Workshop Cancellation policy:
All courses must be paid in full at the time of booking.
If you are unable to come please let us know as soon as possible as we may be able to fill your space, if we have a waiting list or in some instances move you to another workshop.
If we are able to fill your space, up to 14 days before the class we will refund you. Please note that with all refunds there will be a £10 administration fee per person.
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2023
Beginners Patchwork class with Jane Glover
This is a monthly class that continues on the 3rd Friday of each month
Friday 17th March – 9.30am – 3pm – £37.50 for each month – This class is designed for beginners in patchwork and is kept small to ensure you get time with our tutor. Working at your own pace, this informal and supportive class will help you to build your patchwork skills. Over the months, you will have the opportunity to make a range of patchwork blocks that demonstrate your skills development with an option to make them into a table or bed runner, sampler quilt or cushion.
The course covers using appropriate tools to measure and cut accurately, how to sew a ¼” seam, a range of patchwork techniques, how to join blocks together, adding borders and binding and basic quilting skills.
A working knowledge of how to use your sewing machine is essential.
You may sign up to just one day but this class continues over the next six months and possibly beyond, the cost will be £37.50 per class.
If you are completely new to sewing/patchwork, please talk to Sam or Mary prior to booking as there may be an option to join an introductory session first.
To book and see requirements please click HERE
Wading Birds Workshop with Jo Hill
Saturday 18th March – 10am – 4pm – SOLD OUT – (Please email to go on the waiting list) – This appliqué and free motion machine embroidery course is a perfect next step for stitchers who have completed a little free motion previously and wish to extend their knowledge in general textile skills. You will stitch a bird in a seascape and learn about Jo’s textile processes. The star of the course is a Curlew but there are lots more bird templates to choose from OR do bring your own.
This free motion embroidery and applique day will guide you through the many stages and processes I use to create these embroideries. There will be a templates to use on the day.
You can use hand dyed fabrics, please bring along already prepared for the day OR Poppy Patch have a great selection of fabric.
I will go into more depth on how to use bondaweb to transfer an image from a drawing. You will learn how to layer up background fabrics and experiment with black and coloured thread. I give you the option to keep it simple or stretch yourself with exciting creative free motion embroidery stitches created by experimenting with tension and thick threads.
To Book and See Requirements please click HERE
Sew Saturday with Jane Cobbett
Stumpwork Beach Hut Workshop with Jane Cobbett
Patchwork Teddy with Janet Goddard
Saturday 3rd June – 10 – 4pm – £50 – A lovely teddy bear which makes a delightful gift or make it for yourself. Machine pieced using three contrasting fabrics.
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Making Pictures in Free Motion Machine Embroidery Workshop with Linda Miller
Saturday 17th June – 10 – 4pm – £75 – Come along with your sewing machine and join me and a group of likeminded stitchers and sew up the mysteries of free machine embroidery in this fun and informative machine stitching workshop. Learn how to use your sewing machine as a drawing and painting tool to create your own unique stitched pictures.
Working with your sewing machine, a cotton base fabric, and a sumptuous array of colorful threads in a variety of thickness you will be guided through all aspects of how to create a picture in free machine embroidery. All subjects will be covered from making a composition, placing imagery, incorporating a background and a foreground into your design and how to finish and present your work to its full and deserved potential.
Bring along a picture, photograph or drawing that inspires you or use one of the templates supplied as inspiration for your own picture in stitches.
The workshop is inclusive and designed for all from the novice stitcher to the more confident sewer. Everyone works at their own pace in a relaxed and creative environment under the guidance of expert machine embroiderer Linda Miller.
Please click HERE to book and see requirements
Vintage Heart Silk Ribbon Work with Tanya from The Common Thread
Saturday 1st July – 10 – 4pm – £60 – This elegant design is suitable for a beginner but some knowledge of embroidery stitches would be useful. You will learn all the stitches to make this beautiful heart, having practiced each stitch throughout the day and hopefully go home with the heart completed. The kit is extra and payable to Tanya on the day at a cost of £28.95. The kit will include the design screened onto vintage style fabric and hand painted silk ribbons. There will be extra ribbons for you to use during the day.
(Kit not included)
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Create a Scene’ with Helen Coverley
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Slow Stitching with Gail Pan from Australia
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‘Winter Reflections’ Biscornu Pincushion with Tanya from The Common Thread
Saturday 19th August – 10 – 4pm – £60 – This elegant design is suitable for a beginner. You will learn some of the elementary stitches used in Hardanger, such as Kloster Blocks and Cable stitch. A beautiful design worked with a combination of threads and beads on an 28 count Antique white evenweave linen.
The kit is extra and payable to Tanya on the day at a cost of £25.95. The kit will include the fabric, beads and threads required.
