Illustrated Talks

If you run a group and are looking for something new to add to your diary or agenda then these talks will be just the thing!
Wonderful stories, beautifully illustrated and accompanied by hand quilted sampler quilt showing the block details.
For full details please take a look at the Talks & Teaching page.
PDFs will be available shortly

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Underground Railroad Talk
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60 Minute Illustrated Talk
£90.00

'The Patterned Path to Freedom" is based around the story of the Underground Railroad; the incredible bravery, secrecy and indomitable endeavours of escaping enslaved people of the Southern states of America, and how quilt blocks helped them to flee to safety in Northern states and Canada.

Travel costs my be added if the destination is over 10 miles away

PLEASE NOTE: The cost of this talk will rise to £135 after April 5th 2026

Wartime Signature & Prison Quilts
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60 Minutes Illustrated Talk
£90.00

The signature quilts from World War 1 and 2 are beautiful historical pieces of artistry and skill, but they also funded the War effort and told a story of their time.
The prison quilts from World War 2 tell a story of bravery, stoic endurance and ingenuity when times were at their most desperate. They are beautiful, personal, touching pieces of artwork and inspiring to all who see them.

Travel costs my be added if the destination is over 10 miles away

PLEASE NOTE: The price for this talk will rise to £135 after April 5th 2026

Living with Luna Talk
Living with Luna Talk
£90.00

This is the story of an abandoned and very mistreated Border Collie puppy and her journey through rescue and rehabilitation. Her legacy is now the work I do as a canine behaviourist with rescue dogs.

This talk will be available from January 2026

Travel costs my be added if the destination is over 10 miles away

PLEASE NOTE all talks will increase in price after 5th April 2026 to £135

Photographic Composition
Photographic Composition
£90.00

This talk is perfect for anyone who wants to capture a moment in time! Whether is a phone or an SLR camera or anything in between, composition is the one thing that only you can affect... from where you stand, to how you balance your subjects, composition is the key.

This talk will be available from January 2026

Travel costs my be added if the destination is over 10 miles away

PLEASE NOTE: The cost of this talk will rise to £135 after April 5th 2026

Life on the Cut
Life on the Cut
£90.00

This is all about the history of women on the traditional working narrowboats on our canal systems, their way of life, traditions and crafts. This is also about living on the canals now and the ways in with 'working boats' now exist.

Travel costs my be added if the destination is over 10 miles away

PLEASE NOTE: The cost of this talk will rise to £135 after April 5th 2026