This Saturday, 29 July, is the day members deliver the items entered in the annual members’ exhibition. The delivery venue is the CQ room at the Cook Community Hub, between 9am and 4.30pm. Please be aware there is some maintenance going on at the site starting this week, but it is not close to our building:… Continue reading Exhibition Delivery Day coming up on Saturday 29 July
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Exhibition News – Craft Fair Friend now available
The Canberra Quilters exhibition is part of the Craft and Quilt Fair at Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC), from 10-13 August. Expertise Events (a CQ sponsor) have released the Craft Fair Friend booklet for this event. It is the preview magazine, with details of what’s on, special offers, workshop timetables. You can download a copy here.… Continue reading Exhibition News – Craft Fair Friend now available
Two places available in Tentmakers of Cairo workshop – 26 July
We have two vacancies in the one day workshop run by the Tentmakers of Cairo here at the Canberra Quilters rooms in Cook on Wednesday 26th July. The cost of a one day workshop is $90. Tentmaker work is brilliantly coloured appliqué, with intricate and beautiful designs. Some are designed on paper-fold principles, others derived… Continue reading Two places available in Tentmakers of Cairo workshop – 26 July
CQ room being used for workshop – Wed and Thursday (26 & 27 July)
Due to the Tentmakers workshop being conducted in the CQ room the regular drop ins on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday (26 and 27 July) are cancelled. The Small Japanese Projects group are meeting off site at the National Library at 10am. They are going to view Melodrama in Meiji Japan – woodblock illustrations If you… Continue reading CQ room being used for workshop – Wed and Thursday (26 & 27 July)
Sponsor News- Addicted to Fabric Sale, 7 & 8 July
One of Canberra Quilters’ sponsors is having a sale: Addicted To Fabric Two Day Sale 25% OFF EVERYTHING IN STORE (Excludes workshops and gift certificates; minimum cuts apply) Select range of fabrics at $10 per metre (minimum cut 1 metre and no further discount) Friday 7 July 7am – 7pm Saturday 8 July 9am –… Continue reading Sponsor News- Addicted to Fabric Sale, 7 & 8 July
Evening Meeting- 6 July
The evening meeting is this Thursday, 6 July, 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. This month there is a special show & tell – favourite quilts! We have assembled a panel of Canberra Quilters members… Continue reading Evening Meeting- 6 July
Exhibition Entry Deadline Extended to June 30 2017
The entry deadline for entering this year’s Canberra Quilter’s Annual Members Exhibition has been extended to (postmarked) 30 June 2017. To download the entry pack click here. This extension of deadline will not impact any other Exhibition dates. Remember, you can submit a quilt for display only (also known as “not for judging”) in the… Continue reading Exhibition Entry Deadline Extended to June 30 2017
Biggest Quilting Bee Morning Tea- Sunday 18 June
Canberra Quilters is hosting a Biggest Morning Tea Quilting Bee on Sunday 18 June, from 10am-2pm in the Cook Community Hub Hall. A tax deductable entry fee of $5 is payable at the door (or you can donate a larger sum). All proceeds go to the ACT Cancer Council for cancer research. There is a… Continue reading Biggest Quilting Bee Morning Tea- Sunday 18 June
Rowmakers meeting – 14 June
Next meeting is on Wednesday 14 June, 10am for a 10.30am start. In the CQ room at the Cook Community Hub. A quilt is made over the year by each member making their own rows, or blocks or items like bags. A list of ingredients is released at the beginning of the year and at… Continue reading Rowmakers meeting – 14 June
Congratulations to member Dianne Firth – OAM
Congratulations to member Dianne Firth, who has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday honour list with an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in the General Division. The award recognises Dianne’s service to landscape architecture and to education. See the Canberra Times article.