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The Festival of Quilts 2017 Quick & Easy Workshops 1

Europe’s leading patchwork and quilting show

The Festival of Quilts 201710th – 13th August Hall 7, 8 & 9 NEC, Birmingham, England

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Quick & Easy Workshops & DemonstrationsTimetable and detailed information


Quick & Easy TimetableCode Start Title Tutor Name Style Level Price Room

Thursday 10th August1 10:30 How to Build a House Marita lappalainen, Finland 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 1, hall 92 10:30 Unique Oriental Floral Designs Using Templates Pat Archibald, Scotland 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 2, hall 93 10:30 Thread Catcher Penny Bicknell 1 hr w/s B £13.00 Room 3, hall 94 10:30 Sari Silk Flower Brooch InStitches 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 4, hall 95 10:30 Introduction to Stuffed & Corded Quilting Ruth Singer 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 5, hall 96 10:30 Ribbon Christmas Tree Wall Hanging Jane Rollason 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 6, hall 97 10:30 Personalised Origami Bag Jo Avery 1 hr D B £6.50 Room 7, hall 98 10:30 Painted Threads: Colours from Nature Angela Daymond 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 8, hall 99 10:30 Take a Walk Gilli Theokritoff 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 HV workshop, hall 910 10:30 Branching Out Catherine Nicholls, Canada 2 hr PM AL £22.00 Stand E40, hall 711 10:30 Quilted Pencil Case Gill Towell 2 hr C AL £5.00 Children's workshop, hall 912 10:30 Working with Wool Fabrics Margaret Lee 30 Min D AL £6.50 Room 20, Concourse Suites13 10:30 Improvisational Pieced Maps Alicia Merrett 30 Min D AL £6.50 Theatre, Hall 915 11:15 Endless Design Possibilities of Flying Geese Patch Sue Bouchard, USA 30 Min D AL £6.50 Theatre, Hall 914 11:30 Life's a Bleach Mary McIntosh 30 Min D AL £6.50 Room 20, Concourse Suites16 11:45 Diamond Pinwheels & Windmills (Fabric Origami) Louise Mabbs 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 1, hall 917 11:45 Indian Applique Elephant Jane Davies 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 2, hall 918 11:45 Coffee Pot Cosy Using Clamshell Patchwork Pieces Molly Brown 1 hr w/s I £13.00 Room 3, hall 919 11:45 English Paper Pieced Funky Coasters Paula Rafferty, Ireland 1 hr w/s B £13.00 Room 4, hall 920 11:45 Birdy Bunting Jennie Rayment 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 5, hall 921 11:45 Inchie Mosaic Janet Goddard 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 6, hall 922 11:45 Little Alpine Village Scene Julia Gahagan 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 7, hall 923 11:45 Kupesi: Popular Tapa Art Sulieti Burrows & Tui Gillies, Polynesia 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 8, hall 924 11:45 Triangles Modern Quilt Eleanor Marsden 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 HV workshop, hall 925 12:45 Branching Out Catherine Nicholls, Canada 2 hr PM AL £22.00 Stand E40, hall 726 13:00 Interchange Applique Gillian Travis 1 hr w/s B £13.00 Room 1, hall 927 13:00 Running Hare in Stencil & Stitch Deborah O'Hare 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 2, hall 928 13:00 Art Quilt Sampler: Notebook Cover Tamara Schultz, Sweden 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 3, hall 929 13:00 Take Two Stitches InStitches 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 4, hall 930 13:00 Creating a Scene: Summer Landscape Sally Holman 1 hr w/s B/I £13.00 Room 5, hall 931 13:00 Sashiko Stitched Modern Tea Towel Valerie Mizzoni, Canada 1 hr w/s B £13.00 Room 6, hall 932 13:00 Notan and the Exploding Square Ruth Brown 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 7, hall 933 13:00 Doodle for Design Sarah Humphreys 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 8, hall 934 13:00 Crazy Mary's Upcycled Denim Pouch Mary Halbert 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 HV workshop, hall 935 13:45 Circular Quilt Pattern: A Piece of Cake Angela Madden 30 Min D AL £6.50 Room 20, Concourse Suites36 14:00 Totally Terrific Toad Karen Pearce 2 hr C AL £5.00 Children's workshop, hall 937 14:15 Precious Needlecase Chantal Guillermet, France 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 1, hall 938 14:15 Map Fragments: Green Fields Alicia Merrett 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 2, hall 939 14:15 Wonderful Wool Felt Applique Gai Taylor, Australia 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 3, hall 940 14:15 Hints for Hookers: Rag Rugging Jenni Stuart Anderson 1 hr w/s B £13.00 Room 4, hall 941 14:15 Seascape: Layering Techniques Mick Stead 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 5, hall 942 14:15 Autumn Walk: An Introduction to Hand Embroidery Hilary Jackson 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 6, hall 943 14:15 Folded Log Cabin Block Penny Bicknell 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 7, hall 944 14:15 Tapa Painting Sulieti Burrows & Tui Gillies, Polynesia 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 8, hall 945 14:15 Italian Corded Quilting with a Very Modern Twist Janet Goddard 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 HV workshop, hall 946 14:30 Success with Stripes Carolyn Gibbs 30 Min D I/A £6.50 Room 20, Concourse Suites47 15:00 Branching Out Catherine Nicholls, Canada 2 hr PM AL £22.00 Stand E40, hall 748 15:30 Silken Strata Mary Halbert 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 1, hall 949 15:30 Introduction to Invisible Machine Applique Dawn Cameron Dick 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 2, hall 950 15:30 Zipperdi Do Dah Alysn Midgelow Marsden, New Zealand 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 3, hall 951 15:30 English Paper Piecing Love Patchwork & Quilting Magazine 1 hr w/s B £13.00 Room 4, hall 952 15:30 Easy Octagons Sheila Wilkinson 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 5, hall 953 15:30 Swedish Weaving Pot Holders Valerie Mizzoni, Canada 1 hr w/s B £13.00 Room 6, hall 954 15:30 Penny Rugs Jane Davies 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 7, hall 955 15:30 Fabric Slippers Paula Rafferty, Ireland 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 8, hall 956 15:30 Delightful Decorated Fabric Box Sally Ablett 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 HV workshop, hall 957 15:30 Dye-A-Botanical: Dyeing Naturally Jane Rollason 30 Min D AL £6.50 Room 20, Concourse SuitesKey: 1 hr W = 1 hour workshop, 1 hr D = 1 hour Demonstration, 2 hr PMettler = 2 hour Project Mettler workshop; 2 hr CW = 2 hour Children’s Workshop; AL = Any Level; B = Beginner£1.50 booking fee applies per transaction.

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Code Start Title Tutor Name Style Level Price Room

Friday 11th August59 10:30 Hexagon Pinwheels & Windmills (Fabric Origami) Louise Mabbs 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 1, hall 960 10:30 Unique Oriental Floral Designs Using Templates Pat Archibald, Scotland 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 2, hall 961 10:30 Archaeology Needle Book Tamara Schultz, Sweden 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 3, hall 962 10:30 Little Country Cottage Julia Gahagan 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 4, hall 963 10:30 Introduction to Stuffed & Corded Quilting Ruth Singer 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 5, hall 964 10:30 Sari Silk Flower Brooch InStitches 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 6, hall 965 10:30 How to Build a House Marita Lappalainen, Finland 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 7, hall 966 10:30 Introduction to Block Printing Julia Philips 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 8, hall 967 10:30 Easy Free Motion Quilted Bag Sally Ablett 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 HV workshop, hall 968 10:30 Strip of Colour Edwina MacKinnon 2 hr PM AL £22.00 Stand E40, hall 769 10:30 Spotty Dotty Cushion Heather Chalkley 2 hr C AL £5.00 Children's workshop, hall 970.1 10:30 Colour & Illusion: 3D Design Jan Hassard 30 Min D AL £6.50 Theatre, Hall 971 11:30 Foxgloves: Pauline's Award Winning Quilt Pauline Ineson 30 Min D I £6.50 Theatre, Hall 972 11:45 Isle of Man Folded Patchwork Sheilah Daughtree 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 1, hall 973 11:45 Map Fragments: Night Time Alicia Merrett 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 2, hall 974 11:45 Stained Glass Quilts Gai Taylor, Australia 1 hr D AL £6.50 Room 3, hall 975 11:45 Hand Sewn Metal Framed Purse Paula Rafferty, Ireland 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 4, hall 976 11:45 Hexagonal Happenings Jennie Rayment 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 5, hall 977 11:45 English Paper Pieced Hexagonal Hot Pad Valerie Mizzoni, Canada 1 hr w/s B £13.00 Room 6, hall 978 11:45 Introduction to Hand Embroidery Sarah Humphreys 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 7, hall 979 11:45 Kupesi: Popular Tapa Art Sulieti Burrows & Tui Gillies, Polynesia 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 8, hall 980 11:45 Swirls and Sequins Mary Halbert 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 HV workshop, hall 981 12:45 Strip of Colour Edwina MacKinnon 2 hr PM AL £22.00 Stand E40, hall 782 13:00 Felt Hexies Pincushion or Needlecase Gillian Travis 1 hr w/s B £13.00 Room 1, hall 983 13:00 Print and Embellish a Cushion Cover Julia Phillips 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 2, hall 984 13:00 Running Hare in Stencil & Stitch Deborah O'Hare 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 3, hall 985 13:00 Working with Wool Jan Tillett 1 hr D AL £6.50 Room 4, hall 986 13:00 Creating a Scene: Seascape Sally Holman 1 hr w/s B/I £13.00 Room 5, hall 987 13:00 Take Two Stitches InStitches 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 6, hall 988 13:00 Penny Rugs Jane Davies 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 7, hall 989 13:00 Tapa Painting Sulieti Burrows & Tui Gillies, Polynesia 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 8, hall 990 13:00 Machine Embroidered Lilliput Wonky Houses Kathleen Laurel Sage 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 HV workshop, hall 991 14:00 Insulated Lunchbox Denise Pearcey & Lorne Taylor 2 hr C AL £5.00 Children's workshop, hall 992 14:15 Coffee Pot Cosy Using Clamshell Patchwork Pieces Molly Brown 1 hr w/s I £13.00 Room 1, hall 993 14:15 Moonlit Seedheads Mary Halbert 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 2, hall 994 14:15 Colonial Snowflakes Sandie Lush 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 3, hall 995 14:15 Create Beautiful Rugs with Upcycled Fabrics Jenni Stuart Anderson 1 hr w/s B £13.00 Room 4, hall 996 14:15 Introduction to Sashiko Hilary Jackson 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 5, hall 997 14:15 Swedish Weaving Pot Holders Valerie Mizzoni, Canada 1 hr w/s B £13.00 Room 6, hall 998 14:15 English Paper Pieced Funky Coasters Paula Rafferty, Ireland 1 hr w/s B £13.00 Room 7, hall 999 14:15 Monoprinting & Stamping with Geli Plates Cecile Whatman, Australia 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 8, hall 9100 14:15 Hot Twist to Surface Embellishment Marilyn Pipe 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 HV workshop, hall 9101 15:00 Strip of Colour Edwina MacKinnon 2 hr PM AL £22.00 Stand E40, hall 7102 15:00 Bowling for You! Jennie Rayment 30 Min D AL £6.50 Theatre, Hall 9103 15:30 Vintage Flower Pin Cushion Janet Goddard 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 1, hall 9104 15:30 Introduction to Invisible Machine Applique Dawn Cameron Dick 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 2, hall 9105 15:30 Painted Fusible Card Holder Tamara Schultz, Sweden 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 3, hall 9106 15:30 Fussy Cutting Fabric Love Patchwork & Quilting Magazine 1 hr w/s B £13.00 Room 4, hall 9107 15:30 Sculptural Explorations Alysn Midgelow Marsden, New Zealand 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 5, hall 9108 15:30 Easy Octagons Sheila Wilkinson 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 6, hall 9109 15:30 Notan and the Exploding Square Ruth Brown 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 7, hall 9110 15:30 Silk Hankie Bowl Cecile Whatman, Australia 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 8, hall 9111 15:30 Embroidered Mohair Tealight Jan Tillett 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 HV workshop, hall 9112 16:00 Kantha Stitching: The Oh So Easy Running Stitch

