Quilting and patchwork courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts

Platinum AWARD

(150)

Machine embroidery - stitch doodling with Julie Brand at Tigley Textiles in Worcester

In-person course

Worcestershire - Next course on 14th November 2021

£75

More dates will be added in December for next year (Covid19 safety measures will be in place with a maximum number of 4 at any workshop in the Tigley studio) Machine embroidery is now such a popular art form and can be done in so many different ways. You will learn several techniques and use fabric and paint during the day. Julie aims to show you many ways that machine embroidery can be used with plenty of examples to inspire you including all the machine embroidered chairs in the studio....

More dates will be added in December for next year (Covid19 safety measures will be in place with a maximum number of 4 at any workshop in the Tigley studio)...

Gold AWARD

(8)

Learn to Love your Sewing Machine

In-person course

Gloucestershire - Next course on 21st January 2022

£60

Do you have you a sewing machine but you’re not quite sure what to do with it? Did your machine come with a selection of presser feet and “bits and bobs” that you’ve never explored? If so, then my one day workshop is just the thing for you to get the very best out of your machine. Perfect for beginners and those with experience who are yet to explore the full capability of their machines.

Do you have you a sewing machine but you’re not quite sure what to do with it? Did your machine come with a selection of presser feet and “bits and...

Quilt in a Day, one-to-one (in-person) course with Amanda Jane Ogden

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Quilt in a Day, one-to-one (in-person) course with Amanda Jane Ogden

In-person course

Kent - Next course on 21st September 2021

£95

If you have always wanted to try quilting, this course is for you. This is a one-day course, including at least six hours individual (one-to-one) tuition time, for absolute beginners, to introduce you to quilting and patchwork. The course will teach you all the basics for making a quilt: choosing fabric, cutting, joining pieces to make blocks, joining blocks to make rows, adding a border, quilting, trimming and finally binding a quilt. You will leave with a small quilt as a sample and with the skills and information to go...

If you have always wanted to try quilting, this course is for you. This is a one-day course, including at least six hours individual (one-to-one) tuition time, for absolute beginners,...

Patchwork and quilting with Green Man Quilts - online course

Gold AWARD

(7)

Patchwork and quilting with Green Man Quilts - online course

Online on-demand course

£120

I have taken my fabulous face to face classes online - and it is FUN!! Join us for a 10 week course creating a small Friendship Star Quilt. Printed course materials together with short videos will be available weekly via an online learning platform and you will be able to access support via the Facebook group throughout the 10-week duration. You will need a reasonable internet speed to view the videos. Courses are suitable for beginners and those with some experience. You should know how to use your sewing machine....

I have taken my fabulous face to face classes online - and it is FUN!! Join us for a 10 week course creating a small Friendship Star Quilt. Printed course...

Patchwork and Quilting Workshop with Green Man Quilts - Simple Stained Glass

Gold AWARD

(4)

Patchwork and Quilting Workshop with Green Man Quilts - Simple Stained Glass

Live online course

- Next course on 12th June 2022

£45

This simple technique creates stunning results. Create a wall hanging 20” x30” using scrap fabrics and fusible bias. You will design your own wall hanging following my directions and then create it during the day

This simple technique creates stunning results. Create a wall hanging 20” x30” using scrap fabrics and fusible bias. You will design your own wall hanging following my directions and then...

Design for patchwork and quilting online course distance learning

Silver AWARD

(3)

Design for patchwork and quilting online course distance learning

Online on-demand course

£495

Learn all the principles of design and application to quilts. Design traditional or modern quilts. Discover how research enhances your design. Exercises, professional tips and tutor input guide you through this 12 month long ecourse. Secret fb group to post work and discuss with other like-minded, budding quilt designers. Access to the ecourse is 24/7 and lifelong. Access to tutor input is for 12 months. Work at your own pace, a booklet accompanies each monthly unit. A great way to become a better quilter. You need no previous design knowledge...

Learn all the principles of design and application to quilts. Design traditional or modern quilts. Discover how research enhances your design. Exercises, professional tips and tutor input guide you through...

Silver AWARD

(2)

Quilting: Quilt-in-a-Day

In-person course

Herefordshire - Next course on 11th October 2021

£70

Quilt-in-a-Day workshop - A great way to discover a new skill in a relaxed and friendly setting. Over the course of the day you will learn how to make a lap quilt from start to finish. Together we will learn how to rotary cut fabrics, machine piece, attach borders, fix layers and bind your finished quilt to take home. This workshop will give you the foundation to begin quilting other projects, or move onto different quilting techniques in future. You will need to bring and be able to use your...

Quilt-in-a-Day workshop - A great way to discover a new skill in a relaxed and friendly setting. Over the course of the day you will learn how to make a...

Beginner and improver sewing club in East Yorkshire

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(2)

Beginner and improver sewing club in East Yorkshire

In-person course

North Yorkshire - Next course on 20th September 2021

£20

You can bring your project that you are working on along with you or I can sort out some ideas for you depending on your interest. I can help with dressmaking, furnishings or quilting. I do not take more than three people per session so you get very individual tuition.

You can bring your project that you are working on along with you or I can sort out some ideas for you depending on your interest. I can help with...

Patchwork and Quilting Workshop with Green Man Quilts - Improvising from the Tradition

Gold AWARD

(1)

Patchwork and Quilting Workshop with Green Man Quilts - Improvising from the Tradition

Live online course

- Next course on 15th May 2022

£45

Live Workshop over two half days - 15th May 2022 AND 18th May 2022. 2pm 'til 4.30pm. Are you ready to break some rules? To put away the rulers and templates? To play, to improvise and generally have fun? This workshop will start with looking (briefly) at some traditional blocks. Then you will be taken through some exercises to break away from the tradition. We will find out how to cut safely with a rotary cutter but no ruler, and cut some fabulous curves. We will create some improvised blocks...

Live Workshop over two half days - 15th May 2022 AND 18th May 2022. 2pm 'til 4.30pm. Are you ready to break some rules? To put away the rulers and...

Patchwork and Quilting Workshop with Green Man Quilts - Beyond the Ditch : Adventurous Quilting with a Walking Foot

Gold AWARD

(1)

Patchwork and Quilting Workshop with Green Man Quilts - Beyond the Ditch : Adventurous Quilting with a Walking Foot

Live online course

- Next course on 14th November 2021

£45

Why is quilting your project so difficult? You know what it is like, you follow the instructions to create the quilt top and you reckon you have it all nailed. Then there is that phrase that strikes dread into our hearts ………………… “Quilt as Desired” What does that actually mean? How are you supposed to know what it is that you desire? Free motion quilting – that’s what they mean, right? If you use the walking foot, then you have to do that stitching in the ditch stuff – and...

Why is quilting your project so difficult? You know what it is like, you follow the instructions to create the quilt top and you reckon you have it all nailed....