SPRING 2019

In this edition:Class ListsNew ClassesPrice increasesRow by Row

The Peacock and the Tortoise, 29 George Street Perth, PH1 5LA01738 717009www.thepeacockandthetortoise.co.uk

Welcome to our Spring 2019 Newsletter!

Book your classes early to avoid disappointment!

Tortoises are also lovely! These two live in Bordeaux.

NewsTreat BoxesOur Treat Boxes are a success! This year there will be a Spring Treat Box, a Summer/Autumn one and, of course, the Christmas Treat Box. Sign up for all four throughout the year and receive a £10 gift voucher as a thank you in your Xmas Box.

PricesIn March 2019, the UK is set to leave the European Union. By the time of writing this newsletter, we still don’t know whether there is a deal and what exactly is going to happen. We do expect prices of fabric and haberdashery to go up because of the (at the moment) weak pound. As a small business, we have no option but to increase our prices if our suppliers increase theirs.

Unfortunately we also have to increase the price of our classes. A one-day class will now cost £45, eight-week quilting classes will cost £75 and Quilty Pleasures

classes £65. It is still less than £5 for an hour of tuition and generally less than many other/similar courses cost. It is four years ago since we last increased the prices of our classes. We appreciate your understanding.

Mhairi recommends a book:Mhairi says: ‘One of my favourite books at the moment is “100 Quilts by Stuart Hillard”. Great photography, really good mixture of modern and traditional quilts; fabric requirements are in inches and centimetres (always useful for us in the shop), templates, although not full size, are all included. He advocates using scraps as well. Value (hardback) for £22.95 and a great gift for a quilter. Stuart was a contestant on ‘the Great British Sewing Bee’ and has turned to quilting. He is a regular presenter on ‘Create and Craft’.

Our regular classesGeneral 8-session patchwork and quilting classes (day & evening) for beginning and intermediate quilters and Quilty Pleasure groups. Please make sure you read our terms and conditions.

Start Quilting and Patchwork classCost: £75.Day class are 10.30 till 12.30, afternoon classes from 2 to 4 and evening classes are 7 till 9.Monday evening: 25 Feb, 11, 25 March, 8, 22 April, 6, 20 May, 3 JuneThursday morning: 28 Feb, 14, 28 March, 11, 25 April, 9, 23 May and 6 JuneThis class takes a longer look at the art of patchwork and quilting, fortnightly, through the construction of patchwork blocks using classic techniques. This course will include how to assemble the blocks into a throw, lap quilt, table runner or a double bed sized quilt. Each session you will be given colour copies of patterns of 3 blocks (payable to the tutor £1 per session). It is difficult to state exactly how much fabric you will need, as it depends on how many blocks you make. The fabric is best bought at the first class as Diane or Sue will teach you about colour, tone and shade. Count on at least eight fat quarters or 2 metres of fabric and 2m for the background with an extra 1m later in the session for the sashing and border. ( ie 5m) Please bring a general sewing kit: small sharp pointed scissors, pins and a notebook to take notes. Be prepared to do sewing homework! If these classes fill up we may open up further classes so please do ask.

Saturday Start Quilting ClassCome along and try your hand at making a patchwork quilt in our Saturday Sessions. The first session was a great success. The Saturday Sessions enable people who work during the week to experience quilting in four Saturdays. You will learn patchwork basics including various 9-patch, 16-patch and log cabin blocks, how to add sashing and borders and how to complete your quilt with quilting and binding. These sessions will run from 11 until 3.30pm with four hours in class being both tutored and supervised as you crack on with the sewing in our workroom. Options to make a wall hanging, lap quilt, single bed quilt or bed runner. Hand out available so you can come along with your materials ready to start. Saturdays: 2 March, 16 March, 30 March and 13 April, from 11.00 till 3.30 pm, with a 30 mins lunch break. Cost for this course is the same as the 8-week course: £75.

Carry-on Quilting & Patchwork classCost: £75Tuesday morning (Group A): 19 Feb, 5, 19 March, 2,16, 30 April, 14, 28 MayThursday evening: 21 Feb, 7, 21 March, 4, 18 April, 2, 16, 30 MayTuesday morning (Group B):26 Feb, 12, 26 Mar, 9, 23 April, 7, 21 May, 4 JuneWednesday evening: 27 Feb, 13, 27 Mar, 10, 24 April, 8, 22 May, 5 JuneThis is for those who can already do patchwork and quilting and are familiar with all the common blocks and quilting techniques. This class will teach more advanced techniques, share tips and will include curves and blocks that give secondary designs. Count on 8FQs and 2m of background fabric. Every session there will be colour copies of the patterns taught (£1 payable to the tutor). We have class haberdashery including rotary cutters and mats.

