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The Hackney Quilter

Make a Modern Quilt - 5 week Beginners Class

Make a Modern Quilt - 5 week Beginners Class

£360.00 GBP
£360.00 GBP
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20 hours teaching over five weeks.  9.30am - 1.30pm, Saturday September 20th, 27th, October 4th, 11th, 18th

Maximum class size of 6

Prepare to get cosy this winter with a modern quilting course!

Join Anna of The Hackney Quilter to make your very own, unique to you, patchwork quilt. Over five relaxed mornings you will learn the essential skills to make a hand-quilted throw. Anna will be there to guide you through every step so you will finish the class with creative confidence, forever skills and a quilt that you will love and use year after year!

Skill level:

This comprehensive course is suitable for both complete beginners looking for a ways to be more mindful and creative, as well as for more experienced sewists trying patchwork and quilting for the first time. Familiarity with a sewing machine is recommended to get the most from this course.

What You'll Learn:

Anna will guide you through all stages of making a patchwork quilt from beginning to end to ensure you have all the skills you need. You'll take home a finished throw sized quilt and feel ready to tackle your next quilting project on your own. You'll learn about:

  • How to use a quilt pattern
  • Choosing fabrics and colours
  • Suitable tools to make your life easy
  • Prepping and cutting fabric for pristine results
  • Accurate machine piecing techniques
  • Basting your quilt without breaking your back
  • Fundamentals of hand quilting - add that gorgeous home-made texture to your quilt!
  • Simple binding methods for the finishing touch

What to Bring: 

You will need to bring thread and fabric for the quilt top and quilt back. Guidance will be emailed to you after sign up and optional kits will also be available to purchase to make things easy. A copy of the quilt pattern and quilt batting will be provided.

Sewing machines will be provided but you are very welcome to bring your own. There may be some homework depending on progress in class so you may need access to a basic sewing machine between sessions.

Tools will be available to share but you may also like to bring your own can get on at your own speed. A full list of tools needed will be sent to you after sign up.  

When and Where:

20 hours teaching over five weeks.  9.30am - 1.30pm, Saturday September 20th, 27th, October 4th, 11th, 18th

The classes will be held at 188 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AU. The sewing space is one a one minute walk from Arsenal tube station, a ten minute walk from Finsbury Park station or a twenty minute walk from Highbury and Islington station.

If you have any questions about the class feel free to email me using the contact form below.

Please read the cancellation policy before booking:

Class bookings are non refundable. Due to small class sizes it isn't always possible to transfer your booking to a different date but I will always do my best to fit you in. If you find you cannot attend a class please give me as much notice as possible and I will do my best to fit you in on another day.

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Student recommendations...

  • "Anna managed to give each individual a good amount of one to one time. She has a wealth of knowledge of the quilting world and so this intimate, informal setting was the perfect introduction and Anna was the perfect guide!"

  • “Thank you for a brilliant day. I'd had low confidence about approaching my first quilting project on my own, but after the workshop I feel really capable of starting something on my own, making design choices and working through the steps to make them come to life. It really gave me the boost I needed to work on my own project.”

  • "Honestly, I enjoyed it all. Brilliantly taught, methodical and patient, never hurried. The venue is great. The other people on the course were interesting and nice to be around. I'm really pleased with the quilting I did."

  • "It was such a great day! Anna is a calm, encouraging and thoughtful teacher, and managed everyone's different learning styles and levels really well."

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