EQA Competition 2014 "Seasonal Garden"

 The theme for the EQA Challenge in 2014 is “Seasonal Garden”' and members from Ireland are requested to submit a 30 x 30 cm square.

Ireland has been given the season "Winter" 

Rules: 

1. Size: 30 x 30cm square 
2. Seasons by country:Spring: Spain, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary
   Summer: United Kingdom, Netherlands, Austria, Luxemborg
   Autum: Sweden, Italy, Iceland, Belgium
   Winter: Norway, France, Latvia, Switzerland, Ireland. 
3. Edges: No raw edges and no visible binding.
4. Sleeve: 10cm sleeve on the top.
5. Name Label: with permanent marker pen, write name and address on the sleeve
6. Any techniques may be used but the square must consist of three layers. No glass fronted or mounted exhibits will be accepted. Be warned that squares which are delicate or stiff are difficult to transport and display safetly.
7. The entire collection of "Seasonal Garden" will be launched at the Festival of Quilts in 2014. Some countries may decide to display their quilts and those from neighbouring countries at their annual general meetings. In this case, these quilts will be returned later than September 2014.
8. All IPS guild members may enter and there is no entry fee. The squares are not for sale.
9. The quilts are insured for a nominal sum during the exhibition including transport to and from the EQA 2014. Should a quilt be lost of damaged, the EQA member guild is not responsible for compensating the maker).
10. The "Seasonal Garden" squares will be picked up the IR ( or a designated person) after the show on Sunday. Arrangements can be made with Expofreight to send the quilts back at the relevant guild's expense.
11. The entry form with a good photo should reach the International Representative by 31st May 2014.
12. 16 squares will be selected by each country by 30th June 2014. The selected squares should be sent to the International Representative. Any quilts which do not comply with the rules, particularly in terms of size, edges or hanging sleeve, can be rejected on submission.
13. Photos of the square may be used for publicity purposes.
14. Each member country of the EQA must provide sixteen (16) squares for this exhibition. If too many squares are submitted, 16 must be selected in whatever way the guild decides. If too few quilts are submitted, the IR/executive committee of the guild must organise the making of the missing quilts.
    
    

Seasonal pieces from all the EQA countries will come together to form an exhibition at Festival of Quilts 2014, and after this will tour many of the EQA member countries.

EQA "Crossroads" Exhibition at Festival of Quilts

The EQA "Crossroads" exhibition was on display at this year's Festival of Quilts.

Two of the quilts in the Irish section were from Mid-West branch members: Claire Lynch and Cecilia O'Doherty.

EQA Crossroads Irish Exhibit

Cecilia O'Doherty's entry

Claire Lynch's entry

EQA Exhibition at Festival of Quilts 2012 - Crossroads

European Quilt Association

EQA Exhibition at FoQ in 2012

The theme of next exhibition is: Crossroads
Each country's quilts will be hung together in next year's gallery at FoQ

Some ideas about the "Crossroads" theme:
The roads are crossing our lives- people, events or things crossing your life unexpectedly, and make us enjoy life - meeting people in crossroads, some people stay in your life, some not, but all touch your life in some way. Life is not straightforward: you get sometimes lost or take sideways steps.
Crossroads can be a meeting place where people gather to exchange news about one and others lives. A place where we want to make a decision as to what direction we will follow. 

Rules:
1. Size: 20 x 50cm (7 7/8 x 19 5/8). To be hung horizontally.
2. Edges: free choice of edging treatment (i.e. raw or bound).
3. Any technique may be used but the quilt may consist of three layers. No glass fronted or mounted exhibits will be accepted. Be warned that quilts which are delicate or stiff are difficult to transport safely.
4. The entire collection of "Crossroads" will be launched at the Festival of Quilts in 2012. Some countries may decide to display their quilts from neighbouring countries at their annual general meetings. In this case, these quilts will be returned later than September 2012.
5. All guild members may enter and there is no entry fee. The quilts are not for sale.
6. All quilts must have a 10cm (4 inch) hanging sleeve (with extra fullness to accomodate the rod) sewn 1cm below the top of the quilt and stopping 2cm from each side.
7. The quilts are insured for a nominal sum during the exhibition including transport to and from the FoQ 2012. (Information on transport and insurance for other exhibitions is available from the guild organising the event. Should a quilt be damaged or lost, the EQA member guilds is responsible for compensating the maker).
8. The entry form and photo should reach the International Representative by 31st May 2012.
9. 10 quilts will be selected by each country by 30th June 2012. Any quilts which do not comply with the rules, particularly in terms of size or hanging sleeve, can be rejected on submission.
10. Photos of the quilts may be used for publicity purposes.
11. Every member country of the EQA must provide TEN quilts for this exhibition. If too many quilts are submitted, 10 must be selected in whatever way the guild decides. If too few quilts are submitted, the IR/executive committee of the guild MUST organise the making of the missing quilts.

The EQA entry form and rules are listed on the Patchwork Related Links section of this blog.


You can find a copy of EQA Crossroads Entry Form and Rules here

Branching Out Exhibition Details

The Mid-Western Branch will be holding its "Branching Out" Exhibition from Monday 18th April - Saturday 23rd April at the Old Benetton Building (on the corner of Henry Street and Sarsfield Street), Limerick City Centre.

The official opening of the exhibit will take place on the Monday night. Speaker details to be advised later on.

February 2009 Meeting

Moya Geraghty was the speaker at the February meeting. Moya was giving a talk on "Small Projects" - small items to work on in between making larger quilts. She brought a large variety of items to show i.e. wine bottle gift-bags, table runners, fabric baskets, pin-cushions etc.

Moya also brought in a number of simple quilts which are fast to make up. The quilt shown below is a rail-fence quilt.

This centre of this quilt was made from a Christmas themed panel. Borders were then added to make a Christmas wall-hanging.

This eye-catching quilt was made using a theme fabric which had large colourful flowers. Black & white fabrics really added to the vibrancy of this quilt which was constructed using the quilt-as-you-go method. This rag quilt was also made using the quilt-as-you-go method.
This Christmas quilt was made from simple blocks in bright colours. The trees were then embellished with gold ribbons etc.
Nora O'Connor brought a number of bags for show & tell. One of the bags was made with bright pink silk. She also brought in a bag for donation to the Suzie Long Hospice.

Paula Rafferty also showed 3 bags that she has made - 2 which were made for her daughter Isabelle.

There was also a show & tell of the EQA "Hot & Cold" Exhibition.