My top five cultural, crafty and creative events happening this week in wee Norn Irn. Shirley-Anne McMillan – The Unknowns Thursday...

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...

I’m baaaaaaaaack! Yes, after a ridiculously long hiatus, I have picked up my beloved Patchwork Quill again. So where have I been, you...

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...

I write this post having spent last night reading – in a mixture of horror and despair that is becoming all-too-familiar in Northern...

On Sunday 31 May I visited not one, but two markets in Belfast. Both very different, but equal in quality, variety and...

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...

What better time to bring back What’s On This Week than Hallowe’en? There are loads of spooky goings on, so take your pick. But don’t...

I’m really excited to share my latest crafting project with you all! I have recently started a crafting social group in Lisburn called...

I’m really excited to share my latest crafting project with you all! I have recently started a crafting social group in Lisburn called...

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...

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...