Toowoomba Women's Shed in Toowoomba, Queensland | Community organisation

Toowoomba Women's Shed

Locality: Toowoomba, Queensland

Phone: +61 488 126 282

Address: 615 boundary street behind the lifeworks church Toowoomba, QLD, Australia

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25.01.2022 The Toowoomba Womens Shed would like to thank the Toowoomba Public for their very generous donations for the COVID MASKS STAY SAFE XXXThe Toowoomba Womens Shed would like to thank the Toowoomba Public for their very generous donations for the COVID MASKS STAY SAFE XXX

25.01.2022 OMG we are so excited, no more leads everywhere & new lights so us old girls can see. Thank you Paul

24.01.2022 Don't forget tomorrow, 615 boundary street behind the lifeworks church in the big shed, looking forward to seeing you all. 8am start.

24.01.2022 Definitely no dieting today, birthday celebrations, Janice, Jean & Rosie.... thank you Narelle for the cake, thank you everyone for our birthday wishes.

24.01.2022 So much talent these ladys have, Jos inside out doll, Gails quilts, Deniss fiddle blanket, beautiful

24.01.2022 Another pile of masks, scrub hats & scrubs heading off to the Toowoomba Base Hospital, a big thank you to all our sewers out there, you are doing a fantastic job, keep smiling and keep safe.

24.01.2022 Charity dosent stop just because we are going through this virus pandemic, our sewing ladies are doing a fantastic job trying to keep up with the masks for the hospitals along with everything else that is needed while keeping a safe distance. (Working from home) Winter is not that far away and there is a lot of things that are needed by then for the less fortunate. Be proud of yourselves ladies, stay safe & keep smiling. Just like to say a huge thank you to George for the amazing sewing tables you have been making and donating to us, cant thank you enough. People like George, Shane & The City Mens Shed that help in times of need we are very grateful

23.01.2022 Ladies please keep sewing we need 100s of these masks. Message if supplies are needed. Ladies please keep sewing we need 100s of these masks. Message if supplies are needed.

23.01.2022 GOOD MORNING ALL, HOPE YOU ALL HAD A LOVELY XMAS & NEW YEAR, WELCOME BACK EVERYONE, The Toowoomba Women's Shed is back from today, from 9 till ??, anybody who wants some friendship, a chat or to do some sewing you are most welcome. If anyone needs MASKS we have them in stock, a donation for these would be greatly appreciated, our address is 615 boundary street behind the lifeworks church in the big shed, ALL WELCOME. Here's to a wonderful productive year. Rosie

22.01.2022 Open day/ garage sale 14th starting at 8am, 615 boundary street behind the lifeworks church in the big shed, ... Plants, Furniture, home made toys, bike's, home made kids clothes from 6 months old, XMAS things, bibs, bric a brac, ...sausage sizzle, CASH ONLY.. COVID RULES WILL BE ENFORCED.

21.01.2022 Great day yesterday, beautiful sewing once again, starting to get back to normal, whatever that may be.

20.01.2022 HI LADIES.. THE TOOWOOMBA WOMENS SHED IS OPEN, ANYBODY WANT TO COME.

20.01.2022 A very tiring day but a very satisfying one, many many masks went out the door of The Shed today A very tiring day but a very satisfying one, many many masks went out the door of The Shed today

19.01.2022 The ladies of the Toowoomba Women's Shed would like to send a big THANK YOU out to "THE YEAR 7 DESIGN STUDENTS" AT ST.SAVIOURS COLLEGE TOOWOOMBA their amazing library bags that were cut and made by them are just gorgeous, these bags will be distributed to children that are in need. Thank you again so much,

19.01.2022 Clever, clever ladies, beautiful items.

19.01.2022 Masks, masks and more masks, heading to Victoria. A heap was posted yesterday, and these will be today

18.01.2022 So what else can you do on a day like this..sew masks of course So what else can you do on a day like this..sew masks of course

18.01.2022 More wonderful sewing dropped into the shed today, absolutely fantastic effort, a big thank you to all our ladies.

18.01.2022 A cold but very busy day making masks for orders that are coming in thick and fast. Lets remember we are all in this together, so be kind people. We also had some beautiful things made by Denise to go to a little town out west.

