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. We would like to offer our congratulations too!

Pat Roberts

Pat's final quilt for the course was designed as a cot quilt that could also be used as a wall quilt in a nursery. The versatility of the quilt and the striking colourful design makes this a really successful piece.
Left: Pat's thorough storyboard for the quilt showing some inspirational images, sketches and fabric swatches.

Left and below: Detail of the quilt showing the pieced background in black, white and grey with the applique motifs. The work was machine quilted.

Left: Pat's first assessment quilt was a wallhanging inspired by the Seattle skyline. It was worked with applique techniques using lovely hand dyed fabrics.
Below: A page from Pat's design work.


Right and below: Details of the quilt showing the machine and hand stitched quilting.
Right: A group of samples worked prior to starting the actual quilt.
Left: Architecture sources were also inspirational for other work such as this transfer printed piece that references a Gaudi window (below).


Right: Machine quilting with a twin needle.
Left: A sample of bonded applique showing machine satin stitch finishing.
Left, above and below: Lovely examples of stencilling using Markal Paintstiks.
Above: One of Pat's excellent samples of hand quilting showing a wholecloth design.
Above: Examples of exciting printing on paper and fabric from early in the course. Some of these were later used in applique samples.
Right: More printing on coloured papers.
Above: A stencilled landscape on fabric was beautifully enhanced with hand quilting.
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