Happy New Year

The year got off to a lively start for the branch. The January meeting was very well attended, with everyone raring to go, and excited for the year ahead.  Margaret Cunnane demonstrated a very clever idea for making use of old umbrella fabric by refashioning it into a little foldable shopping bag. Sandlin Poth showed us how to make a very handy tote for our cutting mats and rulers.

The Beginners Class was held in the afternoon. We are all looking forward to seeing the results of our beginners learning over the coming months.

Beginners class

January Show and Tell

 AnneMarie- Hearts Quilt

 Collette O Donnell- Knitting Bag

 Ethelda, visiting member from the Eastern Branch showing her quilt

 Sandlin- Baby quilt

Sandlin- Xmas panel quilt

December Meeting

Christmas Challenge - Mug Rug

Our Christmas challenge this year was to make a Mug Rug – something that is apparently quite common in America but not so well known to the vast majority of us in the Western Branch. A Mug Rug as the name suggests is a small place mat that has space for a cup/mug and a biscuit or piece of cake. The mat is placed onto the arm of your chair to protect it from spills and crumbs.

There were Mug Rugs in abundance at the Christmas party and as was previously decided we did a lucky dip, no names attached so you didn’t know who made the one that you picked out, unless like me you plagued everyone until you found out. Thank you Mary O’Brien for the beautiful Mug Rug that now graces my bedside locker.

                                                                                                                 Jackie O’Toole

 

Mug Rug made by Mary O Brien

December Meeting- Show and Tell

 Margaret Cunnane- Knee Cover

Margaret Cunnane- Xmas Quilt

Marianne O Brien- Xmas Star

 Mogs McDonnell- Patchwork Xmas Stocking

Mogs McDonnell- Patchwork Bear

Nessa McMahon- Xmas Tree Table Runner

Sally Marrable- Flying Geese or Friendship Braid

 Susan Joyce- Baubles

 Collette O Donnell- Suffolk Puff Wreath and Santa

Jackie O Toole- Long Xmas Table Runner

 Mairette O Donnell- Rail Fence

Carmel Togher- Stargazing

 Rose Faherty- Rail Fence

November Show and Tell

A lively and varied Show and Tell  by our very talented and busy members

 Claire- Girl's Quilt

 Collette O Donnell- Patchwork Bags

 Kathy Fallon- Xmas Apron

 Sandlin Poth- Galway Baptist Church Nationality Sampler Quilt

 Lynn Naughton- Quilt Books

Kathy Fallon- Xmas Tree Wallhanging with lights

 

 Mary O Brien- Bag

 Margaret Cunnane- Baby Quilt

 Maureen Feary Xmas Table Runner

 Nessa Mc Mahon- 7 year UFO 'Lone Star'

Nessa McMahon- Sampler Quilt