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Graduate Story from Patchwork and Quilting student Saba Asim

Graduate Story: Saba Asim, Patchwork & Quilting

Dubai-based graduate, Saba Asim is testament to the fact that our courses can be studied from anywhere in the world. Saba starting studying with us because she really wanted to create her own Patchwork and Quilt designs, instead of simply working to patterns found on the internet. Having recently completed Patchwork

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A graduate story by Patchwork and Quilting student Guiseppina Aleo

Graduate Story: Giuseppina Aleo – P&Q

Before completing our Skill Stage 3 Patchwork and Quilting course, Giuseppina Aleo was a self-taught, self professed ‘beginner’. She wanted to complete our course to gain enough confidence to share her quilted creations with other quilters. Giuseppina tell us that she has learnt so much. She has grown in confidence, had one

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Graduate story by Juliet West who has completed Skill Stage 3 Textiles

Graduate Story: Juliet West – Textiles

Juliet West enrolled with us back in February 2021. She chose to study our Skill Stage 3 Textiles course because she wanted to study machine embroidery and patchwork & quilting. For Juliet, our textiles course was an ideal choice as it combines the two. Having completed her course Juliet was

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Textile Talk Podcast, we chat to Mistianne Guxman, our patchwork and quilting tutor and ex student.

Textile Talk with Mistianne Guzman

In episode 5 of our Textile Talk podcast – where we interview with inspiring artists – we talk to SST Patchwork and Quilting graduate, costume maker and tutor, Mistianne Guzman.  LISTEN NOW >> Textile Talk with Mistanne Guzman Listen to the podcast now or read her interview below. Take a

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How to Appliqué: Intermediate and advanced techniques

How to Appliqué: Intermediate and Advanced Appliqué Techniques

Appliqué is a versatile and effective technique used throughout textiles. Many students come to us because they want to advance their appliqué techniques. So, before we delve into the different appliqué techniques and methods of appliqué, we’ll be taking you through the basics. We’ll be looking at how to appliqué by hand, how to

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3d Applique sample by Deborah Collins

Graduate Story: Deborah Collins – Patchwork

Deborah Collins took up quilting to make a bedspread, because she couldn’t find anything she liked. Realising her design process was ‘slapdash’ she embarked on our Patchwork and Quilting course for intermediates (skill stage 3), and has achieved so much. Not only has she developed an effective approach to design and unleashed

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Patchwork painting, hand stitched by Elli Beaven

Elli Beaven: Slow Stitching at Sea

The art of slow stitching is deeply relaxing. With rhythmic qualities it has an intrinsic calming effect, promotes mindfulness, and restores the soul. One particular artist who knows all about this is Elli Beavan. After moving aboard a 44ft Catamaran in 2020, Elli was forced to give up her sewing

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Graduate Story: Lynda Vidulich- Patchwork & Quilting

Graduate Story: Lynda Vidulich- Patchwork & Quilting

Lynda Vidulich has recently completed our Skill Stage 4 Patchwork and Quilting course. As an avid crafter Lynda came to us with plenty of experience. However, she told us that she wanted to gain a City and Guilds accreditation to give her the confidence to design, make and teach during her

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A graduate story by Patchwork and Quilting Graduate, Tessa Box

Graduate Story: Tessa Box – Patchwork & Quilting

Tessa Box’s Stitch Journey began with us a few years ago. Back in 2020, Tessa Box applied for a bursary to Study Patchwork and Quilting. Tessa received the majority of votes for her beautiful patchwork pieces, becoming our overall winner and securing a place on a Skill Stage 2 course. Since then, Tessa

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Patchwork & Quilting Graduate Story by Hazel Winfield

Graduate Story: Hazel Winfield – Patchwork

Hazel Winfield completed our Skill Stage 4 Patchwork and Quilting Course last year. Although she had quite a lot of patchwork experience she was desperate to learn how to create her own designs. She talks to us today about her own Stitch Journey; of finding the right course and being able to

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