Tutor: Elisabeth Beighton-Delille

Saturday 20 April

Level - confident beginners/ intermediate

10.30-4.30pm

Be dazzled by Elisabeth’s latest quilt using the traditional Dresden Plate patchwork block. On this workshop you’ll learn a clever patchwork and appliqué technique (just how we like them!) which is easily sewn, but which creates a really impressive design. This technique is a great opportunity to use some of your fabric stash in a variety of colours to create a really stunning scrappy quilt. Or you can sew with a more planned colour palette (as we’ve shown here for inspiration) if you prefer.

During the day Elisabeth will teach you how to cut and sew the Dresden block and you can then stitch as many as you like. The quantities below are for the 160 x 160cm (63 x 63-in) bed quilt quilt shown here. Or, sew fewer blocks for cushions, a runner or wall quilt. This is also a good workshop to practise your rotary cutting. Machine sewn and machine or hand appliqué.

Materials and equipment required:

• Sewing Machine. A basic sewing machine is fine. Don’t forget the 1/4-in or standard straight sewing foot pedal, spare bobbins, lead and instruction booklet. Alternatively you can hire a machine subject to availability (just add to your basket with your workshop booking)

• Rotary equipment - mat (at least A3 in size), ruler (at least 6x18in) and rotary cutter with a sharp blade

• Dresden ruler - either the Sew Easy Dresden ruler £8.50 (which you can add to your booking), or the Easy Dresden Ruler by Darlene Zimmerman (approx retail £10-11)

• Basic sewing kit - fabric scissors, pins, stitch ripper

• A4 sheet of cardboard (cereal box!)

• Compass if you have one (we have spares) and a pencil

• Cotton thread to coordinate or a neutral colour

• 90 x 5-in squares* from your stash for scrappy effect Dresden quilt blades. Or 2 x Sweet Treats. Or 3 charm packs (with 3/4 left over). *To save time have a minimum of 20 squares pre-cut before the class.

• 20cm x WOF for Dresden centre circles

• 2m background fabric (plain, plainish, low volume)

• To complete your quilt at home, you’ll need: 40cm fabric for border A, 1.1m fabric for border B, 2.2m fabric for backing, 40cm of fabric for binding, 170 x 170cm (67 x 67-in) wadding, thread for quilting

Refreshments are provided during the day. There will be a break for lunch. You’re welcome to bring your own lunch, or there are a variety of coffee shops, tea rooms and delis in the high street.

Of course, if there’s anything you’re missing, you can buy supplies in store during the day.

If you have any questions, please phone us on 01634 838880 before booking. Please note we do not send out reminders before the class, as all the information you need is here! For information on parking, please head to our Visit Us page.