"What goes on in Glenada stays in Glenada" But, but, but girls we really do want to know about the projects you started, finished, or moved on to another level. Hints have come our way, looks and sounds as if you were all industrious, with reports of great fun too. Well, we understand that we'll …
Brenda’s letter about the February and March Workshops.
Dear Members and Friends The January meeting was so successful and busy that we did not have time to mention workshops! Here are details of the next 2 workshops. If you are interested or want to know more, please contact us. Visitors welcome! February Turning Japanese with Yvonne McAtamney of Village Fabrics The design …
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Greetings to NIPG from Brenda in California
Happy New Year to you all! Dear Members and Friends, I am writing this in Long Beach, California in 80F heat so I don't know what the weather is like in Northern Ireland! I hope you all had an enjoyable Christmas and are looking forward to a new quilting year. The next meeting is on …
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December Letter from our Chair, Brenda Richardson
Dear Friends Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all! Thanks to all who attended our Christmas meeting in Ballygilbert. We had a great time and everyone enjoyed the games, Stand Up Bingo and the handbag game. Many thanks to Jean Openshaw and Joanna Warwick and their volunteer helpers for the lovely mince …
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Christmas Letter from Brenda Richardson & Post from La Ruche des Quilteuses on Une Lune grosse, ronde et brillante.
Post from La Ruche des Quilteuses on 'A big moon, round and shiny'. [Sounds more exotic in French].
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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Bits and Bobs
Looking forward to the Stack 'n Whack workshop being given by Ann Blachford on Friday 18th November. Our next meeting is on Saturday 3rd December. Please get in touch if you're interested in joining us for the first time. We've joined Pinterest, our name is nipatchwork, you can find us at NI Patchwork. We have created …
Reaching Out
Anne James reporting on our September Meeting. [If anyone is willing to take a few photos and provide an update of our events, please contact us.] The September meeting was called 'Reaching Out', referring to our interaction with communities. Lydia Black, who is taking her A-levels this year, talked about her trip to a village and …
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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Former Quilter’s Road to Rio 2016. Update.
Quick note to add to this post. Patrick's Olympics didn't end with a medal; only a few may win medals, but Patrick certainly won our hearts and we are tremendously proud of his achievements. Summer's nearly over and joyfully our 2016 -17 season will kick off on Saturday 3rd September. Post will follow soon. …
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