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Membership Fees – We reached our target membership numbers and no longer accept membership applications.
Memberships for 2027 will be open in January 2027. You can download the Membership form and bring it along to the next meeting.
Click here for Membership form: https://wicklowpatchwork.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Membership-Form-2024.pdf
JUNE EVENTS
Saturday 20th June 2026
Guest speaker of the month: We are delighted to welcome Nancy Moreland (@niftyneedlesni) back to our meeting in June. Nancy is a wonderful crafter and is experienced in patchwork, quilting, knitting, crochet and all things textile. Nancy shares her love of these crafts in a wide range of classes. Nancy has an eclectic range of kits and notions on her website to suit all crafts.
Nancy will give a workshop in Crumb Quilting, giving us ideas and techniques to use up those little bits and pieces to make new and unique quilt blocks.
Shop of the month: Nancy will also be bringing her shop Nifty Needles https://niftyneedles.com/ with kits and patterns for your next creation.
We will have our own exhibition in the Parish Centre from the 23rd to the 26th of July. If you want to participate, bring your creations to our June meeting. We will have entry forms which you can fill out. The cost per member is €5 with the max 3 entries per member.
Additional reminders:
- Bring your own cup with a lid to the meeting to avoid accidental spills that can cause slips, trips, falls, damage beautiful fabric at our guest shop and create other unpleasant outcomes at the meeting.
- We will have our usual charity table. If you are brining items to contribute to the table, remember to donate only patchwork and quilting related items. If your donations do not sell we ask you take it back home with you. Our storage space is limited and we will not be able to store excess amount of donations.
- We also ask you to turn off sound on your mobile phones to avoid distracting our speaker and other club members.
MAY EVENTS
Saturday 16th May 2026
Guest speaker of the month: This month we are welcoming Timi Nicholson, a textile artist known for her bright colours and modern quilts. Timi’s patterns draw inspiration from the Irish landscape and folklore. With teaching experience in both Ireland and England, Timi will also be teaching at this year’s Festival of Quilts. Timi will also give a workshop using Foundation Paper Piecing to create a block of a sewing machine that can be used as a machine cover, cushion, a bag or part of a quilt. You can follow Timi on Instagram at @scatteredbobbins.
Shop of the month: Our shop of the month will be the Sewing Drawer from Donegal. You can check out their beautiful fabrics, haberdashery and other essentials for your crafts at https://thesewingdrawer.com/.
Additional events:
- John O’Donnell from the Singer Sewing Centre will be servicing sewing machines. Machines will be taken in ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS. Susan will be there to take in your machines and will give you a number and put the same number on your machine. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT ALL SEWING MACHINES ARE IN A BAG WITH YOUR NAME AND PHONE NUMBER ON THEM. You will be called as soon as your machine is ready.
- The Scissors Man will be joining as well to sharpen your scissors. As with the machines. Please make sure your scissors (or whatever you need sharpened) is in a named bag with your phone number on it.
- We will be working on a quilt that we will raffle as part of our annual exhibition. If you can spare time after our meeting, please bring a sewing machine.
- We will have the usual charity table. So do bring along any unwanted fabric and haberdashery. Please make sure to bring items that are suitable for patchwork and quilting only.
- Trish Finnerty has very kindly agreed to do a demo for us this month.
- Bring your creations to show and tell. We love seeing what you are working on.
As usual, please remember to bring your own cup with a lid to the meeting to avoid accidental spills that can cause slips, trips, falls, damage beautiful fabric at our guest shop and create other unpleasant outcomes at the meeting. We also ask you to turn off sound on your mobile phones to avoid distracting our speaker and other club members.
Monday 25th May 2026
Online sit and sew will take place over Zoom at 7 pm. The link to the meeting is the same as used previously.
For more details click here.
APRIL EVENTS
Saturday 18th April 2026
Guest speaker of the month: Our April speaker will be Petra Skyvova, who is a textile artist, author and curator of Weaving the Threads of Heritage project. She will give a talk on a rich and fascinating history of mills, textile and hosiery of Balbriggan Stockings.
