Programme 2026
Month
Activity
Description
New Year Challenges
Challenges - The Periodic Table, maximum size 40" square OR
A Temperature Quilt, maximum size 40" square
Vintage Themed Item, using fabric, lace etc., in your possession, maximum size 40" square
Raffle Quilt for Exhibition, String Quilt
"Zip It Up", incorporate the zipper into a small project, make an item for the tombola using one of the zips
Liz from Project Linus will come and give a brief talk
Project Linus - Each member will receive a "kit" to make
Stockings for the Evelina Children’s Hospital. Jill will be guiding any member who is unsure of the method used in making these
31st January
Saturday Workshop with
Janet Clare
10a.m. - 4 p.m.
Janet will be demonstrating her free machine embroidery
This workshop is fully booked
17th February
Rox from Hannah's Room
An Open Meeting.
Friends, family and all are welcome. £5.00 to include refreshments, a raffle will be held at this meeting
Rox will give a talk about Batik fabrics and bring her shop
14th March
Saturday Sewing Day
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
A day for members to sit and sew and make use of large tables for laying out quilts
17th March
Applique Evening
Communal Make
Jenny will be demonstrating Reverse Applique
Making of more signs for the Exhibition
21st April
Gail Lawther
An Open Meeting
Friends, family and all are welcome. £5.00 to include refreshments, a raffle will be held at this meeting
Gail will be giving a talk entitled
"Birds of a Feather"
19th May
My Quilting Journey
A discussion with members about how they became quilters. To include a brief AGM with is a requirement
Booking for Gail Lawther Workshop to commence
16th June
Fabric Flowers
Jenny will demonstrate making fabric flowers, members will participate and she will also give ideas for using these flowers
27th June
Saturday Workshop with
Gail Lather
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
"Twilight Silhouette"
21st July
Playing with Collage
Using fabric scraps, bondaweb, spray starch - cut and make mug mats, potholders, cards, use for decoration on bags, anything you like
18th August
Cathedral Window
An evening showing various methods of making Cathedral Window blocks
15th September
Handing in of items for the Exhibition
Sit and Sew
16th October
Setting Up for Exhibition
From 3 p.m. at the Church
17th October
Exhibition
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Shirley Quilters' Biennial Exhibition
All Welcome, entry £5.00 to include programme.
Raffle, Tombola, Sales Table
and Creative Quilting will be trading
20th October
Gill Towell
The Secrets of Your Sewing Machine
How well do you know your sewing machine? An evening of discovering different attachments you didn't know existed and what they are for. Gill will be bringing a couple of her sewing machines and members will have an opportunity to bring their machine to ask questions
17th November
Christmas Make Evening
To be advised
15th December
Christmas Social
A fun evening to end the year
Open Meetings and Saturday Workshops are shaded
Easter Monday - 6th April 2026