First Saturday Club

03oct10:00 am3:00 pmFirst Saturday Clubwith Jennifer Corkish 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Event Details

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Popular teacher Jennifer Corkish teaches all her techniques in two classes a month. These take place regularly on the first Saturday of each month and the Fourth Thursday of each month. Jennifer comes along to each class with new quilts and projects she has designed: from her own take on the popular Japanese Boro technique to applique, English paper piecing, wool applique and stitch embellishment and more…!

Jennifer has been a teacher at Berry Quilt & Co. since we opened and also taught for approximately six years at Berry Patchwork prior to that. Jennifer has built up a number of regular students who have been coming to her classes and making her quilts ever since she began teaching in Berry which is quite a recommendation! Please click through to her teacher profile to read more about Jennifer’s making and teaching experience.

Whilst most people book in to Jennifer’s class on a yearly basis (and access a generous Enrolled Class member discount) it is possible to book in for one or two casual classes (where vacancies exist) to explore a new technique or to begin an ongoing project. You can see if places are available at the end of this entry, where it will allow you to add the class to your cart if there is space. If you would like to book for more than one month, click through the class calendar to the next month and add that class to your cart as well.

The class has a loose relaxed structure where regular participants work on Jennifer’s original designs at their own pace and build up skills as they progress though the projects. Usually in class all the participants are working different projects and often on more than one project at once. Occasionally, after a number of projects have been completed, class members have requested that Jennifer help them design a unique project, which Jennifer is happy to work on with the student, making it a very personalised class.

Casual or beginner participants in Jennifer’s classes often attend to learn Japanese Boro stitching. Pictured below, Boro is a traditional Japanese mending technique utilising layered scraps of material and sashiko style running stitches to hold it all together. Jennifer has devised a method of making boro fabric suitable for our modern fabrics and equipment for use in quilts, bags, table runners, clothing etc.

Teaching applique using the ‘stay in’ Hugs ‘n Kisses Applique paper is also a specialty of Jennifer’s. Beginners can start with one of the blocks from Jennifer’s well known Flower’s & Urn Quilt, pictured below is an excellent place to start and this block has been made in so many different color combinations from bright, to Japanese to traditional and reproduction. Begin in one lesson with the starter block and turn it into a wall hanging or cushion OR go on to continue to make the whole quilt. The centre medallion from the Purity quilt is another good place to start and appliqué project. 

English paper piecing has featured in many of Jennifer’s quilts over the years and you could begin a project Making Jennifer’s fussy cut crosses quilt or a Jennifer’s strip hexagon quilt that gets you started with hexagons without you having to make the whole quilt top from hexagons.

Working with stitch embellishment is also a forte of Jennifer’s. From helping you begin a Japanese Sashiko stitching panel or to make your appliqué designs from wool felt, everything is a vehicle for stitch embellishment. Have a look through the images below for ideas of where Jennifer’s class could lead you. 

You will find plenty of helpful advice, skills and friendship in this lively class. Jennifer is very good at getting you started on a project and helping you with fabric selection and requirements. All of Jennifer’s students produce quite different and unique results. I’m always amazed at how differently the same quilts can turn out with different fabric choices. As a teacher Jennifer is very open to working with your fabric choices and helping you get the best results from what you begin with. She has also taken people from beginning to the end of complicated projects not designed by Jennifer. For example: The Dear Jane Quilt by Jane A Stickle,  the Mrs Billings Coverlet by Karen Styles or the Towns and Trailblazers Quilt by Jennifer Wulff . If any of these quilts appeal to you and you wanted assistance to select a colour palette and get started you could start and continue to work on one of those projects in Jennifer’s class as long as you have purchased your own copy of the relevant pattern or book.

Jennifer’s groups are very popular and are often booked out! Casual places, if available, may be booked by phone or via this listing: Scroll to end of the listing and click on ‘ADD TO CART’  Once it’s added to your cart make sure you are booking the correct date. Then follow the prompts to make payment.  

Places are limited Bookings are necessary. All bookings are subject to our Terms and Conditions.

Jennifer Corkish Quilt Teacher in Class at Berry Quilt & Co. with two of her 2018 Projects Jennifer Corkish Quilt Teacher in Class at Berry Quilt & Co. with two of her projects
Jennifer Corkish 'Purity'. A small quilt perfect for learning Jennifer's Appliqué Techniques Jennifer Corkish ‘Purity’. A small quilt perfect for learning Jennifer’s Appliqué Techniques.

A great photo of Janice in class with Jennifer Corkish. This shot shows the applique block in progress, the sample bright block and larger quilt of Jennifer's design behind her
A great photo of Janice in class with Jennifer Corkish. This shot shows the applique block in progress, the sample Bright Block and larger quilt of Jennifer’s design by Mary behind her.
Jennifer Corkish Quilt Teacher in class with her Japanese inspired work Jennifer Corkish Quilt Teacher in class with her Japanese inspired work.

Design Process for the Painted Palace applique Quilt

The new Painted Palace Quilt in progress. This one by Noelene. Inspired by wall motifs at an Indian place.

Girls in Jen’s Sat class working hard!

Jen with Rhonda’s nearly done Strippy EPP Hexagon quilt.

Melissa’s amazing bright felt embellished updated ‘Sarah Evans’ quilt designed by Jennifer

Ari’s ‘mini’ Garden Fantasy quilt designed by Jennifer

Garden Fantasy by Jennifer with Judges commendation at the Sydney Quilt Show

The Towns and Trailblazers Quilt by Jen Wulff with design assistance by Jen Corkish

Jennifer’s Birdbath Quilt in progress.

The Bright Block a good starter project.

A bright colourway of Flowers and Urns by Janice showing the Bright Block in centre.

Kerrie’s Japanese Inspired Flowers and Urns

Judy’s soft and pretty Purity

The Japanese tile inspired table runner EPP project in two colour ways.

 

Mrs Billings Coverlet by class member Joanne Pollard

Joanne’s Amazing Dear Jane Quilt

Time

(Saturday) 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Location

Berry Quilt & Co.

Shops 4 & 5, 66 Albert Street, Berry NSW 2535

Cost

$70 per person per session. Discounts available for enrolling for the full season. Bookings necessary and subject to our Terms and Conditions

Bookings

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