Bundaberg Quilters Inc

Bundaberg Quilters Inc BQI is open to all adults interested in Patchwork and Quilting meet socially on Tuesdays 9.30am to 2.30pm at BDFC corner of Kensington and Walker St. badge.

Directly behind the Multiplex
Membership in $50 for first year incl. Renewal is $40 yearly.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old,Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn,At the going down ...
24/04/2026

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old,
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn,
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.

Henzell Street Quilters Inc Diary Event
24/04/2026

Henzell Street Quilters Inc Diary Event

Date Claimer & Diary EventSamford Patchworkers Attention all quilting & fabric enthusiasts...Samford Quilt Show ...
20/04/2026

Date Claimer & Diary Event
Samford Patchworkers

Attention all quilting & fabric enthusiasts...
Samford Quilt Show

" Reimagine & Repurpose"

12- 13th September 2026
Samford Community Hall, Samford

Wednesday 15 April 2026School of Arts BuildingBourbong St, Bundaberg.BRP Project Co- Ordinators Sandra Sullivan BQI Pres...
15/04/2026

Wednesday 15 April 2026
School of Arts Building
Bourbong St, Bundaberg.

BRP Project Co- Ordinators Sandra Sullivan BQI President & Maggie McClean welcomed visitors and special guests-

Mr Stephen Bennett - MP Member for Burnett
Mr David Batt MP - Federal Member for Hinkler
Mr John Learmonth - Councillor - Bundaberg Regional Council.

The official unveiling of the " Burnett River Project" - A Textile Art quilt featuring the collaborative work of 25 Textile artists ( Textile Art Group) and members of Bundaberg Quilters Inc.

32 - 10"inch block tiles depict the Burnett River, includes as many features as possible to highlight the diversity of this river system, both of nature & man made.
The completed quilt measures 1.1M X 2.2M

Two separate displays over two levels showcased an amazing display of Textile Art, made by our art group, with a second display of 20 quilts made by our BQI members for our biennial quilt exhibition held in August 2025.

Our quilt exhibition made such an impression that we were invited to exhibit a selection of quilts at the Yokohama Quilt Festival in Japan- November 13th - 15th 2025.

The 20 quilts on display, along with the Burnett River Textile Art Group were those chosen to represent Australia at an international quilt exhibition, and will be remembered as a highlight of BQI and a credit to the outstanding skills of our members.

Congratulations to the following raffle winners who purchased tickets during the opening event.
A. Koloi Ticket Orange D58
R. Morris Ticket Green E48
D. Pascoe Ticket Orange D65

We wish to sincerely thank our special guests, visitors, supporters and gratefully acknowledge the assistance of -
Bundaberg Regional Council
School of Arts
Arts Queensland ( RADF) Regional Arts Development Fund.

Acknowledgement of contributing artists & Bundaberg Quilters Inc members
Jo Whitely
Val Growcott
Fiona McClean
Margaret Brady
Maggie McClean
Nancy McLucas
Lorna Chambers
Ann South
Ailsa Koloi
Karen Thompson
Carol Stewart
Sandra Sullivan
Michelle Edwards
Marian Strohfeldt
Sue Howard
Val Tuohy
Kaye Robertson
Kim Scmidt
Leonie Postle
Carol Ann Ferguson
Lorraine Black
Lyn Tye
Glenda O' Dea
Jacqui Whittaker
Lesley Palmer

BQI Publicity

03/03/2026

A beautiful window display at Van Cootens.

YOKOHAMA WORLD QUILT FESTIVAL NOVEMBER 2025Bundaberg Quilters Inc was privileged to recieve an invitation from the Japa...
14/02/2026

YOKOHAMA WORLD QUILT FESTIVAL NOVEMBER 2025

Bundaberg Quilters Inc was privileged to recieve an invitation from the Japan Quilt Society (JQS) Secretariat to exhibit twenty of our members quilts at the Yokohama World Quilt Festival in November 2025.

