At the conclusion of our Online 7802/7822 Patchwork and Quilting Course, students who have satisfied all the syllabus requirements are awarded a certificate by the awarding body, City & Guilds of London.
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Breeda O'Sullivan

Our very first graduate of this trail blazing course is Breeda from Co Meath in Ireland. We offer her our congratulations and invite you to take a look at some of her coursework and assessment pieces.

The images may take a little while to appear on your screen but we think you'll agree it was worth the wait.

Breeda's quilt was made for her 3 year old son. She tells us that the appliqué motifs have captured his mischievous personality perfectly.

The quilt has an involved and complex design which brings together so many disparate elements in a way reminiscent of a children's cartoon strip. The images below illustrate some of our favourite details.

We were particularly impressed by the clever way Breeda included a patchwork and quilting sample made for an early Module of the course as the 'painting' on the artist's easel.

Machine satin stitch was used to finish the raw edges of all the appliqué motifs.

Breeda's cushion assessment was developed from a commercial pattern but she adapted the design to make it her own.

The back of the cushion features the same leaf design, this time created with fabric pastels.

Both sides of the cushion are heavily quilted and the border also has beads and self coloured appliqué leaves.

This sample combines machine appliqué with fabric colouring.

This is a sample of hand quilting from Module 6. The shiny, chintz fabric shows the quilting off really well

Looking at textures created this interesting sample.

Some of the samples are inspired by research into contemporary quiltmakers. This piece on the left shows the influence of the British quilter Katherine Guerrier.

The patchwork block on the right uses fabric hand dyed during the course.

Layering and slashing creates interesting textured surfaces and reveals glimpses of the fabrics below.