Canberra Quilters Inc.

Canberra Quilters Inc is the oldest patchwork group in Australia. Founded in 1976 by Margaret Rolfe, it began life as ‘The Patchwork Group’. This fledgling group, which met in members’ homes, has grown steadily and now enjoys a membership of several hundred and its own premises at Cook Community Hub.

Canberra Quilters Inc. Events

Canberra Quilters Inc. offers a wide range of services for it’s members, these include but are not limited to; Monthly Guild Meetings Workshops and training opportunities Special interest groups Annual Members quilt retreat If you would like to know more

Canberra Quilters Inc. Meetings

Canberra Quilters conduct several meetings throughout the month. These are generally held on a regular schedule but do check the calendar for any variations which may occur from time to time due to Exhibition demands, public holidays and maintenance. Evening

Canberra Quilters Inc. Membership

Canberra Quilters has a wide and varied membership body and encourages new members of all generations, interest areas and levels of experience. Membership offers many benefits, including access to our extensive library, use of the room and equipment at our

Exhibition 2019: Viewers’ Choice results

The Viewers’ Choice votes from our Annual Members’ Exhibition have been tallied and here are the results: Quilts: #86 Beth Miller, Bird Talk; Challenge: #130 Maureen Tolley, Wool Prices are Falling; Creative clothing: # 140 Wendy Saclier, To Live Another

Wonderful Wednesday meeting: 21 August

The next meeting is this Wednesday, 21 August, in the Hall at the Cook Community Hub, from 9.30am until 12.30pm. It is followed by a drop-in at the Canberra Quilters room. The library is open for the first half of

Quilt Show opens today – 15 August

The Canberra Quilters Members’ Exhibition opens today, as part of the Craft and Quilt Fair. It runs until 18 August, 10am until 4.30pm each day at EPIC, Flemington Road, Mitchell ACT. Don’t forget the revised traffic arrangements because of the light

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Canberra Quilters Inc background – Lyn Keogh’s Utsukushi Omoidi. This quilt won 1st Large Quilt (Professional), Best Use of Colour and Best of Show in the Canberra Quilters Member’s Exhibition for 2019.

Events – Katharine Pierce’s Oriental Butterfly Wheels. This quilt was exhibited in the Canberra Quilters Member’s Exhibition for 2019 and is a group quilt made with Lex Beardsell, Lenore Kennedy, Karen Owens, Kathy Schipp, Judy Robinson, Reith Toppler, Sandra Wheeldon and Sarah O’Callaghan.

Meetings – Robyn Dehm’s Batik Party. This quilt was exhibited in the Canberra Quilters Member’s Exhibition for 2019.

Membership – Margaret Davies’s Elke. This quilt was exhibited in the Canberra Quilters Member’s Exhibition for 2019.

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