Meetup group of quilters in Chennai turns 10

Showroom-cum yarn studio in Chennai, The Square Inch, turns 10. For all these years they have been bringing quilting enthusiasts together throught an event called ‘Blind Date’.

For almost 10 years, The Square Inch, a showroom-cum-studio in Thiruvanmiyur, has been bringing quilters together so that they can share notes about the art.

The Square Inch, as the store is called, turns 10 this month. Over the years, it has been hosting what it calls “Blind Date” every two months. Quilters of different stripes attend this event bringing their works and stories to it. And also their culinary preparations.

The stories are shared over a potluck lunch.

Patchwork experts and quilters form the majority of participants, but the event rolls out the red carpet to crocheting, embroidery and knitting enthusiasts as well.

“It is called Blind Date as nobody really knows who else is attending it and we do a potluck. Therefore, we do not know what quilt and other works we are going to see; nor do we know what food we are going to eat,” says Tina Katwal, founder, The Square Inch.

‘Show-and-tell’ is the highlight of the meetup where quilting enthusiasts are asked to present two or three of their works.

“Information is exchanged, new techniques are learnt and doubts clarified,” says Tina.