Thursday General Patchwork & Quilting Class

This class will run: 18th & 25th April, 30th May, 6th, 13th & 20th June.

Join Jo to come and share her love and passion for patchworking and quilting.  Each week she will show how to draw up and piece different blocks that can either be repeated, more than one block stretched/merged together or made as part of a sampler quilt. To include discussion about choice of colours, use of lattice or changing the shape of blocks to create exciting designs or movement within the quilt. Patchwork possibilities are endless and one never stops being inspired with new ideas inspire inspired with new ideas.

STUDENT REQUIREMENTS

• Washed Fabrics - COTTON, mixed selection of plain and patterns, with a good variety of colours to suit students, can be re-cycled as long as still strong, or project in progress

1 metre minimum of washed calico

• Basic sewing kit - to include threads, paper and fabric scissors

• Pens, pencils, notebook, template (plastic or card)  - cereal boxes are excellent

• Ruler, A1 sheet imperial graph paper, Pritt-stick, colouring pencils - if available

• Cutting mat if available, 2 Sheets of fine sandpaper - the sandpaper can be stuck to strong board, to be used for drawing on

• Please bring a picture or favorite piece of multi-coloured fabric to use in colour exercise, this will help when choosing colours

• Books and pictures - for inspiration