Introducing: Quilt Clubhouse
Go from a pile of fabric to a beautifully-made heirloom patchwork quilt with our online quilt course
If you are looking to fall in love with the art of quilt making this cosy season we have just the online course and community for you! We will guide you through the whole process of making a quilt. From choosing your colours, designing your quilt top, to layering up and binding the edges, we will break down the process from start to finish in an accessible and joyful way.
This course will start in October 2025 and will run for three months. The course will include monthly live webinar talks and demonstrations with Lydia Higginson - founder of Made My Wardrobe. There will be easy-to-follow video tutorials on a range of quilting techniques which you can sew along with at home, at your own pace. You can ask any questions you may have along the way via our private Facebook community group.
Here are five top tips to get you ready to make your first quilt
If it makes you want to dive in and start making your own unique quilt, we can’t wait to meet you in the QUILT CLUBHOUSE!
What will be covered:
A guide to collecting your fabrics, forming your colour scheme and setting up your sewing space ready to make
An inspiration session exploring some of our favourite quilt makers and archives to get your ideas flowing
A full range of patchwork techniques including Half Square Triangles, Log Cabin, Checkerboard and Nine Patch Squares. Yes, these all sound like line dancing moves - but I promise you they are really fun quilting techniques!
A full demo on how to create your final patchwork design. If you are making your quilt for someone else, we will help you think about how the colours, symbols and messaging can best represent them.
An in-depth guide to layering up your quilt to avoid any bubbles or tucks
All the guidelines you need to quilt your layers together by hand or machine
A demystifying demo on how to bind quilts and finish edges
Plus: a free bonus session on embroidering your signature, the date or a secret message to add a final personal touch to your quilt!
Who Is This Course For?
Anyone who wants to learn how to make a quilt from start to finish
You will need access to a sewing machine and a basic sewing kit of threads, needles, pins, fabric pen, set square ruler and fabric scissors in order to join this course
Ideally, you will already know how to thread up a sewing machine and sew in a straight line. But other than that you don’t need a huge amount of sewing experience to join.
You may choose to follow along solo or design and make this quilt with someone you love. In past classes we have had mothers and daughters, aunties and nephews, and old school friends sewing together to create something meaningful to them.
If you are interested in connecting with quilt makers from all over the world this is the perfect course for you
FAQs
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The live calls will take place on zoom, on the second Monday of each month at 7pm GMT. The dates for your diary are…
13th October, 10th November, 8 December 2025
The live calls will last roughly an hour and the additional video demos, which you can watch at your own pace, will be approximately half an hour.
A bonus online follow-up and group sharing is included and will take place in late January 2025 (exact time TBC with the group).
If you cannot make any of the live training calls that is no problem, they will be recorded so that you can watch them back at a time that suits you. All the lessons will stay online for you to access for three months after the course.
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There will be approximately 1 hour of live teaching time per month, plus a minimum of half an hour of video demos to watch. We then recommend allocating between four and eight hours per month of sewing time to make your quilts. The making time will vary depending on how big you choose to make your quilt.
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All of the teaching will take place online for this course. Once you have signed up, you will receive an email from us a week before the course is due to start with a reminder of all the details and links to join the online sessions via Zoom. You will also be given a password to access the course page where the video tutorials are saved.
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Yes, the live Zoom sessions will be recorded and uploaded to the course page so that you can catch up. You will have access to these for three months.
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Due to the digital nature of this course, once it has begun on 13th October 2025 we cannot provide any refunds. If you cancel before 13th October we can provide a 75% refund.
About Your TeacheR
Hi! I’m Lydia - your teacher for this course. My mum taught me to sew from the age of seven and I haven’t stopped since. I think this little film that my brother made, documenting the process of making a quilt with my mum in memory of my grandma, sums up my creative practice better than I could put into words.
