Congratulations to members Dianne Firth, Helen Gray, Beth and Trevor Reid, and Brenda Gael Smith. They have all been selected for the Australia Wide 5 exhibition, a touring exhibition of art quilts from Ozquilt Network. The exhibitions opens at the Bunbury Regional Art Gallery on 23 September and will tour throughout 2017 and 2018. (Quilt… Continue reading Australia Wide 5 – members selected
Category: Exhibition
Exhibition at Erindale Library
The exhibition of quilts from Canberra Quilters’ third decade is now hanging at the Erindale Library. Come along for a look at quilts made between 1996 and 2005.
Congratulations to CQ members at Sydney Quilt Show
Some members of Canberra Quilters are also members of QuiltNSW and are exhibiting in Sydney this week. Here are details of those who had success in the judging: Beverley Hunter- 3rd place Predominantly Appliqué (Amateur) for Beautiful Botanticals. Michelle Law- 2nd place Small or Wall Quilt (Amateur) for Seven Garden Maze Dianne Firth- Judges’… Continue reading Congratulations to CQ members at Sydney Quilt Show
Wonderful Wednesday Meeting – 15 June
The next Wonderful Wednesday meeting will be in the Cook Community Hub Hall on 15 June, from 9.30am until 12.30pm. It is followed by a drop-in session in the CQ room until 4pm. Exhibition Secretary (Liz Rose) will be present at both, so you can drop in your entry, volunteer or intention to sell forms to… Continue reading Wonderful Wednesday Meeting – 15 June
Evening Meeting – Thursday 2 June
The evening meeting is this Thursday 7pm, for a 7.30pm start, in the Hall at the Cook Community Hub. The special show & tell will have a theme of “Special Occasions”. So bring along your quilts made for birthdays, weddings, illnesses, anniversaries or whatever occasions you have made quilts for. If you do not have the… Continue reading Evening Meeting – Thursday 2 June
Wonderful Wednesday Meeting – 18 May 2016
The next Wonderful Wednesday meeting is on 18 May in the Cook Community Hub Hall, from 9.30am until 12.30pm. This is followed by a drop-in session in the CQ room from 1-4pm. The WW meeting is a sit and (hand) sew meeting (or knit/ crochet or just chat!), with a more formal session after 11am.… Continue reading Wonderful Wednesday Meeting – 18 May 2016
Queanbeyan Quilters Exhibition 9-10 April
The Queanbeyan Quilters are holding their exhibition this weekend, 9-10 April, in the Queanbeyan Conference Centre (Bicentennial Hall) in Crawford Street. Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 10am-4pm. Quilts on display, quilters’ marketplace, raffle. Further details from QQ blog.
Quilts in the library- the first decade of Canberra Quilters
QUILTS IN THE LIBRARY – Erindale Library, 133 McBryde Cres, Wanniassa ACT A Selection of Quilts made before 1986 Canberra Quilters Inc celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2016 and this exhibition of quilts is the first of four to be shown this year – one from each decade. These quilts were all completed between 1976… Continue reading Quilts in the library- the first decade of Canberra Quilters
Exhibition last days- War Time Quilts, until 22 November
To coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign, Manly Art Gallery & Museum is hosting WAR-TIME QUILTS: Quilts from Military Fabrics from the Annette Gero Collection, from 3 July – 22 November 2015. The quilts in the exhibition have been assembled by Dr. Annette Gero, who has been documenting and collecting quilts since 1982.… Continue reading Exhibition last days- War Time Quilts, until 22 November
Tasmanian Art Quilt Prize Exhibition: 6-22 November
Congratulations to members Dianne Firth, Helen Godden and Brenda Gael Smith who are finalists in the Tasmanian Art Quilt Prize “History, Her Story”. Exhibition details: