Quilting and patchwork courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts

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Online on-demand course

Design for patchwork and quilting online course distance learning

(3)

£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...

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Craft kit

Everyday tote bag kit

£35

The everyday tote bag kit designed by Bev Mayo This kit is perfect for beginners to patchwork & quilting, as well as those who are more experienced . It contains all the fabric pre cut for the project, thread, a fully illustrated instruction booklet and a link to step by step pre recorded videos. Using a 'quilt as you go' technique the panels are stitched and quilted at the same time to make this stylish tote bag You will need a sewing machine, basic sewing kit ( scissors, pins, needles...

The everyday tote bag kit designed by Bev Mayo This kit is perfect for beginners to patchwork & quilting, as well as those who are more experienced . It contains...

In-person course

Kent - Next course on 27th July 2022

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

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£105

If you have always wanted to try quilting, this course is for you. This is a one-day course, including at least six hours of 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...

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

In-person course

Somerset - Next course on 11th July 2022

Patchwork and quilting week with Dawn Cameron Dick

(10)

£290

Patchwork and quilting week with Dawn Cameron Dick. Dawn has already taught this workshop around the world so we are delighted that she is returning to Lilac Barn. This course is perfect for all levels of quilter. It covers all aspects of Patchwork & Quilting with lots of ideas and tips for easy and successful quilts. Students also learn Dawn Cameron Dick's signature techniques; 'threaducation' and 'invisible machine appliqué', hand and machine quilting, borders, bindings - ultimately learning how to create a unique quilt done completely to your own tastes....

Patchwork and quilting week with Dawn Cameron Dick. Dawn has already taught this workshop around the world so we are delighted that she is returning to Lilac Barn. This course...

In-person course

Gloucestershire - Next course on 13th July 2022

Learn to Love your Sewing Machine

(9)

£65

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...

Online on-demand course

Patchwork and quilting with Green Man Quilts - online course

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£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...

Online on-demand course

No Rules Patchwork

(3)

£75

This course is self paced, so you can dip into the content as you wish. It explores the way that I use the idea of patchwork to create textures and innovative new materials. I look at traditional patchwork techniques and then interpret them in an experimental way. You will be encouraged to rip fabrics into strips rather than cut them, use frayed edges for texture, chop up your work and rearrange it, mix up your samples and embrace happy accidents. This course works brilliantly for beginners who have just started...

This course is self paced, so you can dip into the content as you wish. It explores the way that I use the idea of patchwork to create textures and...

In-person course

North Yorkshire - Next course on 4th July 2022

Beginner and improver sewing club in East Yorkshire

(2)

£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...

In-person course

Kent - Next course on 18th July 2022

Quilt in a day course FOR TWO people with Amanda Jane Ogden

(2)

£190

If you have always wanted to try quilting, this course is for you. This is a one-day course, including six hours of individual tuition time for TWO people, for absolute beginners, to quilting and patchwork. Great for two family members or two friends to do together! The course will introduce you to 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...

If you have always wanted to try quilting, this course is for you. This is a one-day course, including six hours of individual tuition time for TWO people, for absolute...

Live online course

- Next course on 28th January 2023

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

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£45

NB - Date to be confirmed. 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...

NB - Date to be confirmed. Why is quilting your project so difficult? You know what it is like, you follow the instructions to create the quilt top and you...