Greetings members!
Have you had a chance to check out the Community Exhibition going on at the Sirius Arts Centre in Cobh? The exhibition continues until the 26th of March. The hours at the Sirius are Tuesday through Friday 11:00 – 17:00 and Saturday and Sunday 13:00 – 17:00. Closed on Mondays.
The Sirius Arts Centre is holding a five week event, This Must Be the Place | The Great Island from the 22nd of February to the 26th of March. This includes daily activities. On the 8th of March, Ailbhe O’Callaghan is presenting a talk, “30,000 Years of Quilting, Where is it Going in Ireland.” This talk begins at 13:oo on a first come, first served basis. To see the full schedule of events, click on this link.
Don’t forget:
On Saturday, March 11 at 10:00am we’ll be meeting at the Sacred Heart Church on Western Road for our monthly meeting.
Limerick Quilt Centre will be our shop.
The Agenda for the meeting will include:
- Welcome and announcements
- Information about April’s AGM
- Block of the Month
- April Swap announcement
- Guest Speaker: Ruth Bourke
- Show and Tell
- Social Time
- Raffle
- Demonstration
Directly after the meeting, we’ll be running the Ticker Tape Class with Ruth Bourke. Ticker Tape is a technique using fabric scraps to make a larger picture. We have open spots for the class, so if you’re interested, be sure to message corkips@gmail.com
Remember if you are planning on staying over for the class, bring a lunch as one will not be provided.
Tea and coffee is provided, other refreshments depend on your generosity.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns!
See you on Saturday!
–Erin
Southern Branch of the Irish Patchwork Society 