Block of the Month

Mini Project Day with Helen – Perfect Pouch

Welcome to the New Year and the new venue! Join Helen for this longer workshop where you will create a project using fat quarters and scraps. We have a beautiful rainbow of fat quarters by Alison Glass of Andover Fabrics at a special price for this workshop only. You can of course raid your own stash.

Who is for? This workshop is suitable for beginners to quilting. You will need to be familiar with your machine and how to use it’s basic features such as winding and inserting the bobbin, threading up your machine and needle, changing the feet and needle and sewing a straight stitch. This session is not suitable for complete sewing machine beginners however, you do not need to have any experience of quilting. You must have a 1/4″ foot or the ability to move your needle to the 1/4″ seam allowance.

What do I bring? 

• Your machine
• Zipper foot

You can either raid your stash or get your supplies on the day. We’ll have a special offer for a pack of Alison Glass fat quarters for only £10

• Background print: 1 fat quarter
• Lining fabric: 1 fat quarter
• A rainbow of colourful fabrics: 12 scraps 2.5″ x 1.5″
• Medium weight fusible interfacing: 50cm
• 10″ closed end zip
• Two copies of the triangle FPP template (supplied)

What will I achieve?

You will sew the perfect pouch using Foundation Paper Piecing to create colourful Flying Geese panels. You will hone your zip insertion skills with Helen’s expert guidance.

Required sewing knowledge/experience

This workshop is suitable for beginners to quilting. You will need to be familiar with your machine and how to use it’s basic features such as winding and inserting the bobbin, threading up your machine and needle, changing the feet and needle and sewing a straight stitch. This session is not suitable for complete sewing machine beginners however, you do not need to have any experience of quilting. You must have a 1/4″ foot or the ability to move your needle to the 1/4″ seam allowance