Greenstede quilters
We are a friendly group of Quilters/Patchworkers in the ancient town of East Grinstead, West Sussex, close to the Ashdown Forest. We meet regularly to share our passion for sewing and to further our knowledge of all things quilt related.If you love quilting and are interested in learning new skills and meeting like-minded people, we'd love to welcome you.
Greenstede Quilters History
The group was started in 1982 by a small group of ladies locally who shared an interest in quilting and were part of a growing band of others nationwide, who had formed a National Guild in 1979, The Quilters Guild. The name Greenstede is an old name for East Grinstead .Several current members were part of that original group. We have changed our meetings venue several times since those early days and the group has increased in size. We now can accomodate 45 members.Quilting nationally has had a huge revival of interest and there are many local groups in all areas. Large trade shows and exhibitions are held all over the country and our members enjoy visiting these, as well as the many local events.The group is affiliated to The Quilters Guild of the British Isles www.quiltersguild.org.uk and enjoy benefits from this.
Gallery
Here are some beautiful pieces by our members from previous exhibitions.
Ruby Anniversary Celebration Exhibit
In May 2022, to celebrate our Ruby Anniversary we held a Celebration Exhibition at St Swithuns Church, East Grinstead to showcase the work of our talented quilters.
Our telented quilters recently took part in a Gail Lawther Cottage Garden workshop (March 2024). Here are the results from the brilliant workshop.
All Design Credit to Gail Lawther
Selection of origami Christmas trees and stained glass stars made during a practical group meeting.
Here are some selected pieces from our talented members
MEETINGS
Our meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month.
Location - Trinity Methodist Church, Lingfield Road, East Grinstead.
Time - 7.30pm
Please see below for a more detailed programme of events across the year.
| DATE | PROGRAMME |
|---|---|
| 7th June | AGM. Stash sale. Final show & tell of Challenge Quilts. |
| 3rd July | Improv Quilts. Techniques /show and tell. |
| Thurs 8th August | Visit to Sackville College |
| 4th September | Speaker, Sasha Fancy - Bosal Interfacings |
| 2nd October | Trapunto - Shirley Yule |
| 6th November | Speaker, Gilly Gaigh - Project Linus |
| 4th December | Christmas Party - make a Christmas decoration |
| 8th January | Tips, tools, rulers and machine feet. Members evening |
| 5th February | Quilting motifs; if you can draw it you can stitch it. Members evening |
| 5th March | Speaker, Suzanne Boulter - Grass skirts to Saris |
| 2nd April | Julia Gahagen mini workshop |
| 7th May | EPP Challenge. Blocks for using scraps. Reduce / re-use / recycle / up-cycle. Members evening |
| 4th June | AGM. Stash sale and show and tell for bags made for challenge quiz |
| 2nd July | Interfacing and sit and sew. Members evening |
Contact Us
If you're interested in joining Greenstede Quilters then we would love to hear from you. Please fill out the form below or contact us via our email address.
