welcome!We are a group of patchworkers and quilters who love to share our projects and meet every month in seven branches around the country. |
membership benefits |
monthly meetingsOur branches hold monthly meetings, where we enjoy invited guest speakers, show-and-tell, demonstrations on a project, block or technique, challenges & swaps, lending library, visiting shops, not to mention the tea and banter. |
workshopsWe offer full- and half-day workshops by visiting teachers and experienced members of our branches. Workshops range from the basics of patchwork to advanced textile art techniques. |
exhibitionsIn addition to branch exhibitions, the IPS National Exhibition is held every two years, as well as the Hands Across the Border exhibition, which is jointly organised by IPS and Quilters' Guild of Northern Ireland. |
quarterly newsletterAs well as regular updates and branch news, the newsletter contains book reviews, techniques, patterns and member profiles. |
AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCEJames Lawlor TrophyIs given yearly to to the winner of the AGM Challenge, with a miniature quilt made by the previous winner. | Monica Norman AwardIs given biannually to the winner of the National Exhibition viewers' choice vote. |
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