What a treat we had in store for our November meeting with Gail Lawther. Gail is a textile artist/quilter extraordinaire who thrilled us with examples of her work, many of which were inspired by her life on the south coast … Read More

  37 ladies met in Albury hall for our annual “crafty” day to get us ready for Christmas 7 members volunteered to demonstrate, and Janet was on hand with her ACCU machine to cut Xmas-ey shapes. Here are some brief … Read More

8th September 2021 – Quilts 4 Care Leavers Workshop What a joyous occasion that was – the return to Albury Hall to actually mix with friends with a similar passion for sewing after long months of fighting with computers (or … Read More

A Guildford Quilter’s garden party Following on from our successful coffee morning meeting in July, members met for a splendid lunch party in August. Gerry, our chairperson, once again opened up her lovely home and garden, the sun shone and … Read More

…….in Gerry’s Garden It’s Good to be Back Together…… Now that we are allowed up to thirty of us in an outdoor space together, Gerry very kindly opened up her garden and patio for our first ‘live’ gathering since February … Read More

BRYAN TAPHOUSE Founder of Lewis and Irene fabrics Bryan began his career in the men’s wear business before moving into the world of fabrics. He joined Rose and Hubble, and sold fabrics such as Liberty and Viyella. Seven years ago … Read More

After a small amount of group business, this month’s meeting was highlighted by a lecture from Wendy Dolan. “Layer, Paint and Stitch” by Wendy Dolan Wendy Dolan is a textile artist and the author of Layer, Paint and Stitch”. She … Read More

  GQ Monthly Meeting on Zoom 14th April 2021   Part 1.  An extra ordinary session was held in order to consider the revised GQ Constitution and our new Data Protection Policy (2021). The documents have been approved by the … Read More

  Zoom with Judi Kirk – What makes a Quilt “Modern”? Judi Kirk is from Canterbury, Kent, UK and both a national and international quilt judge. She organises the judging for the International Festival of Quilts. “Modern” quilts were influenced by … Read More

  Our first main meeting of 2021 held on 10th February welcomed 31 Members on Zoom; some hadn’t seen friends’ faces for almost 12 months and the atmosphere was chatty and relaxed. We welcomed back Pip’s daughter Caroline to demonstrate … Read More