Teaching at Quilters Haven - Summer 2010
Welcome to our wonderful teaching programme! You are sure to find something here to inspire you. Keep looking as we continue to upload the class pictures!
One day workshops are from 10am until 4pm unless otherwise stated. Bookings must be made in advance and accompanied by the full payment. A refund can only be given if 4 weeks notice of cancellation is received ( less £5 administration costs) *denotes new class. +denotes visiting tutor therefore no refund on cancellation. No Transfers can be made. We welcome BEGINNERS to all our workshops and courses unless otherwise stated.
Please Contact Us if you have ideas for future workshops that you would like to see at Quilters Haven
Summer 2010 Teaching Calendar
Class passports available for summer workshops
You are now able to buy a class passport which will allow you to book into any of our summer workshops free of charge.
The passport fee is £75.00 (the equivalent of three workshops).
Once you have purchased your passport you will be able to enrol for as many classes as you wish, held between 3 May until 15 August 2010.
Passport holders can book classes from 30 April.
You can only book three classes on any one day, but then you can book another three classes the next day!
However, if you do not turn up for the class we will charge your credt/debit card the full price of that class, unless you have given us four weeks written notification of cancellation. This is to prevent people from taking places in a class that could be of interest to others.
The passport is for your sole use only.
Courses, Quilt in a Week, Activa and Aurora Machine days, tutors from overseas workshops and Clubs are not covered by the passport.
If you are interested please click here to view the class passport, print it off and sent it to us.
*QUILT AS YOU GO PINEAPPLE
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Karin Hellaby - Fee: £25 Monday 2 August 10-4
For those who only like to quilt small items and yet want a quilt as large as you wish. The quilt as you go technique is ideal. You will work with fabric squares and triangles to make a quilt that looks so complicated but is really Sew Simple (once you know how!) The book will be published in mid-April. Book required £9.95. Machine.
KIDS SUMMER HOLIDAY
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Margaret Huddle - Fee: £14 Thursday 5th August 10am - 12.30pm
Calling all kids 6 - 11. Why not bring along an adult to help you with another great sewing class. You will receive a fabric kit and have a super project to take home.
*BEE HIVE STITCHERY
Lynette Anderson - Fee: £35 plus a pattern Tuesday 24 August 10-4
Lynette is originally from the Uk but has been based in Australia for many years. Her original designs are very polpular and her patterns and books are sold worldwide. Lynette has a huge fan list which regularly access her blog and we are hoping some of them will attend her workshops at Quilters Haven.
This workshop uses hand applique and stitchery to make a delightful beehive needlebook and scissor holder. The photo shows only the scissor holder.
*SNOWMAN BAG
Lynette Anderson - Fee: £35 plus a pattern Wednesday 25 August 10-4
Lynette is originally from the Uk but has been based in Australia for many years. Her original designs are very polpular and her patterns and books are sold worldwide. Lynette has a huge fan list which regularly access her blog and we are hoping some of them will attend her workshops at Quilters Haven.
This workshop uses stitchery to make a lovely snowman bag.
*BUTTON BOX BAG or JULIA BAG
Amanda Hall Fee: £30 Wednesday 15 September 10-4pm
Price includes pattern. You have a choice of two patterns - Button bag or Julia bag. You will work on one bag during the class but will see others working on the second and more patterns will be available for sale.
1. Button Bag. Remember Grandma's big tin full of buttons that you used to love sorting through? Well why not get them out and stitch them onto this wonderful bag. Each square is stitched down with a lovely selection of machine stitches that you most likely have'nt used before. There is a large strip pieced pocket on the back.
Finished size 15" x 15"
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2. Julia bag An interesting shaped handbag with a front pocket and flap closure. Choice of either a triangular pieced bag worked in a wide variety of closely graded colours or a simple un-pieced bag worked in two contrasting fabrics. Both have a gusset. The linings have been split with the contrast fabric to resemble a more traditional handbag finish.
14" x 11" x 3"
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JULIA BAG
Alternative bag project is the Julia Bag
*SNOWY PINES or WINTER SPLENDOUR
Amanda Hall Fee: £30 Thursday 16 September 10-4pm
Price includes pattern. You have a choice of two patterns. You will work on one pattern during the class but will see others working on the second, and more patterns will be available for sale.
1. Snowy Pines. This beautiful tree skirt will grace any home this Christmas. Tall pine trees with reindeer on a snowy background are the main feature but there are also attractive corners with vines, ivy, holly berries and stars. All of the applique is bonded which can either be stitched or you can use a no-sew bonding material. To link each panel ther are strip pieced bands of co-ordinating colours. Finished size 43". This can be made as a Christmas skirt or a hanging.
