QUILTING & PATCHWORK WORKSHOP WITH STACEY - 6 WEEK COURSE

This class is designed for beginners and intermediate patchworkers and is kept small to ensure you get time with our tutor. Working at your own pace, this informal and supportive class will help you to build your patchwork skills.  You’ll learn tips and techniques for accurate piecing, clever cutting and perfect pressing, working through a series of traditional quilt blocks or on your own pattern.

In the 6-week course you’ll try out various tools and techniques, and create a series of quilt blocks that you can turn into a table runner, a quilted cushion, a sampler quilt or even something larger. If you’ve had a go at quilting before, you might enjoy taking part in our regular quilt class projects that explore different quilting and patchwork techniques and methodologies.

We will cover basic techniques, explore fun ways to get the most out of your favourite fabrics, and look at important skills for quilting including borders and binding. You are very welcome to bring along any projects you’d like to work on, or just have a go at something new. 

Sewing machines, cutting mats and rotary cutters are provided, although you’re welcome to bring any of your own tools that you’d like to use. In this course we’ll look at all the tools of the trade that will help you in your quilting journey, including square inch rulers, long rulers, rotary cutters, cutting mats, basting spray, and wonder clips. You may have some of these already, but we’ll show you the essentials and you can try them out in class to get a feel for them. You will need a good stash of fabric to work through so bring along any quilting fabric you’ve got already, or be prepared to be wowed by the amazing selection in the shop which is added to weekly. 

This course is suitable for all levels of sewing experience, even complete beginners, and there’ll be plenty to keep more experienced sewers busy.  You can bring your own fabric stash and favourite fabrics to use, or purchase discounted fabrics on the day from the incredible collection available at the Dressmakers Fabrics shop.