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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Almost time to meet up again for our 2016 – 17 season.

Here's a message from our Chair, Brenda Richardson. Hi Everyone Well the summer is almost over and I noticed the other day that the nights are also drawing in.  I hope you have all had a good summer and got lots of sewing done. The new Guild year starts on Saturday 3rd September in the …

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Gail Lawther “Glimpses of New Zealand”

 The NIPG is delighted to welcome quilt designer, maker and author, Gail Lawther,  to our next meeting, where she will be talking about her series on 'Glimpses of New Zealand'.   Gail has a passion for variations on stained-glass patchwork, which has become something of a signature style. If you are fortunate enough to have secured a …

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Open the box and out pops a sewing machine!

            NIPG 2015–16 Season Kicks off with … Last year we opened our 2014-15 season with our very own members. Our Guild is packed with industrious and talented people  and we wanted an opportunity to highlight some of our members' pieces. We left it entirely up to each speaker as to …

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