First Meeting as Chair person at the IPS

Well I had my first meeting as Chair Person at the Irish Patchwork Society on Saturday 11th September. I always love the buz on the first day back. It was great to see all the new members and hope they will join in with the show and tell. The beginners workshops got off to a great start and Ester gave a great workshop on soluable fabric. I love the lacy effects which can be achieved with this method. Next month Irene McWilliams will be giving a talk and a Sunday workshop on how to use your machine. See you all next month.

Work by Pat Archibald

Castle Quilters with Pat

Workshop piece by Pat

www.patarchibald.comVisit Pat Archibald site to her award winning quiltsThe Castle Quilters went to Cavan to do a work shop with Pat Archibald. We had great day learning how to create ghost boats. As you can see her work is beautiful, visit her web site to see her award winning quilts. www.patarchibald.comwww.patarchibald.com

The Painted Quilt following on

At the Festival of Quilts I invested in a box of Markel paint sticks. By mixing the colours I can give my quilt a more 3D look. Here is the next block in the fruit series.

The Festival of Quilts 2010

Thir Place Art Quilt

First Place Art Quilt

Close up

The Festival of Quilts 2010

Two days of shopping and quilts what more could one ask for. I met Laura and Linda Kemshall at their fabulous stall. It was is if they had read my mind, I was looking for a good quality sketch book and paints, low and behold they had  bags  already with sketch book, paints, brush, foam to make your own stencil and an oil stick. Great value. While on holiday I took some photo's of butterflies, and once again they had a display of  butterflies including some real specimens.

June

Meet June the  latest helper in my sewing room. She is driving me silly, as she scales my legs to gain access to my sewing table

Latest Work

Ok I have not blogged recently, that must mean that I have made something. Yes I have, using my friend Kathy's book, Layer Cake, Jelly Roll and charm Quilts  I finally made good use of my Moda fat quaters. "Wuthering Heights",  now I know why I get fustrated making large quilts. My 1/4 inch seam changes every time I sit down at my sewing machine, which means my blocks don't always match the way they should. Now that I am aware of my errror, I have tried very hard to keep my seams even. With only a couple of mistakes I am  pleased with the result.