30th Aug 06 Wednesday

Patchwork Group
Spent a lovely evening with Marie Sprott who runs a patchwork group. We had dinner (lovely veg in tomato sauce with guinoa, yumm) and then got down to some patch working. First off Marie showed me some of her own finished projects – bed covers, cushions and lap or baby cot covers. Then I got to choose some fabric for a project to create my self as Marie was going to teach me now to patchwork and quilt. Marie has a vast collection of fabric but I finally settled on a geometric pattern, a contemporary floral pattern, a traditional floral patter and a plain green. Delighted with my selection we then set about planning my project – it was to be a cushion, drawing out the pattern and size of each square. We then had to iron the cloth and cut it into the sections or pieces. Once all that was done Marie when through the whole process with me of putting it together (which I wrote down so not as to forget!) She also furnished me with the rest of the equipment needed – cord for the piping, a needle and threads. So after a very pleasant evening I went off with my full patchwork kit under my arm to start my cushion. I’ll let you know how I get on.
Marie.sprott@eircom.net, 028 38074