Programme 2017
Programme 2017
Month
Activity
Description
January 17th
IT
New Year Challenges and
Charity Makes
S&T
Blocks for Linus - two by two.
Challenge - the Log Cabin Challenge using one fabric given, plus own fabric, maximum 20" x 20". Raffle Block details.
Booking starts for March workshop
February 21st
IT
Grandmother Flower Garden Evening
Group work making hexagon flower blocks to be made into Linus Quilts
March 18th
Saturday Workshop
Gail Penberthy
Birdhouse or Robin Tissue Box Cover
Join Gail to make either of her delightful tissue box covers, either would make a lovely gift.
Twelve places available
March 21st
Open Meeting
Creative Quilting Shop Visit
An Open Meeting when visitors and friends are especially welcome, £4.00 entrance. A raffle will be held during this meeting
Izzy will be bringing along her lovely fabrics and goodies for us to purchase and giving a short talk
April 18th
IT
Variation Block Evening
S&T
Demonstrations of blocks that have different variations.
Raffle Block collection
May 16th
IT
AGM followed by Strip Poker Evening
S&T
After the AGM, we will be enjoying some light entertainment by playing strip poker with 2 1/2" strips. How many could you win?
Booking starts for September workshop
June 20th
Open Meeting
Janice Gunner gives a talk entitled
"Japan: A Textile Journey"
An Open Meeting when visitors and friends are especially welcome, £4.00 entrance. A raffle will be held during this meeting
Janice's talk will be an entertaining and informative insight into her exploration of the traditional textile techniques of Japan
July 18th
Open Meeting
Lynda Monk gives a talk
entitled
"Creative Surfaces"
An Open Meeting when visitors and friends are especially welcome, £4.00 entrance. A raffle will be held during this meeting
Mixed Media Textile Artist
After the talk there will be an opportunity to "have a go" and take your sample home
August 15th
IT
Makes and Sharing Evening
S&T
A collection of items to make and some sharing ideas to expand our quilting skills
September 19th
Open Meeting
Tanya Bashford gives a talk entitled "Tales from my Scrapbag"
An Open Meeting when visitors and friends are especially welcome, £4.00 entrance. A raffle will be held during this meeting
Cancelled
This meeting will now be a sewing evening for members only
September 30th
Saturday Workshop
Julia Gahagan
"Little Villages"
Join Julia to make a miniature quilt. Several choices will be available to make on the day.
Sixteen places available
October 17th
IT
Xmas Make Evening
S&T
We will be making a traditional Christmas decoration
November 21st
Open Meeting
Mini Exhibition
An Open Meeting when visitors and friends are especially welcome, £4.00 entrance. A raffle will be held during this meeting
An exhibition of the Challenges set in January 2017 as well as a display of the Linus Quilts worked on by Shirley Quilters during the year
December 19th
Christmas Social Evening
S&T
Relax and Enjoy!
Shaded dates are Saturdays or Special Events
S&T - Show and Tell Evenings
IT - Ingredients Table Evenings