DreamCatcher Quilts now up on NIPG website

The Northern Ireland Patchwork Guild have now put up the Hands Across the Border exhibition photos up on our website.

Their website is http://www.nipg.org.uk/

Irish Quilts at Veldhoven

People inspecting some of the Irish quilts that were on display in Veldhoven last weekend for the Open European Quilt Championships.

Photo's from the recent South-Western Branch "Branching Out" Exhibition

National AGM and Conference 2011

The National AGM and Conference of the Irish Patchwork Society will be taking place on Saturday 15th October 2011 in the Ambassador Hotel, Military Hill, Cork City.

Philippa Naylor will be the guest speaker after the AGM.

Full day (inclusive of lunch) 25 euro

Entry to talk only: IPS members 10 euro.       
Enty to talk only: non-IPS members 15 euro.

Workshops
Philippa will also be giving two 1-day workshops on the Sunday and Monday (16-17th October).

Sunday 16th October
Workshop - Contemporary Curved Piecing with Philippa Naylor

Monday 17th October
Workshop - Free Motion Feathers for everyone with Philippa Naylor

Workshop Cost: 70 euro per workhop (50 euro deposit required) or 125 euro for the two workshops.

The entry form is available if you click on the National AGM and Conference tab at the top of the page.

Western Branch "Branching Out" Exhibition - early closure

The Western Branch are currently holding their "Branching Out" Exhibition in Galway City Museum. The exhibition was meant to run until the 30th April, but has now had to close at short notice due to renovations at the museum.

Joan Colleran made this great piece "30 Years a Growing" which shows the eight IPS branches throughout the country.

Chairperson Lynn Naughton has a video clip of the opening speeches on her blog. See http://lynnnaughton.blogspot.com/2011/04/branching-out-at-galway-museum.html