Demonstrations and workshops

QUILTERS CIRCLE

The Quilt Fairy and Lavender Quilt,together have formed a friendly sewing group called “Quilters Circle” that meets every second weekend at The Midland Ascension Church Hall, 17 Spring Park Road, Midland.     Time: 1.30pm to 4.30pm    Cost:    $12.

This group provides friendly tuition for  beginners in both hand piecing and machine piecing.

Experienced quilters who wish to share in this friendly non competitive atmoshere are also welcome.

Inexpensive Skill Sharing Workshops are held at interervals during the year and a mid year June Retreat is planned.

Dates as follows for 2013

February 9th and 23rd
March 9th and 23rd
April 6th and 20th
May 4th and 18th, The Quilters Circle Retreat 31st
June The Quilters Circle Retreat 1st & 2nd, 15th and 29th
July 13th and 27th
August 10th and 24th
Sept 7th and 21st
October 5th and 19th
November 2nd, 16th and 30th
December 14th  The Quilters Circle Xmas Party

Retreat at Swanleigh
May 31st, June 1st and 2nd. Limited numbers available. Register early.

Phone 0412 306 292 or email thequiltfairy@iinet.net.au to ask more questions or register your interest.

Free Demonstration and Display

Country groups…please enquire and see how we can bring workshops and demonstrations to you

 

45 ° Diamonds	Irregular Pentagons	Spools	Hexagon flowers

Mobile Workshops

“Getting Started with English Paper Piecing”

The class consists of “hands-on” instructions  to teach you the skills needed for English Paper Piecing.
Papers and fabric shapes are supplied to you to allow you to practice your technique. The workshop teaches a variety of shapes, including curved piecing such as Spools.

There will be a display of quilts to inspire you.

A 2½ hour workshop held at your home or meeting place.
Minimum of 4 people @ $30 each

Bring your needle and assorted thread colours.
Sewing notions will be available for purchase if required.

Hexagons	Octagons	Spools	Dresden Plates	Grandmother Flower Garden

 

Quilt Fairy Shop

Along with our talks, demonstrations and workshops, we can bring
to you the convenience of a small quilting store.

As well as a selection of Quilt Fairy kits, Appliqué packs, Piecing papers,
Travellers Packs, Table Runners etc, we usually stock a selection of:

• Decorative tins
• Fusible Webbing
  Threads … Rasant and Silk threads
• Fabrics …  20 cm strips
• Needles
• Pins: Appliqué, Glass heads, flower head. No Melt pins
• Magnetic Pin pick ups