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Welcome to Lenad Quilting’s Classes

Lenad Quilting Class

Are you eager to transform beautiful fabrics into cosy quilts? Danél is excited to invite you to her series of lessons for first time quilters.

Course Overview

Beginning in the second week of October 2025, this series of 7 lessons will take you step-by-step through the fundamentals of quilting. As you progress, you will create a beautiful square lap quilt while learning every essential technique involved in the process.

What You Will Learn

  • Piecing: Discover how to cut and join fabric accurately, forming the basic building blocks of your quilt.
  • Paper Foundation Piecing: Learn to use a paper pattern to achieve complex and precise quilt designs.
  • Simple Appliqué: Explore the technique of layering fabric shapes onto your quilt top to add decorative details.
  • Quilt Construction, Sashing and Borders: Understand how to assemble your blocks, frame them with sashing, and finish with borders for a polished appearance.
  • Quilting and Binding: Master the final steps by adding batting and backing, quilting all the layers together, and applying a neat binding to complete your project.

Class Schedule and Environment

Classes are offered on Tuesdays, Thursdays, or Saturdays, allowing you to select the time that best fits your schedule. You will find a welcoming and supportive atmosphere at 40 on Ilkey B&B where you can learn at your own pace and connect with other new quilters.

Your Finished Quilt

By the end of the series, you will have created a finished square throw quilt that you can be proud of.

Join Us

If you are ready to start your quilting adventure, register online.

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The benefits of teaching children how to quilt

Teaching children how to quilt

Quilting offers a wide range of benefits for children, fostering creativity, skill development, and personal growth. It encourages artistic expression, allowing children to experiment with colors, patterns, and textures, which helps develop their imagination and design skills.

The hands-on nature of quilting enhances fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination through activities like cutting, stitching, and piecing fabrics together. The process also teaches patience and perseverance, as children learn to focus on completing a project step by step.

Quilting involves decision-making and problem-solving, such as selecting fabrics and aligning seams, helping children develop critical thinking skills. It also introduces practical applications of math and geometry, as they measure, cut, and work with shapes and patterns.

Completing a quilt instills a sense of pride and boosts confidence, as children see the results of their effort in a tangible, beautiful creation. It also teaches sustainability and resourcefulness, as many quilting projects involve using fabric scraps or repurposing materials, reinforcing eco-conscious values.

The repetitive and methodical nature of quilting offers a calming, mindful experience, providing children with a relaxing break from fast-paced or screen-based activities. Additionally, quilting can be a social activity, fostering connections with family, peers, or community groups, and creating shared experiences and lasting memories.

Through quilting, children gain a mix of creative, practical, and life skills while building confidence and forming meaningful connections with the world around them.

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Beginners’ Table Runner 2024

Beginner Quilt classes starting on 6 April

Hierdie tafelloper is die kombinasie van ‘n hele paar kwilt tegnieke, om ‘n grondslag te lê vir die mees gebruikte laslapmetodes. Appliekwerk, papier fondasie laslap en tradisionele laslap word aangeraak.  Dit is ook belangrik om ‘n bietjie van die wiskunde agter die laslap te verduidelik. Dit maak dit later makliker, om enige patroon self uit te werk. Goeie gewoontes word vasgelê van die eerste oomblik.  Die projek kan voltooi word in 7 klasse.

This table runner is a combination of the three most used patchwork techniques – appliqué, piecing and paper foundation piecing. It is also important to learn how to read a quilt pattern and how to accurately calculate the cutting sizes of the blocks. This project can be completed in 7 classes.

Klasse begin 6 April 2024 – Classes start 6 April 2024

Please Whatsapp Danél Muller at 0824167690

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Quilt in Clarens 2023

8th Clarens Quilt Festival 28 June 2023 – 1 July 2023

I’ll be teaching at the Clarens Quilt Festival this year. I am teaching three brand new classes.

Stems and Vines – Thursday 29 June 2023

This class focusses on the cutting of binding on the straight grain and on the bias, the preparation of the strips and how to appliqué by hand and machine. As a bonus, I’ll show you how to weave the strips to make a shape, in this case the heart in the center of the project.

