Workshops January - June 2010

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NEW changes to workshop venue The Quilt Room shop will be moving to 37-39 High Street Dorking right next to our studio in the New Year. All workshops during January will be held above the shop at 20 West Street but as from 1st February they will take place at our lovely studio behind the new shop. You will be able to drop your sewing machine at the shop before parking if you wish and if you need any further help or information please just contact us.

Workshop Programme Listed below is our current Workshop Programme. Click here to download a printable version of the workshop programme January - June 2010. We are sorry it is not possible to book on line in view of the changing availability status of each class. Please telephone the shop on 01306 740739 to for availability bookings. Alternatively please send your workshop fee (payable to The Quilt Room) to: The Quilt Room, 20 West Street, Dorking RH4 1BL with your name, address and contact telephone number. In the event of a workshop being full, we will refund your money. Your name will be placed on a Waiting List and we will contact you in the event of a cancellation. Rating: To help make it easier to decide whether a course is for you, refer to the star rating. (+) Never made a patchwork quilt. (++) Made patchwork quilts, so you are familiar with basic techniques and terminology. (+++) Have made patchwork quilts and are looking for techniques to stretch your experience.

Quilting On The Go (Two Days)+ Saturdays, 6th February & 20th March 2010 Tutor: Carolyn Forster Cost: £65 Carolyn's book has been a great success and in this workshop she will take you through the technique of 'Quilting On The Go'. Never again leave your quilting languishing at home, waiting for your return. It can now go with you! Now you can sew quilts that can be quilted in small portable pieces-it means basting is a small and manageable task. And when, you get to put al those blocks together the quilt is virtually complete. Combination of hand and machine work. Visit Carolyn Forster's website. www.carolynforster.co.uk

Strip Club + Monday, 1st March 2010, 10am-11am FREE A fun and relaxing hour having a cup of coffee and chat seeing the new jelly roll quilt revealed. This year we are featuring some of the quilts made from half a jelly roll which will be featured in our new book Two From One Jelly Roll Quilts coming out later in the year. You can make two entirely different quilts from just one jelly roll. An informal talk about the techniques involved in making this month's quilt and a FREE pattern given away.

Seaside Block of the Month + Monday, 1st March 2010, 11.15am - 12.15pm FREE Please note that this class now meets on the first Monday of each month straight after the Strip Club. A fun and relaxing hour having a cup of coffee and chat. We are continuing our simple appliqué Block of the Month and if you want to come along you will receive your FREE pattern plus we will talk you through this month's block. If you can't make the class, the pattern will be available throughout the month at a small charge.

Mid-Week Beginners' Patchwork and Quilting Course. + Wednesdays, 3rd, 17th, 31st March, 21st April, 5th & 12th May 2010 Tutor: Carolyn Forster Cost: £120 Six full days. Learn all the basics along with hints and tips to get your patchwork and quilting off to a flying start. Using the classic Saw Tooth Star block and its many variations we make a traditional patchwork quilt and get to grips with hand quilting and binding to finish. A beginners' class, or for those with some experience who want to consolidate the basics. Hand and machine work. Visit Carolyn Forster's website. www.carolynforster.co.uk

Patchwork in a Flash + Friday, 5th March 2010 Tutor: Sharon Chambers Cost: £35 Our Patchwork in a Flash class is intended for those who want to learn the basics of patchwork and quilting but don't have a lot of time to spare. Your class fee includes a kit (value £14.95) which contains all you need to make a patchwork cushion complete with pre-cut fabric, wadding, calico and backing fabric. We will cover patchwork techniques and give you lots of tips to speed things up so you should have your cushion pieced during the day. We will then cover basting your three layers together in preparation for quilting and start you on hand quilting. A great starter class or for someone who knows what they are doing and just wants to have a fun day making a patchwork project.

Stretched Stars + Saturday, 6th March 2010 Tutor: Margaret Hughes Cost: £35 This is such a popular class and everyone who has been on it has just loved the results. Make a delightful scrap quilt - easy and fun to assemble. Suitable for all quilts from cot to king size and ideal to use up all those scraps of treasured fabric. Simple rotary cutting and machine piecing.

