Saturday June 7th
10:00AM - 12:15PM BST
Online
Join Rebekah for a calming and creative online workshop where you’ll learn all the techniques you need to make your own hand-stitched mini quilt – an ideal starting point for beginners.
You’ll work on a 30 x 30 cm quilt – a size that’s big enough to explore composition and techniques, but small enough to complete in a short time frame. Working entirely by hand (no sewing machine needed!), Rebekah will guide you step by step: from creating an abstract design that plays with positive and negative space, to using needle-turn appliqué to attach your shapes. You’ll then layer your quilt sandwich, learn simple hand quilting techniques, bind your quilt, and add finishing stitched details.
As part of the design process, Rebekah will introduce you to key compositional techniques to help you create a visually balanced piece, including (but not limited to):
Positive and negative space
Open and closed shapes
Foreground and background
Balance and layering
Line quality and motif
Shapes defined by stitched textures
Rebekah will also share examples of how she’s used these methods in her own textile work, both large and small scale. Once you’ve learnt the basics, you’ll be equipped with the skills to create quilts of any size.
What you’ll need:
Fabric for your quilt top and backing
Wadding (batting) for the middle layer
Fabric scraps for appliqué
Standard sewing thread for appliqué and a thicker thread (such as perle no. 8 cotton or sashiko thread) for hand quilting
Fabric scissors
Pins and/or quilting safety pins
A removable fabric marker
A ruler
Lightweight cottons or cotton/linen blends work well—just make sure the weave isn’t too loose. All supplies are easy to find online or in your local fabric shop, but do try to make use of what you already have at home. Old cotton bedding or worn clothing works beautifully for patchwork, and you can substitute batting with an old blanket or felted knitwear.
No prior experience is needed—just bring your curiosity and your sewing kit!
I want my workshops to be accessible to everyone while ensuring I’m fairly paid for my time. To support this, I’ve set my pricing slightly higher so that I can offer free places to students, those who are unemployed, or anyone who cannot afford to pay.
For every 8 spaces sold, I’ll offer 1 free spot. If you’d like to be considered, just email me to be added to the list—no questions asked, no proof required. I trust you. Free spots will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
