Looking forward to seeing you all again in 2024, and watching our skills develop.
Dorothy Webber
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Thanks go to Michelle Button for her embroidery skills on the new aprons for the Cooking Solo class. Michelle has been very generous to U3A, and I highly recommend her if you want any embroidery done.
Looking forward to seeing you all again in 2024, and watching our skills develop. Dorothy Webber 0412 263 071 Once again, we had a wonderful display of quilts and great Interest was shown in the craft work displayed at the November Meet & Mingle. The next day 19 members enjoyed a variety of delicious food and exchanged a gift at our end of year lunch, held earlier this year as I’m going on holiday on 30th November.
Adding Craft to the group this year has had a wonderful impact on us all. Enjoy the break and ‘Merry Christmas!’ Bev Lee More to be added... and more will be on display at our Patchwork and Craft Exhibition at Meet and Mingle on Wednesday October 16th from 10 to 12 in the Auditorium. Hope to see you there!
Dorothy Patchwork and Craft Group Photo, 5 October 2023 We will be having our annual display on Wednesday 15th of November at Meet & Mingle. Quilts and Craft items can be dropped off to me before the day or need to be dropped at the rooms by 9-30 am on the Wednesday.
The next day Thursday 16th November is our final day for the year. As in the past we will enjoy Lunch at 1pm. Please bring a plate to share plus a gift to the value of $10 to exchange. If you need more information, please ring 0412263071. Dorothy We will be having our annual display on Wednesday 15th of November at Meet & Mingle. Quilts and Craft Items can be dropped off to me before the day or need to be dropped at the rooms by 9-30 am on the Wednesday. "Show and Tell, September 2023" Also our lunch this year is in November on the Thursday after the display (16th), at 1 pm. A gift of $10 value to exchange.
See you soon! Dorothy On Thursday 7th September, Elaine will be giving us a lesson on Quilling.
If you have a Quilling tool please bring it along. Paper will be available from Elaine at a cost. We continue to have lovely work displayed at Show n Tell. Keep bringing it along! Dorothy We will be holding on all day workshop on Thursday 31st August 10am- 4pm. We are also going to have a paper Quilling Workshop - more details to come. Don’t forget to bring along your work for Show and Tell - it can be something you did yesterday or something you did years ago! Dorothy
Thank you, Lorraine, for your help while I’ve been laid low by Covid. I hear numbers have been down recently. It seems I have not been the only one with a bug, plus a number of members have headed north for the winter. Stay warm and keep well!
Dorothy
Please remember to bring your ‘Show‘n’Tell’! Dorothy The array of work being produced by the group is amazing. It has been wonderful to see members helping one another, we are going from strength to strength. Keep bringing your work for ‘Show and Tell’! Dorothy
Thanks to Carla Clark we were able to donate 12 Quilts and many Scarves and Beanies to the Ukrainian Community. Carla and her husband have moved back to Mackay. She will be missed
Valentina Wasil, a Director of the Ukrainian Association of Victoria, Essendon Branch, wrote recently to thank Patchwork group members who made beautiful quilts for displaced Ukrainians. “I know you wanted these quilts to go to Ukraine, but due to the situation it’s very difficult to get things across at the moment. But the displaced Ukrainians in Melbourne are so grateful that all of Australia have given so much. I would like to think you all for the great job that you do. Thank you from the Ukrainian Community. Val (Valentina) Wasil’. Dorothy Webber A reminder that there will be three sessions in March – Thursday 2nd and 16th March at the regular time of 1 – 4 pm, with a longer ‘5th Thursday’ all day workshop on the 30th from 10 am to 4 pm. 'Show and Tell' - completed quilts, February 2023 Dorothy Webber
Looking forward to seeing you all on Thursday 2nd of February from 1 to 4 pm.
New and long-time members of the group, bring along the work you’ve done over the summer break for “Show & Tell “. As March has 5 Thursdays our all Day 10 am - 4 pm session is on the Thursday 30th of March. Dorothy Patchworkers Marg, Beth, Dorothy and Shirlie taking a breath after setting up the quilt display at November's Meet and Mingle. Photograph: David Palmer
A delightful patchwork quilt by Shirley Gilmour made from remnants of fabric from quilts made over the years was shown to the group in October.
