Welcome to Jan T's Patchwork School!

There are two types of courses:

Design/Colour Courses, where you'll be able to study colour and design as these relate to textile/quilt art. Unlock your inner artist

Patchwork/Quilting Courses, (If you don't want to be an 'artist'.) Includes scrap quilts, beginner's course... (The full list is at the bottom of the page.)

Coming soon! 60 Degree Triangle Quilts See some quilts Latest Courses Jewel Box Design Traditional blocks are usually simple designs that are made in time honoured quilt sets. In this course I will show you some fast piecing methods for producing the blocks and many innovative ways to set the blocks together into exciting quilt designs. Skill Level: Anyone can do this course. Cost: $20.00 Enrol in Jewel Box quilts Quilts from your fabric stash In times like these, you can still make quilts, using the fabrics you already have. If you've been making quilts for a while, then you have left-overs from other quilts. This course will help you to understand what you can do with the fabric collection you have, and how you can continue to make quilts in tough times... Skill Level: Anyone can do this course. Cost: $30.00 Enrol in Stash Quilts

Mini Courses: All $10; Skill Level: Anyone Creativity and Inspiration Learn how to capture your creative inspiration, how to harness your ideas for inspirational projects. Find what inspires you and how to record that. You'll love what this mini course shows you! Enrol Improve your quilt design IQ Learn how to apply some basic design principles to your quilts. When you finish this mini course you will be able to recognise the elements and principles of design as they relate to quilts, and produce some exercise samples using these design principles. Enrol Enrol now and start learning today! Courses on colour, quilt/textile art design, traditional quilts, beginner quilts, scrap quilts... Or try some free sample lessons. See the list of available courses in the courses list below. Please enjoy your visit Share your thoughts (about the courses or the website) in the discussion forum. Most of all... ...have fun!

• Course List

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Available Courses

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• Sample Lessons

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  A few 'taster' lessons for you from the courses.

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  Each course is listed and has some free lessons available for you to sample.

• Creativity and Inspiration

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  Cost: $10.00

  
  

  Learn how to capture your creative inspiration.

  Learn how to harness your ideas for inspirational projects.
  

  Who is your tutor?

  Jan T Urquhart Baillie (me)
  

  Who should take this course?

  I have devised this course for people who'd like to be able to find what inspires them and how to record that.

  You'll love what this course shows you!

  Whenever I start on a new project, quilt, course, website design, the secrets I'll share with you in this course are how I start.
  
  

   
  
• Improve Your Quilt Design IQ

  • Jan T: Jan T

  Cost: $10.00

  
  

  Learn how to apply some basic design principles to your quilts

   

  Who is your tutor?

  Jan T Urquhart Baillie (me)

  Who should take this mini course?

  Anyone who wants to improve their quilt design skills, and increase their confidence in their design work. While you don't need to slavishly follow the laid down principles of design, you do need to understand what they are in order to make your quilts express what you want.
  

  When you finish this mini course you will be able to recognise the elements and principles of design as they relate to quilts, and produce some exercise samples using these design principles.

  
  

• Making Your First Patchwork Quilt

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  Cost: $80.00

  
  

  Learn to make a double bed or lap quilt, using squares.

  Tutor: Jan T Urquhart Baillie
  Learn how to choose fabrics, how to use the tools you need, and the techniques for making great patchwork quilts. You will learn about fabrics, blocks, perfect seams, and so much more.
  

  Cost: AUD $80

  The first 40 students will get a Bonus Lesson at the end of the course.
  
  
• Using Colour in Quilts

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  Cost: $40.00

  
  

  Learn about colour

  5 comprehensive topics.
  

  As you create your quilts, you sometimes find that the colour isn't working as you'd like. Learn what influences colour and how it works, so that the process is easier altogether.
  
• Jewel Box Quilt Design

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  Cost: $20.00

  Learn how easy and fast it is to cut and sew Jewel Box quilt blocks and assemble into at least twelve quilt designs.
• Quilts from your fabric stash

  • Jan T: Jan T

  Cost: $30.00

  In times like these, you can still make quilts, using the fabrics you already have. If you've been making quilts for a while, then you have left-overs from other quilts.
  

  This course will help you to understand what you can do with the fabric collection you have, and how you can continue to make quilts in tough times...

• Colour and Design for Quilts and Textile Art

  • Jan T: Jan T

  Cost: $100.00

  
  

  Learn about colour, design, layout, and much, much more

  Course length: 7 units
  

  Start Designing the quilts or textile pieces you 'see' in your mind's eye. Learn how to interpret your ideas using colour and design theory.