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2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Key: Talk<\/span>; Practical hand or machine project; Workshop<\/span>; UFO Day<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 14 January - \"QGBI Travelling Trunk\" presented by Maureen Reeves<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 18 January - Quilting With A Walking Foot Workshop led by Janet Goddard<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 11 February - AGM and \"The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread SB or BS\" members<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 11 March - Disappearing Blocks led by Sheila Wilkinson<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 22 March - UFO Day<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 08 April - Talk  by Ann Stonehouse on \"Confessions of a Fabricaholic\"<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 13 May - Talk  by Gilly Mac (Gill Towel) on \"Design Your Quilt\"<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 07 June - UFO Day<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 10 June - Japanese Flowers led by Karen Crookes<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 08 July - Talk  by Jo Westfoot (The Crafty Nomad) on \"Bypass the Quilting Freeze\"<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 12 August - Sew and Socialise - Bring Your Own Projects<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 16 August - UFO Day<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 09 September - Hand Quilting led by Jenny Barlow <\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 14 October - Sew Easy Creatures led by Jennie Rayment<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 29 November - Segmented Whirling Circles Workshop led by Penny Bicknell<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 11 November - Talk by Michele Moody on \"The History of Applique\"<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 09 December - Christmas Project plus mince pies and festive drinks<\/span><\/p>\n

2024<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Key: Talk<\/span>; Practical hand or machine project<\/span>; Workshop<\/span>; UFO Day<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 09 January - AGM and talk by Deb McGuire on \"Why Quilting Memory Matters\"<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 20 January - Improv Pieced Cushion Workshop led by Janet Goddard<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 13 February - Drawstring Bag inspired by Sarah Welfair led by Gill Howes<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 02 March - UFO Day<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 12 March - Tortoise Shell Block led by Mary Hawkins<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 09 April - Talk  by Sheena Roberts on \"Traditional Made Modern\"<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 27 April - UFO Day<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 14 May - Serendipity led by Sarah Hibbert<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 08 June - Comfortable with Curves Workshop led by Carolyn Forster<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 11 June - Talk  by Michele Moody on \"History of Applique\"<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 09 July - Fused Applique - Beachcomber Cushion led by Gail Lawther<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 13 August - Sew and Socialise - Bring Your Own Projects<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 10 September - We All Have Scraps led by Margaret Armstrong <\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 08 October - Wonky Star Project led by Sara Fernandez<\/span><\/p>\n

Friday 11 to Sunday 13 October - Members' Retreat<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 02 November - UFO Day<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 12 November - Talk by Joy Salvage on \"Obsession with Log Cabin\"<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 10 December - Christmas Project plus mince pies and festive drinks<\/span><\/p>\n

2023<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Key: Talk<\/span>; Practical hand or machine project<\/span>; Workshop<\/span>; UFO Day<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 10 January - AGM and talk on Stitched Sutton Hoo Mask by Sue Egan<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 28 January - UFO Day<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 14 February - Travelling Sewing Kit led by Maureen Reeves<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 04 March - UFO Day<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 14 March - Kawandi Workshop led by Christine Green<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 11 April - Talk  by Sarah Hibbert - Measure Twice: Cut Once<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 09 May - Talk  by Megan Manwaring - Trunk Show with a focus on Hand Applique and Fussy Cutting<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Friday 09 to Sunday 11 June - Members' Retreat<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 13 June - Textile Landscapes led by Anna Woodhead <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 11 July - Talk by Deb McGuire - Remember Me: A Scant History of British Patchworking<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 08 August - Members' Own Projects<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 12 August - UFO Day<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 12 September - Open Evening and Scrap Quilt Project led by Margaret Armstrong <\/span><\/p>\n

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE: Saturday 23<\/strong> September - Bargello Workshop led by Maureen Reeves or bring your UFOs<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 10 October - Reversible Quilt led by Jenny Otto<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 14 November - Techniques for Using Ombre Fabrics by Joanna Kent (The Crafty Quilter)<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 18 November - Wonky Houses Workshop led by Kathleen Laurel Sage<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 13 December - Special guest Antari Foster, winner of the Novice category at Festival of Quilts 2023 will bring her winning quilt for us to appreciate. We will also have mince pies and festive drinks plus \"four corners\" demonstrations of different applique techniques, each led by a member of Fat Quarters<\/span><\/p>\n

2022<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Key: Talk<\/span>; Practical hand or machine project<\/span>; Workshop<\/span>; UFO Day<\/span>; Online Talk (e.g. via Zoom)<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 11 January - AGM and own projects<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 15 January - UFO Day<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 08 February - Scrap quilting project led by Maureen Reeves<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 26 February - Linus Day<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 08 March - Scrappy Quilt Top using the Omnigrid HST Ruler led by Margaret Armstrong<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 25-27 March - Members\u2019 Retreat - UFOs<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 12 April - Being Creative and having fun with new techniques led by Kathy Osborne<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 23 April - UFO Day<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 10 May - Stained glass and reverse applique led by Gail Lawther<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 14 June \u2013 Catered social evening with Four Seasons Catering of Prestwood<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 12 July - Quilt As You Go (QAYGo) led by Sheila Wilkinson<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 09 August - Shibori: the Elements of Surprise by Janice Gunner<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 20 August - UFO Day<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 13 September - Workshop (topic tbc) led by Janet Goddard <\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 01 October - Spiral Quilt Workshop led by Helen Howes<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 11 October - Celtic Inspirations by Angela Madden<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 08 November - Nature in Textiles by Kate Findlay<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 26 November - Winter Trees Workshop led by Kate Findlay<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 13 December - Mince pies, judging of our 2022 silver anniversary challenge, plus a seasonal project led by a member of Fat Quarters<\/span><\/p>\n