You can follow Petra on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/petruskasky/
Shop of the month. Tomomi will be bringing her Slaney Quilting Studio shop https://slaneyquiltingstudio.com/ .
The donated hexagon quilt will be raffled at the April meeting. If you haven’t bought your ticket yet, they will be on sale at the meeting.
Upcoming events:
John O’Donnell from the Singer Sewing Centre will be coming in May along with the Scissors Man. Please put down your names if you wish to have your machine serviced or your scissors sharpened. John would like an idea of numbers so that he knows how many people to bring to service the machines.
Please remember to bring your own cup with a lid to the meeting to avoid accidental spills that can cause slips, trips, falls, damage beautiful fabric at our guest shop and create other unpleasant outcomes at the meeting.
We will also have the usual charity table so do bring along any unwanted fabric etc. The charity for 2026 is CALI https://cali.ie/
Saturday 30th March 2026
We will have a Sit & Sew Online by zoom from 7:00 pm. Join online and chat with friends and new friends about quilting/sewing etc. Members will have received the login details by email.
Saturday 21st March 2026
Gwen Murray of https://www.celticfusionfabrics.com/ will be the visiting fabric shop.
Gabi McGrath https://gabimcgrath.com/ will give a felting workshop. This workshop is postponed until further notice.
The donated hexagon quilt will be raffled at our April meeting. Proceeds are in aid of our Charity, CALI https://cali.ie/ Tickets will be on sale at the meeting.
Bring along any unwanted fabric and sewing notions for the charity table. The charity for this year will again be CALI https://cali.ie/
We will have the usual Show & Tell. Teas/coffee will be available – please bring along your own mug. Thank you.
Saturday 21st February 2026
The AGM will take place. It is hoped to have some new volunteers joining the Committee.
The donated hexagon quilt will be raffled at our April meeting. Proceeds are in aid of our Charity, CALI https://cali.ie/ Tickets will be on sale at the meeting.
Moira Byrne will give an afternoon Sashiko workshop.
A cheque will be presented to Annette from CALI https://cali.ie/ being funds raised by WPG members for the year 2025.
Bring along any unwanted fabric and sewing notions for the charity table. The charity for this year will again be CALI https://cali.ie/
We will have the usual Show & Tell. Teas/coffee will be available.
Saturday 31st January 2026
There will be a Sit & Sew day in the Community Hall in Newownmountkennedy from 10a.m. until 3p.m.
Work will continue on the Hexi Charity Quilt, or you might like to bring along your own sewing project. Tea/coffee will be available.
Saturday 17th January 2026
Eilish Murphy of Sew Dublin will have fabric on sale.
The 2026 membership is now open. There is already a waiting list for 2026 so it is advisable to renew your membership early. Fees can be paid at the meeting or a bank transfer to the WPG account can be made.
Helen Dodd will give a day and a half workshop on the Dresden Plate block.
Sashiko has become very popular and is a lovely craft to learn. Moira Byrne will give an afternoon Sashiko workshop after the March meeting. Places can now be booked.
Check out the upcoming workshops. As places are limited, it is advisable to book your place early.
This beautiful hexagon quilt has been donated and will be raffled at our April meeting. Proceeds are in aid of our Charity, CALI https://cali.ie/ . Tickets will be on sale at the meeting.
Bring along any unwanted fabric and sewing notions for the charity table. The charity for this year will again be CALI https://cali.ie/
New Library Books have been purchased for the WPG Library. These are available on loan to members with a wide choice on patchwork etc.
Bring along your finished/unfinished projects for ‘show & tell’. We always love to see your work from recent workshops.
Teas and coffee will be available. It is a great help if you can remember to bring along your own mug. Thank you.
Saturday 13thDecember 2025
This will be our Christmas meeting which will be a relaxed and social event. Do join in the festive cheer and wear your Christmas jumper or outfit.
