Product Description
Weekend Improv Quilting Workshop: Unlock Your Creativity in Brighton!
Escape to the vibrant seaside city of Brighton for a weekend of improv quilting, creativity, and inspiration! Just steps from the iconic seafront, our shop offers the perfect setting for a relaxing and creative getaway.
Over two engaging days, you’ll explore six different improv quilt block styles, experimenting with modern, free-form techniques to create a quilt top or smaller projects like wall hangings or placemats.
If you're new to quilting, this course offers a fantastic introduction where precision isn’t required—no need to worry about exact cutting, straight lines, or matching corners. Instead, enjoy the process, build confidence, and develop your skills in a relaxed, supportive environment.
For seasoned quilters, this class presents an exciting challenge: break away from traditional rules, embrace spontaneity, and create quilts that are fluid, flexible, and full of personality.
Course Details:
- Total Duration: 8 hours (taught over 2 days)
- Class Size: Limited to 6 students for personalised instruction
- Skills Covered: Fabric and colour selection, working without rules, and constructing a variety of improv quilt block styles.
What You’ll Learn
Throughout the course, you’ll construct 6 popular improv quilt block styles:
Pieced Strips
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Basket Weave
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Chevrons
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Wonky Log Cabin
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Pieced Squares
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Crazy Triangles
You’ll also learn techniques for joining blocks to create an improv quilt, giving you the skills to put together your own unique design.
By the end of this class, students will have created 6 different improv quilt block styles, which can be:
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Sewn together to form a single patchwork quilt top.
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Used individually to create smaller projects such as wall hangings, table toppers, or placemats.
Requirements
We do require that you have some basic knowledge in using a sewing machine (e.g., threading, basic stitching). We will provide an overview on the specific features of our sewing machines in the first class.
Students will need to bring their own fabrics to this class. We recommend the use of 100% cotton fabric in a quilt or craft weight as this will provide better consistency in fabric handling during your learning. If you have a bit of a fabric stash or quilting scraps, please bring these. Alternatively, you can choose to purchase fabric, as a guideline:
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A 5" charm pack
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A 10" charm pack
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A selection of 6 or more quarter metres of fabric
NOTE: We do require you to have the fabrics you will be using in hand before the beginning of class.
Tools and Supplies Provided
- Sewing Machine: We provide a Janome M100 QDC sewing machine, pre loaded with white thread for this course. An overview of this machine's features will be provided at the start of the first class.
You are welcome to bring your own sewing machine, with a spool of white thread, in good working order. We will assume you are knowledgable in the basic use of your own machine and will not be able to provide instruction on its specific features and functionality. - Thread: We will supply white thread if you are using our machine. If you wish to use a thread colour other than white, you will need to bring or purchase Aurifil (or other high quality thread) to use on our machines.
- Rotary Cutter, Cutting Mat, Ruler and Small Hand tools: We will provide a 45mm rotary cutter, 6" x 12" ruler and A2 cutting mat for your sewing station. Larger rulers and mats will be available for shared use at the cutting station. Small hand tools such as a stitch unpicker and snips will also be at hand.
You are welcome to bring your own tools if you choose. - Ironing Station: We provide our students with an ironing table and irons for shared use. You are welcome to bring a small ironing mat and mini iron if you choose.
Why Take This Class?
This workshop is ideal for confident beginners looking to explore modern improv techniques or experienced quilters who want to loosen up and experiment with free-form quilting.
Join us for a weekend of creative fun, skill-building, and quilting inspiration!
By booking a class or workshop, you agree to the terms outlined in our Cancellation Policy. Thank you for your support, we look forward to quilting with you soon!
