Hi all, sorry about September recap failure! Technology is wonderful when we all know how to use it. It was a great meeting for those that missed it! Thanks again to everyone who who helped out with membership, Door and Raffle.
October 13th, Open Meeting.
We had a great turnout for our Open meeting and we had Patchwork Plus as our shop and Moya had a marvelous selection of Christmas fabrics, YES, I said it! Christmas!, have to start now for presents to be finished.!
We had Tina Sullivan Hawkes doing a Demonstration on Christmas paper pieced Brooch, Panels and a three layers stand alone Christmas tree when stuffed!
We also had Rebecca Farr and Rob Hyde showing us CPR. It was a refresher for some or if you were like me, a great Lesson in what to do in an emergency.
CPR Demo with Rebecca and RobRebecca showing us how to do the compressions
We then had the Pin Pals give a Show and Tell of our Secret Round Robin which we started last September (2017) and just had finished in late August 2018!
After that our Branch Show and Tell, Fantastic as always Ladies.
Siobhan’s Round RobinMary O’Regans Round RobinMary Hynes Round Robin
Siobhan’s piece from Heidi’s workshopFinnoulas Minnie Mouse QuiltMaryHeidi’s pieceHeidi’s split 9 patchCoraCora’s beautiful log cabinMairead’s donated hexi quilt which she finishedJoan’s first QuiltJoan’s 2nd Quilt!Moya’s fab Quilt
Please note that the September 2018 Meeting is one week later than usual, on 15 September 10 am to 1pm. This meeting will be followed by a 1/2 day workshop with Heidi Wischniewski.
Annual membership of the IPS is now €50, please bring your sub and a completed membership form to this meeting (or October if you know you can’t make this month). Forms can be found here.
We are delighted to have Mary Palmer as our speaker, hot on the heels of her latest win at the Festival of Quilts.
Entries to the Summer Challenge – theme: Wild Atlantic Way – will be entered into a draw to win a sewing machine service at the October Meeting with John O Donnell of Singer Sewing Centre. Sign up in September if you’d like your machine serviced at the October Meeting.
Don’t forget your show and tell, we can’t wait to see what you’ve created in the summer! As always, something to share is very welcome.
Well, what a wonderful win and Congratulations to Mary Palmer in Birmingham in the Modern Quilt Category.
There was a strong contingent of Southern Branch Members on the plane to Birmingham Saturday morning and all delighted to see this fantastic Quilt in the winners circle!
Our meeting this month was smaller than usual as who could blame anyone for not wanting to be indoors with the fantastic weather.
Firstly, Congratulations to Sheila Devereux as her Quilt has been picked to represent Ireland at the Festival of Quilts in Bermingham! Well done!
Our shop was Moya with Patchwork Plus and our guest speaker was Artist Mary Murphy from Carrigaline, a lady who can turn her hand to anything! She gave a fantastic presentation about her beginnings and her work to date. We are hoping to have her do a workshop in the future as so many were interested. Watch this space!
We also had Ruth Burke our Executive chair giving a Demonstration on navigating the website and utilizing the information it provides for us as members.
We presented our outgoing representative, Joanna Harrington with a standard Rose. She has been a fantastic representative and Committee member, always ready to help out with anything that should arise with a cool, calm and collected head! And ❤.
Heidi Wischniewski’s workshop for September was filled on the day with a waiting list. I’m pretty sure we might be able to organize another one if Heidi can accommodate us!
Our Summer Challenge is “Wild Atlantic Way” . No restrictions, any size, color,shape!
Our next meeting will be Saturday 15th.
The Limerick Quilt Centre will be our shop and Mary Palmer will be our guest speaker.
Also, those doing the workshop, don’t forget to be gathering your bits and pieces and trimmings for the workshop!
Enjoy your Summer,
Hope to see you in September, Assumpta
Mary MurphyMary MurphyRuth Burke explaining the websiteFinnoulas tea wall hangingFinnoulas earlyVery early!Susan GardeSusan’s been busy!Jane and her “easy Bargello!”Sheila with her cross stitch quilt!Cathy with her fabulous vehicle QuiltSandra’s Fantastic self portrait!Tracy’s beautiful wedding ring quiltTina’s lovely quiltMary’s hoping for a girl!Mary’s BOMMoya’s 3 size blockSheila’s BOM QuiltMary, Assumpta (with Siobhan’s doll too) and Tracy . Nicki Foley’s workshop in May
Our Next Meeting in September will be the as the church needs the hall on the 15th for a Novena.
We were delighted to have about 18 members of the South Midlands Branch come visit us this month. It was Fantastic to see so many come and a few of the Ladies stayed for Nicki Foley’s workshop after the meeting while the rest went into town shopping. I hope that they enjoyed their day out!
The Sewing Shed with Nicki Foley was our Shop on the day with a fabulous selection as usual.
Our Speaker was Ann O’Rafferty and she was fantastic! Her Appliqué work is second to none and we were all inspired by her work and amount of Quilts she produced on the day.
They treated us with a Fantastic Show and Tell, introduced by Eileen Shortis their Chair. We then had our own and all fantastic as usual.
We meet Saturday 9 June, 2018 at Sacred Heart Church, 10am to 1pm (ish)
Speaker: Mary Murphy on Thread and Felt Painting
Shop: Patchwork Plus
Demonstration: Ruth Bourke on the IPS Website
Announcements: The Summer Challenge theme! & the 2018 IPS AGM is being hosted by Mid-west Branch – Suzanne from Limerick will join us to give us a briefing.
As always, bring your latest creations for show & tell, plus something sweet or savoury to share is always welcome.
