With Anne Hellyer at Meldon Village Hall, Near Okehampton EX20 4NA 10.0 a.m. to 4.0 p.m. Cost £23 for members £26 for non-members [ photo back page Spring issue] Create a beautiful 3D wrap suitable for use with LED string lights or a battery operated tea-light candle, either the winter townscape or snowy townscape designs.
Sunday 1 July – Barbara Chainey : Quilting from Start to Finish at Tresillian Village Hall, Truro TR2 4AW. Cost £20. An exclusive workshop for SW Quilters – Barbara will lead us through the construction and arrangement of a number of classic traditional quilting patterns and motifs to make our own whole-cloth designs of any
With Barbara Chainey at Sourton Village Hall, Near Okehampton 10.0 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. Cost £21 for members £24 for non-members On the Street of the Tentmakers in Cairo stunning applique hangings have been produced for hundreds of years. Enjoy working with a comfortably sized Tentmaker-style design and traditional needle-turn applique methods as Barbara shows
23 June Explorations and Textures in Markal with Steve Lockie Martinstown Village Hall Dorset DT2 9LF 10am to 4pm £23 for members £26 for non-members Create a small panel with Markal paintsticks using stencils and texture plates. Embellish with hand stitching. A small charge will be made for the kit to use. Book with Steve
Sunday 13 May Fraddon Village Hall, 42 Pedna Carne, St Columb TR9 6LF. Cost £25 for members/£28 for non-members Another of Jan’s wonderfully colourful workshops. Book with Gill Scott
With Marlene Chaffey at Meldon Village Hall, Near Okehampton EX20 4NA 10.0 a.m. to 4.0 p.m. Cost £21 for members £24 for non-members [photo inside back page Spring issue] This raw edge applique will teach you a different way to create a simple wall hanging and you will be surprised at your creativity. You will
“Heritage Sewing” at Odcombe Village Hall, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 8XP Members £25 non-members £28. Reproduce some delicate historic sewing techniques using different needles – wing needles, twin and triple needles. Work some beautiful samples ready to enhance your work and gifts. Book with Margaret Clotworthy
5th May 2018 Trent Village Hall DT9 4SW 10-4pm A small landscape about perspective, screen prints to add detail, with free machine quilting if desired. The above workshop entitled “Country Walk” is full and has a waiting list. Jenny Dart 01935 850316
Awliscombe Village Hall Nr. Honiton EX14 3PJ. Cost £25 & £28 for non members. This workshop uses two or more runs of strata strips of fabrics from light to dark, using bright & subtle tones. These are then counter cut & re-sewn to produce effective & colourful designs. This art quilt provides an inspirational base
at St Andrew’s Church hall, Exton. Cost £30 members. Sarah is offering this stunning workshop in the Bargello method. She says it should be achievable in a day with some cutting out preparation beforehand and is in the easy category!! So I am sure with her expert instructions most, if not all students will go
With Jan Tillett 10am – 4 pm at The Trident Youth and Community Centre, Galmington Road, Taunton TA1 5NN Members £25 non-members £28 For information and booking call Shirley Matthews 01823 284592
at Clyst St George village Hall, near Exeter. Cost £25 members, £28 none members, Max numbers 12 students Val is offering a great day, she writes “Free machine stitching with Fancy Threads. Got a stash of fancy threads – metallic – rayon – variegated etc. Fancy a play day? Come join me in trying some
Angela Madden at Odcombe Village Hall, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 8XP Members £25 , non-membets £28. There are many techniques, all easy and fast which can add this effect and they can also be used to give a new twist to patterns within the quilt, techniques such as ‘Wiggles’, ‘Curves’, ‘Stacked curves’, ‘Points’, ‘Scallops’ and ‘Clamshells’
at Awliscombe Village Hall Nr. Honiton EX14 3PJ. £21 members -£23 non-members Using a grid of pieced 6″ squares as a base, spots will be pieced into the background and then appliqued dots are added to ‘loose’ the grid. This workshop will be playing with colour to spice things up, as well as using the
Come along an make a beautiful Swirly Table Runner – with Tutor Jo Hendy of Villavin Crafts, you will be amazed how easily it all fits together. This Workshop is being held at Meldon Village Hall. Nr. Okehampton EX20 4NA £25 for members and £28 for non-members. Come along and make a beautiful swirly table
at Mount Gould Methodist Church On the Junction of Farringdon And Mount Gould Road . Plymouth PL4 2QD £25 for members £27 non members. It will be from 10.am – 4pm with a shared lunch . Erica is a excellent Tutor and usually has some interesting and innovative ideas .. The venue has parking and
Fraddon Village Hall, St Columb Major TR9 6NT (Note change of venue.) Cost £20 or £23 for non-members Following the success of Steph’s workshop on Heirloom Techniques, this is an opportunity to learn the art of free machine embroidery. Different techniques will be taught in what promises to be an exciting day. Please bring a
With Erica Manser (formerly Goodwyn ) at Mount Gould Methodist Church On the Junction of Farringdon And Mount Gould Road, Plymouth PL4 2QD £25 for members £27 non members. Cheque please made payable to SWQ and dated 10th March. My previous experience of sending requirements electronically was very hit and miss so stamp and envelope
