About Milton Quilters
Milton Quilters held their first Quilt Show on 23rd September 1995 in St Martin’s Church Hall, Magadelene Drive in partnership with Pentland Patchers (now Tryst Patchwork Group). There were 50 quilts and wallhangings on display along with two tables of smaller items such as tea cosies, cushions and bags. At that time Milton Quilters had 7 members who displayed their work.
We organise public quilt shows every two years, and there were held in the halls of Portobello Old Parish Church, Bellfield Street Portobello from 2001 until 2015. From 2017 our fortnightly meetings and bi-annual shows have been held at the Fisherrow Community Centre, Musselburgh.
In 2001, we had 20 ladies and 1 man exhibiting of whom 8 are still members.
In 2011, 34 members exhibited 377 pieces of work. Our membership is now capped at 50.
At each show a quilt made by the members is raffled in aid of charity.
We have supported:
1997 Cystic Fibrosis
2001 Maggie Centre
2003 & 2007 St Columba’s Hospice
2005 Marie Curie
2009 Riding for the Disabled
2011 Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland
2013 Richmond’s Hope and the Personnel Recovery Centre
2015 Poppy Scotland
2017 Motor Neurone Disease
2019 New Beginnings Club, East Lothian.
We organise public quilt shows every two years, and there were held in the halls of Portobello Old Parish Church, Bellfield Street Portobello from 2001 until 2015. From 2017 our fortnightly meetings and bi-annual shows have been held at the Fisherrow Community Centre, Musselburgh.
In 2001, we had 20 ladies and 1 man exhibiting of whom 8 are still members.
In 2011, 34 members exhibited 377 pieces of work. Our membership is now capped at 50.
At each show a quilt made by the members is raffled in aid of charity.
We have supported:
1997 Cystic Fibrosis
2001 Maggie Centre
2003 & 2007 St Columba’s Hospice
2005 Marie Curie
2009 Riding for the Disabled
2011 Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland
2013 Richmond’s Hope and the Personnel Recovery Centre
2015 Poppy Scotland
2017 Motor Neurone Disease
2019 New Beginnings Club, East Lothian.
