Our meetings and workshops are open to all!
We'd love to see you there!
- SPQ Meetings:
- 6:45pm - 9:30pm
- 1st Thursday of the Month
- Stone, Staffordshire
- 7.50
Who are SPQ
SPQ is an independent, not for profit group, that was established to teach, support, nurture and spread passion and knowledge of the traditional skills of patchwork and quilting to as wide and inclusive an audience as possible.
The ethos of our meetings and workshops is to be fun, educational and informative in a warm and supporting environment. We are open and welcoming to individuals from any and all sectors of our community. We aim to cater for all levels of skill and experience through our range of invited speakers and our workshops, from absolute beginner to professionals in the fields of patchwork and quilting.
Our meetings and workshops are open to everyone – we do not operate a membership scheme. Simply turn up for any Thursday evening meeting and pay on the door or contact us to book onto one of our workshops.
You will be joining a fun and friendly group who will be only too willing to share their tips and experience with you if you are a beginner, or be delighted to learn from you if you are a seasoned quilter!
Monthly Meeting
Our meeting programme is curated to offer a wide range of speakers on a variety of topics related to patchwork and quilting either directly - or maybe unexpectedly so!
Workshops
Led by respected and experienced tutors, our friendly hands-on workshops help you experience and explore a variety of a new specialized techniques
Sunday Sewcials
Enjoy a full day of social sewing with our friendly group, where you can have dedicated time away from home to find that precious time we all crave to just sit and sew your latest project without distractions and interruptions
Upcoming Events
- Sun, 16 Nov 2025
- Swynnerton Village Hall, ST15 0RB
- 10am - 4pm
- £10
- Christ Church, Stone, ST15 8ED
- 6:45pm - 9:30pm
- £7.50
- Christ Church, Stone, ST15 8ED
- 6:45pm - 9:30pm
- £7.50
Please don’t be shy about coming to your first meeting!
What to expect at your first meeting
Our meeting are pay as you go so there’s no need to register in advance just turn up and pay your £7.50 on the door.
If it’s your first meeting let us know and we will help you settle in with our welcome pack and introduction to a ‘buddy’. Your buddy will show you around and help you find all the important areas; like where to acquire the free tea and cake, where the raffle tickets are sold and our monthly pop-up shop. They will also introduce you to a few people and help you find somewhere to sit. We encourage people to wear name badges so you will soon learn a few names and your welcome pack includes a kit to make your own!
After tea, cake and a catch-up with friends, we start our meeting with any essential news items and then move on to a show and tell session where we encourage people to share with the group their makes-in-progress and completed items. This is a really important part of our program and it is not about displaying perfection – it is about support, encouragement and appreciation for each individual in their own skill-set.
The show and tell is followed by a raffle and then we introduce our speaker for the evening. Our speakers are carefully chosen to provide a diverse range of talks exploring the many different facets of patchwork, quilting and textile art and we are confident that there will be something in every meeting to interest everyone.
Are you new to patchwork and quilting? Our resources section is here to help!
Looking for the best places to find fabric or take quilting classes in Staffordshire and Cheshire? Our resources section offers details on local fabric shops, sewing classes, and other local quilting and sewing groups.
We also have a links to great online resources with free patterns, tutorial and inspiring quilters from around the world to help you get started and stay motivated.
Discover all the resources you need to kickstart your quilting journey and get your creativity flowing!
Our regular meetings run from 6:45pm to 9:30pm on the first Thursday in every month (excluding August and December).
We also hold a number of sewcial Sundays and workshops through the year.
Dates and details of all upcoming events can be found on our programme page.
Our monthly meetings are held at Christ Church, Stone, ST15 8ED (view on google maps)
There is a public pay and display car park right beside the church (Christchurch Way Car Park) which costs £1.10 for evening parking and can be paid for with coins or card.
Christ Church hall where we meet is fully accessible and has a ramp for easy entry.
We want to ensure everyone feels welcome and comfortable, so please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any specific accessibility needs.
Our meeting are open to all and you do not have to pre book or be a memeber to attend,
Our meetings cost £7.50 which can be paid on the door in cash or bank transfer.
This cost covers the hiring of the church hall and pays for the many excellent speakers we book to talk at our meetings.
In September and March we also offer a 1/2 year pass which is £35 for 5 meetings (we have 10 meetings per year).
Tea, coffee and water are freely available however please bring your own mug.
There is also a selection of cakes and biscuits available to enjoy during the social start of our meetings
We organise a number of sewcial sewing events throughout the year. These are held on a Sunday at Swynnerton Village Hall , ST15 0RB from 10am – 4pm and cost £10.
Due to allocating space for sewing machine we prefer people to prebook when possible however we can normally find an extra spots or two at short notice so feel free to drop us a message via our facebook page if you want to attend but haven’t booked ahead.
Take a look at our programme page to see our current Sewcial Sunday dates.
We organise a number of workshops throughout the year with various experts covering a wide range of interesting quilting and patchwork techniques.
Workshops are held at Swynnerton Village Hall, ST15 0RB and usually run from 10am – 4pm.
Costs vary depending on the workshop and prebooking with deposit is required.
You don’t have to be a regular group member to attend our workshops so please feel free to contact us if you’d like to take part.
View our upcoming workshops and events on our programme page.
