About

Hexagon Quilters is based in the Reading area, although some of our members live as far away as Wallingford and Maidenhead.

The group was formed in 1990 for the purpose of attracting well-known quilters to speak and give workshops, and to organise coach trips to exhibitions such as the Festival of Quilts. It also acts as a hub for disseminating information on local and national quilting activities. Most Hexagon members are members of other smaller quilting groups as well, for regular sewing sessions.​

There are normally six meetings per year. Five of these feature Guest Speakers, the sixth is an "Evening of Business & Pleasure". You can find out about forthcoming speakers in the Programme section.

We meet at Charvil Village Hall, generally on the 3rd Thursday of February, April, June, September and November. Doors open at 7:30pm. Inevitably there is a bit of a queue at the door. Members and visitors are signed in at the Welcome Table (fire regulations) and subscriptions and visitor fees (currently £7 per meeting) change hands. 

There are notices to read, the sales table to visit, second-hand magazines to buy, library books to exchange, raffle tickets to buy or friends to gossip with. The notice board is for anyone to advertise anything "quilt" related. This is the place to look for local classes, house groups to join, workshops and exhibition details. Our sales table is made up of items members bring to sell, as well as donated items. If you would like to sell any items, make sure they are labelled with the price and your name. Proceeds from any un-named items will be donated to the President's chosen charity. Check out the Events section for details of sales table themes.

At around 8pm we take our seats for the main part of the evening, our Guest Speaker. We begin with any announcements, and it is a good idea to have your diary and a notebook handy. We will also try to post any announcements on the website and in the newsletter  after the meeting.

When the speaker has finished their talk, they are generally happy to answer questions from members, and let them study quilts or other items. After the last question a member thanks our guest for what is usually an excellent talk or show. We then have a "Show and Tell" - your opportunity to show everyone your latest creation. We love seeing everyone's makes, whether you a brand new or experienced quilter.

Before the meeting closes we have tea/coffee and a biscuit, and another chance to buy from the sales table and borrow from the library. The raffle is drawn at around 9:30pm and prizes may include fabric pieces, sewing notions and books. The raffle proceeds are donated to the President's chosen charity of the year, as are the proceeds from the magazine table.

We usually follow the meeting with a workshop from our guest speaker. This has to be booked in advance as there are a limited number of places. It normally takes place on the Friday immediately after the meeting, and is often held at the Earley Crescent Resource Centre.

In January, the first meeting of the year (our members only AGM) provides an interesting mix of formal business as well as competitions, exhibited work and bring and buy. Subscription renewal takes place at this time. New members can join at any time, but our membership is limited to 150 and each year we come very close to meeting this. The easiest way to join Hexagon Quilters is to come along to a meeting!