A small team stayed on after the February meeting to make bags, bags, bags.
Author: ffrances2017
February 2019 Meeting Recap
Anne Marie Horan of the Strategic Planning Group set up by the IPS Executive briefed us on proposed changes to the IPS Constitution. These will be voted on at the AGM in June. Contact a member of the local committee if you’d like to review these points.
Our speaker Paula Rafferty joined us from Limerick with a sample of her own and students’ work. The breadth of styles was stunning, and of Paula’s work, the series that built on each other were intriguing.
We got a sneak preview of the Irish pieces of “World Wide Whispers” –a project taking place in 5 countries, 12 quilts from each, each maker received a photo of the prior month’s quilt as starting point. No photos I’m afraid – these will be on display later this year.
Our members’ show and tell (click on each image for more info):
Mary: “I’m an honorary granny!”
two quilts made from a Jelly Roll
Honor’s piece made from a panel from Japan
Anne’s stunner
Joanna: started as a sample for the exhibition at the Sirius Gallery
Catherine and Anne
Catherine: “caution, crumb quilts are very addictive!”
Cathy with a costume for Ursula from the Little Mermaid
Jane received this bag, made from upholstery fabric from the share table
Heidi’s fox from a birthday present book
Mairead: heart pattern from Moya with additions of jewellery
January ’19 Meeting Recap
We were delighted to welcome Sinead from Appletree Crafts to our January meeting. She brought her shop and gave a talk about the highlights of running a shop. It was clear that she has a great support network of family and customers and in turn offers so much support in so many ways to them. As fabric-ophiles it was interesting to hear that the most successful fabrics in her shop are the ones that all three buyers like – even though “if my Mum had her way, we’d stock every batik”!
Thanks to our young demonstrator who made a paper wreath at the meeting – see her finished item in the show and tell gallery.
Show and Tell: (as proof that if Assumpta takes the pic I will post it!)
January 2019 Meeting Preview
Welcome to 2019! I hope you managed a break over the busy Christmas season and made headway on a new project or a UFO. I woke each morning determined to sew… but… um… I’ve three more days before I go back to work!
We meet 12 January, 10:00 to 12:30 (ish) at Sacred Heart Church
Speaker: Sinead from Apple Tree Crafts
Shop: Apple Tree Crafts
Please bring your show and tell!
December 2018 Meeting Recap
We were delighted that both Santa and Mrs Claus could join us for the festive fun at the December meeting.
Thanks to the many members who brought their Christmas Postcard (congrats to Marie O Leary on winning the hamper), treats to share and a lovely selection of pieces for Show & Tell. Thanks to our quiz master Ann Prendergast for stretching our brains with very punny quilting questions. Well done to Aine’s winning team with 35/36 correct answers!
Christmas Postcard Challenge – Accepted!
There was a super response to the Christmas Postcard challenge – as you can see!
November Meeting Recap
Ailbhe O Callaghan gave an informative and inspiring overview of making quilts from shirts.
Gill Turley Workshop Quilt
back of quilt
for JJ
Hexes
Lanterns?
Show and Tell:
Scarecrow
Christmas Tree
Christmas Wreath
Lesley’s completed Allietare Mystery Quilt by Bonnie Hunter
A legacy for Marie, made by Anne!
a calming quilt for a friend
once they know you are a quilter….
Framed art from Sheila
100 inch square!
back of the houses
“I just threw this together!”
Group Baby Quilt
Tales of Bridges from Sandra
Table toppers by Tracy
3-D trees with Tina
included: Lesley Rowan’s – completed Allietare Mystery Quilt by Bonnie Hunter
Fionnuala Creed’s button Christmas tree and other Christmas items
Marie Sprott’s gift of a banner, which turned out to have been made by Anne Maloney – which is why you should always label your work!
Mary O’Regan’s scarecrow (from a pattern bought on the Missouri trip) and calming quilt from an Aldi fat-quarter set.
Mary O’Connor’s “when they know you are a quilter at work….”
Sheila Devereux’s framed piece
Sheila Keane’s Houses 100 inches by 100 inches, with patched back
Sandra Jansen – charity quilt for cancer care raffle at UCC
group baby quilt (2 years in the making!), quilt as you go and then stitched by machine at the front, and by hand at the back.
Building Bridges – a piece inspired by a book for a Cork Textile Network exhibition
Tracy Wardle showed her structural table toppers for a charity (Cork Simon) class she’ll be teaching. Contact a member of the committee with a donation and she’ll send you an email copy of the instructions.
Tina Sullivan Hawkes – 3-D stuffed christmas trees
14 members stayed for the afternoon workshop and created their own Santas
Postcard Christmas Challenge
With inspiration from Mid-western branch, this year’s Christmas Challenge is to make a postcard.
Packs with three fabrics and pelmet vilene were distributed at the November meeting – the challenge is to make a postcard using at least some of each of the three fabrics, plus any additional fabric you would like to include.
The Summer 2018 newsletter includes a postcard tutorial from Miriam Gogarty – it can be found here.
Please bring your finished postcard to the December meeting. All entries will go into a draw for a mini-hamper, then pop them in the post!
November Meeting Preview
We meet in November 2018 on the third Saturday: 17 November instead of our normal second Saturday.
Speaker: Southern Branch Member: Ailbhe O Callaghan: “Simple Blocks from Shirts”
Shop: Lismore Quilts
Sewing Machine Service offered by John O Donnell (please let us know if you would like to have your machine serviced – €50 / €55 for computerised machines)
Please feel free to bring an item for show & tell, and as always, something sweet or savoury to share is very welcome.
September Meeting Preview
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.
Limerick Quilt Centre will be joining us.
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.