We will have lots of demos, show & tell, teas/coffee, non alcohol mulled wine, the charity table, library and lots of time to chat. Do bring along any unwanted fabric/sewing notions for the charity table. We hope to see projects from recent workshops – Nifty Needles https://niftyneedles.com/ and Giddy Goat https://www.giddygoatpatchwork.com/.
The Christmas challenge entries will be displayed and judged. The theme for this year is ‘Something for the Christmas Table‘. We hope to have many entries for this challenge.
Raffle tickets will be on sale for the charity quilt which has been created by members. The raffle will take place at this meeting. All proceeds will go to this year’s charity, CALI https://cali.ie/
Saturday 29th November 2025
There w ill be a Sit & Sew in Newtown. The charity quilt will be put together. You can bring along your own project to work on.
Monday 24th November 2025
We will have a Sit & Sew Online by zoom from 7.30p.m. Join online and chat with friends and new friends about quilting/sewing etc. Members will have received the login details by email.
Saturday 15th November 2025
Gwen Murrary of Celtic Fusion Fabrics https://www.celticfusionfabrics.com/ will bring along her fabric & sewing notions shop.
Ethelda Ellis Textile Artist https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=971218399660737&id=248305868618664&set=a.281287918653792 will be our speaker and will give a half day workshop.
Moira Byrne will give a pre meeting demo.
The Christmas Challenge for this year is ‘Something for the Christmas Table’. Entries will be on display and judged at the December meeting.
Raffle tickets will be on sale for the charity quilt which has been created by members. The raffle will take place at our December meeting. All proceeds will go to this year’s charity, CALI https://cali.ie/
Bring along any unwanted fabric and sewing notions for the charity table.
There are Library Books available on loan to members with a wide choice on patchwork etc.
Bring along your finished/unfinished projects for ‘show & tell’. We always love to see your work from recent workshops.
Teas and coffee will be available. It is a great help if you can remember to bring along your own mug. Thank you.
Thursday 13th November 2025
A bus for members is being arranged and will travel to Lisburn for the Knitting & Stitch Show https://www.knitandstitchshow.co.uk/northernireland/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22968363084
Cost will be approx €25 p.p. which excludes entry ticket to show. You will need to arrange your entry ticket separately. Booking for the trip will open at our September meeting.
Saturday 18th October 2025
Nancy Moreland from Nifty Needles https://niftyneedles.com/ will bring along her craft shop. Nancy will be our speaker and will give a day and a half workshop.
WPG member, Patricia Finnerty will give a pre meeting demo.
Raffle tickets will be on sale for the charity quilt which has been created by members. The raffle will take place at our December meeting. All proceeds will go to this year’s charity, CALI https://cali.ie/
There are Library Books available on loan to members with a wide choice on patchwork etc.
Bring along your finished/unfinished projects for ‘show & tell’. We always love to see your work from recent workshops.
Teas and coffee will be available. It is a great help if you can remember to bring along your own mug. Thank you.
Monday 29th September 2025
We will have a Sit & Sew Online by zoom from 7.30p.m. Join online and chat with friends and new friends about quilting/sewing etc. Members will have received the login details by email.
Saturday 20th September 2025
Weather permitting, we will hold our annual outdoor meeting at the Community Centre, Newtownmountkennedy. Bring along your quilts and projects to display. You can bring something to show them on e.g. a clothes airer/horse. If using your car to display, maybe bring along a protective throw to protect your quilt. We can use the hall if weather does not cooperate.
Visiting fabric shop will be Eilish Murphy from Sew Dublin https://www.sewdublin.ie/
The raffle for the free motion quilting, kindly donated by Dorothy Seagrave, will take place. Tickets will be on sale at meeting with proceeds in aid of CALI https://cali.ie/
Teas and coffee will be available and a treat of ice cream. It is a great help if you can remember to bring along your own mug. Thank you.
Saturday 30th August 2025
This will be the 5th Saturday in the month and there will be a sit & sew day in the Community Hall, Newtownmountkennedy for members from 9.30 am to 4 p.m. Members will work on the hexagon quilt and/or take the opportunity to come along and work on any project you might have and meet and chat with like minded members.
