Page updated: September 29th 2008
Classes Autumn 2008
The samples pictured are only here as a guide - colours can of course be changed
Skill levels explained:
Anyone – just that, and includes patchwork virgins
Virgins – no previous patchwork experience
Beginners – some patchwork knowledge, including rotary cutting skill and ¼” seam allowance
Adv. Beginners – comfortable with the basics of machine patchwork and achieving ¼”
Unless otherwise stated please assume that sewing machines are required
Workshops at 32 Bridge Road
Poppy Stumpwork brooch
with Heather
anyone
3D embroidery which can be used for a brooch, or indeed on
another piece of work; this oldfashioned form of embroidery continues to appeal
and Heather will guide you through. Handwork.
Sat 13th September 10-4 £30
Advent Calendar with
Isa
beginners
Another chance to work on these pre-printed panels under
Isa’s guidance and in good time for the December countdown.
Wed 17th September 10-1 £15
Beads N Things – small
embellished projects with Valerie Q anyone
More embellishment than patchwork, adding beads n things
really brings texture and dimension those preprinted panels – a great start for
Christmas too. Handwork
Sat 20th September 10-1 £15
ABC Cot quilt with Jane C beginners
You have a choice of two different styles, but the units are mix n'match, so whether you are working on a boy quilt, or a girl quilt (or don’t know!) then this is a lovely project. A variety of techniques will be covered in the quilt – piecing, foundation and appliqué – You do need to book the classes as a series.
Tues 23rd Sept part 1 10-1
Tues 14th Oct part 2 10-1
Tues 25th Nov part 3 10-1
Tues 9th Dec part 4 10-1
** another 3 sessions to be mutually agreed to run next term
Course fee £90 for all 7 classes if paid in advance OR £15 per class, paid in advance.
Makower drawstring bag with Margaret beginners
This lovely drawstring bag is big enough to be useful, uses some sweet little panels for the pockets and the shop sample has been made up in Christmas fabrics, it would look great in other colours/styles.
Sat 4th October 10-4 £30
Casual Bag (schlep bag) with Lesley beginners
More bags but this one is a little more casual and really useful to take along with you ‘just in case’ you find something to buy. Simple use of squares (and Lesley has a wide variety of sizes to show you) make this very appealing (and addictive!)
Wed 8th October 10-1 £15
Embroidery with Heather anyone
As yet no specific details for this workshop, but you could come along and use the time to complete a project already started; if you have missed a class in the past with Heather maybe this is when you could catch up. Let us know.
Sat 18th October 10-4 £30
Hexagon advent calendar with Jane C beginners
This very unusual advent calendar combines little pictures/squares with hexagons. We don’t promise that you will finish in the morning, but you will know how!!
Wed 22nd October 10-1 £15
Beaded Angels Christmas decoration with Lesley Bland anyone
These sweet little angels are designed for the tree, but would they work as earrings?
Sat 1st November 10-2 £20 (plus small charge for kit on the day)
Cardmaking with fabric/Heat n Bond with Valerie Q anyone
Quick and easy cards using fabric and our magic Heat’n’Bond – in good time for Christmas or for any other occasions.
Sat 1st November 3-5 £12
Twisted log Christmas table mat/runner with Jane C beginners
This is a great introduction to foundation piecing, if you haven’t ever tried it – sewing on the line by numbers, what could be easier?! Jane is an expert at this technique and the table mat/runner is beautiful.
Wed 5th November 10-1 £15
Scented heart sachets with Lesley beginners
These little project are a lovely way of using up your scraps – either of fabric or of thread – bits of sewing and top machine sewing/embellishment to make these very appealing sachets filled with lavender – and what about a Christmas version filled with cloves?
Wed 12th November 10-1 £15
Embroidery with Heather anyone
As yet no specific details for this workshop, but you could come along and use the time to complete a project already started; if you have missed a class in the past with Heather maybe this is when you could catch up? Let us know.
Sat 22nd November 10-4 £30
Small Journal Quilt with Wendy Orr anyone
A Journal quilt is usually in an A4 format, often on Timtex or similar, and depicts an event, person or time in your life working through fabrics. This is machinework, so you do need to be able to use and bring your own machine. A perfect opportunity to be creative and use a wide variety of textures and techniques under Wendy’s watchful guidance.
Sat 13th December 10-4 £30
PATCHWORK SATURDAYS AT
Hampton Court Way
Your class fee includes lunch and light refreshments during the day; please advise us of any special dietary needs and we will try to help.
Anne Baxter – Sat 20th September
10-4 full and wait-listing
Seeds of Time (left and centre) and Scrap Quilt (right)
Anja Townrow
Sept 27th 10-4 £40 full and wait listing
Creating pictures with the sewing machine stitches –
butterfly/bird or art deco cocktail glass.
Patricia McLaughlin Poppy Appliqué class
Patricia is a well-known patchwork and quilt artist and has won various awards for her work. This little poppy wallhanging comes with a pieced background (optional) and we are thrilled that Patricia has agreed to share her secrets with us. Machinework.
Saturday November 8th 10-4 full
Friday November 7th 10-4 - available - price £40
Check Patricia's web site: http://www.patriciapictorialquilts.btinternet.co.uk
Sewing Day with Isa
For those of you who just like to be away from home and have uninterrupted time, Isa is happy to open up the hall and be on hand to provide lunch and light refreshments. This is just a sewing get-together day, so there will be no tutor (but lots of other quilters to give their opinions!!)
Please note the slightly different times.
Sat 11th Oct 8.30-5.30 – £30
Sew Till You Drop – another potential 24 hours of sewing!!
