Visiting international quilter and teacher will be the guest speaker at our monthly evening meeting on Thursday, 4 July. Meeting starts at 7.30 pm.Here is a link to Dena’s website. Dena is also teaching workshops for Canberra Quilters on Friday, Saturday and Sunday so the CQ room is not available for normal use.
Category: What’s On
QFO extra working bee on Saturday 29 June
Quilts For Others have scheduled an extra working bee for Saturday 29 June from 10am until 2.30pm. If you can’t make the usual weekday bee why not come along and help out this Saturday.Here are some images of a recent get together so you can see what everyone gets up to: Quilt has been pin-basted,… Continue reading QFO extra working bee on Saturday 29 June
Don’t forget activities this week…
Today is QFO working bee from 10.00am until 2.30pm. Tomorrow is ROWmakers meeting from 10.00am until 12 noon, followed by drop-in. Thursday is Creative Clothing between 10.00am and 2pm and the Modern Quilting meeting from 7.30pm until 9.30ish.
Working with pre-cuts – 5 June
At the drop-in on the first Wednesday of the month the group explores working with pre-cut fabric.These take many forms, including the jelly-rolls, layer cakes, honey buns and dessert rolls by Moda fabrics. Other manufacturers and fabric stores have variations on these – charm squares in different sizes, strips etc.You don’t have to buy pre-cuts,… Continue reading Working with pre-cuts – 5 June
Extra drop-in this Wednesday – 30 May
This Wednesday is the 5th one this month and an extra drop-in has been arranged, from 10 am until 3 pm. Come along and sew, use the design walls or the pinning table.I plan on being there to get some quilting done on my quilt for the exhibition.
Reminder for the Biggest Quilting Bee Morning Tea on Sunday 26th
Don’t forget the big party this Sunday for the Biggest Quilting Bee Morning Tea. Got your hat ready? Baked a cake?Go to this post for all the details.
Storms ahead for Monday drop-in
The Monday drop-in, held on the second Monday each month (TONIGHT) – is going to focus on making quilts using the Storm at Sea block.Why not join them at 7pm to see what it is all about.
Busy Week Ahead
The second week of the month is always a busy one for the special interest groups of Canberra Quilters. These groups are open to any member to participate – they just might have what you are seeking. We have just had the Art Quilters meet on Saturday (9th). They generally have a mini-workshop of some… Continue reading Busy Week Ahead
Twelve by Twelve Colourplay Sydney Exhibition 7-10 March
The exhibition tour of the Twelve by Twelve Colourplay collection has been extended to include Sydney. Yes! all 144 art quilts from this series will be on display at the Stitches & Craft Show at Rosehill in Sydney from 7-10 March 2013. Canberra Quilters member, and one of the Australian Twelves, Brenda Gael Smith will… Continue reading Twelve by Twelve Colourplay Sydney Exhibition 7-10 March
The UFO Pledge is coming back in 2013!
In 2009 and 2010 Canberra Quilters ran a program where you signed a pledge to complete an UnFinished Object (UFO) by the end of the year. It will be running again in 2013. Whether you call it a UFO or a WIP (Work in Progress) most people have something started that has stalled for some… Continue reading The UFO Pledge is coming back in 2013!