Date Wednesday 11 February 2026
Location London College of Fashion, floor 4, room 423
Overview
This event will be opening for bookings soon. Please check back in January 2026 or keep an eye on our Arts SU Instagram for updates
Join us at London College of Fashion (LCF) for the first of our Quilting Bee* Workshops to create your own quilt patch and contribute to your UAL community quilt.
*What is a quilting bee? A social gathering where people can meet, share advice, and work together sewing quilts.
While sharing methods, activities, and services available to help you overcome burnout, we’ll go through some examples of quilts being used for social good and to promote change, looking at different traditional and non-traditional techniques people have used in quilting, before drafting a design and having a go at some sewing.
Use our provided materials or bring your own to craft a personal patch that represents methods and things that help you avoid or overcome burnout.
Our quilting bee workshops explore:
All sewing experience levels welcome - You don’t have to have all the answers or be an expert at sewing, or even create something aesthetically pleasing; it’s a quilt patch for you and a physical process to make a visual reminder. In the spirit of this collaborative endeavour, we’d ask you to share the patch you have made with us so we can use it to form a UAL Community Quilt.
You do not need to be an LCF student to attend this event; all UAL students are welcome. Please bring your UAL pass to access the room beyond the barriers.
This workshop is part of our Arts and Community programme, showcasing various methods of creative practice that promote social justice and enable individuals to connect with their communities through creative projects. It is also part of our Creative Wellbeing programme, which aims to provide attendees with space to think about wellbeing in connection with a sustained creative practice, and hopes to support you in building resilience for your future career.
Where: This event will take place at the London College of Fashion, 105 Carpenter's Road, London, E20 2AR.
All UAL students are welcome to join. Please just bring your UAL ID to enter the building (alternatively, a temporary pass can be requested from the front desk on arrival).
For public transport suggestions and accessibility info, please visit LCF's 'Find Us' page linked here.
Directions to the room:
This session will take place in room 423 on the 4th floor of the LCF building.
....More detailed directions on how to reach the room from the entrance will be updated shortly.
Access
The LCF building offers step-free access to every level via the lifts. Access to room 423 is on a single level, with no steps to navigate to reach the room from the lift. A toilet block, including an accessible toilet, is located in the same area on every floor, and signage is available. If you need any reasonable adjustments to attend and participate in this event, please do get in touch with us via: artsprogramme@su.arts.ac.uk
Coming on your own?
Don't worry, other people will be attending on their own as well; this event is open to all UAL students and can be a great opportunity to make more connections!
Extra:
Check out our quilting Padlet here: Padlet_Arts SU 'UAL Community Quilt'
Skills you can gain from this opportunity:
By taking part in this workshop, we hope you will develop your skills in:
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Cultural and Contextual Awareness
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Communication and Collaboration
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Creative and Conceptual skills
Arts Programme Skills Recognition Framework