Every two years Bourne Quilters organises a two day quilting extravaganza with displays of quilts of all sizes as well as numerous other textile objects such as bags, cushions, wall hangings to mention but a few. Past attractions have included sales tables for books, sewing notions, lucky dip, raffles and much more. Members put their baking hats on and man the kitchen to provide attendees with a fantastic selection of cakes as well as cups of tea and coffee. Our charity quilt will be on display with the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets. Come along for an enjoyable experience.

The biennial Quilt Show will take place on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th July 2026 at Emsworth Community Centre. Please put the date in your diary.

Chair’s Challenge 2026:

For those of you new to Bourne Quilters one of the things we do for the show is a Chairs Challenge. I have the honour of setting it this year. The challenge is to make a record out of fabric and that you decorate with something that represents a 33 rpm album, 45 single, or if you wish a 78!

The only rule is that the record should be the size of a 33, 45, or 78. The decoration can be 1D, 2D, 3D, appliqué, embroidery, machine embroidery – whatever you fancy. Below is some guidance on how to make the record part.

There was some hilarity at a committee meeting recently when I declared the first record I bought was Chuck Berry and ‘My ding a ling’ – the 11 year old Karen had no idea what is was about – not sure I will be making it as my record.

Bourne Quilters 20th April