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Hello
I was fortunate to find out about your wonderful magazine and Dear Editor,
get copies of the first issue to sell in my quilt shop, Quilting in the I received my copy yesterday and was very excited to get it
Country in Bozeman, Montana. They were swooped up almost through the post. I love the quilts in the issue and there is great
immediately by my customers who love Ireland as much as I variety. As a very inexperienced quilter, I read a lot of magazines
do. The first issue is beautiful. I loved the photography and the and congratulate you and your team on this Irish Quilting
information you provided. magazine. It is great to have all this information from the locality
I have visited Ireland several times and last year my husband and and I am even more enthused to sew from reading the articles
I attended his family reunion in County Clare. His grandmother included here. I love reading about the experts out there and am
immigrated to the US from Kilkee. While in Ireland I have really scouring and gathering through my relatively small (but growing
tried to make contact with Irish quiltmakers with limited success. steadily) stash of fabric to try Terri McNeill’s Never Mind the
Please keep up the good work on your second issue of Irish Daisies quilt. I may even have to shop for some more!
Quilting. We look forward to the auto ship at my shop, www. Can’t wait for the next issue... I really think we need one every
QuiltingInTheCountry.com.
week...then life as I know it will really stop and quilting will totally
Jane Q. take over.
Montana Yours in Quilting,
Theresa S.
Hi there, Co. Wicklow
I was delighted to find your magazine in Eason’s last week when
I was having a look at the patchwork and quilting magazines
(usually from the US). I didn’t know so many people in Ireland
were interested in patchwork! Thanks for all the information about
fabric shops. I have also discovered the Irish Patchwork Society
through your magazine and hope to attend their next meeting.
Winners’ Circle
I am an enthusiastic amateur in quilt making, I have made two for
my children with another as a work in progress and other various
Mabel long, Co. Kildare won
applique items. I would love to try to design a block for the
garden party challenge especially as spring is definitely in the air
the signed copy of Quilting in the
this week and the buds beginning to show in the garden.
limelight, by Phillpa naylor
Look Who’s Reading
Many thanks
Ciara B.
ingrid rendell, Co. londonderry won
Dublin 7
a Star and Geese ruler designed by
Greetings
Kimberly enimo
I live on Vancouver Island, British Columbia on the West Coast of
Canada. I am also Co-President of the Nanaimo Quilters Guild
(
www.islandquilters.ca) and I discovered your magazine last
week. I have had the most delightful time, with my pot of tea,
reading from cover to cover. Congratulations! Send us
Dear Irish Quilting, Dear Editor,
Long ago after joining the NQG I discovered this area of
Normally I wouldn’t bother with sending in surveys, but I think It is very disappointing to see quilts in the magazine and not have
Vancouver Island has some of the world’s best and innovative
your new magazine is excellent and you deserve the feedback. any access to the fabrics. Have you had other readers comment
your letters
quilters, all in my back yard. I have endeavoured to rid myself of
What I like: similarly? Is there a demand for fabrics which are showcased by
“I’m not good enough to take their class” attitude for all these fibre
High quality paper and glossy finish make the colors “pop”. Irish quilters and yet, are not necessarily being sourced by local
artists are generous, encouraging and take such pride in all their
Organization with top page indexing. Irish shops?
student’s work. To spend time with any quilter is a joy and the
Photos and travel tips on Ireland
fellowship of women is empowering and soul feeding.
The friendly feel of the writing and bits of humor throughout. Received Via email
I only wish I had a magazine like Irish Quilting when I started
Content—so far very interesting, informative, and beautiful patterns.
quilting. Even at this point of my journey, I appreciated the
Keep up the good work!
“quilting 101” articles and I will be keeping this issue as a
Best Regards,
From the Editor
resource. The photographs from around Ireland were beautiful (I
Lynn F.
Thank you for your email and questions. Though we have had
actually walked over the Ha’Penny Bridge a couple of years ago
ex-pat America living in Norway
no other feedback to date on this subject, we did conceive
when I made an unexpected trip to Dublin, my first to Europe) and
p.s., I’m from Colorado, so it was fun to see Luanna Rubin and
Irish Quilting magazine, in part, to combat the issue of quilting
I can hardly wait until your next issue is available. I am looking
Ricky Tims in your magazine.
resources for Irish quilters. Ireland is a significantly smaller
market than those where the majority of fabrics are designed
forward to more articles featuring your Irish quilters.
Keep up the pictorial journey around your beautiful country!
Email your letters to:
editorial@irishquilting.ie
Hi Sherry
and distributed (ie., America or England). And yet, Ireland
Cheers
I just found Issue 2 in Eason’s Drogheda today.
has some very astute and valuable fabric vendors who carry a
Avril V.
or send them to: Sherry nugent, editor,
Congratulations on your ability to produce such an excellent
variety of fabric lines in their shops. However, it is impossible to
Vancouver Island
irish Quilting, Berowra, Djouce, roundwood,
publication.
expect local shops to stock all the lines available.
Co. Wicklow, ireland.
Having been designing crafts for many magazines for years, apart
Our goal is to provide you with a window to the resources
Hi Sherry
from Senior Times, none were Irish. I am thrilled and as proud of
available whether they be online or in your local quilt shop.
I just wanted to tell you how much I’m enjoying the magazine. Its
your staff.
We will always strive to provide new and fresh designs, and Make sure you include your name, address and phone
beautiful quality
....and I don’t mean just the paper it’s printed on!
Keep really busy and here’s wishing you all the best,
this innately leads to fabrics from America or England. (We number. We invite you to send pictures of your latest
Great articles, great quilts, great photos!
Best Wishes,
would love to hear from fabric designers in Ireland!) We hope
sewing project. (If you would like to give feedback
Wishing you all the best,
Connie M.
by providing a visual platform to display fabrics, as well as on
Tracey P.
whilst not having your letter published be sure to
Co. Louth
which for you to share your fabrics choices, quilters everywhere
might benefit.
Hampshire, England
write “not for print” on your letter.)
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