Quilty Pleasures GroupsCost: £65Tuesday evening (Group A): 19 Feb, 5, 19 Mar, 2, 16, 30 Apr, 14, 28 MayThursday morning: 21 Feb, 7, 21 Mar, 4, 18 April, 2, 16, 30 MayTuesday evening (Group B): 26 Feb, 12, 26 Mar, 2, 16, 30 April, 14, 28 May.Thursday afternoon (tbc): 28 Feb, 14, 28 Mar, 11, 25 Apr., 9, 23 May, 6 June.This group is for people who want to meet up and sew in a creative environment with an expert tutor on hand and an open shop for supplies! These groups were born from previous or current students of classes who want to carry on quilting on their own projects and get on top of their unfinished projects. Come along and finish your own projects, go back over previous blocks or techniques with help or troubleshoot your weak points. There will also be a teaching curriculum in place that

Diane will run which you can opt in/out when and if you choose.

Quilty Pleasures challenges

Creative Textiles GroupTutor: Morag GrayCost: £70Dates: Monday afternoons 1.30 till 4.30: 18 Feb, 18 Mar, 15 Apr, 20 May.

Textile designer Morag Gray encourages you to explore your creative potential and learn exciting textile techniques to transform your stitching into artwork. Most of the materials used are things you might already have in your stash, but a list will be given before each class of what is required. More information and a requirements list available in the shop when you sign up. Looking at making your fabric waste into something more exciting. Textile Designer Morag Gray will be working on three dimensional structures using stitched techniques to make "off the wall" artwork. A series of four sessions once a month will cover a variety of methods making a range of vessels, "Clothy Pots", bowls, and other decorative items that would make beautiful gifts.

Imagination more important than experience! Awaken your creativity and surprise yourself with what you can do with leftover materials.

Photo and artwork by Morag Gray

An Introduction to Wet FeltingTutor: Sarah UrieCost: £60Dates: Monday 25 March, 1 April and 8 April, afternoons, 1.30 - 3.30

This short course is designed to change preconceived ideas about wet felting being a hard slog!You will learn how to make a flower, small bowl, and a piece of nuno felt over the three weeks.This class is organized by the tutor, not by the Peacock and the Tortoise. For more information and booking:

sarahurie@gmail.com; 07969 256886

Image for illustration purposes only

Sew a Row Patchwork QuiltSaturdays: 27 April, 11 May, 25 May and 8 June, 11 am – 3.30 pm.Tutor: Sue Everett.Cost: £75This is a class for confident beginners. This class will look at different patchwork techniques including strips, triangles, flying geese, curves, foundation piecing and much more. Borders, backing and binding instruction is also included.Using a Sew a Row quilt formula with either a 4" or an 8" block. The blocks are then sewn into rows, which will all fit together to make a quilt. The size and

choice of blocks is up to you. The only limit is your imagination!You should be confident in using a sewing machine, patchwork and quilting skills will help but are not essential as teaching will be given for each technique.Four Saturdays 11am - 3.30pm with roughly two hours teaching each class and free time to sew with a tutor present.

One (two) Day ClassesAll of our one day classes are £45.In some one-day classes you will make a project and go away with it completed. However, there are classes teaching you a particular technique and you will go home equipped with the knowledge how to finish a project. Ask us for more information. The few half-day classes we have are individually priced.Some classes require some preparation, like cutting and ironing at home, to get the most out of the class. At the time of booking a preparation sheet or pattern will be available for you. Please ensure that you get this sheet and come prepared.

Difficulty levelsThe numbers ❶❷❸show the rate of difficulty: ❶ means that anyone, regardless of experience can achieve the goal of the class, ❷ means you have to have some sewing experience, such as being able to use the sewing machine; and ❸ means you need sewing experience to get the most out of the class.

Saturday 16 FebruaryStart using the sewing machine❶Full day class: 10.30 – 4.30Tutor: Trudy Duffy

Materials: will be prepared for you: approx. £4 per bag.Suitable for absolute beginners who would like to start using the sewing machine. Learn about different stitches, tension, different feet and learn about putting in a zip. You will make a small zippered bag to take away. A great start for all other fabric-based courses.

