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The Block of the Month workshop will run on 28 August 2026 at Leeswood Community Centre in Chester, where various performers will guide a hands-on patchwork session. Each month, a new block will be tackled and creative tips will be shared. The price for this session is £33.22.

Join us for a fun, hands-on patchwork session where each month we tackle a new block and share creative tips!

Build Your Quilt, One Month at a Time!

Love the idea of a handmade quilt but feel overwhelmed by the scale of a full-size project? Welcome to our Block of the Month: Quilt-As-You-Go Series!

Whether you want to master a single favorite pattern or build a diverse "Sampler Quilt" brimming with different techniques, this rolling workshop is designed to fit your pace, your style, and your schedule.

Why "Quilt-As-You-Go" (QAYG)?

Traditional quilting involves wrestling a massive "quilt sandwich" through a small sewing machine. With QAYG, we quilt each block individually as we make it. By the time you’ve finished your blocks, your quilting is already done! You simply join the finished pieces together.

Manageable: No heavy lifting or bulky fabric bunches.

Instant Gratification: Walk away from every session with a finished, quilted square.

Versatile: Perfect for those with standard home sewing machines.

Choose Your Creative Path

The Sampler Route

New Skills Every Month: Each session introduces a different block (half square triangles (HST's) Flying Geese, Applique etc.).

The result - A stunning, eclectic Sampler Quilt that tells the story of your growth.

The Specialist Route

Master One Design - Find a block you love? Use every session to create multiples of that design.

The Result - A cohesive, themed quilt with perfectly practiced precision.

Our sessions are fully flexible. Book month to month as your schedule allows, or sign up for a 6-month block to commit to a full quilt project.

You will need to bring:

Fabric requirements for the 9 block sampler quilt

All fabrics are 100% craft cotton of the same weight

Colour ( Size 40” wide roll)

Background (White) White/cream with small pattern or plain 1.75m

Light (Grey) Pastel colour with small pattern or plain 1.25 m

Medium (Maroon white small spot ) Not dark or light small pattern 2 m

Medium 2 (Lime green) Not dark or light small pattern (accent colour) 1.5 m

Dark (Black marbled effect) Dark to black/navy/ dk green etc 2m

Dark 2 (Brown / gold /black pattern small) Dark to black with small pattern 1.50m

Backing Cotton or brushed cotton 3.5m

Bias Binding Match or contrast colour 6m or 25mm

Bondaweb (double sided adhesive) 10”

Wadding 2oz 54” 3.5m

Equipment to bring:

Your sewing machine

Power cord and foot pedal

Included Machine accessories

1/4" guided patchwork foot

Walking foot

Stitch in the ditch foot or edge foot

Sewing needle size 90 and size 80

Bobbins

Thread (light grey)

Machine embroidery thread tri colour (to match or contrast your quilt)

Simple sewing kit

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Weather on the day

Heavy drizzle · 16°C

Feels like 14°C · Chance of rain 60% · Wind 23 km/h

Rain likely — worth a coat for the walk in.

Forecast from Open-Meteo, updated 2 hours ago. Accuracy drops beyond a few days out.

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Block of the month takes place on Friday, 28 August 2026 at 18:00.

Block of the month is held at Leeswood Community Centre in Chester (King Street, Leeswood, CH7 4SB).

Tickets for Block of the month are priced at £33.22. Live prices and availability are shown on Eventbrite.

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