Eastbay Quilters: Documentary Screening

Join Eastbay Quilters during the 2022/2023 daylight savings period as we run a series of six evening sessions to welcome all local quilters, emerging or established. 

In November's session, we will be screening two documentaries profiling the importance of quilting to life, family and friendship.

• While I Yet Live (15 mins): "In this short film, five acclaimed African American quilters from Alabama talk about love, religion and the fight for civil rights as they continue the tradition of quilting." - PBS
• Quilt Fever (15 mins): "Every year, thousands of quilters descend upon Paducah, Kentucky for its annual quilt competition, doubling the town's population. "The Academy Awards of quilting" is a weeklong spectacle in which quilters from all over the world vie for the coveted Best of Show award. Beyond the competition, the film weaves through stories of individual quilters to reveal deeper motivations behind the art." - IMBD

Non-members attend one free session. Become a member to attend multiple sessions. 

Eastbay Quilters was established in 1992 as a subsidiary of the local embroidery guild. Shortly after, Eastbay Quilters joined the Whakatāne Arts and Craft Society, where it continues to meet to this day. Members of Eastbay Quilters enjoy many benefits, including regular meetings, exhibition opportunities, access to workshops and the quilting library, and the provision of materials for charity quilt-making. Additionally, members have full Whakatāne Arts and Craft Society benefits, including access to other clubs (e.g., painting, pottery and woodcraft). Eastbay Quilters supports members to learn, share and enjoy each other’s company. We’d love to meet you. Beginners welcome.