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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
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