{"id":2597,"date":"2026-06-03T16:33:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/?p=2597"},"modified":"2026-06-03T16:33:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:33:15","slug":"stitchtopia-retreat-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/?p=2597","title":{"rendered":"Stitchtopia Retreat Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have just come back from a weekend at the Staverton Park Hotel teaching on a Retreat for Stitchtopia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7363-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2598\" style=\"width:234px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7363-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7363-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7363-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7363-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7363-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A lovely group of students worked all weekend on an Interlocking Chains Quilt. The quilt is made up of a repeating block but it is the colour placement which creates the interlocking effect and secondary pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7373-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2599\" style=\"width:232px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7373-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7373-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7373-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7373-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7373-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7375-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2600\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3333456146491536;width:233px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7375-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7375-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7375-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7375-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7375-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here we are at the end of Day One. We also had time for a secret pin cushion swop and there were lots of great pin cushions shared. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7387-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2601\" style=\"width:226px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7387-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7387-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7387-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7387-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7387-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end of Day Two we had lots of quilts underway and some were half completed. Everyone left having achieved a considerable amount over the weekend. The food was great and we were well looked after by the hotel. A big thank you to Helen the Tour Manager who kept us all on track and got us to meals at the right time. A fabulous weekend all round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7389-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2602\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7500064107495449;width:310px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7389-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7389-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7389-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7389-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7389-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have just come back from a weekend at the Staverton Park Hotel teaching on a Retreat for Stitchtopia. A lovely group of students worked all weekend on an Interlocking Chains Quilt. The quilt is made up of a repeating block but it is the colour placement which creates the interlocking effect and secondary pattern. 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