Workshops
Quilting workshops
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Patchwork Quilt
Design and create your own quilt over three sessions. You’ll take home a lovely 85cm by 65cm quilt (diagram here), suitable for use as a play mat, cot or lap quilt, or your own work of wall art!
*Learn to make and piece quilt blocks
*Use batting and backing
*Machine quilt
*Bind edges and mitre corners for a professional finish
*Batting and threads provided
Please bring your own fabrics (quantities below) or come a few minutes early to purchase from our shop. We have more than 120 varieties of printed and solid fabrics to choose from.
The class breaks down as follows, over either three weeknights or two Sunday sessions:
*Choose and combine fabrics, learn rotary cutting techniques, cut and stitch squares together to create the patchwork top.
*Baste quilting layers and machine quilt.
*Cut and make binding, bind quilt edges and mitre corners to finish.
PLEASE NOTE: This is not an absolute beginner’s workshop. You should be able to use a sewing machine unaided before coming to class. If you haven’t sewn recently, please sign up for one of our Learn to Sew! Workshops to get started: Cafe Apron, Cushion Cover or Tote Bags)
- Level: Advanced beginner
- Teacher: Suzanne Cowan
- Course length: Two 4.5-hour sessions
- Next date(s):
- Sunday 26 February, 11:00am—3:30pm
- Sunday 4 March, 11:00am—3:30pm
- Fee: £125.00
- Availability: 4 places left
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Log Cabin Cushion
Create a striking patchwork 40 ×40cm cushion using the Log Cabin quilt block method.
*Learn to make and piece quilt blocks
*Use batting and backing
*Machine quilt in a structured or freehand style
*Fabrics and cushion pad included
*Choose from 120 different fabrics from our shop
PLEASE NOTE: This is not a beginner’s sewing workshop. You should know how sew unaided before coming to class, plus have a few projects under your belt. (If you haven’t sewn recently, please sign up for one of our Learn to Sew! Workshops to get started: Cafe Apron, Cushion Cover or Tote Bags)
- Level: Advanced beginner
- Teacher: Suzanne Cowan
- Course length: One 3.5-hour session
- Next date(s):
- Saturday 17 March, 10:30am—2:00pm
- Fee: £56.00
- Availability: 8 places left
