Every year Canberra Quilters has a quilt challenge theme category at the exhibition. For 2022 the theme chosen by the main committee is ‘One Colour Many Hues’. Members can choose to respond to the theme any way they like in their quilt as long as it meets the size requirements of 70cm x 50cm, portrait or landscape… Continue reading Canberra Quilters 2022 Challenge Quilt Theme
Category: Exhibition
Exhibition dates have changed!
Canberra Quilters have been advised that our exhibition dates have changed as a consequence of the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair being moved (due to COVID, of course). Our new dates are September 30 – October 3. Further information on any changes to our key dates (e.g. entry date deadline), will be advised when the… Continue reading Exhibition dates have changed!
Connecting Threads September 2020 + Exhibition Announcement
This morning members should have received the electronic version of the September 2020 issue of Connecting Threads. There is information about the shutdown and room use, as well as columns from the usual contributors. There is no exhibition information in the newsletter as it was too fluid a situation to bring up to date information… Continue reading Connecting Threads September 2020 + Exhibition Announcement
Exhibition Quilt Challenge: 2020
, you started / finished your Challenge Quilt for this year’s exhibition? You still have time as entries don’t close until 17 July and you don’t even have to have it completed at the time of entry. You can respond to the theme Twenty Twenty any way you want as long as it meets the… Continue reading Exhibition Quilt Challenge: 2020
Erindale Library Exhibition Request
Elaine White has taken over as the Erindale Library Exhibition Co-ordinator. Here is a request from Elaine: ERINDALE LIBRARY QUILTS – BERYL HODGES’ Quilts I am calling for quilts from members for the next Erindale Library Exhibition. If you have completed quilts made in classes with our own Beryl Hodges, which you can spare for… Continue reading Erindale Library Exhibition Request
Canberra Quilters is at Craft Alive: 2-5 May
Don’t forget that Canberra Quilters has an exhibition at Craft Alive. It is on NOW at Thoroughbred Park Convention Centre, 1 Randwick Road, Lyneham. You can buy entry tickets online, through the link above, or at the door. You can also get directions through the link above. Dates: 2-5 May 2019 Time: 9.30am – 4 pm,… Continue reading Canberra Quilters is at Craft Alive: 2-5 May
Online Exhibition Entry is now available
Exhibition entry forms are live! Great news for members who wish to lodge their Exhibition entries online – our online entry facility went live on 1 May 2019. It has undergone extensive testing and as a result we think it is working well. If, however, you find a problem with it please let us know… Continue reading Online Exhibition Entry is now available
New Exhibition at Erindale Library
ERINDALE LIBRARY QUILTS – NEW EXHIBITION A new exhibition featuring the work of CQ member Jenny Cook is now hanging at the Erindale Library. Jenny is a prize-winning quilter, with a prolific and varied output. Her quilts make a striking exhibition in the library’s lofty ceiling space. They will be in place until around the… Continue reading New Exhibition at Erindale Library
Exhibition – Australia Wide 6 at The Q
Canberra Quilters members Beth and Trevor Reid, Helen Gray, Carolyn Sullivan and Dianne Firth are part of the Australia Wide 6 Exhibition which runs at The Q from February 11, until 9 March 2019. They will be giving a floor talk about their work on Saturday 2 March 12 noon – 1pm. Dianne will also… Continue reading Exhibition – Australia Wide 6 at The Q
Viewers’ Choice Results
The Viewers’ Choice votes from our Annual Members’ Exhibition have been tallied and here are the results: Quilts – 86, Subtle Japan, Lyn Keogh Challenge/ Tiny Treasure – 160, Into the Depths, Pat Parker (Image to come) Children/ Youth – 183, Nick’s Rainbow, Nicholas Meszes (Quilt in banner is Go Dockers, by Meg Cowey and… Continue reading Viewers’ Choice Results