Snap Happy Scrappy
Take a bag full of scraps and make something beautiful. The class is back to basics: making a quilt out of scraps and get measurements and cutting down pat. Includes lots of short cuts to blocks I...
View ArticleOoey Gooey Hearts/Hugs
Using five-inch swatches, this quilt is a no-fuss fun class for all levels. The hardest part is choosing the colours – two colours look equally as good as totally scrappy. Soft-edge applique achieves...
View Article1 Fabric/1 Patch
The stack and whack technique does not get any simpler. Once the fabric has been cut it is straightforward sewing.
View ArticleBordering on the Comical
Bordering On The Comical Day one is spent making the scrappy centre and bordering it ready for the beastie and day two is for applique, machine embroidery, fabric painting or whatever it takes to...
View ArticleStart of the Art
This class teaches techniques that will give you a confident start on your art quilt adventure: curved piecing, fabric manipulation and trapunto; regular, reversed and soft-edged applique; free-motion...
View ArticleBloomin’ 9-patch
A quilt designed by Blanche Young (I have written consent from her publisher to teach) Combine a nine-fabric colourwash with simple piecing
View ArticlePot Luck Quilt
Master the basics of foundation piecing the easy way using the easy-tear pages from a phone book. It is also an alternative way to string-piece ie make you own ‘fabric’ then cut to a template. The...
View ArticleBarb's Quilts
It is my privilege to teach several of the late Barbara Bilyard’s patterns. Barb was a quilter for more than twenty-five years and taught contemporary quilt design and construction nationally and...
View ArticleJelly Roll Quilts
Five patterns available in this class that all use 2½ inch strips of fabric. I have worked with several traditional blocks that use the strips most efficiently. Elements learnt are template-free rotary...
View ArticleQuilter’s Sampler
... but not as we know it. This is more along the lines of a stitchery sampler showing off techniques rather than blocks. Learn how to applique, piece accurately, paper piecing, reverse applique,...
View ArticleWings
These ‘paintings’ are easily achievable using fusible webbing and soft-edged applique. You get the stained-glass effect (black brush-stroke edges) without using bias strips. In essence - having fun...
View ArticleCan-do Kaleidoscope
Without plastic templates, without working on all those angles - this class teaches you how to make your own fabrics and colours work for you and never mind the maths. You will draft up the pattern on...
View ArticleSwatch Scraps
A back-to-basics for patchworkers of all levels and a great way to use up that five inch swatch collection. Elements learnt are template-free rotary cutting, chain-piecing, borders and accuracy with...
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