Friday 22 FebruaryUnderstanding Sewing patterns❷Full day class: 10.30 – 4.30pmTutor: Gill McBrideThis small class of six is suitable for a confident beginner who has some sewing experience. You will be making a toile(a calico practice run) of your chosen pattern on the day, learning the best pattern adjustments and getting it properly fitted and ready to make into your final garment. Hopefully, you will also

be cutting your material and preparing to sew for your final garment on the day. The

emphasis is on getting the best out of your pattern and making a toile fit and preparing you for an excellent final finish on the garment. Please ask for a HANDOUT explaining what you will need to bring and prepare for the day to get the most out of this course. Small class of six.

Saturday 23 FebruaryMagic Disappearing Nine Patch❶Full day class: 10.30 – 4.30pmTutor: Mhairi McNeillMaterials: 9 fat quarters, if desired from the same fabric range. One of the fat quarters can be dominant colour as this

will “pop out” in final patchwork. Matching thread, pins.Ask in shop for HAND OUT with details. There is some preparation at home for this course.This is a fast and easy pattern that looks very spectacular, starting with making traditional nine-patch block and continuing with some simple but clever cutting and turning of blocks. Expect to learn the technique on the day and if you work hard the main patchwork quilt top which will be approx 48” sq or 120cm sq quilt top should be finished. This is a lap-quilt size. If you would like to make it bigger you can double or triple the fabric and you can keep building the quilt at home after the class.

Friday 1 March❷Trousers!Full day class: 10.30 – 4.30pmTutor: Gill McBrideMaterials: Ask for a handout in the shopIn a small class of six learn how to get the fit right on tricky trousers! Bring along your own chosen pattern, a prepared toile and your final fabrics, pockets, linings, zips etc and learn how to transfer fitting adjustments from your pattern and get the fit right before embarking on the final garment. Take home lots of samples on the day, a perfect fitting toile and perhaps the final fab trousers too if you are fast! Expertise help and advice from a very experienced teacher of dressmaking on the day.

Friday 8 March❷Sewing with stretchFull day class: 10.30 – 4.30pmTutor: Gill McBrideMaterials: Ask for a handout in the shopThis is for someone who has some dressmaking experience and would like to widen their repertoire to mastering stretch! Learn about stretch fabrics, how to cut and handle them and learn how machines react to stretches. You will make a simple T-shirt of your choice* (from the HANDOUT list) and take home lots of tips, techniques and a finished T-shirt ready for your summer wardrobe! Small class of six.

Saturday 9 March/ Monday 6 MayCrash Course Quilting ❶ Full day class: 10.30 – 4.30Tutor: Zoe Kemp/ Sam ScottMaterials: 4 fat quarters ( recommend you buy on the day at start of class), matching

sewing thread and pins, sharp small scissors.

Ever wondered what the fuss is about? In this course you will learn some of the basics of quilting: rotary cutting, piecing a block and sandwiching it with

wadding and backing.

Friday 15 MarchIntroduction to Crochet ❶Full day class: 10.30 – 4.30pmTutor: Trudy DuffyMaterials: partly inclusive. We will provide needles and scrap wool for practice, but if you want to start a project you may need to buy either wool or crochet cotton.Believe it or not, crochet is making the same comeback as knitting has done. Learn the basic stitches in crochet, how to read a simple pattern, how to make a Granny Square and how to do filet work.

Friday 22 March (Saturday 4 May) Taster session on Free Motion Machine Quilting ❶Morning: 10.30 – 13.30 (4 May, afternoon, 13.30 – 16.30)Tutor: Sue EverettCost: £30Materials: Fabric and wadding is included in price of class. Thread is not so please bring or buy a selection of bright colours.Join us for a 3 hour class on the technique of free motion quilting using the shop machines. Learn free motion basics... how to set up your machine and yourself! How to prepare fabrics and which needles and threads to use.Stitches such as stippling, pebbling and curves. After tuition and practice there is time to make a sampler of the stitches you learn, which you can take home for reference.

It really is easier than you think!

Saturday 23 MarchMoving Match Sticks ❶Full day: 10.30-4.30pmTutor: Diane SmythMaterials: ask in shop for HAND OUT with details. There is some preparation at home for this course. This is a contemporary quilt design comprising of easily sewn blocks, and the resulting quilt can be made as small as a cushion or as large as a quilt- or anything in between!

Friday 29 MarchStructured handbag ❷Full day: 10.30-4.30pmTutor: Janet Haigh Materials: ask in shop for HAND OUT with details. There is some preparation at home for this course.This is a fantastic opportunity to learn how to make a stunning structured handbag in cottons of your choice. Once you have the basics from this class you are sure to be making them in tweed or even leather. One of our most successful and fun classes.

