Quilting group welcomes new members

ARE YOU interested in patchwork and quilting, or other textile arts and crafts?

Or are you looking for something new in 2023? Leicestershire Quilters has recently made its new home at Braunstone Civic Centre where we meet monthly to share our passion for all things quilty, and beyond.

Our Monday meetings include an invited speaker, the opportunity to “show and tell” finished items, refresh- ments, a raffle and a sales table. We also organise practical workshops and stitching days, and most importantly share the joy of the craft with like-minded people.

We are not all experienced quilters, some of us are beginners and some simply love to enjoy looking at other quilters’ work. What unites us and makes the group so vibrant is our shared love of patchwork, quilting and textiles.

At recent meetings we have been joined by local sewer Adam Brooks of Sewing Bee fame, and the ever popular quilter-extraordinaire Moira Neal. We have more inspiring speakers planned for 2023.

We also raise funds and donate quilts to local organisations such as Leicestershire Women’s Aid, the neo-natal unit at the LRI, and East Midlands Ambulance