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Culture, craft and creativity
From a word nerd who loves making and mending, rooting through charity shops and exploring the work of NI's creative communities, makers and artists.
Mar 17, 2018
What’s On This Week: 19 – 25 March 2018
My top five cultural, crafty and creative events happening this week in wee Norn Irn. Shirley-Anne McMillan – The Unknowns Thursday...
culture
Mar 17, 2018
What’s On This Week: 19 – 25 March 2018
My top five cultural, crafty and creative events happening this week in wee Norn Irn. Shirley-Anne McMillan – The Unknowns Thursday...
Nov 20, 2017
Visiting Hours: UWS & Maryville House
Hello, friends! I am so happy to be back after a busy old few months over in my other life as a wordsmith-for-hire at Quill Inc NI. It’s...
Jul 14, 2015
Visiting Hours: Buskfest 2015
I write this post having spent last night reading – in a mixture of horror and despair that is becoming all-too-familiar in Northern...
May 18, 2015
Popping up at #CNL14!
I am delighted to announce that this year The Patchwork Quill will be participating in Culture Night Lisburn!Culture Night is now only...
Oct 16, 2014
No prizes, but a winning night!
Well, The Patchwork Quill didn’t pick up any gongs at the Blog Awards Ireland bash on 4 October, but it honestly didn’t take the shine...
craft
Feb 27, 2017
Introducing Sunday #sewingscope
I’m baaaaaaaaack! Yes, after a ridiculously long hiatus, I have picked up my beloved Patchwork Quill again. So where have I been, you...
Feb 8, 2016
Monday Makes: Sock it to ’em!
Pamela Emerson (AKA The Crafty Historian) needs your help to create The NI Big Sock ! I recently had the pleasure of meeting Pamela...
Oct 21, 2014
I’m feeling Sew Darn Crafty…
I’m really excited to share my latest crafting project with you all! I have recently started a crafting social group in Lisburn called...
Sep 12, 2014
Popping up at #CNL14!
I am delighted to announce that this year The Patchwork Quill will be participating in Culture Night Lisburn! Culture Night is now only...
Sep 10, 2014
Knit addicted, I could quit any time…
I am the hand that holds The Patchwork Quill. And I … have a knitting problem.I spent two glorious Saturdays (last Saturday and Saturday...
creativity
Jan 16, 2016
How to declutter for good
It was the 18th November 2015 when I decided it was time that a self-employed woman in her thirties needed to stop living like a student...
Jan 4, 2016
Vote for me in the UK Blog Awards!
Welcome to 2016, Quillians! A brand new year – and a whole new set of blog awards to get excited about! The Patchwork Quill has entered...
Nov 10, 2015
Bringing home silver from the brand new #bloggies!
If you follow the PQ on social media, this is old news but… we won silver in the Arts & Culture category of the Blog Awards Ireland 2015!...
Feb 11, 2015
Socially disconnected?
The Patchwork Quill wouldn’t exist without social media. Not in its current form, anyway. From the content of the What’s On Calendar, to...
Oct 21, 2014
I’m feeling Sew Darn Crafty…
I’m really excited to share my latest crafting project with you all! I have recently started a crafting social group in Lisburn called...
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