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.

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.

DATEPROGRAMME
3rd SeptSpeaker; Caroline Forster, Mini Workshop. Chicken scratch quilting.
1st OctMy favourite quilting book / tool / website. Launch of group challenge.
5th NovManx quilting. Mini sewing workshop.
3rd DecChristmas Party - Christmas make.
JanuaryNo meeting
4th FebOwn sewing evening. Show and Tell of older work.
4th MarEaster makes. Fun evening of chicks and bunnies.
1st AprSpeaker evening - Trish Grammar on African Fabrics.
6th MayIf you can draw it, you can quilt it.
5th JunAnnual General meeting. Card making.
1st JulStash Busting. Ideas for using up scraps.
2nd AugSummer Picnic

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.

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