Dorothy Thank you Lorraine, for taking care of the Group while I was in Queensland. Good to be back and catch up with all the great work you have been doing. We will once again have a wonderful display in November. Date for your Diary - Christmas Lunch - December 15th. 3rd Thursday 'Show and Tell' - Marg and Judy Dorothy Webber
We have started on our block of the month project and it’s fun seeing them coming together. We were shown a beautiful hand pieced and quilted quilt - a great achievement. Dorothy
With the cold weather a small group of dedicated workers has been meeting and showing their talents. July will see a start of our new project - 'Floating Star' Mini Sampler Quilts - and we plan to have some of this work on display in November
Dorothy Webber My thanks to Lorraine for your support with the group over the past few months.
A lovely thank you was received from the Benalla & District Hospital Auxiliary, a number of the members of the Patchwork Group donated their time and sewing skills making items for the Auxiliary Stall. We continue with our patchwork and other crafts, plus lots of chat. Thursday 30th of June is our all-day session from 10am - 4 pm - see you for all or part of the time. Dorothy Webber Another happy day was spent patching, piecing, quilting and chatting at our ‘fifth Thursday’ all day workshop on Thursday 31st March. Our thoughts are with our Convenor, Dorothy, at this very sad time. Patchwork Group Members
All day workshop, March 31st, 2022 March... 'A quilt for a son's 60th birthday' Dorothy Webber Patchwork members presented an interesting quilt display at Meet and Mingle on November 17th. There were finished quilts, quilts being pieced together, and quilts awaiting quilting. The Patchwork group will meet twice in December, with a regular get together on December 2, and the Patchwork Christmas Lunch on the December 16th. Corrie Witlox Patchworkers are busily preparing for the Display of Patchwork and Quilts at ‘Meet and Mingle’ on Wednesday 17 November. If you’d like to view some of their work in progress over the year, take a leisurely scroll through the posts below!
Dorothy Webber The Patchwork group met twice in September, with 'show and tell' and the installation of the beautiful wall hanging featuring quilted fishes at our 'third Thursday' afternoon session. Our ‘fifth Thursday’ all day workshop provided the opportunity to share stories about the earthquake, community news, anxieties about almost constant exposure to scams, and more, all while meditatively piecing together patchwork pieces, embroidering, or knitting, at times with the hum of sewing machines in the background. 'Show and Tell' - September 2021
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Patchwork and CraftThe Patchwork and Craft group meets on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Thursday from 1 to 4 pm. It is a group for members with skills in patchworking, quilting and other crafts who enjoy the support, encouragement and company of others as they complete existing projects and take on new challenges. It is not a beginners' group. Other crafts brought along include needlework, knitting and crocheting projects. Meeting times1st, 3rd and 5th Thursday from
1 pm to 4 pm U3A Meeting Room Convenor and Contact DetailsDorothy Webber
0412 263 071 Group ProjectNow hanging in the U3A meeting room, this group project comprises patchwork fishes completed by individual members, appliqued into a wall hanging designed, quilted and completed by Corrie Witlox. (2021)
Covid CollectionAn on-line collection of patchwork worked on during during the Covid Pandemic in 2020.
Patchworkers - Maxine Costello, Elaine Cotton, Janet Gourley, Shirlie Gilmour, Helen Jeffree, Judy Merkel, Heather Sloan and Corrie Witlox. Beginners 2019Taught by experienced quilting teacher Heather Sloan, the Patchwork for Beginners course in 2019 covered the basics of patchwork and quilting whilst making a small panel. Participants proudly displayed their Christmas panels at the end of the course.
U3A QuiltInspired by the Patchwork group, showcasing the creativity of patchworker Heather Sloane and featuring contributions from various patchworkers' 'stashes' of materials, our eyecatching banner graces and enlivens the U3A Meeting Room at the Benalla Senior Citizens Community Centre. It is a wonderful conversation starter. Thank you so much Heather for developing such wonderful concepts in fabric for each of our groups!
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