Sew-AlongAngela Daymond 30 Min D AL £6.50 Theatre, Hall 9

Key: 1 hr W = 1 hour workshop, 1 hr D = 1 hour Demonstration, 2 hr PMettler = 2 hour Project Mettler workshop; 2 hr CW = 2 hour Children’s Workshop; AL = Any Level; B = Beginner£1.50 booking fee applies per transaction.



Saturday 12th August

113 10:30 Mapping Spacetime Alicia Merrett 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 1, hall 9114 10:30 Unique Oriental Floral Designs Using Templates Pat Archibald, Scotland 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 2, hall 9115 10:30 Thread Catcher Penny Bicknell 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 3, hall 9116 10:30 Sari Silk Flower Brooch InStitches 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 4, hall 9117 10:30 Easy Octagons Sheila Wilkinson 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 5, hall 9118 10:30 Kantha Stitched Flower Garden Angela Daymond 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 6, hall 9119 10:30 Working with Wool Jan Tillett 1 hr D AL £6.50 Room 7, hall 9120 10:30 Inchie Mosaic Janet Goddard 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 8, hall 9121 10:30 Holey Sewing Sandra Carter 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 HV workshop, hall 9122 10:30 Branching Out Catherine Nicholls, Canada 2 hr PM AL £22.00 Stand E40, hall 7123 10:30 Themed Placemat Vera Demenezes & Karen Pearce 2 hr C AL £5.00 Children's workshop, hall 9124 10:30 Adding Paper Elements to Art Quilts Cecile Whatman, Australia 30 Min D AL £6.50 Theatre, Hall 9125 11:30 Design: Using Colour - Personal Choices Hilary Beattie 30 Min D AL £6.50 Theatre, Hall 9126 11:45 Silken Strata Mary Halbert 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 1, hall 9127 11:45 Inkjet Printing on Fabric Ruth Brown 1 hr D AL £6.50 Room 2, hall 9128 11:45 Indian Applique Elephant Jane Davies 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 3, hall 9130 11:45 Little Alpine Village Scene Julia Gahagan 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 5, hall 9131 11:45 English Paper Pieced Hexagonal Hot Pad Valerie Mizzoni, Canada 1 hr w/s B £13.00 Room 6, hall 9132 11:45 How to Build a House Marita Lappalainen, Finland 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 7, hall 9133 11:45 Kupesi: Popular Tapa Art Sulieti Burrows & Tui Gillies, Polynesia 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 8, hall 9134 11:45 Machine Embroidered Lilliput Wonky Houses Kathleen Laurel Sage 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 HV workshop, hall 9135 12:30 Turned Edge Applique by Machine Dawn Cameron Dick 30 Min D AL £6.50 Theatre, Hall 9136 12:45 Branching Out Catherine Nicholls, Canada 2 hr PM AL £22.00 Stand E40, hall 7137 13:00 Interchange Applique Gillian Travis 1 hr w/s B £13.00 Room 1, hall 9138 13:00 Isle of Man Folded Patchwork Sheilah Daughtree 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 2, hall 9139 13:00 Painted Fusible Card Holder Tamara Schultz, Sweden 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 3, hall 9140 13:00 Lavendar Bag with Boutis Provencal Chantal Guillermet, France 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 4, hall 9141 13:00 Creating a Scene: Book Cover Sally Holman 1 hr w/s B/I £13.00 Room 5, hall 9142 13:00 Tucked in Squares for Material Magic Jennie Rayment 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 6, hall 9143 13:00 Folded Log Cabin Block Penny Bicknell 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 7, hall 9144 13:00 Fabric Coiled Pots Sue Cotten 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 8, hall 9145 13:00 Embroidered Mohair Tealight Jan Tillett 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 HV workshop, hall 9146 13:00 Pressing for Perfect Points Carolyn Gibbs 30 Min D AL £6.50 Room 20, Concourse Suites148 14:00 Mini Kimono Wall Hanging Denise Pearcey & Lorne Taylor 2 hr C AL £5.00 Children's workshop, hall 9149 14:15 Applique a Fashionable Shopper Sylvie Plested 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 1, hall 9150 14:15 Bluebird Embroidered Applique Deborah O'Hare 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 2, hall 9151 14:15 Wonderful Wool Felt Applique Gai Taylor, Australia 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 3, hall 9152 14:15 Take Two Stitches InStitches 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 4, hall 9153 14:15 Braided Spiral Mats from Upcycled Fabrics Jenni Stuart Anderson 1 hr w/s B £13.00 Room 5, hall 9154 14:15 Kantha Stitched Dandelion Mini Chalk Board Angela Daymond 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 6, hall 9155 14:15 Funky Felt Flowers Mary Halbert 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 7, hall 9156 14:15 Fabric Decoupage Demystified Sue Cotten 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 8, hall 9157 14:15 Delightful Japanese Rotary Cutter Pouch Janice Croft 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 HV workshop, hall 9158 14:45 Beyond Binding: Three Artful Finishes Brenda Gael Smith, Australia 30 Min D AL £6.50 Theatre, Hall 9159 15:00 Branching Out Catherine Nicholls, Canada 2 hr PM AL £22.00 Stand E40, hall 7160 15:30 Doodle for Design Sarah Humphreys 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 1, hall 9161 15:30 Coffee Pot Cosy Using Clamshell Patchwork Pieces Molly Brown 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 2, hall 9162 15:30 Zipperdi Do Dah Alysn Midgelow Marsden 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 3, hall 9163 15:30 English Paper Piecing Love Partchwork & Quilting Magazine 1 hr w/s B £13.00 Room 4, hall 9164 15:30 Autumn Walk: An Introduction to Hand Embroidery Hilary Jackson 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 5, hall 9165 15:30 Swedish Weaving Pot Holders Valerie Mizzoni, Canada 1 hr w/s B £13.00 Room 6, hall 9166 15:30 Seascape: Layering Techniques Mick Stead 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 7, hall 9167 15:30 Tapa Painting Sulieti Burrows & Tui Gillies, Polynesia 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 8, hall 9168 15:30 Love, Love, Love Applique Pam Neave 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 HV workshop, hall 9169 15:45 Creating 3D Quilts Angela Madden 30 Min D AL £6.50 Theatre, Hall 9Key: 1 hr W = 1 hour workshop, 1 hr D = 1 hour Demonstration, 2 hr PMettler = 2 hour Project Mettler workshop; 2 hr CW = 2 hour Children’s Workshop; AL = Any Level; B = Beginner£1.50 booking fee applies per transaction.



