About Jennie
Jennie is a world renown quilt teacher, lecturer, author of nine quilt books and numerous patterns.
From Houston to Qatar, Durban to Melbourne, Auckland and many other international cities, Jennie has wowed them all with her superb teaching style and hilarious lectures all laced with wit, charm and professional expertise.
Often working in calico, she manipulates and manoeuvres material into magical formations that appear deviously difficult yet are oh sew simple to produce.
Her techniques are suitable for all abilities and can be incorporated into quilts, garments, home decor,bags and boxes. In her field, she is unique.
There are a wide range of videos available with Jennie – – from valuable hints & tips to inspiring full-length workshop. Click here to see one of our favourite workshop series: the Stripy Stripey Story quilt.
Signature Technique
Unique methods of twiddling and fiddling, manipulating fabric to create tantalising textures – engineering in material!
Jennie’s Top Tips
- Use of a firmly woven crisp fabric will create the best textural effects, stiffer materials maintain the folds.
- Pressing seams open and flat reduces bulk and makes the finished piece have a more even appearance.
- When free motion quilting, use a plastic horseshoe shaped hoop or embroidery hoop as a ‘steering wheel’ to give you something to grasp
Videos
Posts
New book by Jennie Rayment
Val: Foldy Rolly Patchwork Pzzazz - as always a good read; twelve great projects and easy-to-follow pics at each stage with lots of colour (both in the projects and in the book!) and you can take advantage of a special introductory price together with free p&p within the UK as we have featured it as this month’s Book of the Month https://www.justhands-on.tv/shopping/category/12/
More from Mandy Shaw and Jennie Rayment
Val: Mandy Shaw shows us how to create festive bunting for your home (or garden or any reason at all) and Jennie Rayment gives us tips on how to make 3D patchwork flying geese units; these only have ONE seam and NO triangles - how great is that.
Tucks & Textures with Jennie Rayment
Val: Under the new idea of new films each week, ready for the weekend you can see Jennie Rayment demonstrating how to work tucks and texture; simple, honeycomb, add colour to the edges and much more. Also a great interview with Mandy Shaw - did you know that she and Jennie had history?!?