Workshops

Butterflies and Bugs

Venue: Phillips Hall, Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre (BANC) 265 Great Western Highway, Blackheath. Opposite the Blackheath Railway Station, next to the Blackheath Gardens.
Date: Sunday 21 August 2022
Time: 9:30am – 4:00pm
Tutor: Karen Cunningham
Cost: $55 QuiltNSW member $75 non QuiltNSW member
Morning and afternoon tea included

Karen will demonstrate applique techniques and discuss suitable fabric choices to create the best effects for your next project,

You will receive four hand drawn butterflies , bugs, flowers and birds to applique. These can be used on any project, add to quilt blocks or borders, use as a design or a pin cushions. Permission is given to use these designs for personal use only.

Enjoy a show and tell of Karen’s quilts.

Mariners Compass

Venue: Phillips Hall, Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre (BANC) 265 Great Western Highway, Blackheath. Opposite the Blackheath Railway Station, next to the Blackheath Gardens.
Date: Sunday 21 August 2022
Time: 9:30am – 4:00pm
Tutor: Chris Jurd
Cost: $55 QuiltNSW Member $75 non QuiltNSW Member
Morning and afternoon tea included
Workshop limited to 15 participants

Bookings are essential

Download the requirements list here.

Learn how to make a basic Compass Block with Chris Jurd. Come for the day and go home with a completed 18 inch Chris Jurd design Mariners Compass. You can use this as a cushion, wall hanging or the centre of a medallion quilt. Learn the easy 3-step process for foundation piecing and open a whole new world of quilting.

PLEASE NOTE: ALL SEWING MACHINES MUST BE TAGGED AND TESTED BY AN ELECTRICIAN AS PER REQUIREMENTS OF BLACKHEATH COMMUNITY CENTRE

There will be an additional fee of $25 payable to Chris on the day. This will include:

The Mariners Compass Pattern
Pre printed foundation papers
Fabric kit of pre-cut fabric for the compass (there will be a lot of colour combinations available) The Ric Rac trimming and background fabric are not included in the kits.

Boro Komebukuro Rice Bag

Venue: QuiltNSW Office, 276 Pitt Street, Sydney
Date: Friday 16 September 2022
Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Tutor: Shuji and Alison Yamazaki
Cost: $120 (includes workshop kit) QuiltNSW Member $140 (includes workshop kit) non QuiltNSW Member
Workshop limited to 12 participants
Morning Tea included. BYO lunch or purchase lunch from local cafes

Bookings are essential

The kit includes all items required to make the bag. Please bring a pair of embroidery scissors

Learn the art and history of the genuine Japanese Boro Komebukuro rice bag. These were made from treasured scraps following the principle of mottainai – too good to waste. Originally used for making offerings or gifts. This is a wonderful slow stitching project .