Monday 25th August 2025
We will have a Sit & Sew Online by zoom from 7.30p.m. Join online and chat with friends and new friends about quilting/sewing etc. Members will have received the login details by email.
Saturday 16th August 2025
Christmas in August is this meeting’s theme.
Gerardine Cahill from Giddy Goat Patchwork Studio Co. Clare https://www.giddygoatpatchwork.com/ is bringing along her fabric & sewing notions shop along with some Christmas fabric. Gerardine will give a day and a half workshop on a lovely Christmas paper pieced cushion. Prepared kits will be provided by Gerardine.
There will be a pre meeting demo by Liz Syms with a Christmas project in mind to give you inspiration.
We will have the usual Charity Table in aid of CALI https://cali.ie/ so bring along any unwanted fabric/sewing notions you may no longer require. All donations go to this worthy charity.
Check out the Library books available on loan to members.
Raffle tickets will be on sale for the free motion quilting, kindly donated by Dorothy Seagrave. The raffle will take place at the September meeting. Proceeds are in aid of CALI https://cali.ie/.
Bring along your finished/unfinished projects for ‘show & tell’. We would love to see your work from recent workshops.
Teas & coffee will be available – please bring along your own mug – thank you.
Tuesday 29th July 2025
We will have a Sit & Sew Online by zoom from 7.30p.m. Members will previously have received the login details by email.
Saturday 19th July 2025
Moya Geraghty of Patchwork Plus, Cork https://patchworkplus.ie/ will be the visiting fabric & sewing notions shop.
Our member, Jo Whitmore will be the speaker and in the afternoon Jo will give a workshop on Miniature Quilts.
Hilary O’Byrne will give a pre meeting demo.
Tomomi McElwee will collect your entries for the Tinahely Show. https://www.tinahelyshow.ie/ We encourage you to enter your projects for the show which will be held on the August Bank Holiday Monday 4th August 2025.
We will have the usual Charity Table in aid of CALI https://cali.ie/ so bring along any unwanted fabric/sewing notions you may no longer require. All donations go to this worthy charity.
Bring along your finished/unfinished projects for ‘show & tell’. We would love to see your work from recent workshops.
Teas & coffee will be available – please bring along your own mug – thank you.
Saturday 5th July 2025
Your donated blocks for the CALI raffle quilt will be assembled and sewn. Members help would be appreciated on this day.
Saturday 21st June 2025
Tomomi McElwee of Slaney Studio Quilting,Co.Carlow https://slaneyquiltingstudio.com/ will bring along her fabric shop. Tomomi will collect your entries for the Tinahely Show.
Physiotherapist Emma Casey will be our speaker. Emma will help us with exercises in order to take care of our necks, shoulders and posture while sewing/cutting fabric etc. As this will be an interactive talk, please wear comfortable clothing to take part in the exercises.
Emma Jayne Hogsett will give a day and a half workshop on a Retreat Bag.
Moira Byrne will give a pre meeting demo.
Bring along your completed charity quilt blocks, as the sewing together of the blocks is under way.
We will have the usual Charity Table in aid of CALI https://cali.ie/ so bring along any unwanted fabric/sewing notions you may no longer require.
Bring along your finished/unfinished projects for ‘show & tell’. We would love to see your work from recent workshops.
Teas & coffee will be available – please bring along your own mug – thank you.
Saturday 31st May 2025
As this is the 5th Saturday in the month, there will be a Sit & Sew day. Bring along any sewing project you might like to work on in the company of like minded members. You might like to work on a project for entry into the Tinahely Show https://www.tinahelyshow.ie/which will be held on the August Monday bank holiday – 4th August 2025 or work on blocks for this year’s charity quilt. See instructions below for the charity quilt block – ‘Old Maids Puzzle’.
