November 2024 Letter from the Chair

Hello everyone, We have had two memorable  meetings to date, and it's hard to believe the November one is almost here.  Just a gentle reminder to renew your membership, if you haven;t already done so. You can renew online. https://northernirelandpatchworkguild.com/membership/ We will be back in the PAROCHIAL HALL at CULTRA 10am for 1030am start,on 2nd November. [Note for …

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Venue information for Saturday 5th October

Meeting 10:00 for 10:30 start. [Membership & Renewal Form - click here for access] Unfortunately our usual meeting place in the Folk and Transport Museum, Cultra, is not available to us for our first meeting of the 2024 - 25 season. [There will be other dates when the Cultra Hall is not available, but you'll …

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February 2021 “Hands Across The Border” from Anne Hardcastle

Welcome.Spring is coming.....I counted three yellow and four crocus flowers in my garden yesterday and today there are more than a dozen.  Spring makes me think of planning journeys and on Saturday 6th February we will welcome Greta Fitchett with her talk `Traveller's Tales`, delivered via Zoom."TRAVELLERS TALES : Come along on a journey to places …

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January Demonstrations according to Brian.

January 2019 Demonstrations  One of the most popular events in the NIPG Calendar, when members themselves take on the demonstrations. Attendees gather themselves into groups and move from one demonstration table to the next. Each demonstration lasts approximately 15 minutes. Brian said: " The meeting seemed to me to be a complete success - all …

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Christmas Meeting 2018 Sat 1st December

Hello Everyone BRING YOUR MUG TO THE MEETING We know that some people are particular about starting Christmas celebrations or even mentioning Christmas too early. Others, of course, would celebrate it all year round. Now, as we hold our meetings on the 1st Saturday of the month, and the 1st Saturday of December is on …

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Galloping towards Saturday Sept 2nd

We've had a  somewhat wet summer here in Northern Ireland, fortunately we can always find  plenty to do as we are gallop towards our first 2017 - 18 Guild meeting on Saturday 2nd September. August is Craft Month and  we have been enjoying many exhibitions, workshops and talks all over Northern Ireland - too many …

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Link to Jayne Mcclenaghan’s Blog: “Busy times for the NI Patchwork Guild”

Jayne has posted a great summary of what's been happening with NIPG, so here's a link to her blog. You might want to see what she's up to in Mount Stewart. Would love to know how she finds the time  to do all that she does? The Guild had a demonstration and display at the …

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Important words from Brenda. May Meeting is at St Dorothea’s.

Members and friends Spring is well and truly here with lots of blossom and buds on the trees. The May meeting is on Saturday 6 May in St Dorotheas, Gortland Park Belfast  [Postcode is BT5 7NQ, for your SatNav Situated at the junction of the Gilnahirk Road and the Lower Braniel Road.] As usual doors …

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Letter from Brenda & link to Jayne McClenagh’s report on the Jennie Rayment Visit

First the letter from Brenda... Hello Members and Friends It was lovely to see so many of you at the November meeting we had over 60 people to here Jennie Rayment. Jennie is full of life and gave us a very informative and entertaining talk. I was particularly interested in her microwave dying and am …

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