A big day for the Craft Class

Cecil Scott came along to demonstrate how to use the machine to the group with all its extra bits and pieces. Having said that it has a little screen which gives you instructions as to what to do next for certain jobs.








A Long Arm Quilter is essentially a sewing machine which is much more intelligent than your average sewing machine.












He brought along some examples of the work that could be done with this machine.





















































A tiger looking round a corner!!

















Ever tried threading a needle from the back of the machine? He kindly had the machine turned round to give the ladies the best possible view and him the worst!










All sorts of interesting little 'thingamijigs'.














Some of the ladies who came along.













The machine is also programmed to do embroidery and lace making - an example of the latter is shown.











Margaret got a private lesson.














They chose a pattern and the machine stitched it all itself!

The finished article.






















The instruction screen.












Kathleen getting personal tuition.











An example of some of the work already done by one of the group.

Digital Storytelling.

Over the Winter months a small group of ladies took part in a trial run of a Digital Storytelling course. It was organised under the auspices of Age NI who provided funding and WEA who managed the course. It was designed to allow people to tell their stories and to record them for posterity in the form of a selection of pictures and voice-over commentary.
Dromboughil hosted the Offical Launch of the programme on Friday 13th May 2011 and a number of the participants came along.


















Moira McClean, Bridie McCloskey, Mary McDermot & Kathleen McElwee.















Valerie welcomed all who had come along to the event.
















Moira McClean and Bridie McCloskey having a chat.














Mary Duddy is blooming! She, along with her husband Martin were the two tutors for the course.

As part of the morning we showed the short presentation which the participants had done.











Moira, explaining the purpose of the project.



































One of the ladies who took part in the project and, who as a direct result of being involved in it is now a 'silver surfer'!


















As always, at Dromboughil events food was served, this time in the form of a finger buffet lunch.




























Lunch and a chat.





















































Some of the ladies with their own copies of their work.

Easter Coffee Morning/Art Exhibition 2011

Friday 22nd April 2011 saw our annual Easter Coffee morning which also doubled as an art exhibition to display the work of the art class which had recently fininshed. (It returns for 6 weeks on Tuesday 7th June 2011)

Some of the artists brought along other work to let us see them.

Not at all bad for amateurs and some first timers.

Raffle prizes.

Mouth watering prizes.

An Easter Tree!

Our faithful FADA group supported us as usual.

FADA and friends.

Valerie introduces Michael Carten - the then Mayor of Limavady - to some of those who had come along.

The Campbell family were out in full force.

Raffle time!

Bridie got the big hamper - full of all sorts of lovely chocolate. (The first prize she won and the only one she accepted)

Time for a chat.

Alice won the fruit basket - (she was really after the chocolate!)

I won a chocolate cake which was greatly appreciated by my family, my sons in particular!

Margaret trying the Mayor's chain on for size.

Can I have it back please??

Grounds clean-up by BB

On Saturday 19th February 2011 a small group of members from the local Boys Brigade came along with their officers to do a clear up of the Centre grounds. (This was part of their Community Service badgework)

They did a great job clearing up the leaves and debris left by the Winter storms and just generally tidied the place up.

Another job some of the undertook was to plant up some Spring bulbs in pots that will brighten the front of the entrance to the Centre.





Good job boys. Thank you to you all! (And the Officers who gave up their Saturday morning to come along and supervise the boys)

Calor Gas Award - Village of the year award.

Happy New Year All - We're back again!

Dromboughil Community Centre is open for business again! Classes will be getting under way again in the near future - some have already started.
Tuesday 11th January 2011 saw the re-commencement of the Craft Class 12.30pm -3.30pm - new members will be most welcome.
Wednesday 12th 2011 was the beginning of the new morning yoga session 10.30am - 12.30pm and this will run until 13th April 2011.
Thursday 13th January 2011 - the evening yoga class re-comminces and runs until 14th April 2011. Fada also begins to meet on Thursday 13th.

Our monthly Coffee Mornings start again on Friday 28th January 2011 - come one, come all and enjoy the chat and company.