Date
Speaker
Shop
Saturday 30th August 2025
This will be a sit & sew day for members.
Bring along your work in progress projects and enjoy chatting & sewing with members.
Saturday 16th August 2025
This will be our Christmas in August meeting.
Gerardine Cahill of Giddy Goat Patchwork Studio,Co.Clare https://www.giddygoatpatblchwork.com/ is the visiting fabric shop. Gerardine will give a day and a half workshop on a paper pieced Christmas cushion. There will be pre meeting demos on Christmas projects. The charity table is in aid of CALI https://cali.ie/ . Tomomi McElwee will collect your entries for the Tinahely Show. There will be the usual Show & Tell of members projects. Teas and coffee will be available.
Saturday 19th July 2025
Jo Whitmore is the speaker on the day.
In the afternoon Jo Whitmore will give a workshop on miniature quilts. Patchwork Plus, Cork, https://patchworkplus.ie/ is the fabric & sewing notions visiting shop. Hilary O’Byrne will give a pre meeting demo. There will be the usual charity table in aid of CALI https://cali.ie/ . Bring along your projects for Show & Tell. Teas & Coffee will be available.
Saturday 5th July 2025
The donated blocks for the CALI raffle quilt will be assembled and sewn on this day.
Members assistance on this day to complete the project would be appreciated.
Saturday 21st June 2025
Physiotherapist, Emma Casey, will be our speaker.
Emma Jayne Hogsett will give a day and a half workshop on a Retreat Bag. Moira Byrne will give a pre meeting demo. The Charity table is in aid of of this year’s charity,CALI https://cali.ie/. There will be usual Show & Tell and Teas & Coffees will be available.
Saturday 17th May 2025
John O’Donnell https://www.sewingmachines.ie/ will give a talk on the care of sewing machines.
The Sewing Drawer https://thesewingdrawer.com/ will bring along their fabrics and haberdashery. Liz Syms will give a pre meeting demo. Moira Byrne will give an afternoon workshop on Sashiko stitching. John O’Donnell https://www.sewingmachines.ie/ will service members sewing machines. The scissors man will attend and sharpen any items which you need to have sharpened.
Saturday 19th April 2025
Ann O’Rafferty will be our guest speaker and will give an afternoon workshop on machine appliqué. Susan Kay will give a pre meeting demonstration on the making of a mug holder.
There will be no visiting shop this month. Entries for the Easter Challenge on the theme of ‘Easter Basket’ will be on view and will be judged at meeting. There will be the usual charity table in aid of CALI Bray https://cali.ie/ . There will also be ‘show & tell‘ of members projects. Library books will be available on loan to members. Teas & coffee will be available.
Saturday 29th March
This is a sit & sew day. Work will take place on the ‘orphan’ hexagons to create a quilt.
You can sit & sew for the day on your own projects.
Saturday 15th March 2025
Gwen Murray of Celtic Fusion Fabrics https://www.celticfusionfabrics.com/ will bring along her fabric shop. Gabi McGrath https://gabimcgrath.com/ will the the guest speaker.
Gabi McGrath will give a workshop on 3rd felting in the afternoon which will continue on Sunday 16th. The Easter challenge this year is themed ‘Easter Basket’ and entries will be judged at meeting on 19th April. There will be the usual charity table in aid of CALI Bray https://cali.ie/ along with show & tell. Library books will be available on loan to members.
Saturday 15th February 2025
The WPG annual AGM will be held on this date. Anne Fleeton will be our speaker.
The WPG charity cheque for 2024 will be presented to Veronica O’Leary on behalf of Purple House Cancer Care Centre, Bray ttps://www.purplehouse.ie. Anne Fleeton will give a workshop after meeting on Boro Stitching. There will be the usual charity table in aid of CALI Bray https://cali.ie/pages/what-we-do and show & tell. Entries for the ‘Ten’ challenge will be judged and details of the Easter Challenge will be given.
Saturday 18th January 2025
CALI Bray is the WPG charity for 2025 and Annette Kinne will attend to speak on the charity’s work.
Eilish Murphy of Sew Dublin https://www.sewdublin.ie/ will bring along her shop, In the afternoon and on Sunday 19th, Tomomi McElwee of Slaney Quilting Studio https://slaneyquiltingstudio.com/ will give a workshop on the theme of Stained Glass. There will be the usual Charity Table and Show & Tell.
Saturday 14th December 2024
Sarah Thornhill will bring along some Christmas panels for sale. There will be pre-meeting demos. The Christmas Challenge entries will be voted on.
