Quilting at The Makers’ House
By popular demand we are now able to offer quilting lessons - after much persuasion one of our regular and very fabulous customers Tom has succumb and is all ready to share his fantastic talent with you all. The first course starts in June and we cannot wait!! Take a look below to see what he has in store….
We also run a social quilters group, perfect to block out some time to work on your latest project, and Liz runs a great stash buster class teaching the addictive hobby of English Paper Piecing!
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Introduction to Quilt Piecing - 4 week course
Each evening work on a small home project that spotlights a different skill or block that is an integral part of many quilting patterns. These range from the basics of measuring and cutting fabric to creating beautiful projects using templates and hardware.
By the end of the 4 weeks you will have 4 small projects completed along with a collection of tools that will help you in your future quilt and homeware making.
A little sewing machine experience would be great, but all we'll be doing is straight line stitching.
Week 1 - Magic Patchwork Cushion
Week 2 - The "What" and "How" of Half Square Triangles
Week 3 - Appliqué Dresden Hanging / cushion
Week 4 - Wrist Key fob -
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Monthly Quilters Group
If you are already into quilting why not come along to our monthly social group for a cuppa and lot of chat?
There is no teaching at this session, but there is tea and coffee and its a friendly place to talk with fellow fabric lovers!
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Monthly Stitch Club
Description goes hereA monthly get together - bring your own projects and materials and work at your own pace but reassured by the knowledge of someone who can help if you get stuck, or who will make you a drink and chat all things textiles with you!
Stitching and stitchers of all sorts very welcome!
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Introduction to English Paper Piecing
Join Liz and discover the joy of English Paper Piecing, a simple but very additive craft and a great stash buster! A range of fabric is available so no need to bring anything but if you have your own then you're welcome to use them! All other materials are provided for you.
No machine is needed for this session, all sewing is by hand!
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Get to know your Sewing Machine
Perfect for those who have never used a machine, or would like a refresher. Our small group sessions are a great way to start!
Max of 4 per group, you can either bring your own machine or use one of ours.
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121 Sewing Lesson
If you haven’t used a sewing machine before, or would like a refresher our 121 sessions can focus on all the basics and get you back on your sewing journey, wherever it may take you!
Available for all ages and abilities. £25 for an hour (ish!) Get in touch and we can arrange a time to suit you!
Meet the tutor!
Hi I'm Tom from Furtherfield Quilting. I'm a husband, a dad and a quilter. Having explored various crafts all my life I was drawn to quilting quite by accident. Back in October 2021 a facebook group I was a part of asked for everyone to post a picture of the craft item they are most proud of. Scrolling through the comments there were all kinds of makes from crocheted teddies to hand made cards (both of which I had tried and have a craft room full of gear). But I had to stop scrolling when I came across a beautiful quilt someone had made. It was stunning, so colourful and intricate looking. I messaged the creator who sent me the link to the youtube tutorial of how it was made, and that's it. I was hooked. Cue attending multiple quilt shows, joining my local guild and even going out to America for a quilting retreat with the team from the first quilting video I watched.
In the future I'm planning to buy a longarm quilting machine and complete quilting projects for other people, but for now I'm enjoying sharing the love of the craft via hands on courses.
