There are still places available in the Boro ( Friday 5 May) and Kogin (Saturday 6 May) workshops with Jane MacDonald. Cost is $90 each. Jane MacDonald (BeBe Bold) is one of Canberra Quilters exhibition sponsors. If you would like to enrol contact the workshop co-ordinator, Valerie. Here are some images of the two workshops:… Continue reading Workshop places available with Jane MacDonald – BeBe Bold
Category: Workshops
Evening Meeting – 1 December
The evening meeting is this Thursday, 1 December, 7pm for a 7.30pm start, in the Hall at the Cook Community Hub. Special show & tell: Workshop show and tell – assisted by Workshop Coordinator Valerie Merritt – please bring items made in CQ workshops, or other workshops, finished or not! All the usual meeting fun-… Continue reading Evening Meeting – 1 December
Beginner’s Taste of Patchwork day
Our workshop coordinator, Valerie Merritt, organized and ran an introductory “Taste of…” workshop on Saturday 1st October, for people who had expressed an interest in Patchwork and Quilting at the Quilt and Craft Fair in August. The workshop covered the basic elements and the women attending had a go at creating a simple block. The success of… Continue reading Beginner’s Taste of Patchwork day
Get a taste of patchwork – 1 October
We are running a beginners workshop on Saturday 1st October for anyone who would like to find out a bit about quilting before committing to a 6 week beginners course. We need a few more people to make the programme viable and are calling on all you experienced quilters who have a friend or acquaintance… Continue reading Get a taste of patchwork – 1 October
Report on Jenny Bowker workshop
Workshop co-ordinator Valerie has provided the following information about the Kaleidoscope workshop held 17-18 September. We were lucky enough to have Jenny Bowker run a two day workshop on designing and making a Kaleidoscope Quilt. Jenny has a unique way of ‘building’ her designs from a grid of triangles and encouraged us to develop our own… Continue reading Report on Jenny Bowker workshop
Workshop- Basics of Fabric Dyeing, 2 April
Mary Kennedy: Basics of Fabric Dyeing Workshop – Saturday 2 April 2016, 10.00am – 3.00pm Come enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Strathnairn, Holt while learning to dye your own fabrics using procion dyes. Mary will be teaching how to dye fabrics in a sequence from light to dark and from a primary colour to… Continue reading Workshop- Basics of Fabric Dyeing, 2 April
Workshop News- Advanced Dyeing, 31 October
The Advanced Dyeing Workshop with accredited teacher, Mary Kennedy, will be held on Saturday 31 October 2015 at Strathnairn. Participants will come home with a “colour wheel” of dyed fabric. The cost of the workshop is $105 (including a $60 material fee). Bookings and full payment of the workshop fee is due 30 September 2015. Contact… Continue reading Workshop News- Advanced Dyeing, 31 October
Sponsor News – Second Medieval Illumination workshop through Endangered Heritage
One of our sponsors, Endangered Heritage, is holding a second Medieval Illumination workshop with Gemma Black, as the first one filled so rapidly. Although designed for paper, this could be adapted to work on fabric. Details: Endangered Heritage Pty Ltd Workshop: Medieval Illumination Saturday 30th October 2015 1pm -5pm & Sunday 1st November 9am- 5pm… Continue reading Sponsor News – Second Medieval Illumination workshop through Endangered Heritage
Sponsor News: Endangered Heritage workshop
One of Canberra Quilters’ sponsors, Endangered Heritage has a Medieval Illumination workshop with Gemma Black. Although not originally designed for use on fabric there is plenty of scope for adaptation. Details: This workshop will cover all aspects of medieval illustration with practical application. Our starting point will be the Aberdeen Bestiary from the Bodleain… Continue reading Sponsor News: Endangered Heritage workshop
CANCELLATION- Rose Lewis workshops and demonstration (20-21 June)
A message from the workshop co-ordinator: The Rose Lewis Workshops and Demonstration to be held on 20 and 21 June 2015 have been cancelled due to insufficient people booked to attend. We are proposing to reschedule the workshop in 2016 and will advise of the dates once finalised.