Threads Quilting Group News & KI Raffle

Our small but enthusiastic group has been very busy over the last couple of months.

At the end of November, we hosted our annual, shared Christmas meeting with Port Elliott Patchworkers. We all enjoyed a tasty lunch and each guest chose a mug bag from our pretty tree.

In January we held our annual quilting bee over two days. This was the 30th year for this event and we had a nine patch, nine variety cake, to celebrate. Many quilters from the Fleurieu Peninsula and the city have taken part in this event over the years, and many of the finished quilts have gone to those in need. There is lots of cutting, stitching, and machine quilting, and of course lots of chatter and laughter.

Along with quilts this year we sewed wildlife pouches for the KI Wildlife Park, and cool ties for firefighters. The charming quilt pictured, with wildlife in the tree, is to be raffled over the next few weeks, to raise money for quilting and needlework supplies for those on Kangaroo Island who have lost everything in the fires. Tickets $2 each.

We would like to say “Well done” to the Club Committee for the recent enclosure of the verandah and the management of the facilities. It is a great place for us to meet, enabling us to host events like the above.

Our group meets on the 2nd, 4th & 5th Tuesdays of the month, from 10.30am to 2.30pm at Club Fleurieu. New members are always welcome. Enquiries to Margaret on 0458 263 699.