| The Shirley Quilters' 2012 Programme, as detailed below, can be downloaded by pressing this link |
| Home | 2012 Programme | ||
| About Us | Month | Activity | Description |
| Quilt Show | January 17th | New Year Challenges | New Year Challenges to include Jubilee mini quilts, Charity Raffle Quilt, Raffle Block, Charity items and Tombola items. |
| Reviews | February 21st | Laying The Table | Displays and Ideas to include free pattern downloads for table accessories. |
| Links | February 25th | Carolyn Forster Saturday Workshop | "Strips Are Not Just For Log Cabins" Book Early - limited places available! |
| Videos | March 20th | Mini Makes | Various items to have a go and make, including Easter Chicks and general cards. |
| April 17th | Daisy Chain Design Shop visit | Sue from "Daisy Chains" will give a short talk and then the shop will be open. An Open Meeting when visitors and friends are especially welcome (£2.50 entrance). | |
| May 15th | A.G.M. | A.G.M. feedback from 2010/2011 meeting for 2013 programme. Fabric swap/sale. | |
| June 19th | Accessories/Charity Evening | Demonstrations and ideas for items to make for Tombola and our Charity. | |
| July 17th | Sylvia Critcher | Sylvia will be giving a talk entitled "Corded and Stuffed". Patterns and kits will be available to purchase. There will be a raffle during the evening. An Open Meeting when visitors and friends are especially welcome (£2.50 entrance) | |
| August 21st | Block Demonstrations | To include Dresden plate and fans. | |
| September 15th | Saturday Sewing Day | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., bring any item/items you would like to work on. Tables available to baste on. Cost £10.00. | |
| September 18th | Tombola Sewing Evening | Enjoy making various items for the tombola and learn some new ideas on the way. | |
| October 5th | Setting Up for Exhibition | Members needed to help set up from 7 p.m. | |
| October 6th | Exhibition | Our two yearly exhibition from 10a.m. to 4 p.m. Everyone welcome. | |
| November 20th | Dawn Cameron-Dick | Dawn will be giving a talk entitled "Needles and Threads a Love Story". There will be a raffle during the evening. An Open Meeting when visitors and friends are especially welcome (£2.50 entrance) | |
| December 18th | Christmas Social Meeting | Relax and enjoy! To include Show and Tell. | |
| Home | 2011 Programme | ||
| About Us | Month | Activity | Description |
| Quilt Show | January 18th | New Year - new challenges! | Chinese whispers, Build a Quilt and Ugly Fabric Dare. |
| Reviews | February 5th | Jelly Roll Ideas | Smaller projects - an In-house workshop. |
| Links | February 15th | Carolyn Forster | Talk
entitled "How I Got Here" An open meeting when visitors and friends are especially welcome (£2.50 entrance). There will be a raffle during the evening. |
| Videos | March 15th | Sleeping Bear | Visit from a quilting shop and a chance to purchase some different fabrics. |
| April 12th** | Quilt Finishing hints and tips | An evening of invaluable hints and tips from members. | |
| ** Please note that this meeting is on the second Tuesday of April as the hall is not available on our usual evening. | |||
| May 17th | A.G.M. | A.G.M. followed by Kantha quilting led by Margaret Penn. | |
| June 21st | Lesley Syme | Talk entitled "Joseph's Coat to Jacob's Ladder, illustrated with lots of quilts. An open meeting when visitors and friends are especially welcome (£2.50 entrance). There will be a raffle during the evening. | |
| July 19th | Eliza McClelland | Glamorous Beadwork. Eliza began stitching in theatre dressing rooms. She shares her inspiration and shows many beaded items. An open meeting when visitors and friends are especially welcome (£2.50 entrance). | |
| August 16th | Quilt Games Evening | Come and have fun and maybe learn something along the way! A members' evening. | |
| September 20th | Mini Workshops | An evening of members' mini workshops. A members' evening. | |
| October 8th | Janet Crowther workshop | Pieced and Patched bags and cushions. | |
| October 18th | Christmas makes | A chance to make some different Christmas decorations and gifts. A members' evening. | |
| November 15th | Mini Exhibition | Do invite friends and neighbours to come and see the results of our challenges through the year. | |
| December 20th | Christmas Fun | A Christmas social event. A members' evening. | |
