Quilting tutor farewelled

Ettalong Beach Arts and Craft Centre has said goodbye to its publicity officer and quilting tutor, Ms Margaret O'Connell, who has left after three years to spend more time on her own quiliting.

Margaret and her husband John moved to the Central Coast 20 years ago and while commuting to Sydney every day she began to teach herself quilting using hand stitches.

Once Ms O'Connell decided to begin teaching quilting, the hand stitching ceased and all the work was done by machine.

"Margaret's eye for detail and superb selection of colours and fabrics soon produced exquisite works of art," said new publicity officer, Ms Sue Sullivan.

Ms O'Connell has worked at the centre as a tutor for the quilting class for the past three years, running two classes a week.

She was also the publicity officer for the centre.

"The beautiful quilts made by Margaret are in high demand so the time has come to leave the centre and devote more time to her own work," said Ms Sullivan.

"Margaret has loved every minute of her time with the centre and has made many good friends among the students, members and other tutors."

Media Release, 5 Jan 2011 Sue Sullivan, EBACC