Pre-Cut Magic Piecing (1st-5th May 2025)
Learn how to piece pre cuts with precision, and make a cute basket. FREE Taster Class for the Quilt Hive.
This class was run as a free event but enrolment has now CLOSED.
If you want to take this class,
you can get it by joining my Quilt Hive membership.
This class was run as a free event in June 2024.
It's now available as part of my Quilt Hive membership.
Enrolment Extended!!
I'd set enrolment to close on Thursday 20th July at 7pm so you could attend the LIVE Welcome session but I've been asked to let some latecomers come in. So I'm keeping it open until Saturday 22nd July at 10am.
Don't miss out! I MUST close it then or you won't have time to make it before the class closes. Sorry!
- Fabric shops know they are perfect little add-ons to your shopping basket. They look super cute and it’s a fab way to get a little bit of a whole range of fabric. So the fabric stores place them right next to the check out to tempt you to buy them, right?! So you end up buying a heap of them with no plan as to what to do with them!
- Pre-cuts aren’t always cut completely accurately. Sometimes they are, but other times what is sold as 2.5” squares might actually be a bit small, or perhaps a bit big, or worse still, slightly wonky. Now for a patchworker, where accurate cutting is key to making a good quilt, this can be really annoying.
- How to make a boxy shaped basket
- How to insert a lining and add handles
- About different stabilisers
- How to use interfacing to get perfect points
- About the importance of using your walking foot to deal with thick substrates
- How and when to use a 'hump jumper'
What will you use yours for?
These baskets are perfectly sized for:
- Storing sewing tools, notions or thread spools.
- Filling with goodies for a mini gift hamper - it's the perfect for travel size toiletries.
- Filling with chocolates or sweets at Christmas or whenever you fancy it!
- A place for keys and loose change.
- Use as a bathroom caddy for small items.
- Make one with off-cuts from a quilt project and place in your guest bedroom with items your guests might have forgotten! You could even place the quilt on the bed!
How's it Going to Work...
You'll have access to the video lessons until the 24th July 2023.
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Hi there! I'm Jo. I'm the owner of The Crafty Nomad, home of the Quilt Hive learning membership for quilters. I've been teaching sewing, patchwork & quilting for over 10 years and I'm excited to help you.
The best bit of my job, without a doubt, is getting to help quilters become more confident and fall in love with their hobby just a little bit more (if that's even possible!) when they start being happier with the quality of their makes!
Since moving most of my teaching online it's been eye opening to realise that most people learn better this way: working at their own pace and having more time to practise; but still getting time with the teacher to ask questions.
How it's Going to Work...
24th April - 5th May 2025
- Sign up for FREE, create a log in, and watch the Welcome Video
- Read the 'Key Information' notes in the portal, gather your supplies, join our Facebook group and mark your diary for the LIVE sessions
1st May 2025
- Live Welcome Session on YouTube – Meet Jo and find out more about the class (7pm (UK time) (BST))
- Pre-recorded video lessons become available to watch after the Live session. Several videos totalling to around two hours. Watch them when it's convenient to you over the weekend. Videos are in English with English subtitles.
1st-5th May 2025
Spend the weekend learning how to:
- get perfect points with pre-cuts
- make a cute boxy basket
Then share a picture of your make in our Facebook group or in-portal community page. You'll be able to ask any questions using the question boxes inside the teaching portal.
4th May 2025
Live Wrap Up Session on YouTube - Q&A, Show & Tell, Prizes! (7pm (UK time) (BST)).
I have a few prizes up for grabs, so I will choose winners at random, picked from those who have made a basket and shared a picture of it either in the Facebook group or community!
6th May 2025
Access to video classes will cease at 9am for non Quilt Hive Members. If you want access for longer we'd love to welcome you as a Quilt Hive member :-)
Why Should You Attend...
- It'll be FUN!
- You might learn a new skill or pick up some new tips.
- You get to see what a Quilt Hive class is like.
- You have nothing to lose as it's FREE!
- Make a basket, share it in the Facebook group, and you might win a prize!
- Participants of this class will be given a special discount link for Quilt Hive Membership just in case they decide to join up after taking this class ;-) (a little gift from me to you!)
Got Questions? Please scroll down to the Frequently Asked Questions Section
If your question isn't there, feel free to email me.
" Jo is a fantastic teacher, breaking it down in to bite sized chunks and delivering both videos and handouts. Using the online portal together with the lives makes it feel very personal. Jo is super responsive to any questions or problems you share. As a bonus there’s a tremendously supportive Facebook group too!"
Gill - Joyful FMQ Course Participant
Click below to join us for this FREE Class
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Pre-cut Magic Piecing Class
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What happens when I sign up?
Once you’ve signed up you’ll be asked to set up a log in if you don't already have one. Once that’s done you’ll be able to access the portal. You’ll automatically be sent an email with class access instructions, this will include a link to set up a log in so if you didn’t set up the log in when you signed up, you’ll be able to do it using the link.
I signed up but didn't receive the email from you. How can I access the content?
Sometimes the technology decides not to do what it should! Very frustrating! Sorry it's happened to you. First of all, just double check your junk/spam folder. Also make sure to add jo@thecraftynomad.co.uk to the Safe Sender list in your email settings. Next go to the Register Page and sign up. Once you are in, you'll be able to click on the My Courses tab at the top. If your enrolment was processed then the class will show up in your courses. If it's not there or you have problems registering then just drop me an email at jo@thecraftynomad.co.uk. It's often just a typo in the email address during sign up.
What will I need?
I've tried to make it so that you'll be able to use what you will already have at home. So there are heaps of possible options for what you can use. So don't worry if you don't have a Mini Charm Pack!
Supplies List
- A mini Charm Pack (pre-cut 2½” squares), or thirty two 2½” squares cut from scraps
- A fat quarter for the lining and handles
- Bosal 2.5" Watercolour Grid fusible interfacing, or any other non-grid lightweight, fusible interfacing
- Bosal In-R-Foam or Soft n Stable, batting, or fusible fleece (optional)
- Iron, Ironing surface, baking paper
- Thread, sewing machine, pins, clips
Help! I don't understand something in the class.
If you are stuck on a bit that just isn't making sense to you, just pop a comment in the comment box under that lesson. I'll get a notification of it and can pop you an answer in the comments. Keeping it there also helps other people who might be stuck on the same bit.
I can't make it to the LIVE sessions, can I still sign up?
Yes of course you can. All of the actual teaching is via pre-recorded video lessons that will become available after the first live session. These will be available for you to watch at any point from 7pm on Thursday 1st of May 2025 until 9am on Tuesday 6th May 2025 (UK time). You can join in when it suits you or your time-zone during that time. I will record the Welcome live and will load that asap after we finish.
How long do I have access to the class for?
You'll have access to the teaching content until 9am (BST - UK Time) on the 6th May 2025. After that time the class will only be available in my Quilt Hive membership, so if you would like to continue having access to it beyond that date you can join Quilt Hive.
How long are the pre-recorded video lessons?
I try to keep the videos bite sized so they range from 3-13 minutes, totalling about 2 hours.
