There’s is another library session on Saturday 19th Sept. 10.00-12.30 in the CQ room. Membership Secretary, Helen Druett, will also be there so that folks can renew their membership for 2021 There are new books available and the titles are listed in the latest two issues of Connecting Threads (June & September). Beth has increased… Continue reading Library Day on Saturday 19 September
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Library Day on Saturday, 15 August
Another Library session is planned for the room this Saturday , 15 August (10am-2pm). Borrowing will be permitted – members will be asked to do this quickly as only a few members will be able to access the cupboards at any one time due to spacing restrictions. Returned books cannot be borrowed as they will… Continue reading Library Day on Saturday, 15 August
Another library day on Saturday (18 July)
For those of you who were unable to go to the library day on Tuesday, another Library session is planned for the room tomorrow, Saturday, 18 July (10am-2pm). Borrowing will be permitted – members will be asked to do this quickly as only a few members will be able to access the cupboards at any… Continue reading Another library day on Saturday (18 July)
Today (14 July) is library day
Members are reminded that today is library day at the CQ room. Beth and Cornelia are at the room until 2pm if you want to come over to borrow or return books. Plenty of opportunity to find something new to sew…or to have some books to lazily browse through if you don’t feel like sewing!
Evening Meeting – 6 October
The evening meeting is this Thursday, 6 October, 7pm for a 7.30pm start, in the Hall at the Cook Community Hub. Quilt for Others will be holding a sale of excess fabric after this meeting. They often get donations of fabric – more than can be used and use the money from this sale to buy… Continue reading Evening Meeting – 6 October
Donations for library fund sale
There is a library fund sale at this Thursday’s evening meeting. All money raised goes to future library purchases. If you want to donate books, DVDs or patterns they can be left in the library returns box in the days leading up to the meeting or give them to librarian Beth on the night. The… Continue reading Donations for library fund sale
Wonderful Wednesday meeting – 20 Jan
The first meeting of the year is Wonderful Wednesday on 20 Jan in Cook Community Hub Hall, from 9.30am until 12.30pm. It is followed by the drop-in session (1-4pm) in the CQ room, where the library will be open. WW is a sit and sew meeting with morning tea provided by rostered members, raffles, lucky door… Continue reading Wonderful Wednesday meeting – 20 Jan
Library Fund Book and Pattern Sale…donations welcome
The CQ library will be holding a book and pattern sale at the evening meeting on Feb 4. The library is being culled of older or duplicated books, patterns and DVDs and these are being offered for sale to raise funds for the library.. To assist in raising fund for new books your donations of… Continue reading Library Fund Book and Pattern Sale…donations welcome
New library items for June and July 2015
TITLE: Quilting beauties : come in all shapes & sizes AUTHOR: Neary, Karen DESCRIPTION: A fresh look and creative take on the versatile New York Beauty block. LOCATION: New York Beauty TITLE: Paper pieced modern : step-by-step visual guide AUTHOR: Garro, Amy DESCRIPTION: The definitive guide to paper piecing for modern quilters. LOCATION: Modern… Continue reading New library items for June and July 2015
New Library items for May 2015
TITLE: Stack, shuffle, and slide : a new technique for stack the deck quilts AUTHOR: Alexander, Karla DESCRIPTION: Stack fabric squares or rectangles, all right side up into a ‘deck’ and then slice the deck into various shapes. The shapes are then shuffled and each layer is sewn back together. Karla has then introduced… Continue reading New Library items for May 2015