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Patchwork & Quilting Courses

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Beginners Patchwork & Quilting by Machine

A 2 day course designed to teach a basic foundation for making your own patchwork quilts by machine.  Covers fabric selecion & cutting,  machine piecing of the quilt top, making up the layers, basting, machine quilting and binding your quilt.  Over the two days you will complete a childs quilt, lap quilt or bed runner and learn the essential jargon and equipment needed to start this fantastic lifelong hobby.  For more information CLICK HERE

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Intermediate Patchwork and Quilting

Once you have mastered the basics of patchwork and quilting on our beginners course or yourself it is time to go to the next level.  On this 2 day course you will learn a variety of more complex pieced blocks,  applique, different quilting techniques including Freemotion and a clever way to piece your sampler blocks together to make a larger quilt.  For details, dates and to book CLICK HERE

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Hand Patchwork & Quilting

Hand patchwork & quilting is a lovely skill to learn and is a particularly relaxing form of quilting because you can do it anywhere and there is no noise from a sewing machine.  Hand stitched quilts are particularly beautiful and when you make one it is a labour of love.  This one day course teaches both traditional techniques and some modern ones, for more information CLICK HERE

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Hand Applique 

On this 1 day workshop you will learn how to prepare pieces, apply them to the work and hand stitch in place to make a unique picture for your home. I will teach traditional and contemporary techniques including the use of freezer paper CLICK HERE for more details and to book

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Log cabin Patchwork cushion

During this 3 hour workshop you will learn how to create a simple Log cabin patch from scraps of fabric.  Log cabin is a traditional block that is very versatile and by the end of the workshoo you will have created a simple cushion using these techniques.  Click HERE for dates and prices

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English Patchwork

On this 1 day hand sewing workshop you will learn the basics of traditional English paper pieced patchwork using hexagons and paper templates to create a small project.  Suitable for complete beginners or those more experienced quilters who want to learn a new technique. CLICK HERE for more details & dates

Email:sarah@rowantreestudio.co.uk                                                                                      TEL: 01237 431942