Sunday 13th August

170 10:30 Thread Catcher Penny Bicknell 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 1, hall 9171 10:30 Unique Oriental Floral Designs Using Templates Pat Archibald, Scotland 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 2, hall 9172 10:30 English Paper Pieced Funky Coasters Paula Rafferty, Ireland 1 hr w/s B £13.00 Room 3, hall 9173 10:30 Sari Silk Flower Brooch InStitches 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 4, hall 9174 10:30 Introduction to Stuffed & Corded Quilting Ruth Singer 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 5, hall 9175 10:30 Sashiko Stitched Modern Tea Towel Valerie Mizzoni, Canada 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 6, hall 9176 10:30 Crossed Over Tucks with Added Extras Jennie Rayment 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 7, hall 9177 10:30 Handmade Book with Fabric Cover Sue Cotten 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 8, hall 9178 10:30 Take a Walk Gilli Theokritoff 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 HV workshop, hall 9179 10:30 Christmas Picture Heather Chalkley 2 hr C £5.00 Children's workshop, hall 9180 10:30 Cultivating Confidence in Free Motion Quilting Sarah Humphreys 30 Min D AL £6.50 Theatre, Hall 9181 11:00 Strip of Colour Edwina MacKinnon 2 hr PM AL £22.00 Stand E40, hall 7182 11:30 Design: Composition: Making a Random Collage Hilary Beattie 30 Min D AL £6.50 Theatre, Hall 9183 11:45 Wonderful Wool Felt Applique Gai Taylor, Australia 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 1, hall 9184 11:45 Somerset Patchwork: The Square Version Louise Mabbs 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 2, hall 9185 11:45 Around the Block Jane Davies 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 3, hall 9186 11:45 Colonial Snowflakes Sandie Lush 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 4, hall 9187 11:45 Easy Octagons Sheila Wilkinson 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 5, hall 9188 11:45 Seascape: Layering Techniques Mick Stead 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 6, hall 9189 11:45 How to Build a House Marita Lappalainen, Finland 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 7, hall 9190 11:45 Kupesi: Popular Tapa Art Sulieti Burrows & Tui Gillies, Polynesia 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 8, hall 9191 11:45 Quilted Make Up Bag Janice Croft 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 HV workshop, hall 9192 13:00 Felt Hexies Pincushion or Needlecase Gillian Travis 1 hr w/s B £13.00 Room 1, hall 9193 13:00 Hand Stitched Landscape Deborah O'Hare 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 2, hall 9194 13:00 Art Quilt Sampler: Notebook Cover Tamara Schultz, Sweden 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 3, hall 9195 13:00 Take Two Stitches InStitches 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 4, hall 9196 13:00 Crazy & Creative Patchwork Mini Cushion Sally Holman 1 hr w/s B/I £13.00 Room 5, hall 9197 13:00 Traditional Boutis Flower Mick Stead 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 6, hall 9198 13:00 Working with Wool Jan Tillett 1 hr D AL £6.50 Room 7, hall 9199 13:00 Lavendar Bag with Boutis Provencal Chantal Guillermet, France 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 8, hall 9200 13:00 Tactile Twiddling with Tantalising Texture Jennie Rayment 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 HV workshop, hall 9212 13:45 Sewing Quarter TV - Live Sewing Quarter 30 Min D AL £6.50 Theatre, Hall 9201 14:00 Strip of Colour Edwina MacKinnon 2 hr PM AL £22.00 Stand E40, hall 7202 14:00 Cup Cake Crazy! Hilary Jackson & Sarah Humphreys 2 hr C AL £5.00 Children's workshop, hall 9203 14:15 Coffee Pot Cosy Using Clamshell Patchwork Pieces Molly Brown 1 hr w/s I £13.00 Room 1, hall 9204 14:15 Moonlit Seedheads Mary Halbert 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 2, hall 9205 14:15 Stained Glass Quilts Gai Taylor, Australia 1 hr D AL £6.50 Room 3, hall 9206 14:15 Little Seaside Scene Julia Gahagan 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 4, hall 9207 14:15 Decorate a Bag using Vintage Rag Rugging Jenni Stuart Anderson 1 hr w/s B £13.00 Room 5, hall 9208 14:15 Hand Stitched Unique Painted Landscape Angela Daymond 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 6, hall 9209 14:15 Ribbon Christmas Tree Wall Hanging Jane Rollason 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 7, hall 9210 14:15 Tapa Painting Sulieti Burrows & Tui Gillies, Polynesia 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 8, hall 9211 14:15 Free & Easy Textured Twists Marilyn Pipe 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 HV workshop, hall 9222 15:00 How to be a Natural Dyer: Tips & Techniques Angela Daymond 30 Min D AL £6.50 Theatre, Hall 9213 15:30 Introduction to Invisible Machine Applique Dawn Cameron Dick 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 1, hall 9214 15:30 Silken Strata Mary Halbert 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 2, hall 9215 15:30 Sculptural Explorations Alysn Midgelow Marsden, New Zealand 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 3, hall 9216 15:30 Fussy Cutting Fabric Love Patchwork & Quilting Magazine 1 hr w/s B £13.00 Room 4, hall 9217 15:30 Creating a Scene: Summer Landscape Sally Holman 1 hr w/s B/I £13.00 Room 5, hall 9218 15:30 Creative Cross Stitch Jane Davies 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 6, hall 9219 15:30 Folded Log Cabin Block Penny Bicknell 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 7, hall 9220 15:30 Le petit Echo de la Mode Bookmark Chantal Guillermet, France 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 Room 8, hall 9221 15:30 Triangles Modern Quilt Eleanor Marsden 1 hr w/s AL £13.00 HV workshop, hall 9Key: 1 hr W = 1 hour workshop, 1 hr D = 1 hour Demonstration, 2 hr PMettler = 2 hour Project Mettler workshop; 2 hr CW = 2 hour Children’s Workshop; AL = Any Level; B = Beginner£1.50 booking fee applies per transaction.


Quick & Easy WorkshopsA – Z of DescriptionsAdding Paper Elements to Art QuiltsCecile Whatman, Australia Cecile Whatman will show you how to explore several different techniques to add paper to quilts and other textile art pieces. Paper elements, whether stamped, printed, hand drawn or painted, can personalise a project or help tell a story. The techniques covered are versatile and achievable by all. 30 mins Demo Saturday

Applique a Fashionable Shopper Sylvie Plested During this workshop you will have a variety of motifs available, dogs, cats, birds, cockerel, butterflies and more. You will decorate the bag with these motifs, using a simple blanket stitch but also some fancy hand stitching will be taught to decorate your bag and make it personal to you. Fabric pens will also be available for individual work on your bag. All necessary material will be in your kit. Suitable for any level. 1 hr w/shop Saturday

Archaeology Needle Book Tamara Schultz, Sweden In this workshop students baste string and/or other flat objects to layers of batting and then “bury” them by stitching a layer of fabric over the top. Students then add more quilting to the piece and then highlight the buried objects using Decolourant, an easy to use, heat activated, colour remover. This small block is then sewn together along with felt into a unique needle book. Suitable for any level.1 hr w/shop Friday

Around the Block Jane Davies Log Cabin and Crazy Patchwork techniques are combined in a contemporary and innovative manner to produce this little block of embroidered patchwork. Neatened strips of colourful fabrics are laid around the central square in a spiral pattern. Simple hand stitches using space dyed threads are used to apply the fabrics and decorate at the same time. The project can be finished off at home with further stitching, beads and sequins, and made into a pincushion, needle case or as the central panel of a cushion. All patterns and stitch instructions provided. Suitable for any level.1 hr w/shop Sunday

Art Quilt Sampler: Notebook Cover Tamara Schultz, Sweden Students hand quilt together a small ”sandwich” of fabric and batting, adding a small piece of a synthetic tulle or net as they sew. Next students get to try out using a reactive foil with a fusible, melting parts of the synthetic with a heat gun, and then overpainting the quilted piece by rolling on acrylic paint. Students will also receive direction on how to sew this quilt into a cover for an A6 notebook. Suitable for any level.1 hr w/shop Thursday & Sunday

Autumn Walk: An Introduction to Hand Embroidery Hilary Jackson This is an introduction to hand embroidery. You will learn a variety of hand embroidery stitches to create a retro-inspired interpretation of plants and seed-heads found in hedgerows on an Autumn walk. A pre-prepared background will be provided along with a selection of threads to create a unique and attractive wall hanging. Suitable for any level.1 hr w/shop Thursday & Saturday

Beyond Binding: Three Artful FinishesBrenda Gael Smith, Australia A classic binding is a beautiful thing but it’s not suitable for every work. This demonstration by Australian textile artist Brenda Gael Smith provides an overview of three alternative finishing techniques: facing, fused edge treatment and mounting on stretched canvas. Expand your finishing repertoire and improve your quilts and textile art instantly! Suitable for any level.30 mins Demo Saturday

Birdy Bunting Jennie Rayment From squares and scraps make some unusual bunting - ideal decoration for any special event from Christmas to birthdays. Forget the usual triangles - be different - make owls! These birds are fast fun and easy to sew - add individuality with colour and embellishment, change the feet and add different eyes. Make at least one cheery chick and one perfect penguin. Your kit contains enough for four cheepy chappies so you can make more when you go home. Suitable for all levels.2 hr w/shop Thursday


Bluebird Embroidered Applique Deborah O’Hare Create this sweet little bird with the fast fusing method of applique. Turn it into small art piece by adding a variety of free form hand embroidery stitches. Project is begun during the class then taken away to be completed later. A full class kit and instruction is provided. Suitable for any level.1 hr w/shop Saturday

Bowling for You! Jennie Rayment Play with shape, form and texture and create stiff fabric boxes and bowls in a variety of geometric designs. Discover the secret of perfect satin stitch, and discover a unique way to manipulate material. Ideas abound for every creative crafter and quirky quilter!30 mins Demo Friday

Braided Spiral Mats from Upcycled FabricsJenni Stuart Anderson Braided (plaited) rag rugs were made in the UK from recycled stockings, or any fabric they could get, during WW2. Both vintage and contemporary braided rugs are highly prized in Canada and America. You can make a braided fabric project which, in one hour, will be table mat size, or it could be extended into a rug, later. This technique shows the surface pattern of the fabrics which are cut into strips, plaited, then stitched and laced into a spiral. You can see other shapes which you could make at home. Suitable for any level including older children. 1 hr w/shop Saturday

Branching Out Catherine Nicholls, Canada During this two-hour class, you will be using bonded appliqué to create a whimsical woodland view. We will bond the simple leaf shapes, then using a selection of colourful Mettler threads stitch them in place. Free matching quilting in and around our branch will complete the surface design. All materials are provided. Suitable for any level. 2 hr Pmettler Thursday & Saturday

Christmas Picture Heather Chalkley Create a festive mixed media picture (this is a children only workshop) 2 hr children’s w/shop Sunday

Circular Quilt Pattern: A Piece of CakeAngela Madden Stars, kaleidoscopes and compass multi- sectional patterns are lovely but can be a nightmare to create and piece if the central angle is wrong. This demo. Proves how simple and easy it can be to design original patterns at any size or containing any number of sections if you use the ‘Circle Slice ruler’ instead of a protractor (often the main cause of any inaccuracy problem). Once the angle is sorted you are free to have fun playing with your pattern ideas. The importance of colour and sewing tips will be discussed and finished examples shown. Suitable for any level.30 mins Demo Thursday

Coffee Pot Cosy Using Clamshell Patchwork Pieces Molly Brown This workshop will provide you with the materials to make a coffee pot cozy using the very pretty Clamshell shape. During the session you will be shown how to cut and join clamshell patchwork pieces by hand, using conventional and unconventional methods of forming the top curve. You will be able to make a start on this project for you to complete at home at your leisure. You need to be able to cut accurately and hand sew. Suitable for intermediate level and older children aged 12 or over.1 hr w/shop Everyday

Colonial Snowflakes Sandie Lush The Colonial knot is a decorative knot used in candlewicking. This simple knot can also be used to add texture and embellishment to both embroidery and quilting. Learn how to make the knot and combine it with beading to make snowflake cards and get an early start to your Christmas preparations! Suitable for any level including children over age ten. 1 hr w/shop Friday & Sunday