Invisible Machine Appliqué + Saturday, 13th March 2010 NOW FULL Tutor: Dawn Cameron-Dick Cost: £45 This is a class everyone is talking about! Invisible Machine Appliqué is suitable for all levels of quilters and Dawn promises you will master the technique in one day. You will learn how to produce beautiful appliqué, on your machine, which will demand close inspection to see it was not hand done. This is NOT satin stitch and bonding web but a technique Dawn has taught and used over the past 15 years - even in her reproduction antique quilts. A truly fun class! Visit Dawn Cameron-Dick's website www.morningstarquilts.com

Machine Quilting+ Friday, 12th March 2010 NOW FULL Tutor: Dawn Cameron-Dick Cost: £45 Entry level - an introduction to the wonderful world of MACHINE QUILTING! Learn what supplies to use, how to set up your machine and work area and how to successfully manage that huge quilt in your little machine! Dawn will show you how to sew with different stitches and threads and you will go home confident that you CAN machine quilt! Visit Dawn Cameron-Dick's website www.morningstarquilts.com

Sunbonnet Sue + Friday, 26th March 2010 Tutor: Sue Woodward Cost: £35 Come and enjoy a relaxing day of hand sewing and create a crib quilt for either a boy or girl. This crib quilt involves hand appliqué and different appliqué techniques, such as needle-turning and appliqué over papers, will be covered during the day. This is a great class for those who have some experience of hand appliqué and would like to develop their skills, as well as for those who have never attempted hand appliqué before. Hand appliqué

Simplified Mariner's Compass+ Saturday, 27th March Tutor: Margaret Hughes Cost: £35 See how simple the Mariner's Compass block can be with this easy 'no maths' method to achieve perfect points. Learn to draw and hand piece a block in class which could make a cushion or make nine blocks into a quilt. Hand piecing.

Strip Club + Monday, 12th April 2010, 10am-11am FREE A fun and relaxing hour having a cup of coffee and chat seeing the new jelly roll quilt revealed. This year we are featuring some of the quilts made from half a jelly roll which will be featured in our new book Two From One Jelly Roll Quilts coming out later in the year. You can make two entirely different quilts from just one jelly roll. An informal talk about the techniques involved in making this month's quilt and a FREE pattern given away.

Seaside Block of the Month + Monday, 12th April 2010, 11.15am - 12.15pm FREE Please note that this class now meets on the first Monday of each month straight after the Strip Club. A fun and relaxing hour having a cup of coffee and chat. We are continuing our simple appliqué Block of the Month and if you want to come along you will receive your FREE pattern plus we will talk you through this month's block. If you can't make the class, the pattern will be available throughout the month at a small charge.

Simply Bliss+ Friday, 16th April 2010 Tutor: Margaret Hughes Cost: £35 This simple quilt goes together very quickly. Ideal for quilters with little or no rotary cutting or machine piecing experience. A great day workshop to get a beginner started or for those with more experience: one of those quick quilts that could be given as a present.

Hand Quilting For All + Saturday, 17th April 2010 Tutor: Sandie Lush Cost: £45 This workshop has been designed primarily with beginners in mind. Come and learn the basics of hand quilting whilst making an elegant cushion. Basic quilting design, choice of threads and wadding will also be covered in the class. The experienced quilter can try their hand at designing a cot quilt whilst the beginners sew. Visit Sandie Lush's website. www.sandielush.co.uk

Pictures in Fabric (3 days) ++ Thursday, Friday & Saturday 22nd - 24th April 2010 Tutor: Patricia McLaughlin Cost: £85 This workshop is aimed at those who desperately want to create a picture in fabric but feel they are not good enough at art. With Patricia's guidance come and learn how to translate a SIMPLE picture into a textile wall hanging. Patricia assures us that you do not have to be 'arty' to be able to create something very special. Learn how to create design lines which can be translated into simple shapes and sewn to represent your chosen picture. Learn how to create texture and interest with free machine quilting and embroidery and achieve a pleasing finish. Three days of inspiration! Visit Patricia McLaughlin's website. www.patriciapictorialquilts.btinternet.co.uk

Seeing Stars+ Wednesday, 28th April 2010 Tutor: Carolyn Forster Cost: £35 Using up your scraps, sew these spangled stars to scatter across your quilt. Using the 'stitch and flip' method, there are no tricky triangles to cut, so it is truly magic! This quilt is based on one by Bonnie Hunter in her book Scraps and Shirttails. Machine piecing and rotary cutting, or sew by hand for a more relaxed pace! Rotary cutting and machine sewing. Visit Carolyn Forster's website. www.carolynforster.co.uk

Patchwork in a Flash + Friday, 30th April 2010 Tutor: Sharon Chambers Cost: £35 Our Patchwork in a Flash class is intended for those who want to learn the basics of patchwork and quilting but don't have a lot of time to spare. Your class fee includes a kit (value £14.95) which contains all you need to make a patchwork cushion complete with pre-cut fabric, wadding, calico and backing fabric. We will cover patchwork techniques and give you lots of tips to speed things up so you should have your cushion pieced during the day. We will then cover basting your three layers together in preparation for quilting and start you on hand quilting. A great starter class or for someone who knows what they are doing and just wants to have a fun day making a patchwork project.

