We recently were informed of the death of IPS member Sheila Allen from Kerry.
We send her family our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
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Launch Event December 6th
This week is the launch of the new shop for Cork Craft and Design in the Douglas Woollen Mills.
Tomorrow evening is the opening:
Everyone is welcome!
Mary Palmer also has an exhibition going on next door at On the Pigs Back. Be sure to go and check it out!
October Block of the Month
Members who attended our October Open Meeting had the opportunity to see the construction of the October Block, Wyoming Beauty!
If you weren’t able to attend the meeting, have no fear! I’ve recorded the slideshow for you!
In the slideshow are several quilt variations that you can make with this block, just by rotating the block!
Enjoy!
Error in August Block of the Month Instructions!
Thanks to Susan for spotting this one!
Cutting instructions for fabric one should read cut 2.5 x 3 inch rectangles. (Currently reads 2.3 x 3). I will fix the handout and repost it!
Edited to add: Download the correct instructions here.
Summer Challenge 2016
As we’re about a month to go before our September meeting, I thought we’d do a bit of a check in on the Summer Challenge.
You’ll remember that this year’s theme is:
Revolutionary
We’ve left this open to interpretation for our members. This means you can create a quilt using circles, drawing inspiration from the 1916 Rising, or even using a patchwork technique you’ve never done before. We’re looking forward to seeing what you create!
Feel free to make anything you’d like–a bag, a quilt or a mug rug. There’s no limit but your imagination.
Like last year, we’ve decided that this year’s prize for the challenge is a sewing machine service to be performed during our October meeting by John O’Donnell.
I’ve set up a Pinterest board with some images to spark your inspiration. Find it here.
August 2016 Block of the Month
It’s time to debut our next block! I’m excited to show you how to make the Sister’s Choice Block!
Originally designed to be a 10 inch block, I changed the design a little bit in order to work out to a 12 inch block, and make it easy to cut out the pieces.
Download the instructions here.
I’ve also created a step by step slideshow of how to construct the block, that you can see here:
2015 Block of the Month
While I’ve been put the finishing touches on August 2016’s block, I’ve also spent some time over the summer updating our YouTube Channel to include all of the slideshows from our 2015 Block of the Month.
Be sure you take a moment to subscribe to the channel to be notified when we post a new video!
2016 IPS National Exhibition
On Sunday, July 17th, I had the pleasure of attending the Irish Patchwork Society National Exhibition, “Evolution.”
What an amazing exhibition!
Two exhibitions were running in the space when I visited. One was “Distance,” a collection of quilts from Austria, Latvia and Ireland.
Below is a slideshow of all of the quilts in this part of the exhibition:
Next, I walked through the IPS National Exhibition, “Evolution.”
Below, is a slideshow of all of the quilts involved.
Congratulations to all those who participated. I hope you had the chance to see the quilts in person, the photographs did not do the exhibition justice!
Congratulations to all of the Southern Branch members who participated as well!
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.
