Girls' day out! Ulster Watercolour Society Exhibition, followed by afternoon tea at Maryville House.

I'm back, I've been sewing, and I'm starting something new...

Pamela Emerson (AKA The Crafty Historian) needs your help to create The NI Big Sock ! I recently had the pleasure of meeting Pamela...

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...

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...

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!...

The public realm regeneration in Lisburn’s Market Square finally looks to be drawing to a close, much to the relief of retailers at the...

The streets of Banbridge come alive during NI's beloved annual street music festival.

A very happy Sunday spent at the Fine and Dandy Market and the first ever Belfast Flea.

I am delighted to announce that this year The Patchwork Quill will be participating in Culture Night Lisburn ! Culture Night is now only...

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...

On Saturday 10 January the R-Space Gallery in Lisburn launched their latest exhibition, Colliding Forms. A collaborative project between...

Art, cinema, marching, dancing – there’s no excuse to be bored this week. Enjoy! Lisnagarvey Art Society Exhibition Island Arts Centre,...

I’ve decided it’s time for a bit of a change at WOTW HQ. The very nature of the creative and cultural world dictates that some weeks...

There are loads of spooky goings on, so take your pick. But don’t have nightmares…. Monday 27 October Derry ~ Londonderry Citywide,...

I've started a new crafting social group in Lisburn!

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...

Finally, here it is – the PQ post about Culture Night Lisburn! I’m sorry it’s a fortnight after the event, but what with the beautiful...

On Friday 19 September, ten minutes before I was due to head out to set up the Patchwork Quill pop up for Culture Night Lisburn (post to...

Learning a new craft and discovering a community of creative friends.