Quilting Conversation Workshops at Leicester Libraries & Community Centres

Event Description

We invite you to stitch a square for our Global City Quilt!

Free Stitch Workshops at Leicester Libraries and Community Centres

Leicester Museums and Galleries invite you to free workshops at community centres and libraries across the city, to stitch a square for our Global City Quilt to represent yourself and your identity. This could include where you or your family first came from, what is important to you, something you believe in, or just what makes you happy!

You can add words with permanent marker and stitch over them, cut and stick shapes of different fabrics, add lace, sequins, buttons, or ribbon, paint and stitch into the picture, or even bring a photo to print out onto fabric.

You can hand stitch or use one of our sewing machines. All materials will be provided free of charge.

Later the squares will be sewn together to make a Global Leicester quilt to be displayed in the city libraries and community spaces over 2023.

Slow Stitch Workshops

A mindful activity to relax and chat with other stitchers while creating your square.

Contact 07999 840 140 or email linda.harding@leicester.gov.uk to book your place at the following workshops.

You need to be able to come to all three workshops (or two at a minimum) as one workshop will not give you time to finish your square.

• New Parks Library
  Mondays 26^th September, 3^rd October and 10^th October
  1pm to 3pm
  
  


• Beaumont Leys Library
  Wednesdays 28^th September, 5th October and 12^th October
  1pm to 3pm
  
  


• Pork Pie Library
  Thursdays 29^th September, 6^th October and 13^th October
  10:30am to 12:30pm
  
  


• St. Matthews Neighbourhood Centre
  Mondays 24^th October, 31^st October and 7^th November
  1pm to 3pm
  
  


• The Brite Centre
  Thursdays 27^th October, 3^rd November and 10^th November
  1pm to 3pm
  
  


• Leicester Museum and Art Gallery
  Tuesdays 25^th October, 1^st November and 8^th November
  10:30am to 12:30pm

One-off workshops to complete your square in one session:

• Highfields Library
  Friday 7th October
  11:00am to 1:00pm
  
  


• Leicester Central Library
  Thursday 17th November
  1pm to 4pm

If you can’t come to the workshops, you can still take part at home and send us your finished piece! Visit the Quilting Conversations news page for more information and quilting inspiration!

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