Artist Trading Cards are miniature arts of work made to a specific size - 2.5" x 3.5" (64 x 89mm).
These cards are never sold but are instead swapped.
There are a number of book about ATC's (specifically fabric ones) on the market e.g.:
Artist Trading Cards Workshop: Create, Collect, Swap by Bernie Berlin
1,000 Artist Trading Cards: Innovative and Inspired Mixed Media ATC's by Patricia Bolton.
Frieda Oxenham is giving two 1-day workshops this weekend on making ATC's, which should be extremely interesting.
Located in Limerick & serving the Mid West region
Monday, 10 November 2008
Wednesday, 29 October 2008
Knitting & Stitching Show
Just a reminder that the Knitting and Stitching Show is taking place this week in the RDS from Thursday 30th - Sunday 2nd November.
October Meeting
The challenge for October was the log cabin block. This challenge was won by Fran O'Donoghue.
The theme of the October meeting was mini-demonstrations on finishing quilts for the November exhibition:
Gillian Sheehan gave a demonstration on hand quilting.
Claire Lynch showed how to put on a hanging sleeve.
Paula Rafferty showed to do machine quilting.
Holly Hogan showed how to attach binding.
Hopefully all mid-west branch members are hard at work finishing off their masterpieces for the November exhibition. Don't forget to bring your quilts to the November meeting for collection for the exhibit.
Saturday, 20 September 2008
September Meeting
The September meeting was the first meeting back after the summer break.
The Fainne Quilters group were the guest speakers at the September meeting. They brought a large and varied number of quilts for Show & Tell.
Made with the same pattern, Paula Rafferty made this larger version.
The chicken wall-hanging was made by Catherine Kirby. This piece won 1st prize at the wallhanging section at the Tinnahealy quilt show.
The Fainne Quilters group were the guest speakers at the September meeting. They brought a large and varied number of quilts for Show & Tell.
Made with the same pattern, Paula Rafferty made this larger version.
The chicken wall-hanging was made by Catherine Kirby. This piece won 1st prize at the wallhanging section at the Tinnahealy quilt show. 
The log cabin quilt was made by Linda Broderick. This is only Linda's fifth quilt and it is all hand-quilted.
Friday, 19 September 2008
New IPS Kerry Branch
A new IPS branch has just been started - the Kerry branch! This group will be having it's 1st ever meeting on the 26th September.
Meetings will be held in the Keel Community Centre, Keel, Castlemaine, Co. Kerry at 7.30pm.
List of events for the Kerry Branch:
Sept 26th - there will be a talk by Executive Member and a free pattern. Challenge - Autumn Leaves. Shop to be confirmed.
Oct 24th - Moya Geraghty Talk & Workshop. Challenge - Pumpkins. Shop by Moya Geraghty.
Nov 28th - Talk by Julie Shanahan on "The poetry of patchwork. Challenge - Fireworks. Shop by Nikki Foley.
Dec 12th - Demo - Fun - Party. Challenge - Christmas Fairy.
Jan 23rd - Invite Cork Branch to attend and show quilts. Challenge - Snowman. Shop by Moya Geraghty.
Feb 27th - Mary Palmer Workshop. Challenge - Jack Frost. Shop by Nikki Foley.
Mar 27th - Speaker to be confirmed. Challenge - Daffodils. Shop by Maeve Meany.
Meetings will be held in the Keel Community Centre, Keel, Castlemaine, Co. Kerry at 7.30pm.
List of events for the Kerry Branch:
Sept 26th - there will be a talk by Executive Member and a free pattern. Challenge - Autumn Leaves. Shop to be confirmed.
Oct 24th - Moya Geraghty Talk & Workshop. Challenge - Pumpkins. Shop by Moya Geraghty.
Nov 28th - Talk by Julie Shanahan on "The poetry of patchwork. Challenge - Fireworks. Shop by Nikki Foley.
Dec 12th - Demo - Fun - Party. Challenge - Christmas Fairy.
Jan 23rd - Invite Cork Branch to attend and show quilts. Challenge - Snowman. Shop by Moya Geraghty.
Feb 27th - Mary Palmer Workshop. Challenge - Jack Frost. Shop by Nikki Foley.
Mar 27th - Speaker to be confirmed. Challenge - Daffodils. Shop by Maeve Meany.
Thursday, 31 July 2008
Starting a Soul Journal/Starting to use a sketchbook
I came across this great blog recently where a great project on making a "Soul Journal" has recently started. To learn more about it visit http://sarahwhitmire.blogspot.com
I thought this could be a great link for people who want to start using sketchbooks and don't know where to start. It Could be used as a follow-on for those who attended the Sandra Meech "Creative Sketchbook" workshop, and for those who missed it!
This is the link to the start of the project:
http://sarahwhitmire.blogspot.com/2008/07/s-journaling.html
I thought this could be a great link for people who want to start using sketchbooks and don't know where to start. It Could be used as a follow-on for those who attended the Sandra Meech "Creative Sketchbook" workshop, and for those who missed it!
This is the link to the start of the project:
http://sarahwhitmire.blogspot.com/2008/07/s-journaling.html
Tuesday, 1 July 2008
BRANCH EXHBITION "REGENERATION"
BRANCH EXHBITION IN CITY HALL 24-28TH NOVEMBER:
THE THEME OF THE EXHBITION IS "REGENERATION".
So get your thinking caps on and get working on your quilts!!
A Statement of Intent for the exhbition is to be handed in at the September meeting. The form was handed out at the June meeting.
The completed quilts need to be at the November Branch Meeting (Friday 14th).
Late entries will not be accepted.
THE THEME OF THE EXHBITION IS "REGENERATION".
So get your thinking caps on and get working on your quilts!!
A Statement of Intent for the exhbition is to be handed in at the September meeting. The form was handed out at the June meeting.
The completed quilts need to be at the November Branch Meeting (Friday 14th).
Late entries will not be accepted.
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