Colour & Illusion: 3D DesignsJan HassardJan specialises in piecing strata and colour arrangement. With her unique techniques she will demonstrate how to produce colourful, gradated 3-D designs. Also included will be how to sort and combine fabrics which will then be counter-cut on angles using the see-through ruler. There will be a variety of stage by stage steps plus finished quilts made by these methods which will give an over-view of all the processes.Friday


Crazy Mary’s Upcycled Denim PouchMary Halbert Transform your old jeans into a useful zip-up pouch using a rectangle of denim, bright lining fabric, patterned cottons, variegated threads and a brightly coloured zip with a ribbon tag. Ideal for make-up, pencils or all the bits and bobs found in the bottom of your hand bag! This deceptively simple project is suitable for all levels and makes a great gift idea for all ages. Suitable for any level. www.crazymarycrafts.co.uk 1 hr w/shop Thursday

Crazy & Creative Patchwork Mini CushionSally Holman Start to make a small piece of Crazy Patchwork that can be made into a small cushion. You will learn the art of Crazy Patchwork along with embroidery and embellishment and have a super project to take home to finish! Suitable for beginner to intermediate level.1 hr w/shop Sunday

Create Beautiful Rugs with Upcycled FabricsJenni Stuart Anderson An introduction to the traditional British rag rug making technique called Progging where small, rectangular pieces of fabric are pulled through hessian backing to create a shaggy effect. Vintage rugs were made from old, worn clothing and you can use this technique later to create unique projects for your home: cushions, wall hangings, rugs. Like quilts, rag rugs can be made from family cast-offs for a memory project or just use up your fabric stash. At home, you could Prog for short sessions or longer (can be addictive). Suitable for any level including older children. 1 hr w/shop Friday

Creating 3D Quilts Angela Madden Quilts usually have 2 dimensions… length and breadth Using colour and line this demo. will show different ways to enhance your favourite quilt blocks and borders s and make them more interesting by adding the illusion of depth so they no longer appear flat. Piecing tips will be discussed and finished examples shown. Suitable for experienced beginners upwards.30 mins Demo Saturday

Creating a Scene: Book Cover Sally Holman Start to make a small seascape using a selection of fabrics and my special piecing technique for making fabric pictures. You will learn how to both piece the picture using flat and textured foundation piecing and add detail with quilting and embroidery. Finally you will learn how to turn this into an attractive note book cover. Suitable for beginner to intermediate level. 1 hr w/shop Saturday

Creating a Scene: Seascape Sally Holman Start to make a small seascape using a selection of fabrics and my special piecing technique for making fabric pictures. You will learn how to both piece the picture using flat and textured foundation piecing and add detail with quilting and embroidery. The picture will be framed in a greetings card blank. Suitable for beginner to intermediate level.1 hr w/shop Friday

Creating a Scene: Summer LandscapeSally Holman Start to make a small picture using a selection of fabrics and my special piecing technique for making small landscapes. You will learn how to both piece the picture using flat and textured foundation piecing and add detail with quilting and embroidery. The picture will be framed in a greetings card blank. Suitable for beginner to intermediate level. 1 hr w/shop Thursday & Sunday

Creative Cross Stitch Jane Davies Create with cross stitch like you’ve never seen it before - push the envelope and go free style with this experimental workshop. Crossed stitches are massed on a raised background of sheer and gauzy fabric pieces. Some stitches are elongated, wrapped with colourful space dyed threads and overlapped or distorted. This simple technique guarantees stunning results. Start to sew this small piece of textured embroidery and finish off at home, with beads and other embellishments. Your finished embroidery could make a small picture or card insert. All instructions and stitch diagrams included. Suitable for all levels.1 hr w/shop Sunday

Crossed Over Tucks with Added ExtrasJennie Rayment Fold and sew, roll and insert for an ingeniously nipped and twiddled design. Simple to sew - just a few straight stitches, squish and squash, insert a few more squares and Hey Presto - a cushion cover or quilt block created with ease. Use this tactile design for garments, quilts and more. Attach a border and you are good to go! Suitable for any level.1 hr w/shop Sunday


Cultivating Confidence in Free Motion Quilting Sarah Humphreys You may have heard that the key to confident free motion quilting is practice – but how do you do this? What should you practice? How can you improve your technique? A range of creative quilting exercises will be demonstrated in this session to advance your quilting skills. Advice will be given on selecting tools and materials and there will be a wealth of tips and tricks for cultivating your quilting confidence. Make sure you bring a notebook! Suitable for beginners and improvers. 30 mins Demo Sunday

Cup Cake Crazy! Hilary Jackson & Sarah HumphreysMake a cup cake needle case or pincushion or recipe book cover, using a variety of sewing techniques (this is a children only workshop) 2 hr children’s w/shop Sunday

Decorate a Bag using Vintage Rag RuggingJenni Stuart Anderson Customise a useful bag, using two traditional rag rug techniques. Yarn and fabric strips are hooked in loops on the hessian bag, then surrounded with fabric petals using another technique called Progging. A simple flower motif can be worked in an hour session but you could use your own designs to make unique gifts later. Progging was used for rag rugs in the UK in the past, as was Hooking, which was used for vintage rugs in Canada and the US where it developed into a folk art form. Both techniques could be used later for larger projects and you will see examples. Suitable for any level including older children.1 hr w/shop Sunday

Delightful Decorated Fabric Box Sally Ablett Make a fabulous fabric box using just two squares of fabric and some wadding. Maybe add a button or two. First pick a decorative stitch from the machine and then using variegated colour thread start to decorate your box. Your quilt sandwich will be pre-marked to help with placing the designs on the fabric. Once you’ve finished embellishing, with just a fold and a stitch you’ll have a box ready for your threads or maybe to give as a present. It’s amazing what you can achieve in just one hour! Suitable for any level.1 hr w/shop Thursday

Delightful Japanese Rotary Cutter PouchJanice Croft A pretty quilted case to cover either your scissors or rotary cutter. Contrast binding and buttons make this cute little gift with a Japanese flavour an ideal gift for a crafter - but don’t forget to keep one or two for yourself. A lovely fast project for those new to quilting - you’ll learn to make a quilt ‘sandwich’ and finish with binding the professional way. Suitable for any level.1 hr w/shop Saturday

Design: Composition: Making a Random CollageHilary Beattie In this demo, Hilary will show you a simple way to create a design outline and then construct a random collage live from scratch, discussing design decisions, in particular composition as she progresses Suitable for any level. 30 mins Demo Sunday

Design: Using Colour - Personal ChoicesHilary Beattie Colour is joyous and powerful – but can seem a little bewildering with all the choices we have. It is also very personal and you will have your own preferences. In this demo, Hilary will work live on pieces of work, altering, enhancing and subduing colour, using gelatos, crayons, dabbers and artists pencils to create the effect desired and discussing colour theory as she works. Suitable for any level. 30 mins Demo Saturday

Diamond Pinwheels & Windmills (Fabric Origami)Louise Mabbs Learn how to make some of my diamond based fabric origami folded pinwheels and windmills, inspired by my previous square and triangle designs. With lots of tips on how best to sew them and how to join them into interesting structures. The kit will contain 2 partially sewn units to finish in class – one of each design approx. 5” (12.5) across, with full instructions for alternative versions you can try at home. Suitable for any level including older children. 1 hr w/shopThursday


Doodle for Design Sarah Humphreys Would you like to develop your design skills but feel intimidated by drawing? Try doodling instead!! In this fast and fun workshop you’ll complete a range of creative doodling exercises in a small sketchbook. Absolutely no prior drawing skills required. During the workshop Sarah will give you lots of ideas on how to develop your doodles into designs which can be interpreted in fabric, stitch or other textile work. Get ready to be inspired! Suitable for any level including older children.1 hr w/shop Thursday & Saturday

Dye-A-Botanical: Dyeing Naturally Jane Rollason Colour your fabric and print on your fabric with natural dyes from your garden. Jane will provide a demonstration and talk on these fantastic techniques that are becoming ever more popular - prepare to be amazed. 30 mins Demo Thursday

Easy Free Motion Quilted Bag Sally Ablett This class will show you how much fun you can have and how easy it is to learn the basic principles of free motion machine quilting. You’ll start off with simple lines then, as you gain confidence, will progress to swirls and patterns. Your fabric is then turned into a handy small tote – ideal for your holiday maybe. You can then use your new found knowledge on other quilt projects. Suitable for any level. 1 hr w/shop Friday

Easy Octagons Sheila Wilkinson You only need to cut squares for this method of creating octagons, (sometimes called the “Snowball” block) and do some easy straight line sewing. Hand sew a few in class – this is easily sewn by machine also. Especially good for showcasing fabric “too good to cut up”. Info will be given on alternative sizes and how to design a quilt or runner. Suitable for any level. 1 hr w/shop Everyday

Embroidered Mohair Tealight Jan Tillett Use water soluble film, hand-dyed mohair fibre and free motion stitching to create a delicate cover for a tea light. A small glass votive and battery operated candle will be provided with your kit so that you can dissolve and finish your cover at home. Full instructions will be given plus hints and tips for successful sewing with water soluble film. Suitable for any level. 1 hr w/shop Friday & Saturday

Endless Design Possibilities of Flying Geese Patch Sue Bouchard, USA Flying Geese are one of the most versatile patches in Quilt Making. So much more can be done with them besides sewing them up in straight lines. The design options of combining the patches, in both traditional and modern styles of quilting, are endless. In the presentation you learn how to use a fool proof method to make perfect Geese every time. For participating in the event, each person will receive a handout to explain technique and also a measurement reference guide to make Geese in eight sizes. This information will be a great addition to your general knowledge of Piecing. Sign up early to insure your spot! Suitable for any level.30 mins Demo Thursday

English Paper Pieced Funky CoastersPaula Rafferty, Ireland English paper piecing is one of the oldest patchwork techniques out there and great for quilters of all levels and abilities. Using this ancient technique we will create some modern coasters. This technique is perfect to carry with you and work on anywhere! Suitable for beginners. 1 hr w/shop Thursday, Friday & Sunday

English Paper Pieced Hexagonal Hot PadValerie Mizzoni, Canada Find out the dramatic difference you can achieve when English Paper piecing with a fine thread. WonderFil’s 100 wt InvisaFil will make your finished stitches disappear in your work. In this quick and easy class, create a hot pad to brighten your table. 1 hr w/shop Friday & Saturday

