We meet for refreshments from 10:00
Meeting Start 10:30
Visitors most welcome.
[Visitor £5 charge, but two visits, then join, monies paid will be deducted from your membership fee.]
[Any questions contact patchworkguild@yahoo.co.uk]
The 2026 – 27 Charity is Macmillian Cancer
[Ballot tickets are available at each Monthly Meeting.]
NB Each year the Guild’s Chair can choose a charity. A ballot (£1 per strip) is held each month to raise money for the named charity. There is no obligation to join the ballot. If you wish you may donate without taking part in the ballot.
There is a £5.00 charge for visitors, who are most welcome. If the visitor decides to join, this charge is deducted from the membership fee.
Workshops are booked at the Meetings.
Hints on How To Create a Piece for “Hands Across The Border “ | |||
| Sat 3rd Oct ’26 AM PM | Catherine Hamilton & Margaret Lee | Shirt Tales Heritage Stitching £ 20 Kit with all you need for the workshop | Parochial Hall, Cultra W’shop Based on 1831 National Schools Needlework Class for Girls. Accompanied by Story Telling |
| Friday Oct 9th – Sun 11th ’26 | NIPG Residential Weekend @ Drumalis | Sew Your Own Project(s) /Work on your HATB piece | Drumalis Retreat & Residential Centre 47 Glenarm Road Larne BT40 1DT |
| Sat 7th Nov ’26 | Valerie Wilson, Curator of Textiles, Ulster Folk Museum | Quilts in Context: patchwork and quilting in everyday life in Ulster | Ulster Folk & Transport Museum |
| Thurs 12th Nov – Fri 15th Nov | Knit & Stitch Show | Volunteers Needed for NIPG Booth | Eikon Exhibition Centre Balmoral Park Halftown Road Lisburn VT27 5RF |
| Sat 5th Dec 2026 | Show & Tell Christmas Challenge Updates on our progress for “Hands Across The Border ” | Everyone | Scout Hall, Crawfordsburn |
| Sat 9th Jan ’27 | Guest Speaker | Online | via Zoom |
| Sat 6th Feb ’27 | Members | 15 Minute Demonstrations on Techniques Close to Members’ Hearts | |
| Sun 7th Mar ’27 | Gail Lawther | Talk | |
| Sun 8th Mar ’27 | Gail Lawther | All Day Workshop 10:00 – 16:00 | |
| Sat 3rd Apr ’27 | International | TBA | |
| Sat 8th May ’27 | Invite to IPS & Bring a Friend | TBA | |
| Sat 5th Jun ’27 | AGM | With lots of fun activities | |
