Top 10 Best Quilting classes, courses, learnings kits and gifts in the UK

Quilting As You Go (QAYG) is a method of working with smaller manageable sized blocks. Its quick, easy and great for using up your stash or scrap fabric. You may decide to use the design as an individual piece for a scattered cushion or tote bag. Alternatively, you may decide to follow a colour scheme and use these pieces to create a large quilt repeating all or some of the designs.

Miesje ‘the textile and surface design extraordinaire’ will take you on a journey of using little tiny beads to create a very cool ring for your lovely fingers! You will be using peyote stitch to create these beautiful, colourful beaded rings. You’ll be working from Miesje’s pre-designed patterns so no previous experience necessary. Just choose your colours and off we go! All materials and tools are provided for this workshop including… Variety of designs that are easy to follow Amazing selection of colourful beads Needles and threads etc Suitable for beginners – no previous experience necessary x This project is done entirely by hand! So bring your glasses and get those fine motor sewing skills up to spec! Come along to Miesje’s afternoon ‘Garland’ workshop too! Make a day of it!!

Join us for a creative patchwork and quilting experience! This class is ideal for those of you, who are new to patchwork quilting or those of you, who want to explore experimental ways of working. Techniques will combine hand and machine sewing skills. If you have never used a sewing machine before, we recommend attending our Beginners Sewing class (introduction to using a sewing machine) In the morning you will create a series of sample 'blocks'. In the afternoon, piece together the blocks, add wadding and quilting stitches and assemble your own personalised 'envelope style' cushion cover or start a larger project (such a quilt) to be completed at home or at our fortnightly 'Craft Club' On completion of the class, participants should confidently be able to: Have an understand of patchworking and quilting techniques and how to 'break the rules' Use a machine to piece together fabric pieces creatively to form a new fabric Experiment with hand 'running stitch' the basis of most quilting designs. Explore colour, texture and creative expression using textile remnants. See the potential to translate ideas into practical items such as cushions, quilts, garments or expressive textile art pieces. All materials and equipment provided.

Learn How to Quilt while creating your own lap/cot sized quilt using your own guided layout and method choices. You will learn about each stage of quilting. Designing, Cutting, Patchworking, Quilting (stitching the quilt layers together) and Binding, with choices of methods to trial before you decide which you will use on your very first quilt! At the end of the course there will be a chance to share ideas about what kind of quilt you’d like to make next, and where to find additional resources. Suitable for anyone who can stitch a straight line on a sewing machine. Our tutor Sarah, is an experienced patchwork maker. This is a four week course. You will need to purchase the main fabrics- Please see Instructions. All other materials and light refreshments will be provided.

Sunday 28th May, 10.00-12.00 In this Quilting Workshop with Lauren MacDonald, you will learn how to stitch together quilt layers entirely by hand. Quilts are made up of a top layer (usually patchwork), a middle layer (fluffy wadding), and a bottom layer (usually plain fabric or simple patchwork). During the session you'll be working with "whole cloth" samples, meaning the top layer is made of a single, simple piece of cloth instead of patchwork. You'll learn how to prepare these layers, mark your lines to quilt, quilt the layers together, and finish the edges of your sample by hand. Lauren will be combining textile history and culture with practical skills, no knowledge of patchwork is needed. Lauren MacDonald is a multidisciplinary designer, researcher, and founder of the textiles studio Working Cloth. She has a background in material culture, textile science, and fashion, and her practice is focused on traditional textile handcrafts. Her first book In Pursuit of Color: From fungi to fossil fuels: uncovering the origins of the world's most famous dyes will be out in July 2023. The workshop is open to a maximum of 14 participants (age 15+) on a first come, first served basis. Attendance at the workshop costs £65. Location: STORE STORE, 154 Stoke Newington Church Street, N16 0JU, London STORE STORE is a shop and educational space. We run Public Workshops and free After School Clubs for state school students in design, art and fashion. The proceeds from the tickets sold in this Public Workshop go back into supporting the educational programme.