Patchwork for Beginners - Next Steps - Online Course - Community Learning - 10:00-12:00

About this course

This course is aimed at novice patchworkers, who have attended a Patchwork for Absolute Beginners’ course with Inspire or who have a little experience in this absorbing craft and would like to develop their skills.  We shall use the English Paper Piecing method of hand stitching patchwork to create a four block design which can be used to make a cushion cover, a bag or the beginnings of a quilt.

By the end of this course, learners will have completed or will be able to complete a cushion, bag or quilt. Learners will know how to draft a design for a four-block patchwork item.  They will be confident in working various shapes and sizes of patchwork design.  Learners will also develop skills in combining colours and prints in a patchwork design. 

You will need:

• Off cuts, remnants (7 inches or 20cm square, approximately) pieces of quilting fabric (cotton poplin weight) or cotton clothing which can be cut up (e.g a dress, blouse/shirt or skirt which is no longer wearable but still has some usable fabric); preferably your own sewing scissors. Ordinary craft scissors, needles, pins, threads, cardboard (e.g a back from a greetings card, or a cereal packet), pencil, mathematical compass and ruler, letter-weight paper (old letters or paper envelopes are fine) 
• Packs of ‘fat quarters’ of suitable fabric weight can be purchased at Boyes, Hobbycraft, on eBay or at independent craft supplies shops. 
• Access to a sewing machine is helpful for finishing your patchwork into a useable item. 
• Handouts will be provided but you might need a pen and notepad to make notes 

This is an online course. A suitable electronic device such as a laptop, tablet or smartphone with internet access will be required. Learners will be required to download and use Zoom (free software).

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

• Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
• Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been a resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in the UK with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Greater London, Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West Midlands and West of England.