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Picture-Frame Edge Mini-Quilt Sewing Machine Weekend
3 days from £555pp
Your Tour Includes
- 2 full days of tuition with Carolyn Forster, kit included
- Use of a Bernina 500 series sewing machine
- 2 nights full-board accommodation, from dinner on Friday to lunch on Sunday
- Tea, coffee and snacks throughout the weekend
- Services of an experienced Retreat Manager
Experts
Holiday Overview
Join expert Carolyn Forster for an inspiring craft weekend, staying at the 4-star Staverton Park Hotel & Golf Club. Over the course of this relaxing retreat, you’ll learn how to machine-stitch a beautiful mini-quilt with a picture-frame edge. With the option to add mitred corners, this project offers the chance to refine your skills and explore new techniques. Surrounded by a small group of fellow crafters, this is sure to be a fantastic weekend escape!
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Itinerary
Please choose your preferred 3 day itinerary
Workshop Information: Stitch a mini-quilt with a picture frame edge, lovely as table mats or just to show off special fabrics. This machine-stitching project will give you the opportunity to perfect your skills and try new things with a picture frame border and optional mitred corners. The quilt is then hand quilted in big stitch to complete.
Skill Level: Confident beginner
Requirements List: A kit containing enough fabric, thread and batting to make a mini quilt (18 x 14 inches) is included. You can also bring any fabrics of your own that you might want to use to personalise your project. Vintage embroidered linen can be used in the frame to good effect. You will need to bring a basic sewing kit, fabric marking pencil, fabric scissors, rotary cutter, mat and small ruler.
Check in to your room from 3pm. Get to know Carolyn, your Retreat Manager and fellow guests over dinner this evening.
Included Meals
- Dinner
Today we’ll work step by step through the construction of our mini-quilt, starting with cutting our fabrics and sewing the squares. We’ll then add borders and discuss the options of mitred or square corners. We’ll end the day shaping the border.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Highlights
- Workshop
Today we’ll layer our quilt top with batting and backing and finish the edging. We’ll baste the layers and then hand quilt in big stitch quilting to complete.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Highlights
- Workshop
Please Note: Although there are no mobility requirements for this tour, please note that you will need to be able to make your own way between our workshop room, your bedroom and the restaurant, which could involve walks of up to 5 minutes. If you require full disabled access, please check with us before booking.
Accommodation
You will stay for two nights at the Staverton Park Hotel & Golf Club.
Staverton Park Hotel & Golf Club
This stylish and contemporary 4-star hotel is ideally located in the heart of the Northamptonshire countryside. In a convenient location, Staverton Park Hotel & Golf Club is easily accessible from the M1, M6, M40 and Birmingham Airport, and is just a short drive to Northampton and Coventry.
Hotel Facilities
- 3 Star
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Indoor Swimming Pool
- Gym
Room Facilities
- TV
- Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
- Hairdryer
- Free Wifi
Single Room Supplement from £65.00
