Quilting As Art: Tuesday Morning

Tuesday, 10am-12.30pm

About the class
This course is a chance to explore quilting in a relaxed and playful way. There are no set patterns to follow, so you’ll have the freedom to play with fabric, colour, shape, and stitch while making a quilt that is unique to you.

You’ll learn simple patchwork techniques, along with the skills to make a quilt from start to finish. You’ll be guided through each stage, from developing your ideas and piecing your quilt top to layering, quilting, binding, and finishing your work. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have a completed quilt, up to 50 × 50 cm, ready to use at home or hang on the wall.

This course welcomes all skill levels and will include a mixture of machine and hand stitching. It is for anyone who is curious about exploring quilting in a relaxed hands on way.

What to bring

All materials will be provided but you might like to bring pieces of non-stretch fabric that you would like to include in your piece – they could be scraps you have at home, old clothes or bought especially.

Techniques covered:

• Cutting and pieced composition
• Quilt construction
• Hand quilting
• Simple fold-over binding and finishing

We will provide:

• A sewing machine to use (though please feel free to bring your own if you prefer)
• Threads
• Cotton Wadding
• A wide variety of scrap fabrics to work with alongside your own
• Hand sewing needles
• Tools such as scissors, rotary cutter etc

About the tutor

Amy Jones is an artist, educator, and arts organiser based in Newport-on-Tay. Drawing forms the foundation of her practice, expanding into printmaking, textiles, and collaborative processes.

Through these materials and actions, she explores the notion of sturdy love—where everyday encounters, instinct, and intuition become material for shaping ideas. Collaboration is central to Amy’s work. She often creates opportunities for shared making and dialogue, reflecting her commitment to collective approaches within contemporary art.

Past exhibitions include: Unfolding ~ Correspondent, Dundee Contemporary Art, 2025. Where’ve ya been, Hen?, Volk Gallery, 2024.
Making, Big Family Press, South London Gallery (2020) and Translations (Life Space, Dundee Print Collective & WCAIR, 2020) Commission with Dundee Print Collective for Arbroath 2020+1 (2021).