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2. Winter Splendour Table runner and placemats. Here is a stylish table runner that can be used all winter as well as Christmas or try an all over print for all year round. Bonded fir cones and stars with easy machine embroidered trees and strip pieced border add interesting elements to this simple project. Table mat instructions are also included.
Runner 15" x 29" and mats 10" x 14"
Machine
WINTER SPLENDOUR
Alternative project Winter Splendour tablerunner and placemats
*MERRY GO ROUND
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Pam Bailey - Fee: £25 Saturday 2 October 10-4.00
An easy pieced star within a block. Choose a fabric theme or ideal for left over scraps of fabric. Make a project anysize you want. Machine.
HAND APPLIQUE - various techniques
Teresa Wardlaw - Fee: £14 10-12.30 Thursday 7 October, and/orTuesday 16 November
Try lots of different hand applique techniques. Start a design for a pillow, table runner or the front of a bag.
VERMICELLI QUILTING
Marion Barnes - Fee: £13 Monday Monday 11th October 1.30-4.30pm
A great introduction to free machine quilting! Marion has varioue patterns for you to try and then you practice, practice, practice! Machine.
SEW SIMPLE 3D ATTIC WINDOW - NO MITRES!
Karin Hellaby - Fee: £13 Monday 18 October 10-1
Try these wonderful techniques from Karin's latest book.! You will learn how to make no mitre Attic windows and Curved Attic window blocks. A great way to use Layer Cakes and Jelly Rolls or fabric from your stash. Book required. Machine recommended but can be done by hand.
CUSHION DAY
Ann Whatling - Fee: £25 Wednesday 20 October 10-4pm
Annie will be showing you how to make different cushions, adding zips and finishes. Included will be the popular heart cushion. Machine
*OH LA LA BAG
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Yvonne Dawson - Fee: £35Saturday 23 October 10-4
Make this lovely bag using 2 fabrics for outer , plus 2 fabrics for trimmings, ie frill and handles
Machine or hand quilted. Make the large for shopping or the small for evening.
Book required.
BERNINA PLAYDAY
Ann Whatling - Fee: £25 Thursday 28 October 10-4
Calling all Bernina machine owners! It does not matter where the machine was purchased! Annie will be showing you how to use various feet attachments (Annie has collected 40 different machine feet) for your machine which are not included in your initial purchase. You then get the chance to attach them to your machine and play! Order any feet on the day to get a 10% discount.
*FREE FORM PIECING
Helen Howes - Fee: £30 Saturday 30 October 10.00-4.00
Using your rotary cutter, but not your ruler, you will explore gentle curves and freely-cut shapes to make a unique small quilt. Insets and insertions bring the surface into the third dimension, and the resulting surface can be embellished with stitch.
BEARS IN THE WOOD
Pam Bailey - Fee: £25 Wednesday 3rd November 10-4.00
Pam is a huge Eleanor Burns fan and this class uses the classic book by Eleanor Burns. Book required which will be discounted on the day. Combine Log Cabin, Trees with Flying Geese Patches for a beautiful new quilt! You can make any size quilt or if you wish for something smaller then consider making tablerunners or cushions. You can choose to make something from one block only or make a sample block in each technique. Machine.
CHRISTMAS ADVENT CALENDAR
Ann Whatling - Fee: £13 Thursday 4 November 1.30-4.00
Using a pre-printed advent calendar, wadding and backing, make up one of these delightful wall hangings. A super gift for children, grandchildren and friends. Machine
*DOUBLE WEDDING RING
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Yvonne Dawson - Fee: £35Saturday 6 November 10-4
Make a Double Wedding Ring Table Runner using a new method. Sew strips and apply by using a fusible vilene method.
No curved seams to piece.
*CHRISTMAS STOCKING
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Ann Whatling - Fee: £13 Thursday 11 November 1.30-4.30
A new strip quilt as you go method to make any size stocking. Embellish with holly leaves and berries. Machine
*JEWEL BOX
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Pam Bailey - Fee: £25 Friday 19 November 10-4.00
Pam is a huge Eleanor Burns fan and this class uses the classic book by Eleanor Burns. Book required which will be discounted on the day. Machine.
JAPANESE BOOK BINDING
Helen Howes - Fee: £30 Saturday 20 November 10.00-4.00
Ideal for presents. Make a series of small books or one large book. Many people repeat this class to make more books.
JAPANESE OPEN FAN
Marion Barnes - Fee: £13 Monday 22 November 1.30-4.30pm
An adorable design, ideal for a block, cushion or bag. A bias tape is used to embellish a tradional fan. Machine or hand
*CHRISTMAS TABLE RUNNER
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Ann Whatling - Fee: £25 Wednesday 24 November 10.00-3.00
A new quick stars, squares and rectangles table runner to make for Christmas. It is an easy design which you should be able to finish the quilt top in the day. Machine. Photo soon
EASY REVERSE MACHINE APPLIQUE
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Teresa Wardlaw - Fee: £25 Thursday 25 November 10-4
Let Teresa show you the technique with lots of tips and hints.
