Meetings - Workshops - Events

KIn this page you will find information as what to bring to the meetings, instructions etc. This page will be updated as soon as information received. 

 

Information updated

5 February 2025

 

Saturdays  10 am to 3 pm - we meet at Baptist Church, Gillbrae Road, Dumfries DG1 4EJ. For these meetings we have access to kitchenette where we can make hot drinks. Bring your own mug and lunch. We will be upstairs but there is a lift.

 

Thursday evening meetings have changed to afternoon meetings 1 pm to 3 pm - at Gracefield Art Centre, Edinburgh Road, Dumfries DG1 1JQ. The Cafe is open from 10.00 hrs until 15.30 hrs.  2

If you are planning to have a lunch before the meeting, phone the cafeteria to book your lunch on number 07510287468

  • Room 3 from from 1 pm to 3 pm has been booked on the following dates:
  • 6 February 2025
  • 6 March 2025
  • 3 April 2025

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5 APRIL TO 10 MAY 2025 THREADED TOGETHER EXHIBITION - SETTING UP WILL TAKE PLACE BETWEEN 26-28 MARCH 2025, VOLUNTEERS FOR HELPING SET UP AND FOR SUPERVISING THE EXHIBITION ROOM AND/OR DEMONSTRATING QUILTING TECHNIQUES

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SATURDAY WORKSHOP DATES

 

  • 15 FEBRUARY 2025 - working with sheer fabric with Christiane Shrimpton
  • please bring fabrics you wish to use as background 
  • small other pieces of fabric
  • sewing machine
  • If you have sheer fabrics (no need to buy, there will be some to try)
  • machine embroidery hoop
  • water-soluble stabiliser
  • things to trap between two layers of sheer fabric (for example small pieces of fabric, special threads).

Bring your own lunch, coffee and teas provided. 

 

15 MARCH 2025 - To finalise Album Quilt for displaying

  • Bring your own work e.g. your Album Quilt or other work to finish prepairing for the exhibition
  • Discussion re ways to hang quilts other items in readiness for the exhibition
  • Last day for entry nforms to be submittged for items you wish to include in the exhibition

17 MAY 2025 - AGM AND SOCIAL

  • AGM including show and tell of all work completed throughout this session
  • Lunch and social
  • The afternoon to be confirmed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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