elcome to Rectory Quilters. We are a patchwork and quilting group based in New Milton, Hampshire. Our group is not only about the pleasure of sewing, but
also the enjoyment of meeting one another and sharing our interest, knowledge and skills.
We also use our love of patchwork and quilting to help others, raising funds for several charities through a number of different events. Our 2009 Quilt, Flower and Music Festival raised
£3,000 for Oakhaven Hospice and the Alzheimers Society. In 2010 and 2011 we held 'Tea @ 3' afternoons supporting Oakhaven Hospice, which raised £864 and £910 respectively. In 2011 we also
supported a summer garden party supporting the Christina Nobel Children's Foundation, which made £1,558. Please see our Events page for details of all
our forthcoming events.
Rectory Quilters meet on the first and second Tuesday of the month at the Our Lady of Lourdes Church Hall. We are a membership organisation and there is currently a waiting list for membership.
If you would like to be added to this list, please visit our Contact page.
History of Rectory Quilters
Rectory Quilters was originally a very small part of the 'Vicarage and Rectory Quilters'. We were mostly mums with young families, all in need of some time to relax, sew and enjoy some
good company.
Soon the New Milton group began to grow, and we were invited to meet in the Rectory at St Mary Magdalene's, and then in the church hall. As our numbers gradually increased to 17, it became
apparent that it was time for us to form an independent group and Rectory Quilters was established.
The group continued to flourish and, following a successful exhibition in 2003, we doubled our membership to 38 and moved to a larger venue at Our Lady of Lourdes Church Hall, where we
still meet today.
