Hello everyone, We hope you all had a lovely summer enjoying the warm weather and the many social events in Belfast. Now is the time to clean your sewing machines, fill your bobbins and heighten your creativity. Our 2026 - 27 NIPG season is about to begin. Looking forward to seeing you at our first …
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October Letter from our Chair, Martha Cromie
Hello everyone Only a few more days until the October Guild meeting on Saturday 4th in St Dorothea’s Church, 2-4 Gortland Park, Belfast BT5 7NU. The room is booked from 9:30am when Adrienne, Irene and helpers will prepare the room for us. Thanks girls. From 10:00 Tea, coffee and a biscuit will be available courtesy of Joanne and Yvonne. Mingle and chat …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
Welcome to Alysn Midgelow-Marsden, Textile artist who joins us on Nov 3rd.
IMPORTANT! Our next meeting and the afternoon workshop- Saturday 3rd November - will be in St. John’s, Orangefield Parish Church, on the Castlereagh Road in Belfast. 10:00 for 10:30 start. Sunday workshop will take place in Knock Golf Club Council Room and we are grateful to them for accomodating us on short notice. Here's a message …
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Our 40th Season begins on Sat 1st Sept
When a very, very, very young Deborah Baillie decided to start a quilting guild, little did she realise how big it would grow. Nor could she have realised how popular it would be, becoming Northern Ireland's largest patchwork Guild. That was 40 years ago and on Saturday September 1st 2018, Northern Ireland Patchwork Guild begin …
Crafting Live Belfast. Titanic Exhibition Centre. Thurs 26th April to Sat 28th April
Crafting Live Belfast The Northern Ireland Patchwork Guild will be present at the Crafting Live Show in the Titanic Exhibition Centre, Our stand shall be displaying work produced by our members on the theme ‘Dive into your Stash!’ Our Chair, Paula Ellis came up with the theme, which has been enthusiastically embraced by our members. …
From The Grounds of Stormont to the Olympic Games, Rio 2016
An exciting announcement was made at our AGM, Joy McCormick’s grandson, Patrick Huston had just been selected to represent Team GB in Archery at Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Patrick, born in Belfast, attended Campbell College and was a founding member of the East Belfast Archery Club. He now lives in Shropshire where he coaches while training …
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Fabric Creation and Manipulation with Irene MacWilliam
Irene MacWilliam - Quilter and embroiderer - freelance lecturer and teacher - talented artist and invaluable member of the Northern Ireland Patchwork Guild, which is only one of the many groups Irene belongs and contributes to. **** Updating this post to highlight Irene's 'new' website. **** Her website showcases some of her work and talents. Irene …
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