English Paper Piercing - Harworth and Bircotes Town Hall - Adult Learning

About this course

Have you admired English paper-pieced quilts and thought you could never master the technique? Why not try this short course and see how quickly you become confident with the project. This process of patchwork can produce beautiful designs for cushions or quilts but can be very relaxing! As well as a way of using up small pieces of fabric from other projects 

By the end of the course, you will: 

- Understand Pattern theory – be able to give some design ideas/plans 

- Descriptive some of the shapes able to be used in EPP. 

- Reflect on some old examples of EPP quilts/projects, in concept of culture changes/benefits  

- Be able to create patterns with patchwork shapes  

- Develop/improve their eye and hand coordination  

- Show an ability of reflecting on your learning 

Also 

- Analyse the benefits of creative activities to improved mental health 

You are required to provide: your own fabric – cotton is best for this (fat quarters are available in places like The Works, Aldi, but you can use old cotton clothing to be more of an eco-craft(thrifty) project.  You will also need a small sewing kit (needle, thread and scissors).    

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our webpage for further information  https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

• Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING, AND
• Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).  As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

• Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
• Greater London
• Greater Manchester
• Liverpool City Region
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
• Tees Valley
• West of England
• West Midlands
• West Yorkshire

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• By phone: 01623 677 200
• By email: learning@inspireculture.org.uk

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