Mission Hall Quilts Ltd
Mission Hall Quilts Ltd was opened on 07th July 2006 by Cresco Trust Ltd to meet the demands of a growing market in traditional crafts. It is a retail outlet which supplies quilting fabrics, patterns, notions and much more as well as being a training facility in the craft of quilting.
Established parallel with the Calico project, Mission Hall Quilts is a Social Enterprise, with all profits being retained within the Cresco Trust, this enables mentored employment opportunities, classes and outreach work to continue post funding. It is a peace building training and employment venture, which focuses on the skills used in the creation of patchworking and quilting which was popular before the closure of the traditional shirt making trade which was a large employer in Derry/Londonderry. A spin off of the shirt making industry was access to scrap materials or off-cuts which were used to make utility quilts (patchwork quilts). The project encourages new and existing traditional skills through educational workshops and classes ranging from beginners to master class level and through residential weekends and day outings to
Mission Hall Quilts is situated in 7 Fountain Street, Derry and is open Monday to Saturday. The premises contains teaching rooms and retail space for a wide range of specialist patch work fabric and accessories. Skilled employees are on hand to help and advise anyone wishing to enrol for classes, purchase fabric, or simply enquire about patchworking or quilting.
Mission Hall Quilts spring classes
Mission Hall Quilts will be offering a range of classes to suit all levels in the spring term beginning in Mid-Late January 2010. Our fantastic quilting tutors Mary Good, Pauline Openneer and Rena Mc Clean have projects to suit all tastes, Jacqueline O'Doherty's Block of the month continues and a new 'Happy Scrappy Calendar ' block of the month begins. The open 'Quilting Bee' sessions will now take place on a Monday afternoon and the Linus Project returns (this is a free class where the quilts produced are donated to local children in hospital). We are also hoping to offer a range of varied taster classes on Saturdays throughout the term. Please see the timetable for further details.
MISSION HALL QUILTS * 2010 * SPRING TIME TABLE- Telephone 02871 362500
Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
Morning | 10.30-12.30 Sandra Montgomery Linus Project - Children's/ Baby quilts for donation to local Hospitals 11 Jan 2010 10 WKS FEE- Free! |
Specialist Deaf Group continued
To be confirmed
8 WKS FEE- Free! |
| 10.30 -1.30pm
Pauline Openneer - Five bean salad quilt
6 WKS FEE-£58.50 Start 14 Jan Minimum -10 | 10.30-12.30
Rena McLean - Reversible quilt & other projects
12 WKS FEE- £82.50 8 Jan- 26 Mar |
TO BE REVEALED!
Various taster classes and one day workshops through out the term
Schedule available soon |
Level
| beginners | beginners /improvers | 2-4pm Block of the month- Starting late January 2010
Mary Good's Scrappy Calendar Block - 12 Sessions FEE- £82.50 (+ materials) | beginners /improvers | advanced | |
Afternoon | 1.30pm -5pm
Quilting BEE Open session to use MHQ Sewing Space STARTS 18 JAN
FEE £3 per session | 2-4pm Mary Good - fussy cut garland/ medallion
6WKS - Feb Start FEE- £42
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| Shop Visitor's session
& Jackie O'Doherty Block of the Month continued- full. Mr Potter's Garden
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level |
| Improvers/ advanced | All levels welcome |
| Improvers/ advanced |
Saturdays open for freelance hire and MHQ commissioned workshops - if interested in proposing a session contact Bridgeen
Minimum of 8 participants/ Maximum of 10 unless tutor agrees other wise.
Deposits of half of course fee to be paid in advance, with other half to be paid on third session.
Some class START DATES TO BE CONFIRMED - All will start Jan/Feb - Please sign up asap to ensure your place.
January Sale now on!! Many Fabrics only £6 per metre while stocks last!
Please call (+44) 02871 362500 as soon as possible for more information and to register your interest for next term.