Talks and Demonstrations
All talks now available as Zoom presentations, so, anywhere in the world to suit your group (and no mileage!) - Time Zones accommodated, of course...
What A Lot Of Quilts!
Talk with hands-on quilts - over 100 pieces from the Magic Suitcase. Laughter and enlightenment guaranteed...
Never the Same Talk Twice...
NEW TALK! - Make Mine Modern
Founding a Special Interest Group, Influencing the Guild, and working towards an ethos of Outreach, Spreading The Word, and Enabling New Quilters..
I talk about this, with hands-on examples and lots of stuff to look at..
Participants will get a free pattern for live talks; for Zoom, those who send their email address will get a free pdf pattern after the talk...
Forests and Trees - Working In Series
It's an important and satisfying artistic practice to work on a theme - in repeating and exploring one idea you can make a deeper, richer and more extensive body of work
I talk about this, with hands-on examples and lots of stuff to look at..
Also guaranteed to amuse...
A Personal History of the Sewing Machine
The sewing machine changed the world, and it did so in ways that may surprise you.
I bring a selection of machines and attachments for you to look at and, maybe, have a go..
Free Short Presentation on Zoom - What Kind of Quilter are You?
I talk about the differences between Traditional, Modern, and Contemporary Quilts as defined inside the Guild and at competition level, with a slideshow of examples. Followed by Questions and Answers as desired...
Suitable for your region's coffee morning or group's online meetings, etc.
A small donation to one of your local charities is requested for this...