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February Meeting
The show –Thursday 16 th . May 2019 Only 3 meetings to go! Registration of quilts or other items for the show – a form is attached. Please be accurate with your measurements – inches NOT centimetres – and note the largest size we can hang. See Chris or Barbara with any queries. We hope to have a stunning display of row quilts, don’t forget to put them on the form and make a note it’s a row quilt. If you made a hanging with Gail Lawther make sure you include her name in your notes so we can hang them all together. You can also enter smaller items e.g. cushions, mats, runners. The show is your chance to showcase your work so we would love everyone try to find something to show. Forms should be returned this month Members of the show committee are busy with preparations and will be asking for help and donations during the coming meetings. Our charities this show are the Ark Cancer Centre in Basingstoke and the British Lung Foundation, so please do all you can to help make the show as successful as ever. Thank you to everyone who made friendship star blocks for the show raffle quilt. Agna is busy putting them together, they will look stunning. Tombola – would like some larger prizes, e.g. table runners, small quilts, bags and soft toys to draw the crowds. If you can make any of these, or similar, please bring your items along for the tombola team, led by Diana. Dates for your diary Grenville Quilters Exhibition Saturday 6 th . April 2019 10 -4 Entrance £2, children and partners free Weyhill Fairground Village Hall. Weyhill, Andover. SP11 0QN Quilters Guild - Region 3 Saturday 16 th . March 2019 10 – 3.30 Regional Day - Colden Common Colden Common Community Centre, St Vigor's Way, Colden Common, Hants, SO21 1UU Loddon Quilters next meeting– Thursday 21 st . March 2019 11.00 – 3.30p.m. |
January 2019
As usual we had a great Christmas meeting, food, fun and friends – what more could you ask! We all enjoyed opening our secret santas and will look forward to using them. Sue finished the jigsaw and posted a picture on Facebook – well done. Now we start work in earnest preparing for our show in May, it may seem a long way away but there are only 4 meetings before the big day! The show –Thursday 16 th . May 2019 Many of you took fabric to make friendship star blocks for the show raffle quilt. We had a good display of blocks last month. If you have made one (or more!) please bring them along to the meeting. Agna has started putting together the border – there was a picture on Facebook. Registration of quilts or other items for the show – a form is attached. Please be accurate with your measurements – inches NOT centimetres – and note the largest size we can hang. See Chris or Barbara with any queries. We hope to have a stunning display of row quilts, don’t forget to put them on the form and make a note it’s a row quilt. If you made a hanging with Gail Lawther make sure you include her name in your notes so we can hang them all together. Forms should be returned this month, if possible, February at the latest. Row quilts – please bring all your row quilts this month, even if they are not finished, so that we can get an idea of how many we will have. Dates for your diary Quilters Fair Traders and exhibitions by local quilting groups. Farnham Maltings GU9 7QR Sunday January 13 th . 2019 10-4 www.farnhammaltings.com Loddon Quilters next meeting– Thursday 21 st . February 2019 11.00 – 3.30p.m. |
Christmas 2018
Loddon Quilters December 2018 Newsletter Meeting Thursday 20th. December It’s Christmas! Christmas meeting This is our Christmas celebration. When you arrive please put your secret Santa (a covered notebook - wrapped,) into Santa’s bag; they will be given out later in the afternoon. We will open our secret Santas for everyone to see the amazing ideas members have – it doesn’t have to be complicated to be effective.
