Saturday 05 February 2022: Online Workshop (Colourful Courthouse Steps)

Kim Niedzwiecki - Saturday 05 February 2022 - 4.00pm to 7.00pm (GMT)

Online Interactive Workshop: Colourful Courthouse Steps

It's always wonderful to welcome new talent to the CraftyMonkies team so it goes without saying that we're chuffed to bits to lay down the coir "Welcome" mat to another top US-based crafter, Kim Niedzwiecki, who will be delivering a fabulous workshop entitled Colourful Courthouse Steps!...

Introduction by Kim:-

Hi there! My name is Kim and I'm a self-taught sewing enthusiast who started to sew when my fourth child was born, almost 14 years ago. Pregnancy caused my brain to dump all information ever learned about crochet (never to return!) and when looking for baby clothes, I was not happy with either the price nor the juvenile look of baby boy items. Armed with a 1980’s Kenmore machine and no knowledge, I started sewing!

First up was re-upholstering furniture, wet bags for nappies, and then to bibs. The next realm to my thrill-sewing-adventure was quilting! The Go-Go Kim blog was started and with it were tutorials, giveaways and all kinds of sewing adventures! Next, I added garment sewing to my thrill-sewing-adventures, with a few bags thrown in too! On top of this, I have worked in the sewing industry behind the scenes as a social media manager for major brands for nearly ten years. I've taught on Sewing Retreats - both online and in-person. Showing people how much fun it can be to sew is one of my biggest joys! I very much hope you'll join me in February!...

What You Will Learn in this Online Interactive Workshop:-

Let’s get scrappy! Be prepared for a little mess and... Oh, so much fun!!! In the Colourful Courthouse Steps workshop, you will learn the joys of building the Log Cabin Courthouse Steps Quilt Block while making use of your scraps to create a beautiful quilt that will be loved dearly for many years to come! You will also learn how to create fun fussy cuts for the center of the blocks. Once you learn how to make fussy cuts, you will want to find even more ways to add them to your quilts!

Skill Level for this Online Interactive Workshop:-

Fear not! This brightly coloured project is practically perfect in every way because it is for all levels of quilters! This is not for experts only! This is a workshop that will introduce you to the wonderful world of log cabin blocks

Fabric requirements for this Online Interactive Workshop:-

The goal of this project is to use fabrics you have on hand! Dive deep into your scrap bins to use a variety of prints. If solids are your jam, you will be able to use almost every colour on any colour card!

The Colourful Courthouse Quilt is intended to be a scrappy quilt meaning many different fabrics to create the blocks, please keep this in mind when choosing fabrics. Fabric requirements for this quilt are as follows - a variety of printed or coloured solid fabric is needed:-

• 1/4 yard (this is an estimate) for each of the following colours:
• Pink
• Red
• Orange
• Yellow
• Green
• Blue
• Purple
• Black/Grey
• Background Fabric - Solid (White or Ivory) - 1 5/8 yards

Equipment requirements for this Online Interactive Workshop:-

To make these Blocks you will need the following key equipment:-

• Sewing-Machine
• Thread (preferably 50wt)
• Quilting Grid Ruler
• Rotary Cutter

​Tickets for this Online Interactive Workshop (via the Zoom platform) will be limited & allocated on a first-come/first-served basis! If applicable, any free pattern, or other information, relevant to this course will be forwarded to you after booking and approximately 5 days before the course date. The ticket price of £30.00 is based on ONE person attending this crafting class.

This CraftyMonkies Online Interactive Workshop is being broadcast from the United Kingdom and the class time given is based on Greenwich MeanTime (GMT). We advise you check via Google Search (or similar) to see corresponding start-time in YOUR location!

Ordering MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT Online For Any Class/Workshop!

In light of the ongoing situation regards potential delays with supply of certain materials/fabrics/equipment from around the world due to the lasting impact of Covid-19, please ensure you book your place & order any materials/fabrics/equipment online in plenty of time ahead of course dates.

Enjoy This Class/Workshop Again on YouTube!

A link to a recording of this workshop will be sent to all who buy a live ticket for the Zoom broadcast approximately 5 working days after the event; the video will be available to view for 30 days from the video release date.

Are you not able to attend this class due to living in a different time-zone? Are you otherwise engaged on the date of this workshop? Well, we have excellent news!

This class will be available to view via Pay-On-Demand via our Online Shop for 30 days following the video release date (approximately 5 working days after broadcast on Zoom).