Genesis First Growth Group Quilt on exhibit

Our first group quilt "Genesis: First Growth" is now on exhibit as part of the Mid-West Branch "Branching Out" Exhibition. The exhibition is running from the 18-23rd April in the Old Benetton Building, corner of Henry Street and Sarsfield Street, Limerick.

Four of the 5 Genesis group members also have pieces hanging in the exhibition:
Paula Rafferty with Elementals 3:

Meg Kenny with Breathe in, Breathe Out Interior, Exterior Spaces:

Claire Lynch with Spring Growth:

Tracy Watson with Mermaid Quilt: (photographed behind glass so image is a bit blurry)

Genesis: First Growth

At yesterday's meeting, we worked on finishing our "Branching Out" Group Quilt.
Each member made an A4 piece which had to incorporate the challenge fabric. The piece has to be ready for April 18th, which is the deadline for handing pieces up for the exhibition, so the pressure was on. The 5 pieces were already quilted, so it was decided to frame each piece with white fabric and then black fabric which would give the illusion of framed pieces.
The quilt top was sewn together and basted at the meeting. Meg is now going to finish the quilting, then it will go to Paula who will add the facing and sleeve, Claire is to make up the label.

We decided to call the piece "Genesis: 1st Growth" - very apt as it is our 1st group Genesis quilt. Think we all learned a lot from doing a group quilt - the next time (if there is one!) we need to start months in advance and not leave ourselves 5 days to complete a piece!

Ann:

Tracy:

Paula:

Claire:

Meg:

"Branching Out" Group Quilt

The group is currently working on a group quilt to enter into the upcoming "Branching Out" IPS exhibitions.

We decided to each make an A4-sized piece which we join up together to create our 1st group quilt. The pieces all had to incorporate a blue/green fabric donated by Paula.

At last Sunday's meeting, three of the group have their piece nearly completed. Even using the challenge fabric, the pieces are all totally different in style and overall colour-choice.

Paula is going to sew up the 5 group pieces to complete our quilt in the next few weeks.

Swap Bag 1

At our March meeting, some of us had pieces made from our "Swap Bag no. 1" Challenge. The bag contained a piece of hand-dyed screen-printed fabric, pink fabric paper and a stick-on magnet.
Not all of the Genesis members got their challenges completed on time, some are still finishing their pieces.

Ann is currently finishing up her piece:

Tracy is currently adding hand-quilting to her piece:

Claire made a fabric cuff, brooch and ATC from the bag contents:

Paula made a pink corset with appliqued fabric circles - forgot to take a photo of this one!

Swap Bag

At our last meeting, a swap bag was given out by Claire Lynch to all Genesis members.
The bag contained a small piece of hand-dyed screen-printed fabric, metallic fabric paper (from an Arts & Craft Shop) and a small stick-on magnet. The idea is that everyone will make something using all 3 items.

The finished items are due at the next Genesis meeting - 6th March.

6th February Meeting

Our 1st meeting of the year started off with a bang. We came up with loads of ideas to work on for the rest of the year.

Paula showed her hand-pieced quilt all made with Kaffe Fassett fabrics which is she now hand-quilting:

1st Project:
Swap Bag 1 - Claire supplied the contents of our 1st Swap Bag. Genesis members are to have something made from this bag at the next meeting. Item can be as small or large as you like.

2nd Project:
Branching Out Group Quilt. Quilted pieces will have to be ready for the 6th March meeting, at which we'll add borders and bind the piece for exhibition.

3rd Project:
Branching Out National Exhibition. All Genesis members are working on ideas or projects for the Local and National "Branching Out" Exhibition. Hopefully, we will all have our pieces ready for the April exhibition!

4th Project:
Branching Out Fabric Postcards. All Genesis members to make 2 postcards for this exhibit.

Tracy with her work in progress - New York Beauty Quilt:

Hands Across the Border Exhibition - Armagh County Museum

Every two years, the Irish Patchwork Society holds a joint exhibition with the Northern Ireland Quilters Guild i.e. the Hands Across the Border Exhibition. This year the theme of the exhibit was "Dreamcatcher".

The exhibition will be running from January 24th till Mid-April in the Armagh County Museum. In September, the exhibit will be on display in the Phoenix Park Visitors Centre, Dublin.

Three Genesis members entered quilts:

"Soul-Catcher" by Paula Rafferty

Tracy's quilt is on the top left:

"Quilt Visions" by Claire Lynch - quilt at top of picture.