The Department of Women organized by associations Patchowork city, this event to be held on December 13 at Municipal Hall will Espada with an exhibition of works and Christmas card competition
The hitherto little known Patchwork technique is gaining popularity, hence the Department of Women, in collaboration with various associations of the city that are dedicated to cultivating and promoting the art of needle and thimble not have missed the opportunity to organize Patchwork II National Meeting, held on Saturday December 13 at City Hall Espada.
A biannual meeting, this time, given the dates approach, will be dedicated to Christmas, as announced the mayor of Women, Clara Heredia, at the launch Monday of the event, which has been accompanied by Amparo Lopez, professor and representative of one of the associations Patchwork, and municipal technical Conchi Hernandez.
In this second edition of the meeting is to make a solidarity quilt, whose proceeds will go to Alba, a child with special needs, ahead Heredia, Christmas and Christmas Contest made ​​with fabric will also be held, as well as an exhibition of work elaborate on this subject.
The meeting, which aims to serve touchdown and sharing of ideas, as stated Amparo Lopez, will be held throughout the day, from 9.30 until 18.00, and is expected involving people from within and outside the region.
They also assist many fabric stores and work, which will exhibit and sell their products in the stands that are enabled in the pavilion.
The doors are open to all who wish to come to know a little more this art.
The and interested in participating can register until December 5 (it has extended the deadline) in the Department of Women in Building La Milagrosa or by calling 968 128 821.
The registration fee is 18 euros all day, with breakfast and lunch included, and am only 8 euros including breakfast.
Patchwork technique consists in making textile pieces, joining fragments of different types of fabrics and colors that make drawings and aesthetic results.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena