Successful Warm and Woolly Exhibition

The Warm and Woolly Exhibition started with the Yarn Bombing of the trees and seat outside the Fuller Gallery on Friday. This is the second year the ‘woolly’ workers have ‘bombed’ the trees and it looks great. Thanks to all the people who donated wool, knitted and crocheted squares and Mandy Cabot who made it all happen in the street.

The Ceramic Break Park, near Warialda, also had their bi-annual quilt competition with a theme of ‘2024 Year of the Dragon’. This is a travelling competition, with Barraba the first stop then onto Armidale and other locations around

the region over the next few months. There are a number of quilts, two by local Barraba quilters, and the prizes are very generous. Please drop into the Guild, look at the quilts and take the opportunity to vote on your choice for winner. It will be hanging until Friday this week.

Despite a cold and drizzly Saturday, the smell of fresh baked scones brought visitors into the Warm and Woolly Exhibition. Visitors from Sydney, Bingara, Manilla and many locals dropped into the Gallery for Devonshire Tea, enjoyed Annette’s scones and a bottomless cuppa to warm up.

The baby’s quilt, a three-way project by Lyn Forbes, Jenny Simpson and Rebecca Beatie, was purchased by Leanness Hawkins from Sydney. Leanness was visiting her local Ambo daughter for the long weekend and couldn’t resist the quilt for her new grandchild.

Lunchtime and visitors had a choice of home-made soups, roll and a quick sweet treat to finish. The catering ladies at the Guild were very busy both Saturday and Sunday and the sales from the Gallery were constant.

It’s not too late to drop in and browse the Gallery, we all need warm and woolly items for winter.