The next QFO working bee is on Tuesday 10 March, 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 QFO Quilting bee- 10 March
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Quilts for Others working bee – 10 Feb
The next QFO working bee is on Tuesday 10 February, 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 working bee – 10 Feb
Vale Liz Dawson (Common Ground)
It is with sadness that the death of Liz Dawson, on 16 November, is announced. Liz was the driving force behind getting the Common Ground housing project started. This project to help house the homeless and at risk will be opening soon. She spoke at a Canberra Quilters meeting and this is what started our own Common… Continue reading Vale Liz Dawson (Common Ground)
QFO Working Bee – 14 Oct
The next QFO working bee is tomorrow 14 October from 10am until 2.30pm. Come along and help sew quilts for charity. You can help pin existing quilt tops, sew blocks, quilt-as-you-go, cut kits, sew on bindings and labels. There are many ways you can contribute. BYO Lunch, tea and coffee provided. Please bring along your… Continue reading QFO Working Bee – 14 Oct
Quilts for Others working bee – 9 September
The next QFO working bee is on Tuesday 9 September from 10am until 2.30pm. You may have seen the QFO volunteers hard at work at the exhibition, making quilts for Common Ground. Come along and make quilts for the other charities Canberra Quilters help out. You can cut, piece, quilt, bind or baste quilts on te… Continue reading Quilts for Others working bee – 9 September
QFO Working Bee – 8 July
Quilts for Others are holding the monthly working bee tomorrow, 8 July, from 10am until 2.30pm. Come along to help piece quilts, sew bindings, baste quilts ready for quilting. BYO lunch, tea and coffee provided.
QFO working bee – 10 June
The next Quilts for Others working bee is tomorrow from 10am until 2.30pm. BYO lunch, coffee and tea provided. Perhaps you could help with pinning quilts, machine quilting, sewing blocks or hand sewing binding and labels. There are lots of area that you could help. QFO gave away 60 quilts last week – 10 to… Continue reading QFO working bee – 10 June
Extra for QFO – Quilting Bee on 31 May
Don’t forget the QFO working bee on Saturday 31 May from 10 am to mid-afternoon. This is a quilting day, but don’t despair if you are not comfortable with free motion quilting. Many of our quilts can be quilted with straight stitching, and not necessarily in the ditch! Remember simple quilting is all we require.… Continue reading Extra for QFO – Quilting Bee on 31 May
QFO working bee- 13 May
The next QFO working bee is tomorrow (13th), from 10am until 2.30pm. Bring your lunch, tea and coffee provided. Come along to help out make quilts for various charities – by pinning the quilt sandwich, piecing, cutting, binding, sewing on labels. There are any number of jobs to do. Below is the QFO quilt hanging… Continue reading QFO working bee- 13 May
Ready to QFO? 8 April
Are you ready to quilt for others? There is a working bee from 10am until 2.30pm on Tuesday 8 April where you can help make Quilts for Others (QFO). It is held in the Canberra Quilters room at Cook. You can help by sewing blocks, cutting, ironing, pinning layers together, hand sewing binding – every… Continue reading Ready to QFO? 8 April