Sew as long as you like from 5pm on Friday until 5pm on Saturday – last one out on the Friday turns off the lights!!. The fee includes the usual salad lunch on Saturday and light refreshments during the whole period. There is an option of a Fish& Chip supper for just £5 on the Friday night, or you can bring your own (the kitchen has a microwave as well as the traditional oven). We are allowed to bring wine along.
Fri 21st Nov-Sat 22nd Nov 5pm-5pm £45
Optional Fish and Chip supper again cost £5
Patchwork with Val
Open format class; come and sew your own project – check out the list of suggestions further on in this class listing. If you’ve never done patchwork before this may be your starter class, but be warned it can be addictive! Lots of fun, by hand or machine; some ideas are listed further on in the class brochure , but don’t be afraid to ask about something in a magazine or book that has caught your eye.
Sat 18th Oct 10-5 £30
Sat 6th Dec 10-5 £30
Patchwork with Val
Level: anyone
No fixed agenda in these classes – you can come along and work on a project of your own choosing. If you’ve never done patchwork before this may be your starter class, but be warned it can be addictive! Lots of fun, by hand or machine; some ideas are listed below, but don’t be afraid to ask about something in a magazine or book that has caught your eye.
Some Ideas:
Bow Tie – This is a great complete beginners quilt because it just uses squares and it has very straightforward sewing. It will introduce you to rotary cutting as well.
Tulip Block – this single block is based on the Log Cabin design and again uses rotary cutting skills; it can be part of a quilt or would make a great spring bag. (beginners)_
Chevron Log Cabin Scrap – Easy enough for virgins, but you may not have the scrap stash needed.
Jelly Roll quilts – bricks and courthouse steps perfect for complete beginners since some of the cutting has already been done for you.
2/4/6/8 – Another great beginners quilt which could use a jelly roll bundle.
Turning 20 – big squares and rectangles make this really fast – use just 9 Fat ¼’s for a lap quilt. (Beginners)
Square in a Square ruler patterns – beginner – the shop sample uses a scrap centre with two contrasting strips the square-in-a-square ruler is a completely different approach to patchwork creating triangles from strips of fabric; a sampler kit in soft fleecy fabric is also available
Substitute Teacher – adv.beginners – this is a great quilt that uses10 Fat 1/4s that live together happily and a special range of templates to use with the rotary cutter and again gives an accurate ¼” patchwork
Log cabin/thangles 2 block quilt – anyone – log cabin remains my favourite block and this simple quilt comebines it with the thangles blocks from the Block of the Month series – how simple is that!
Simple Tesselation – Nickle pack – this is perfect for virgins as the simple blocks are cut back to size after sewing – a fast and easy introduction to patchwork.
Take 9 - anyone – designed to use 9 Fat ¼’s that live happily together – great for that bundle you just had to buy !
New York Beauty – This was such a hit on the charity morning; we made the blocks in vivid childrens fabrics but you could use a more subdued series of colours. An easy introduction to foundation piecing, with some curved piecing too.
Magic Triangles – Another from the charity classes and a truly great scrap quilt which uses 5” squares – how about delving into the Fabric Sample Club stash and use some of it up!
Star tessellation – another great scrap quilt using 2” strips
Trip around the world –new and revised version following the instructions given by Eleanor Burns in her new book (you will need a copy). Moving away from the traditional the new series uses 1/4m so another use of your stash.
Dates and Times
Saturdays 1-4 pm
27th September
25th October
15th November
29th November
£15 each booked separately
Wed 10-1
24th September £15
Wed 10-4 1st Oct £30
Wed 10-1 15th Oct £15
Tues 10-4 28th Oct £30
Tues 10-4 11th Nov £30
Wed 10-1 19th Nov £15
Wed 10-4 26th Nov £30
Wed 10-1 3rd Dec £15
Wed 10-4 10th Dec £30
series of 7 demo’s
at 32 Bridge Road
£25 course fee includes book
In this series of demos/lectures you will learn all you need to know about how to make this lovely 9-block sampler quilt. Each block is different and so are the techniques.
While this course if planned for the absolute beginner (and we will be using the book written by M’Liss Rae Hawley) don’t feel that if you know a little about patchwork that this isn’t for you. We will cover not only various techniques for piecing and accuracy, but also the assembly of the quilt top, adding borders, preparing for quilting and binding. The demo’s/lectures will complement and support the excellent information given in the book. You will be invited to choose your own fabrics, but there will be two colourways on display for your guidance.
The first lecture/demo will be 2 hours and will cover an introduction to colour theory for your quilt, rotary cutting, ¼” seam allowance, and strip piecing. Other techniques throughout the series will include cutting and sewing triangles, strip piecing, chain piecing and adding sashing, cornerstones and borders.
Note times and dates:
10am Saturday, 27th Sept
11am Saturday 25th Oct
Saturday 15th Nov
Saturday 29th Nov
3 more next term (2009)
LOOKING AHEAD 2009
From the book of the same name, Carolyn is coming back to teach this technique, again in two parts. During the first session you will see how the technique has been developed by her and her students with the aid of 20+ beautiful quilts and then make a start on your own. This technique really does allow you to have small portable blocks on which to machinequilt or (we realise) do some handquilting .
Dates: 21 Feb and 18th April t.b.c. with Hall 10-4 £60 for the two classes
Diana recently had an exhibition at the Fountain Gallery in Bridge Road and we are thrilled that she has agreed to come and share some of her talent with us. She works in silks and chiffons which she then distresses and rebuilds adding wires, metal, beads etc .to make little pictures. If you haven’t done this before, but enjoy working with your machine, then why not give it a try – Diane will be supplying small kits for you to work with.
7th Feb Hall t.b.c. 10-4 £30
Now that Paula has retired from her shop in Staines she has a little more teaching time available and has agreed to come along and work on a Baltimore Album Quilt for us. Dates and times still to be arranged but if you would be interested, please let us know and we will get back to you.