Picture-Frame Edge Mini-Quilt Sewing Machine Weekend 2026

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10th to 12th July 2026

Join expert Carolyn Forster for an inspiring craft weekend, staying at the 4-star Staverton Park Hotel & Golf Club. Over the course of this relaxing retreat, you’ll learn how to machine-stitch a beautiful mini-quilt with a picture-frame edge. With the option to add mitred corners, this project offers the chance to refine your skills and explore new techniques. Surrounded by a small group of fellow crafters, this is sure to be a fantastic weekend escape!

Your Tour Includes

2 full days of tuition with Carolyn Forster, kit included
Use of a Bernina 500 series sewing machine
2 nights full-board accommodation, from dinner on Friday to lunch on Sunday
Tea, coffee and snacks throughout the weekend
Services of an experienced Retreat Manager

Itinerary

Day 1 Friday Arrival
Check in to your room from 3pm. Get to know Carolyn, your Retreat Manager and fellow guests over dinner this evening.

Included meal: Dinner

Day 2 Saturday Workshop
Today we’ll work step by step through the construction of our mini-quilt, starting with cutting our fabrics and sewing the squares. We’ll then add borders and discuss the options of mitred or square corners. We’ll end the day shaping the border.

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3 Sunday Workshop & Departure
Today we’ll layer our quilt top with batting and backing and finish the edging. We’ll baste the layers and then hand quilt in big stitch quilting to complete.

Included meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Accommodation

You will stay for two nights at the Staverton Park Hotel & Golf Club in Daventry.
This stylish and contemporary 4-star hotel is ideally located in the heart of the Northamptonshire countryside. In a convenient location, Staverton Park Hotel & Golf Club is easily accessible from the M1, M6, M40 and Birmingham Airport, and is just a short drive to Northampton and Coventry.

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