The Celebrate 40 Challenge has 5 weeks until entries are due on May 16. Entry size is 40cm wide x 100cm long. Help Canberra Quilters celebrate it’s 40th anniversary by making a quilt. We look forward to seeing an entry from you. Details and online entry link are available on the right of this page.… Continue reading Celebrate 40 – 5 weeks to go
Category: CQ Events
Reminder- Biggest Morning Tea 31 May
DON”T FORGET! The Biggest Quilting Morning Tea will be held this Sunday 31 May, from 10am until 2pm in the Hall at Cook Community Hub. All proceeds go to cancer research, through the ACT Cancer Society. The colour theme for the day is PURPLE. So wear something purple or get a purple rinse in your hair!… Continue reading Reminder- Biggest Morning Tea 31 May
Biggest Quilting Morning Tea – 31 May
The Biggest Quilting Morning Tea will be held on Sunday 31 May, from 10am until 2pm in the Hall at Cook Community Hub. All proceeds go to cancer research, through the ACT Cancer Society. The colour theme for the day is PURPLE. So wear something purple or get a purple rinse in your hair! There is… Continue reading Biggest Quilting Morning Tea – 31 May
At the Creative Textile Show- 2 May
Canberra Quilters has a booth at the Creative Textile Show (2-4 May at the Canberra Convention Centre). We have a small display of quilts as well as the raffle quilt- as well as selling raffle tickets. Here is Karin Malmberg on duty today: Another member Rosemary Butt is test driving the Sweet Sixteen. under the… Continue reading At the Creative Textile Show- 2 May
Biggest Morning Tea- this Sunday, 4 May
Don’t forget the Canberra Quilters’ Biggest Quilting Bee Morning Tea is this Sunday, 4 May from 10 am until 2pm, in the Cook Community Hub Hall. All proceeds go to cancer research, through the ACT Cancer Society. MONSTER RAFFLE (lots of prizes, not monsters!), plus quilt raffle and lucky door prizes Donate a bra for… Continue reading Biggest Morning Tea- this Sunday, 4 May
Canberra Quilters host Biggest Quilting Bee Morning Tea- 4 May
Once again Canberra Quilters are hosting a Biggest Quilting Bee Morning Tea. All proceeds go to cancer research, through the ACT Cancer Society. It is on Sunday 4 May, from 10am until 2pm in the Cook Community Hub Hall. MONSTER RAFFLE (lots of prizes, not monsters!), plus quilt raffle and lucky door prizes Donate a… Continue reading Canberra Quilters host Biggest Quilting Bee Morning Tea- 4 May
Retreat at home planned for 24-27 January
Many quilters go on retreats to get some intense sewing activity done, away from the distractions of home. For those of you who can’t travel, but would like to set aside time for intense sewing activity we have planned a “Retreat at Home” in the CQ room at Cook. It will run from 1pm Friday 24… Continue reading Retreat at home planned for 24-27 January
Tentmakers of Cairo
The Tentmakers of Cairo are coming to Canberra as part of the “Windows to the World” event, celebrating the Centenary of Canberra.The Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt will be open on the weekend of 28-29 September, between 10 am and 3 pm, with the work of the Tentmakers on display, as well as… Continue reading Tentmakers of Cairo
Quilting Sale Day – 7 September
Don’t forget the second Sale Day this year on Saturday 7 September from 1.30 until 4 pm, in the CQ room at the Cook Community Hub.Members will have fabric, thread, tools and gadgets, books and magazines for sale. These are good quality items that are no longer needed by their owners. Fill the colour gaps… Continue reading Quilting Sale Day – 7 September
Successful Biggest Morning Tea Quilting Bee
Yesterday, Canberra Quilters hosted its annual Biggest Morning Tea Quilting Bee – part of the Cancer Council’s Biggest Morning Tea program. So far we have raised $2415.75, with some more donations still on the way. All funds raised go to the ACT Cancer Council to help fund research into the disease.It was a fun day highlighted by… Continue reading Successful Biggest Morning Tea Quilting Bee