Don’t forget the Creative Textile Show is on this week, starting on Friday, at the Convention Centre in Canberra City. It is on from 9am to 4.30 pm each day. Canberra Quilters will have a stand, displaying quilts, selling raffle tickets etc. You can sign up for classes, get supplies and admire the work of… Continue reading Creative Textile Show – 2-4 May
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Market Day – Saturday 5 April
This Saturday is the Market Day at the Canberra Quilters Room at The Cook Community Hub. It runs from 1.30-4pm. Members will be selling good quality cotton fabrics, books, tools and quilting notions that are excess to their requirements. Come along for a bargain, to fill the gap in your fabric stash or to discover… Continue reading Market Day – Saturday 5 April
Reminder about “My Art Quilt 2013” conference registration deadline- 23 October
The annual conference presented by Ozquilt Network Inc is coming up soon, on 1-2 November. There are a number of pre and post conference events to consider attending as well. The deadline for conference registration is this Wednesday, 23 October. Details about the conference package of events and registration info is available on the Ozquilt Network… Continue reading Reminder about “My Art Quilt 2013” conference registration deadline- 23 October
Quilters’ retreat this weekend
The annual Canberra Quilters retreat is on this weekend, starting this afternoon until Sunday afternoon. Members will be relaxing at the Warrambui function centre, down a country road near Murrumbateman. www.warrambui.com.au Lots of time to sit and sew, catch-up with friends, enjoy the activities, while someone else looks after the cooking and clean-up for you.… Continue reading Quilters’ retreat this weekend
Beneath the Southern Sky @ Queanbeyan: 4-18 December
Textile works by CQ members Jenny Bowker, Dianne Firth and Helen Godden feature in the travelling exhibition Beneath the Southern Sky curated by Brenda Gael Smith. The exhibition continues on tour in 2012 to the The Q Exhibition Space, Queanbeyan, 4-18 December 2012. Come along to the opening night function at the Q from 5.30-7.30pm, Tuesday 4… Continue reading Beneath the Southern Sky @ Queanbeyan: 4-18 December
Quilt Show in Goulburn 10 & 11 March
Here is a message from one of our members/ sponsors about a quilt show in Goulburn next weekend: Quilts at Mandelson’s of Goulburn Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 March; 10am-4pm Entry by gold coin; all proceeds go to local Anglicare Emergency Accommodation. This is a quilt show with a difference! There will be a huge… Continue reading Quilt Show in Goulburn 10 & 11 March
Quilt shows at the moment
Over the next few days you can visit 3 spaces showing quilts:Canberra Grammar School Gallery:3Ds is an exhibition exploring dimensional twists in fabric, silver and paint. Until February 25. Open Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm and Saturday, 11am-4pm. 40 Monaro Crescent, Red Hill. The Q Exhibition space in Queanbeyan has the Australia Wide 2 exhibition. See 31 January post… Continue reading Quilt shows at the moment
Ask a Quilter – All About Applique
Every few months Canberra Quilters hosts an afternoon called Ask a Quilter. The latest one was about applique and was led by member Elaine Jones. Below are a couple of images taken on the day… Elaine is the person holding the more elaborate blocks.
Old Bus Depot Markets Textile Day: Sunday 13 July
Join us at the Old Bus Depot Markets at Kingston on Sunday 13 July 2008. We’ll have the 2008 raffle quilt there and expect to sell lots of tickets. While you are there, check out the other stalls for the textile and creative fibres themed market.
A Red World @ Wangaratta: 21 June – 27 July 2008
Celebrate the opening weekend of textile exhibition A Red World & Wangaratta’s Stitched Up Textile Festival listening to talks by some of Australia’s most respected textile artists: Beth Hatton, Dianne Firth, Ilka White & Pamela Fitzsimons with a light lunch catered by Tread & an opportunity for questions and discussion (11am – 2.30pm, Sunday 22… Continue reading A Red World @ Wangaratta: 21 June – 27 July 2008