THE COFFS Quilters and Needlecraft (CQ&N) group is holding its Zone Day on Thursday 28 September 9am at Cavanbah Hall, and everyone’s invited.

A traditionally well-attended annual event, it gives members a chance to display the items they have been making such as embroidery, knitting, crocheting, felting, spinning, weaving and bag making.

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“Zone Day presents an opportunity for our group to meet with other groups that create using fibres and fabrics,” CQ&N Secretary Leslie Casey told News Of The Area.

“It is a time for us all to share what we have been exploring and creating and acknowledge the skills and achievements of our respective groups.

“It is also a lovely opportunity to meet all the people around the area who have been creating wraps for Wrap With Love Inc.

“We share our latest projects and focuses such as what workshops our groups have been involved in,” she said.

There will be displays of items made in the group’s workshops over the last twelve months or so; comfort quilts made for distribution to the local community, wraps for Wrap With Love Inc, as well as items that members have made for the President’s Challenge.

This year the challenge was Loving Craft and could be any item with a heart.

“There is no restriction on the type of fibrecraft that is used to create the response to the President’s Challenge, and we expect to see embroidery, crocheting, knitting, quilts, cushions and even weaving.

“We intend to highlight the work of a couple of our members who have an interesting array of handcrafted items,” said Leslie.

On the Zone Day other quilting groups are invited, especially from Glenreagh, Boambee East, Bellingen and Urunga.

“We also invite Wrap With Love Inc groups from Woolgoolga, Dorrigo and Coffs Harbour.”

All the local CWA clubs are invited with large contingents usually coming from Woolgoolga, Sawtell, Bonville, Glenreagh and Coffs Harbour.

“We love to see what they have been producing especially in the way of charitable endeavours,” said Leslie.

Admission is $5.00 with morning tea included.

CQ&N group is always welcoming new members who enjoy the support of other members to both take on projects that use skills they have not used before.

“Working in a group can also prompt us to complete projects that we have started and need encouragement to see through to the end.”

The group has an extensive library of materials covering a wide variety of fibrecrafts, which members can borrow to help develop their skills.

Members can also borrow patterns, templates, rulers and other equipment to help with projects.

“Members love the friendship and camaraderie of the group.

“We have several special days throughout the year, and this keeps us all interested in attending.

“We encourage members to show their completed projects in Show and Tell, and if you are having trouble with a project there is always a skilled member who can show you how to progress.”

By Andrea FERRARI