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 A visit to St Mary’s Village Hall, in the Heathcote Valley, shows the tradition of quilting is kept alive and well every Tuesday
morning by The Hill and Valley Quilters.
This group, initially comprising
Mary Owen, Betty Glanville, Gwenda Marshall, and the late Judy Campbell
and Betty Trethewey, started up in 1989. They
still have the little notebook showing their first $25
donation to the church for the use of the hall!
It was lovely to visit and watch them at their work,
seated around a large central table, each woman
making something beautiful and unique. The
range of colours and designs was enormous:
there were floral patterns, geometric designs and
even a quilt that told the story of a young woman’s
life.
Besides the quilts themselves, I was fascinated by
the variety of sewing boxes, from a tiny leather
school case to old chocolate boxes and lidded
baskets, all filled with needles and silks and
beautifully embroidered pin cushions. It is
amazing what treasures are being produced in
that old village hall.
Some of their work is donated
to the Womens’ Refuge and St John Ambulance
Association.
The group meets every Tuesday from 10 am to
midday. New members are very welcome and the cost is only 50 cents a week.
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