Region 6 - Groups

Hexagon Quilters

We are a group of quilters, including all disciplines from traditional quilters to art quilters and everything in between. Skill levels vary from beginners to quilters recognised at the Festival of Quilts. Members include miniaturists and multi media quilters, modern and traditional quilters. All our members are ready to share their expertise and the elected committee works hard to produce a good programme each year.

We meet 6 times a year and run around 5 workshops when invited recognised quilters or related textile artists speak and teach. We occasionally run a meeting or workshop online using zoom as we discovered during COVID times that this meant we could connect with distant and even international quilters. We usually run a Members Day at least once a year when members can drop by or spend the day enjoying textile related activities, eg dyeing.

Meet Details

Our meetings are held, usually, on the third Thursday in each of February, April, June, September, and November. The meetings start at 8.00pm and last for about two hours. They consist of a talk followed by show and tell, tea and coffee, sales and a raffle. The Annual General Meeting is held around March and is open only to members, guests are welcome at other meetings. Guests may attend for no more than two meetings before they are obliged to become members. The day after a meeting there is usually a workshop given by the speaker.
Recent speakers include Sarah Hibbert, Karen Lewis and Nicholas Ball.

Maidenhead Quilters

A friendly group that has been going for over 40 years, we do a variety of sewing, patchwork and quilting projects suggested by our members.

Meet Details

We meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays from 1:30-4pm at Furze Platt War Memorial Hall in Maidenhead.

Market Square Quilters

We are a friendly group that has been going for over 20 years. Meeting on the 4th Wednesday of every month 7:15pm – 9pm.
The meetings are very informal, covering club business to start and then on to the good stuff. We have a variety of speakers and demonstrations on all forms of Quilting, to help on your quilting journey and further your knowledge. There is always someone who will be happy to help on any quilting issues and have a show and tell, which is lovely to see what fellow members have been making. The group also makes Premmie quilts for the local hospital, which are gratefully received.
We also have a sew and chat meeting once a month on a Thursday. Once again, we are a very friendly lot and happy to share/receive any knowledge. Many subjects are talked about not necessary sewing related.

Meet Details

We meet every 4th Wednesday of the month, except December when a date before Christmas will be advised. The times of our meetings are 7:15pm - 9:00pm at
St Francis de Sales Parish Hall
Andover Road
RG14 6NH

We also hold a Sew and Chat meeting every 2nd Thursday of the month 10am - 3pm at
At Marys Church Hall
Greenham
RG19 8RZ

Meadow Quilters

We are a group of quilters with mixed ability from fairly new to the craft to very experienced quilters. There is a mix of work from traditional to more contemporary design.
We have 3 terms a year of approx 12 weeks per term. Every term we have a speaker on one of the Tuesday evenings followed by a workshop the next day.
Each meeting we have a Show and Tell so everyone can share their work.

Meet Details

We meet on Tuesday evenings at Foxes Den, Binfield at 7.30pm

Thames Valley Contemporary Textiles

We meet four times a year in Bracknell and are open to all with an interest in contemporary textiles - whether beginner, intermediate or professional.

Meet Details

Please see website for meeting dates and futher details.

Hawthorn Quilters

Meet Details

Monday 9.30 - 12.30

Kennet Quilters

House group

Meet Details

House group meeting on Monday afternoon, 2 - 4pm in the University area of Reading.

Mulberry Quilters

House group

Meet Details

A house group meeting fortnightly on Monday evening in members homes.

Abbey Quilters

We are a friendly group of quilters who meet once a month. Throughout the year we hold workshops, some with external tutors. Every two years we aim to join up with two other local groups and have an exhibition to raise money for local charities.

Meet Details

We meet on the 1st Tuesday of the month from 10am - 3pm.

Buttercross Quilters

Buttercross Quilters have been meeting in Witney for over 40 years. We enjoy welcoming visiting speakers, sewing and quilting together, experimenting and learning new techniques. There is an in person meeting once a month followed by a zoom chat evening two weeks later. From time to time we will organise an opportunity to sit and sew together on a Saturday.
If you would like to join us as a visitor to see if the group is for you please contact Mary on the group email address.

