The Patchwork Group annual garden party is on Wednesday 8th August 2018 at the usual place, Oonah's house 11am. onwards.

On March 20th four of the patchwork group ladies went to visit the textiles exhibition held in the Maritime Centre New Biggin by the Sea. It was a small exhibition of work by several people incorporating appliqué and reverse appliqué pictures, embroidered pictures, fabric stamped work, felt work, clipped [...]

Four of the group went to the Customs House Paddy Killer exhibition yesterday. Her talent is historical lace from 16th 17th and 19th centuries and transferring the patterns onto silk and glass and paper. It is very intricate and beautiful work and some patters taken from her grandmothers samples. [...]

A few of our patchwork ladies went to Harrogate Quilting exhibition on Friday. Instead of the usual display of quilts there was a display “Journeys in Stitch” by Gillian Travis. All I can say and it was the consensus of the group the work was amazing and her talent [...]

The 2nd of February was the date of our first outing of the year. Six of the group met at Newcastle City Library to see the exhibition of quilts done by "The Boys" a group of survivors of the Holocaust or their descendants to remember the atrocities. The real [...]

On Friday 29 September, 6 of our ladies primed the Sat. Navigation and found our way to Usworth in Washington to their quilters group exhibition. We were not disappointed, the work on show was beautifully displayed in the church and around the hall. It was of the high standard [...]

Last Wednesday three of our group visited The Fat Quarter shop. Also known from the Hochanda TV program Sixpenny Memories patchwork and sewing crafts. We were made welcome and given coffee while browsing the lovely fabrics and displays. We bought fabric for future works of our art so came [...]

It has been a while since the patchwork group posted our news from the group. Unfortunately it has not been the usual whirl of activities this year due to members health issues and family commitments. I am pleased to say most of us managed to get to our annual [...]

Evelyn and I represented the patchwork group on Thursday for the German visitors trip to Beamish Museum. We were able to display the groups quilts and other pieces of work in the Methodist Chapel. It was an enjoyable day talking to members of the public sadly none from Germany! [...]

The Patchwork Group were invited to join ladies from another U3A to go to the Knitting and Stitching Show at Harrogate. Some of us took up the offer and had a great day. We were treated to works of art of all kinds of crafts from some of the [...]