Open Sew at Violet Quilts! Bring your own projects on Tuesdays from 10 am till 4 pm, and meet other quilters for stitches and giggles! Make use of the classroom facilities (you'll have to bring your own machine and necessary tools, but cutting and ironing stations are there for your use, and each height adjustable table has its' own power bar) When your sew-jo's on the go-slow there's nothing like quilting with others for inspiration, advice and encouragement, and the Staff are always on hand to help. Must be booked - though it's always worth calling to see whether there are spaces available.

Learn to longarm quilt your own quilts! No need to find the space in your home or the funds needed to buy your own longarm machine, you can use the stunning, sparkly purple Bella!

Come and spend the last Tuesday of each month making quilts for Project Linus. These quilts will provide a sense of security and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized or otherwise in need of a hug. Although this day is free, we do ask you please preregister so we can be sure to accommodate all our interested sewists

Does this picture scare the bejeebers out of you? Are you interested in the magical world of serging but just too nervous to give it a go? If your serging (or overlocking) looks like some of the first versions, would you love to make them look perfect, like that last sample in the picture, but have no idea where to start? This could be just the course you've been looking for! If you have a serger (any brand is fine) sitting in your cupboard because even threading it looks too scary, never mind adjusting tensions and getting the perfect stitch - or if you've been fancying one of the new, easy-threading sergers which are sooooo user-friendly, why not enrol in this class with Joanne? You'll learn all you need to know to get up and running so that you can work your own magic with your own machine on your projects, and have those seams finished off to perfection!