The ice and snow of the past week had melted allowing many of us to gather for our first meeting of the year and a warming welcome was received by all.

It was interesting to find out how little, or how much, members had been able sew over the Christmas period and I think we are all happy to look forward to a productive year ahead.

Moya from Patchwork Plus hosted the pop-up shop, and as always had a lovely selection. She also gave a very informative talk detailing some of the different needles and pins that are available and some of the best brand. She then went on to discuss the different types of batting, discovering the difference in quality, weight and overall affect when quilted was really helpful.

Show and tell as always saw a wide range of work, including a hexagonal quilt made by Heidi from scraps of tweed. Jane O’Brien made a wonderful quilt with silk, Tracy Wardle’s robin cushion was exquisite, and Cathy Davis showed a wonderful reversible sashiko bag.

Patchwork Plus are hosting a big clearance sale this month. From 20^th to 27^th January there will be lots of bargains to be had. The shop is open by appointment only so please call to arrange a visit on 087 7986972 or email patchworkplus@gmail.com

Our next meeting will take place on 8^th February, all welcome.