THE latest community news from Lampeter

Welsh Quilt Centre

THE woman said to have single-handedly saved the heritage of Welsh quilts is closing the Welsh Quilt Centre in Lampeter after 10 years as she feels she has done as much as she can to raise the profile of Welsh quilts in Wales.

Jen Jones, 79, who has exhibited the whole spectrum of Welsh quilts from her private collection in the old town hall, has decided to close the centre in order to use her time and energy to promote the heritage of Welsh quilts abroad.

“Previously, she has been invited to exhibit in several prestigious foreign venues, but has been unable to take up these offers due to her commitment to running The Welsh Quilt Centre,” said a spokesperson.

“She is exceptionally proud of what she has achieved as the centre has drawn visitors from around the world to Lampeter’s old town hall to view Welsh quilts.

“Jen is now excited about her next step, which is to take her unparalleled collection of Welsh quilts out of Wales to travel the globe!”

‘Nos Da, Good Night!’ - the centre’s final exhibition - has just opened and will run until 10 November.

The show is being described as ‘a beautiful retrospective’ of the Centre’s exhibitions over the last 10 years.

The whole spectrum of Welsh quilts is on show, making this unmissable for lovers of textiles, art, history and Welsh culture.

Many facets of Welsh quilting are on display from the 19th century to the mid-20th century.

Early utilitarian flannel quilts are hung alongside paisley, wholecloth and patchwork Welsh quilts.

The wider influence of Welsh quilting is also touched upon, such as its effect upon the Amish communities of Ohio and Pennsilvania.

Kaffe Fassetts is the star guest exhibitor.

Jen beganm collecting textiles on arriving in Wales in the 1970s at a time Welsh quilts were widely considered ‘old bedding’ and were being readily discarded and thrown away.

Ms Jones, however, recognised their value and began salvaging the quilts and ‘Nos Da, Good Night!’ is said to show the creme-de-la-crème of her personal quilt collection.

Noddfa

DA oedd gweld cynulliad teilwng wedi dod ynghyd i oedfa arbennig yn Noddfa yn ddiweddar yng ngofal yr Ysgol Sul.

Yn ôl yr arfer, lluniwyd y gwasanaeth gan Janet a braf oedd gweld 29 yn cymryd rhan yn cynnwys plant, ieuenctid, mamau a thadau a phawb o’r lleiaf i’r hynaf yn cyflawni eu gwaith gyda graen.

Trwy gyfrwng darlleniadau o’r Beibl, gweddiau, unawdau, adroddiadau a grwpiau canu cafwyd cyfle i werthfawrogi cyfraniad anhrisiadwy pob mam, i’n atgoffa o wyrth y gwanwyn ac i ddathlu digwyddiadau rhyfeddol y Pasg.

Hefyd bu Janet yn sôn wrth y plant pa mor bwysig yw dangos eu gwerthfawrogiad i Mam bob dydd o’r flwyddyn nid yn unig ar Sul y Mamau.

Soniodd mai gair bach yw diolch, ond mae’n golygu sut gymaint. Ymatebodd y plant yn frwdfrydig i’w chwestiynau gan ddod â gwên i wynebau’r gynulleidfa.

Yna bu pawb yn offrymu gweddi fach yn diolch i Dduw am bopeth.

I orffen y gwasanaeth cyflwynwyd datganiad hyfryd gan y merched uwchradd o emyn yn atgyfodiad.

Gwasanaethwyd wrth yr organ gan Delyth Morgans Phillips a chyfeiliwyd i’r plant gan Alwena a Janet.

Soniodd ein gweinidog, y Parch Jill Tomos mai braint arbennig oedd talu diolch haeddiannol i’r plant, y bobol ifanc a’r oedolion am eu cyfraniadau ardderchog.

Bydd yr Ysgol Sul yn ail ddechrau nos Wener, 20 Ebrill, am 4yp.

Dymunir yn dda i Cerys Angharad, Sioned ac Elan sy’n mynd ymlaen i gynrychioli Ceredigion fel unigolion yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol yr Urdd eleni ynghyd â phawb sy’n aelodau o bartïon llefaru yr Adran a’r Aelwyd.

Church services

ST PETER’S Church: Sunday, 22 April, 8am Holy Communion in English; 9.15am Cymun Bendigaid; 10.30am Holy Communion in English.

St Bledrws Church, Betws Bledrws: Sunday, 15 April, Holy Eucharist 10.45am; Monday, 16 April (and all Mondays from here) Christian Meditation 6pm; Wednesday, 18 April, Holy Eucharist and Ministry of Healing.

Welcome to all.

Custard Queens WI

CUSTARD Queens enjoyed line dancing with Heather Boothby in April.

The next meeting will be on Sunday, 13 May, at 7pm at the new venue of St Thomas’ Church (near the Cwmins car park) when creative archaeologist Erin C Kavanagh will give a talk on Layers in the Landscape, the deep mapping project of Cardigan Bay.

Every Friday afternoon Custard Queens hold a coffee catch up at 2.30pm in The Mustard Seed café.

All welcome, partners and children.

For more details of Custard Queen WI events contact Christine on 07815 086579.

Bridge club

EIGHT members turned up to the meeting and, as a change, decided to have a teams-of-four match.

The club meets every Tuesday at Hafan Deg retirement home at 6.40pm. Newcomers, visitors and learners are always welcome.

Lessons are available with Keith (01974 298811) every Wednesday at the Feathers Hotel in Aberaeron at 1pm.

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