Octagon Quilters Mayo People of the Year Award Winners

On Saturday night 15th November 2014,  over 350 people attended a banquet at Breaffey House Hotel for the Rehab, Connaught Telegraph and Mayo County Council "Mayo People of the Year Awards".

The Octagon Quilters (Westport) were one of the eleven winners of the award, for their contribution to charities, and the promoting of the art of Patchwork and Quilting over the past 23 years. Their project for 2014 is making Fidget Quilt's for Alzheimer's patients.

Founder member Madeleine Jordan received the Award on behalf of the Octagon Quilter's from Edel Cadden Chairperson of Rehab.

Madeleine and Gemma Henessy were also interviewed by Irish TV and Midwest radio.

Eight members of the Octagon Quilter's attended the award ceremony on the night: Chairperson Gemma Henessy, Vice Chairperson Marie Freeman, Assistant Secretary Brid Sammon, members Mary Brady, Mary Madden, Evelyn Brady, Maura Cusack and Founder Member Madeleine Jordan. 

Madeline was also presented with a cake on the night for her 89th Birthday, and everyone sang her Happy Birthday .A wonderful night was had by all.

Mary Madden (Western Branch)

New Beginnings Art Exhibition

Western Branch members Ester Kiely and Colette O'Donnell are amongst a group of artists who will holding an art exhibition at Cruthu Studios, Claregalway, Co. Galway. 

The exhibition runs from Sunday 23rd November to Saturday 6th December. 

Athlone Schoolhouse Quilters Exhibition

The Athlone Schoolhouse Quilters are holding a quilt exhibition to mark their 20th Anniversary. 
The exhibition opening will be on Friday 21st Nov. at 7.30pm. Venue: St. Mary's National School, Fair Green, Athlone. 

Venue also open Saturday 22nd Nov. 11-5pm.  Sunday 23rd Nov. 11-4pm. 


All welcome - admission free.

EQA Challenge 2015

Distance: A Fabric Exchange Exhibition

Distance.

(Due to the large amount of interest shown in this project, a waiting list is now in operation)
 

A fabric exchange exhibition to take place at the 2015 Festival of Quilts.

This is a collaborative exhibition between three European Guilds, Austria, Latvia and Ireland (the Irish Patchwork Society).

If you would like to be part of this exhibition, please contact the International Rep Loretta O'Brien. 

Information about the challenge:

• 20 persons from each guild will take part.
• Each participant to make one quilt in Portrait orientation (30cms wide by 50cms long).
• Each participant to put together a fabric park of 1 fat quarter and 2 fat eighths for exchange with other guild, this pack has to be with the International Rep (EQA Rep.) no later than the 24th November 2014.
• Each participant will receive one fabric pack no later than their January branch meeting.
• Each participant to use the fabric in the pack and can add up to three additional fabrics.
• Each participant has total freedom to use any techniques to interpret the theme.
• Each participant to keep a 3cm square of each fabric used in the quilt (this will be used in conjunction with their "Artist Statement" for the exhibition (what your thoughts of Distance are and why you partook in the event).
• The quilt to be with the Rep. by 29th May 2015.
• Each quilt to be of three layers and the binding can be shown if the maker likes.
• Each quilt to have a sleeve fully across and to be 2cms from the top of the quilt and 2cms in from each edge.
• The sleeve should not be visible on the right side.
• A name address and contact number label on the back lower left as you look at the quilt.

A downloadable version of this form is available if you look under the "Retreat Weekends, Competition and Exhibition Entry Forms" Heading on the right-hand side of the blog page.