Monthly Patchwork with Janet Goddard on Friday 19th June

Monthly Patchwork with Janet Goddard

This is a monthly class that continues on mostly the 3rd Friday of each month

Friday 19th June – 10am – 3.30pm – £39 for each month – This class is suitable for those with some experience of sewing, from beginners through to intermediate patchworkers. If you’re unsure about if this is the right class for you, please give us a call or come along to a session and give it a try. It’s a fun and informal class where you will work at your own pace, to help build your patchworking skills and introduce you to the variety of techniques available. Techniques covered range from skill-builder patchwork blocks to ensure you have the core skills required, through to more complex patchwork, English paper piecing, foundation paper piecing and appliqué to name a few.

Janet is an experienced tutor with lots of hints and tips and will be on hand every step of the way. Advice will be given by the tutor each month on requirements for the following month.
Please note, a working knowledge of how to use your sewing machine is essential.

The dates for the rest of the year so here they are: 10/7, 21/8?, 18/9, 16/10, 20/11. There may not be one in August due to holidays.

This month you will be making a

Scrappy Selvedge Cushion

Which is Machine pieced and quilted.

Don’t throw those selvedges cut from your fabrics in the bin! Use them to create a colourful scrappy selvedge cushion. Not only do you get to stitch a lovely cushion but you have a lasting memory of all those fabrics used in other projects.

Students need to be able to use a rotary cutter and stitch an accurate ¼” seam.

Thank you for booking this class. The items you need to bring are listed below.

Requirements:

The requirements listed below are sufficient to make a cushion with a finished size of 18in square.

*2 fat quarters of plain contrasting fabric (I have used a lilac and a purple fabric)

Fabric selvedges from ½ in to 1 ½ in wide. It is important to have not only the printed selvedges but also some plain solid colour selvedges for contrast

*20 in square calico

*20 in square wadding

*20 in fabric for envelope back of cushion

*Marking pen or pencil that will show up on your plain fabric

*Neutral thread for piecing

*Rotary cutter, ruler and cutting mat

Sewing machine with standard foot (and walking foot if you have one)

Usual sewing equipment

NB I have some selvedge strips to share as I have been collecting them for some time.

*Can be purchased at Poppy Patch