Hand piecing and quilting make for a joyful day! Join Sarah Hibbert in piecing fabrics together in a layout inspired by the log cabin quilt block, with a freestyle approach that allows the fabric to guide the design. Students may choose to work with larger pieces to showcase their quilting style or with narrow strips to create color and variation. The goal is to create a block around 10″ square, but the final size and design are entirely up to each student.
Have you used linen before? This is a wonderful opportunity to try it out. Sarah always works with linen, finding its tactile quality particularly enjoyable when stitching by hand, and she will bring a selection of her linens to share. Students are welcome to bring some of their own linen fabrics as well—the more, the merrier! The class also works beautifully with cotton fabrics.
Once the blocks are pieced, students will explore a variety of quilting techniques to add texture and dimension to their work. Sarah will demonstrate different stitches and knots that can be incorporated into the design, giving students the opportunity to experiment and develop their own quilting style.
Finally, Sarah will demonstrate how to finish the piece, either with a simple binding or a face binding. Finished pieces can be framed or used as decorative squares on a coffee table or other surface. Spend a day surrounded by color, threads, and the exchange of quilt stories.
Date
Friday, October 23rd, 2026
Time
12:00-4:00 pm ET
Location
TATTER Textile Library: 505 Carroll Street, #2B, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Cost
$200
Class Materials
All materials will be provided.
Our Teacher
Sarah Hibbert is a modern British quilter influenced as much by art and architecture as quilting heritage. She has made a significant name for herself on both sides of the Atlantic, which has seen her work shown as well as being acquired for both public and private collections.
Her Reflections quilt was acquired by The Quilters’ Guild of the British Isles in 2019 for their permanent collection to represent modern quilting. Sarah has also had two of her recent quilts acquired by The International Quilt Museum in Nebraska. Together with hosting solo galleries at Festival of Quilts, UK along with international galleries in Spain, France and South Korea.
As of July 2023, Sarah has been newly appointed Ambassador to The Quilters’ Guild of the British Isles, Modern Group. This is a totally new role, and Sarah is very excited about inspiring new and existing quilters.
Sarah loves the combination of old and new; of the traditional and contemporary; she uses patterns passed down through the generations but always adds a twist of her own. Working mainly in linen textural fabric, hand stitching, natural, rich tones and clever, but limited use of prints, she brings her quilts into the modern vibe of design to create a conversation between the fabrics.
Sarah’s second love is paper collage which has encouraged her to broaden her colour palette. From these simple paper creations, she has taken her designs through to quilt layouts and finished quilts. She loves seeing her design in two different mediums. This is what has inspired her first book From Collage to Quilt: Inspirational Quilting from What You Have which was published by Lucky Spool 2022.
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