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• Festival of Quilts 2025

  • Start
    31 Jul 2025
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • End
    3 Aug 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    NEC Birmingham, England.

  The Festival of Quilts (Europe's largest quilting event) is taking place from 31st July - 3rd August at the NEC Birmingham. 

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• Hands Across the Border - One World Exhibition

  • Start
    2 Aug 2025
  • End
    23 Aug 2025

  

  Official opening 2nd August 2pm.

  Opening hours: Mon-Thur 9.30-4.30 Fri 9.30-3.30 Sat 10-4

  Demonstrations from 1030-1230 on the following dates in August 2025: 2nd Postcards/Christmas cards, 9th Book marker, 16th Rag Quilt & Wreath, 23rd Star Block

  Moving to Quilt Fayre Belfast August 28th - 30th

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• Kilkenny Arts Week - South Midlands Branch Exhibition - August

  • Start
    7 Aug 2025
  • End
    17 Aug 2025
  • Location
    The Chapter Room - St Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny R95 CP46

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Quilt Fayre - Belfast

  • Start
    28 Aug 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    30 Aug 2025
  •  
    5:00 PM

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• South Midlands Branch Meeting September

  • When
    13 Sep 2025
  •  
    10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Irish Wheelchair Association, Claddagh Ct., College Road, Kilkenny, R95 Y4DF

  
  

  Welcome

  The South Midlands Branch of the Irish Patchwork Society has over 40 members from Kilkenny & Waterford.

  The Branch offers tuition (to members only) in patchwork and quilting skills with workshops from international and national experts in the field as well as offering classes at Intermediate and Beginner level given by experienced and qualified branch members. 

  Branch meetings take place 10.30 am - 4 pm on the 2nd Saturday of every month, September to June  in the Irish Wheelchair Association, Claddagh Ct., College Road, Kilkenny,  R95 Y4DF.

  Admission at the door is €5.00 for the morning only and €10.00 for the full day, Sit and Sew - for Members.  €7 for Guests, who may attend twice before becoming members.  Visitors as well as new members are very welcome.

  Join us for visiting Pop up Shops, Guest Speakers, Show & Tell, demonstrations and Tea & Coffee.  Hope to see you there!

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• Carrefour European Quilt Show

  • Start
    18 Sep 2025
  • End
    21 Sep 2025
  • Location
    Alsace France

  

  
  

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• Mid-West Branch meeting September

  • When
    20 Sep 2025
  •  
    10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Clarina Community Centre, Ballybrown, Clarina, Co. Limerick

  Please join us at Clarina Community Centre, V94 F5EY just a 6 minute drive from the dock road exit M18 in Limerick. 

  Doors open at 10 and meeting starts at 10:30AM.  Join us for visiting pop up shops, guest speakers, Show & Tell and Tea & Coffee.  Hope to see you there!

  John O'Donnell will be servicing sewing machines on the day. 

  Catch-up after the summer break. Hand-in of blocks for our new branch banner. Brain-storming session for our upcoming branch exhibition "The Hare's Corner". 

  Visitors Welcome.

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• South Midlands Branch Meeting October

  • When
    11 Oct 2025
  •  
    10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Irish Wheelchair Association, Claddagh Ct., College Road, Kilkenny, R95 Y4DF

  
  

  Welcome

  The South Midlands Branch of the Irish Patchwork Society has over 40 members from Kilkenny & Waterford.

  The Branch offers tuition (to members only) in patchwork and quilting skills with workshops from international and national experts in the field as well as offering classes at Intermediate and Beginner level given by experienced and qualified branch members. 

  Branch meetings take place 10.30 am - 4 pm on the 2nd Saturday of every month, September to June  in the Irish Wheelchair Association, Claddagh Ct., College Road, Kilkenny,  R95 Y4DF.

  Admission at the door is €5.00 for the morning only and €10.00 for the full day, Sit and Sew - for Members.  €7 for Guests, who may attend twice before becoming members.  Visitors as well as new members are very welcome.

  Join us for visiting Pop up Shops, Guest Speakers, Show & Tell, demonstrations and Tea & Coffee.  Hope to see you there!

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• Mid-West Branch meeting October

  • When
    18 Oct 2025
  •  
    10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Clarina Community Centre, Ballybrown, Clarina, Co. Limerick

  Please join us at Clarina Community Centre, V94 F5EY just a 6 minute drive from the dock road exit M18 in Limerick. 

  Doors open at 10 and meeting starts at 10:30AM.  Join us for visiting pop up shops, guest speakers, Show & Tell and Tea & Coffee.  Hope to see you there!

  Shop: Slaney Handcraft. 

  Visitors Welcome.

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• Mid-West Branch: Stained Glass Workshop

  • Start
    18 Oct 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • End
    19 Oct 2025
  •  
    4:30 PM
  • Location
    Clarina Community Centre

  Stained Glass Workshop with Tomomi McElwee from Slaney Handcraft. This workshop will start on Saturday afternoon and it will continue the next day, Sunday 19th October.   

