Hands Across the Border Exhibition

The Hands Across the Border Exhibition is opening today in the Botanic Gardens in Dublin. 
The exhibition runs from Wednesday 1st July to the 3rd August. 
Theme: Reflections 

Branch AGM

Our May meeting was the AGM, so the 1st part of the meeting was dealing with minutes, treasurer's, secretary and chairperson's reports. Many thanks to the previous committee for doing a sterling job in arranging meetings, speakers and workshops over the past two years.

All of the existing committee were stepping down at this meeting, so a new committee were voted in on the night. Four new members were elected on the night - Claire Lynch, Grania Preston, Ruth Bourke and Louise Mullane.


After the official business, Eileen Costelloe gave a show and tell of her fabulous work. Eileen's work was amazing and had fabulous colours and designs.She doesn't use cotton, instead preferring silk and shiny fabrics, which gave her work a shine and glow.

A number of quilts for the upcoming branch exhibition "Local Landscapes" were collected on the night, with more work promised over the coming weeks. Going by the work submitted so far, it's going to be a brilliant exhibition, members have really put a lot of thought and work into their quilts.

Shop on the night was the Quilt Shop Tuam. 

Local Landscapes Invite

Don't forget, our branch exhibition "Local Landscapes" runs from 2nd - 6th June at Ormston House, Patrick Street, Limerick

The official opening is on Tuesday 2nd June at 7pm.Guest speakers are Mayor Michael Sheahan of Limerick Metropolitan District and Clare Jordan (Founder of the Limerick Craft Collective Hub).

Western Branch Exhibition

The IPS Western Branch will be holding a branch exhibition "Summer Colours" from Friday 5th to Thursday 11th June.
Venue: Foyer of the Orbsen Building, NUIG, Galway
Venue open daily from 9am to 6pm
Admission free

April Meeting - Guest Speaker Gillian Travis

At our April meeting Friday 10th, we will be joined by a very special guest Gillian Travis.

Gillian will also be giving a Fabric Flower Workshop on Saturday 11th April. 

You can check out Gillian's beautiful colourful work online at her website http://www.gilliantravis.co.uk/

Our shop on the night will be Fabric Matters from Dublin. 


Hopefully you are all working on quilts for our exhibition in June. 
As always, don't forget to return library books. 
See you all on Friday.

March meeting

For our March Meeting, Western Branch member Ann Marie Horan was the guest speaker. Ann Marie brought lots of items for show and tell encompassing her journey through quilting.

Ann Marie also brought a number of her earlier pieces, which she brought to show beginner quilters that everyone has to start somewhere.

She also had lovely stories about each quilt, who it was made for, and how the recipient's colour choices (or in some cases hair colour ) decided the colour scheme for the quilt.

This quilt was designed by her daughter.

Panel made by Ann Marie. The Western Branch made a number of these panels which all hung together at the Irish Quilt Festival 2013 in Galway.

 This Tuscan landscape inspired piece by Ann Marie was part of the IPS National Exhibition "Explorations". 

 

The shop on the night was Clew Bay Quilting. 

Show and Tell:

Mary Murphy showed this fabulous quilt made for her son. Her son is very involved in the Scouts and all the blocks relate to his scouting pastime in various ways.

February Meeting

February

Speaker: Ray Moore (Eastern Branch)

  Shop: Patchwork Plus


Show and Tell:
Siobhan Bermingham showed this lovely quilt made from football tops.

Ursula displayed this fabulous Amish inspired quilt which has been 10 years on the go. 

Alison Bingham showed this lovely cushion cover.