TIMELESS Quilters are preparing for their biannual show, to be held at Panthers Auditorium on Friday 23 and Saturday 24 May.
Behind the scenes, members have been working quietly to prepare for what promises to be a stunning showcase of local craft.
Displays will include quilts, wall hangings and table centres.
Some will feature Sashiko, a Japanese embroidery technique which uses running stitch.
There will be a member’s challenge, which involves using a given piece of fabric to be used in a construction of their choice.
Local high schools will also feature displays of their work.
Stalls will include Stitched and Framed, Prosew, Robyn’s Needlecraft, Indigo Niche, Everything Country, Hanging by a Thread, Shop with Kaye (Yazzii Bags).
The highlight will be the Australian Alpaca stall, which is a great attraction for knitters.
Timeless Quilter Ruth Durrant said members do patchwork because they are obsessed with it.
”You lose yourself in it, especially when we have a workshop with everyone doing the same design, but [the] different fabrics change the outcome,” she said.
“Many of us are also obsessed with the fabric and have enough to start our own shop.”
The Timeless Quilters Show is a fundraiser, this year donating to three local charities; Endeavour Clubhouse (supporting mental health recovery), Liberty Domestic and Family Violence Specialist Services, and Lifeline.
Timeless Quilters members meet on Wednesday and/or Thursday at the Sailing Club.
For more information contact Lee McGlashan on 0402437604.
By Pauline CAIN
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