Quilt Clinic Night - Jan Meeting

The 1st Mid-west meeting of the New Year kicks on Friday January 11th at 8pm.

This month we're going to be running a QUILT CLINIC.

If you have any project or UFO's that you're stuck on, then bring in them on Friday night for some helpful hints and tips on design layout, changing the layout, finishing the project etc


So don't forget to bring in your UFO's, work in progress etc. on the night.



Also, January sees the start of our Round Robin Project. Some groups have already been formed but there's still time for people to start their own groups.



Don't forget we still have a few places left on the Edwina Mackinnon's "Cut and Come Again" workshop. Edwina will be our guest speaker at the February meeting (Friday 8th) and will be giving the workshop the following day (Saturday 9th Feb) in the Greenhills Hotel, Limerick.
A sign-up sheet for the workshop will be available on the night.

Christmas Meeting

Don't forget our Christmas Meeting is on December 14th.

We'll be having Patchwork Bingo

Patchwork Plus will be the shop on the night. 


We'll be having our usual pot-luck supper, hopefully everyone will bring some food (not too much though!).


Make sure to wear a Santa Hat on the night!!

Also, a reminder that the Villiers Sewing Day will be taking place this Sunday December 9th...

November Meeting

The November meeting was full of demo's of all Christmas decorations.

Tracy gave a demo on Christmas decorations using paintsticks. 

Kathleen gave a demo on making a quilt-as-you-go table runner

Kathleen giving her demo on a Christmas table runner

Grania Preston gave a demo on making Christmas decorations using small polyestrene balls and folded fabric pieces.(Apologies for the sideways photo!)

Grania showing Isobel how to make the decorations

Show & Tell:
Paula Rafferty brought in a number of quilts that she has been busy making.

Quilt by Paula Rafferty

Anita's Arrowhead quilt by Paula Rafferty

October Meeting

For our October meeting, Cindy from Fluffy Sheep Quilting came with her shop for the first time.

Cindy also gave a demo on making portholes. She learned this technique from Lu Summers at last years Fat Quarterly weekend in London.

Cindy giving a porthole demo

Show & Tell:
Priscilla from the Kerry group brought in this fun wall-hanging which says "Dare to be Different".

Dare to be different by Priscilla

Quilt made by Marcella

September Meeting

Ester Kiely (from the Western Branch) was our guest speaker at the September Branch meeting.

A selection of sketchbooks by Ester

Show and Tell:

Gillian Sheehan with a bag that she made

Quilt made by Gillian Sheehan

Gillian with a nifty thread-catcher that she has made

Monthly Challenge
Our challenge for this month was to make Do Not Touch quilts for the National Exhibition.

Do not Touch Quilts

 Phil Awylard made two great Do Not Touch 3D traffic sign for the exhibition, including this one that looks like a traffic sign.

National Exhibition starting next week in Limerick

Councillor Denis MacCarthy (Deputy Mayor) will be opening the National Exhibition on Friday 5th October at 7.30pm.

Villier's Sewing Night

The Villier's Sewing night will be taking place again tonight; Thursday 27th Sept.

 This for people who can't make the Sunday sewing days, or who want to meet up more regularly to get sewing projects completed. 

Those of us who attended last week  had a great night of sewing and chat.

Times are 7 - 9.30pm.

Cost €5. 


If any beginners are interested in attending, please leave a comment or email us for further details.