Note that the programme may evolve during 2022, depending on the prevailing conditions. We hope to keep all our meetings face-to-face this year!<\/p>\n

2021<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Key: Talk<\/span>; Practical hand or machine project<\/span>; Workshop<\/span>; UFO Day<\/span>; Online Talk (e.g. via Zoom)<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 12 January - Online AGM<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 09 February - Online Talk - Quilting with a Walking Foot by Judi Kirk<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 09 March - Online Talk - Traditional Made Modern by Sheena Roberts<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 13 April - Online Talk - Colour and Contrast by Carolyn Gibbs<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 11 May - Online Talk - A Sense of Place - Interpreting Landscape in Textiles by Pat Ashton-Smith<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 08 June - <\/span><\/span>Own projects - in person<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 13 July - Kittenopolis - modern tutor box led by Bobby<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 10 August - Own projects - in person<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 14 September - Civil War Quilts by Sally Stott<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 12 October - Marbles - modern tutor box led by Bobby<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 09 November - Cathedral Windows using a novel method led by Maureen<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 14 December - Seasonal Wreath - based on a pattern by Lynne Edwards, led by Sue Egan<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Programme has evolved through 2021, based on the prevailing conditions.<\/p>\n

2020<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Note: This was our planned programme, but due to the pandemic, it evolved very differently!!!<\/p>\n

Key: Talk<\/span>; Practical hand or machine project<\/span>; Workshop<\/span>; UFO Day<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 14 January - AGM, Wish You Were Here Challenge Reveal, Quick Make \u2013 Reusable fabric gift bags, Practical - Hand \/ Machine<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 18 January - UFO Day<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 11 February - Sally Stott, Boro Cushion, Practical \u2013 Hand<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 29 February - Maureen Reeves, Back to Basics<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 10 March - Maureen Reeves, Storm at Sea, Practical - Machine<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 28 March - UFO Day<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 14 April - Sally Stott, Civil War Quilts, Talk<\/span><\/p>\n

Friday 23 April - Exhibition set-up from 6pm <\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 24 April - Exhibition 10am to 4pm, Wendover Memorial Hall, Wharf Road, Wendover<\/span><\/p>\n

Sunday 25 April - Exhibition 10am to 4pm, Wendover Memorial Hall, Wharf Road, Wendover<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 12 May - Sarah Hibbert, Measure Twice, Cut Once, Talk<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 23 May - Doughty Day, Wendover Memorial Hall, 10.30am \u2013 2.30pm <\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 9 June - Social Evening Meal, Catered Supper<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 13 June - UFO Day<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 14 July - Jenny Otto, Manx Log Cabin, Practical - Hand<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 11 August - Sew and Socialise, UFO with a Project Linus focus, Practical - Machine<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 22 August - UFO Day<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 8 September - Neil Stace (Sewing Bee) Talk<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 3 October - Mystery Quilt Part 1\/UFO day, Workshop with Margaret Armstrong<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 13 October - Janet Goddard, Cathedral Window Pincushion, Practical - Hand<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 10 November - Will Philips, Costume and Textile Collection, Talk<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 28 November - Mystery Quilt Part 2\/UFO day, Workshop with Margaret Armstrong <\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 8 December - Jenny Otto, Brenda Williams, Christmas Decorations, Practical - Hand<\/span><\/p>\n

2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Key: Talk<\/span>; Practical hand or machine project<\/span>; Workshop<\/span>; UFO Day<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 08 January - AGM & Thread Catcher - practical, hand<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 19 January - UFO Day<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 12 February - Sally Stott - Travels in Japan - talk<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 23 February - Linus Day<\/p>\n

Tuesday 12 March - Maureen Reeves - Dresden with a Difference - practical, machine<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 23 March - UFO Day<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 09 April - Kate Findley - Birds - talk<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 27 April - Bird \/ Hare Workshop - Kate Findlay<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 14 May - Bobby Maxwell - Modern Tutor Box - practical, machine<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 25 May - Doughty Day - Great Missenden Memorial Hall 2pm-5pm<\/p>\n

Tuesday 11 June - UFO evening<\/p>\n

Saturday 22 June - UFO Day<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 09 July - Jenny Otto - Travel Cutting \/ Pressing Mat - practical, hand<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 13 August - Relax, sew and socialise - bring your own project<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 10 September - Marjorie Cole - Fine Cell Work - talk<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 07 September - UFO Day<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 08 October - Jenny Otto - Log Cabin Chicken - practical, hand or machine<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 12 November - Andrea Lechner, Gee's Bend & Civil War Quilts - talk<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 23 November - Play with Mixed Media Workshop - Marilyn Pipe<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 10 December - Member led - Four Corners - practical, hand or machine<\/span><\/p>\n

Years up to and including 2019 are available to members after logging in<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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