Curves on a straight line – Friday 30 June 2023

Using paper foundation piecing, this pattern produces bold statement in swirls and diamonds to brighten up any space.

Misty Landscapes – Saturday 1 July 2023

This class is about the application of net applique to produce a soft misty edge to the picture.

More information about the Festival and how to reserve a space at http://www.quiltinclarens.co.za/

See you there!!

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Kinderkwiltklas

Lappieswerk vir Kinders: Kreatiwiteit, Leer en Pret

Lappieswerk kan ’n wonderlike aktiwiteit vir kinders wees. Dit bied hulle die geleentheid om hul kreatiwiteit te verken, praktiese vaardighede te ontwikkel en die bevrediging te geniet van iets moois skep. Of hulle nou hul eerste lappieskombers maak of deelneem aan ’n gesinsprojek, lappieswerk stel kinders bekend aan ’n wêreld van kuns, ontwerp en stories vertel.

Voordele van Lappieswerk vir Kinders

  1. Kreatiwiteit en Selfuitdrukking
    • Lappieswerk laat kinders toe om met kleure, patrone en teksture te eksperimenteer, wat hulle die kans gee om hulself deur stofkuns uit te druk.
    • Om hul eie lappiesblokkies te ontwerp, kan hul verbeelding aanwakker en ’n gevoel van trots oor hul skeppings gee.
  2. Vaardigheidsontwikkeling
    • Fyn Motoriese Vaardighede: Naaldwerk verbeter hand-oog-koördinasie en behendigheid, veral wanneer kinders met ’n naald en draad werk.
    • Probleemoplossing: Om lappiespatrone te beplan en stukkies stof aanmekaar te sit, help kinders om kritiese denke en ruimtelike bewussyn aan te leer.
    • Geduld en Volharding: Lappieswerk leer kinders die waarde van geduld en deursettingsvermoë om ’n bevredigende resultaat te behaal.
  3. Opvoedkundige Waarde
    • Wiskundevaardighede: Die meet van stof, die sny van vorms en die berekening van dimensies integreer wiskundige konsepte op ’n praktiese manier.
    • Geskiedenis en Tradisie: Lappieswerk stel kinders bekend aan die ryk geskiedenis van hierdie handwerk en die belangrikheid van stories vertel deur lappieskombersies.
  4. Emosionele Groei
    • Lappieswerk bevorder ’n gevoel van prestasie namate kinders hul pogings tot lewe sien kom.
    • Dit kan ook ’n kalmerende, meditatiewe aktiwiteit wees wat kinders help om te fokus en te ontspan.

Lappieswerk as ’n Sosiale Aktiwiteit

  • Gesinsbande: Om saam aan lappieswerk te werk, skep kosbare herinneringe. Of dit nou ’n klein projek of ’n gesinslappieskombers is, die ervaring is ’n betekenisvolle manier om generasies te verbind.
  • Groepsprojekte: Lappieswerk in groepe, soos in klaskamers of gemeenskapsprogramme, moedig spanwerk aan en leer kinders om saam te werk.

Eenvoudige Lappieswerkprojekte vir Kinders

  • Lapwerk Kussings: Maklik en vinnig, lapwerk kussings is ideaal vir beginners.
  • Mini-Lappieskombersies: Kleiner projekte is hanteerbaar en laat kinders vinniger resultate sien.
  • Storie-Lappieskombersies: Laat kinders lappiesblokkies ontwerp wat ’n storie vertel, met tekeninge, handafdrukke of gunsteling materiale.
  • Herinneringslappieskombersies: Moedig kinders aan om uitgediende klere of spesiale materiale te gebruik om ’n herinneringskombers te maak.

Die Vreugde van Gee

  • Geskenke uit die Hart: Kinders kan eenvoudige lappiesprodukte maak, soos plekmatjies, onderborde of klein komberse, as persoonlike geskenke vir geliefdes.
  • Gemeenskapsimpak: Deur kinders bekend te stel aan liefdadigheidslappieswerk—soos om komberse vir hospitale of skuilings te maak—kweek jy vriendelikheid en die vreugde van omgee vir ander.

