Patchwork for Beginners - Make a Quilt
Maximum Class Size: 6
Level 3: Confident Beginners. For students who are comfortable using a sewing machine and have completed a few simple projects, such as tote bags, cushions, or pencil cases.
This one-day workshop is perfect for anyone ready to move beyond simple sewing projects and dive into the world of patchwork and quilting. You’ll be guided through the full process of making a small block quilt, approximately 1.1m x 1.1m, from designing and piecing your top layer to binding and finishing.
We’ll begin the day with a little inspiration to help you plan your layout, then cover rotary cutting, accurate piecing, layering with wadding, machine quilting techniques, and binding. You’ll also learn the basics of hand quilting for those who want to add extra detail at home.
By the end of the day, you’ll leave with a beautiful quilt top and the confidence to start more patchwork projects of your own.
Techniques Covered
- Designing a simple quilt layout
- Patchwork piecing
- Using rotary cutters and quilting rulers
- Layering and quilting using a sewing machine
- Binding techniques
- Hand quilting (introductory demo)
Materials
You’ll need to bring a selection of fabrics for the quilt top (totalling approx. 1.1m²), one piece of fabric measuring 1.1m x 1.1m for the quilt back, and 5m of bias binding.
All tools and machines will be provided. If you'd like help choosing fabric, our team is happy to advise in-store.
What Next?
Continue your quilting journey with our specialist workshops in Log Cabin with Catherine-Marie Longtin, Hand Quilting with Sarah Hibbert, or explore one of our hand stitching classes to apply your stitching skills in new ways.
Refreshments: Hot drinks, cold drinks and snacks will be available throughout the day. There will be a break for lunch during which time you are welcome to bring in and eat a packed lunch in the workshop or have a wander out and buy food from various places nearby.
Booking the class entitles you to a 10% discount in the Ray Stitch shop for one week from the date of your class.
Please take a moment to read our cancellation policy here before booking:
Our classes are non refundable. Due our small class sizes it is very difficult to transfer your booking to a different date. If you cannot attend a class and are able to notify us at least two weeks before the class starts, it may be possible to fit you in on another date but this is not guaranteed so please give us as much notice as possible to increase your chances.