English Paper Piecing Love Patchwork & Quilting MagazineJoin the team from Love Patchwork & Quilting magazine for a beginner’s guide to English Paper Piecing (EPP). Learn to baste fabric around paper templates and stitch your shapes together by hand. Students will learn to sew with hexagons (the most versatile shape to get started with) including two methods of basting and how to piece the fabric with invisible stitches. This class is aimed at crafters with some experience of hand stitching, but no prior knowledge of EPP is necessary. Packed with tips and tricks, this is a great opportunity to learn a new skill.1 hr w/shop Thursday & Saturday


Fabric Coiled Pots Sue Cotten In this workshop you will learn how to make a useful hand stitched coiled pot. In your workshop kit you will be provided with full instructions and cotton cording to make your pot. We provided everything else you will need. After the workshop you should be able to repeat the technique to make other coiled pots of different sizes. Suitable for any level.1 hr w/shop Saturday

Fabric Decoupage Demystified Sue Cotten In this workshop you will learn how to decoupage with fabric. The technique is so versatile you can embellish or revitalize bags, shoes, purses, books or furniture the list is endless. You will be provided with a recycled glasses case so you can learn how to deal with the lumpy bumpy bits for future projects. In your workshop kit you will be provided with a case, fabric and instructions so you can continue to decorate many more things when you get home. The workshop is suitable for children. The adhesive you will use in the workshop has been provided by Decoupatch. Suitable for any level including older children.1 hr w/shop Saturday

Fabric Slippers Paula Rafferty, Ireland Hand sew these cute children’s slippers in two contrasting fabrics using only two pattern pieces. Learn how to adapt this pattern to fit all sizes and see the variations that are possible. Suitable for beginners. 1 hr w/shop Thursday

Felt Hexies Pincushion or NeedlecaseGillian Travis Learn an innovative quick and easy fused method of sewing felt hexagons together. Various colours and sizes of hexagons will be available. Hand stitching will be used to embellish the felt. The finished square can be made into a pincushion or needle case. Suitable for any level. 1 hr w/shop Friday & Sunday

Folded Log Cabin Block Penny Bicknell Using a square of gingham fabric as a foundation fabric students will attach a red central square to form the “fire” in the middle of the cabin. By adding strips of folded fabrics in dark shades on one side and light shades on the opposite sides we form the log “walls” to the cabin. This is a simple, traditional block that is sewn by hand using a running stitch. Students will complete one block and start a second. These can be finished with binding and used as a mug mat or put together to make a cushion top or quilt. Suitable for any level.1 hr w/shop Thursday, Saturday & Sunday

Foxgloves: Pauline’s Award Winning QuiltPauline Ineson Come and find out how to create the foxglove flowers featured in Pauline’s international award winning quilt, Floral Dimensions. All of the flowers in her quilt are made using a sewing machine, although they could be hand sewn. Pauline will show you how to make a bias stem and sew it to a background. She will then explain how the calyx is made and finally how to make and sew the foxglove petals. 30 mins Demo Friday

Free & Easy Textured TwistsMarilyn Pipe This fun and exciting method makes wonderful 3D blooming flowers by transforming those unloved pieces in your stash!! Using strips of torn and twisted random fabric you’ll couch stitch them to a plain background with a zig zag stitch. (Free machine zig-zag and decorative stitching can also be used). The results are amazing and your piece can be used to start a new quilt or front a cushion, the choice is yours! Suitable for any level 1 hr w/shop Sunday

Funky Felt Flowers Mary Halbert Create a brightly coloured retro-style felt flower using simple hand-stitching to make up into a greetings card or alternatively frame up as a picture. Suitable for any level. 1 hr w/shop Saturday


Fussy Cutting Fabric Love Patchwork & Quilting MagazineJoin the team from Love Patchwork & Quilting magazine as we show you how to fussy cut your fabric for English Paper Piecing (EPP). Learn to cut individual motifs from a print, and combine patterned sections to create a whole new look. Students will learn to plan a design, cut multiple pieces with accuracy and baste templates for a precise finish. This class is aimed at crafters with some experience of EPP, but no experience of fussy cutting is necessary. Packed with tips and tricks to get creative with your favourite fabrics, this is a great opportunity to see your stash in a whole new light! 1 hr w/shop Friday & Sunday

Hand Sewn Metal Framed Purse Paula Rafferty, Ireland Discover how to cut a pattern to fit ay purse frame shape or size while hand sewing a cute purse. Learn how to insert a metal purse frame into your fabric. Suitable for any level.1 hr w/shop Friday

Hand Stitched Landscape Deborah O’Hare Create this small moorland landscape with strips of hand painted fabric while exploring art/landscape quilting tips and techniques. The main design of the piece will be created with hand stitch in the session, with any extra stitching embellishments to be completed after the class. Also learn how to create those small fiddly elements successfully. Lots of samples and ideas for finishing off and ideas for taking the piece further will be provided. A full class kit and instruction provided. Suitable for any level. 1 hr w/shop Sunday

Hand Stitched Unique Painted LandscapeAngela Daymond In this hand stitching workshop you will be stitching onto a piece of fabric which has been hand painted by Angela. She has used fabric paint made up from the natural plants, woad and weld to create a beautiful landscape ready for stitch, as they are all hand painted each landscape will be unique. You will learn how to use the wonderful and relaxing Kantha stitching to give texture and dimension to the land and sky in your work. A variety of running stitches will be used including whipped and laced with perle 12 thread and Angela will also suggest and demonstrate different embroidery stitches to compliment your work. This workshop is suitable for all levels, you will pick up lots of tips about starting and stopping your threads, All resources needed are included. 1 hr w/shop Sunday

Handmade Book with Fabric Cover Sue Cotten In this workshop you will learn how to make a delightful handmade book with a hand stitched spine and pages. The hardback front and back sides of the book will be covered with fabric and embellished with a button closure. The book will be assembled by hand stitching the pages and covers to create a decorative spine. Your kit will include all you need to make your hand made book. Suitable for any level including older children. 1 hr w/shop Sunday

Hexagon Pinwheels & Windmills (Fabric Origami)Louise Mabbs Learn how to make some of my hexagonal based fabric origami folded pinwheels and windmills, following on from my square and triangle designs. Use my special sewing techniques to make one of each type and discover lots of ways of using the finished units. The kit will contain enough partially sewn fabric to make one Pinwheel and one Windmill, of approximately 5”(12.5cm) diameter, plus instructions for other variations which you can try at home. Suitable for any level including older children. 1 hr w/shop Friday

Hexagonal Happenings Jennie Rayment Ideal as a hanging Christmas decoration but could be used for a double sided quilt or as a table centre-piece, this unusual hexagonal creation is a wow! It’s a two sided ornament with textured segments and cannot fail to entrance. Template included in the kit so you can create many more ere anon. Fabrics provided for one Hexagonal Happening which will be completed in the class time. Suitable for all ages with fiddly fingers! 1 hr w/shop Friday

Hints for Hookers: Rag Rugging Jenni Stuart Anderson Hooking yarn or thin strips of fabric through backing material is the vintage rag rug technique used for pictures and detailed designs. In America and Canada it frequently depicted scenes of early settlers’ lives and has developed there into a fok art form mostly using yarn for small, fine detailed pictures. In this session you can hook yarn and recycle fabric strips to make a sample, trying different hooks and materials with hessian backing on a small frame. Later, you could hook larger projects like rugs or wall hangings. Suitable for any level including older children. 1 hr w/shop Thursday


Holey Sewing Sandra Carter Create your very own mini Van Gogh masterpiece! You’ll be making a few 3D flowers with the free motion foot on your machine and variegated embroidery thread, working on pure fresh air - with no stabilizer!! You’ll be amazed how easy it is! Finish your picture with a vase and complete the effect with some stems and leaves before framing. Stand back and admire. Suitable for any level1 hr w/shop Saturday

Hot Twist to Surface Embellishment Marilyn Pipe This easy technique gives a wonderful textured finish to a piece of work by using a hot gun! Starting with a piece of velvet, (other similar fabrics can be used), and applying layers of sheer nylon material, this combination is then stitched in various ways using free machine techniques. Then the fun really starts!! By using a heat gun and gently heating the surface your piece of work will be transformed as if by magic! Use to cover books, make brooches – all sorts! Suitable for any level 1 hr w/shop Friday

How to be a Natural Dyer: Tips & Techniques Angela Daymond In this information packed demonstration Angela will show you many techniques for getting unique colours from nature. These colours make your work truly original as nothing is ever the same twice. She will talk about her favourite dyeing plants, over dyeing and using mordants to change colour. You will learn several different ways to submerge, wrap and stuff fabrics ready for dyeing and different ways of heating them. Using the camera system in the theatre means that it will be like standing next to Angela as you will clearly be able to see every magical reveal of dyed fabrics There will also be a few quilts around the theatre for you to have a look at as well.30 mins Demo Sunday

How to Build a House Marita lappalainen, Finland At the workshop, you will learn how to build a mini house applying an easy technique. At first, you will coat the cardboard parts of the house with knit pieces and wool fabrics, sewing by hand. Then you will join the coated parts together using small stitches. The aim is that everyone will master the coating technique and start building up a mini house. The work can then finished off at home. Suitable for any level. 1 hr w/shop Everyday

Improvisational Pieced Maps Alicia Merrett Alicia has been making map quilts for several years. She believes map-making is as old as civilization and as contemporary as satellite navigation. Maps are an ancient and important part of mankind’s need to understand the world, and how to find our way around it. Here Alicia will demonstrate the techniques and stages of making an imaginary improvisational pieced map of an English village on green fields. 30 mins Demo Thursday

Inchie Mosaic Janet Goddard Stitch an inchie mosaic where 1” squares are decorated and embellished with stitches, beads, buttons, fabric, collage and thread to create a colour themed mosaic collage. When the 1” tiles are put together a small piece of art work results. Suitable for any level. 1hr w/shop Thursday & Saturday

Indian Applique Elephant Jane Davies Learn how to hand appliqué fabrics the Indian way and begin to make this attractive Indian Elephant design. Simple fabric shapes are cut out and applied onto a calico background using the ‘needle turn’ technique. A small hem is turned under to neaten the edge of the fabric and slip stitched in place. Once the elephant has been mastered then start to apply the triangular and straight edge borders. The outer border can be further decorated at home with hand embroidery stitches and sequins. All instructions and stitch diagrams will be provided on the day. Suitable for any level.1 hr w/shop Thursday & Saturday

