The meeting of the Happy Jack group scheduled for 10am to 2pm on 8 June has been cancelled because of the unavailability of the co-ordinators. Don’t forget there is an evening drop-in on 8 June, from 7-9pm
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Lucy Boston group- first meeting
The first meeting of the Lucy Boston group was on 27 May. Here are some images of the afternoon. Some members are just staring out, others are well advanced with the number of blocks they have created. That’s a lot of fussy cutting to get the design working. Could we see a rum on striped… Continue reading Lucy Boston group- first meeting
Sew’n – May 23-25
There was another Sew-in (Sew’n) held on Friday afternoon and the weekend. Lots of work done on machines and by hand. Here are some images of some of the work: The next Sew’n is in June, following the Friendly Friday meeting on 25 June and on Sat and Sunday 26 and 27 June. All… Continue reading Sew’n – May 23-25
Lucy Boston Group starting up
A group of members are interested in making Lucy Boston quilts and are planning to get together at the drop-in on the 4th Wednesday afternoon, 1-4pm, starting on 27 May. If you are interested perhaps you would like to join them. So what is a Lucy Boston quilt? This method of English paper piecing uses carefully… Continue reading Lucy Boston Group starting up
CANCELLATION – Happy Jack group – April 20 and May 11
The meetings of the Happy Jack Group on April 20 (7-10pm) and May 11 (10-4pm) have been cancelled as both co-ordinators are away.
Small Japanese Projects – 22 April
A message from co-ordinator Wendy: This month Shuji from Wabi Sabi Design has generously volunteered to run an indigo dyeing workshop with us. This follows on really well from Karen and Wendy’s show and tell of items they dyed in Japan. We aren’t likely to do something as complex as the photo, though! He will… Continue reading Small Japanese Projects – 22 April
Quilts for Others – 14 April
The next QFO working bee is on Tuesday 14 April, between 10am and 2.30pm. QFO volunteers make quilts for various charitable and support organizations around Canberra. They also co-ordinated the making of quilts for the Common Ground housing project. Each month this quilting bee is held where members cut out quilt kits, sew blocks, baste… Continue reading Quilts for Others – 14 April
Common Ground Open Day – 11 April
The Common Ground low-cost supportive housing project is holding an open day on Saturday from 11am until 2pm at the premises – The Valley Way in Gungahlin. Canberra Quilters, through its Quilts for Others arm, has made 60 quilts to be donated to Common Ground. Each resident will get a quilt. At the open day… Continue reading Common Ground Open Day – 11 April
ROWmakers Design Group meeting – 8 April
(Long post) The ROWmakers group had their second meeting for the year, in March. The next meeting is on 10 April, 10am for a 10.30am start, in the CQ room at Cook Community Hub. This is when the first responses to the design parameters were revealed. This year people are using a variety of materials,… Continue reading ROWmakers Design Group meeting – 8 April
Small Japanese Projects – 25 March
Next meeting is Wednesday. 25 March, starting at 10am. Here is a message from convenor Wendy: Karen will show some of the goodies that she brought back from Japan. That is bound to be interesting! She will also show us how to make a lotus bowl as a small project. It can be hand… Continue reading Small Japanese Projects – 25 March