17.01.2022 Finished items, we have amazing sewers, knitters, thank you to all our ladies, words fail me.

17.01.2022 If you are ordering masks, could you do so directly on our page so that we dont miss any. Stay safe, be kind If you are ordering masks, could you do so directly on our page so that we dont miss any. Stay safe, be kind

17.01.2022 What a great successful day our open day/garage sale was on Saturday, I would like to give a massive thank you to firstly our sewing ladies that worked tirelessly over the last few weeks and on the day, without you all I would never have been able to pull this off. So thank you so so much. I would also like to give a big thank you to OUR SPONSORS.... COLES GLENVALE... DONATION OF GIFT VOUCHER FOR THE MEAT & BREAD. ELGAS... DONATION OF BOTTLE GAS FOR BBQ CHERYL... DONATION ...OF SAUCE, GLOVES, PAPER TOWEL ETC FOR THE BBQ TOOWOOMBA CITY MENS SHED.. FOR MANNING THE BBQ, GREAT JOB. NOEL... FOR MAKING THE STANDS FOR OUR GORGEOUS DRESSES, THEIR PERFECT. MARK ...FOR MANNING THE TRASH & TREASURE & PUTTING THE SIGNS OUT BOUSAMAI.. FOR THE DONATION OF THE ONIONS ORCHY ... FOR THE DONATION OF ICE CATHY'S ... DAUGHTER FOR THE LOVELY PLANTS TO SELL. IF I HAVE FORGOTTEN ANYONE, PLEASE FORGIVE ME.. BUT THANK YOU. LAST... THE RAFFLE OF THE RED RIDING HOOD/GRANDMA KNITTED DOLL WAS WON BY...... GEORGIA NISSEN... THE RAFFLE FOR THE PAINTING IS STILL ON GOING... WILL POST WHEN DRAW. OUR SUCCESS OF SATURDAY WILL BE BENEFITING OTHER CHARITY'S. THANK YOU AGAIN EVERYONE. ROSIE... SECRETARY OF THE TOOWOOMBA WOMEN'S SHED.

16.01.2022 SO SO HAPPY, THE TURNING ON OF THE LIGHTS & POWER Paul Pfingst a massive thank you.

16.01.2022 Amazing sewing done in the homes of these very talented women, another week closer to an end to this virus... all done with social distancing, cant keep a good sewer down

16.01.2022 Thank you Emma for your most wonderful donation of such beautiful material & quilts, there will be some lucky people out there.Thank you Emma for your most wonderful donation of such beautiful material & quilts, there will be some lucky people out there.

16.01.2022 Celebrated THE WOMENS SHEDS 1st birthday today, cannot believe we have already been there 12months. An amazing amount of charitable sewing, knitting, stuffing, threading etc has been done and donated to local and surrounding areas, 10,000 to be exact. This has been a dream of Jean Turners for a very long time and at last she can see it coming to fruition. A big thank you to all that has been involved in making The Toowoomba Womens Shed a wonderful place for friendship, fun & laughter... all the best for the next 12 months

16.01.2022 Channel 9 at 6 oclock.Channel 9 at 6 oclock.

16.01.2022 Keeping our little ones COVID 19 safe as well.

15.01.2022 Lots of fiddle mats being made today, well done ladies

15.01.2022 So yesterday was all about cutting and packing. We packed for Tony Hurle (the homeless) aged care, schools and animal rescue. Great effort, Jean, Rosie, Sheryl & Shane. A car load went with Sheryl & Shane also to be distributed.

15.01.2022 More love for our community, I believe we have made & donated 10,000 items in the last 12 months to Toowoomba and surrounding areas, charity is a big part of peoples lives, well done TWS.

15.01.2022 Today you can read all about The Toowoomba Womens Shed in the ChronicleToday you can read all about The Toowoomba Womens Shed in the Chronicle

15.01.2022 Social distancing but still sewing and supplying to all those in need. Looking forward to when things return to normal and we can gather as a group once more enjoying what we do and the wonderful friendships we have all formed. Stay safe & keep smiling.

15.01.2022 MASKS AVAILABLE AT THE TOOWOOMBA WOMENS SHED, CNR BOUNDARY AND HURSLEY RD, DONATION APPRECIATED

15.01.2022 TWS 1st birthday.

14.01.2022 For everyone that has ordered masks, please be patient, we are sewing our little hands off.For everyone that has ordered masks, please be patient, we are sewing our little hands off.

13.01.2022 Janice is abit cold at the shed today, it was 3 deg when I arrived

12.01.2022 Today we had wonderful people come and pick up a car load of donated items made by the sewing ladies to go to Charleville Homes For The Aged & Mitchell school. We also had a lovely lot of material donated to us, ever so grateful. We also made the Highfield Herald.

