Patchwork Quilting classes for adults in Dublin and Meath
Deborah Webb's Winter's Joy Quilt, St Colmcille's Community School, Knocklyon
Patchwork Quilting, as the name suggests, is a form of needlework most often used to make quilts. It is, however, also a great way of making clothing, cushions, bags, wall-hangings, table runners and other decorative and practical items. It can be combined with other forms of needlework, including embroidery and applique, to creative beautiful fabric items for a range of occasions.
Patchwork is the stitching together of carefully measured and cut geometric shapes and patterns to create a larger, colour-coordinated design. Quilting is the decorative stitching - done by machine or hand - used to keep the layers of fabric and batting together, and patchwork items are often as attractive on the back as they are on the front.
Patchwork is a great way of using up odd ends of fabric or combining old ties, shirts or baby clothes into imaginative and attractive keepsakes and heirlooms. And the process isn’t just about skill and creative expression – patchwork is a very sociable and bonding activity, and many who come to classes at our member schools, return term after term not just for tutoring and guidance, but to be among friends!
You don't need any sewing or patchwork skills to sign up for a beginner's class. You will learn all the basics skills and techniques required, right from use of the sewing machine to ironing your finished pieces. Over the course of a 10 week course you should expect to create a quilt using basic patterns.
Patchwork is the stitching together of carefully measured and cut geometric shapes and patterns to create a larger, colour-coordinated design. Quilting is the decorative stitching - done by machine or hand - used to keep the layers of fabric and batting together, and patchwork items are often as attractive on the back as they are on the front.
Patchwork is a great way of using up odd ends of fabric or combining old ties, shirts or baby clothes into imaginative and attractive keepsakes and heirlooms. And the process isn’t just about skill and creative expression – patchwork is a very sociable and bonding activity, and many who come to classes at our member schools, return term after term not just for tutoring and guidance, but to be among friends!
You don't need any sewing or patchwork skills to sign up for a beginner's class. You will learn all the basics skills and techniques required, right from use of the sewing machine to ironing your finished pieces. Over the course of a 10 week course you should expect to create a quilt using basic patterns.
Collection of items produced in Patchwork classes at Boyne Community School, Trim and St Colmcille's Community School, Knocklyon
Where to find a patchwork course
If you're looking for Patchwork Quilting night course or evening class in Dublin or Meath, then check out the courses running at the following schools in our adult education network: Ashton School, Cork city; Boyne Community School, Trim, Co Meath; and St Colmcille's Community School, Knocklyon, Dublin 16.
Patchwork classes are so popular in south Dublin that St Colmcille's Community School run three classes each term, one for beginners and two for improvers and more advanced quilters who come back again and again to create more beautiful masterpieces! Boyne Community School in Trim also has a long-running course, with several regular participants. The course at Ashton School is a recent addition. Courses are added at other schools in our network from time to time. Check out links to your local schools on our homepage for the most up-to-date course lists.
Our schools also run a range of sewing, dressmaking and alterations courses.
Patchwork classes are so popular in south Dublin that St Colmcille's Community School run three classes each term, one for beginners and two for improvers and more advanced quilters who come back again and again to create more beautiful masterpieces! Boyne Community School in Trim also has a long-running course, with several regular participants. The course at Ashton School is a recent addition. Courses are added at other schools in our network from time to time. Check out links to your local schools on our homepage for the most up-to-date course lists.
Our schools also run a range of sewing, dressmaking and alterations courses.
