Since being diagnosed with Relapsing Polychondritis and several other autoimmune conditions, I no longer have the stamina to so the kinds of talk and workshop 'tours' around the UK that I used to do (plus all the driving!) I occasionally do a small workshop for a local group, and in future I hope to be able to do workshops either at the shop or at another venue in Coupar Angus or nearby. I also give occasional talks as part of World Textile Days and SashikoFest.

 

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Workshops I used to teach -

Patchwork -

 

• Time & Time Again – workshop version of my popular pattern

• Super Strips Quilt Centre – for strip cuts/Jelly Rolls - great for Jelly Rolls or scraps!

• The Rice Sack Bag Revisited – new version!

• Spinning Squares– for layer cake cuts.

• Japanese Circles and Squares–explore colour & easy appliqué circles, fat quarter friendly

 

Sashiko & Japanese sewing -

• Japanese boro tote bag - start a boro tote bag using a 'boro' style raw edge applique technique.

• Japanese art quilt boromono - a machine sewn boro style improvisational patchwork, as big as you like!

• Sashiko for Summer – four panels with different designs.

• Sashiko Furoshiki– traditional gift wrapping cloth with sashiko stitching.

• Introduction to Shonai Sashiko– master the basics of hitomezashi (one stitch sashiko).

• Sashiko Kinchaku Bag – drawstring bag – learn how to mark and stitch sashiko.

 

I have made two photo albums for my various workshops - one for sashiko and one for patchwork and bags - click the links in red to view the albums. You don't need to buy a print copy of the albums to be able to view them (although you can if you want to!) - I created them so I'd have photobooks for my workshops that I can show people easily.  Click the 'full screen' button at the bottom right of the pages to see the books on a large scale and select 'slow' for the best speed.  You can pause the slideshows and flip back and forth on the pages with the arrows on either side.  I've included lots of photos of my workshop samples, pieces made in the workshops and class photos, along with information about what you'll achieve in each class. Enjoy!

 

There are some workshops from my 'Japanese Quilt Inspirations' book listed on my blog - click here to see the projects.  These are all available at the same workshop rates as those above.

 

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Some of the talks I used to do - the talks I do for World Textile Days are now Powerpoint slide shows.

Samplers and Settings - how I learned to love sampler quilts and the many ways to set blocks.  Featuring many sampler quilts from my books and magazine projects, and the stories behind them.

 

Confessions of a UFO Spotter - I've had more than a few UFOs, just like most quilters! See what's in my unfinished projects pile, along with works in progress and those I've finished, with many tales along the way. Why not bring along some of yours and we'll see what ideas we can come up with?

 

¨      My Japanese Quilting Inspirations

¨      Sashiko & Japanese Country Textiles

¨      Travels with a Bag Lady

¨      From Paint to Stitch – my art & quilts



All my talks featured the real thing - lots of quilts, bags or kimono as appropriate.