12.01.2022 Volunteer week ladies and gentlemen, a massive thank you to everyone Volunteer week ladies and gentlemen, a massive thank you to everyone

12.01.2022 If anyone needs masks please contact Toowoomba Womens shed and put your order in

11.01.2022 Shed will be open tomorrow and again Thursday, hope to see you there.

11.01.2022 Does anyone know where we can take plastic bottle tops, we have quiet a lot that needs to go. Thank you.

10.01.2022 Channel 7news tonight at 6, Toowoomba Womens Shed.Channel 7news tonight at 6, Toowoomba Womens Shed.

08.01.2022 Only 4 sleeps until our garage sale, 14th November, lots of things for everyone, so it's not just for the ladies, kids things as well, & males.

08.01.2022 Hows it going our awesome sewing ladies, time for a rest.

08.01.2022 Cold day today, but we managed to do some sewing. A big thank you for all the wonderful things that were bought into the shed today for distribution, you all just keep on keeping on.

08.01.2022 Just a heads up, if you have asked us for certain items/orders to be made, could you please, not just order them & not turn up to collect them, the ladies work very hard, to help our community. Thank youJust a heads up, if you have asked us for certain items/orders to be made, could you please, not just order them & not turn up to collect them, the ladies work very hard, to help our community. Thank you

07.01.2022 We couldnt decide which was the most beautiful photo between these two so we posted both. Doesnt that smile make your heart sing! Thank you @sewingforcharity ladies for putting that smile on a little girls face.

07.01.2022 Very hot in the shed today, fans & water got us through. We had a new member today Geoff, ( who said it was just for women) think he enjoyed himself, wanted to learn sewing so what better place to learn. A great big thank you for a very large donation of wool from Mary, it is greatly appreciated Xmas tree is up, thank you Helen for helping

06.01.2022 Getting sorted for the garage sale on the 14th, still a lot of things to come. Stay tuned

06.01.2022 Freezing cold day but the ladies still came out to drop off their sewing, about 40 pair of PJs made by Gail, amazing , then there was all the other sewing as well, another great effort by our wonderful ladies

06.01.2022 Ladies of the Toowoomba Womens Shed, we are looking at getting back to sewing on a Tuesday but due to the COVID 19 we MUST follow the rules of only a certain no of people being at the shed and keeping the distance of 1.5 metres. In saying this we would like to know if there are any ladies that would like to come on a THURSDAY, same time, I myself will be there on a THURSDAY, looking forward to some of you wonderful ladies joining me. Please put you name in the comments. Thank you

06.01.2022 The sewing that was dropped in to the shed today blew my mind, I cannot express the amazing sewing that gets done, so proud to know & to be associated with you all.

04.01.2022 We are at the corner of Hursley Rd and Boundary St in the big shed behind the church We open Tuesdays and Thursday from 9 till 2

04.01.2022 Somebody on Saturday bought and paid for this gift and left it here , if you were that person we have it at the shed. Tuesday's and Thursday's from 9

04.01.2022 Nothing but masks everywhere, also beautiful patch work blankets

03.01.2022 Today the ladies were flying solo, with Jean away on a sewing retreat & myself minding a sick granddaughter. Would like to thank Narelle & Judy for taking the wheel today. These are some of the things our very talented ladies got done.

03.01.2022 COME TO OUR GARAGE SALE, BARGINS, SAUSAGE SIZZLE, BRIC A BRAC HAPPENING NOW 615 BOUNDARY STREET BEHIND-THE- LIFE WORKS CHURCH, IN THE BIG SHED.

03.01.2022 A big thank you also must go to Di of Westbrook for her enormous donation of material to us, we can't wait to start our winter items, you are a gem.

02.01.2022 Like to say a BIG thank you to BEAUTIFUL BLINDS OF BRIBIE ISLAND for the donation of the uphostry fabric they gave us, it was greatly appreciated, and the ladies will make beautiful things from it.

02.01.2022 Just saying THANK YOU does not seem enough to "Love Is Stitching" Bayside Brisbane for all the wonderful amazing things that were sent back with the lovely Helen, it was overwhelming to say the least, because of your donation a lot of men, women & children will be ever so grateful. THANK YOU SO MUCH FROM US ALL AT THE TOOWOOMBA WOMEN'S SHED.

01.01.2022 COULD ANY ONE THAT ORDERED MASKS PLEASE PUT RECEIVED OR NO IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THEM. WE HAVE SOME THAT ARE NOT GETTING PICKED UPCOULD ANY ONE THAT ORDERED MASKS PLEASE PUT RECEIVED OR NO IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THEM. WE HAVE SOME THAT ARE NOT GETTING PICKED UP