Friday 5 and Saturday 6 AprilDouble Wedding Ring❸Two Full days: 10.30-4.30pmTutor: Diane SmythCost: £80 for the two daysMaterials: handout in the shop

This is a very popular and traditional versatile pattern which is designed with interlocking rings – and it has history and romance!Use Foundation Piecing and patchwork to create a memorable quilt that you have always wanted to construct, or a bed runner or cushions.

Friday 12 AprilHouses and Bunting❶Full day class: 10.30 – 4.30Tutor: Morag GrayMaterials: Bring scraps, threads, some plain coloured long quarters and tapeMake these delightful houses as bunting. Suitable for parent/child activity! Work with Vilene and Bondaweb, Basic stitching, some machine embroidery, applique using felt with ribbons/lace curtains and funky buttons.

A perfect gift for a new home!

Friday 26 AprilGet to know YOUR sewing machine❶Full day class: 10.30 – 4.30Tutor: Gill McBrideMaterials: Bring scraps and threads.Back by popular demand… our course designed to give you the very best out of your own machine. Stuck in a rut? Using the same stitches and feet all the time? Not sure what all the buttons do and scared of some of the features? Then come along to one of our 8 places on this popular course which enables you to get more out of your machine and will put a new lease of life into your relationship!YOU HAVE TO HAND IN YOUR MACHINE by Monday 22 April TO BE PAT TESTED, (unless it is less than a year old or it has been PAT tested less than a year ago with a validation sticker on machine) The test is free. Please note: the test is only for electric safety, it will not show if your machine is not properly working.

Friday 3 MayAdvanced handbag ❸Full day: 10.30-4.30pmTutor: Janet HaighMaterials: ask in shop for HAND OUT with details. There is some preparation at home for this course. 0.5 m chosen outer fabric, 0.5 m chosen lining fabric, 1m light to medium weight interfacing. Magnetic clasp, 6” zip (colour of your choice to match fabric), pair leather sew in handles (we have used 50cm handles, again colour of your choice).This class will take a basic handbag making principles, and take them a little further, to include internal zipped pockets, the use of bag feet, and instruction on how to use and sew in leather handles. A mid to heavy weight cotton / linen mix fabric would work best with this bag, and we will

be using layers of interfacing to produce quite a structured item.

Saturday 4 MayFinishing Class and Taster session on Free Motion Machine Quilting ❶Morning: 10.30 – 1.00 (finishing class)Afternoon: 1.30 – 4.30 (free motion)Tutor: Sue EverettCost: Morning: £25, Afternoon: £30, full day £50.This class is suitable for those who have been doing a beginners’ quilting class but have questions about how to finish their quilt. The morning class is dedicated to finishing techniques; the afternoon is a taster session on free-motion quilting. You can either attend the morning, the afternoon or the whole day. Places restricted to 8.Materials: Fabric and wadding is included in price of class. Thread is not so please bring or buy a selection of bright colours.

Friday 10 MayCreative Machine Embroidery ❶Full day: 10.30-4.30pmTutor: Morag GrayMaterials: the basic materials you need (black cotton, bondaweb) will be ready for you to buy at approx. £4. Bring bright threads. Scraps will be provided. Make friends with Machine Embroidery! Learn to get the best out of your machine using the different stitches to create a whole range of interesting effects with a few tricks for decorative details too. Also good as a refresher to encourage you to be more creative with lots of lovely samples and inspiration! Machines can do more than sew straight seams!

Friday 17 MayMemory Quilt❷Full day class: 10.30 – 4.30Tutor: Sue EverettMaterials: Ask for a handout when booking this class.

We often get asked whether it is possible to use old baby clothes or other clothes in a quilt or how to print on materials so as to use them in a memory quilt. In this one-day class Sue will cover how to stabilise fabrics and how to use the printer to bring a memory quilt alive. Please be aware that if you make prints, the tutor will ask you for a donation towards the printing costs.

Saturday 18 MayCeltic Appliqué❷Full day: 10.30 – 4.30Tutor: Diane SmythMaterials: Handout in the shopMake a wall hanging or a table runner using Celtic Knot work with intricate patterns to create a pattern of knots and spirals, all constructed with fusible bias binding. The bias binding may be secured with hand or machine stitching, or machine sewn with a twin needle.

