Workshops
SWQ hold workshops in the four counties. Click on a county to see which workshops are on in your area:
General Information
Please note that the prices of the workshops will vary according to circumstances, which include, the cost of the tutor, their travel expenses and hire of the hall.
If there is only one price for a workshop this is for members, non-members are £3 extra unless otherwise stated.
Please fill out and send a copy of the Workshop Booking Form available in pdf to print then fill out or Word format to fill out then print.
Please date the cheques the day of the workshop and ensure that there are sufficient funds available to cover it. If booking more than one workshop please send separate cheques. For administrative reasons, cheques are not banked until after the workshop.
Please supply a DL size stamped addressed envelope for the return of the workshop supply list (i.e. envelope 4" x 8 ½" with 1st class stamp).
Refunds. If the tutor cancels a workshop then a full refund will be given, probably in the form of the original cheque. If a student cancels and no replacement can be found then they will be charged the workshop fee except in extraordinary circumstances.
The Sunset Trust, which was set up by Audrey Dean, will help members with the cost of workshops we hold. Please contact Joan Dawson, 51 Combe Street Lane, YEOVIL, Somerset BA21 3PD Tel. 01935 471424 or contact Joan here via email for more information.
Please note the different addresses to send booking forms.
Devon Workshops - Exeter area
2012
15th April
Strata Dream with Jan Hassard at St Andrews Church Hall, Exton, Near Exeter Cost £25
Come and learn how Jan can use so many colours of fabric to enhance her work. You will be ‘making up’ fabric from either your stash or finding a good reason why you need more!
Do look at her website www.janhassard.co.uk to see her work which I am sure will inspire you. Jan will slowly walk us through each step to create a dazzling piece of work; you will be amazed at what you know at the end of the day. You will probably go home with homework but will also want to carry on sewing, a good reason to know quick menu recipes or take-away phone numbers so that you can do more sewing and spend less time on none essentials.
Please book with Jenny Crossland
Come and learn how Jan can use so many colours of fabric to enhance her work. You will be ‘making up’ fabric from either your stash or finding a good reason why you need more!
Do look at her website www.janhassard.co.uk to see her work which I am sure will inspire you. Jan will slowly walk us through each step to create a dazzling piece of work; you will be amazed at what you know at the end of the day. You will probably go home with homework but will also want to carry on sewing, a good reason to know quick menu recipes or take-away phone numbers so that you can do more sewing and spend less time on none essentials.
Please book with Jenny Crossland
22nd April
Scrap Mosaic with Katharine Guerrier at Exton Village Hall EX3 0PS. 10 00 am to 4 00 pm £25 members £28 non-members.
Using this ingenious method to create a complex seeming pattern in patchwork is actually quite easy. Nine patches in two different designs are first made, then cut and re-assembled. Basic rotary cutting skills and the ability to sew a 1/4" seam plus a collection of fabrics are all that is required. In addition to basic skills students will learn the quick piecing methods to speed up construction, advice on fabric choices and colour selection. In one day it should be possible to create enough blocks to start a quilt, which can be made any size. Please book with Christine Badger
Using this ingenious method to create a complex seeming pattern in patchwork is actually quite easy. Nine patches in two different designs are first made, then cut and re-assembled. Basic rotary cutting skills and the ability to sew a 1/4" seam plus a collection of fabrics are all that is required. In addition to basic skills students will learn the quick piecing methods to speed up construction, advice on fabric choices and colour selection. In one day it should be possible to create enough blocks to start a quilt, which can be made any size. Please book with Christine Badger
Devon Workshops - Okehampton area
2012
3rd March
Cuddle Quilt with Carole Sedgley 3rd March 2011 – Bridestowe Village Hall, Devon EX20 4EG.
***CANCELLED***
Bookings were with Denise Pearcey
***CANCELLED***
Bookings were with Denise Pearcey
12th May
Lyn Carr - Free Machine Quilting/Embroidery Bridestowe Village Hall, Devon EX20 4EG. Costs £18. For Members £21 for Non-members. "Free machine quilting workshop to make an A4 folder cover. This workshop is suitable for all levels of free machine quilters.
Come and spend a day making yourself a folder cover. It is done in small sections to let you design several patterns to quilt. This is not a scary workshop as Lyn will make it fun, and at the end you will have a folder to be proud of to keep your quilting information in or perhaps use for those special mementoes. You might even be tempted to make more!"
Come and spend a day making yourself a folder cover. It is done in small sections to let you design several patterns to quilt. This is not a scary workshop as Lyn will make it fun, and at the end you will have a folder to be proud of to keep your quilting information in or perhaps use for those special mementoes. You might even be tempted to make more!"
18th June
Katherine Guerrier - Colour Blocks and Wacky Stars Bridestowe Village Hall, Devon EX20 4EG
15th September
Anne Baxter - Sweet Shop
Bridestowe Village Hall, EX20 4EG
Bridestowe Village Hall, EX20 4EG
13th October
Kate Dowty - Scrappy Collage Wall Hanging Bridestowe Village Hall, EX20 4EG
10th November
Three Corner Day - Speaker Lyn Carr. Bridestowe Village Hall, EX20 4EG
Devon Workshops (continued) - Axmouth area
2012
26th May
Wrinkles and Runkles with Jan Tillett at Axmouth Village Hall Devon EX12 4AF. 10 am - 4 pm £22 members
£25 non members Stitch it, shrink, love your wrinkles!
This one day workshop will introduce you to the amazing textural fabrics that you can create with shrink polyester. Using a variety of fabrics and your sewing machine you will make a variety of samples using free motion stitching and using the preset stitches on your sewing machine. You will go home with a collection of wrinkles to be proud of!
