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
A grand start…… The Annual General Meeting of Guildford Quilters was held on 13th January 2021 with 21 Members attending on Zoom. The Chair, Gerry Hyner, gave her Annual Report and outlined the Programme for 2021. She thanked the … Read More
Great fun was had with Show and Tell – A quiz – an on-line raffle – A drunken Recipe – A Quilters version of The 10 Days of Christmas. Alongside a tipple and a nibble, Christmas apparel was mandatory.