Imagine the surprise when I announced this special invitation to our members. We were in the middle of organising our Quilt Exhibition at the Multiplex Centre, Bundaberg for August, where we displayed over two hundred quilts.
Dai Ikeda from Patchwork Ninja who was a trader at our event, agreed to oversee the selection process. A challenging & difficult task, he made us proud by giving such good advice, from so many beautiful quilts to showcase. The quilts ranged from Traditional, Modern, Contemporary, Art & Scenic of all sizes. It was such a diverse selection of high standard quilts.

The JQS arranged all the transportation, before we knew it, the quilts were packed and on their way to Japan. Four of our members ( including myself) joined Dai's Ninja Tour which included a visit to the festival. A brilliant tour, and the excitement & anticipation growing. Other members of our club were also in attendance.

The Exhibition could not have been better, so much space and the lighting & display was excellent. The festival recorded over 22,000 visitors, an increase in attendance numbers spells out its popularity.

The show was just fabulous, with displays from four other countries including of course the magnificent quilts & garments from Japan.
We are proud to say Bundaberg Quilters were the only club from Australia to exhibit - What an honour.

It was an exciting, emotional time, almost surreal, and we were made to feel very welcome.

I spent time talking with visitors from all of the world, answering questions, talking about Bundaberg, Qld, and of course our quilt club, discussing details of the work, our members and their quilts, recieving valuable feedback and wonderful compliments.

I will never forgot this special day and to be able to share it with such gracious Quilters was incredibly special indeed.

Sandra Sullivan
President - BQI

Warmest greetings for the New Year and welcome back to Bundaberg Quilters Inc's page. Our club has reopened for...
16/01/2026

Warmest greetings for the New Year and welcome back to Bundaberg Quilters Inc's page. Our club has reopened for 2026 and we are delighted to embark on another year of quilting excellence. To stay updated on our club's news, please like and subscribe to our page.

During our summer break, members continued to create, sew, stitch & quilt a wide range of creative projects, just scroll down to see what members have been working on recently.

13/12/2025

🌲Merry Christmas 2025🌲

Bundaberg Quilters Inc would like to sincerely thank our FB followers and Community Supporters, for what has been a successful and busy year for our amazing club.

Please " Like & Subscribe" to our page here on Facebook, so you can follow along and keep up to date with the latest news & events as we head into 2026

Happy New Year
BQI

☸️ CARTWHEELS ☸️As part of our recent "A Wonderland Of Quilts" biennial exhibition for 2025, Bundaberg Regional Council ...
19/11/2025

☸️ CARTWHEELS ☸️

As part of our recent "A Wonderland Of Quilts" biennial exhibition for 2025, Bundaberg Regional Council supported our club with a Regional Arts Development Fund ( RADF) grant.

Our 2025 quilt judge & workshop tutor, the amazingly talented Jan Phillips, generously donated a bundle of batik fabrics that were used to make the " CARTWHEELS" quilt, a pattern designed by Jan and was one of the workshops available during our 3 day event.

A small group of BQI members worked collaboratively to produce a visually stunning quilt with Jan's technical guidance and our highly skilled members.

BQI would like to acknowledge the contributing members -
Jacqui Whittaker, Marion Strohfeldt, Rhonda Dunning, Mary Bristow, Darren Wilkinson & Christine Schifke ( Community Member). CARTWHEELS has been expertly finished with machine quilting by BQI member Glenda O' Dea.

Bundaberg Regional Council will be featuring a display of all projects made with the proceeds of the recent ( RADF) grants from organisations & groups in our community, including our "CARTWHEELS"

We invite you to visit the The School of Arts, Bourbong St, Bundaberg
Wednesday 26 November- Tuesday 2 December
10am - 4pm.

🎄🎅🎄🧑‍🎄🎄🎅🎄 BQI CHRISTMAS MAKERS MARKET 2025BQI members would like to sincerely thank the Bundaberg community for suppo...
17/11/2025

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BQI CHRISTMAS MAKERS MARKET 2025

BQI members would like to sincerely thank the Bundaberg community for supporting our event on Saturday 15 November at the Civic Centre.

It was such a pleasure to have the opportunity to have a chat and meet our FB followers and shoppers.

Warmly,
BQI Publicity.

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