(Kit not included)
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‘Walk the Walk’ with Janet Goddard
Saturday 2nd September – 10 – 4pm – £50 – Do you make patchwork quilt tops and then get stuck with the quilting? In this workshop we explore the use of the walking foot for quilting, practise various techniques and make a set of samples to take home. This is a technique class with some preparation of materials needed beforehand. Machine stitching.
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House and Home with Anne Kelly
Saturday 16th September 2023 – 10-4pm – £75 – In this one day course with renowned artist, author and tutor Anne Kelly, you will be making a mixed media collage based on a favourite house or building. It can be one that you lived in, have visited or just admire. You will create the basis of a finished piece which can be embellished additionally after the course. Simple sewing skills are required and a sewing machine is optional.
Please choose a colour scheme and materials that work well together from your collections as this will speed the decision making process up considerably.
(Materials not included)
Please click HERE to book and see requirements
Some samples below made by students previously
Beginners to Hand Quilting with Jane Cobbett
Saturday 23rd September – 10 – 4pm – £60 – This workshop will introduce you to a variety of hand quilting techniques from around the world;
some are suitable to create usable quilts and others are more decorative. In this relaxing workshop Jane will share some of the beautiful quilted pieces in her collection and then teach you the different hand methods from basic quilting to the more decorative Sashiko, Kantha, English and Italian quilting. This sounds like a lovely day and is suitable for beginners or anyone who is new to quilting and would like to refresh their skills.
(materials are not included)
To book and see requirements please click HERE
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Triple Dresden Plate with Janet Goddard from Patchwork Patterns
Saturday 7th October – 10 – 4pm – £50 – The Dresden Plate blocks in this quilt are constructed from pieced wedges. Each wedge contains three fabrics. The middle fabric in each wedge creates a circular effect in the middle of the block. The Dresden plates are stitched using machine piecing and applique. After lots of experimentation I have found that the fabrics that work best with this design are those that blend together rather than those that boldly contrast so do bear this in mind when choosing fabrics. The wedges can also be made with jelly roll strips. Students need to be able to use a rotary cutter and stitch an accurate ¼” seam.
Machine stitching workshop which looks great fun and what a way to learn this design.
(Materials not included)
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Annette Emms Hand Stitched Workshop
Saturday 21st October – 10-4pm – £75 – This class will be hand stitched on a plain or simple patched background and the finer details about this workshop are to come. In this workshop you will go home with lots of ideas and to be able to finish the piece at your leisure.
Please click HERE to book or see requirements
Garland of Berries and Blossom Stumpwork with Tanya from The Common Thread
Saturday 28th October – 10 – 4pm – £60 – This design is a lovely introduction to stumpwork. It is suitable for a beginner but some knowledge of embroidery stitches would be useful. You will learn some basic techniques specific to stumpwork embroidery. If you are an embroiderer keen to learn this form of embroidery then this workshop will guide you through, covering wires, working with detached elements, covering beads and padded work. The kit is extra and payable to Tanya on the day at a cost of £28.95.
(Kit not included)
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‘O Christmas Tree’ with Janet Goddard
Saturday 4th November – 10 – 4pm – £50 – I have had great fun making this little quilt/wall hanging. It contains nine appliquéd Christmas trees and is embellished with all sorts of buttons etc. This is a machine appliqué workshop and looks gorgeous. The quilt/wall hanging can be finished to any size by varying the number of blocks made. My quilt finishes at 24” x 33” and the requirements listed are enough for a quilt of this size.
Students need to be able to use a rotary cutter and stitch an accurate ¼” seam.
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English Paper Piecing (EPP) Workshop with Jane Cobbett
and make a selection of small projects from the patterns provided.
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We run a range of patchwork, quilting, bag making and embroidery classes. The wide selection include embroidery workshops, patchwork classes, bag making and varied sewing courses.
You can now book online or call Sam or Mary on 01933 227973
info@poppypatch.co.uk
Sit and Sew
If you fancy a bit of ‘me time’ come and join one of our social sewing days. They run every other Thursday and the last Saturday of the month, maybe bring some cake and enjoy unlimited supply of tea and coffee. There is also space to sit outside on a beautiful day. The days are £10 per day from 9:30am until 3:30pm, except Saturday which is 10-4pm, if you fancy joining us later please feel free to. Places are FULL on the Saturday group at this time, please call to leave your details for the waiting list. For further details please ring Sam or Mary on 01933 227973.
Workshop Cancellation policy:
All courses must be paid in full at the time of booking.
If you are unable to come please let us know as soon as possible as we may be able to fill your space, if we have a waiting list or in some instances move you to another workshop.
If we are able to fill your space, up to 14 days before the class we will refund you. Please note that with all refunds there will be a £10 administration fee per person.
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