Upcoming classes & groups

SOLD OUT! Contact us to go on our waitlist for this workshop.

Jo Dixey is returning to us on September Sat 22nd, Sun 23rd & and Mon 24th with some new amazing projects to interest embroiderers and patchworkers alike. 

Incredibly this will be her fourth teaching trip to Berry in 2 and a half years! A fact that is not at all amazing when you get to know her.  Jo is full of stories about her life as a professional embroiderer both in NZ and the UK where she trained at the Royal School of Needlework. She runs a relaxed but highly inspirational classroom where everyone is enthusiastically sharing the wonders of what needle and thread can do. So it\’s not surprising that Jo has built up a loyal following in Australia! Come along to a class and you will benefit from the calm,  yet creative atmosphere she fosters in her classroom, her fabulous teaching skills, her impeccable knowledge of her subject & her mastery of technique.  

This time around, Jo is offering three different classes and you are able to book in for one, two or for all of the projects.  Because the classes are all complementary Jo is able to teach all three simultaneously if needed. So you can pick the project that looks the most exciting to you and pick your best day or days and book in. You could pick one project and work on it for two or three days, the choice is yours. Classes are $80 each. If you book for all three days you’ll receive a $10 discount on each day bringing the total to $210 for the three days.  Read on to find out about all the projects.

100 Day Sampler:

Anyone who joined in last year will be familiar with the 100 day Sampler Project where embroidery stitches are stitched in a grid creating a patchwork effect. This was a very popular project because of the ability to make it as big or as small as you like and the freedom it gives to learn new stitches, using a variety of differing thread sizes and finishes. Jo will take you through a variety of stitches and variations in order to make up an exciting patchwork effect. If you’ve begun this project last year you\’re more than welcome to pop in and keep going for one or two classes this year.  

Jo Dixey is returning to us on September Sat 22nd, Sun 23rd & and Mon 24th with some new amazing projects to interest embroiderers and patchworkers alike. 

Incredibly this will be her fourth teaching trip to Berry in 2 and a half years! A fact that is not at all amazing when you get to know her. Jo is full of stories about her life as a professional embroiderer both in NZ and the UK where she trained at the Royal School of Needlework. She runs a relaxed but highly inspirational classroom where everyone is enthusiastically sharing the wonders of what needle and thread can do. So it’s not surprising that Jo has built up a loyal following in Australia! Come along to a class and you will benefit from the calm,  yet creative atmosphere she fosters in her classroom, her fabulous teaching skills, her impeccable knowledge of her subject & her mastery of technique.  

This time around, Jo is offering three different classes and you are able to book in for one, two or for all of the projects.  Because the classes are all complementary Jo is able to teach all three simultaneously if needed. So you can pick the project that looks the most exciting to you and pick your best day or days and book in. You could pick one project and work on it for two or three days, the choice is yours. Classes are $80 each. If you book for all three days you’ll receive a $10 discount on each day bringing the total to $210 for the three days.  Read on to find out about all the projects.

The Dot:

The Dot is a design based class where we spend the morning playing with pencils and paper exploring the dot, styles of dot and potential application of dot. We then move onto fabric and thread in the afternoon. The Dot workshop can include some applique techniques as well as a variety of stitch techniques making it a very versatile class where participants can turn it any way they wish with Jo’s assistance.

Jo Dixey is returning to us on September Sat 22nd, Sun 23rd & and Mon 24th with some new amazing projects to interest embroiderers and patchworkers alike. 

Incredibly this will be her fourth teaching trip to Berry in 2 and a half years! A fact that is not at all amazing when you get to know her.  Jo is full of stories about her life as a professional embroiderer both in NZ and the UK where she trained at the Royal School of Needlework. She runs a relaxed but highly inspirational classroom where everyone is enthusiastically sharing the wonders of what needle and thread can do. So it’s not surprising that Jo has built up a loyal following in Australia! Come along to a class and you will benefit from the calm,  yet creative atmosphere she fosters in her classroom, her fabulous teaching skills, her impeccable knowledge of her subject & her mastery of technique.  

This time around, Jo is offering three different classes and you are able to book in for one, two or for all of the projects.  Because the classes are all complementary Jo is able to teach all three simultaneously if needed. So you can pick the project that looks the most exciting to you and pick your best day or days and book in. You could pick one project and work on it for two or three days, the choice is yours. Classes are $80 each. If you book for all three days you’ll receive a $10 discount on each day bringing the total to $210 for the three days.  Read on to find out about all the projects.

Embroidered Fabric:

This group runs each Wednesday rain hail or shine!

(Although, now I think about it not on the First Wednesday of each School Holidays and not during January.)

This is a great group, the 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.

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

It is possible for quilters who are on the road to visit for a sit and sew on this day. The girls would love to hear about your adventures and see what you’re making!

If needed, it is possible to hire a machine. Machine hire is $10 per day. Machine hirers must provide their own quality thread.

Other casual visitors to the group are welcome but must book in to ensure space is available.

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 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.

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.

Jennifer’s groups are very popular and are often booked out! So please phone for availability. Scroll down to see a number of images of quilts and classes to give you an idea of what the class is like.

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 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.

Lisa’s Evening Group meets on Thursday nights once a fortnight in school term time. (Even weeks of NSW Dept Ed. School Terms)

Each Term is 5 Weeks and costs $85 for the term payable in advance. If you are unable to attend a class, make-ups are available on the alternate Thursday evening with Sharon.

Lisa is a local prize winning texile artist and quilter known for her innovative ideas, exquisite stitching and broad knowledge of dressmaking, patchwork, quilting, needlework, knitting and ability to turn her hand at anything. She has been the craft editor for Better Homes and Gardens and a founding editor of Country Craft Magazine. Lisa is a trained secondary school Design & Technology textiles teacher. She is the perfect teacher for our evening groups where anything goes. Bring a project that you need help with, or just sit and stitch in a group.

Give us a call if you’d like to discuss any potential projects or come along to class and chat about what you could make with Lisa.

Sewing machines are also available to use in evening classes, Machine Hire costs $10 extra per class and hirers need to supply their own quality thread.

Places limited: please phone for availability. Occasional Casual places available at $25 per meeting: please phone for availability.

Dates for Term 3 Are: 2nd August, 16th August, 30th August, 13th September, 27th September