Deur kinders lappieswerk te leer, dra ons nie net ’n vaardigheid oor nie—ons gee vir hulle ’n kreatiewe uitlaatklep, ’n verbinding met tradisie en ’n lewenslange waardering vir vakmanskap en vrygewigheid. Dit is ’n vreugdevolle manier vir kinders om te leer, te groei en hul liefde deur handgemaakte skatte te deel.

Die sillabus bestaan uit ‘n reeks projekte wat aandag skenk aan al die fasette van naaldwerk. Spesiale aandag word geskenk aan die veiligheidsaspek van die gereedskap: skerp naalde en skêre en warm ysters kan met gemak reeds van kleins af handteer word. Goeie gewoontes word hopelik vasgelê die res van hulle lewes.

Kontak my vir meer inligting.

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SAQG National Quilt Festival 2022

South African National Quilt Festival 2022

I am teaching at the SA Quilt Festival 2022.
http://www.goodhopequiltersguild.org.za/festival2022/

Book my Festival Classes online:

http://www.goodhopequiltersguild.org.za/festival2022/danel-muller-8

Portrait study
http://www.goodhopequiltersguild.org.za/…/302s-danel…

EQ8 in a nutshell
http://www.goodhopequiltersguild.org.za/…/402h-danel…

Using music as inspiration
http://www.goodhopequiltersguild.org.za/…/403h-danel…

Hope to see you there!!

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Traditional Curved Piecing

CURVED PIECING is a technique class on how to sew curved quilt blocks. This is a full day class given by three teachers to ensure small groups and intensive teaching. Teachers will rotate during the class. The blocks include, “Drunkard’s path”, “I wish you well”,” Diane’s-diamond-fan”, “Flower Petal” and “Orange Peel”. The teachers will explain and demonstrate the techniques to achieve perfect curves. 

This class is hosted by Jacaranda Quilters Guilde Teachers: Danél Muller, Erla Cilliers en Yvette Schröder.

And this is how it went

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2022 Lenad Quilt-along

The 2022 Quilt-along focusses on colour and tone values. Blocks are in two sizes: 12″ x 12″ and 6″ x 12″. The first Block Patterns will be ready to download shortly. Contact me to join the Thursday group in Menlyn Pretoria by sending a WhatsApp message to 0824167690. Class fees are R150 per class. The quilt finishes at 72 x 90″ (180 cm x 230cm).

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Where to learn Basic Quilting Skills?

15 years ago, I didn’t think it possible but in 2006, I started my quilting journey. And what a journey! I jumped right into it! I didn’t know where to learn basic quilting skills.

In retrospect, I know that my quilting journey might have been a lot easier if I did a course in basic patchwork and quilt making to use as foundation for my artwork at that stage. This brings me a full circle since qualifying as an accredited quilt teacher of the South African Quilters Guild.

This quilt finishes in a quaint pictorial sampler called : “Through the Eyes of Cy”. When I developed the pattern, I used my 4 year old grandson, Cylus, to imagine how he looks at the world around him. Since he loves to draw in bright colors, these are the colors I design with.

True to my background, I designed my sampler in pictorial style, row by row with each row specializing in another technique.

Is this quilting course also for advanced quilters, you may ask. I bet that you will be challenged at some or other stage during the construction. You might also find some of the techniques you avoided previously, surprisingly stimulating. I mostly find people attracted to the mesmerizing addiction of hand piecing and needle turn applique.

“Through the eyes of Cy” is a happy, content rich quilt that will look lovely hanging in your home or cuddled by a little boy. There are also patterns available in larger sizes to cover a single bed (for a lucky boy). You also learn the basic quilting skills as you go!

Techniques included in this course include:

– Machine piecing
– Hand Piecing
– Machine Applique
– Hand Applique
– Paper Foundation Piecing
– English Paper Piecing
– Seminole braids
– Y insert seams
– Easy applications for Flying Geese
– Star Blocks
– Borders Bindings and Sleeves
– Finishing off with a pretty label
and many more…

Through the eyes of Cy - Made by Judy Barnard
Through the eyes of Cy – Made by Judy Barnard

Contact me for the starting date of the next course. I teach in the East of Pretoria.

Other courses by Danél Muller