Tresillian Village Hall, Truro TR2 4AW. Cost £20 or £23 for non-members Design, make and frame a contemporary piece of textile artwork inspired by the charming and quaint cottages of the fishing village and luscious countryside of Cornwall. Cat will guide you through the process, stitching, mounting and framing your own Cornish Cottage artwork. Using
The Trident, Galmington Road Taunton TA1 5NN 10am – 4pm Members £22.00 – Non Members £25.00 You will learn how to create blocks in various styles and how to join them together with sashing to create a sampler. For more details Contact Shirley Matthews 01823 284592
Portesham Village Hall Dorset 10am to 4pm Date tba. Price tba Contact Steve Lockie
Tuesday 28th November 10am – 4pm at The Trident, Galmington Road TQ1 5NN Christmas workshop with Jan Tillett. Come and make something special for Christmas. Members £20 – non members £23 Everyone welcome. The Christmas project is to create a range of seasonal items – a small fabric basket, a tree napkin, stocking, and a
Sunday 26th November. “Indian Ladies Workshop” with Gillian Travis, St Andrew Church hall, Exton, 10 to 4 pm Cost £ 30 members, £34 non-members Gillian has captured the wonderful colour and vibrancy of India in her creative pictures of Indian ladies in their traditional dress. Come and enjoy a workshop picking up all of Gillian’s
Sunday 19th November Jennie Rayment Does it Need a Button Martinstown Village Hall Dorset – 10am to 4pm. Price to be advised Contact: Terry Summerfield or Steve Lockie
Saturday 18th November Twitch, Twiddle, Tweak Jennie Rayment, the queen of fabric manipulation will be doing a workshop of fabric manipulation. Venue Martinstown Village Hall Martinstown Dorset Cost and materials to be advised. £25 for SWQ members and £28 for non members. Please contact either Terry Summerfield or Steve Lockie.
Workshop with Jan Tillet on Saturday 4th November at Awliscombe Village Hall Nr. Honiton EX14 3PJ 10 to 4. Cost £21 or £23 non members Using angelina fibres, appliqué techniques, layers of organza & free motion stitching to create a shimmering mini quilt of stars. An opportunity to use an Accuquilt die cutter to create
Saturday 21st October Bouquet Appliqué wall hanging with Marlene Chaffey. Awliscombe Village Hall Nr. Honiton EX14 3PJ. This workshop has now been cancelled & will take place in March of next year. Contact Gill Jackson
Saturday 7th October Angela Knapp workshop Textile Art. [photo inside back page of magazine] Free-machine embroidered Robin workshop at Trent Village Hall near Yeovil DT9 4SW. 10am – 4 pm. Fee £22 members £23 non members £4.50 extra for kit materials (excluding threads to be supplied by individual) Angela will show the techniques she uses,
Saturday 23rd September 2017 – ‘Father Crimbo’ by Abbieanne at Odcombe Village Hall, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8XP. Members £25 non-members £28. The Father Christmas is not the usual red suited gentleman but a very interesting picture. This workshop uses ‘Pile & Plunder’ Reverse Appliqué however the pattern would work well in traditional appliqué if you
Tuesday 19th September Patchwork Teddy Workshop with Karen Llewellyn-Parsons at The Trident Youth & Community Hall Galmington, Taunton TA15NN 10am – 4pm Members £20 – Non- members £22 To book a place or for more information please call Shirley Matthews on 01823 284592
Thursday 20th July Val Thomas with Feathers Filleigh Village Hall, nr. Barnstaple This class will be suitable for beginners and the more experienced Members £18.00 non-members £21.00 Details contact Lynda Shinner-Booth. Email lynda.quilter@hotmail.co.uk
Saturday 8th July Dying the Colour Wheel with Steve Lockie at Portesham Village Hall Malthouse Meadow Portesham, Weymouth Dorset DT3 4ES – 10am to 4pm £22 for members, £24 for non-members Book with Steve Lockie
Tresillian Village Hall, Truro, Cornwall, TR2 4AW. Cost £20 SWQ members/£23 non-members Gail will be leading a workshop for a wall hanging (either pieced or whole piece of fabric) with dark coloured appliquéd bird silhouettes – a stunning effect. Gail will also have books and fabric available. Book with Sue Chapman
Saturday June 24th Val Farne – Farne Designs – Workshop – Waistcoats at Odcombe Village Hall, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8XP Members £25 non-members £28 This is crazy patchwork – the waistcoats fit all sizes and are great fun. If you do not want to make a waistcoat – the crazy patchwork is fun and could
Saturday 24th June Meldon Village Hall, Near Okehampton 10.0 a.m. to 4.0 p.m. Cost £23 for members £25 for non-members “As the light of the sun fades, the silhouettes of different birds appear against the twilight landscapes. All the dark motifs are fused onto backgrounds pieced from strips of fabric; your background can be quite
Thursday 22nd June Gail Lawther with Art Deco Filleigh Village Hall, nr. Barnstaple Members £25.00 non-members £28.00 Details contact Lynda Shinner-Booth. Email lynda.quilter@hotmail.co.uk
Sunday 18th June “Curvy Workshop” with Janette Chilver at St Andrew’s Church Hall, Exton. Cost £25 members, £28 non-members, 10 to 4pm Lost your rotary cutting ruler? No problems, come and learn from Janette how to sew a curvy line, make it into a block, find your ruler and make them into a quilt. So
