Courses

All weekends are tutored by Maggie.

New! Curved log cabin
Make a cute seahorse log cabin block for cushion, bag or wall hanging.
New! Make a clock with an orphan block!
Everyone has a spare block of some sort. Why not make it into a natty clock for your craft room? Clock mechanism and frame for sale at reasonable cost.
Japanese Folded Patchwork
Make a bag, small wallhanging or cushion cover with this traditional technique.
Quick Scrap quilts
Use up all your scraps to make a bright and jolly lap quilt, using quick methods of half and quarter squares. Suitable for beginners as well as the more experienced sewer.
Miniature and Small Quilts
How small can you go! It's easier than you think. Make a quilt in the weekend.
Foundation Piecing
Make spring flower blocks using foundation piecing for small hanging or useful bag.
Japanese Fabric Weaving
Make a fabric woven panel to fit into a bag or wall hanging.
Landscapes in Fabric
Create a work of art in Fabric. A large range of suitable fabrics available in kit form, plus border, binding and backing for reasonable cost.
Kimonos, Lanterns, Kites and Fans
Make some interesting 3 dimensional blocks using fancy fabrics for a delightful wallhanging with a difference.
Patchwork Bags
An interesting selection of bags to make.
Fabric Block Printing
Create a sumptuous silk cushion, dyed and block printed. Materials in kit form provided at reasonable cost, or print and dye your own fabric for patchwork items.
Dressmaking Revival!!!
Are you fed up with all the tat the high street has to offer in the way of clothes? Come and make a skirt or pair of trousers that actually fit! Basic dressmaking techniques for the beginner or for the more experienced, try pattern adaptation and get what you really want.
Patchwork Cushions
Choose from several easy blocks to make cushion covers, Learn several finishing off methods. Zip insertion, button back, cord piping and frills.
Baltimore Appliqué
Enjoy a relaxing weekend learning to do hand Appliqué. Make a cushion panel, small wall hanging or start a quilt.
Machine Appliqué
Learn to do perfect machine appliqué, to make a panel or cushion cover.
Free Machine Embroidery and Quilting
By dropping the feed dogs on your machine, learn to express yourself with freestyle embroidery and quilting.
Fabric Origami Flowers
Make several different folded fabric flowers, to use as small hangings or embellishments on quilts and wall hangings.
Christmas Hangings and Tree Decorations
I have a wonderful selection of interesting Christmas themed items to make.
Origami Blocks
Make some unusual manipulated fabric blocks to make into a cushion or wall hanging.

Don't worry if you are a complete beginner, I have lots of things you can do and they WILL be good!!

If you are more experienced I can help with any projects or UFOs you are doing, or if you see something else not on the list that you would like to try, just give me a ring to discuss it.

Click here to find the current list of further suggestions.

Please contact Maggie for availability of places on courses before sending in booking form.