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of Prosecco, the week’s chat and the latest stitch among friends. Pubs are a culture all to their own in Ireland, begging me to ask Sadhbh if she thought the Make and Do Monday sessions would endure or might it be a passing trend?
“Tere is definitely a trend right now for ‘getting back to basics’ and a harkening back to simpler times,” Sadhbh answered, “but I think people who are interested in crafts are creative people and will always be eager to try new things. Tat, coupled with the social aspect of our evenings, will hopefully make our group sustainable.”
Particularly if knitting with blue or black, or stitching with similar hues, lighting is the one challenge the group faces. Te owners are accommodating with extra lamps when possible, but on the night I stitched along, it became the general
consensus that selecting colour choices during the light of day is advisable before grabbing a pint and a stool at the Make and Do.
The Harbour Bar Bray, County Wicklow
Twice-a-Month Mondays +353 (0)1 2862274
Make and Do Mondays
Welcomes all crafts. Found within: knitting, crochet, appliqué, upholstery, sketching, oil painting, paper-craft, softie-making, jewellery making, cross-stitch, photography, patchwork, quilting and embroidery. Free to all.
Do you have an unusual or quirky creative outlet for stitching? Tell us by contacting
editorial@irishquilting.ie.
Matriarch Make and Do
Sadhbh Devlin, 32
First Fabric Interest Costume Design under a drama degree
Flavour of the Day Feltwork, softie-making, embroidery, appliqué
Day Job Owns an Irish language greeting card company,
www.cartairubai.ie
Recently Celebrated Imbolg - Cross Quarter Day
Imbolg marks the beginning of spring, a celebration since ancient times.
Make Do Moment “My father, a photographer, was very good at leather work. Once, he had spent all his money buying the best camera equipment he could afford and had no money left to buy bags, so he made his own!”
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