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3rd Wednesday Class – My Sewing Supplies (Sylvania)

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Monthly Quilt Class with Lorena – Third Wednesday of the Month
📍 My Sewing Supplies, Sylvania – Sutherland Shire

Join Lorena for a monthly quilting class at My Sewing Supplies in Sylvania, where you can work on a variety of quilt patterns at your own pace.

Choose from Lorena’s original designs, including Opal Essence, Winding Ways, QST Courthouse Steps, and Sakura Breeze, or take on the challenge of Lessa Siegele’s Ring Cycles quilt. Explore different fabric combinations: low-volume with brights, bold large-scale prints, or a striking two-colour design to make it uniquely yours.

If you’re new to patchwork, Lorena will guide you through the fundamentals by making a sampler quilt. Select different blocks or repeat a favourite to create a quilt that reflects your style.

Materials & Templates:

  • Fabric, templates, and commercial patterns (if needed) are additional to the class fee. A wide range of options is available in-store, and the staff are happy to assist you.
  • For Ring Cycles, Lorena recommends Marti Michell’s Set H
  • Lorena also has her own templates to support her quilt designs.

📍 Location: My Sewing Supplies, 208 Princes Highway, Sylvania NSW 2224.
📅 When: Third Wednesday of each month.

Come along for expert guidance, inspiration, and a welcoming community of quilters!

Winding Ways Workshop

2025 Dates

12 FEB

19 MARCH

16 APRIL

21 MAY

18 JUNE

16 JULY

20 AUGUST

SEPTEMBER NO CLASS

15 OCTOBER

19 NOVEMBER

 

3rd Wednesday Class – My Sewing Supplies (Sylvania)

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Monthly Quilt Class with Lorena – Third Wednesday of the Month
📍 My Sewing Supplies, Sylvania – Sutherland Shire

Join Lorena for a monthly quilting class at My Sewing Supplies in Sylvania, where you can work on a variety of quilt patterns at your own pace.

Choose from Lorena’s original designs, including Opal Essence, Winding Ways, QST Courthouse Steps, and Sakura Breeze, or take on the challenge of Lessa Siegele’s Ring Cycles quilt. Explore different fabric combinations: low-volume with brights, bold large-scale prints, or a striking two-colour design to make it uniquely yours.

If you’re new to patchwork, Lorena will guide you through the fundamentals by making a sampler quilt. Select different blocks or repeat a favourite to create a quilt that reflects your style.

Materials & Templates:

  • Fabric, templates, and commercial patterns (if needed) are additional to the class fee. A wide range of options is available in-store, and the staff are happy to assist you.
  • For Ring Cycles, Lorena recommends Marti Michell’s Set H
  • Lorena also has her own templates to support her quilt designs.

📍 Location: My Sewing Supplies, 208 Princes Highway, Sylvania NSW 2224.
📅 When: Third Wednesday of each month.

Come along for expert guidance, inspiration, and a welcoming community of quilters!

Winding Ways Workshop

2025 Dates

12 FEB

19 MARCH

16 APRIL

21 MAY

18 JUNE

16 JULY

20 AUGUST

SEPTEMBER NO CLASS

15 OCTOBER

19 NOVEMBER

 

2nd Saturday Class: 60 Stitches (Warriewood)

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Join a friendly group of quilters in this monthly class at 60 Stitches in Warriewood, on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

Bring your own project or choose from one of my designs. I’ve even been known to create something special for my regular students! With over 20 years of experience, I’ll guide you through any technique, whether you prefer hand or machine quilting.

All te cutting and pressing tools are there so all you need to bring is your project, your machine and general sewing supplies.

Plus, you’ll have access to 60 Stitches’ beautiful selection of fabrics and notions to inspire your next creation.

Class fee is $85 per month which includes coffee, tea and my famous home baked treats!

2025 DATES

8 FEB

22 MARCH

26 APRIL

10 MAY

14 JUNE

12 JULY

9 AUG

13 SEPT

11 OCT

8 NOV

13 DEC

RETREAT BAG: UsefulBox : Marrickville

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If you’ve always wanted to make a structured zipper pouch, one that stands up and opens wide, this is the pattern for you!

Bring your finished Kawandi panels (or maybe some other stitched or beautiful fabric?) and turn it into this practical pouch.

All the hardware is included, you will need your sewing machine and your sewing kit.

See the UsefulBox listing here for more details:

Quilted Retreat Bag

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KAWANDI : UsefulBox – Marrickville

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Back by popular demand!

Relaxing day of hand stitching a Kawandi style quilt.didi

Kawandi Kit - students only

No need to bring a thing, everything is provided in a kit so you can focus on learning this Siddi scrap quilt technique.

Make a quilt, cushion cover or bag with your class sample.

Or book into the follow up class on 19 Nov to turn it into a fab structured zipper pouch!

Quilted Retreat Bag

Kawandi : Melbourne

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Finally, my return to Melbourne to teach two Kawandi Workshops!

This time at the fabulous big space at GJs Fabrics in Fairfield so you can pick up some goodies before and after the class.

Two days to choose from: Friday 3rd February and Saturday 4th February, 10am to 3pm.

The cost includes a complete kit with everything you need to make your own small kawandi panel: foundation fabric, batting, an assortment of colourful patchwork fabric, needles, pins, 12wt Aurifil thread and more!

Morning and afternoon tea will also be provided. Bring a packed lunch if you wish.

Lorena stitches kawandi with bright colourful fabrics.

Kawandi : Melbourne

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Finally, my return to Melbourne to teach two Kawandi Workshops!

This time at the fabulous big space at GJs Fabrics in Fairfield so you can pick up some goodies before and after the class.

Two days to choose from: Friday 3rd February and Saturday 4th February, 10am to 3pm.

The cost includes a complete kit with everything you need to make your own small kawandi panel: foundation fabric, batting, an assortment of colourful patchwork fabric, needles, pins, 12wt Aurifil thread and more!

Morning and afternoon tea will also be provided. Bring a packed lunch if you wish.

Kawandi Workshop with Lorena

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