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• South Midlands Branch Meeting November

  • When
    8 Nov 2025
  •  
    10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Irish Wheelchair Association, Claddagh Ct., College Road, Kilkenny, R95 Y4DF

  
  

  Welcome

  The South Midlands Branch of the Irish Patchwork Society has over 40 members from Kilkenny & Waterford.

  The Branch offers tuition (to members only) in patchwork and quilting skills with workshops from international and national experts in the field as well as offering classes at Intermediate and Beginner level given by experienced and qualified branch members. 

  Branch meetings take place 10.30 am - 4 pm on the 2nd Saturday of every month, September to June  in the Irish Wheelchair Association, Claddagh Ct., College Road, Kilkenny,  R95 Y4DF.

  Admission at the door is €5.00 for the morning only and €10.00 for the full day, Sit and Sew - for Members.  €7 for Guests, who may attend twice before becoming members.  Visitors as well as new members are very welcome.

  Join us for visiting Pop up Shops, Guest Speakers, Show & Tell, demonstrations and Tea & Coffee.  Hope to see you there!

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• Mid-West Branch meeting November

  • When
    15 Nov 2025
  •  
    10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Clarina Community Centre, Ballybrown, Clarina, Co. Limerick

  Please join us at Clarina Community Centre, V94 F5EY just a 6 minute drive from the dock road exit M18 in Limerick. 

  Doors open at 10 and meeting starts at 10:30AM.  Join us for visiting pop up shops, guest speakers, Show & Tell and Tea & Coffee.  Hope to see you there!

  Visitors Welcome.

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• Mid-West Branch meeting December

  • When
    6 Dec 2025
  •  
    10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Clarina Community Centre, Ballybrown, Clarina, Co. Limerick

  Please join us at Clarina Community Centre, V94 F5EY just a 6 minute drive from the dock road exit M18 in Limerick. 

  Doors open at 10 and meeting starts at 10:30AM.  Join us for visiting pop up shops, guest speakers, Show & Tell and Tea & Coffee.  Hope to see you there!

  Christmas Party...

  Visitors Welcome.

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• South Midlands Branch Meeting December

  • When
    6 Dec 2025
  •  
    10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Irish Wheelchair Association, Claddagh Ct., College Road, Kilkenny, R95 Y4DF

  
  

  Welcome

  The South Midlands Branch of the Irish Patchwork Society has over 40 members from Kilkenny & Waterford.

  The Branch offers tuition (to members only) in patchwork and quilting skills with workshops from international and national experts in the field as well as offering classes at Intermediate and Beginner level given by experienced and qualified branch members. 

  Branch meetings take place 10.30 am - 4 pm on the 2nd Saturday of every month, September to June  in the Irish Wheelchair Association, Claddagh Ct., College Road, Kilkenny,  R95 Y4DF.

  Admission at the door is €5.00 for the morning only and €10.00 for the full day, Sit and Sew - for Members.  €7 for Guests, who may attend twice before becoming members.  Visitors as well as new members are very welcome.

  Join us for visiting Pop up Shops, Guest Speakers, Show & Tell, demonstrations and Tea & Coffee.  Hope to see you there!

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• South Midlands Branch Meeting January

  • When
    10 Jan 2026
  •  
    10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Irish Wheelchair Association, Claddagh Ct., College Road, Kilkenny, R95 Y4DF

  
  

  Welcome

  The South Midlands Branch of the Irish Patchwork Society has over 40 members from Kilkenny & Waterford.

  The Branch offers tuition (to members only) in patchwork and quilting skills with workshops from international and national experts in the field as well as offering classes at Intermediate and Beginner level given by experienced and qualified branch members. 

  Branch meetings take place 10.30 am - 4 pm on the 2nd Saturday of every month, September to June  in the Irish Wheelchair Association, Claddagh Ct., College Road, Kilkenny,  R95 Y4DF.

  Admission at the door is €5.00 for the morning only and €10.00 for the full day, Sit and Sew - for Members.  €7 for Guests, who may attend twice before becoming members.  Visitors as well as new members are very welcome.

  Join us for visiting Pop up Shops, Guest Speakers, Show & Tell, demonstrations and Tea & Coffee.  Hope to see you there!

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• South Midlands Branch Meeting February

  • When
    14 Feb 2026
  •  
    10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Irish Wheelchair Association, Claddagh Ct., College Road, Kilkenny, R95 Y4DF

  
  

  Welcome

  The South Midlands Branch of the Irish Patchwork Society has over 40 members from Kilkenny & Waterford.

  The Branch offers tuition (to members only) in patchwork and quilting skills with workshops from international and national experts in the field as well as offering classes at Intermediate and Beginner level given by experienced and qualified branch members. 

