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Over the years Pat's regular students have asked to learn more techniques and projects so she has developed a varied programme to suit all abilities. Most projects can be made by hand or machine.
If you would like to book Pat to give a workshop, please see the booking & fees page.
For details of 2009 workshops, please see the EVENTS page.
 
AVAILABLE WORKSHOPS:  
NOTE: For BANNER MAKING workshops, see the BANNERS page.
  1. Basic Patchwork and Quilting
  2. Round the Bend
  3. Rocky Roads
  4. Holy Folds?
  5. Oh Christmas Tree
  6. Quiet Quilting
  7. An Angelic Day
  8. Holy Folds
  9. Landscapes
  10. A Housing Estate
  11. Slice up a circle
  12. A Shaker Day
  13. An Amish Day
  14. Slash & Create
  15. Quilting Allsorts
  16. "What can I do with this fabric?"
  17. Bookmakers
  18. Bears & Squares
  19. Seeking Closure!
  20. Quilt In A Day
  21. Recycled Bag Ladies
  22. Shaggy Bag
  23. Stained Glass Patchwork
  24. Scrap Happy

    Other workshops
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1. BASIC PATCHWORK & QUILTING
Exercises in various methods of hand piecing and quilting.  Students should finish the day with a cushion panel ready to make up.
 
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2. ROUND THE BEND
Brightly Round The BendSplit the Drunkard's Path and make it larger to create a curvaceous quilt or hanging. Or make squares using the Curved Two-Patch Method and create floral designs
 
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3. ROCKY ROADS
Forget traffic jams! Get stuck in to this seemingly simple three-piece block. Use a design sheet and think about colour values. Interweaving, intriguing patterns appear. Learn to use long triangles.
 
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4. ISLE OF MAN LOG CABIN
Learn a very old technique. Similar to Log Cabin except it is pleated. and measurements used are hand spans and fingers. Instead of traditional old blankets or curtains, use flannel fabric or cottons, or recycled scraps.
 
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5. OH CHRISTMAS TREE
Christmas tree hangingThese trees will not drop their needles. Several techniques taught to make quilts and hangings for Christmas: e.g. Thousand pyramids, pieced trees, folded trees, 2D trees.  (Example small hanging shown.) thread.gif (140 bytes) sewmach.gif (167 bytes)
6. QUIET QUILTING
Three techniques to try here: Design, mark and hand quilt a small whole cloth quilt (makes a superb baby quilt, OR a smaller version makes an elegant cushion for a wedding, for example) Or try the traditional French Boutis quilting (which is stuffed), or a small piece of Kantha quilting (from the Far East).
 
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7. AN ANGELIC DAY
Stuff patchwork angelsAppliqué Angels, quirky angels, stuffed angels, flying angels, 3-D angels ,or an Angel block for a quilt or a card. These are everyday angels, BUT for those who are organised and with 6 months until Christmas, some students will need present ideas already …
 
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8. HOLY FOLDS
Cathedral Window techniques puzzle everyone. Learn an easy method, or stretch to the long window: Cathedral Spire. Scalloped Hexagons complete the skills on offer.
 
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9. LANDSCAPES
Use large curved pieces or strip piecing.to design a landscape, real or a fantasy. Appliqué, embroider or embellishments for the details.
 
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10. A HOUSING ESTATE
Using photographs or drawings, design a view and learn how to piece the design.
 
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11. SLICE UP A CIRCLE
Slice up a Circle quiltNo, not a Pizza-making workshop! Design a circular block by drawing lines on a "slice of Pizza". With the help of mirrors, unique creations appear. Several methods are suggested to make up the block, which could end up as a hanging, a cushion or the middle of a large quilt (example quilt shown). thread.gif (140 bytes) sewmach.gif (167 bytes)
12. A SHAKER DAY
A peaceful day using basic techniques to make projects with a Shaker influence. Learn about the simplicity of the Shaker life and their beautiful craftwork. Use plaids and checks to make a cushion block, a quilt, teddy bear, heart garland. Use a simple design to learn Shadow Appliqué. Some recipes included, as well!
 