Please book with Christine Badger
28-29 September
An exciting new idea of a two day workshop with Anne Baxter. Axmouth Village Hall Devon EX12 4AF. £45 for the two day course for members. Further details to follow.
Reserve your space now. Book with Christine Badger
Reserve your space now. Book with Christine Badger
Somerset Workshops
2012
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Cornwall Workshops
2012
Meetings will start at 10 a.m. unless otherwise stated.
TRESILLIAN VILLAGE HALL unless otherwise stated
28th January
Working with Sheer Fabrics with Di Wells Tresillian Village Hall Tresillian, Cornwall 10am-4pm Cost: £20
Experiment, layer, use mixed media, hand and machine stitch.
Please book with June Lovewell.
Experiment, layer, use mixed media, hand and machine stitch.
Please book with June Lovewell.
4th February
A World in Miniature with Cat Rowe. Tresillian Village Hall Tresillian, Cornwall 10am-4pm. Cost: £20
Using tiny pieces of fabric build up a small picture using photo or postcards as your stimulus. A workshop using scraps or even cut offs from your rotary cutting! Cat’s world is tiny!
Please book with June Lovewell
31st March
Wobbly House with Marlene Chaffey Tresillian Village Hall Cornwall 10am-4pm Cost: £20
Small contemporary raw edge hand appliqué wall hanging. Choose some pretty fabrics in happy colours, come with an open mind and design your own wobbly house or street. Simple hand embroidery and beading are added for detail.
Book with June Lovewell
Small contemporary raw edge hand appliqué wall hanging. Choose some pretty fabrics in happy colours, come with an open mind and design your own wobbly house or street. Simple hand embroidery and beading are added for detail.
Book with June Lovewell
21st April
Crazy Nines with Anne Baxter Tresillian Village Hall Cornwall 10am-4pm Cost: £20
Using the 9 patch block mix and make a lap quilt or cushion in Anne’s inimitable style.
Book with June Lovewell
Using the 9 patch block mix and make a lap quilt or cushion in Anne’s inimitable style.
Book with June Lovewell
Dorset Workshops
2012
10th March
Portabello Road Wall Hanging with Anne Baxter. Portesham Village Hall, Dorset.
£18 members £21 non members
Inspired by the Peruvian sweaters I bought in Portabello Road market in the Seventies, this wall hanging has a very ethnic flavour to it. Worked in hand dyed fabrics it consists of simple appliquéd ‘paper chain’ style dollies, piecing and appliqué inspired by the Inca calendar, a bit of Seminole and the odd llama! On the day we will work on some machine applique, Seminole and some of the piecing. Instruction will be given regarding finishing the wall hanging, together with an extensive handout. You can view it on my website:
www.annebaxter.co.uk
Please book with Maggie Howell
£18 members £21 non members
Inspired by the Peruvian sweaters I bought in Portabello Road market in the Seventies, this wall hanging has a very ethnic flavour to it. Worked in hand dyed fabrics it consists of simple appliquéd ‘paper chain’ style dollies, piecing and appliqué inspired by the Inca calendar, a bit of Seminole and the odd llama! On the day we will work on some machine applique, Seminole and some of the piecing. Instruction will be given regarding finishing the wall hanging, together with an extensive handout. You can view it on my website:
www.annebaxter.co.uk
Please book with Maggie Howell
21st April
Beside the Seaside with Katherine Gurrier. Portesham Village Hall, Dorset.
£25 members £28 non members
In this workshop students will learn how to piece miniature patchwork blocks on a seaside theme. Beach huts, sailing boats, fish and a lighthouse. using the foundation piecing method. This involves stitching the patches onto a lightweight foundation fabric onto which the design has been traced from the patterns provided. Blocks are approximately 3 inches square. Blocks can be used to make an individual greetings card or as the beginning of a small wall hanging, cushion or bag. There will be a collection of miniature quilts to study as examples which you are welcome to photograph.
www.katharineguerrier.com
Please book with Maggie Howell.
£25 members £28 non members
In this workshop students will learn how to piece miniature patchwork blocks on a seaside theme. Beach huts, sailing boats, fish and a lighthouse. using the foundation piecing method. This involves stitching the patches onto a lightweight foundation fabric onto which the design has been traced from the patterns provided. Blocks are approximately 3 inches square. Blocks can be used to make an individual greetings card or as the beginning of a small wall hanging, cushion or bag. There will be a collection of miniature quilts to study as examples which you are welcome to photograph.
www.katharineguerrier.com
Please book with Maggie Howell.
12th May
Playing with Paint Sticks with Kate Dowty
Portesham Village Hall, Dorset.
£18 members £21 non members
Try this award winning technique to create an original wholecloth landscape or underwater scene using oil paint sticks and freezer paper. Applied sheers and lots of stitch add extra interest. Paint sticks available to use on the day at a nominal extra charge if you don't have your own.
Probably not for absolute beginners.
www.katedowty.com
Please book with Maggie Howell.
Portesham Village Hall, Dorset.
£18 members £21 non members
Try this award winning technique to create an original wholecloth landscape or underwater scene using oil paint sticks and freezer paper. Applied sheers and lots of stitch add extra interest. Paint sticks available to use on the day at a nominal extra charge if you don't have your own.
Probably not for absolute beginners.
www.katedowty.com
Please book with Maggie Howell.
23rd June
Liz Randall.....Sewing Machine Cover with Pockets
22nd Sept
Helen Keenan.....Workshop TBA
13th Oct
TBA
3rd Nov
Dorset's Christmas Fun Day