Friday 24 MayIntroduction to Sashiko ❶Full day class: 10.30 – 4.30Tutor: Susan BriscoeMaterials: not included. You will need one skein of sashiko thread, 4x 10 cm square pieces of sashiko fabric, both available in the shop on the day with 10% discount), needles, marking pens. Snips and ruler are available.

Shonai Sashiko is a traditional stitch technique from the Shonai region of Yamagata Prefecture, north west Japan. Intricate patterns

are formed by straight lines of running stitch crossing and intersecting. During the workshop, four basic stitch patterns plus some variations are taught, providing a good introduction to the four main stitch groups.

Saturday 1 June❷Cushions!Full day: 10.30 – 4.30Tutor: Janet HaighMaterials: Handout in the shopThis one day course teaches how to produce a professionally finished, piped and zipped 16” (40cm) cushion. The emphasis will be on the technical aspects of construction ; making bias binding to pipe the cushion, and zip insertion, however, we will be adding some embellishment and applique, and including several techniques here also, to produce a really attractive piece. These techniques can then be adapted and transferred to many other projects and soft furnishings for your home! Details of fabric requirements, instructions and sample cushion will be in store soon.

Friday 7 June (morning only)Lampshade Making ❶ Morning HALF DAY class: 10.30-1.15Tutor: Caron Ironside Cost: £30(including the lampshade making hardware you will need) Limit 8 places. Materials: You will need to provide 30cm of 1m wide fabric. This needs to be lightweight cotton or a light linen/cotton mix. No upholstery, curtain or heavy weight fabrics are suitable. Pale fabric will disperse more light through it, darker will encourage light to come out of top/bottom of shade etc. You will learn how to make a 30cm drum lampshade in a fabric of your choice. You can use it as a pendant or on table lamp. The finishing touch to that special room you have created….

Friday 14 JuneForty flowers quilt ❷Full day class: 10.30 – 4.30Tutor: Mhairi McNeillMaterials: Please ask for a handout with exact fabric requirements when booking this class. In meantime allow for 2m of background fabric (I have used grey in the sample below) and 40 large “scraps” of flower fabrics from your stash. There will be recommended pre-cutting for this class to speed things up!

Saturday 15 JuneGeorgie’s Quilt/ Modern Rectangles❷Full day class: 10.30 – 4.30Tutor: Zoe KempMaterials: Handout available. Fabric amounts given are forare for a total of at least 7 assorted fabrics. Please see the picture of a completed block to assess the type of contrasts you may like to achieve. Baby quilt - 1m, single - 2.5m, double - 5m. To complete this quilt, sashing and border fabric will be required and requirements for this, binding and backing are available from the shop but do not need to be purchased before the course.Great for scraps and can accommodate a large variety of different colours/patterns. This course will teach a quilt block with a structured technique but where every completed block is different to the last. With sashing, the overall effect has both a random and unified feel.

NewsletterSome time ago we launched a colourful electronic newsletter with the lastest news about fabrics, classes and other activities. It also contains competitions/ give-aways; you can win fabrics, classes and haberdashery. As per the spring of 2017 we have decided to stop the postal distribution of our paper newsletter. You will still be able to pick up a copy from the shop. To subscribe to our newsletter: www.thepeacockandthetortoise.co.uk and go to the bottom of the page. On the same website you can see our classes, as much as possible with a photograph of the sample.

Our polite requestThe shop opens at 10 am, all courses start at 10.30 am. Often the tutor has some

preparation to do, or Mhairi or Trudy need to do some administration. We realise some of you come by public transport and/ or

come from further away and want no thing else but to get to the shop and sit down. However, we ask you not to come to the workroom before 10.10, this is a full

20 mins before the classes are due to start. Many thanks for your understanding on this sensitive matter. There is a wonderful Café just next door ran by Craig and Mark and P and T customers get a 10% discount. Their coffee is better than ours! Although you do have to pay…..

Our terms and conditions Our classes There is a brief description of each class. We aim to have samples of most of the finished items you’ll be making on display so please come in and have a look. We have a maximum limit of 10 per class. All our classes will run where we have a minimum of 6 students. Where there are less than 6 students booked on a class we withhold the right to cancel the class and issue a full refund.

All classes have to be paid for in full at the point of booking – you can book by phone or in person. If you have booked and paid for a place in one of our classes but for some unforeseen reason are unable to come we will refund your class fee in full provided a replacement can be found by yourself or by us. Sorry, but there is no refund if you cannot make the class and we cannot fill your place.