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13. AN AMISH DAY
Learn some fascinating facts about the Amish, including their use of glowing colours in quilts. Make a panel or wall quilt using traditional Amish piecing and quilting patterns. thread.gif (140 bytes)sewmach.gif (167 bytes)
14. SLASH AND CREATE
This is NOT an anger management workshop, but a chance to extend the boundaries of design. Begin with a pile of fabric squares, a rotary cutter and a sewing machine; end up with a one off quilt. Three different techniques taught.
 
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15. QUILTING ALLSORTS
A day to try out different quilting techniques: Shadow Quilting, Boutis Quilting (an ancient French skill, in which every inch of the design is quilted and stuffed), and Candlewick Embroidery with quilting.
 
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16. "WHAT CAN I DO WITH THIS FABRIC?!"
Have you ever bought or been given a piece of fabric, and months later you cannot think WHY? This workshop will help you use the fabric to make a quilt or hanging. It will also teach you how to design a quilt, and about “Conversation Quilts” for children, using all those cartoon and picture pieces.
 
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17. BOOKMAKERS
This is a day to spend learning many different techniques including: Slashing, quick machine appliqué, foiling, Angelina fibres, embellishments, (ribbons, beads, buttons, embroidery, Red Work), and making a fabric book in which these can be displayed. Students who have already attended a “Bitz and Glitz” workshop could bring those samples along and start constructing a book. OR bring along some photos, memories and make a fabric “Memory Book” to mark a special occasion.
 
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18. BEARS & SQUARES
A workshop with a mixture of Appliqué and piecing. Use the Teddy Bear pattern as the centre of the quilt and build the rest up with small or large blocks in squares and triangles This could be a cot quilt, or even a small bed quilt!
 
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19. SEEKING CLOSURE!
A day to learn about the finishings of piece of work. Ideas for sashings, borders, and bindings; make some labels with threads or Pigma Pens; also how to make various kinds of cushions, with or without ruffles, zips and buttons. Bring projects along to finish.
 
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20. QUILT IN A DAY
Quilt In A Day - Student's WorkHere is a BIG challenge!! OK so it is a “Quilt Top in a Day”, ready to quilt. It needs quite a bit of discipline to follow instructions, and prepare a little in advance. At the end of the afternoon we should see a room full of quilt tops, which will fit the top of a single bed. Prompt start; bobbins full, spare needles at the ready, sharp scissors, Rotary cutters …
 
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21. RECYCLED BAG LADIES
No, not a makeover for tired ladies! Make a bag with a difference: Save up pieces of old jeans, skirts, felted jumpers or even unused patchwork blocks. Combine them with threads, buttons or beads to make a unique handbag. (Or to put in the Christmas Present box ..!!)
 
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22. SHAGGY BAG
Shaggy Bag(All abilities) A very different workshop. Make your own chenille fabric with machine stitching, slashing and brushing. Use the piece to make up into a small bag – either for sewing items, or a larger hand bag. Patterns for these provided.
 
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23. STAINED GLASS PATCHWORK
Use bright colours and dark bias binding to create a stunning hanging. Best done by hand. Patterns offered range from very simple to more complicated, and one or two with a Christmas theme.
 
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24. SCRAP HAPPY
Come along and see how you can use up your scraps and strips. Bring along a pile of scraps or two and a half inch wide strips. Go home with a new quilt top – or several blocks to develop later. Or use Christmas Scraps. Start saving scraps now! For those who did not attend the first workshop, some of the patterns used will be available. Or perhaps you have not had time to try out those ideas – come and get on with them here!
 
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Further workshops include:
Wearable Art, Log Cabin, House blocks, Basket blocks, 3-D Dahlia. Flowers, pieced / appliquéd, Square Dance Tessellation, and the original Christmas Workshop with many ideas for Seasonal decorations.

 


Some Pictures from Workshops


A Quilt in a Day
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A Quilt in a Day
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A Quilt in a Day
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A Quilt in a Day
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A Quilt in a Day
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A Quilt in a Day
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A Quilt in a Day
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A Patchwork Bag
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Christmas Tree Workshop

 

In addition to the workshops and talks featured on this website, Pat teaches Banner Making to church and school groups, and facilitates meditation, scripture and discussion sessions, based on patchwork and quilting. Please contact us for further information if you would like further information about any of these.

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