There is ‘Something for Everyone’ at the latest Clare Museum exhibition

'Something for Everyone', an exhibition by the Mid-West Branch of the Irish Patchwork Society will be presented in an upcoming showcase by Clare County Council's Art Office.

The exhibition will be displayed in the Clare Museum in Ennis from Friday December 5 until January 7,2026.

 The exhibition showcases a selection of small quilts made by the mid-west members of the Irish Patchwork Society over the last number of years.

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Member of the Irish Patchwork Society for two decades, Tracy Watson has been working with textiles and sewing since she was a child.

As a retired environmental scientist and keen conservationist gardener, the natural world features frequently in her work. Her love of colour, curved piecing and free motion quilting are indicative of her style. 

She has recently embarked on a master’s degree in Creative Practice at Atlantic Technological University in Galway to further explore textiles as a medium for illustrating and communicating environmental issues.

Petals and Thorns’ is a small, much-loved piece, which hung in Tracy’s mother’s bedroom will feature in the upcoming exhibition.

The roses, inspired by Charles Rennie McIntosh and the Art Nouveau style, are appliqued on to a background of coloured graded curved piecing.

The Mid-West Branch of the Irish Patchwork Society are a group of approximately 50 enthusiastic patch workers and quiltmakers.

There are quilters of all skill levels and abilities in the group, from new and novice quilters to professionals, covering every style from traditional to art quilts.

They meet every month from September to June, on the third Saturday of the month. Their meetings take place at 10.30am in the Ballybrown Community Centre in Clarina, with all welcome to attend.