*MACHINE TRAPUNTO with a DIFFERENCE
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Yvonne Brown - Fee: £35Saturday 27 November 10-4
The emphasis will be on taking the design source from ancient sculpture. You will learn how to turn sculpture into stitch with this intruiging technique.
FANDANGO BOX
Marion Barnes - Fee: £15 Monday 6 December 9.30-12.30pm
Fold and twist up some fandangos ( permision given by Jennie Rayment) and then learn how Marion makes them into small boxes. Ideal as presents. Card will be provided by tutor cost £1.50
BERNINA AURORA DAY
Martin Woods- Fee: free class Tuesday 7 December 10.00-4.00
A free class for those who have purchased their Aurora sewing machine from Quilters Haven or Martin Woods. Please register for this class as numbers are limited to eight. A £25.00 deposit is required which will be refunded to you when you arrive for the class.
If you have bought your machines elsewhere then you are unfortunately not eligible to take this class at Quilters Haven.
*BERNINA 3 series DAY
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Martin Woods- Fee: free class Friday 10 December 10.00-4.00
A free class for those who have purchased the new Bernina 3 series sewing machine from Quilters Haven or Martin Woods. Please register for this class as numbers are limited to eight.
A £25.00 deposit is required which will be refunded to you when you arrive for the class.
If you have bought your machines elsewhere then you are unfortunately not eligible to take this class at Quilters Haven.
Courses (£40 non-refundable deposit)
SAMPLER QUILT
Marion Barnes - Fee: £14 per session starts 4 October 2010
Mondays 9.30-12.30pm
This is the quilt that everyone wants to make! Marion will be teaching you lots of different patchwork, you make a block sample of each method and then it is made into a quilt using the quilt-as-you-go- technique. There are 14 sessions, usually alternate weeks until 4 April 2011. We have been teaching this quilt for 17 years at Quilters Haven and it is still as popular as ever!
LEARN TO SEW
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Ann Whatling - Fee: £68
Mondays 7.00-9.30pm 11, 18 October, 1,8,15,22 November
Have you always wanted to learn to sew? Why not come and join us for fun evenings to learn to use a sewing machine, following patterns and learning basic sewing techniques. You will grow with confidence as you make several items that will impress your family and friends! These can be a simple garment or some soft furnishings for your home.
Some of the topics covered are:- getting the most from your machine, machine tension, inserting zips, neatening seams and understanding pattern directions.
BEGINNERS
Ann Whatling - Fee: £63
Thursdays 9.30-12.30pm 14, 21 October, 4, 11, 18 November
Learn all the basic quilt making skills such as rotary cutting, machine piecing, hand applique, quilting basting and finishing a quilt. Add a sprinkle of humour and a large dash of companionship, to make a wall hanging and quilting friends for life! Book required.
CHRISTMAS WITH SALLY
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Sally Holman - Fee: £25 per session 15 October, 12 November, 3 December
Fridays 11-4.00pm
Sally is an expert at making the most attractive Christmas fabric decorations, from wallhangings to tablemats, to ornaments.
SALLY' S SAMPLER QUILT
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Sally Holman - Fee: £30 per session 16 October, 13 November, 4 December, 15 January, 12 Febuary, ? March
Saturdays 9.30-4.00pm
An exciting new course for those who work duing the week. There will be six sessions, a Saturday once a month until September, excluding August. You should have some experience of either a beginners class or a workshop.
The quilt will have a unique setting composed of three different block sizes with some rectangular blocks and strips. The quilt can be made up and quilted in small sections and/or strips.
Numerous techniques will be covered including:- Piecing, Foundation, folded, applique, curved and quilting. There will be 20 blocks to make to cover the various techniques. Photo to follow.
JOIN OUR FRIENDLY CLUBS AT QUILTERS HAVEN Summer 2010
During the summer term May to August we do not charge an enrolment fee for the daytime clubs. Instead you can book in advance and the fee is £10.00 per session. You can attend both Wednesday and Tuesday clubs for one or all sessions. This will give you greater flexibility with holiday dates.
TUESDAYS - 11, 25 May, 15, 29 June, 13, 20 July, 3 August
WEDNESDAYS - 5, 19 May, 9, 23 June, 7, 14 July 4 August
THURSDAY EVENINGS - 13, 20 May, 3, 17 June, 1, 5, 22 July 5 August. Fee £7.50 per session payable half term in advance.
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