Upcoming classes & groups

Wednesdays are a Sit & Sew opportunity. Most Wednesday’s throughout the year this group meets to catch up and enjoy their sewing home away from home. The only weeks we don’t meet are early January and occasional Wednesdays in School holidays when we might run a holiday activity. If you’re unsure please phone the shop to book in.

This is a great group, the regular girls have been meeting for many years, almost ten now I think! The girls sew anything and everything and sometimes don’t sew at all. It’s not a formal class with tuition. Just a lovely relaxing sit and sew! A chance to concentrate on your work for a day or to chat and meet other happy quilters. Whilst there is a core group who come regularly they are very welcoming of newcomers to the area or occasional visitors to Berry. 

Maybe you are quilter on the road who woful like to stop and sew with company for a day? The girls would love to hear about your adventures and see what you’re making! Maybe you’re a Shoalhaven local who would like some occasional company? Well you are very welcome to book in and join us.  If needed, we have machines to hire.  Machine hire is $10 per day and hirers must provide their own quality thread.

Cost is $20 per person per session. Includes morning tea and all day tea & coffee.

You can book by phone by calling the shop ph 4464 3387 or via our website. When tickets are available an ‘add to cart’ button will appear at the bottom right of this listing. Click on that and follow the prompts to book and pay via the website. Make sure you are on the listing for the correct date that you want before clicking ‘add to cart’. 

The Wednesday Women in the newly renovated classroom April 18

Mary Showing off a pieced quilt back.

Sue & Mardi enjoying a joke, probably at my expense…

Wednesday Women Xmas Parties in the old shop.

You must book in if this class sounds like it’s for you!

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 many 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.

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 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 Hugs and Kisses Applique paper is also a specialty of Jennifers. Beginning with one of the blocks from Jennifer’s well known Flower’s & Urn Quilt, also 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.

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 cross quilt or a hexagon quilt that gets you started with hexagons without you having to make the whole quilt top from hexagons.

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. Scroll down to see a number of images of quilts and classes to give you an idea of what the class is like.

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.  

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Jennifer Corkish Quilt Teacher in Class at Berry Quilt & Co. with two of her 2018 Projects

Jennifer Corkish Quilt Teacher in class with her Japanese inspired work.

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.

Jennifer Corkish ‘Purity’. A small quilt perfect for learning Jennifer’s Appliqué Techniques.

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This class is an opportunity to design an oversized wildflower wallhanging or quilt of your very own, using an image of the flower you’d like to immortalize. (Not necessarily a wildflower) The class will be a design day only, working with your image and paper and pencils to reduce the flower down to shapes that can be created using Denise’s special machine baglique technique. 

As your flower progresses Denise will take you through how you will construct the flower and attach it to your background. This class is most appropriate for people who have participated in Denise’s classes before and have an understanding of the technique but an adventurous first timer would learn how to take a quiltable design from a flower and could go on to make the flower in another of Denises classes.  

Next workshop dates for Denise at Berry Quilt & Co. are: 

24th & 25th August: Cooktown Orchid *

19th & 20th October: Gymea Lily *

30th Nov & 1st Dec: Gum Blossoms or Christmas Bells *

*Note* Even though we have listed these classes for a particular flower please enquire if you would like to complete a flower you have begun in another class or possibly make another flower that we have previously listed. (Subject to numbers and mix of abilities etc. Make sure you get in touch before booking.) 

Read more about Denise as a teacher on our Teacher information page.

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Denise Griffiths Quilt Teacher

Denise Griffiths Teacher with Waratahs

Below are some of the flowers that have been made in Denises classes at Berry Quilt & Co. This gives young idea of the kind of things that could be created. 

Banksia Flower & Pod Class Sample Quilt

Denise Griffiths Flannel Flower Quilt Class Sample

Denise Griffiths Bottle Brush Class Sample Quilt

Denise Griffiths Medium Waratah

Cooktown Orchid Class Sample Quilt

Kangaroo Paw Class Sample Quilt

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This workshop is called Fantastic Fusion and features a no-sew fun day of cutting and fusing down shapes to make a layered art quilt. Which could become a cushion, wallhanging, bed scarf or table runner. Each work will be totally original, exciting and vibrant using simple fusing techniques with hand dyed or batik fabrics. Learn how to fuse fabrics and create a complex looking design easily with no sewing. The only sewing in this quilt is the quilting, which will be done on the second day and will and will further enhance your unique quilt.

You will learn to cut without rulers and create your own original quilt. This one or two day workshop . In One Day, you will complete a selection of blocks. In Two Days, most people usually complete a wall hanging size quilt top. You will learn all about fusing, freehand fabric cutting, quilt design and colour theory.

The class is suitable for all skill levels from the experienced art quilter wanting to try some new techniques to the total beginner who has no sewing experience. 

About your tutor:   Lisa Walton is an internationally renown Textile Artist and currently in the President of the worldwide Studio Art Quilt Associates organisation based in the USA, A very prestigious appointment. Consequently she has many stories to share about the national and international art quilt world. She will also have a trunk full of show and tell to share about her many and varied art quilt techniques. Lisa also runs the very successful fabric dying company Dyed and Gone to Heaven who are always at the Sydney and other state Quilt Shows, you may have seen her. 

Lisa Says of her work: Starting with traditional quilt techniques over 25 years ago,  I quite quickly developed the urge to break the rules.

My fascinations with dyeing started about 18 years ago and I now share the dyeing with my husband Peter who enjoys the precision of formula based dyeing while I am able to concentrate on more serendipitous and experimental pieces. Our hand dyed and painted fabrics are available through our Online Store Dyed & Gone to Heaven and sent all over the world. We have a wonderful range of fabrics, paints and tools as well as my Gallery Store of my own unique products. I have a passion for sharing my knowledge and teaching and in 2010 I was awarded the Jewel Pearce Patterson Scholarship for Quilting Teachers by the International Quilt Association in Houston USA.

In 2013 my first book – Beautiful Building Block Quilts was published by C&T Publishing and in 2014 & 2015 I self published my own ebooks. I love the freedom of self publishing. My other obsessions for food and travel have also opened other doors and I now travel all over the world teaching and leading textile and food tours. I am honoured to be the current President of Studio Art Quilts Associates (SAQA) and encourage all textile artists to join this wonderful organisation of like minded souls.

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Your Tutor Lisa Walton

Lisa Walton

Lisa’s Fantastic Fusion (detail)

Lisa’s Fantastic Fusion (detail)

Fantastic Fusion Student Work

Fantastic Fusion Student Work

Lisa Walton’s Fantastic Fusion Wallhanging

Lisa’s Fantastic Fusion Quilt