All weekends are tutored by Maggie. You can either do the course stated for the weekend or Free Choice, except for the Christmas weekends.
You can do any of the following on any of the weekend dates -
Japanese Folded Patchwork.
Make a bag, small wallhanging or cushion cover with this traditional technique.
Quick Scrap quilts
Use up all your scraps to make a bright and jolly lap quilt, using quick methods of half and quarter squares. Suitable for beginners as well as the more experienced sewer.
Miniature and Small Quilts
How small can you go! It’s easier than you think. Make a quilt in the weekend.
Foundation Piecing
Make spring flower blocks using foundation piecing for small hanging or useful bag.
Japanese Fabric Weaving
Make a fabric woven panel to fit into a bag or wall hanging.
Landscapes in Fabric
Create a work of art in Fabric. A large range of suitable fabrics available in kit form, plus border, binding and
backing for reasonable cost.
Kimonos, Lanterns, Kites and Fans
Make some interesting 3 dimensional blocks using fancy fabrics for a delightful wallhanging with a difference.
Patchwork Bags
An interesting selection of bags to make.
Fabric Boxes
Create a beautiful fabric box using the laced and sewn method.
Cushions
Make some stunning cushions for your home, in patchwork or appliqué. Learn professional finishing techniques. Piped or frilled edges, zip or button back openings.
Fabric Block Printing
Create a sumptuous silk cushion, dyed and block printed. Materials in kit form provided at reasonable cost, or print and dye your own fabric for patchwork items.
Dressmaking Revival!!!
Are you fed up with all the tat the high street has to offer in the way of clothes? Come and make a skirt or pair of trousers that actually fit! Basic dressmaking techniques for the beginner or for the more experienced, try pattern adaptation and get what you really want.
Patchwork Cushions
Choose from several easy blocks to make cushion covers, Learn several finishing off methods. Zip insertion, button back, cord piping and frills.
Baltimore Appliqué
Enjoy a relaxing weekend learning to do hand Appliqué. Make a cushion panel, small wall hanging or start a quilt.
Machine Appliqué
Learn to do perfect machine appliqué, to make a panel or cushion cover.
Free Machine Embroidery and Quilting
By dropping the feed dogs on your machine, learn to express yourself with freestyle embroidery and quilting.
Fabric Origami Flowers
Make several different folded fabric flowers, to use as small hangings or embellishments on quilts and wall hangings.
Christmas Hangings and Tree Decorations
I have a wonderful selection of interesting Christmas themed items to make.
Origami Blocks
Make some unusual manipulated fabric blocks to make into a cushion or wall hanging
Click here to find the current list of suggested Free Choice.
WEEKEND DATES 2011
11th - 13th March
18th - 20th March
25th - 27th March
1st – 3rd April
6th - 8th May
27th – 29th May
3rd - 5th June
8th - 15th June - Wednesday to Wednesday. Sewing and sightseeing week.
1st – 3rd July
6th - 13th July - Wednesday to Wednesday. Sewing and sightseeing week.
5th - 7th August
10th - 17th August - Wednesday to Wednesday. Sewing and sightseeing week.
9th – 11th September
16th – 18th September
30th September - 2nd October
7th - 9th October
21st – 23rd October
4th – 6th November
18th – 20th November
25th - 27th November
WEEKEND DATES 2012
9th – 11th March
16th – 18th March
23rd – 25th March
13th - 15th April
20th – 22nd April
4th – 6th May
11th – 13th May
18th – 20th May
25th – 27th May
15th – 17th June
28th – 30th June
4th – 11th July, Wednesday to Wednesday, sewing and sightseeing week.
13th – 15th July
3rd – 5th August
8th – 15th August, Wednesday to Wednesday, sewing and sightseeing week.
17th – 19th August
22nd- 29th August, Wednesday to Wednesday, sewing and sightseeing week.
7th – 9th September
28th – 30th September
3rd–10thOctober, Wednesday to Wednesday, sewing and sightseeing week.
12th – 14th October
19th – 21st October
2nd – 4th November
9th – 11th November
16th – 18th November
23rd – 25th November
Please contact Maggie for availability of places on courses before sending in booking form.