The raffle – everyone will be given a free raffle ticket during the meeting but we do not need raffle prizes this year, we will provide them. Finally – and perhaps most importantly – a small plate of Christmas food would be much appreciated. There will be no charge for refreshments this month. Lunch will be at 12.30, so no one need bring a separate lunch, we are sure there will be plenty left for those who come later – the tables are usually groaning! Don't worry if you can't bring/forget any of the above, it’s you we want to see at our Christmas meeting, so be sure to come along and we can help you out. We will have a few fun (we hope) activities for you to join in with – if you want to…… We shall round off our day with a Christmas Show and Tell, anything you have made on a Christmas theme. The show –Thursday 16th. May 2019 Last month many of you took fabric to make friendship star blocks for the show raffle quilt. If you have made one (or more!) please bring them along and pin them up on the stands. Agna will have more fabric this month if you want to join in and make a block. Registration of quilts or other items for the show – a form is attached. Please be accurate with your measurements – inches NOT centimetres – and note the largest size we can hang. See Chris or Barbara with any queries. We hope to have a stunning display of row quilts, don’t forget to put them on the form and make a note it’s a row quilt. Forms should be returned in January, if possible, February at the latest. Name badges We have quite a few new members and it does help everyone if you can all wear a name badge. It doesn’t have to be complicated, just your name on a piece of fabric with a safety pin on the back. If you want inspiration try this Pinterest link www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/177329304055995854/?lp=true
Dates for your diary Quilters Fair Farnham Maltings GU9 7QR Sunday January 13th. 2019 10-4 Loddon Quilters next meeting– Thursday 17th. January 2019 11.00 – 3.30p.m. Any concerns feel free to contact Pris – 0118 9349 466 or Barbara – 01256 768674 cilla.hazel@gmail.com barbara.payne861@btopenworld.com |
November newsletter
Show date – Thursday 16th. May 2019 Make a note in your diaries and on your calendars! There will be a show committee meeting on Thursday. We still need someone to cover the planning of the layout, so if you are interested in what is involved see Barbara. November 2018 Newsletter Meeting Thursday 15th, November Name badges We have quite a few new members and it does help everyone if you can all wear a name badge. It doesn’t have to be complicated, just your name on a piece of fabric with a safety pin on the back. If you want inspiration try this Pinterest link www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/177329304055995854/?lp=true Secret Santa this year is a covered notebook, no bigger than A6 (approximately 6” x 4”) If you want help or ideas try the following links or ‘Google’ handmade fabric covered notebooks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYord6rEeak www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/175570085450289045/?lp=true www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/450360031464808535/?lp=true www.thesewingdirectory.co.uk/strippy-book-cover-sewing-project/ Chequered Dresden Plate If you have made a chequered plate bring it along for a bumper Show and Tell – even if you have brought it before. Thanks to Dot for her guidance, we have enjoyed learning this new technique.
Row quilts We would like a Show and Tell in January of ALL the row quilts, however far you have got. We’ll remind you again in the January newsletter. Loddon Quilters Facebook page. Many of you have now joined. Try logging in to Facebook and search for Loddon Quilters, then request to join, Agna or Joan will get back to you. You can only look at the front page without joining; the group is a closed group, only for members. If you have a problem see Agna or Joan at the meeting. If you do join then post your photos or tell us of good shops, exhibitions or news, this is your Facebook page so join in, don’t forget to ‘like’ or comment on what has been posted. December will be our Christmas meeting and as well as your Secret Santa you can bring a small plate of food. This year we are not asking for raffle prizes. Full details next month. Dates for your diary Loddon Quilters next meeting– Thursday 20th. December 11.00 – 3.30p.m. |
October Newsletter
Meeting Thursday 18th.October Show date – Thursday 16th. May 2019 Make a note in your diaries and on your calendars! Committee meetings will begin this month and we shall soon be asking for details of your entries, so time to start looking at what you have made since the last show. Subscription for 2018/19 – £20 for the year. Thank you to all who have paid and those who have been in touch to arrange payment. See Jacky if you haven’t already paid. Secret Santa this year is a covered notebook, no bigger than A6 (approximately 6” x 4”) Bring and Buy sale As always this was a great success with members bringing and buying. Thanks to Diana for organising. Loddon Quilters Facebook page. Many of you have now joined. Try logging in to Facebook and search for Loddon Quilters, then request to join, Agna or Joan will get back to you. You can only look at the front page without joining, the group is a closed group, only for members. If you have a problem see Agna at the meeting. If you do join then post your photos or tell us of good shops, exhibitions or news, this is your Facebook page so join in, don’t forget to ‘like’ or comment on what has been posted. Chequered Dresden Plate Last month Dot introduced the chequered Dresden plate, she will demonstrate assembling it this month. It looks fun and hopefully lots of you will try it. To prepare you need to sew together 4 x 2½” strips. If you are using 20 different strips each strip needs to be about 13” long. You will need 5 sets of 4 strips to make the plate. Bring your joined strips along and you can use our rulers to cut your pieces of the plate. Dot will show you how to finish the plate NHQ quilt show Saturday 3rd. November 10 -4, Sunday 4th. November 10 – 3.30 Costello School, Crossborough Hill, Basingstoke RG21 4AL Three traders: Juberry, New Threads and Pins and Needles It is being opened by Neil Stance (The Sewing Soldier) from The Sewing Bee
Loddon Quilters next meeting– Thursday 15th. November 11.00 – 3.30p.m. Any concerns feel free to contact Pris – 0118 9349 466 or Barbara – 01256 768674 cilla.hazel@gmail.com barbara.payne861@btopenworld.com |
Row Challenge
How could I forget!! Please bring along your row quilts, even if they are works ‘in progress’. We would like to have a row quilt show and tell, even if you have brought your quilt before bring it along again this month. See you all on Thursday Barbara and Pris |
Another year begins !!
