Introduction to Hand Quilting – Jo Colwill

I love hand quilting and in a perfect world it would be lovely to do nothing else! Since I started quilting, the types of thread, wadding and even the way to stitch have developed massively.   During the day I will explain how to make templates/designs/textures, marking the fabric and talk about different waddings and threads. We will also discuss how to tackle a large project; making up a whole cloth design takes many hours and research. I will also demonstrate how I actually stitch, etc.
STUDENT REQUIREMENTS

Fat Quarter of plain coloured, cotton fabric or calico, this is to draw a design on for a cushion, 1/2 metre of calico, 1/2 metre of polywadding or cotton wadding
9x 6” finished squares sewn together to make a ninepatch block a mixture of different patterns like stripe, spot big flowers or any prepared patchwork block, you can experiment with different quilting stitches and make into a cushion.
14”, 18” or 20” quilting hoop.
Basic sewing kit, to include scissors and any available quilting threads, such as Gutermann, Perlé, or YLI, rotary cutting equipment if available.
Marking pencils, if you have available, but I will discuss on the day
Cereal box or plastic template material