Large Bosal Zipped Pouch with Tina Finbow – Sunday 6th July 2025 (10am – 4pm)

This is a fun Brand NEW workshop, where you will create your piece of fabric to then make your Zipped Pouch with.

The design uses Jelly Roll Strips (2 ½” wide strips of fabric), which can be from a Jelly Roll or cut from fabrics of your choice.  Bosal is used to give the shape to the zipped pouch.  It’s great for all sorts of uses from craft through to a travel pouch.

You will need a walking foot for your sewing machine for this workshop.

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

Limited to 8 people.

Scrap Buster Zipped Pouch with Tina Finbow – Sunday 6th July 2025 (10am – 4pm)

A fun workshop – you can use your scraps of fabric – or if you prefer you can pick your own colourway to work with.

During the day you will create your own piece of quilted fabric which you will then make into a Zipped Pouch – with a really easy method of putting a zip in.

You will need either a ¼” foot, an open toe foot or your walking foot, rotary cutter, ruler and cutting mat on the day, with a little bit of easy prepping before the day to ensure you get your zipped pouch finish during the workshop.

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

Limited to 8 People

Beginners Free Motion Quilting with Lynne Pretty – Saturday 12th July 2025 (10am – 4pm)

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 – £45.00 (This does not include materials)

Limited to 8 people

Log Cabin Tote Bag with Tina Finbow – Sunday 13th July 2025 (10am – 4pm)

This is a Brand NEW workshop – to make a Tote Bag with an inset section of Log Cabin.

This workshop is suitable for a Confident Beginner.  You will need to do some pre-cutting before the workshop to enable you to complete your Tote Bag on the day.  But it is all very straight forward cutting.

Ideally you will need your ¼” foot and walking foot for your sewing machine – as you will be using bosal as your wadding.

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

Limited to 8 people

Here to Help! with Tina Finbow – Friday 18th July 2025 (10am – 3pm)

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 in advance of the date.

Daily Fee – £20

Limited to 6 People

Mono Print Magic with Mary McIntosh – Saturday 19th July 2025 (10am – 4pm)

Due to its popularity we have now added a 2^nd date for this Brand New workshop with Mary McIntosh. 

You will work with leaves to mono print onto semi-transparent fabric and then you will use your printed fabrics to stitch in the contemporary Pojagi piecing method. The outcome will be a unique double sided semi-transparent panel ideal to hang in a window or against a pale wall. The size can be adapted to fit your space. Mary will provide the acrylic inks and the white and coloured cotton organdie fabric for £15

Workshop Fee – £50 (This does not include materials)

Limited to 8 people

We have an example of this piece of work on display in the cabin.

Pick ‘n’ Mix Quilt with Tina Finbow – Sunday 20th July 2025 (10am – 4pm)

Due to the popularity of this workshop – here is a NEW date.

An Ideal Quilt for Confident Beginners, as well as the Experienced Quilters. On the course you will make the quilt top,

You can work with a jelly roll or cut the strips to work with. Pre-cutting would be advisable so that you can achieve more on the day.  Information on cutting will be given with the requirements list.

The sample quilt is in the cabin, if you would like to have a look at it.

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

Limited to 8 people