A Thousand Pyramids+ Saturday, 1st May 2010 Tutor: Gill TurleyCost: £35 At this workshop you will be shown some quick and easy ways to cut and piece equilateral triangles, resulting in a streamlined look with perfectly matched points. Make a quilt to really impress! Rotary cutting and machine piecing.

Comfortable with Curves+ Thursday, 6th May2010 Tutor: Carolyn Forster Cost: £35 .Learn to sew a simple curved block either by hand or machine. The blocks then go together to create an endless array of quilt designs. A great quilt for using up the odds and ends in your scrap bag, or showing off your latest favourite fabric purchase. Suitable for any one who thought sewing curved patchwork was beyond them; because we show you it's not! Visit Carolyn Forster's website. www.carolynforster.co.uk

Strip Club + Monday, 10th May 2010, 10am-11am FREE A fun and relaxing hour having a cup of coffee and chat seeing the new jelly roll quilt revealed. This year we are featuring some of the quilts made from half a jelly roll which will be featured in our new book Two From One Jelly Roll Quilts coming out later in the year. You can make two entirely different quilts from just one jelly roll. An informal talk about the techniques involved in making this month's quilt and a FREE pattern given away.

Seaside Block of the Month + Monday, 10th May 2010, 11.15am - 12.15pm FREE Please note that this class now meets on the first Monday of each month straight after the Strip Club. A fun and relaxing hour having a cup of coffee and chat. We are continuing our simple appliqué Block of the Month and if you want to come along you will receive your FREE pattern plus we will talk you through this month's block. If you can't make the class, the pattern will be available throughout the month at a small charge.

Seminole Patchwork + Friday, 14th May 2010 Tutor: Sue Woodward Cost: £35 Seminole is a technique based on the work of Native Americans and is characterised by bright colours and bold designs. This is a perfect quilting style for those who fancy a change from working in blocks. Throughout the day you will learn to create numerous different patterns that can be turned from simple strip piecing into a stunning design using quick rotary cutting techniques and machine piecing. Rotary cutting and machine piecing

I Love Scrap Quilts + Saturday, 15th May 2010 Tutor: Margaret Hughes Cost: £35 Everyone certainly loves scrap quilts and this one is delightful. The design is called Rose Dreams and it is easy to make, lovely to look at and a treasure to own. Come and spend a fun day hand sewing this scrappy quilt with Margaret to inspire you. Hand work.

Patchwork in a Flash + Friday, 21st May 2010 Tutor: Sharon Chambers Cost: £35 Our Patchwork in a Flash class is intended for those who want to learn the basics of patchwork and quilting but don't have a lot of time to spare. Your class fee includes a kit (value £14.95) which contains all you need to make a patchwork cushion complete with pre-cut fabric, wadding, calico and backing fabric. We will cover patchwork techniques and give you lots of tips to speed things up so you should have your cushion pieced during the day. We will then cover basting your three layers together in preparation for quilting and start you on hand quilting. A great starter class or for someone who knows what they are doing and just wants to have a fun day making a patchwork project.

Texture into Sudoku+ Saturday, 22nd May 2010 Tutor: Jennie RaymentCost: £45 It is lovely to have the expert on tucks and textures back with us - she is still as mad as a hatter and this will be a fun workshop! Nine ingenious ways to create surface texture and manipulated magic. Create all nine ideas in class and combine to create an amazingly marvellously nipped, tucked, twiddled and fiddled panel with a little added extra embellishment. This class is suitable to all levels of ability. Machine work. Visit Jennie Rayment's website www.jennierayment.com

Double Wedding Ring the IMA way+ Friday, 28th May 2010 Tutor: Dawn Cameron-Dick Cost: £45 Why bother with difficult piecing and awkward seams when you can make a lovely Double Wedding Ring using Invisible Machine Applique? A few clever tips and you are on your way to making a sample nine ring wall hanging. Once completed you will have instructions to make a full size quilt of your choice. Traditional or contemporary - the choice is yours! Machine work. Visit Dawn Cameron-Dick's website www.morningstarquilts.com

Machine Quilting+ Saturday, 29th May 2010 Tutor: Dawn Cameron-Dick Cost: £45 Entry level - an introduction to the wonderful world of MACHINE QUILTING! Learn what supplies to use, how to set up your machine and work area and how to successfully manage that huge quilt in your little machine! Dawn will show you how to sew with different stitches and threads and you will go home confident that you CAN machine quilt! Visit Dawn Cameron-Dick's website www.morningstarquilts.com

Big and Bold ++ Friday, 4th June 2010 Tutor: Kris Evans Cost: £40 Many of you admire the wonderful fabrics designed by Kaffe Fassett and other designers of large scale prints but confess to being a little afraid of them. Come to this class and your design plan will be drawn up for you in advance. We will audition fabrics so that you can finalize the fabric choices for your quilt (size 84" x 96"). The main focus of the class is to build your confidence in putting strong prints together to achieve good design, and if there is time we will start stitching. This class is great fun and quite a learning curve. Krys used to own the lovely Kew quilting shop and teaches frequently in France. We feel very lucky to have pinned her down for this class!