Newsletter Thursday 20th. September Our times are now 11 a.m. – 3.30p.m. We do appreciate your enthusiasm, thank you for waiting until 11a.m. to come into the hall. We have noticed that some members need to leave as soon as we have had show and tell – this is fine, but don’t feel you have to leave then, we have the hall until 3.45p.m. so if you pack up at 3.30p.m. we still have time to make sure all is cleared away. Show date – Thursday 16th. May 2019 Make a note in your diaries and on your calendars! Subscription for 2018/19 – will remain at £20 for the year. Subscriptions are due in this month, Jacky will be collecting them – cash or cheques, payable to Loddon Quilters please - if that is a problem please let us know. We shall be welcoming some prospective members to our meeting this month, we know you will make them welcome. Try to remember to wear your name badges, it’s so helpful if you are new – or your memory is not what it was! Bring and Buy sale There will be a bring and buy sale this month, Loddon Quilters will take 10%, the rest is yours to recycle. Please remember – NO pins - safety pins or a stitch to attach a price to your sale item. (Don’t forget your name or initials) This month we hold our AGM, it’s an opportunity to look back at the year and forward to next year. We like to keep it informal and not too long! Facebook – we now have a Loddon Quilters Facebook page. Try logging in to Facebook and search for Loddon Quilters, then request to join, Agna will get back to you. You can only look at the front page without joining, the group is a closed group, only for members. If you have a problem see Agna at the meeting. If you do join then post your photos or tell us of good shops, exhibitions or news, this is your Facebook page so join in, don’t forget to ‘like’ or comment on what has been posted. Dot will be introducing the chequered Dresden plate, which she will demonstrate in October. This month she will tell you what you need and how to prepare if you want to join in a workshop next month. If you want to get ahead have a look at YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbESQ4vMOiI it’s the Missouri Quilt Company – chequered Dresden plate. Scrappy Box – please remember to check that there are no pins or needles in fabric you add to the scrappy box. Help yourself to any useful pieces and make a small donation. On Saturday 6th. October Sherfield village hall has an arts and crafts day and we have been offered a table free of charge. This seems a good opportunity to show the community what we do and advertise our forthcoming show. We shall be looking for some volunteers to man the stall for an hour at a time, can you spare an hour? Dates for your diary A Passion for Quilting Sept 4 – Oct 4 https://www.nationalneedleworkarchive.org.uk/old-chapel-textile-centre.html Our own Chris Dobson has an exhibition on during September, do support her! Quilters Guild – Region 3 OCTOBER REGIONAL DAY SATURDAY 6 Saturday 6 October: Regional
Day: Friday 5 October: Workshop: Borders Using Symmetrial
Shapes NHQ quilt show Saturday 3rd. November 10 -4, Sunday 4th. November 10 – 3.30 Costello School, Crossborough Hill, Basingstoke RG21 4AL Three traders: Juberry, New Threads and Pins and Needles
It is being opened by Neil Stance (The Sewing Soldier) from The Sewing Bee Festival of Quilts 2019 will be a week earlier than this year – during the first week in August Loddon Quilters next meeting– Thursday 18th. October 11.00 – 3.30p.m. |
August 18 Newsletter
Meeting Thursday 16th. August 2018
Our new times are 11 a.m. – 3.30p.m. We do appreciate your enthusiasm but …………… please do not arrive before 11a.m. as the committee have to set up before you arrive.
Show date – Thursday 16th. May 2019 Make a note in your diaries and on your calendars!
Subscription for 2018/19 – will remain at £20 for the year. Subscriptions are due in September and we would like to collect all subscriptions in that month, if possible, if that is a problem please let us know. We shall be welcoming some prospective members to our meeting this month, we know you will make them welcome.
Jan, our lovely caretaker has retired. We were pleased to thank her with a gift to buy something for her new home and a quilt (thanks to Anne who happened to be finishing a quilt at the meeting!).
