Below are links to past events/activities
Archive – 2017
Archive – 2018
Archive – 2019
Archive – 2020
Archive – 2021
Archive – 2022
2023 Events/Activities
Saturday, 14th January 2023
Collaborative Quilt – Sit & Sew
A Sit & Sew morning will be held on Saturday, 14th January 2023 from 10.00 a.m. to complete the two Charity Quilts (Log Cabin) which are being made for our current Charity – Jigsaw Wicklow https://jigsaw.ie/location/wicklow/ If you can make the morning’s sewing, please bring your sewing machine and the usual supplies needed!
You are also very welcome to come along and bring your own project to work on if you so wish
Saturday, 21st January 2023 – 11.00 a.m.
(Doors open from 10.00 a.m.)
Our 
January meeting will be held on Saturday, 21st January 2023 at 11.00 a.m. We are thrilled that Roisin McManus of Quilt Yarn Stitch will be back as our speaker. She will also bring her shop to the meeting so keep some of your Christmas money safe to treat yourself to some lovely new fabrics for the New Year!
Roisin will be giving a half day workshop in the afternoon – details below.
Workshop – Half Hexagons – Cancelled
Workshop – Roisin McManus of Quilt Yarn Stitch will be providing a workshop on 21st January 2023 from 1.30 p.m – 5.00 p.m. The subject of the workshop is Half Hexagons.
It is currently full but if you are interested in attending contact workshops@wicklowpatchwork.ie to have your name included on the waiting list.
2022 Events/Activities
December 2022 – Christmas Challenge Winner
Christmas Challenge Winner – Anne Fannin
Congratulations to Anne Fannin, our Christmas Challenge winner. Well done Anne.
Other entries can be seen in our Gallery.
Saturday, 10th December 2022 – 11.00 a.m.
Doors open at 10.00 a.m.
Our traditional Christmas Meeting/Party will be held on Saturday, 10th December 2022 with Kris Kindle, Christmas Demonstrations etc. And of course there will be mulled wine (non-alcoholic!), mince pies and other Christmas goodies. We are looking for volunteers to demonstrate interesting and unusual Christmas items. If you have a Christmas item you would like to demonstrate, please let one of the Committee members know.
For the Kris Kindle, the absolute maximum amount is €10.
Christmas Challenge – this year’s Christmas Challenge is to make a Christmas item without using either Red or Green fabric/materials. Prizes will be awarded! Bring along your items for display at the meeting!
Monday, 28th November 2022 – 7.30 p.m.
“Zoom” Demonstration
As an experiment and to facilitate more members, we will be having the monthly demonstrations on Mondays instead of Wednesdays.
The November Zoom demonstration will be held on Monday, 28th November 2022 at 7.30 p.m. Mairead Hutchison will demonstrate how to make Lynn Naughton’s “Table Runner”. Lynn is the owner of the fabric shop Seams Sew Simple.
Details of how to login to the Zoom Session will be sent to members by email.
Saturday, 19th November 2022 – 11.00 a.m.
Doors open at 10.00 a.m.
The Speaker for the meeting is Eithne Carey, Chair of the Irish Guild of Embroiders. The title of her talk is “Enriching Stitching”. Eithne is a stitcher of mixed background including costume making, design and everything stitching. We look forward to welcoming her to our meeting.
Catch her on her Instagram account: http://www.
Charity Swap Table for our 2022 Charity – Jigsaw Wicklow. A swap table will be available at the meeting, so bring along all those unloved fabrics, sewing notions, books/magazines etc.
Charity Quilt – members are invited to remain after the meeting for an afternoon Sit, Sew & Design Session to assemble our Log Cabin Charity Quilt in aid of Jigsaw.
Bring your rotary cutter, cutting mat, rules, sewing machines. and extension leads (we might not get to sew on the day). Help to sort out blocks for design layout, trim blocks if necessary and design the Charity Quilt 2022.
Chenille Workshop – 15th October 2022
Chenille Workshop Participants
Beautiful work from the Chenille Workshop held by Wendy Huggins on 15th October 2022. Well done everyone!
