A message from our Erindale Library co-ordinator, Elaine White: Do you have a red and white quilt? Would you be willing to lend it to hang in the Erindale Library from June till August? Yes, the next theme will be red and white, which should really brighten up winter. Quilts must be no bigger than… The post Next Erindale Library Display : Red & White Quilts appeared first on Canberra Quilters Inc ..read more

If you want to be eligible to exhibit in the Annual Members’ Exhibition and/or sell in the Sales Room, you need to become a 2023 member by midnight on 2 February (tomorrow). You can join or renew online, or in person at tomorrow night’s meeting. KEY DATES FOR THE EXHIBITION AND SALES ROOM Opening date… The post Membership Eligibility Date for Exhibition and Sales Room appeared first on Canberra Quilters Inc ..read more

Exhibition entries close this week on Friday 6th May at midnight. Please make sure you have your entries in by then! Consider doing a Challenge Entry. The theme is One Colour Many Hues. Would you like to see another aspect of the exhibition’s preparations?  Small groups of volunteers are required for – Delivery Day (Friday,… The post Exhibition Entry Deadline + Raffle appeared first on Canberra Quilters Inc ..read more

From the Exhibition Co-ordinator: EXHIBITION NOTICE – CATEGORY 4 – MIXED MEDIA AND ART QUILT   I was notified that art quilts may be excluded from this category as they may not include “printing, embroidery, embellishment, painting, dyeing, fibre manipulation and/or trapunto”.  It would seem our definition is not clear as these descriptors relate to… The post Urgent Exhibition Notice appeared first on Canberra Quilters Inc ..read more

Have you got your book of 10 raffle tickets yet? Each ticket is $2. Funds raised support Canberra Quilters’ activities. The raffle is an important part of the CQ funding landscape. To get a book to sell, contact the Exhibition Co-ordinator, Cornelia Reppin, via this email link   If you want to provide extra help… The post Raffle ticket sellers and volunteers needed appeared first on Canberra Quilters Inc ..read more

Every year Canberra Quilters has a quilt challenge theme category at the exhibition. For 2022 the theme chosen by the main committee is ‘One Colour Many Hues’. Members can choose to respond to the theme any way they like in their quilt as long as it meets the size requirements of 70cm x 50cm, portrait or landscape… The post Canberra Quilters 2022 Challenge Quilt Theme appeared first on Canberra Quilters Inc ..read more

For new members and of course existing members, Wonderful Wednesday is held on the third Wednesday of each month, except December, in the Cook Hub Hall from 9.30am till 12.30pm. Bring along some handwork to do. We have raffles, lucky door prizes, name badge draw, show and tell. Unfortunately, no communal morning teas at the… The post Wonderful Wednesday meeting- 16 March appeared first on Canberra Quilters Inc ..read more

This Saturday, 19 February, the library will be open in the CQ room, from 10am until 12.30pm. No need to book, but COVID protocols need to be observed. The membership secretary will be also present so you can renew your membership for 2022. There is also a Sit & Sew scheduled from 10am until 3pm,… The post Library Day – Saturday, 19 Feb appeared first on Canberra Quilters Inc ..read more

This week the ROWmakers design group resumed face-to-face meetings. New year, new design challenges. Each month a colour, a shape and two letters will be drawn out. Here is a message from convenor Joanne, including this month’s design ingredients : The Ingredients for this month are below. Just a couple of comments on how I… The post ROWmakers resumes in 2022 appeared first on Canberra Quilters Inc ..read more

On the CQ calendar for January there is a ROWmakers meeting scheduled for Wednesday morning (12th) and a Modern Quilters meeting scheduled for Thursday evening (13th). These have been CANCELLED by the organisers, in the interests of COVID safety ..read more