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Patchwork Party in
Buncrana
25.06.10
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BEAUTIFUL handmade
patchwork quilts will be sold in Buncrana this
weekend to raise money for cancer patients. The big
charity quilt sale will take place as part of the
second annual Patchwork Party and Quilt Jamboree on
Sunday, June 27, at the Restex Bedding Showroom in
Lisfannon. All of the quilts on sale are from the
archive of The Fennel Shed run by Buncrana woman
Gaye Grant who also edits 'Irish Quilt and Craft'
magazine. “So many of us have known the pain of
losing a friend, family member or loved one to
cancer and selling these quilts to raise funds for
cancer charities seemed like the perfect way to show
support to cancer sufferers and their carers,“ she
said. The quilts will be sold at prices well below
their retail value and all the proceeds will go to
three cancer charities, namely the Irish Cancer
Society, the Oncology Unit at Letterkenny General
Hospital and Belfast City Hospital Cancer Care. |
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Gaye said the idea for
the sale came about because she simply does not have
the space anymore to store the fabulous quilts and
wanted to use them to raise funds for both local and
national cancer organisations. The jamboree will
also feature the completion of the ‘Bind Us
Together’ quilt which has been made over the past
few months by readers of 'Irish Quilt and Craft' and
will be raffled on the day for the same three
charities. Last year's inaugural jamboree attracted
hundreds of visitors to Donegal many of |
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whom stayed for
additional workshops and classes. New and antique
quilts will be on display, with workshops,
demonstrations, shops and refreshments. The day is
free and everyone is welcome. |
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