Perfect patch from Heather Quilters

Karen Neville

View colourful quilts made by members of Camberley-based Heather Quilters at their exhibition in Tringham Hall, West End, June 21st & 22nd

Beautiful patchwork quilts lovingly created will be on view at an exhibition being held by Heather Quilters this month. 

The talented group meet once a month in High Cross Church, Camberley, to celebrate all things patchwork and quilting and this exhibition will do just that. 

Suzie Cawson tells us: “We have been very busy over the last two years and created some beautiful work which we are now able to share with the local community.” 

Individual and group quilts donated to local charities will be showcased. Among them will be those given to Project Linus, a charity which welcomes handmade quilts to provide security and comfort to sick and traumatised children and young adults through quilts.  

The exhibition will have examples of the quilts they send to Frimley Park Hospital Special Care Baby Unit to help brighten up the unit and make it feel less clinical.  Parents are able to take the quilts home as special treasures once their child is discharged. Heather Quilters also make bags for Beads for Courage to support children going through cancer treatment.   

There will be a super local trader attending the exhibition – Sunflower Stitches for all your quilting needs and kits to get you started on both days. Kind and talented people are available to support any quilting questions and provide more information throughout the day.   

There will be a raffle and tombola and the tastiest homemade cakes as well as a large selection of past quilting books and magazines to browse. You will have the opportunity to get involved by voting for your favourite quilt in two categories. Everyone welcome from 10am to 4pm daily. Entrance £3 and children under 16 are free.  Free car park and disabled access.   

New members to the group are warmly welcomed. They have speakers from across the art of quilting and in January always hold a zoom meeting which allows them to hear and see work from experts in their field from around the world.   

Several evenings are sewing evenings where they develop their skills or experiment with something new. There are also two parties a year which have the most delicious buffets and quilty party games. Please see the website for further details heather-quilters.weebly.com