Understanding Your Sewing MachineCL043 at the Boundary Road CentreDATE: Starts 16/09/17 DURATION: 1 dayTIME: Sat 11am – 4pm TUTOR: Louise MabbsCOURSE DESCRIPTION: The course will cover the basics of

Basics - your machine’s own Maintenance - cleaning &

oiling Threading - basic rules Tension - what affects it Needles - sizes, uses, positioning, problems Threads - types, uses, effects Stitches - straight & zigzag Decorative stitches - & buttonholes Presser feet - & their uses Dropping feed dogs - for free machine

embroidery Health and safety - important issues

Other courses you could do:See the college website for the Course Description and full programme.

Sampling The Quilt:Autumn – Part 1 – 6 basic patchwork and appliqué techniques, then quilted as a whole piece (25/09/17)Spring - Part 2 – 6 more basic techniques with ‘Quilt As You Go’ construction (08/01/18)Summer - Part 3 – Design your own quilt from scratch (16/04/18)

Focus On Techniques: Autumn - Part 1 – Log Cabin, 10 variations (28/09/17)Spring - Part 2 – Cathedral Window 10

Patchwork & Quilting – Sampling The Quilt Part 1- CL030A at the Boundary Road CentreDATE: Starts 25/09/17 DURATION: 10 weeks TIME: Mons 7pm – 9pm TUTOR: Louise MabbsCOURSE DESCRIPTION: The course will cover the basics of

Choosing - shapes, fabrics, colours and waddings, marking and cutting skills Piecing - English Template Patchwork, American Block by hand and machine Appliquéing - hand and machine techniques Joining - adding sashings, borders, squared and mitred corners Quilting - by hand and machine Finishing - binding, labelling and hanging methods

Make your own version of this lap quilt, including different shapes, layout and choosing your own colours and fabrics. You will probably need to do a couple of hours of sewing at home each week.See the college website for the Course Description and full programme. Leads on to Sampling The Quilt:Spring - Part 2 – 6 more basic techniques with ‘Quilt As You Go’ construction (08/01/18)Summer - Part 3 – Design your own quilt from scratch (16/04/18) Focus On Techniques: Autumn - Part 1 – Log Cabin, 10 variations (28/09/17)Spring - Part 2 – Cathedral Window 10 versions (11/01/18) Summer - Part 3 – Quilt As You Go-20 methods (26/04/18)Image: Sampling The Quilt © Louise

Mabbs 1997

Patchwork – Focus on Log Cabin techniques CL028A at the Boundary Road Centre

Sunshine & Shadow –darker colours placed on adjacent sides

Courthouse Steps -darker colours placed on opposite sides

Folded strips -using length-wise folded logs, for extra texture

Pineapple -octagonal designs with diagonal logs laid across the corners

PlusTwisted blocks -blocks creating spiralling designs

Chaining method -stitching multiple blocks in one go

Variable widths - using different log widths in the same lop-sided blocks

Random shapes – using wedges and unusual shapes for the logs

Foundation bases -stitching the logs to a base fabric

Whole fabric logs –a log cabin effect from folding larger fabrics into pleated shapes

DATE: Starts 28/09/17 DURATION: 10 weeks TIME: Thurs 7.00pm – 9pm TUTOR: Louise MabbsCOURSE DESCRIPTION:The course will cover the basics of

Choosing - colours and cutting fabrics

Learn at least 10 different techniques, which can be made up into a small quilt if you choose to

You may need to do a couple of

Foundation and chain piecing methods - mostly by machine Advice on joining blocks - quilting, sashings and borders Finishing - quilt edges, labelling and hanging methods

Patchwork & Quilting – Sampling The Quilt Part

2 -

CL031B at the Boundary Road Centre DATE: Starts 08/01/18

DURATION: 10 weeks TIME: Mons 7pm – 9pm TUTOR: Louise MabbsCOURSE DESCRIPTION: The course will cover the basics of

Choosing - shapes, fabrics, colours and waddings, marking and cutting skills Piecing - Log Cabin, Cathedral Window, Curved seams, Dresden Plate Appliquéing - reverse appliqué, stained glass window

See the college website for the Course Description and full programme.

