Mystery Quilt Part 7 and 8

Instructions to Part 7 and 8 of the Mystery Quilt can be found by clicking on this link

Trip to South Midlands Branch

Don't forget the Mid-West Branch are guests of the South Midlands Branch this coming Saturday 22nd April.

The venue is the Social Services Centre on the Waterford Road, Kilkenny  behind the old St. Joseph's Orphanage.
Programme as follows:

Arrive 11.00 to 11.30:     Morning Coffee

12.00:   Show and Tell              

1.30:     Lunch

2.30pm.   Visit to the Design Centre

For any members travelling to the meeting on Saturday here are directions to the venue: 

When you come into Kilkenny you will come to the Callan road roundabout take the 2nd exit and drive straight ahead [take care there's road-works on this part of the road]

     

 *Next roundabout is the Kells road roundabout take 2nd exit,drive straight ahead.

* Next roundabout  there's no name on it.take 1st exit which is a left turn, there's a sign "city centre 2km"

 

*You should see a topaz filling station ahead which is on your left.  Lidl will be on your right.

      

 *Theres a small roundabout after Lidl ,you drive straight ahead, Aldi is on your right now.

 

 *Next roundabout and last one is the Nuncio roundabout ,drive straight ahead.Now theres a tall wall on your right.Take care you're nearly there

 

The entrance to the centre will be on your right.  Have your front seat passenger look out for the social services sign,this will be on their left.

        

*When you turn right ,drive straight to the back.

        

Skibbereen Arts Festival Miniature Exhibition

The Skibbereen Arts Festival is looking for submissions for the wonderous Museum of Miniature exhibition. This will be a "For One Week Only" Pop-Up Musuem.

The organisers are looking for miniatures, the only criteria is that the artwork must fit into the palm of your hand!

The exhibition will be taking place in an old disused building in Skibbereen town for the duration of the festival, from Saturday 28th July to the 4th August.

Artist trading cards or inchies could be the perfect items to entry in this exhibition

Click here for the Entry Form and Guidelines

IQFOI - volunteering and quilt deadlines

For more details on the exhibition class schedule please click here

For more details on volunteering at the festival (and getting free entry passes) then click here

Note: If you can organise the delivery and collection any of the quilts to Galway, there will be no entrance fee for the submitted quilts. The quilts have to be in the IQFoI office by April 15th.

April Meeting - change of speaker.

Due to unforseen circumstances, Mogs McDonnell cannot now be the guest speaker at the April meeting.

The committee are now currently working on finding an alternate speaker/demo for the night.

Requirements List for Irene MacWilliam Workshop (Saturday 10th March)

IRENE MacWILLIAM

 FANTASTIC QUILTS FROM A STANDING START

a workshop for the frightened

Requirements List:

Cutting board, ruler, rotary cutter
Variety of cotton fabrics, try and have a few plains and/or very small prints among your selection. (you will not need a cupboard full!!!!)
Sewing machine and usual sewing accessories.  N.B.  Do not forget the foot pedal and transformer if needed. Support table for your machine
Extension lead if needed
Fine pins
Plain paper,   pencil,   ordinary ruler,  
Colouring pencils or crayons if you have them
Paper scissors, fabric scissors
Fine permanent pen
2 small mirrors if you have them
Graph paper or squared jotter paper, do not buy expensive stuff, you can get cheap blocks at most stationers.  Do not worry if you do not have it but it saves time.
Spray starch one can will do the class, not always used. Not necessary but bring if you have it.
1 or 2 irons to share should suffice
Digital camera if you have one

Villiers Sewing Day 26th February

The next Villiers Sewing Day is taking place this Sunday 26th February.

Times: 10am - 4pm

If anyone needs help or advice with the Mystery Quilt, Tracy will be there working on her quilt.


And if anyone has caught the hexie-making "bug" from February's branch meeting, here's a great link to a site that lets you print out different shaped hexagons etc. Graph paper. It saves you from having to trace individual hexagon templates!