Making quilts for charity

A group of Peninsula women have been involved in making more than 45 quilts for charity and community organisations over the past 12 months.

As members of the Central Coast Hand Weavers, Spinners and Textile Arts Guild, Peninsula residents joined other members of the guild to produce an extensive range of textiles

Most recently the Central Coast Community Chest received a quilt, pieced together by Ms Maureen Schmaar of Umina, to raffle off as part of its family fun day event at Mingara.

"There are a number of ladies from the Peninsula who are members of the Central Coast Handweavers, Spinners and Textile Guild," publicity officer Ms Elaine Simmonds of Woy Woy said.

"They meet at the cottage in Russell Drysdale St, East Gosford, to complete craft activities, share knowledge and chat.

"They are involved in promoting the skills involved to create hand spun, woven, dyed, knitted, crocheted, patch worked and many other textile fibres and fabrics.

"The guild runs a community quilt program where, once a month, members get together and make quilts for local refuges."

Ms Simmonds said the guild contributed 29 quilts to its Australia's Biggest Morning Tea event last year and have already produced 18 quilts to this year's event.

For more information about becoming a member of the guild, call 4325 4743.

Press release, 6 Jan 2010 Elaine Simmonds, Central Coast Hand Weavers, Spinners and Textile Arts Guild Inc