Half Square Triangle Patchwork with Sarah Hibbert

Maximum Class Size: 6 Students

Join modern quilter and collage artistSarah Hibbertfor a joyful day of fabric piecing.

Half-square triangles, or HSTs, are one of the most popular block units in quilting. Sarahs favourite method because of its versatility, the number of ways you can use them is endless – either in a grid, a formatted pattern or randomly, the choice is yours.You will be shown the two most popular methods together with some short cuts to make more units. Make this the beginning of a wonderful quilt or create something smaller.

When your blocks are complete, Sarah will talk you through a variety of different ways to quilt your work and add texture before finishing off the piece, either by a simple binding or face binding. We hope youll join us for a day full of colour, threads, and exchanging quilt stories.

Level:You will need to be reasonably confident with a sewing machine to attend this class.
Materials:8 fat quarters, a mixture of plain or pattern or 8 fabrics measuring 56cm (22) square- Square quilting ruler the workshop has some, but you may wish to bring your own for ease.- Quilting thread- Backing Material 80cm (30) square*Wadding and sewing threads will be provided.

Refreshments:Hot drinks, cold drinks and snacks will be available in the workshop throughout the day. There will be a break for lunch – lots of places nearby sell food or you are welcome to bring a packed lunch into the workshop.
About Your Teacher:Sarah Hibbertis a modern quilter influenced as much by art and architecture as quilting heritage. Often starting with traditional quilt blocks and giving them an improvisational twist Sarahs use of textural fabric, hand stitching, natural, rich tones and clever, but limited use of prints has seen her work show internationally as well as being acquired for both public and private collections.
Sarah has an established social media presence @quiltscornerstoneand @cornerstonecollages, and also headlines The Festival of Quilts.
Sarah Hibbert Quiltshttps://www.sarahhibbertquilts.com/
Sarah also published her first book in 2022, From Collage to Quilt

Please take a moment to read our cancellation policy before you book:Unfortunately our classes are non refundable. Due to our small class sizes it is also very difficult to transfer your booking to a different date. If you cannot attend a class and are able to notify us at least two weeks before the class starts, it may be possible to fit you in on another date but this is not guaranteed so please give us as much notice as possible to increase your chances.
In the event that we are forced to cancel a class, we will endeavour to give you as much notice as possible and offer either a full refund or swap your booking to another suitable date.