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Pat is an experienced Patchwork and Quilter and regularly gives talks and workshops.

If you would like to book Pat to talk at your event or group, please see the booking & fees page.

Talks for experienced Piecers and Quilters:
  1. Pieces of my life
  2. Scraps from everywhere
  3. Quilts and flowers

Talks suitable for beginners and other groups:

  1. A Pieceful evening/afternoon
  2. Patchwork and Quilting within the social history of Great Britain
1. PIECES OF MY LIFE
The growth of a quilter, from embroidery at the Convent school, to President of the Quilters’ Guild and beyond. Illustrated with heaps of quilts to look at and touch. This is the best talk to book if you have not heard Pat before; it includes current work.
 
2. SCRAPS FROM EVERYWHERE
A patchwork talk of foreign interludes, friends, feedsacks, funny stories, and plenty of quilts, including Pat’s latest work.
 
3. QUILTS AND FLOWERS
A talk, illustrated with slides, showing how the colours and structures of the natural world can inspire beautiful quilts. Includes a section on Marie Webster (one of the foremost quilt designers in America in the 1930s) and her flower quilt pattern enterprises.
 
4. A PIECEFUL EVENING/ AFTERNOON
A short history of Patchwork and Quilting, illustrated with Pat’s work, and some stories of her quilting life.
 
5. PATCHWORK AND QUILTING WITHIN THE SOCIAL HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN:
A history of patchwork and quilting in Britain, with insights into the lives of those whose legacy we celebrate and share today. Illustrated with some pieces of work.

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