6 Sessions, commencing Thurs. 27th Feb. Beginner Patchwork Sampler Quilt (Anita Birtles)

Description

🧵 Beginner Patchwork Sampler Quilt with Anita Birtles

A true beginner’s quilt – start from scratch and stitch your way to confidence!

Join Anita for a comprehensive patchwork journey designed especially for beginners. This class will guide you step by step through the essential techniques of quilting, while you create a beautiful sampler quilt made up of fun and varied block designs.

🪡 What You’ll Learn:

You’ll start with the basics, including:

• Accurate rotary cutting & ruler use

• Quarter-inch seam sewing

• Matching points & piecing

• Pressing tips for a professional finish

Then, move on to more detailed skills such as:

• Making classic blocks: Rail Fence, Nine Patch, Log Cabin

• Using triangle techniques: Half-square & quarter-square triangles for Pinwheels, Flying Geese, and Stars

• Working with templates: Dresden Plate, Tumbling Blocks

• Squaring up blocks & assembling the quilt

By the end of the course, you’ll have up to 12 finished blocks — ready to be joined with or without sashing, depending on whether you prefer a traditional or modern style.

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Please bring with you, or purchase on the day of your workshop –

• Rotary cutting equipment – board, cutter (with a new blade)
• Ruler – two straight rulers (ideally one 24” in length and the other 12” in length)
• Sewing machine in good working order and threaded, 1/4 inch foot (or all presser foot if you do not have a 1/4” foot) and sewing machine manual
• Paper scissors and notebook
• Fabric scissors
• 50 wt sewing machine thread in neutral colour (aurifil 50 wt thread is ideal)

Quilt Requirements

Fabric
6 x half metre of coordinating cotton quilting fabrics or 12 x Fat quarters.
1 metre cotton background fabric

Notions
50 weight cotton thread for piecing
Best press
Long quilting pins
Size 80 sewing machine needles
Fabric marker pen or pencil

To Finish the quilt
Wadding
Backing fabric
Binding fabric
These can be purchased once the blocks are completed before the last lesson.

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🧵 Sewing Machine Reminder

To help you make the most of your workshop time, please ensure that you are familiar with your sewing machine and arrive with it threaded and ready to go. This will save valuable time at the start of the session and allow you to get stuck into sewing straight away!

If you’re not yet confident with your machine or need a refresher, why not book a one-to-one session with us before your workshop? We’ll help you feel comfortable and confident, so you can focus on learning and enjoying your class.

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About Anita Birtles

Anita Birtles is a passionate quilter and experienced sewing instructor known for her friendly teaching style and clear, practical guidance. With years of experience in patchwork, quilting, and bag making, Anita specializes in helping beginners build confidence and develop essential skills. Her classes focus on precision, creativity, and making sewing enjoyable for all skill levels.

Anita’s enthusiasm for quilting shines through her workshops, where she shares expert tips and techniques that empower students to create beautiful, professional-looking projects.

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Additional Notes

☕ Additional Information

Refreshments:
Tea and coffee will be available before and during the class to keep you fuelled and refreshed.

Shopping Opportunity:
You’ll have time to browse our Warehouse Shop before the class starts, during breaks, and even afterwards — the perfect chance to stock up on fabric, notions, and supplies for your next project.

🚗 Parking:
Free parking is available at the warehouse.
Please park in the designated car park at the bottom of the building — this ensures clear access for disabled visitors and delivery vehicles. We kindly ask that you avoid parking along the length of the warehouse.

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📅 Cancellation Policy

Workshop Cancellations by Us:
In exceptional circumstances, we may need to cancel a workshop or event. If this happens, we will:

• Offer you an alternative date where possible, securing your place in the class

• Provide as much notice as possible, with cancellations made no later than 48 hours before the scheduled workshop

• If no alternative date is suitable, we will refund you in full

Please note:
We are unable to reimburse any additional costs you may have incurred to attend, such as travel, accommodation, or materials purchased independently.

Cancellations by You:
If you need to cancel your place:

• 14 days’ notice or more before the first session:

  • You may request a refund (minus a 10% admin fee)

  • Or transfer to another available class

• Less than 14 days’ notice:

  • Unfortunately, we are unable to offer a refund or transfer

We appreciate your understanding and encourage early notice wherever possible to allow us to offer your place to another attendee.

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Location
Lady Sew and Sew
Farm Road
Henley on Thames
Oxfordshire
RG9 1EJ
UK

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Tel: 01491 572 528