Anne Hall

Anne Hall

For more information about Anne's classes you can always contact her at: [email protected]

Anne discovered quilting when she emigrated to Canada in 2008 with her husband, dog and reluctant teenager, and has never looked back. Her love of stitching was imparted to her by her late mother, and frequent rain-drenched summer holidays in a caravan in Switzerland provided plenty of opportunity for her to learn embroidery skills. Anything to keep her quiet ...! During Anne’s working life as a primary school teacher in the UK, she continued to do hand sewing, although she was still unaware of the world of quilting that was to open up to her after her move to Canada.

On arrival in Fernie, BC, she quickly discovered the local quilt shop, and thus her quilting journey began. Her husband, David, has realized that resistance to her fabric fervour is futile, and lovingly encourages her every stitch, unless it involves buying more fabric (“do you REALLY need more?”). As a previous hand-stitcher, she made many hand-appliqued quilts, before discovering the joys of foundation paper piecing. She loves the intricacy, challenge and accuracy of this method, and trained as a Quiltworx instructor in 2015.

Over the years, Anne has developed her sense of colour from “safe and earthy” to rich and vibrant colour choices, and her journey into developing her own confidence in her colour choices inevitably led to her instant connection with the vibrant and even more intricate designs of the Be Colourful quilts, which led to her connection with Jacqueline de Jonge.

Anne is the owner of Sew Peaceful Quilting, located in Nanoose Bay, BC, where she teaches from her studio. She also teaches across BC and Canada. Her incredible patience, clear instruction and, of course, wonderful English sense of humour seem to both relax and inspire her students.

Anne would love to teach at your quilt guild or shop. Visit Anne’s website at www.sewpeaceful.com or email her at [email protected]