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Quilters, from left, Pat Vaissiere, Jean Gardner and Sarah McDonald with two of the three quilts that will be raffled this month.
Hours of stitching have gone into the creation of three quilts that will be raffled on April 16 to raise money for St John.
The items are the handiwork of Warkworth Quilters and will be displayed at a two-day exhibition at the Mahurangi East Community Centre.
The main quilt took two months to make and consists of 63 quilted squares, all with a black and white theme.
Last year, quilt sales allowed the club to donate $1000 to Springboard, while in 2014 they gave $3000 to the Westpac Helicopter service.
Club members also stockpile quilts they make throughout the year and give them to those in need.
President Jean Gardner says they usually go to people who have had a misfortune in their life such as a house fire.
The club’s 42 members contribute to the cause with Angie Green recently giving one of her quilts to the Child Cancer Foundation, which sold at auction for $4600.
“It’s a combination of having a passion for quilting and wanting to help people in the community that drives us,” Jean says.
Angie has a double garage dedicated to quilting where most of her work is made.
The club has a workshop every second month where machines are brought in to the former Warkworth Womens’ Bowling Club and everyone quilts together.
Quilts are also donated to the Warkworth Hospital and the Wellsford Birthing Centre where items are specially made to cover incubators.
The club has been active for 23 years, beginning in the early 1990s at Totara Park before moving to Snells Beach and now the bowls club.
The exhibition is held every two years.
The club meets on the first Tuesday of every second month. New members are welcome with an annual membership fee of $30.
Info: Jean Gardner on 422 5016
