Sponsor News- Addicted to Fabric
November 30, 2018 | Posted in sponsor news | By Liz Rose
One of Canberra Quilters sponsors has introduced a new rewards program. With the introduction of the new sales system the old rewards cards are obsolete. As before, Canberra Quilters members will still receive a 10% on fabric purchases (excluding pre-cuts), but you need to be registered in the new system. You will need to show a current Canberra Quilters membership card when you register.
This is another advantage of being a member of Canberra Quilters – so don’t forget to renew your membership!
SPONSOR NEWS – Fabric at the Right Price SALE; 20 & 21 October
October 17, 2018 | Posted in sponsor news | By Liz Rose
One of Canberra Quilters’ sponsors, Fabric at the Right Price, is having a fabric sale this weekend.
Saturday 20 October & Sunday 21 October. 10am – 4pm each day
20% of all fabric (except those already on sale)
Tea, coffee and bickies provided.
1 Mault Place, Monash, ACT M: 0411 989 391
Sponsor News – Creative Edge Birthday Celebration
March 6, 2018 | Posted in sponsor news | By Liz Rose
A message from one of our sponsors, Fiona Hammond, of Creative Edge at Braidwood ( Shop B, 102 Wallace St, Braidwood-opposite Braidwood Bakery) :
The Creative Edge—Gifts and Crafts
is one year old on March 10, 2018!
Help shop owner Fiona Hammond to celebrate this event by SHOPPING AND SAVING!
FOUR DAYS ONLY:
Friday March 9 to Monday March 12
(NB: March 12 is the Canberra Day public holiday)
SAVE 15% when you spend $40 or more in one transaction*
*Excludes gift vouchers, class fees, class kit fees, and consignment goods.
Come in store for jewellery ▪ bags & purses ▪ vintage Japanese items ▪ scarves ▪ hand-made items ▪greeting cards ▪ coasters ▪ note books ▪ melamine plates ▪ felted delights. Plus craft supplies: buttons, beads, felt, ribbons, cords, Japanese papers, threads, purse frames, Kumihimo supplies, and more!
Sponsor News – Chiku Chiku workshops from Wabi-Sabi Designs
March 2, 2018 | Posted in sponsor news, Workshops | By Liz Rose
A message from one of our sponsors, Shuji Yamazaki of Wabi-Sabi Designs:
ONE DAY CHIKU-CHIKU WORKSHOP WITH AKIKO IKE in Kangaroo Valley
DATE: June 1 (Fri.) OR 2(Sat.) 2018
TIME: 9:00AM – 4:00PM
PLACE: “Sennen” Mt Scanzi Road Kangaroo Valley NSW
COST: $150 all materials, morning tea and lunch included
CONTACT: SHUJI YAMAZAKI 0408-177344, wabi-sabidesigns@grapevine.net.au
A full day workshop with Akiko Ike, the renowned Chiku-Chiku artist from Japan. Learn the technique of chiku-chiku by making a pin cushion and brooch with vintage Japanese fabrics and special threads brought by Akiko.
Evening Meeting – 1 February
January 29, 2018 | Posted in Meetings, sponsor news, Workshops | By Liz Rose
The evening meeting is this Thursday, 1 February, 7pm for a 7.30pm start, in the Hall at the Cook Community Hub. The meeting starts with formal committee (and other) reports and news, followed by an activity.
Membership Renewal- Don’t forget membership fee was due on 1 January. Renew at the meeting. You need to be a member to stand for the AGM in March. You also need to be a member by 31 March in order to exhibit or sell at the Annual Exhibition in August.
This is the meeting where sponsors & teachers make announcements about their activities for the coming year. The special interest groups of Canberra Quilters have been asked to provide info about their respective groups, when they meet and any other information you might want to ask about.
This is also the time for a library fund raising sale. Books excess to the library, and donated books and other media will be for sale in the Hall, for reasonable prices. Unsold items will be for sale at the February Wonderful Wednesday meeting. Come along to pick up a bargain!
Please bring something along for show & tell. We all like to see what everyone is working on.
All the usual meeting fun – lucky door prize, badge draw, raffle and regular show and tell. Don’t forget to stay and chat over a cuppa and check out the show and tell.
Library will be open at this meeting – if you can drag yourself away from the sale!