Saturday 17th May 2025
The visiting fabric/haberdashery shop will be The Sewing Drawer, Donegal https://thesewingdrawer.com/
John O’Donnell https://www.sewingmachines.ie/https://www.sewingmachines.ie/ will give a talk on the care of sewing machines and will service your pre-booked in sewing machine. Please ensure that you have a label on your machine with your name and mobile number. You may sit & sew in the afternoon if you are waiting for your machine to be repaired.
The scissor man will be available to sharpen scissors and any other items which you may need to have sharpened. Again please ensure that your items are labelled with your name and mobile number.
Liz Syms will give a pre meeting demo.
An afternoon work shop on Sashiko stitching will be given by Moira Byrne
Bring along your finished/unfinished projects for ‘show & tell’. We would love to see your work from recent workshops.
Teas & coffee will be available – please bring along your own mug – thank you.
Saturday 19th April 2025
Ann O’Rafferty will be our guest speaker and will give a half day workshop on machine appliqué.
Susan Kay will give a pre-meeting demonstration on how to make a mug holder.
Entries for the Easter Challenge will be on view and will be judged at meeting. Do bring along your Easter project.
Library books on patchwork/embroidery etc. will be available on loan to members.
We will have the usual charity table in aid of CALI Bray https://cali.ie/ so bring along any unwanted fabric and sewing notions in aid of this worthy charity.
Bring along your finished/unfinished projects for ‘show & tell’.
John O’Donnell https://www.sewingmachihttps://www.sewingmachines.ie/nes.ie/ will service sewing machines at the May meeting. Names and details of machines can be booked in at the April meeting.
Teas & coffee will be available – please bring along your own mug – thank you.
Saturday 29th March 2025
As this is the 5th Saturday in the month it will be a ‘sit & sew’ day. Bring along any project you are working on. Volunteers are sought to help with the sewing of the ‘orphan’ hexagons which will be used to create a quilt in aid of our charity this year CALI Bray https://cali.ie/
Saturday 15th March 2025
Gwen Murray of Celtic Fusion Fabrics https://www.celticfusionfabrics.com/ will bring along her fabric and sewing notions shop.
Guest Speaker will be Gabi McGrath https://gabimcgrath.com/ . Gabi will give a workshop in the afternoon on 3rd felting which will continue on Sunday 16th.
We will have the usual charity table in aid of CALI Bray https://cali.ie/ so bring along your unwanted sewing items.
The Easter Challenge this year is titled ‘Easter Basket‘ and entries will be judged at the meeting on 19th April. We encourage members to enter a project for this challenge.
The Library is now available and members can avail of various patchwork/sewing books on loan.
Bring along your finished/unfinished projects for ‘show & tell’.
Teas and coffee will be available – please bring along your own mug – thank you.
Saturday 15th February 2025
The WPG AGM will be held on this date. New members are welcome to join the Committee for the coming year.
Anne Fleeton is our speaker and she will give a workshop in the afternoon on Boro Stitching.
The WPG Charity for 2024 was Purple House Cancer Care Centre, Bray ttps://www.purplehouse.ie and proceeds of funds raised during the year by members and friends will be presented to Veronica O’Leary on behalf of the charity.
Entries for the WPG anniversary ‘Ten’ challenge will be judged and details for the Easter Challenge will be announced.
We will have the usual charity table so bring along any unwanted fabrics and sewing notions. Our charity for 2025 is CALI Bray https://cali.ie/pages/what-we-do
Bring along your projects for show & tell.
Tea and coffee will be available – please bring along your own mug – thank you..
Saturday 18th January 2025
Eilish Murphy of Sew Dublin https://www.sewdublin.ie/ will bring along her fabric and sewing notions shop.
Tomomi McElwee of Slaney Quilting Studio of https://slaneyquiltingstudio.com/ will give a workshop on the theme of Stained Glass in the afternoon which will continue on Sunday 19th.
CALI Bray https://cali.ie/pages/what-we-do has been nominated as the WPG charity projects for 2025 and Annette Kinne will attend and speak on the work of this charity.
We will have the usual charity table so bring along any unwanted fabrics and sewing notions.
Bring along your projects for show & tell.