Meet Details

Second Tuesday of the month (excluding August) 7.30 - 9.30p.m in the Upper Hall of the Methodist Church, Witney.

Fitzharrys Quilters

Fitzharrys Quilters are a very friendly group of quilters with a wide range of experience. We share recently learnt quilting knowledge via the occasional mini workshop or talk, and to help get new quilters started we include basic know how sessions as part of our meetings. Two longer weekend workshops are held during the year which give us time to tackle bigger projects. Every other year we hold a joint exhibition with the other two Abingdon groups with the aim of raising money for local charities.

Meet Details

We meet between 7 - 9.30pm on 4th Tuesday of the month at the Northcourt Centre, Abingdon, OX14 1NS

King Alfred Quilting & Textile Group

The group welcomes anyone interested in learning or being with like minded people who love to create items to love using fabric. It could be all patchwork and quilting, or combination of that and embroidery, or just embroidery. Or even 3D! We all like a bit of it all!

We meet twice a month. On the first Wednesday of the month we meet in the evening when we have a speaker or a member presentation. On the third Wednesday we meet during the day to sew and chat.

We have two challenges each year that run along side our summer and winter parties.

Meet Details

1st Wednesday in the month at East Challow Village Hall, Main Street, East Challow, Wantage OX12 9SR, 7pm - 9pm.

3rd Wednesday in the month at Childrey & Challow Cricket Club, 9 Vicarage Hill, East Challow, Wantage OX12 9RR, 10am - 3pm

North Leigh Quilters

North Leigh Quilters
We like to promote and encourage patchwork, quilting, bag-making and sewing between like-minded people, and for members to learn from one another and improve their skills.

Meet Details

We meet on the first Monday of most months, starting around 9.45 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.

Oxford Quilt Group

We meet once a month to stitch and chat. We bring along pieces of hand sewing to do, and will usually have a show and tell. We also organise occasional group activities such as stitching a quilt for charity or a round robin challenge.

Meet Details

We meet on the second Monday of the month at 11am - 2pm. On bank holidays we meet on the third Monday of the month.

Ridgeway Quilters

We are a friendly group of between 15 and 20 members. We meet on the first and third Tuesday of each month, between 09.30 and 15.00. We either work on our own projects, or we work on a group project or we have a workshop led by an external tutor or a member.

Meet Details

We meet on the first and third Tuesday of each month, between 09.30 and 15.00.

Roundabout Quilters

We’re a relaxed friendly group that’s been going for over 30 years, with an interest in patchwork, quilting and appliqué at any level of expertise. Our evening programme has a mix of demonstrations, mini workshops and speakers, whilst our afternoon group is mostly social without a fixed programme.
We also have a few Saturday workshops and charity sewing days. New members are always warmly welcomed.

Meet Details

We have two groups that meet on Wednesdays.
The evening group - 2nd and 4th of each month, 7.30-9.30pm
The afternoon group - 1st and 3rd of each month, 2.00-4.00pm

Barn Cafe Quilters

A low key, sociable group who meet to hand sew in the friendly church cafe. Bring your own project. Gentle guidance and advice given. We sometimes make quilts to give away or raise fuds for charity.
Free! Just buy a drink (and a cake?) from the cafe.

Meet Details

3rd Tuesday of the month 10 - noon at Barns Cafe, Christ Church, Northcourt Road, Abingdon, OX14 1PL

Barn Quilters

A very informal group with 15/20 quilters meeting monthly to chat and quit together. We have occasional speakers and workshops.

Meet Details

Second Wednesday of each month between 10 - 4.
£5 per session which includes coffee and tea.

West Hendred Stitchers

A small group of stitchers who meet twice a month near Wantage. We work on our own projects or on quilts for Project Linus. New members please contact Jane before attending.

Meet Details

2nd and 4th Tuesdays between 10 -4 in West Hendred Village Hall, Ginge Road, West Hendred OX12 8RP