  Branch meetings take place 10.30 am - 4 pm on the 2nd Saturday of every month, September to June  in the Irish Wheelchair Association, Claddagh Ct., College Road, Kilkenny,  R95 Y4DF.

  Admission at the door is €5.00 for the morning only and €10.00 for the full day, Sit and Sew - for Members.  €7 for Guests, who may attend twice before becoming members.  Visitors as well as new members are very welcome.

  Join us for visiting Pop up Shops, Guest Speakers, Show & Tell, demonstrations and Tea & Coffee.  Hope to see you there!

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• South Midlands Branch Meeting March

  • When
    14 Mar 2026
  •  
    10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Irish Wheelchair Association, Claddagh Ct., College Road, Kilkenny, R95 Y4DF

  
  

  Welcome

  The South Midlands Branch of the Irish Patchwork Society has over 40 members from Kilkenny & Waterford.

  The Branch offers tuition (to members only) in patchwork and quilting skills with workshops from international and national experts in the field as well as offering classes at Intermediate and Beginner level given by experienced and qualified branch members. 

  Branch meetings take place 10.30 am - 4 pm on the 2nd Saturday of every month, September to June  in the Irish Wheelchair Association, Claddagh Ct., College Road, Kilkenny,  R95 Y4DF.

  Admission at the door is €5.00 for the morning only and €10.00 for the full day, Sit and Sew - for Members.  €7 for Guests, who may attend twice before becoming members.  Visitors as well as new members are very welcome.

  Join us for visiting Pop up Shops, Guest Speakers, Show & Tell, demonstrations and Tea & Coffee.  Hope to see you there!

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• South Midlands Branch Meeting April

  • When
    11 Apr 2026
  •  
    10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Irish Wheelchair Association, Claddagh Ct., College Road, Kilkenny, R95 Y4DF

  
  

  Welcome

  The South Midlands Branch of the Irish Patchwork Society has over 40 members from Kilkenny & Waterford.

  The Branch offers tuition (to members only) in patchwork and quilting skills with workshops from international and national experts in the field as well as offering classes at Intermediate and Beginner level given by experienced and qualified branch members. 

  Branch meetings take place 10.30 am - 4 pm on the 2nd Saturday of every month, September to June  in the Irish Wheelchair Association, Claddagh Ct., College Road, Kilkenny,  R95 Y4DF.

  Admission at the door is €5.00 for the morning only and €10.00 for the full day, Sit and Sew - for Members.  €7 for Guests, who may attend twice before becoming members.  Visitors as well as new members are very welcome.

  Join us for visiting Pop up Shops, Guest Speakers, Show & Tell, demonstrations and Tea & Coffee.  Hope to see you there!

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• South Midlands Branch AGM Meeting May

  • When
    9 May 2026
  •  
    10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Irish Wheelchair Association, Claddagh Ct., College Road, Kilkenny, R95 Y4DF

  
  

  Welcome

  The South Midlands Branch of the Irish Patchwork Society has over 40 members from Kilkenny & Waterford.

  The Branch offers tuition (to members only) in patchwork and quilting skills with workshops from international and national experts in the field as well as offering classes at Intermediate and Beginner level given by experienced and qualified branch members. 

  Branch meetings take place 10.30 am - 4 pm on the 2nd Saturday of every month, September to June  in the Irish Wheelchair Association, Claddagh Ct., College Road, Kilkenny,  R95 Y4DF.

  Admission at the door is €5.00 for the morning only and €10.00 for the full day, Sit and Sew - for Members.  €7 for Guests, who may attend twice before becoming members.  Visitors as well as new members are very welcome.

  Join us for visiting Pop up Shops, Guest Speakers, Show & Tell, demonstrations and Tea & Coffee.  Hope to see you there!

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• South Midlands Branch Meeting June

  • When
    13 Jun 2026
  •  
    10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Irish Wheelchair Association, Claddagh Ct., College Road, Kilkenny, R95 Y4DF

  
  

  Welcome

  The South Midlands Branch of the Irish Patchwork Society has over 40 members from Kilkenny & Waterford.

  The Branch offers tuition (to members only) in patchwork and quilting skills with workshops from international and national experts in the field as well as offering classes at Intermediate and Beginner level given by experienced and qualified branch members. 

  Branch meetings take place 10.30 am - 4 pm on the 2nd Saturday of every month, September to June  in the Irish Wheelchair Association, Claddagh Ct., College Road, Kilkenny,  R95 Y4DF.

  Admission at the door is €5.00 for the morning only and €10.00 for the full day, Sit and Sew - for Members.  €7 for Guests, who may attend twice before becoming members.  Visitors as well as new members are very welcome.

  Join us for visiting Pop up Shops, Guest Speakers, Show & Tell, demonstrations and Tea & Coffee.  Hope to see you there!

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