Our Quilt Teachers

Ruth van Haeff
Ruth is a very familiar figure to the quilting world of the Southern Highlands. I would imagine that Ruth has at one stage or another taught nearly all of us quilters here in the area. Ruth has a vast amount of knowledge and her soft and gentle manner attracts a very loyal following. Ruth will stretch your imagination and your skills as a competent quilter or she will nurture your beginner’s skills to create your own heirloom. Ruth also works in the shop and not only is she an expert in her field she is also a dear friend. Ruth teaches every Wednesday, Friday and the 1st and 4th Saturdays of the month. Please phone for times and costs.

Karen Cunningham
Karen is one of the foremost teachers in the country today, and the difficulty that girls have in finding a place in her classes are a testimony to that fact. Karen specialises in quilts with a vintage air, often with soft colours and delicate appliqué reminiscent of the old English quilts. Her colour sense is flawless and as that is an area many of us have difficulties with, her innate sense of style is a godsend. Karen is with us one weekend a month, please phone for dates and costs.

Vickie Porter
We are very blessed to have Vickie teaching embroidery this year. If you love to embroider then this is the class for you. Lots of embroidery used in different ways, from quilts to bags to cushions and more. Put your embroidery together with the beautiful fabrics available in store and use the items to decorate your home or as very special gifts to the very lucky! This class suits all levels from novice to “old hand". Vickie also runs a Country Stitchers. If you like making pincushions, needle cases, cushions and the like then this is the class for you. Vickie will help you with all aspects of your project including fabric choice, and threads and stitch choice so you will not get left behind.