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Have you ever thought it would be fun to learn how to quilt but you’re not sure where to start? \u00a0Join us for this interactive, fun Quilting for Beginners Course and learn all of the basics of how to make a quilt.<\/p>\n

This course is taught by the lovely Patricia King who is an experienced quilter and is a fabulous teacher. \u00a0It’s perfect for beginner sewers who want to learn the basics of quilting along with some great sewing techniques that can be transferred to other sewing and quilting projects.<\/p>\n

The course will take place over 4 consecutive weeks on Thursday evenings<\/span> from 7-9pm. \u00a0The dates for the course are as follows:<\/p>\n

1. \u00a0Thursday, 5th October 2023 from 7-9pm
2. Thursday, 12th October 2023 from 7-9pm
3. Thursday, 19th October 2023 from 7-9pm
4. Thursday, 26th October 2023 from 7-9pm<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_team_member name=”Meet Patricia King” position=”Our Lovely Teacher for This Course” image_url=”https:\/\/mandychamberlin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/379563341_269156382675745_2576022482215676541_n-2.jpg” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_level=”h1″ header_text_color=”#FFFFFF” body_text_color=”#FFFFFF” position_text_color=”#FFFFFF” background_color=”#498BA6″ custom_padding=”10px|10px|10px|10px|false|false” border_radii=”on|20px|20px|20px|20px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

I have been sewing from a young age. For the last 20 years I have worked in fabric retail, and have been teaching <\/span>patchwork and quilting to beginners and experienced sewers. I relax by sewing quilts, and love to make personalised quilts for significant events for my family and friends.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What Will the Course Cover?<\/h2>\n

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The 4 week course will cover making a square block quilt using 2 fabrics using techniques that you can use to make other quilts in the future using different colour fabrics and patterns.<\/p>\n

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Learn how to use a rotary cutter, mat and ruler to cut accurately.
Cut pieces for quilt.<\/p>\n

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Preparation for quilting-pinning the layers, avoiding wrinkles. Quilting on the machine.<\/p>\n

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Set up sewing machine for piecing. Learn how to stitch pieces together, including individual patches, chain piecing, accurate seams, matching seams.<\/p>\n

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Binding the quilt \u00a0 Learn how to achieve a professional finish to your work.<\/p>\n

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What Tools & Supplies Do You Need?<\/h2>\n

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Tools You’ll Need<\/h3>\n

If there are any items you don’t have already, let me know and I can help source them for you. \u00a0Some items like needles and scissors I will have on hand but others I may need to order in like feet for machines etc.<\/p>\n