Quilting Workshops

✂️ Part 1: "Sew It Begins" - Foundations of Quilting

The aim of this first workshop in our series is to teach you all the basic steps needed to produce a quilt. It is a gentle but thorough introduction, which will teach you all the fundamentals without it being too challenging.

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The best place for the absolute beginner to start:

🧵 Part 2: "Sew it Curvy" – Going Beyond Straight Seams

In this installment, you will have plenty of time to practice and perfect your measuring, cutting, stitching and pressing skills, but we will also be introducing the technique of ‘sewing curved seams’.

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🪡 Part 4: “Sew On The Line” – the Magic of Precise Patchwork: FPP

In this installment of the SoGrizz Quilting Beginner’s Series, we’ll introduce the exciting technique of Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP). Building on the sewing, cutting and pressing skills developed in part 1 you’ll learn how to create intricate patchwork designs with remarkable accuracy.

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For the confident beginner / intermediate quilter:

This workshop is a 2.5 hour session that will guide you through the SoGrizz original pattern 'Mountain Valleys'.

The pattern is not a complicated one but will require some previous quilting experience. In the workshop we will go through the construction of each element of the blocks. You will have time to finish a number of blocks during the workshop, but the quilt will be finished at home.

For the intermediate / advanced quilter:

This workshop will guide you through the process of making an original SoGrizz Quilting pattern called 'Old Delft Blue Beauty'. This pattern is based on the well known New York Beauty block.
The main technique taught in this class is Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP).

It is a two day workshop, with 4-6 weeks between the two days to allow for the blocks to be completed at home.

Where to start?

Part 1 is designed specifically for beginner quilters. The workshop offers a gentle introduction to the essential elements of patchwork and quilting.

You could also choose to come for a 1 day class for a creative day out with a friend - see the link to "Introduction to Patchwork" below for more information.

Parts 2, 3 and 4 are for those quilters who have either completed part 1, or who already have some experience with patchwork, but who would like to learn the basics of some new techniques, such as curved seams, appliqué and Foundation Paper Piecing. (These parts can be followed in any order).

Finally, we also have workshops for the more confident beginners, intermediate or even advanced quilters. These workshops are based on original SoGrizz quilt designs.

After you have learned the basics:

🧵Introduction to Patchwork

This is a 4-5 hour workshop for a couple of friends looking for a creative activity!

This is a perfect introduction to patchwork, and will hopefully lead to a passion for quilting. This workshop is for anyone who has never done any patchwork or quilting, maybe never even used a sewing machine before.

Fun day out for creative friends:

✂️ Part 3: "Sew Layered" – The Art of Appliqué

This workshop will build on skills learned in part 1 and introduce you to the art of appliqué: a decorative sewing technique where smaller pieces of fabric are sewn, glued, or stuck onto a larger background fabric to form a picture, pattern, or design.

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