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[Ygerna]

I've done a number of searches but cannot find quilting classes. Does anyone know of any in Surrey please?

[bigmommasally]

Have you tried contacting your local Quilters Guild.

 

http://www.quiltersguild.org.uk/index.php?page=106&region=2

 

 

Just found these Quilting Groups in Surrey - some of these may do classes

 

http://www.quiltersdomain.co.uk/findlist.asp?t=1&c=66

 

 

 

Edited September 25, 2009 by Guest

[Ygerna]

Have you tried contacting your local Quilters Guild.

 

http://www.quiltersguild.org.uk/index.php?page=106&region=2

 

 

er, I didn't even know there WAS a quilters guild

 

Thank you for the link

[bigmommasally]

Have you tried contacting your local Quilters Guild.

 

http://www.quiltersguild.org.uk/index.php?page=106&region=2

 

 

er, I didn't even know there WAS a quilters guild

 

Thank you for the link

 

Neither did I until a few weeks ago when I was searching for classes, I haven't joined yet as my local guild is full. I haven't found any regular classes for me in Essex but have found someone doing one day workshops.

 

I have just added another link for you on my original post that may help.

[Valkyrie]

There's a quilt shop in Kew (it used to be Stitch in Time, but I gather it is called Tikki Patchwork now) and one near Hampton Court. There used to be one in Dorking.

 

http://www.quiltroom.co.uk/

 

http://www.creativequilting.co.uk/

 

http://www.tikkilondon.com/

[Ygerna]

Koojie, thank you so much for those links, I am going to see about getting onto a workshop at the Kew 'Tikki' shop.

 

In the meantime, I am thinking about getting a begginers basic book on how to quilt. Does anyone have any recomendations please?

 

TIA

[Plum]

Well done. I started off with Simply Stars by Alex Anderson it's about making star quilts but has lots of advice on fabric choice and collection, colours and tone etc., using cutter and ruler, very good instructions on making sewing the blocks and matching seams and the pictures are totally inspiring. So that's my recommendation.

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Simply-Stars-Quilts-That-Sparkle/dp/1571200193

[Valkyrie]

Thank you, glad to help. My friend and I might be going to a course in Hampton Court, but she has to get time off work, so we are thinking some time next year. She still likes the beginner things, but I want to stretch myself a bit further.

 

I would recommend Jinny Beyer's Quiltmaking By Hand. Very inspirational (even if the colours she chooses don't exactly match my tastes). Lots of step by step photos. When you get to quilt by hand, the quilt needle is pointy at both ends, so a good thimble is recommended - we were advised to use a leather one, but it soon wears down and you find yourself impaled! I now use a different type of leather one with a piece of metal that the end of the needle sits in. I don't bother with anything on my underneath the fabric finger - yes it gets quite sore at first, then it builds up a thicker skin - without turning into a huge callous - and it's a lot easier (udder cream is another story and well recommended too if you can get hold of it).

If you want a machine quilting book, Heirloom Machine Quilting is good, as are the Singer books.

 

Interestingly enough, my friend has just discovered that she was quilting incorrectly by hand - she had the fabric very tight in her frame - it should be loose so that you can move the needle easily - the opposite to embroidery! So I think she will now have another go at quilting because it had put her off.

[craftyhunnypie]

There are quilting workshops here for all the Cheshire / Northern lot.

http://www.cheshireneedlecraft.com I have been there & bought some metres of fabric before now, very nice & friendly.

 

Emma.x