Join Cathy Schibrowski and Sue Howie for four days of quilting, sashiko and relaxation. Quilt, learn and create in the picturesque, stunning surrounds of Tamborine Mountain.

Teacher 1:  Cathy Schibrowski

Cathy is an award winning quilter and designer who will share her expertise in quilting techniques, hand applique and fabric painting.Cathy’s expertise in these techniques is unsurpassed.

Cathy Schibrowski lives in Childers on a family run cattle property. This is where her studio Swandale Quilting is located, so no traffic jams for her. Art has always been a big part of Cathy’s life in all different mediums. Textiles have been an obsession since the early 80s, watercolour coming a close second. Cathy’s quilts have won numerous awards including Best of Show across Australia and Best Machine Quilting.

Longarm quilting has been a busy profession since graduating from a domestic machine 17 years ago. Designing for herself and others including Indigo Niche has also been very rewarding. Teaching and helping others to realise their goals is the biggest reward so far and she’s not finished yet. Cathy is also an accomplished applique and hand stitcher. Her work is outstanding and has also won awards. Her accomplishments as a machine quilter, appliquer, artist and designer is the perfect fit for a fun couple of days to learn her craft.

Sashiko, Quilting & Appliqué Workshop: Cathy Schibrowski & Sue Howie

Cathy and Sue will be running a combined workshop project together, encompassing sashiko, applique, embroidery and fabric painting. Cathy will also be hosting a smaller workshop involving machine quilting, applique, fabric painting and quilt design design.

4 Day Workshop Project with Cathy Schibrowski & Sue Howie

Teacher 2: Suzanne Howie

Sue is a textile artist involved in the design, teaching and sharing of the Japanese techniques of Sashiko and Boro. Sue is fascinated by the narrative potential of sashiko stitching and its application to Australian Indigenous art concepts.

Sashiko itself developed from humble beginnings, at a time when Japanese peasant women practised a patching technique call ‘boro’,

Sashiko has evolved into a more refined art-form today, with more structure and refined stitch lengths. In addition to established traditional designs, this art-form allows the individual to express their creativity with designs of their own. Sue enjoys how such a simple technique can offer so much freedom of expression.

Sashiko, Quilting & Appliqué Workshop: Cathy Schibrowski & Sue Howie (See above)

Cathy and Sue will be running a combined workshop project together, encompassing sashiko, applique, embroidery and fabric painting. Sue will also be running a small sashiko-boro workshop.

Sashiko-Boro Workshop with Sue Howie

Using an acrylic Sashiko template under Sue Howie’s instruction, you will create a gorgeous table runner encompassing sashiko stitching and boro-inspired textiles.

Sashiko-Boro Workshop Project with Sue Howie

The Venue: Eagle Heights Mountain Resort

Eagle Heights Mountain Resort sits high on Tamborine Mountain in the Gold Coast Hinterland.  This is a beautiful venue to spend 4 days doing what you like to do—relaxing, learning, making new friends, and of course, quilting. Take in the crisp mountain air at this beautiful location and put lockdown behind you. Why not stay a couple of extra days to relax and unwind? The perfect crafter’s getaway.

Tamborine Mountain can be accessed from either the Gold Coast or Brisbane.

Daily teaching times: 9.00 a.m. – 4.30 p.m.  (Night time sewing available on request.)

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