Newsletter   Meeting Thursday 16^th.March

 

It was almost a full house last month! As always show and tell was inspiring, so please make sure all that work is in our show. Loddon Quilters shows have built up a reputation for an excellent show of work showcasing all techniques of patchwork and quilting in so many different forms.

 

Thursday 18^th. May is show day

 

There is still time to enter your work for the show. We need your quilts. It doesn’t matter if your quilt is unfinished, it can be ‘work in progress’.

 

We will talk through the registration form again at our meeting and there will be help at hand if you need it, bring the details of the items you would like to show.

 

This is your show and we hope everyone will find something to show.

 

This month Pris will be demonstrating different ways of labelling your quilts.

Chris will demonstrate how to put that all important sleeve on your quilt for hanging – all quilts need a hanging sleeve.

 

Strawberry jam – do you make strawberry jam? Can you spare a jar for the café on show day? If so please let Valerie know.

 

Reminders -

The 10 year challenge – have you made your block yet?

We have a great display of ‘10’ blocks and we would like even more! If you haven’t made yours yet there is still time. The challenge is to make a 10” quilted block representing 10 – of anything.

Joan and Jacky will arrange their display, so no need to put yours on your registration form, make sure Joan or Jacky have it.

 

Thank you to the members who took Linus quilts to layer and quilt. They are all for a good cause and many hands make light work. We shall be displaying them altogether in the show. Please let us have the finished quilts back by April, at the latest.

 

 

Dates for your diary

 

Grenville Quilters Exhibition 2017

Saturday 8 April 2017            10 -4

The Fairground Hall, Weyhill, Andover. SP11 0QN

Admission £2 including raffle ticket.

 

Roundabout Quilters

A workshop with Sally Ablett, Wednesday 12th April, 10 to 4, Old Down Hall, Kempshott Lane.  Free tea and coffee, bring your own lunch.  The cost is £25. 

Anyone interested, please contact Jude by email (jude203@btinternet.com) or phone 01256 472192. 

 

Heather Quilters Pearl Exhibition

6^th (10 -5) and 7^th (10 – 4) May

Admission £3

Tringham Hall, Benner Lane, West End, near Woking. GU24 9JP

 

Romsey Quilt Festival

Romsey Abbey    1 – 16 July

Details on the notice board and at www.romseyquilters.co.uk

 

Loddon Quilters next meeting – Thursday 20^th. April 11.30 – 4.00p.m.

Last meeting before the show!