At the conclusion of our Online 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. We would like to offer our congratulations too!
Marjolein van der Eijk

Marjolein's beautiful final assessment quilt was inspired by photographs taken during a trip to Cuba.

Techniques include applique, printing and dense quilting.

Below: Details of the quilt showing the multiple layering of sheer and semi sheer fabrics with printing and free machine quilting.

Left: One of the exciting source photos that inspired the final quilt.
Right: Marjolein's first assessment quilt was called 'A City Never Sleeps'. It is pieced with some raised sections that give the quilt dimension.
Above: A detail of the quilt.

Below left and right: Some of the designwork that was created for the wallhanging.
Above and below: Marjolein produced some very exciting prints on paper and fabric. Some of which became stitched samples as in the blue shadow applique on the right.
Left and above: More of the exciting block prints made during the course.
Below: This lovely photograph of hills provided the source of inspiration for curved piecing.
Above: A landscape stencilled with Markal and beautifully hand quilted.
Left: Cutting and folding exercises.
Below: More stencilling with Markal on fabric.
Above and left: Marjolein worked with such exciting colour from the very start of the course. Here are some of her painting and dyeing explorations.

Left: 3D insertions into pleats.

Right and below: Some of Marjolein's experiments with prairie points.
Above right: One of Marjolein's pieced samples worked in vibrant colours.
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