Make a festive patchwork quilt ready to enjoy this Christmas!

Have you been meaning to make a seasonal quilt for festive celebrations? Do you usually think of starting once it’s too late to finish in time for Christmas? I know that feeling!

This year, let’s get ahead, sew together and complete a modern Christmas quilt in time to enjoy the festive season.

About the Christmas Quilt-A-Long:

• Create a modern Christmas-themed patchwork quilt in time for advent

• Make your own unique ‘Evergreen Gifts Quilt’ using my pattern.

• Ideal for new and experienced quilters, especially those who have completed Cowden Quilt School’s ‘quilt-making for beginners’ and ‘next steps in patchwork and quilting’ courses or have equivalent experience of making half-square triangles (HSTs)

• A relaxed pace, over three months, with guidance and support throughout.
  

The dates and details:

Dates: Thursdays 11 September, 25 September, 9 October, 6 November and 27 November 2025

Time: 9.30am to 2.30pm each day

Location: Kathleen’s home-studio in East Leicestershire (LE7) or a local venue

The Christmas QAL is for you if:

• You’d like to finish a Christmas quilt in time for Christmas 2025. Perhaps to gift it as a Christmas present or simply enjoy it in your own home as part of your seasonal decorating

• You’ve made two or three quilts before and are comfortable with the basic processes of making a patchwork quilt from start to finish

• You’re keen to keep learning more about making quilts, build confidence in your skills and try new patchwork and quilting techniques

• You enjoy sewing and creating with company and belonging to a local community of creatives.
  

What’s included:

• Patient guidance and friendly support through each step of the quilt-making process, with an experienced quilting teacher

• The Evergreen Gifts Quilt pattern

• A cosy, home-from-home class environment to relax and create

• The company of like-minded local quilters

• Freshly-baked snacks and bottomless tea and coffee to fuel your sewing

• Use of Kathleen’s studio sewing machines and cutting equipment (or you are welcome to bring your own).
  

You’ll need:

• Your personal choice of fabrics, wadding and basting tools to make your quilt – you’ll receive guidance to help you choose before the QAL begins

• Use of a reliable sewing machine, compatible 1/4” seam foot and walking foot plus cutting and sewing kit to work on your quilt from home, in between classes

• A packed lunch to keep you going on class dates.

If you’re not sure whether this QAL is right for you, please contact me first so that we can think it through together.