Gail Lawther workshop - This proved to be a great success and we had a great display of finished wall hangings for show and tell. Bring any we haven’t seen along to the meeting. There was so much enthusiasm for another workshop that we have contacted Gail to see if we can arrange a workshop towards the end of next year. Watch this space!
Bring and Buy sale There will be a bring and buy sale in September so start sorting your stash. Loddon Quilters will take 10%, the rest is yours to recycle. Please remember – NO pins - safety pins or a stitch to attach a price to your sale item. (Don’t forget your name or initials)
Dates for your diary
Wessex Quiltmakers Friday 17th/Saturday 18th. August The Middle Brook Centre (Hope Church), Middle Brook St. Winchester SO23 8DQ
Loddon Quilters next meeting– Thursday 20th. September 11.00 – 3.30p.m. |
June 2018
Newsletter Meeting Thursday 21 st .June 2018 In case you missed it our new times are 11 a.m. – 3.30pm. – which worked well last month. Please do not arrive before 11 as the committee have to set up before you arrive. We had our first show committee meeting last month so we are on the road to our next show. Show date – Thursday 16 th . May 2019 Make a note in your diaries and on your calendars! Jan the caretaker is retiring at the end of July. We are sure you all appreciate the great work she does in Sherfield Hall. We are so lucky to have a caretaker who, amongst other things, puts out the tables and chairs and puts them away again at the end of our meeting. There will be a card to sign at our meeting and a pot for donations. We will have a presentation at our July meeting. Row Quilt We have done our 6 rows, now we only have to put the rows together and add sashing and/or borders to complete the quilt. Bring along any completed rows, we hope to have some joined rows/quilts so that you can see how the quilt is coming together. Remember you do not have to do complete rows, you can just do blocks and make runners/mats/bags in fact anything to use your blocks. Gail Lawther workshop is on Thursday 12 th . July and will be on Twilight silhouettes. You need to bring a packed lunch, tea and coffee will be provided. Contact Pris if you have any last minute queries. Dates for your diary St Marys Burghfield 175 th Anniversary 23&24 June 2018: 10am - 5pm Festival of Creativity We will not be charging for entry, but we will be providing drinks and refreshments for visitors, and inviting them to make a donation. The donations will go towards the “Pepper Pot Appeal”, which is to repair the church tower. Bourne Quilters Quilt Show 28/29 July 10-4 admission £2 Emsworth Community Centre PO10 7DD |
New Time !!!
May 2018 Newsletter Meeting Thursday 17th.May 2018 Last month we decided by a large majority to adjust our meeting times. Starting this month our hours for members will be 11 a.m. – 3.30p.m. – giving you extra time in the sun. Please do not arrive before 11 as the committee have to set up before you arrive. We have some volunteers to join the show committee, so we will be holding a show next year. Show date – Thursday 16th. May 2019 Make a note in your diaries and on your calendars! Thank you very much to those members who have volunteered for the show committee, we would like some more volunteers – many hands make light work. Please think about it, it is only for 6 months and our show is very worthwhile. We will have a preliminary meeting this month just to introduce members and ask for ideas for all aspects of the show – tombola, raffle, café, layout etc. Don’t worry if you can’t make this meeting – there will be more! If you won’t be here for the show, but would be willing to help in the preparation come along and see how you can help. Row Quilt This month will be a ‘catch up’ month and in June we will give you some ideas as to what to do next – if you want to add sashing. Bring along any completed rows, we hope to have some joined rows so that you can see how the quilt is coming together. We have Bondaweb for sale at the meeting (£1 for 12”) and freezer paper– see a member of the committee. Thank you to everyone for filling in their Data Protection forms. Gail Lawther workshop on Thursday 12th. July will be on Twilight silhouettes. The cost of the workshop will be £25, payable this month. We still have some places so if you would like to take part please sign up at the meeting and bring your money. Dates for your diary Wessex Quiltmakers Friday 17th/Saturday 18th. August The Middle Brook Centre (Hope Church), Middle Brook St. Winchester SO23 8DQ Festival of Quilts NEC Birmingham Thursday 9th – Sunday 12th. August Further details :www.thefestivalofquilts.co.uk Loddon Quilters next meeting– Thursday 21st.June 11.00 – 3.30p.m. Any concerns feel free to contact Pris – 0118 9349 466 or Barbara – 01256 768674 |
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