Raffle tickets for the collaborate quilt will be on sale. The raffle will take place at the meeting. There will be the usual charity table in aid of Purple House Bray https://www.purplehouse.ie/
Saturday 16th November 2024
Deborah Von Metzradt of https://www.littlescrap.ie/will speak on waste and up-cycling fabrics.
Gwen Murray of Celtic Fusion Fabrics will bring along her fabric shop https://www.celticfusionfabrics.com/ . There will be the usual charity table in aid of Purple House Bray https://www.purplehouse.ie/. Maria Eiffe will give a pre-meeting demo.
Saturday 19th October 2024
Geraldine Cahill from Giddygoat Patchwork Studiohttps://giddygoatpatchwork.com/ will give a workshop on a Light Up House in the afternoon which will continue on Sunday 20th.
Giddygoat Patchwork Studio https://giddygoatpatchwork.com/will bring along their fabric and sewing notions shop. Geraldine McGettigan will give a pre-meeting patchwork demonstration. There will be the usual charity table.
Saturday 21st September 2024
This meeting will be held outdoors and in Newtownmountkennedy. Members quilts and projects will be on view in the Community Centre carpark and hall.
Moira Byrne and Lorna Rafferty will give a demo on Printing & Stamping. There will be the usual charity table so bring along any unwanted fabrics and sewing notions.
Saturday 31st August 2024
A sit & sew day will take place in the Community Centre in Newtownmountkennedy.
Bring along the projects you are working on. Members will work on the second charity quilt.
17th August 2024
Lynn Naughton will give an afternoon workshop on a simple origami fabric Christmas Decoration.
Seams Sew Simple fabric shop will be in attendance https://seamsewsimple.ie/
Monday 29th July 2024
A sit, sew and chat will take place at 7.30 p.m.
This is an online meeting and the usual invite will be sent to Members by email.
8th – 21st July 2024
Signal Arts Centre Exhibition
The WPG 10th anniversary exhibition will take place in the Signal Arts Centre in Brayhttps://signalartscentre.ie/
20th July 2024
Moira Byrne and Lorna Lafferty will give a fabric dyeing workshop on Saturday 20th (half day) and Sunday 21st (full day). Helen Dodd will give a pre-meeting demo on creating an accurate quarter inch seam.
Children’s themed character fabrics will be on sale. There will be charity table in aid of Purple House Cancer Support Centre. There will be the usual show & tell of members projects. Tomomi McElwee will collect any quilts which you wish to enter into the Tinahely Show.
Monday 24th June 2024 – 7.30 p.m.
Zoom meeting
This will be a sit, sew and chat meeting via zoom. An invite will be sent to members by email.
22nd June 2024
This day is allocated to a whole day of sit/sew & chat in Newtownmountkennedy. Any remaining entries for the Signal Arts exhibition can be brought along.
15th June 2024
Gwenda McInerney will give a talk and afternoon workshop on needle turn appliqué. Helen Dodd will give a pre meeting demo on how to accurately sew a quarter inch seam.
There will be a charity table of your unwanted sewing/textile/fabric/sewing notions.
18th May 2024
Moya Geraghty of Patchwork Plus https://patchworkplus.ie/will bring her fabric shop. Sewing machines are scheduled to be serviced and scissors will be sharpened.
Moya Geraghty https://patchworkplus.ie/ will give a half day workshop (Saturday 18th afternoon) on exploring triangles. Helen Dodd will give a pre meeting demo on how to make quilt labels and hanging sleeves.
29th April 2024
There will be a sit, sew and chat meeting via Zoom.
There will be an opportunity to raise queries regarding the charity disappearing 9 patch block.
20th April 2024
Veronica O’Leary from Purple House https://www.purplehouse.ie/ will attend and speak about their work and services.
Gwen Murray of Celtic Fusion Fabrics https://www.celticfusionfabrics.com/ bring her shop. Susan Kay will give a 9 inch disappearing patchwork block demo.
25th March 2024
There will be a sit, sew and chat meeting via Zoom.
Helen Dodd will present her demo video.
16th March 2024
Our speaker will be Sandra Margaret Butler who will give a powerpoint presentation on old Irish patchwork quilts from the National Museum. Margaret Keating will give a patchwork demonstration.
There will be a charity table in aid of the Purple House Cancer Support Centre in Bray. https://www.purplehouse.ie/
The St. Patrick’s Day challenge will be judged.
17th February 2024
The AGM will take place. On behalf of Charabanc, Barbara Davis will be presented with a cheque being funds raised by WPG in 2023.
