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Oast Quilters is an umbrella group for smaller groups and individuals who are keen on the craft of patchwork and quilting.
We meet every other month at a school hall in Canterbury to hear inspirational and interesting talks from well known people in the textile world.
Each year we organise a programme of speakers and workshops to appeal to everyone who loves creating in fabric.
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Next Event:
July 19 & 20: Oast Meeting, OPEN DAY Speaker: Russell Barratt
Visitors are welcome! (£10 all day, or £5 for morning or afternoon session, respectively)
Don’t forget to bring your mug and a packed lunch! 🙂
Venue: Main Hall, St. Anselms School (Old Dover Rd, Canterbury CT1 3EN) Please park in the overflow/upper car park if possible and able bodied, thank you.
19th Morning: Doors open at 10am, activities commence at 10.30am ‘Corners’ mini demonstrations by Oast Members. Choose four from the following (notes for the mini workshops can be found as pdf downloads at the bottom of this page)
1. Jacqui Cotterill – How to finish a quilt without binding – Traditional Welsh Finish
2. Linda Wilsher – Sinbonnet Sue
3. Liz Coleman – Waddings
4. Mary Cunningsworth – Mountains and Navajos
5. Maggie Breakspear – Hexi Fun
6. Tansy Martin – Cross stitch on quilts
7. Sue Jennings – One Block Wonder
8. Jenny Hoyle – My kind of Kawandi
Lunch break approximately 12-13.00 (with traders for a bit of retail therapy)
Afternoon talk: commences approx. 1.30pm Russell Barratt ‘ Stitching Memories: Embracing Imperfection in Textile Artistry’.
Sunday 20th Workshop: Russell Barratt ‘Wonky Dots Mini Quilt’
At Lower Hardres Village Hall CT4 5RD, 10am-4pm, £30 members/£45 Non-member
Russell will help you plan and machine piece a small quilt top using scraps and orphan blocks. He will then show you his design style of appliquéing dots using various techniques, mostly by hand sewing. Come and have freedom and fun with scraps.
To book a place please contact : oastworkshops@gmail.com
Corners Notes files:
corners 2025 Creating a OBW Quilt Using Fabric Panels
If you would like to find out more about how you can join us then click here.
Venue: St Anselm’s Catholic School, Old Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3EN
Email: hello@oastquilters.co.uk