Improvisational Patchwork Workshop - Creative Quilting with Sarah Hibbert

Maximum Class Size: 6 

Level: Suitable for confident machine stitchers

Join us for a relaxed and free-flowing day of freestyle patchwork piecing with modern quilter and collage artist Sarah Hibbert. This wonderful improvisational technique lets your fabrics tell you exactly where they want to go, taking all the pressure off fabric selection. You'll learn to trust your instincts and work more intuitively, creating beautiful combinations without second-guessing yourself.

It's the perfect opportunity to give new life to those fabric scraps from other projects or finally use those gorgeous pieces you've been treasuring for just the right moment. Come along and enjoy a day of creative freedom where happy accidents become design features.

By developing each block organically instead of pre-planning, the workshop makes creating a quilt top feel effortless and enjoyable. The secret to achieving beautiful, harmonious results lies in choosing a colour palette with a highlight accent. Simply bring fabrics you love, and you'll create a design that makes you smile every time you look at it.

This versatile technique works beautifully for both structured grid patterns and flowing circular abstracts, and we'll explore both approaches during the workshop. You'll also learn essential quilting techniques and professional binding methods to give your piece that perfect finishing touch.

What You'll Learn:

• Improvisational piecing techniques
• How to work with fabric scraps and create cohesive designs
• Grid and circular abstract patchwork methods
• Basic quilting techniques for finishing your piece
• Professional binding methods for a polished edge
• Design decision-making and trusting your creative instincts
• Options for turning your piece into functional items (cushions, bags, wall art)

Materials: A variety scrap fabrics from your stash, enough to randomly cover a 25” square area. If you would like to make a cushion, please also bring a 20" square piece of backing fabric.

Wadding, threads and cushion pads are provided. You can also help yourself to scraps and offcuts in the workshop to add to your collection.

Booking a class at Ray Stitch entitles you to 10% off everything in-store for one week. Our team is happy to help advise on fabric and supplies for your project.

About Your Teacher:

Sarah Hibbert is a modern quilter and collage artist whose work blends traditional block styles with improvisational techniques. Drawing influence from art and architecture, Sarah is known for her rich use of texture, hand stitching, and subtle prints. Her work has been exhibited internationally and acquired by both public and private collections.

She is the author of From Collage to Quilt and a regular headliner at The Festival of Quilts. You can find her on Instagram at @quiltscornerstone and @cornerstonecollages.