Cambridge Quilters' 2025-26 Meetings On Fridays 

MEETINGS HELD ON THE THIRD FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH

AT GRANTCHESTER VILLAGE HALL HIGH STREET GRANTCHESTER CAMBRIDGE CB3 9NF

16th January 2026 Kay Goddard

The patterned path to freedom. A history of woven fabrics and how quilt codes helped enslaved peoples escape to freedom in Canada. 

20th February: Members present their Challenge pieces on the theme of 'Inspired by an artist'. The Chair will set the next Challenges. Low cost PAT testing of sewing machines and other sewing equipment available by pre-booking.

 20th March: Helen Poremba

Botanicals in nature. Free motion embroidery and applique used to create work enspired by the colours, shapes ans patterns of all things botanical. 

17th April: Helen Howes

What a lot of quilts! One hundred plus items for hands on and play. 

15th May: Elizabeth Ingle

Inside the Quilters Guild. an introduction to the work of the Quilters Guild with a collection that represents textiles  to the present day. 

19th June: Members' Quilted Garments Parade.

Bring your quilted garments to share with the group to inspire ans champion your individuality.

18th September: Memorable Projects by CQ Members

A Quartet of members' stories from Karin Ruthven, Jane Hollis, Tina Thorn and Moira Neal.

16th October: Helen Steel: Fabric Design in Screen Printing

Helen's journey into fabric design by screen printing- the ideas, the disasters and the sucess. 

20th November: Harriet Allen: Dyeing to Quilt

Dyeing and printing fabric to use in quilts and emnbroideries with examples of work from pieced to applqued, to embroidered, modern and traditional. 

18th December: Christmas Social: bring and share with a festive Show and Tell.