Tutor: Marion Haslam

Sunday 26 October 10.30-4.30pm

Level - Confident beginner / Intermediate

If you’re looking for an stress-free way to sew curves and would also like to dip your toe into improv quilt making, this is the class for you. During the day you’ll be shown several techniques for sewing free form curves - no templates, no marking - let’s just do it. It’s honestly much easier than you think! The blocks that you create can be combined together for a cushion or as the start of an exciting improv quilt or runner that you can complete at home. This is also a great skill builder class for you to get more confident with colour. Students should be competent using a rotary cutter and stitching seams on a sewing machine - we’ll teach you the rest! Machine sewn.

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, 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) and rotary cutter with a sharp blade. No ruler needed - leave it at home!

• Long or Fat Quarters of at least 8 different fabrics. You can choose all plains, or plainish fabrics such as Linen Texture, Trigo, Twist or Cottage Cloth, batiks or more conventional prints in any colours. Note - if you are working with patterns, or Christmas fabrics, you will need contrasting solids to mix in with your patterns

• 100% cotton thread in a coordinating colour or a neutral

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

If there is anything you’re missing, you can buy fabrics, threads and haberdashery etc from the store during the day. Refreshments will be provided at each workshop and there’ll 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.

If you have any questions, please phone us on 01634 838880 before booking. Note: we do not send out reminder emails before a workshop, as all the information you need is here! For location and car parking info, please see our Contacts page.

Please check dates carefully before booking as we do not offer refunds on workshops. For full booking terms, please read here.