British Quilt and Stitch Village 2013 Quilt Exhibition

The British Quilt and Stitch Village 2013 exhibition will be taking place at Uttoxeter Racecourse, Staffordshire ST14 8Bd on the 26, 27 and 28th April 2013. 

The competition is open to all UK and international quilters and embroiderers, including two-person and group entries, so some IPS members might consider entering a piece for this exhibition.

The maximum size for an entry into any of the categories is 90" square. Larger pieces may be accepted by prior arrangement.

Click here to see the Competition Entry Form and Details.


There are six quilt competition categories: 
1. Bed Quilt Category. Cot, single, double or larger, up to the maximum size.
2. Innovative Quilt Category. To include non-traditional quilt designs, patterns, techniques and/or materials. At least 24" in one direction, up to the maximum size.
3. Wall Hanging Category. At least 24" in one direction, up to the maximum size.
4. Three-Dimensional Category. To include bags, soft sculpture, clothing etc., and which can be displayed on a hangar or free-standing on a table.
5. Special Theme Category: New Beginnings. At least 24" in one direction, up to the maximum size.
6. Children's Category. Open to an individual child, or group of children, up to the age of 16 at the time of entry. No minimum size, up to the maximum size. 
 

South Midlands Branch Meetings: New Date and Venue

The South Midlands Branch have a change of day and venue for their monthly meetings

Their branch meetings will now be held on the 1st Wednesday of each month (Sept - June) at 7.30pm

Venue: St. Mary's Day-care Centre (large blue door) which is located behind the cinema in Walkin Street, Kilkenny.

RDS National Crafts Competition and Exhibition 2013

Main Competition Dates & Information

The RDS supported by the Crafts Council of Ireland is delighted to announce the 2013 RDS National Crafts Competition and Exhibition.  The Competition is open to any craft worker resident in Ireland or Irish craft workers based abroad and has a prize fund in excess of €28,000. An online application process will be available from early March 2013.

The outline of the main competition dates for 2013 is as follows:

·         Launch of online application form                                           Early March 2013

·         Deadline for initial photo submissions (online):                    Tuesday, 30 April

·         Exhibition of winners at Dublin Horse Show:                                  7- 11 August

·         A selection of work will be selected for the RDS Travelling Craft Exhibition which will go to two venues in Northern Ireland in 2013 (mid-Antrim Museum, Ballymena and the Strule Arts Centre, Omagh) and will return to the RDS in December 2013.

Please take note of the following information relating to submissions:

·         All entrants are required to submit their entries online at www.rds.ie/crafts.  The online entry requires a completed online application form, payment online of the entry fee and upload of digital photo/s submission. Specifications for the digital image/s are detailed on the website. Completed entries must be received online before 5pm on Tuesday, 30 April, 2013.

·         It is vital that the digital photo submissions are of high quality as the judges selection will be based on them. Poor image quality may lead to work not being short-listed for the second round of judging. Digital files sent by email will not be accepted.

·         It is important that the scale, size of work and a full description of the piece should be given; including materials used, design source and function, as this information will be given to the judges. If the piece is not complete, JPEG images/drawings may be submitted as a ‘work in progress’ to illustrate the design. Specifications for images are detailed on the website. 

·         Online entry confirmation numbers will be sent by email to the email address provided. The entry fee is €15 and €10 for students and apprentices with written evidence of their status. An entry is defined as one piece of work or a matching set. Online application forms will be available at www.rds.ie/crafts. 

The RDS National Crafts Competition and Exhibition is an RDS Foundation initiative.

For further information please contact:

Dara O’Leary, Arts Programme Executive, RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

Tel: 01 240 7255    Email: arts@rds.ie

Edwina Mackinnon Workshop Mid-West Branch

UK tutor Edwina Mackinnon will be the guest speaker in February at the Mid-West Branch. All members are invited to attend her talk "Colour Stories" on February 8th.
The February meeting starts at 8pm in the Baptist Church, Old Cratloe Road, Limerick.

Edwina will be giving her "Cut and Come Again" workshop on Saturday 9th February in the Greenhills Hotel, Limerick. There are a few places left for this workshop, so if any IPS members are interested in attending, please contact Mid-West Branch for further details.
Cost of the workshop is €55.

EQA Exhibition at Festival of Quilts 2013

EUROPEAN QUILT ASSOCIATION (EQA) EXHIBITION AT FESTIVAL OF QUILTS 2013

THEME: MOVEMENT

SHAPE: EQUILATERAL TRIANGE


EACH COUNTRY'S QUILT WILL BE HUNG TOGETHER IN NEXT YEAR'S EQA GALLERY AT FOQ.

RULES

1.                  Size and colour for each EQA country : Equilateral triangle ·       
  Purple – Norway, Spain, United Kingdom -  size 35 cm each side·        
 Red – Austria, Denmark, Switzerland – size 30 cm each side·        
Green -  Latvia, Italy, Ireland – size 35 cm each side·        
 Orange – Hungary, Holland, Finland – size 25 cm each side·        
 Blue – France, Iceland, 
Sweden – Size 30 cm each side·          
Yellow – Germany, Belgium, Luxemburg – size 25 cm each side.          
Edges: No raw edges, no binding to be seen in front                                                                                                                                                  


3.         Backing: Any shade of the colour chosen to your country (which will be green in Ireland's case).          

4. Any technique may be used but the triangle must consist of three layers. No glass fronted or mounted exhibits will be accepted. Be warned that triangles which are delicate or stiff are difficult to transport and display safely.         

5. The entire collection of "Movement" will be launched at the Festival of Quilts in 2013. 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 2013. 

6.    All guild members may enter and there is no entry fee. The triangles are not for sale.

 7.     All triangles must have a 10 cm  hanging sleeve and to be sewn on the bottom edge.

 8.  Name label: With permanent marker pen write name and address on the sleeve

9.   The quilts are insured for a nominal sum during the exhibition including transport to and from the FOQ 2013. (Information on transport & insurance for other exhibitions is available from the guild organising the event). Should a quilt be lost or damaged, the EQA member guild is not responsible for compensating the maker.) 

10.       The "Movement" triangles will be picked up by the EQA Rep. (or a designated person) after the show on Sunday 11^th August.

 11.       The entry form and photo should reach the EQA Representative by 30th April 2013 

12.       12 triangles will be selected by each country by 30 June 2013 the selected triangles should be sent to the International Representative. Any quilts which do not comply with the rules, particularly in terms of size, colour or hanging sleeve, can be rejected on submission.  

13.       Photos of the triangles may be used for publicity purposes. 

14.       Every member country of the EQA MUST provide TWELVE triangles for this exhibition. If too many triangles are submitted, 12 must be selected in whatever way the guild decides. If too few quilts are submitted, the EQA rep. MUST organise the making of the missing quilts.