In this relaxed 2 day workshop Annette will show you some quick ideas for basic colourful patchwork made on the sewing machine. The following day Annette will demonstrate machine quilting and give lots of tips on finishing your work of Art!
On this workshop you will find out how easy patchwork can be! The rotary cutter, ruler and mat have revolutionized the making of patchwork and you will be making a small “scrappy quilt” lap quilt using these new skills. A lap quilt looks really good made in bright colours, or if you prefer calmer colours that is fine too!
Once the skills of cutting fabric have been mastered, Annette will show you some “quick piecing” techniques which is where fabrics are sewn quickly together on the sewing machine, making patchwork, quick, fast and easy.
Once the patchwork quilt top has been made, different quilting techniques will be discussed and hand and machine quilting will be demonstrated.
Please bring along fabrics you would like to work with and Annette will have a basket of fabrics you can purchase
Annette is an international award winning quilt maker, teacher [Cert Ed], author and qualified quilt judge [Quilters’ Guild of the British Isles 2005]. She has held various posts within the Quilters Guild including Vice President [1999 – 2001] and President [2001 – 2003] and founded Contemporary Quilt, a specialist interest group of the Quilters Guild.
She has taught City and Guilds Patchwork and Quilting, and machine embroidery to Diploma level for the last 15 years as well as teaching freelance at home and abroad. She is also a tutor on the QGBI International Quilt Judging course.
- Fabrics you would like to work with at least 2 metres in total. Cotton fabrics work best, and can include “fat quarters” and smaller pieces of fabrics.
- 1.5 metre square of fabric for the back of the quilt
- 1.5 metre piece of wadding – I will have some with me
- Basic sewing kit including pins, scissors and machine threads
- Please bring a reel of mid-grey coloured thread – poly cotton is fine.
- Cutting mat, ruler and rotary cutter if you have a set
- *Sewing machine – cleaned according to the manufacturer’s requirements, new needle and please bring the manual.
- Walking foot or sometimes called an even feed foot for the sewing machine – please see your sewing machine dealer
- Chalk marker
- Propelling pencil
Residential course fee includes:
- Full board accommodation including cooked breakfast, picnic lunch, homemade cakes and an evening meal. Vegetarian and other dietary option available.
- Up to 8 hours teaching time a day, plus relaxing breaks for meals and refreshments.
- Tea and coffee making facilities available throughout the day.
- Use of resources including library, workrooms, studios and the Centre grounds.
- Transport during the courses.
- Insurance to cover cancellation, personal belongings, personal accident, legal liability and medical emergency.
Afternoon tea is available from 1600 on Friday, but the first formal activity is dinner at 1900 (with the bar open from 1845!).
Residents: Please aim to arrive between 1600 and 1800 on Friday to allow us sufficient time to show you to your accommodation and around the communal areas.
Non-residents: You do not need to arrive quite so early but please can you be here by 1800 as we need to show you the communal areas as well.
The course will end at 1600 on Monday.
Bookings can be made by telephoning the Centre; we are open 0930 – 1700 weekdays and most weekends. Alternatively, bookings can be made via our website: