Programme of meetings

Spring term 2025

  • 7th January 2025, Cancelled due to snowy weather
    • Online Zoom talk from Alexandra Kingswell (carried forward from cancelled November meeting) will be reconvened for May27th
    • AGM and briefing on Postcard challenge and Magic Tiles Workshop
  • 21st January 2025,
    • Workshop 1 -Ruth Axson to help the group create fabric that can be used in a group quilt project. Material provided by Mary Patterson.
  • 4 th February 2025,
    • Workshop 2 – Reveal of dyed materials and sorting into groups -led by Ruth Axson
  • 15th February 2025,
    • Workshop 3 / DYOT dayMagic Tiles , led by Christine Davidson
  • 18th February 2025,
    • Talk led by Helen Wardle on “Festival of Quilts categories
    • PAT testing session
  • 4th March 2025,
    • Sewing led by Chris Flatman – Spring Card Make Bring your sewing Kit.
  • 18th March 2025,
    • Talk by Nikki Parmenter – “Myths, Legends and Stories in Textiles and Mixed Media
    • £1 on the door
  • 1st April 2025,
    • AGM – voting of finances and election of officers
    • Members’ voice session -views, suggestions, ideas etc
  • 15th April 2025,
    • Rust quilt Diptych with Ruth Axson and others
  • Easter break – back on 29th April 2025

Autumn term 2024

  • 10th September
    • Sew and chat – a social catch up with everyone since we last met in the summer
  • 24th September
    • Talk from Alison to update us about Ruby’s fund
    • Ruby Exhibition Prize Draw
  • Saturday 5th October
    • Lizzie Wall applique FISH workshop at Astbury Village Hall – pay in advance
  • 8th October
    • Sewing an Owl Cushion – led by Chris Flatman. Bring your own sewing kit.
  • 22nd October
    • 4 corners Workshop – 3 techniques on sandwiching a quilt – Spray &Pin, Tacking, Plastic ties
    • and 4th corner – sew a Postcard challenge led by Janet Whitewright. She will demonstrate how to make a postcard that will withstand posting ready for the Winter challenge…
  • 5th November
    • Sewing a Christmas make – Suffolk puff Christmas tree led by Pam Price
  • 19th November
  • 3rd December
    • Christmas party

Summer Term 2024

  • 9th April 2024
    • Our charitable connections
    • Personal perspectives on sewing charities supported, led by Jean Bell
  • 23rd April 2024
    • Eco Dying – speaker Maggie Pearson
    • £1 on the door
  • 7th May 2024
    • Preparation/discussion on Exhibition and Ruby celebration
  • 21st May 2024
    • New Quilters Guild Collection “It’s Grim up North” led by Chris Flatman
  • 4th June 2024
    • Travels with my Sketchbook – speaker Mike Fitchett
    • £1 on the door
  • 18th June 2024
    • Pre – Exhibition Meeting
  • 27th – 29th June 2024 –Ruby Exhibition at Congleton Town Hall
  • 2nd July 2024
    • Post exhibition Discussion
  • 16th July 2024
    • Summer party/Ruby anniversary celebrations