The next Wonderful Wednesday meeting is on 20 April, 9.30am- 12.30pm in the hall at the Cook Community Hub. All the usual fun – morning tea, raffle, lucky door and name badge draw. The special themed show and tell is most loved quilts. Perhaps these quilts are a bit worn due to their use but… Continue reading Wonderful Wednesday – 20 April
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Connect and Participate Expo – 19 March
Come along and visit the Canberra Quilters stand at the CAP EXPO (Old Bus Depot Markets), this Saturday, 19 March. It is a fun day, with lots of interesting stands, food and entertainment. We hope to see you there. Here are more details.
Modern Quilt group meets tonight- 10 March
The Modern Quilt group will meet tonight in the CQ room, starting at 7.30pm. Tonight’s activity: Jenny will be demonstrating a very simple system for an organic curved block. If people want to try it they can bring some 6 1/2 inch squares in colours they like. Half the squares could be considered background. It… Continue reading Modern Quilt group meets tonight- 10 March
Resolution Week (11-17 Jan) starts…
A group of Canberra Quilters signed up to sew the week away in the Canberra Quilters’ room. We are using our own machines, but there is room if you want to come to do some hand sewing, baste a quilt on the pinning table or just drop in for a chat. The room is open… Continue reading Resolution Week (11-17 Jan) starts…
Kaffe Fassett lecture in Canberra – 19 February 2016
KAFFE FASSETT COLOUR LECTURE TOUR CANBERRA Friday February 19th 7pm – 10pm Tim Murray Theatre at Canberra Grammar School 40 Monaro Cres, Red Hill ACT 2603 Tickets are only $80 and include complimentary champagne, tea, coffee and decadent cupcakes upon arrival, entry into the brilliant hour long lecture followed by a Q&A session, and a book… Continue reading Kaffe Fassett lecture in Canberra – 19 February 2016
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
Evening Meeting – 5 November
The evening meeting will be held this Thursday, 5 November, 7pm for a 7.30pm start, in the Cook Community Hub Hall. This is a more formal meeting than some of the daytime meetings. The special activity will be all about foundation piecing – so bring your foundation pieced quilts for a special show & tell. All the… Continue reading Evening Meeting – 5 November
Small Japanese Projects – 28 October
The next meeting will be on Wednesday 28 October, 10am until 12 noon, in the CQ room. Here are the requirements from Wendy H, for the chiku chiku pin cushion:
Art Quilt Australia 2015 Exhibition : 23 October- 13 December
Congratulations to members Dianne Firth, Helen Godden, Helen Gray, Beth & Trevor Reid and Brenda Gael Smith, who have all been selected to exhibit in the Art Quilt Australia 2015 exhibition. Details below provided by Ozquilt Network: Art Quilt Australia Art Quilt Australia 2015: National Wool Museum 24 October – 13 December 2015 Official Opening… Continue reading Art Quilt Australia 2015 Exhibition : 23 October- 13 December
Quilt show is open & results of judging
The Canberra Quilters Members’ Exhibition is now open, as part of the Craft and Quilt Fair. It runs 6-9 August, 10am until 4.30pm each day at EPIC, Flemington Road, Mitchell ACT. Please come along to check out all the quilts and clothing exhibited, the sales room and also the craft fair. Here are the results… Continue reading Quilt show is open & results of judging