Inkjet Printing on Fabric Ruth Brown Modern printers have come a long way in the last few years and will now produce beautiful prints on fabric with very little effort. In this demonstration you will learn about the different types of printers and inks now available. You will also learn a couple of techniques for preparing different fabrics ready for printing so they will feed well through the printer. Finally you will see how to prepare and print longer pieces of fabric on an A4 printer. Suitable for any level. 1 hr Demo Saturday

Insulated Lunchbox Denise Pearcey & Lorne Taylor Machine sew yourself a lunchbox to keep your sandwiches cool and fresh (this is a children only workshop) 2 hr children’s w/shop Friday


Interchange Applique Gillian Travis Learn Gillian’s innovative Interchange appliqué technique to make a small placemat or panel for a bag. This is a new and economical way of appliqué. It is quick and easy to do. Once you have learnt the technique you can go on to make quilts like Gillian’s. The pattern is included, choose from pots or apples and various colours are available. Suitable for beginners.1 hr w/shop Thursday & Saturday

Introduction to Block Printing Julia Philips Design and block print a cotton Tea Towel. You will discover how to apply the paint successfully, how to get reliable results and how to care for your wooden blocks. Learn pattern theory including half-drop, chequerboard and rotation, using Indian wooden printing blocks and water-based fabric paints supplied by Colouricious. Take home a beautifully printed Tea Towel that is totally unique. Suitable for any level. 1 hr w/shop Friday

Introduction to Hand Embroidery Sarah Humphreys Embroidery is the ancient art of decorating fabric with stitch. In this workshop, suitable for those who have little or no experience of hand embroidery, you will learn some basic stitches including split stitch and French knots. As you practice your stitching on a piece of linen, you will start to create a small decorative sampler based around your initial. At the end of the workshop you will receive guidance on how to turn your sample into a luggage tag to show off your stitching. All materials provided. Suitable for any level. 1 hr w/shop Friday

Introduction to Invisible Machine AppliqueDawn Cameron Dick Invisible Machine Applique is a fun and easy technique that allows you to stitch machine applique that looks and feels hand done. No bonding web or raw edges…just a lovely soft, traditional look. Dawn will teach you how to set up your machine, prepare the applique shapes and create a beautiful INVISIBLE stitch. In the workshop we will make a 4 part heart block. All fabric will be provided including a prestitched sample so you can create the stitch on your own machine at home! This is suitable for all levels. 1 hr w/shop Thursday, Friday & Sunday

Introduction to Sashiko Hilary Jackson Sashiko is a Japanese technique of stitching traditionally used to repair worn clothing. Over time beautiful patterns emerged and stitching became more decorative. This class will introduce you to the technique using a simple but beautiful design stitched onto authentic indigo-dyed cotton fabric. The completed piece will become a wrap for a small pin cushion - instructions will be given for making tassels which become the fastening device. Fabric and instructions included to make a small pin cushion following the class. Class suitable for all levels of ability including beginners. 1 hr w/shop Friday

Introduction to Stuffed & Corded Quilting Ruth Singer Stuffed & corded quilting or trapunto is a fast, fun technique for creating raised texture on fabric. Unlike traditional quilting, in trapunto the stuffing is added between two stitched layers of fabric just in the areas required. Trapunto can be worked by hand or machine, but in this class we will use simple hand-stitching techniques to create a small sampler using cording and stuffing. This workshop is suitable for all levels of stitchers and is an introduction trapunto for those who have never done it before. Suitable for any level.1 hr w/shop Thursday, Friday & Sunday

Isle of Man Folded Patchwork Sheilah Daughtree Folded and stitched by hand onto a foundation, the Isle of Man folded patchwork requires no quilting or batting. Quick and easy to stitch, and you never see the stitches! This technique is believed to have originated from the Isle of Man where it is called Manx Patchwork or Roof Pattern. Suitable for any level.1 hr w/shop Friday & Saturday

Italian Corded Quilting with a Very Modern Twist Janet Goddard Italian - or corded - quilting involves inserting cord or yarn into a design that has stitched double parallel lines. The end result is an attractive raised design. Traditionally this technique is completed by hand however in this workshop we have added a modern twist by machine stitching our parallel lines onto sheer fabric and inserting coloured yarn. Two different designs are taught on this workshop to give effective, colourful, raised design results which could then be used as the centre piece for a cushion or bag. Suitable for any level 1 hr w/shop Thursday


Kantha Stitched Dandelion Mini Chalk Board Angela Daymond In this hand stitching workshop you will combine traditional Kantha stitching and dark fabric to create a beautiful dandelion clock. This will be stitched onto black cotton fabric alongside a rectangle of wipe clean chalkboard fabric, the seam is pre stitched for you. It is easy to write onto the chalkboard using chalk to make a mini notice board. Kantha stitching is based on a running stitch to create representational images and patterns onto three layers of fabric and is extremely relaxing. You will learn about how to mark dark fabrics, how to stitch a running stitch, laced running stitch and background stitching. If you do not manage to complete this in the workshop full instructions are given for you to complete your project at home. This workshop is suitable for all abilities and all resources are provided. Also suitable for older children. 1 hr w/shop Saturday

Kantha Stitched Flower Garden Angela Daymond Using the traditions of Kantha stitching which is to reuse unloved items and turn them into something beautiful, you will be stitching into a pale green wool blanket which Angela found in a charity shop. You will also use sheer fabrics, most of which have come from unloved scarves. Combining these with perle 12 thread and Angela’s tuition and enthusiasm you will create a beautiful garden of flowers. A variety of running stitches will be used including whipped, laced, aligned and non aligned with perle 8 and 12 thread to create flowers, stems and leaves with texture and dimension. You will also be given beads to further embellish your stitched flowers. You will start your flower garden in the workshop and finish it at home, taking with you stitch diagrams and instructions. This workshop is suitable for all levels and all resources are included. Also suitable for older children. 1 hr w/shop Saturday

Kantha Stitching: The Oh So Easy Running Stitch Sew-Along Angela Daymond In this demonstration you will learn about the traditions of Kantha work and how relaxing it can be today to stitch. Kantha work is over 500 years old and a hand stitching technique. It is based on just a running stitch used to create representational pictures and abstract patterns. Angela will demonstrate just how many beautiful variations of this stitch there are that can be used in Kantha work that also will be suitable for hand quilting. As you come into this demonstration you will be given some fabric and thread so that you can have a go at stitching some of the running stitch variations as you go along (cost £1 to be collected by the tutor on the day). This alongside a stitch guide will help you to remember and reuse what you saw in the demonstration. 30 mins Demo Friday

Kupesi: Popular Tapa Art Sulieti Burrows & Tui Gillies, PolynesiaKupesi: This is a powerful and popular form of tapa art. Traditionally, practitioners draw designs on material then stitch on coconut palm leaf midribs tracing the decorations. Then they place the tapa cloth over the kupesi rubbings and rub red dye over the tapa to bring out the embossed designs. Participants in the course will learn about this process and get to try it themselves. This class provides a unique opportunity to learn the secrets of Polynesian tapa art from Tongan master Sulieti Fieme’a Burrows and trailblazer Tui Emma Gillies. They are a mother and daughter team who bring a unique blend of skills and insights into both the traditional and the contemporary South Pacific art form. Sulieti and Tui are both exhibiting artists whose works have been purchased privately and by museums around the world. 1 hr w/shop Everyday

Lavendar Bag with Boutis ProvencalChantal Guillermet, France You will discover the traditional technique of “Boutis”, but instead of working on white fabric you will work on hand -dyed fabric for a more modern approach. You will learn how to stitch the background, how to do the stuffing and the cording on a 10x10 cm project. Kit provided with prepared hand-dyed fabric, fabric for the bag, quilting thread, white knitting cotton, wooden sticks, batting. The project can be finished at home. Suitable for any level. 1 hr w/shop Saturday & Sunday


Le petit Echo de la Mode BookmarkChantal Guillermet, France You will work from a picture coming from a well known French magazine of the twenties “Le petit Echo de la Mode”. The pattern will be prepared for you on a piece of linen, and instructions will be given to embroidery and make the bookmark. Your kit will include the printed linen, a photocopy of the page of the magazine, embroidery floss and stabilizer. The project can be finished at home. Suitable for any level.1 hr w/shop Sunday

Life’s a Bleach Mary McIntosh This is a ‘wet studio’ demonstration using decolourant paste and household bleach to remove colour from black and dyed wholecloth. A variety of patterns and colours will be revealed using stamps, stencils, brushes and mark making tools to create some glorious pieces of cloth ready for stitch.30 mins Demo Thursday

Little Alpine Village Scene Julia Gahagan With just fabric, glue and scissors you will make a small village scene using shadow applique and quilting, where a transparent ‘shadow’ fabric is placed over the work to secure all the small pieces in place. In just one hour you will produce a miniature quilt top to take home to complete into a little quilt. (Full instructions will be provided on quick and easy quilting). This is a fun and easy technique for all levels. 1 hr w/shop Thursday & Saturday

Little Country Cottage Julia Gahagan With just fabric, glue and scissors you will make a small applique house block (using shadow applique, where a transparent ‘shadow’ fabric is placed over the work to secure all the small pieces in place). You will decorate the small block with basic embroidery stitches and take home a piece to replicate, to create a little quilt, or use for a greetings card. (Full instructions will be provided on full completion). This is a fun and easy technique for all levels. 1 hr w/shop Friday

Little Seaside Scene Julia Gahagan With just fabric, glue and scissors you will make a little seaside scene with beach huts, using shadow applique and quilting, where a transparent ‘shadow’ fabric is placed over the work to secure all the small pieces in place. In just one hour you will produce a piece of work to take home to complete into a little quilt. (Full instructions will be provided on quick and easy quilting). This is a fun and easy technique for all levels. 1 hr w/shop Sunday

Love, Love, Love Applique Pam Neave Do you love applique but can’t quite get the hang of it? Join Pam to learn 4 completely different ways to do applique – getting lots of tips along the way e.g. how to turn, when to turn, best needle position etc. Using a fantastic heavier weight variegated thread, you’ll applique 4 hearts to your fabric each with a different technique. Then you’ll quilt your work - the easy way - and add some lining to make a really useful accessory bag. Ideal to store your threads or use in the bathroom maybe. Suitable for any level1 hr w/shop Saturday

