Hands Across the Border forms!

The Irish Patchwork Society
and The Northern Ireland Patchwork Guild present:

“Hands Across the Border 2017”
“Aurora”
Official Opening Tuesday 16th May 2017 in CHQ Custom House Quarter, IFSC, Custom House Quay, Dublin Northside, Dublin
Exhibition will run until the 26th May
Northern venue is Lisburn Arts Centre, June 2017

Exhibition Rules and Conditions;

All Irish Patchwork Society and Northern Ireland Patchwork Guild Members are eligible to enter
1.    The quilt must consist of a minimum of two layers, although any technique may be       used.
2.    Size: quilts can be made to a maximum of 1 meter square.
3.    The quilt has a free choice of edging treatments.
4.    No glass fronted, framed, mounted quilts or quilts made from kits will be allowed.
5.    The work should have been completed in the last two years.
6.    The quilt must have a 10 cm (4 inch) hanging sleeve, (with sufficient fullness to accommodate the hanging rod).
7.    Please ensure that your quilt is labelled on the back at the bottom edge with the following information:    Name of the Quilt, Name of Quilter, Postal Address.
8.    The quilt should not have been exhibited prior to submission to this exhibition.
9.    Quilts made by more than one person at any stage of construction should identify all of those involved.
10.    Quilts are not for sale during the exhibition.
11.    This is a juried exhibiition. The judging panel’s decision will be final.
12.    The quilts are covered by the IPS insurance once the quilt is received by the hosting branch.
13.    By entering your quilt you agree to have it photographed for publicity purposes and the catalogue of the exhibition.
14.    Each quilt must have its own bag labelled with both the name of the quilt, the name of the maker and your branch.
15.    Quilts will be released at the end of the exhibition period and not before that time.
16.    Deadline for quilts to be received is the 31st March 2017. No late entries will be accepted due to cataloguing and photographing of quilts.

Download entry form here!

Hands Across the Border Exhibition 2015

The Hands Across the Border Exhibition is a joint Irish Patchwork Society and Northern Ireland Patchwork Guild Biennial Exhibition.

The exhibition will open in the magnificent Belfast City Hall in May. It will then be on display in the Botanic Gardens, Dublin for the month of July.

The theme for this exhibition is "REFLECTIONS".
Quilt can be no larger than 1 metre square

Quilts must be with the organisers by 31st March 2015 (further details to follow).

• All Irish Patchwork Society and Northern Ireland Patchwork Guild members are eligible to enter this exhibition. 
• The quilt must consist of a minimum of 2 layers.
• Any technique or combination of techniques may be used in the making of the quilt.
• The quilt must have been completed within the last two years.
• A quilt made by more than one person must list all names.
• A hanging sleeve must be securely stitched to the top back of the quilt. A label must also be stitched to the quilt back.
• No glass fronted or mounted work will be accepted.
• Entries will be photographed and may be used for a possible catalogue and or publicity purposes.

Mid-West Branch Members at Hands Across the Border Exhibition

Some of the Mid-West Branch Members entered quilts in the recent Hands Across the Border Exibition.


Here's Liz Stanley with her quilt "Celtic Sunset".

Liz Stanley with her quilt Celtic Sunset

 Valerie Shortt with her quilt "Love Lies Bleeding". 

Hands Across the Border Exhibition Opening

Hands Across the Border Exhibition

Just a reminder to members about the "Hands Across the Border" Exhibition.

All entries to be handed up by the 6th February to the two Branch Representatives as the next executive meeting is on the 10th February.

Quilts have to be in Dublin by the 10th February - no late entries will be accepted, due to time needed to catalogue and photograph the quilts.

The exhibition opens in the National Botanic Gardens in Dublin on Wednesday February 25th at 11.30am. The exhibition then runs until the 14-15th March, and the Botanic Gardens are open every day.