Quilted memories to cherish

I’ve often wished that I kept a diary or an art journal but after many attempts I’ve had to admit that I’m just not that sort. And yet, I really do want to remember and record our ordinary days. After all, what you do every day is more important than what you do once in a blue moon. One day I realised that I could simply stitch our stories and here we are. This workshop is about noticing and cherishing the simple things in life. It’s about love letters, little notes and finding pressed flowers in favourite books. So join me and quieten your mind, gather your memories and slowly piece them together with beautiful fabrics to create a lasting cloth to be treasured by generations to come. During our day together, I will tell you the inspiration behind my work and share some of the stories that inspired my memory quilt. You will learn how I layer techniques such as fusible appliqué, free-motion stitching, hand quilting, embroidery and quilt-as-you-go and begin to create unique pieces inspired by your favourite sayings, stories, animals, birds, holiday song or other memories! I will be right there to help you draw, design and create your own family heirloom. So come, gather your letters and your threads and stitch with me.

Students requirements

• Sewing machine: set up for free motion quilting (darning foot and feed dogs down)
• Normal sewing kit
• Black/ dark sewing thread preferably polyester
• Bondaweb/ Fusible web
• Calico/ plain neutral fabric
• Scraps for appliqué
• Wadding pieces

Pencil and paper