Here are some more detailed photographs of her amazing quilt:
Way to go Cathy!
Category: Exhibitions
River of Dreams Exhibition
I had the pleasure to go to the River of Dreams Exhibition up at the Limerick School of Art and Design today.
Below is a slideshow of the exhibition.
Do make a trip up to Limerick to see the exhibition in person! It is spectacular!
Photos From the Blues Exhibition
I was able to go to the fantastic Blues Exhibition this morning at the Bishopstown Library.
Here’s a slideshow of all the photographs I took at the exhibition.
If you have some time, be sure to go and check it out, as these photos do not do justice to these amazing quilts.
Spike Island Exhibitions Slideshow
Joanna, our Executive Representative had the opportunity to go to the Spike Island Exhibition opening. Below is a slideshow of some of the quilts she had the opportunity to see!
Exhibition Opening
The Blues Quilt Exhibition opening is tomorrow night at six o’clock in Bishopstown Library.
All are welcome.
You’ll have the opportunity to see works from :
Margaret Walsh
Mary Palmer
Kay O’Sullivan
Ailbhe O’Callaghan
Moya Geraghty
Photos to follow!
Exhibition Opening this Thursday, May 26th
You are invited to the opening of two Textile Exhibitions in The Mitchel Hall on Spike Island on Thursday the 26th of May 2016.
“Devil in a Dress” is by Kevin Dinan and “Freedom “ the 2nd Irish Quilters’ Showcase exhibition features quilters from all over Ireland.
A boat will leave from Kennedy Pier, Cobh at 1pm and return at 3pm.
Spike Island will be closed the week starting the 30th of May and will reopen on the 6th of June.
The exhibitions will run until the 13th of June.
Please rsvp Paula (087 7699200 astrocatty@yahoo.co.uk) so that we will know numbers for the boat.
Postcards for Open European Quilt Championships
From October 20-23, 2016, the twentieth edition of the Open European Quilt Championships takes place in MECC Maastricht. This is a milestone to celebrate! We’ve been invited to celebrate by sending in a fiber postcard on the theme of “Twenty.”
From their website:
What do you have to do?
Below you can find the instructions for making a fibercard. This instruction was made available to us by Dineke Ugen. Design your own fibercard with the theme ‘Twenty’ and make it according to the instructions below. You can send us the fibercard by mail. In honor of the twentieth anniversary of OEQC a special jubilee exhibition is composed of all submitted fibercards. You want to exhibit with your fibercard at OEQC 2016 too, don’t you?
Instructions for making a fibercard
Special thanks to Dineke Ugen.
You need:
• A piece of adhesive batting, slightly larger than 15 x 15 cm.
• A post card, a larger piece of heavy paper or thin cardboard. Keep the weight of the card in mind with regards to the number of required stamps.
• Cotton ticking or a piece of unbleached cotton.
• Glue stick.
Method:
• Make a small “quilt” on the adhesive batting without backing. Or use thin cotton.
• Attach the cotton to the post card with your glue stick. Cut the cotton to size of the card.
• Iron the “quilt” on the card side. This is only possible if you have used adhesive batting. In case you used thin cotton you glue the cotton to the card. Cut the card to size (= 15 x 15 cm).
• Zigzag the postcard with colored yarn . Min 1.0 stitch length, stitch width 2.5 -. 3.0 / 0.4 / 0.5.
• Please note! Do not use black background fabric or black yarn to zigzag your fibercard. The fibercards will be presented on a dark wall. This will lead dark fibercards or dark details to fade into the background.
Additional information:
A fibercard can be sent as a regular post card, without an envelope. Cut out a square at the corner for the postmark. This way the mail man can enjoy your card too. Wrap your card in plastic if you used beads or other embellishment. Tape on the front side of the card, otherwise the address is not clearly visible. You can also send the card in a regular envelope. Please note! Fibercards are not returned after the show.
Please send the fibercard to our office address before September 1, 2016
You can send the card to the following address:
Textile Festivals
With reference to: 20 years OEQC
Rondven 42a
NL-6026 PX Maarheeze
The Netherlands
Good luck on behalf of Textile Festivals and Dineke Ugen.
National Exhibition Quilt Delivery
With the May 31st deadline coming up, the committee is working on arranging a delivery of our branch’s quilts. This way, you don’t have to worry about the Post misplacing your precious package.
If you have a quilt ready for submittal, feel free to bring it to this Saturday’s meeting! Don’t worry if you still have some steps to go. Joanna will be announcing more details this Saturday at our meeting. The deadline for having your quilt in the delivery will be May 25th.
Diversity in Europe Quilt Exhibition Opportunity
Do you want a chance to exhibit a fantastic quilt of yours at the Festival of Quilts in 2016? The Irish Patchwork Society will be putting a quilt forward for the Diversity in Europe EQA Quilt Gallery at the Festival of Quilts.
This gallery will showcase the work of artists from 17 countries. Because only one quilt will be representing Ireland, this will be quite the honour!
The process of choosing a quilt is this: Each branch will nominate a quilt to represent the branch and submit it to the Executive Committee for consideration.
Do you have a quilt you’d like to nominate? If so, bring it to our meeting on May 14th to show it for consideration, or if you’re unable to attend the meeting, send a good quality photograph to our email address at corkips@gmail.com. See the rules below for guidelines for submission.
The quilt to represent our branch will be chosen by the committee at the committee meeting on May 28th.
RULES:
— Size of Quilt:
- Maximum height 2.5 m, maximum width 2.5 m
- Minimum height 1 m, minimum width 1 m
- Maximum perimeter (all the way around the quilt) 9 meters
- Minimum perimeter (all the way around the quilt) 4 meters
— All quilts must have a 10 cm (4 inch) having sleeve with extra fullness to accommodate the rod) sewn 1 cm below the top of the quilt and stopping 2 cm at each side
— All quilts must include the following information at the bottom of the quilt, either on a fabric label securely attached to the back of the quilt or written directly on the back of the quilt – owner’s name, and full postal address (including country), Name of the quilt.
— All quilts must have a quilt maker’s statement.
For more information, see the article in the Winter Newsletter on page 8.
Southern Branch of the Irish Patchwork Society 