Boambee Quilters offering more than just a Quilt Show Coffs Coast by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 21, 2022 This queen-sized set was made by the Boambee Bowerbirds group and is the first prize in their Quilt Show raffle. THE Boambee Bowerbird quilters are stitching up a storm in preparation for the return of their popular Quilt Show, which was postponed in 2020 due to Covid. The two-day Quilt Show is on Friday 28 October and Saturday 29 October from 9.00am to 4pm each day at the Boambee East Community Centre on Bruce King Drive, Boambee East. 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 feast for the eyes, this year’s show presents over 150 beautiful quilts and other stitched items, all made by the local quilting group. “The quilt show provides an opportunity for us to display our work and to share our enthusiasm and skills with the wider Coffs Harbour Community,” happy stitcher Judy Smith told News Of The Area. “We are very proud of the fact that we donate the profits from the show to the Boambee East Community Centre. “This is our weekly ‘sewing home’, and as a centre funded completely by community groups, we are happy to assist with raising much needed funds for the Centre.” Not only do the Boambee Bowerbird quilters sew together each Tuesday, but they do a range of activities as a group. “We often travel to Quilt Shows around the state, in fact several of us are in Brisbane at the moment for the Queensland Quilt Show. “We hold a sewing retreat each year, sewing and enjoying each other’s friendship. “Members of our group have won State and National awards for their work, while others are talented quilt teachers.” Alongside the Quilt Show is a mini market of pop-up shops for fabric lovers to stock up on supplies. “There’s also the opportunity to win some wonderful prizes in the raffle,” said Judy. “And to add to the festive atmosphere, 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, and on Saturday from 10.00am to noon, and a vintage car display. Food and drinks will be available for purchase over both days. “Come along and enjoy a great community event,” encouraged Judy. For more information about the Show contact Judy Smith on 0438 417 945 or email judy.smith@westnet.com.au. By Andrea FERRARI A sunny, flowery design by Becca Saunders. Gillian Workman’s handmade quilt.
