Quilting Classes

BEGINNERS & BEYOND Sewing Classes   This course is for those who would like to create professional looking garments from scratch and for those who wish to improve their standard of sewing and fitting. This course highly emphasises techniques for perfect fitting from commercial patterns. The classes are relaxed, small, full of fun and with heaps of learning.                   This class is suitable for both beginners and more advanced sewers.    

Come and make Rae's 'Walking with Heffalumps' or any of Rae's fabulous quilts in this fabulous and fun class.

You can make any of Rae's quilts in this class, lots of gorgeous patterns to choose from.

   

Christine seeks inspiration from a variety of photographic and painted works for her textile art process and welcomes all those who are interested to come along to at least one class to see how they too, can create a masterpiece. There is fun to be had, layers of learning to stimulate the mind and such great satisfaction in completing your very own textile artwork. Individuals who have participated in one or more of Christine’s classes are amazed with how each piece naturally evolves and how ‘in tune’ they become to what the fabrics, colours and textures are telling them!

                            

In introducing the monthly Fabric-ation Workshop, Christine will take you through a range of artistic and stitching techniques to help build your knowledge, skills and confidence using textures, colours and surface design to compose a textile artwork. You will explore shading, dimension and composition and as each workshop offers something new, there will be an opportunity to work with mixed media and printing techniques. As each artwork comes to completion, students will be guided on how to prepare work for display (framing or hanging) and for dedicated art students encouraged to use your work for study assignments and/or enter into art exhibitions.

                  

 Christine’s style of teaching is inclusive and easy going and students are encouraged to work at their own pace. The word ‘perfect’ is gently placed aside whilst the artistic process, errors included, is in progress. In fact Christine says “the more flaws the better, the more interesting the piece becomes and I have six golden rules I abide by: nothing is right or wrong; no unpicking; mix warm and cool colours; mix dark and light colours; respect the marks you make with stitch;  and believe in yourself!”

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A requirement list will be available when you have booked in to this class.

August 18th - Wizz Bang Quilt

"Whizz Bang! introduces participants to the different ways of making the kaleidoscopic Whizz Bang circles that feature in Rachaeldaisy’s award winning quilts. There will be tips and tricks for making the blocks easy and effective with lots of room for participants to be creative with their work. The circles can be used in a variety of projects whether it be quilts, wall hangings, table runners, cushions, bags or even garments. 

These techniques are suitable for beginners but also wonderful for more experienced sewers who would like to try something fun and different."

 

We are very happy to once again have Christine Vlasic as a teacher here at Millrose.

Join Christine for a day of hand or machine piecing.

Choose from one of Christine's beautiful patterns including the stunning Marrakesh.

All Christine's patterns are beginner/advanced friendly.

                                   

Make any of Sandra's vibrant quilts in these classes

  

      Pull some fabric from your stash and make a fantastic scrap quilt, with Sandra's guidance,

experience and knowledge you can't go wrong.

We're happy to say that Judy is back teaching here at Millrose,

you may choose any of Judy's patterns from her extensive range or her book.

                             

Judy's quilts have a variety of techniques including hand & machine piecing, hand quilting & applique.

Judy's classes are suitable for both beginner and advanced patchwork & quilters.

We'd love to see you here to start a new project or work on one of Judy's quilts that you may have already started with her.

     

Join us for this class with the super talented author, fabric designer and quilt maker Emma Jansen.

Choose to make any of Emma's patterns in these workshops which are beginner and advanced quilter friendly.

      

    

 

Are you terrified of your overlocker?

     

Do you just use it for tidying seams?

If so, this is the workshop for you.

Discover how to use your overlocker to its best advantage, navigate around curves and angles and use the roll hem to create tucks, lettuce leaf edging and stitching elastics the industry way.

How to understand tensions, correct threading and differential feed settings.

All specialized techniques will be taught.

Please ensure your overlocker is in good working order as the course is quite intensive and there is insufficient time to deal with mechanical problems.  You will also need your Manual, tweezers, roll hem attachments, if applicable, folder with plastic sleeves, packet machine needles, pins and biro. No coverstitch machine tuition is taught.