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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October 2024 Meeting
Hello everyone. Hoping those of you who couldn't make our first meeting in September will be able to join us on 5th October, again in the Scout Hall, Crawfordsburn - a lovely big, bright space. [Information about the venue can be found here}. Our Guest Speaker will be Lena Pugachova. Lena is also taking the Workshop …
Sept 7th 2024 Meeting Short Report
Margaret McCrory interviewed by her friend Ricki Tims & Some Show & Tell We were excited to hear that Margaret had been interviewed by her long time friend, Ricki Tims in her home in Belfast. Margaret is one of several members held in the highest regard. Unfailingly supportive to everyone and a great advocate of …
September 2024 Meeting
Hello Everyone,Hope you all had a good summer despite the weather and you are looking forward to the NIPG meeting up again. We have been busy manning tables at the Making Festival in Cultra and the Quilt Fayre in Stormont. Thanks must go to those who volunteered to help with these events. Congratulations to Sandra, …
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 …
June Welcome
My garden has been neglected this week, as I binge watch the Chelsea Flower Show from my armchair. It is so much more exciting, fragrant (and exhausting) to be there in person, but, then I have been lucky enough to have had 10 exciting years of visits. The beauty of the flowers ... ...mingling of …
May 2023 Meeting is Cancelled
The May Meeting of the Northern Ireland Patchwork Guild is cancelled. MAY WELCOME It must be spring because I have little blue butterflies fluttering around my holly tree. Who doesn't love butterflies. These are called Holly Blue - more information here https://butterfly-conservation.org/butterflies/holly-blue How to identify The holly blue is a bright blue butterfly; females have black …
April 2023 Letter from Chair, Anne
My crab apple and blackthorn are blooming, as is my pink camelia and white star magnolia, and there are honey bees on the heather. Spring is here! I really enjoyed our outing to Donegal. The company was great, the retail therapy refreshing, the scenery was superb and even the weather was kind. Many thanks to …
March / April Greeting
Hello Everyone This is just a reminder that we, that is NIPG is having, what may become an annual excursion, on Saturday March 4th. So, we are NOT MEETING AT CULTRA on Saturday March 4th. Instead some of us are off to a Quilt Shop in Donegal. Message for those joining our Bus Trip - an email …