SarahThornhill will have some panels for sale. There will be a charity table in aid of the Purple House Cancer Support Centre in Bray. https://www.purplehouse.ie/
29th January 2024
An informal online group meeting will take place at 7pm. This will be a sit & sew/chat evening.
Members will have the opportunity to meet up, chat, sew and share all sewing ideas.
20th January 2024
The WPG Committee Members will show their quilts and will talk about the background and the making of them.
In the afternoon Tomomi McElwee https://slaneyquiltingstudio.com/will begin her workshop on stained glass and will continue on the next day, Sunday 21st.
The shop will be provided by Eilish Murphy of Sew Dublin https://www.sewdublin.ie/ who will bring along her fabrics.
9th December 2023
There will be demonstrations from various Members. The Christmas Challenge entries will be judged. There will be a charity swap table. Quilts from the Enniskerry Christmas Fair can be picked up by the owners.
Tea/coffee, mulled wine and mince pies will be available. A Kris Kindle will be shared. Christmas fabric panels will be on sale for €5 each.
18th November 2023
Tomomi McElwee of Slaney Quilting Studio will speak about her upcoming January 2024 workshop on stained glass. In the afternoon Helen Dodd will give a workshop on a Project Bag.
Tomomi McElwee will bring along her fabric shop https://slaneyquiltingstudio.com/
21st October 2023
Fiona Mackey from The Sewing Drawer will be in attendance.
Fiona Mackey, from the Sewing Drawer, will bring her shop to the meeting.
16th September 2023
Quilts will be displayed outdoors/indoors in the Community Hall carpark.
Don McNeill will have his fabrics and sewing notions on sale.
19th August 2023
The theme for this meeting is Christmas in August.
Demos will be given for Christmas projects and patterns.
29th July 2023
There will be no formal meeting.
Helen Dodd will give a workshop on how to make a child’s Summer dress/pinafore.
15th July 2023
The speaker will be Pauline Kiernan who will speak of her textile journey.
There will be a Swap Shop at the meeting
17th June 2023
The speaker will be Moira Byrne on fabric dyeing. There will be a Charity table for books and/or magazines. Susan Kay will give a workshop in the afternoon. Raffle Tickets will be on sale for the quilt made by WPG members.
Crafty Fox will be bringing their shop to the meeting.
20th May 2023
The Guest Speaker for the meeting is Gwen from Celtic Fusions Fabrics
Gwen will also bring her shop to the meeting.
15th April 2023
An informal meeting will be held with demonstrations given by members.
There will be a Charity Swap Shop in aid of our 2023 Charity – Charabanc, Enniskerry.
11th March 2023
The Speaker for the meeting is Moya Geraghty of Patchwork Plus – https://patchworkplus.ie/
Moya Geraghty is bringing her shop to the meeting. https://patchworkplus.ie/
18th February 2023
The AGM will take place.
There will be no shop at the meeting but if you need fabric/supplies don’t forget to visit our neighbours, Appletree Crafts.
21st January 2023
The Speaker is member, Jennifer Crebbin.
There will be a Charity Swap Table for books and magazines.
19th November 2022
The Speaker for the meeting is Eithne Carey, Chair, Irish Guild of Embroiders. http://www.instagram.com/enrichingstitching
There will be no shop at the meeting so why not visit our neighbours Appletree Crafts
15th October 2022
The Speaker for the meeting is Rosaleen Dwyer with her sister, Kathryn Byrne
There will be a Swap Table at the meeting for our 2022 Charity – Jigsaw
15th July 2023
Car Park Exhibition/Meeting, including exhibition of the work of our late member, Terri McNeill
Friends of Terri McNeill will provide a shop of her fabrics.
Saturday 15th March 2025
Gabi McGrath https://gabimcgrath.com/ will the speaker.
Gabi McGrath will give a workshop on 3rd felting in the afternoon which will continue on Sunday 16th. The Easter challenge this year is themed ‘Easter Basket’ and entries will be judged at meeting on 19th April. There will be the usual charity table in aid of CALI Bray https://cali.ie/ along with show & tell. Library books will be available on loan to members.
Saturday 15th March 2025
Gabi McGrath https://gabimcgrath.com/ will the speaker.
Gabi McGrath will give a workshop on 3rd felting in the afternoon which will continue on Sunday 16th. The Easter challenge this year is themed ‘Easter Basket’ and entries will be judged at meeting on 19th April. There will be the usual charity table in aid of CALI Bray https://cali.ie/ along with show & tell. Library books will be available on loan to members.
Saturday 29th March
This is a sit & sew day. Work will take place on the ‘orphan’ hexagons to create a quilt.
You can sit & sew for the day on your own projects.
