The next evening meeting is Thursday, 3 July 2008 at the Weston Creek Uniting Church Hall, Parkinson St, Weston Creek (7.15pm for a 7.45pm start). There will be a presentation by the Krazy Kwilters. Come and take a look at the work of this group dedicated to the crazy patchwork genre. By the way, a… Continue reading Evening Meeting: Thursday 3 July
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A Red World @ Wangaratta: 21 June – 27 July 2008
Celebrate the opening weekend of textile exhibition A Red World & Wangaratta’s Stitched Up Textile Festival listening to talks by some of Australia’s most respected textile artists: Beth Hatton, Dianne Firth, Ilka White & Pamela Fitzsimons with a light lunch catered by Tread & an opportunity for questions and discussion (11am – 2.30pm, Sunday 22… Continue reading A Red World @ Wangaratta: 21 June – 27 July 2008
Eyeline Exhibition @ Fairfield: 31 May – 27 July
The Eyeline Exhibition of contemporary quilts is open for viewing at: Fairfield City Museum & GalleryCnr The Horsley Drive and Oxford StreetSmithfield NSW 2164Free admissionOpen Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pmand Sunday 1pm-4pm(Closed Monday and public holidays) Eyeline is an initiative of tACTile, a group of Canberra-based textile artists aiming to advance contemporary quiltmaking in Australia. The group includes… Continue reading Eyeline Exhibition @ Fairfield: 31 May – 27 July
Canberra Quilters Blog Roll
If you take a glance at the sidebar to the right of this blog, you will see that we have started a blog roll listing the blogs of various members of Canberra Quilters. For your assistance, it also shows when the blog was last updated. The list is a little short at the moment. If… Continue reading Canberra Quilters Blog Roll
Congratulations to Sydney Quilt Show Prize Winners
Congratulations to the following CQ members on their success at the Sydney Quilt Show 2008: Jenny Bowker – Contemporary Art Quilt Award, first prize Pictorial Quilt and second prize, Art Quilt; Dianne Firth – third prize, Small or Wall Quilt (Professional) and fourth prize Art Quilt; Kerrilyn Gavin – third place, Predominantly Applique (Professional); Helen… Continue reading Congratulations to Sydney Quilt Show Prize Winners
Evening Meeting: Thursday 5 June
The next evening meeting is this Thursday, 5 June 2008 at the Weston Creek Uniting Church Hall, Parkinson St, Weston Creek (7.15pm for a 7.45pm start). There will be a special show and tell with the theme of “Starry, starry night”. Please bring along your quilts that have stars as a significant design feature. Billie’s… Continue reading Evening Meeting: Thursday 5 June
Reminder – CQX Closing Date is 6 June
The closing date for entries for the Canberra Quilters’ Exhibition 2008 is this Friday, 6 June 2008. If you cannot put your hands on the March issue of Connecting Threads, you can download all of the relevant forms from the forms page of the Canberra Quilters website including: entry form roster form sale form And… Continue reading Reminder – CQX Closing Date is 6 June
Seeking donations for the Biggest Quilting Morning Tea
We are seeking donations of the following items to support both the fundraising and the fun of the Biggest Quilting Morning Tea to be held from 10am-2pm, 17 May at the Church of Christ, 82 Limestone Avenue, Ainslie ($5.00 entry. Theme: Hot in the Kitchen!). Do you have any: Charm Squares Fabric, fabric and more… Continue reading Seeking donations for the Biggest Quilting Morning Tea
3 May: Creative Clothing Inspiration afternoon
Do you want some inspiration for making something special to wear? Do you want to share some ideas, techniques, or pictures in books for clothing? Have you ever thought you might put some “wearable art” into the Canberra Quilters exhibition? Join the: Creative Clothing Inspiration Afternoon1-4pm, 3 May 2008 Queanbeyan Community Centre, 262 Crawford Street,… Continue reading 3 May: Creative Clothing Inspiration afternoon
1 May Meeting
At the evening meeting on May 1 we will have a special themed evening based on the colour RED. Please wear something red and bring along your red quilts for a special show & tell. They don’t have to be totally red, just predominantly red. Remember there are many shades and tints of red –… Continue reading 1 May Meeting