Description
This workshop will provide you with an opportunity to make your own nine-patch sampler quilt. Patch work quilting is about storytelling, textiles carry memories of people, times and places. They keep us warm, decorate our homes and are used to celebrate milestones in our lives and remember those who are no longer with us. Group quilts are used for protest or to tell community group stories and are passed down through generations. Using beautiful 100% cotton Batik fabric from Bali you can choose from a wide choice of designs which will allow you to make your own decisions about colour, design and pattern. You will learn each stage of the quilting process to enable you to continue to make independently in the future. There is a choice for making by hand or sharing sewing machines. All tools such as rotary cutters, rulers, pins, etc, will be provided. Your tutor for this course is: Jane Reid Jane is a fine arts graduate who has been facilitating for more than twenty years and producing her own textiles for sale. Having recently moved from London to Ceredigion, she will be offering her workshops locally to schools and community groups. Originally training as a ceramicist, Jane transitioned into working with textiles over the last decade. She is influenced heavily by the natural environment, which is allowing her to continue to experiment in her personal work.
What's included in the price?
All materials and equipment needed are provided however there is an additional £15 for materials to be paid in cash to the tutor on the day.
Duration
12 hours
Cancellation policy
Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts
Maker
Denmark Farm Conservation Centre is a 40 acre nature reserve managed by the charity The Shared Earth Trust. We host a range of craft, sustainable living, conservation and ecology courses with all profits ploughed back into caring for the nature and wildlife on site.
Suitable for
- Adults
- Seniors
- Teenagers
- Hearing impaired
- Limited mobility
- Accommodation offered
- Parking provided
- Engagement, birthdays & anniversaries
- Corporate days out & team building
- Suitable for beginners
FAQs
All our courses are held at Denmark Farm Conservation Centre in Lampeter, west Wales (SA48 8JA)
There is parking on site, and the option to walk around the 40 acre nature reserve while you are here.
Yes. We offer a range of accommodation options:
* Ecolodge self-catering apartment - sleeps groups up to 14. Discounts for course participants
* Bunkhouse - dormitory style bedroom, plus access to a shared kitchen/lounge with log burner, TV and kitchen
* Campsite - Open April to September.
Please message for details.
Although dogs are very welcome around the nature reserve, we would ask you to leave your dog at home while you are here on a course as we do not allow dogs to stay in cars during workshops, and there isn't enough room to have them in the classroom.
Yes. If the carer is coming to support you on the course, but not participating, then the carer's place is free of charge.
If the carer wishes to take part, then they need to book a place on the course.
