Happy New Year to all!
2026 is starting off with winter wonderland views from our windows as we watch the fresh falling snow. Our next 2 meetings will be by Zoom only!
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Our next
Grand Quilt Guild Meeting
will be held on
January 14, 2026
via Zoom
starting at 7:30 pm.
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Guest Speaker:
Gloria Loughman presenting Quilted ~ Landscapes Virtual
My initiation into the world of patchwork occurred nearly 30 years ago when I was recovering from a course of chemotherapy for breast cancer. After completing some studies in design and colour as part of a Diploma of Art in 1996, I began to make my large vivid landscape quilts depicting the Australian bush. Having the opportunity to travel to many unique and fascinating parts of our continent, I am continually challenged to reproduce these images in fabric. Most of the textiles used have been hand dyed or painted and feature extensive machine embroidery. These quilts have won many major awards in Australia, Europe, Japan and the United States. My quilt ‘Kimberley Mystique’ was the winner of Australia’s most prestigious national quilting award in 2003. In more recent times, my landscapes have become more abstract as I have played with pattern and colour. What started as a a therapy has developed into a passion and has given me the opportunity to travel the world exhibiting my quilts, teaching classes and meeting lots of wonderful people.
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