If you want to donate finished quilts to the survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire, then we recommend you send them directly to one of the collecting points. These are changing on an hourly basis and are being set up across London so please check out in your area where is most appropriate for you. We are also asking for quilted blocks, 12.5 inches. This means that you will add wadding and a backing and quilt them. We will then join them all together using quilt as you go. This is the same method that has been used for the Soy Amado quilts and we are shamelessly stealing the idea. You will find ..read more

There are a number of ways being put in place to help the people affected by the awful fire at Grenfell Tower. Over the weeks and months to come the survivors who have been left with nothing but the clothes of their backs will have to find a way to rebuild their lives and live with the terrible psychological effects of a tragedy like this. Our guild have already been discussing ways to help people affected by the trauma of the recent terrorist attacks in London and we agreed we wanted to support charities that are working with survivors and the bereaved. After this fire, hundreds of people wil ..read more

Are you aged 40 or younger and sew? Please consider helping out Naomi on her dissertation. She is doing a fascinating topic. Sadly I’m too old to get involved but I urge everyone who is eligible to get involved. Exploring the experiences of people (aged 40 years and younger) who sew as a hobby and the role sewing has played in their lives Full details of the study and how to contact Naomi can be found at https://startingstitch.wordpress.com/2017/06/02/what-does-sewing-mean-to-you/   ..read more

If you are free over the weekend of 16/17th June please visit the Camberwell Arts open studio that one of our members is a part of ..read more

Head to the Southbank Centre and learn to English Paper Piece on the 31st May and meet some of our lovely members. Try your hand at this traditional skill which is commonly used in modern quilting. https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/122133-london-history-day-2017   ..read more

One of our members is speaking at this event in March. For more info and a link to buy tickets please got to http://www.mindfulnesscentreofexcellence.com/ twitter page @sewmindful ..read more

I hope you have all had a lovely holiday season!  We’re looking forward to lots more stitching fun in 2017, so the following dates have been confirmed for 2017 meetings: 8th January — Don’t forget to bring your Liberty challenge fabrics to swap with fellow members for our Making Liberty Modern Challenge. 5th February — Don’t forget to bring your Liberty challenge fabrics to swap with fellow members for our Making Liberty Modern Challenge. 5th March 2nd April 7th May 4th June 2nd July August – NO MEETING 3rd September 1st October 12th November 3rd December — Christmas Party, with lunc ..read more

Firstly, thanks to everyone who joined in the fun at our first ever Christmas Party!  It was great fun, because so many came along and participated. In case you weren’t able to come along to the party, we announced a LMQG challenge for 2017 called “Make Liberty Modern.”  Each person who was a fully paid member at the time of our December meeting will receive a Liberty scrap pack for completing the challenge.  We’ll have more programmes about the challenge in the coming months, and I’ll publish the details of the challenge rules here before Christmas, so keep an eye out for that ..read more

The programme for our regular meeting on 4th December 2016 will be our Christmas Party.  We will be meeting at the Star Tavern at noon as usual and will probably finish at bit later at around 3:00or 3:30 p.m. Our guest speaker will be the lovely Jenny Haynes from Papper, Sax, Sten, who’ll be showing us some of her gorgeous quilts.  (NOTE:  There will be no member show-and-tell.) Jenny will be joining us for our delicious Christmas lunch, catered by the Star Tavern, and a small item swap.  There will also be a few other little treats for all attendees. If you haven’t yet bo ..read more

Just a quick note to say our March meeting has been moved to Sunday 13th in the usual venue as the previous date was clashing with Mothers Day. See you there ..read more