| Home | 2010 Programme | ||
| About Us | Month | Activity | Description |
| Quilt Show | January 19th | Miniature
Landscape Pictures & 10th Birthday Celebrations |
Simple landscape pictures to help use up some of your stash! Including show and tell of your landscape ideas. |
| Reviews | February 6th | Dyeing Workshop Day | Led by Neredah and Barbara |
| Links | February 16th | Group Quilt Project | Beginning work on quilts to raffle at the exhibition, bunting making and a block exchange idea. |
| Guest Book | March 16th | Visit from Puddleducks Shop | Jo Baddeley will also be demonstrating a project using charm squares. |
| April 20th | Carolyn Forster | Talk
entitled "How I got here". An open meeting when visitors and friends
are especially welcome. (£2.50 entrance). There will be a raffle during the evening. |
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| May 18th | Mini Makes | Evening includes block exchange part 2. Please note annual subs due this month. | |
| June 12th | Angela Madden | Saturday workshop - technique to be announced | |
| June 15th | AGM | Continuing work on the raffle quilt and show and tell during the evening | |
| July 20th | Paula Ozier | Paula is a Textile Designer and will speak about the design process and have some of her fabrics for sale. An open meeting when visitors and friends are especially welcome. (£2.50 entrance) | |
| August 17th | Back to Basics | A chance to ask questions and see demonstrations, sit and sew and chat. | |
| September 21st | Exhibition update | Last minute exhibition preparations | |
| October 9th | Exhibition | Download Exhibition entry form | |
| October 19th | Christmas Decorations | Mini workshopp with Brenda Kay | |
| November 16th | Christine Restall | Talk entitled "Progress in Fits and Starts". An open meeting when visitors and friends are especially welcome. (£2.50 entrance) There will be a raffle during the evening. | |
| December 21st | Christmas all wrapped up! | Christmas social event. | |
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2009 Programme |
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| About Us | Month | Activity | Description |
| Quilt Show | January 20th | First Quilts and Heirloom Textiles | Show
and Tell about your first quilt and any textile you have that is an
heirloom or that you have made as an heirloom for the future |
| Reviews | February 7th | Jelly Roll Quilts | All day
workshop led by Jo Baddeley from Puddleducks |
| Links | February 17th | Hawaiian Appliqué | Mini
workshop led by Brenda and Pam |
| Guest Book | March 17th | Come and Try | Come
and try - a range of techniques from simple to more advanced.
Also a raffle of stitch related items. An
open meeting when visitors and friends are especially welcome
(£2.50 entrance) |
| April 21st | Fabric Room | Guildford
Quilt Shop visit |
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| May 19th | A.G.M. and Charity Project | Starting to
make blocks for the charity project - The
Addiscombe Breastfeeding Centre |
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| June 13th | Saturday Sewing Day | A chance to
practice free machine quilting and bring any
project on which you want help and enjoy sewing with friends |
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| June 16th | Anna Mansi |
Red Cross
Quilts update and other historic quilts |
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| July 21st | Wendy Dolan | Creative
Stitched Textiles. An open meeting when
visitors and friends are especially welcome (£2.50 entrance) |
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| August 18th | Members Mini Workshops | A selection
of small projects demonstrated by members |
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| September 15th | Members Workshop | Christmas
Tree hanging by Jean Dodds |
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| October 20th | Marion Haslam | Her Quilts and Fabrics - A talk when visitors and friends are especially welcome (£2.50 entrance) | |
| November 17th | Mini Exhibition |
Mystery
Quilt Mini Exhibition, social event including cushion
tombola. An
open meeting when visitors and friends are especially welcome
(£2.50 entrance) |
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| December 15th | Christmas Surprise | Social |
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