Machine Embroidered Lilliput Wonky Houses Kathleen Laurel Sage Kathleen repeats this fun filled class from last year. Applique and embroider these whimsical little wonky houses cut out and applied in soft felt. Use free motion machine embroidery to sketch in their details and add climbing plants and bushes to their walls. Decorate further with buttons and beads to make a stunning small plaque or a collectors pin to display on your sewing bag. Suitable for any level. 1 hr w/shop Friday & Saturday

Map Fragments: Green Fields Alicia Merrett Everybody uses maps – they are part of our lives. They represent sections of our planet; they allow us to find our way from A to B. In this workshop we will make our own imaginary small fragment of a map, showing roads and houses on green fields, using a quick technique of fused fabric collage. Quilting will need to be done at home; guidelines will be given. Suitable for any level.1 hr w/shop Thursday


Map Fragments: Night Time Alicia Merrett Everybody uses maps – they are part of our lives. They represent sections of our planet; they allow us to find our way from A to B. In this workshop we will make our own imaginary small fragment of a map, showing houses and roads on night-time darkened fields, using a quick technique of fused fabric collage. Quilting will need to be done at home; guidelines will be given. Suitable for any level. 1 hr w/shop Friday

Mapping Spacetime Alicia Merrett When people walk around, say in a town or village, they are actually walking not only in space but in time – according to the Einstein/Minkowski concept of spacetime being a four-dimensional continuum. This mini-map is a two-dimensional representation of this fact - showing words, clocks, and linking paths. Made with a simple fused collage technique, the kit provided will allow participants to choose their own words to put in the map. Clock faces, computer-printed on fabric, are included. Suitable for any level. 1 hr w/shop Saturday

Mini Kimono Wall Hanging Denise Pearcey & Lorne Taylor Using precise folding, applique and machining, create a small Japanese themed hanging (this is a children only workshop)2 hr children’s w/shop Saturday

Monoprinting & Stamping with Geli PlatesCecile Whatman, Australia Learn how to create sensational surface design fabrics that can be incorporated into any textile art project. Begin with basic pattern making by monoprinting; build layers of varying degree of transparency, mask and then mask and stamp. This workshop is a great way to learn how to add colour and texture to fabric, either as gorgeous backgrounds or feature fabrics. Participants will print up to four 10 inch square fabric pieces using the amazing Gelli Plates. Suitable for any level, including older children with supervision 1 hr w/shop Friday

Moonlit Seedheads Mary Halbert Bond a pale fabric silhouette onto a batik fabric background and embellish with hand stitching with linen threads and delicate seed beads to suggest a wildflower seed-head sparkling in the moonlight. Suitable for any level, including children aged 12 or over.1 hr w/shop Friday & Sunday

Notan and the Exploding Square Ruth Brown The principles of Notan can be applied in so many textile techniques from designing a small repeating motif for a border to a whole quilt! The aim is to create a perfect balance between the positive (the image) and the negative (the background). Notan can help you achieve just that. In this workshop students will take a simple paper square and will end up with at least two designs that they can then take home and use for their own projects. No drawing skills whatsoever are needed! Just channel your inner ‘Blue Peter’! Suitable for any level. 1 hr w/shop Thursday & Friday

Painted Fusible Card Holder Tamara Schultz, Sweden In this workshop students first paint fusible web with water and liquid acrylic paints and the fuse this piece to muslin. This base is then further painted with stencils and spray fabric paints. The painted piece is then layered with thin batting and another fabric and then cut and sewn into a shape which folds into a small envelope type card holder. This card holder has 3 pockets of which two are closeable with snaps that we also attach. The pattern can be adjusted in size at home to be used for many other projects. Suitable for any level. 1 hr w/shop Friday & Saturday

Painted Threads: Colours from NatureAngela Daymond In this fun workshop Angela will teach you how to use fabric paints created from plants to create your own variegated and totally unique threads. Angela has made up the fabric paints from the woad, weld and Madder plants, berries, logwood and onion skins for you to use. You will paint a hank of stranded embroidery thread and 12 perle cotton in many different colours so that you take home a rainbow of threads. The beauty of using paints based on plant dyes is that you will have colours that all go together. You will pick up lots of tips and techniques about how to wash and dry your threads at home. All materials are provided but it is advisable to bring an apron and a pair of rubber gloves. This workshop is suitable for all levels. Also suitable for older children. 1 hr w/shop Thursday


Penny Rugs Jane Davies Relive the bygone craft of Penny Rugs and begin to make a decorative mug mat. This thrift craft originated in the USA during the 19th century - using cast off or small pieces of woollen fabric. Coins were used as templates for the concentric circles which were stitched onto a background and used as bed and table covers, as well as small mats. Bring the idea up to date, during this workshop, with space dyed threads and subtle hues of wool felt circles on a black felt background fabric, to produce a charming testimony to times gone by. Simple stitches such as Blanket stitch, Lazy Daisy and French knots can be used to decorate and apply the fabrics. All instructions and stitch diagrams will be provided on the day. Suitable for any level. 1 hr w/shop Thursday & Friday

Personalised Origami Bag Jo Avery Jo will be demonstrating how to make two different origami bags, each made from two FQs. By folding your fabric differently you will see how to make a lined drawstring bag or a bag that looks like a beautiful flower. These are the quickest easiest drawstring bags you will ever make! Suitable for beginners, you will leave with a pattern to try this at home yourself. 1 hr Demo Thursday

Precious Needlecase Chantal Guillermet, France With foil and painted Bondaweb you’ll learn how to add colour and glitz to the felt cover of the needle case. You will use several embroidery stitches to embellish your project as well as beads and sequins. A kit will be provided with felt, fabric, foil, hand dyed thread, beads and sequins. Suitable for any level 1 hr w/shop Thursday

Pressing for Perfect Points Carolyn Gibbs Fed up of your points not meeting properly, or being cut off? See how Carolyn plans her pressing directions to make a dramatic improvement in the precision of traditional-style machine-stitched patchwork, and learn how you too can achieve perfect points. Suitable for any level. 30 mins Demo Saturday

Print and Embellish a Cushion Cover Julia Phillips Design and block print a cotton cushion cover. You will discover how to apply the paint successfully, how to get reliable results and how to care for your wooden blocks. Print your unique design using Indian wooden printing blocks and water-based fabric paints supplied by Colouricious. Fix with an iron, then embellish with hand embroidery, beads and sequins. A project to finish at home. Suitable for any level. 1 hr w/shop Friday

Quilted Make Up Bag Janice Croft Join Janice to make this lovely makeup bag. If you’ve never tried quilting before here’s your chance to give it a go on a small but very useful project. This bag has a waterproof lining and simple zip insertion. It would make the ideal gift and, once you’ve learned this easy method, you’ll want to make several but remember to keep one for yourself! Suitable for any level. 1 hr w/shop Sunday

Quilted Pencil Case Gill Towell Sew a colourful patchwork quilted pouch with a zip (this is a children only workshop) 2 hr children’s w/shop Thursday

Ribbon Christmas Tree Wall Hanging Jane Rollason Get some of the decorations for Christmas underway in plenty of time. Join Jane in this quick and easy class to make a jolly Christmas tree wall hanging approx A4 size (10 x 8 inches) made with lovely Christmas ribbons, and embellished with sequins and buttons. Suitable for any level.1 hr w/shop Thursday & Sunday

Running Hare in Stencil & Stitch Deborah O’Hare Create this Running Hare piece using the easy and fool proof technique of freezer paper stencilling. The Hare is painted onto a background of hand painted fabric, using non-toxic water based fabric paints. Further embellishment is added with a variety of hand embroidery stitches. Project is begun during the class then taken away to be completed later. A Full class kit and instruction provided. Suitable for any level. 1 hr w/shop Thursday & Friday


Sari Silk Flower Brooch InStitches Seduced by beautiful sari ribbon bundles but don’t know what to make with it? Let InStitches guide you, step by step, as you hand sew this fabulous flower brooch, which is sure to complement any outfit. There is a choice of different colour ways and each kit includes a selection of beautiful hand dyed sari ribbons and hand dyed threads from InStitches plus full instructions on how to complete the brooch, if required, after the class. This class is suitable for both the beginner and those with some experience.1 hr w/shop Everyday

Sashiko Stitched Modern Tea TowelValerie Mizzoni, Canada Sashiko (translated - ‘little stabs’) is the Japanese folk art of using running stitches in circular or geometric designs. Learn to create simple modern designs using WonderFil Specialty Threads and this age old technique. In this 1 hour class you will create an interesting and modern tea towel, and get inspiration for other effective accents for your home, or interesting blocks for your quilts. Suitable for beginners. 1 hr w/shop Thursday & Sunday

Sculptural Explorations Alysn Midgelow Marsden, New ZealandWeave with recycled metal, wire and beads to create a small free standing, three dimensional sculpture in the form of a leaf, a lily or a spiral. Your creation will be great for standing inside in a flower arrangement or outside in planting. These are a small version of pieces made on a much larger scale to stand outside in planted borders, so will give you inspiration and ideas for other projects in the future and experience working with metals and wires, as well as learning techniques for colouring and manipulating metals which you can find around the house. Suitable for any level.1 hr w/shop Friday & Sunday

Seascape: Layering Techniques Mick Stead This is a Seascape of your imagination. To build up your picture you will be using a layering technique. They are easy to make as there are no exact measurements but will be using pattern pieces to cut out the fabric. Extra items such as lace and shells can be added to enhance the Seascape. Inspiration taken, with her permission, from Karen Eckmeier’s book Accidental Landscapes. Ideal for all levels of quilter or sewer within the hour it will be pinned together ready for stitching. Suitable for any level. 1 hr w/shop Thursday, Saturday & Sunday

Sewing Quarter TV - Live Sewing Quarter Come to the theatre to meet the fabulous team behind everyone’s new favourite quilting TV channel Sewing Quarter! We have lots of fun in store, so it’s sure to be an unmissable event.30 mins Demo Sunday

Silk Hankie Bowl Cecile Whatman, Australia Start with a packet of hand dyed silk hankies, a balloon and some yarns and thread and learn how to make a gorgeous, organic, decorative bowl. This is an extremely addictive and adaptable technique, suitable for every household. A range of different colourways will be provided in the kits. Students should finish the project in the time available. Suitable for any level, including older children with supervision. 1 hr w/shop Friday