Quilt in a Day -Jelly Roll Bars ++ Saturday, 5th June 2010 Tutor: Mandy Shaw Cost: £40 This is such a lovely quilt to make, it's easy and very quick and teaches you five techniques which help brush up those patchwork skills. You can use a jelly roll or scraps from your stash or ten fat quarters. The sashing can be cut from plain cottons, floral, checks, linens or denim. It's perfect for a baby quilt especially if you use white sashing, great for the man in your life if you use his cast off shirts, go girlie with lots of pink, or moody with country colours, an all round winner. We have put two smiley faces as you do need to know how to use a rotary cutter but that's just about all. Come and join the fun. Rotary cutting and machine sewing. Visit Mandy Shaw's website www.dandeliondesigns.co.uk

Seaside Block of the Month + Monday, 7th June 2010, 11.15am - 12.15pm FREE Please note that this class now meets on the first Monday of each month straight after the Strip Club. A fun and relaxing hour having a cup of coffee and chat. We are continuing our simple appliqué Block of the Month and if you want to come along you will receive your FREE pattern plus we will talk you through this month's block. If you can't make the class, the pattern will be available throughout the month at a small charge.

Hexagon Happenings Kaleidoscope Quilt+ Thursday, 10th June 2010 Tutor: Carolyn Forster Cost: £35 Sew this fun quilt from your scrap bag, or current favourite collection of fabrics. Sewn by either hand or machine, this easy to piece block with an appliqué centre creates a stunning quilt with very little effort. Visit Carolyn Forster's website. www.carolynforster.co.uk

Patchwork in a Flash + Friday, 18th June 2010 Tutor: Sharon Chambers Cost: £35 Our Patchwork in a Flash class is intended for those who want to learn the basics of patchwork and quilting but don't have a lot of time to spare. Your class fee includes a kit (value £14.95) which contains all you need to make a patchwork cushion complete with pre-cut fabric, wadding, calico and backing fabric. We will cover patchwork techniques and give you lots of tips to speed things up so you should have your cushion pieced during the day. We will then cover basting your three layers together in preparation for quilting and start you on hand quilting. A great starter class or for someone who knows what they are doing and just wants to have a fun day making a patchwork project.

Triangle Trickery & Secret Squares + Friday, 25th June 2010 Tutor: Janice Gunner Cost: £45 Have a great time learning how to make Janice's unique folded and manipulated fabric origami patchwork. You will learn the basics and then progress to some exciting variations for inclusion in your work or as mini projects. Otherwise known as "squashed frogs" and "leaded lights"! Hand piecing. Visit Janice Gunner's website. www.janicegunner.co.uk

Additional Information Requirements Discount: When you are sent your Requirements List, you will see that you will be entitled to 10% discount on all purchases required for the class. Please note our Loyalty Logo stamps cannot be issued in conjunction with your 10% discount for class purchases. Time and Place: All classes commence at 10.00 a.m. and end at 3.30 p.m. (unless otherwise stated) and will be held at our new studio at 37a High Street, Dorking. Please read 'New changes' at top of page. Coffee will be served from 9.30 a.m. onwards until the class commences. Please note that workshops do not include lunches. However, there are lots of places that you can buy lunch or bring your own. The workshop fee does not include materials, unless otherwise stated. Classes are limited to 10 people. Rating: To help make it easier to decide whether a course is for you, refer to the star rating. (+) Never made a patchwork quilt. (++) Made patchwork quilts, so you are familiar with basic techniques and terminology. (+++) Have made patchwork quilts and are looking for techniques to stretch your experience. Cancellations: Payment will be taken for the Workshop when you make your booking to ensure your place on the class. A refund in the form of a Credit Note will only be given if 14 days' notice of cancellation is received (less £2.50 administration costs for each Workshop cancelled). If there is not sufficient support for any workshop and the workshop has to be cancelled, this will be done seven days before the date of the workshop. A full refund will of course be given. Waiting List: If the workshop is full we will refund your money. Your name will be placed on a Waiting List and we will contact you in the event of a cancellation. Samples: Although we endeavour to have samples of as many classes as possible on display in the shop, we don’t have samples of every class. If planning a special trip to see a sample, please telephone the shop in advance to check. We do have pictures of many of the samples up on our website. Bookings: Please call the shop on 01306 740739 for availability and bookings. The Quilt Room, 37-39 High Street, Dorking.

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