Boambee Bowerbirds needle crafters promise more than just a quilt show Coffs Coast Coffs Coast - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 4, 2024 Racks of work by Bowerbird Quilters will be on show. THE Boambee Bowerbird Quilters members are stitching up a storm in preparation for their popular Quilt Show, which will be held at the Boambee East Community Centre from Friday to Sunday, 11-13 October. This year’s display will showcase over 100 beautiful quilts and other stitched items, all made by the local quilting group. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au A feature of this year’s show will be a special display by Bowerbird member Julie Harding. “Julie has won international and national quilt competitions and the Bowerbirds are delighted to showcase her work,” spokesperson for the Bowerbird Quilters Judy Smith told the News Of The Area. “Many of the Bowerbird members will be present at the show and are happy to chat to visitors about their work and enthusiasm for the quilting craft.” More than “just a quilt show,” Judy said the adjacent Community Garden will be open for tours, with flowers and plants for sale. There will be a display of works from the Coffs Men’s Shed, artisan stalls selling soaps, jewellery, specialty food items and pottery as well as several pop-up shops for fabric lovers. Devonshire tea and other treats will be available all through the show. Building on the success of the 2022 show, the Bowerbirds decided to extend this year’s event to three days. Proceeds will be donated to local organisations, including the local breast cancer pillow program. Bowerbird Quilters make over 60 kidney-shaped pillows per year, designed to provide comfort and protection to patients healing from mastectomies. The pillows are donated to Coffs Harbour Hospital’s cancer unit. Coffs City Rotary Club provides support to the Bowerbird Quilters group to purchase the materials needed for this project. By Andrea FERRARI Bowerbird member Julie Harding with her quilt ‘Croaking in the Rain’. Racks of work by Bowerbird Quilters will be on show.