Silken Strata Mary Halbert Using space dyed threads, stitch together interesting yarns, brightly coloured sari-silk ribbon and cords. Then embellish with sequins and beads to create a layered piece with lots of texture and sparkle, to mount up as a small picture. Suitable for any level, including children aged 12 or over.1 hr w/shop Thursday, Saturday & Sunday

Somerset Patchwork: The Square VersionLouise Mabbs Traditional Somerset Patchwork starts with small squares of fabric folded into triangles, which are sewn in concentric rings and get increasingly complicated with each round. My alternative version uses a different starting fold and a square based grid instead, so is much easier and opens up all sorts of new possibilities. The kit will contain backing fabric and enough precut squares to make a 6” (15cm) block plus grids and instructions and the use of threads during class. Suitable for any level including older children. 1 hr w/shop Sunday

Spotty Dotty Cushion Heather Chalkley Machine sew a cool nine-patch cushion cover with cushion pad provided (this is a children only workshop) 2 hr children’s w/shop Friday


Stained Glass Quilts Gai Taylor, Australia Christmas projects are popular all year round, so see how to create a beautiful wallhanging in fabric similar to real stained glass. Gai will show how the Stained Glass patchwork is simply colouring with fabric. She will provide step by step instructions on how to trace the reverse pattern onto the Wonder Under and prepare the background fabric. You will also see how to prepare the fabrics used for colouring with fabric, and applying them to the background fabric. Preparing and application of the bias will be demonstrated. Special techniques used in our patterns will be shown. Suitable for any level including older children. 1 hr Demo Friday & Sunday

Strip of Colour Edwina MacKinnon Explore the traditional Korean patchwork technique of Pojagi to stitch a log cabin block with a difference! Your block will be created using hand dyed and printed cotton organdie in this two hour workshop. Using a colourful range of Mettler threads you will machine stitch the simple run and fell seams. All materials are provided. Suitable for any level.2 hr Pmettler Friday & Sunday

Success with Stripes Carolyn Gibbs Stripes are much-loved design classics, but quilters often perceive them as “difficult” and avoid them. Watch Carolyn construct this “Easter Morning” block, and discover the cutting and stitching techniques which will give perfectly matched stripes and a stunning impact. Suitable for intermediate and advanced level. 30 mins Demo Thursday

Swedish Weaving Pot Holders Valerie Mizzoni, Canada Learn the simple techniques of an age old form of stitching. Swedish Weaving (or Huck Weaving) is a technique of stitching through the top threads of a fabric, so the stitching doesn’t show on the underside of your work. Learn to create interesting folk art accents for your home using specialty threads. You will receive what you need to create pot holders as a simple starting project, including beautiful WonderFil Speciality Threads. Suitable for beginners. 1 hr w/shop Thursday, Friday & Saturday

Swirls and Sequins Mary Halbert Lots of lovely free motion techniques on this class. Calico, felt, satin and organza are layered with fancy wool yarns and embellished with free machine embroidery. Your work will be completed with hand stitching, beads & sequins on this cool project by Mary. The finished piece can be framed or made up into a cushion, quilt block or bag etc. Suitable for any level. www.crazymarycrafts.co.uk 1 hr w/shop Friday

Tactile Twiddling with Tantalising TextureJennie Rayment This class always sells out early - so here’s another opportunity to be entertained whist Jennie teaches! Using multi coloured threads, fancy yarns and loads of pin tucks, fiddling and twiddling you’ll embellish and enhance lots of samples to use in a future projects - material magic on the machine! Suitable for any level. 1 hr w/shop Sunday

Take a Walk Gilli Theokritoff Do you admire the clean quilting lines of modern quilts? Do you have a walking foot you have never taken out of the box? Here’s a chance to learn how the foot works and how best to use it. With Gilli’s help you’ll make a mini sampler using various techniques to give you confidence in creating interesting stitch effects that are simple and effective to be used on your future quilts! Suitable for any level.1 hr w/shop Thursday & Sunday

Take Two Stitches InStitches Spend an hour with InStitches exploring the creative potential of two basic stitches, the dash and the dot. Change the effect by working with threads in different weights and colours and arranging them in unexpected ways. Each kit will include everything you need for the class: fabric, wadding, a needle and a selection of InStitches’ hand dyed threads plus an illustrated work sheet so that you can continue stitching after the class. This class is suitable for both the beginner and those with some experience. 1 hr w/shop Everyday


Tapa Painting Sulieti Burrows & Tui Gillies, PolynesiaTongan tapa art has developed from a series of symbols centred around the royal family to a broader means of expression that reflects the lives of ordinary Tongans. Tui fuses the traditional with the contemporary and is considered one of the best tapa artists in the world. Participants in this workshop will learn about all aspects of tapa painting and will be able to paint the tapa cloths which contain their kupesi rubbings or come up with something completely new. This class provides a unique opportunity to learn the secrets of Polynesian tapa art from Tongan master Sulieti Fieme’a Burrows and trailblazer Tui Emma Gillies. They are a mother and daughter team who bring a unique blend of skills and insights into both the traditional and the contemporary South Pacific art form. Sulieti and Tui are both exhibiting artists whose works have been purchased privately and by museums around the world. 1 hr w/shop Everyday

Themed Placemat Vera Demenezes & Karen Pearce Design and make a machine appliqued and quilted placemat for your table (this is a children only workshop) 2 hr children’s w/shop Saturday

Thread Catcher Penny Bicknell Students will use fabric to cover a cardboard circle base and ring. Using a basic running stitch we then sew a cylinder into which the shapes will fit. The fabric is sewn on to the base, securing the circle inside. The finished result is a fabric pot in which to store your snippets of thread whilst at a workshop. The pot twists into itself to form a small circle to take with you. This project should be completed in this class. It sounds complicated but is very simple to make and will be the envy of all your friends!1 hr w/shop Thursday, Saturday & Sunday

Totally Terrific Toad Karen Pearce Make this unusual toad to hang around in your home (this is a children only workshop)2 hr children’s w/shop Thursday

Traditional Boutis Flower Mick Stead Boutis is an old traditional French type of patchwork. In this workshop, we will be using the traditional method of sewing the pattern onto fine Cotton Lawn then stuffing with Boutis Cotton using a lasso. The pattern will be a simple flower that is ready for stitching. This is all done in hand stitching and you may not complete the project within the hour but everything you need to complete this piece is in the pack. Suitable for all level of quilters.1 hr w/shop Sunday

Triangles Modern Quilt Eleanor Marsden On Eleanor’s workshop you will design and make an A4 sized modern quilt with a triangle theme. Your kit will be provided and includes background fabric, wadding and backing fabric plus border fabric and pieces of batik for your triangles. Once you have decided on your design you will appliqué your triangles and quilt your piece using some of the fantastic machine embroidery stitches. Please bring a chalk marker to this workshop. Suitable for any level. 1 hr w/shop Thursday & Sunday

Tucked in Squares for Material MagicJennie Rayment Play with shape and form, roll back edges to reveal amazingly different tactile effects. Discover the ease of fabric fiddling in the hands of the Queen of Calico - it’s fast fun and oh sew unique. Just simple squares into ingenious designs - ideal for cushions/quilts/wallhangings. Tuck into twiddles for dynamic dimension. Suitable for any level, including children. 1 hr w/shop Saturday

Turned Edge Applique by Machine Dawn Cameron Dick This is an easy, fun technique that will allow you to produce lovely appliqué, without bonding web or satin stitch. Your appliqué will look completely hand done! There are no special tools needed.... just things you probably already have in your sewing kit. Dawn will show you how to set up your sewing machine, turn seam allowances under with ease and then stitch the applique by machine. She will also bring many quilts to show the amazing ways to use this technique. You can even use it to mitre your borders, put together Hexagons and applique bias stems. You will be amazed! Suitable for any level. 30 mins Demo Saturday


Unique Oriental Floral Designs Using Templates Pat Archibald, Scotland Learn how to use these new template rulers in many ways to create delicate oriental floral designs. The workshop will cover working with oil paint sticks, Bondaweb appliqué and how to add beautiful wavy borders to enhance your designs. You will be able to start stitching your project in class ready to take home and finish. These templates will transform your work! Suitable for any level.1 hr w/shop Everyday

Vintage Flower Pin Cushion Janet Goddard Stitch a 3D flower pin cushion in a vintage style. Gathered and folded flower petals are stitched together to create a delightful flower which is then stitched to a padded shape. The pin cushion is finished with a large co-ordinating button. This project would make a great gift or a lovely addition to a sewing box. Suitable for any level. 1 hr w/shop Friday

Wonderful Wool Felt Applique Gai Taylor, Australia Wool Felt Appliqué is a mixture of traditional and modern methods of appliqué. Using the pattern supplied, you will cut out the different shapes from the 100% wool felt, and add embellishment using Perle 8 cotton. These shapes are then appliquéd in multi layers onto a background layer, using a variety of embroidery stitches. These stitches will be demonstrated and taught in class. Colourful combinations of felt and threads mixed with some simple embroidery makes for an impressive project. In the class you should finish appliquéing the shapes onto the Needlecase and commence the embellishing. The pattern and instructions provided allow you to complete the project at home. Suitable for any level including older children.1 hr w/shop Thursday, Saturday & Sunday

Working with Wool Jan Tillett In this demonstration Jan will share the techniques she uses for working with a variety of natural fibres. From recycled blankets and jumpers, to the fine fibre of merino and mohair, Jan has created handbags, scarves and even a wedding dress. There will be finished examples of her work as well as in-progress pieces, rejects and successes! Suitable for any level. 1 hr Demo Friday, Saturday & Sunday

Working with Wool Fabrics Margaret Lee Join Margaret Lee, author of Wool Quilts and let her take the fear our of working with woven wool in your quilt, bag making, appliqué projects. Margaret will share a brief overview of “how to” cut, stitch, appliqué and look after your wool creations that will enable you to introduce this wonderful textile into your stash. Suitable for all levels, there will be an opportunity to ask questions at the end.30 mins Demo Thursday

Zipperdi Do Dah Alysn Midgelow Marsden, New ZealandUpcycle old zippers by creating a needle felted surface using lovely coloured wool tops which twist and swirl around the zip. Add simple, bold stitching and beads, et viola! A broach, necklace, embroidered panel, book cover - the choice is yours. Suitable for any level.1 hr w/shop Thursday & Saturday

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