Wonky Dots Workshop

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I’m delighted to say I’ll be teaching a Wonky Dots mini patchwork workshop over on Craftymonkies.com on on Saturday 20th May 4pm BST. I always get asked about the dots in my work, so I figured it’s a good place to start for my first online class!

There’s the blurb,

”In this 3 hour workshop we’ll make a mini patchwork and learn to appliqué wonky dots to build layers and add interest. These mini quilt tops are fantastic as inspiration for larger works – perfect for an “ unblock” creative project or can be finished off later as a mini quilt in its own right. We’ll work together and cut up some scraps, build our patchwork then cut out our dots and attach them using simple stitches. We will look at three easy ways to appliqué and a forth slightly less wonky way. I’ll be touching on the inspirations for my own work and discussing my process in creating quilt collages with used fabrics.”

I really hope you’ll join me. Do let me know if you have any questions!
To find out more and book your place go to Craftymonkies.com

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