All classes will be held in our workroom at The Peacock and the Tortoise. The majority of classes are 10.30am to 4.30pm. There will be a 30-45 min break for lunch at the discretion of the tutor, packed lunches welcome. We have disabled access, toilet facilities and tea and coffee is freely available throughout the day. Please ask advice about parking options if you are not familiar with Perth city centre. The Peacock and the Tortoise reserves the right to refuse people.

Please refer to this newsletter for special arrangements for any course; what to bring (basic sewing kit for instance) and which materials to buy. There is a hand-out for some courses which, if necessary, will be given at the time of booking. Use of most equipment is included in the class cost. Materials are generally not included; there will be an additional charge depending upon the nature of the class and the quantity of material needed – see individual class descriptions for details please. If you buy your fabrics/yarn/wool for a particular class in our shop in one transaction, you are entitled to a 10% discount. This does not include haberdashery items and you do get stamps on your loyalty card as usual. Unfortunately, due to current health and safety and our insurance policies we are unable to allow students to bring their own sewing machines to classes.

However, all students in all of our classes will have the use of our own Husqvarna machines which will be at a ratio of 1 student per machine this class session. On our regular patchwork and quilting classes we offer the current students the “right of refusal” on their current place with a commitment to the next term and payment in full by Thursday 10 January. After this date we are then able to offer any unclaimed places to the general public and people on our waiting list for these classes.

We have done everything to make sure that the following information is correct. It is almost inevitable that changes will occur. If and when you have booked yourself a place on a course and we have to make changes, we will inform you as soon as possible to offer you an alternative day or a full refund. PinterestWe are now on Pinterest – share your pins with us! You can find us via the website.

Trudy’s Can’t Do Without GadgetMy ‘can’t do without gadget’ are the ‘Sew Mate’ quilting gloves.

I wouldn’t believe at first that they would make any difference but once I tried, I

wouldn’t do without them. They fit very nicely and are breathable and thus comfortable. The grip they provide on the fabric makes machine quilting – whether it is stitch in the ditch or free motion- and machine embroidery so much more accurate. Can’t do without! You can try them out in the workroom if you want.

Christmas Opening times and SaleWe will close on Christmas Eve, Monday 24 December at 2pm and reopen again at Friday 28th December. Friday (28) and Saturday (29) we will open between 11 and 4 pm only. We will be closed on Monday 31 and reopen on Monday 7 January 2019. Our annual sale starts on Saturday 12 January 2019 at the normal time of 10 am.

Full Course ScheduleFebruary

Saturday 16 February day Start using the sewing machine TrudyTuesday 19 February various Start quilting classes groups AFriday 22 February day Sewing patterns GillSaturday 23 February day Disappearing Nine-patch MhairiMonday 25 February various Start quilting classes group B

MarchSaturday 2 March day Start quilting week 1 SueFriday 8 March day Trousers! GillSaturday 9 March day Crash course Quilting Zoe/SamFriday 15 March day Introduction to Crochet TrudySaturday 16 March day Start Quilting week 2 SueFriday 22 March morning Introduction to free-motion quilting SueSaturday 23 March day Moving Match Sticks DianeMonday 25 March afternoon Wet felting SarahFriday 29 March day Structured Handbag JanetSaturday 30 March day Start Quilting week 3 Sue

AprilMonday 1 April afternoon Wet felting SarahFriday 5 April day (1) Double Wedding Ring DianeSaturday 6 April day (2) Double Wedding Ring DianeMonday 8 April afternoon Wet felting SarahFriday 12 April day Bunting Houses MoragSaturday 13 April day Start Quilting week 4 SueFriday 26 April day Get-to-know-your-own-sewing-machine GillSaturday 27 April day Row-by-Row week 1 Sue

MayFriday 3 May day Advanced Handbag JanetSaturday 4 May day Moving Match Sticks DianeMonday 6 May day Crash Course Quilting SamFriday 10 May day Introduction to Machine Embroidery MoragSaturday 11 May day Row-by-Row week 2 SueFriday 17 May day Memory Quilt SueSaturday 18 May day Celtic Appliqué DianeFriday 24 May day Introduction to Sashiko SusanSaturday 25 May day Row-by-Row week 3 Sue

JuneSaturday 1 June day Cushion JanetFriday 7 June morning Make a Lamp shade CaronSaturday 8 June day Row-by-Row week 4 SueFriday 14 June day Forty Flowers MhairiSaturday 15 June day Georgie’s Quilt/ Modern rectangles Zoe