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Karen Platt

Contact name: Karen Platt
19
Total bookings
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(5)
over 8 years
with CraftCourses

Maker's bio

Karen is a fully qualified and experienced teacher of mixed media and quilting, for groups and individuals of any age. She is a hands-on designer maker of textiles, knitwear and quilts. She has been knitting for over 50 years, designing knitwear for over 30 years. She has designed her own textiles for over 20 years. She began quilting less than 10 years ago but designs all her own quilt patterns. Karen has been a teacher for over 40 years. Holding an Honours degree in Spanish and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Education, Karen develops unique e-courses in design, colour and texture.

Courses, kits & gifts

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Art and textile inspiration prompts
200 items left
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Cathedral windows quilting tutorial
497 items left
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Colour confidence for quilters and textile artists
200 items left
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Colour for quilters the colour wheel
499 items left
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Colour for quilters without the science and theory
500 items left
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Contemporary quilts 100 designs, layouts, ideas
200 items left
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Creative quilting online course
99 items left
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Design for patchwork and quilting online course distance learning
499 items left
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Digital design for quilters
500 items left
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Digital mark making for textiles and stitch from photos
500 items left
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Drunkard's path quilting tutorial
499 items left
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Fabric design in photoshop online
200 items left
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First steps in patchwork and quilting online
199 items left
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Hand embroidery contemporary creative stitch
200 items left
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Japanese folded patchwork hand stitching quilting technique
198 items left
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Learn to quilt with eight easy to follow quilting patterns
500 items left
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Learn to quilt with scraps three quilting patterns
500 items left
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Modern quilting
199 items left
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Modern Quilts 100 designs, layouts and ideas
100 items left
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Monthly inspiration garden themes
250 items left
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Monthly inspiration themes for textiles
250 items left
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Monthly inspiration travel
250 items left
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New and innovative photo techniques for quilters
200 items left
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One block wonder quilt tutorial
500 items left
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Photoshop for textiles, photographers and artists
99 items left
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Pictorial quilts, 100 designs, layout ideas and techniques
200 items left
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Quilters' digital design without quilt software
500 items left
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Rust dyed quilt wall hanging tutorial
500 items left
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Transform your photos into art quilts
200 items left
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Understanding colour value for quilters
499 items left

Recent reviews

All maker's reviews
2 Jan 21'

Anna Wanless reviewed: Design for patchwork and quilting online course distance learning

"A lovely course with a great range of resources which I found enriching. Karen's input is individually tailored and demonstrates her breadth of creative experience and information. I have recommended this course to a number of people and would not hesitate to do so again."

Karen Platt responded:

"Thank you so much Anna"

1 Jun 20'

Ruth Garner reviewed: Design for patchwork and quilting online course distance learning

"I registered on this course a couple of years ago and enjoyed it very much. It was well structured and the course notes were very detailed and incredibly useful. I enjoyed the high level of support given by Karen and from fellow students. I would highly recommend this course."

Karen Platt responded:

"Thank you Ruth, so glad you enjoyed the course. It was a pleasure to teach you."

25 May 20'

Sandra Lo reviewed: Photoshop for textiles, photographers and artists

"Karen is an enthusiastic & very experienced teacher & artist. I learned a lot from this course & was greatly inspired by her skills and work!"

Karen Platt responded:

"Thank you Sandra, I am so glad you learned so much from the ecourse."

16 May 20'

Jane hyde reviewed: Design for patchwork and quilting online course distance learning

"I did this course a couple of years ago - would definitely recommend, very comprehensive and yours to keep so you can revisit it."

Karen Platt responded:

"Thank you Jane"

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