(Image in banner is this year’s Best of Show, Iggy, by Bronwyn Hill. Image by Janet Cruise.)
Sponsor News: Crafty Frog Christmas Sale & Christmas Market – 2 December
December 1, 2017 | Posted in sponsor news | By Liz Rose
Every year the Crafty Frog hosts a one day Christmas market with handmade goods for sale. This year they are combining it with a massive sale. It is on Saturday 2 December, from 10am until 2pm. Crafty Frog is located at 4/107 Marconi Crescent in Kambah, ACT. (02) 6296 6240
Here is a message from Laura, detailing the extent of the sale:
including those items already marked down (excluding consignment items). I am determined to clean up the shop and move excess/over ordered/not collected stock and you are the winners. There is no Layby and no holds on sale stock – sorry I need it gone. Also all fabrics purchased can be cut, however this will not be done on the day. Payment in full must be made, your details will be kept, and we will cut on Monday/Tuesday and have it ready for collection – sorry but it’s just way too crazy to be trying to cut fabrics on the day of the sale.
- Take 10% off Ashford fibres, wheels, drum carders and more
- Knitting Crochet Yarns – 20% off
- lots of full packs of yarn at ridiculous, full pack only prices
- All Christmas stock 40% off
- All Cross Stitch and Embroidery Kits, Leaflets and *Fabric 30% off (*by the metre only)
Sponsor News- AQC bookings open
November 2, 2017 | Posted in sponsor news | By Liz Rose
A message from one of our sponsors, Expertise Events.
Sponsor News- Rosemont the Patchwork Shop
September 12, 2017 | Posted in sponsor news | By Liz Rose
One of Canberra Quilters’ sponsors is hosting a retreat at Bateman’s Bay, 20-23 October 2017. There are two Australian tutors, Deborah Louie (fully booked) and Ali George. Details:
Sponsor News- The Creative Retreat lecture and workshop
September 11, 2017 | Posted in sponsor news | By Liz Rose
One of Canberra Quilters’ sponsors, The Creative Retreat, is hosting Denyse Schmidt for a lecture/ trunks show and workshops. There are a limited number of places available in one of the workshops. Details:
A pioneer of the modern quilting movement is coming to Canberrra and bringing her contemporary take on design to us!
Book your tickets today – the event is this Wednesday 13 September, at 7pm at the Ainslie Arts Centre in Braddon.
Join Denyse Schmidt and The Creative Retreat for a captivating evening learning about Denyse’s modernist approach to traditional patchwork. Be inspired by her creative, imaginative and resourceful approach and the journey she has taken to becoming a world-renowned quilt maker and fabric designer.
In true Creative Retreat style, refreshments will be part of the celebrations too! And if the lecture and tasty goodies aren’t enough to tempt you, there will be a book signing, a pop-up shop (full of modern quilting fabrics, Aurifil threads and notions), and a display of quilts too.
If you’d like a bit more time with Denyse, there are a couple of workshop places left in the days following the lecture, they can be found here.
The host of the event is Jules McMahon, a Canberra Quilters member, and the founder of The Creative Retreat, a workshop space and fabric store located in a rural setting at Sutton, just 15 minutes from Dickson. You can contact Jules via email to jules@thecreativeretreat.com
(Image in banner is Hills ‘n’ Hollers by Denyse Schmidt)
Sponsor News: Treasured Textiles Sale- 20 August
August 17, 2017 | Posted in sponsor news | By Liz Rose
One of Canberra Quilters sponsors, Treasured Textiles, is having a sale this Sunday 20 August, from 10am until 4pm. It is being held at Macarthur Scout Hall, Coyne St, Macarthur, next to the MPower Dome. There is off-street parking, and it is near good coffee shops at Chisholm and Gowrie.
There will be lots of lovely batiks on and off the bolt, a good range of colours in fat quarters and 25 cm pieces, and a range of pre-packaged fabrics in 3 x 1m pieces, or 4 x 25 cm pieces. There will also be some crazy patch packs, and a few special deals on the day.
All fabric is $16 per metre, fat quarters $4, jelly rolls $35 , and packs are at various prices.
Payment via cash, Paypal and credit and debit cards, but not EFTPOS.
View a small range of fabrics on the Treasured Textiles Facebook page
