Friday 30th January 2026 – (10am – 3pm)

Here to Help! with Tina Finbow

Here to Help! This is a new style of Sit & Sew Day with me in the background if you need a little help with your project.  This is mainly aimed at Patchwork and Quilting, or finishing off projects that you may have started on a workshop at the cabin.  It will not include Dressmaking, as this is not an area I cover.

It is help, not a full day’s teaching.  Often you know what you are doing, but need a little help and guidance with your project.

It will need to be booked & paid for in advance of the date.

Daily Fee – £20

Limited to 4 People

Sunday 1st February 2026 – (10am – 4pm)

Flowers in a Vase with Tina Finbow

This is a Brand New Workshop – making this panel which could be a wall hanging or centre for a quilt.  You will make the background for the panel and then add your flowers/leaves and stems and vase using applique.

The flowers do not have to be poppies, you can add flowers of your choice – even a vase of mixed flowers.

You will need a ¼” foot and walking foot with your machine and a freemotion/darning foot would be an advantage for the applique.

Not suitable for Beginners.

Workshop Fee – £45.00 (This does not include materials)

Limited to 8 people

Sunday 8th February 2026 – (10am – 4pm)

Marylebone Bear with Aitchbee

This is a Brand New Workshop with Aitchbee and the 1^st of 3 bears that Helen has created in her Sleepy Bear Series.

As always – they are absolutely stunning pieces of work.

Marylebone is the Sleepy Black Bear – ideal as a pillow or wall hanging – some experience of Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP) would be an advantage.

Workshop Fee – £55 (this does not include materials)

Limited to 8 people

Sunday 1st March 2026 – (10am – 4pm)

Table for Two Place Setting with Tina Finbow

This is a Brand New Workshop, where you will make this Table Place setting mat – the idea is to place it across the table for 2 people to use, you can then make more if you have more people dining.  Alternatively you could use it as a standard Table Runner.

Not suitable for Beginners, you will need your sewing machine with a ¼” foot and a Walking Foot.

Workshop Fee – £45 (This does not include materials)

Limited to 8 people

Starting on Saturday 14th March 2026 – (10am – 4pm)

True North Quilt Top (over 3 sessions) with Tina Finbow

I am a very lucky Tutor as I have again been given the kind permission by Laundry Basket Quilts to teach another one of their quilts, designed by Edyta Sitar for Laundry Basket Quilts, www.laundrybasketquilts.com

This new quilt is called True North and I will be teaching it over 3 sessions.  This is an ideal follow on quilt for anyone who has made the Beginners Quilt with me and wants to move onto a more detailed quilt top.  However it is not suitable for absolute beginners.

The pattern is available from Laundry Basket Quilts as a PDF download and it is a requirement to have a copy of this pattern to do the course.

Week 1 – Saturday 14^th March 2026

Week 2 – Saturday 28^th March 2026

Week 3 – Saturday 18^th April 2026

On the last session we will have a look at ideas for layering up and quilting your finished quilt top – if there is sufficient interest I will put on a new workshop to layer the quilts up and quilt them.

Workshop Fee – £135.00 (This does not include materials)

Limited to 8 people

Sunday 15th March 2026 – (10am – 4pm)

Liberty Book Cover with Aitchbee

This workshop is back by popular demand – Come and have a great day with Aitchbee, making these fabulous book covers, which then make great gifts.

In Helen’s words:-

Skill Level: Confident beginners and onwards

Finished size: approx. 8 x 6 x 1 inches (depending on the A5 notebook/diary you bring to the workshop!)

Narrative: The spikes on this New York Beauty style book cover remind me of the Statue of Liberty; hence the name (nothing to do with fabric company, although this would look lovely made in Liberty’s fabric!) In addition to full tuition for the wraparound Foundation Paper Pieced motif on this lovely book jacket I will be showing you how to make a jacket that fits snugly on your A5 hardbacked book or diary. These make beautiful gifts and with the skills you learn on the workshop you will be able to make covers for any size or shape of hardbacked book or album. Each student will receive a full set of instructions, with colour photographs and diagrams, to complete the project at home. This is a machine sewing class.

Workshop Fee – £55 – (This does not include materials)

Limited to 8 people

Sunday 22nd March 2026 – (10am – 4pm)

Bargello with Tina Finbow

Bargello is such a fun Patchwork technique, with which you can create some intriguing designs.

On this workshop you will create a panel, either a starting point for a quilt using a jelly roll, or you can work smaller and create a cushion front/side for a bag etc.

Suitable for a confident beginner.

You will need a ¼” foot for your sewing machine for this course.

Workshop Fee – £45 (This does not include your materials)

Limited to 8 people

Saturday 11th April 2026 – (10am – 4pm)

Free Motion Quilting with Lynne Pretty

Lynne Pretty is back with us teaching Free Motion Quilting.  It’s a technique that we are often asked about, so this is ideal for Beginners.  A great workshop to learn the basics and build your skill and confidence.

You will need a Free Motion/Darning/Embroidery foot for your sewing machine to do this workshop.

Workshop Fee – £48.00 (This does not include materials)

Limited to 8 people