At last night’s meeting the quilts for Common Ground were presented. Diane Bray and Meredith Hinchliffe were present on behalf of Common Ground to accept the quilts and to thank members of Canberra Quilters for their efforts. Common Ground Canberra is the national capital’s first low-cost supportive housing initiative focused on providing quality tenant… Continue reading Presentation to Common Ground
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Common Ground Open Day – 11 April
The Common Ground low-cost supportive housing project is holding an open day on Saturday from 11am until 2pm at the premises – The Valley Way in Gungahlin. Canberra Quilters, through its Quilts for Others arm, has made 60 quilts to be donated to Common Ground. Each resident will get a quilt. At the open day… Continue reading Common Ground Open Day – 11 April
Book Sale @ evening meeting – 5 February
At Thursday’s meeting there is also a sale of books that are no longer needed from the library – duplicates etc. – at very reasonable prices. So come along for the book sale and all the other attractions: Teachers and Sponsors outline the classes planned for the year and what goodies they have in store for… Continue reading Book Sale @ evening meeting – 5 February
Evening Meeting – 5 February
The first evening meeting of the year will be held this Thursday, 5 February, 7pm for a 7.30pm start, in the Cook Community Hub Hall. The special attraction for the evening is our Teachers and Sponsors. They will outline the classes planned for the year and what goodies they have in store for us to… Continue reading Evening Meeting – 5 February
QFO Working Bee – 14 Oct
The next QFO working bee is tomorrow 14 October from 10am until 2.30pm. Come along and help sew quilts for charity. You can help pin existing quilt tops, sew blocks, quilt-as-you-go, cut kits, sew on bindings and labels. There are many ways you can contribute. BYO Lunch, tea and coffee provided. Please bring along your… Continue reading QFO Working Bee – 14 Oct
Modern Quilt group meets 11 September
The Modern Quilters are meeting on Thursday evening, 11 September, from 7.30pm in the CQ room. Here is a message from one of the convenors, Michelle: This week at modern quilt group we will be putting the CommonGround quilt blocks together into quilt tops. There may be some blocks that need to be made so bring some… Continue reading Modern Quilt group meets 11 September
Quilts for Others working bee – 9 September
The next QFO working bee is on Tuesday 9 September from 10am until 2.30pm. You may have seen the QFO volunteers hard at work at the exhibition, making quilts for Common Ground. Come along and make quilts for the other charities Canberra Quilters help out. You can cut, piece, quilt, bind or baste quilts on te… Continue reading Quilts for Others working bee – 9 September
QFO Working Bee – 11 Feb
The first Quilts for Others working bee is on this Tuesday, 11 February, from 10am until 2.30pm. Come along and help make quilts for charity. You can pin baste the layers, hand sew some labels, cut strips – there is a job for everyone. QFO has an additional project this year to make 40 quilts for… Continue reading QFO Working Bee – 11 Feb
Quilts for Common Ground
Quilts For Others (QFO) is the Canberra Quilters arm that makes quilts for donation to various local charities- this year approximately 250 have been distributed. Periodically we get requests for a specific project and a separate effort is made, over and above what is usually done. About two years ago QFO received a request for… Continue reading Quilts for Common Ground