Patchwork (Ōtautahi)

Learn to compose and hand-sew a patchwork piece

Canterbury WEA Gloucester Street, Christchurch Central City, Ōtautahi, New Zealand

$98.00 per person

Sunday 25 May: 10am-2pm
Saturday 30 August: 10am-2pm
Saturday 22 November: 10am-2pm

Patchwork is a creative and resourceful craft, transforming fabric scraps into something new. Mirabel will guide you through the process of composing and hand-sewing a small patchwork piece, perfect as a stand-alone creation or the beginning of a larger project. Learning to improvise with scraps of any size or shape is a freeing way to use up material that might otherwise go to waste. Mirabel will teach you about colour selection and introduce you to the simple yet versatile running stitch to piece it all together.

Please note:

All materials and tools will be provided.
This workshop is suitable for adults.

Cancellation

Bookings are non-refundable. If for any reason (this includes illness, travel delays, and injuries) you need to cancel your workshop, you will receive a refund minus a $30 administration fee. This is provided you contact us at least 14 full days before your booking.

Please see our Cancellation Policy for more details.

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We are grateful to be able to offer this workshop because of support from Creative New Zealand.

Mirabel Oliver

A longtime lover of many craft practices, Mirabel also studied sculpture at the University of Canterbury. She loves the domesticity associated with working with wool and its incredible uses, seeing it an important feature of family life. Mirabel was given a spinning wheel by her mother-in-law and was taught to spin by Annie Mackenzie. This year Mirabel is teaching drop spindle spinning, darning, felt bowl making, and a new patchwork workshop, along with running our mending club.