Leads on to Sampling The Quilt:Spring - Part 2 – 6 more basic techniques with ‘Quilt As You Go’ construction (08/01/18)

Summer - Part 3 – Design your own quilt from scratch (16/04/18) Focus On Techniques: Spring - Part 2 – Cathedral Window 10 versions (11/01/18)

Summer - Part 3 – Quilt As You Go-20

Joining - adding sashings, borders, squared and mitred corners Quilting - Quilt As You Go - by hand and machine Finishing - binding, labelling and hanging method

Patchwork – Focus on Cathedral WIndow Techniques – CL028B Boundary Road CentreDATE: Starts 11/01/18 DURATION: 10 weeks

TIME: Thurs 7pm – 9pm TUTOR: Louise MabbsCOURSE DESCRIPTION:The course will cover the basics of

Choosing - relevant fabrics, colour schemes and patterns

Make your own version of this lap quilt, including different shapes, layout and colours

You may need to do a couple of hours of sewing at home each week.

See the college website for the Course Description and full programme.

Leads on to: Sampling The Quilt:Summer - Part 3 – Design your own quilt from scratch (16/04/18)

Focus On Techniques: Spring - Part 2 – Cathedral Window 10 versions (11/01/18) Summer - Part 3 – Quilt As You Go-20 methods (26/04/18)Louise Mabbs STQ part 2 Work In Progress

Using - templates and marking methods, rotary cutting and scissor techniques Sewing - hand and machine piecing and relevant quilting techniques Joining - blocks and advice on sashings, borders, bindings Finishing - quilt edges, labelling and hanging methods

Patchwork and Quilting – How To Design Your Own Quilt - CL030C Boundary Road CentreDATE: Starts 16/04/18 DURATION: 10 weeks TIME: Mons 7pm – 9pm TUTOR: Louise Mabbs

Learn at least 10 different techniques, which can be made up into a small quilt if you choose to

You may need to do a couple of hours of sewing at home each week

See the college website for the Course Description and full programme

Leads on to:Sampling The Quilt:Summer - Part 3 – Design your own quilt from scratch (16/04/18) Focus on techniques:Summer - Part 3 – Quilt As You Go-20

Images: Twists & Tucks Sampler (Centre)© Louise Mabbs 2008 Close ups from top to bottom:- Regular Cathedral Window- Cathedral Spire- Chinese Coin - a look alike

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course will cover the basics of

Choosing - shapes, fabrics, colours and waddings. Marking – and cutting skills Designing - geometric patchwork, repeat block designs and appliquéing Creating - overall designs, repeating blocks or a combination of designs Sampling - stitching and fabrics for your chosen designs Quilting - considerations for hand and machine stitching options Finishing - edges, binding, labelling and hanging methods

Patchwork – Focus on Quilt As You Gotechniques CL024A at Boundary Road CentreDATE: Starts 26/04/18 DURATION: 10 weeks TIME: Thurs 7pm – 9pm TUTOR: Louise MabbsCOURSE DESCRIPTION:The course will cover the basics of

Design your own small quilt, experiment with different shapes, layout and colours

You will be guided through the process by a designer / maker with 40+ years experience

You may need to do a couple of hours of sewing at home each week.

See the college website for the Course Description and full programme.

Leads on to: Several

Quilting techniques - by hand and machine Self sealed blocks - stripes and log cabin techniques Double sided blocks - using different designs on each side Joining quilted blocks - Edge to Edge, sashings and borders Finishing - quilt edges, labelling and hanging methods

Make your own lap quilt, using different shapes, line designs, and choosing your own colour scheme and fabrics.

You may need to do a couple of hours of sewing at home each week

See the college website for the Course Description and full programme.

Leads on to:Lots of other new courses will be

A selection of the sample methods -Front’s in pinks & Back’s in blues / yellows / greens © Louise Mabbs, Jan 2017