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 day –Magic 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
- Zoom talk with Alexandra Kingswell – “More than the sum….” View her website https://www.alexandra-kingswell.co.uk/
- £1 on the door
- 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