About Shelagh:
Since her teenage years, Shelagh has been a proficient tailor and dressmaker, fuelled from the need to create clothes for taller women! She first became interested in and started making quilts in 1978.  
As her children grew up she delivered many successful and popular courses in soft furnishings alongside a soft furnishings business.
When her children were at Primary school she designed and coordinated a school quilt, that the pupils made, which won second place in the National Patchwork Championships.
With the growth of adult education Shelagh taught several levels of City and Guilds certificated courses in Patchwork and Quilting, Machine Embroidery, and Soft Furnishings at several further and higher education institutions. These courses were very popular and culminated in delightful exhibitions at the end of each year, some of which made the local newspaper and were frequented by the mayor. Through these courses Shelagh excelled at inspiring students to express their creativity, and equipping them with the tools and skills to design and execute their creative potential.

Shelagh's own creations vary from highly textured machine embroidery pieces showing a high level of abstract expressionism to traditional quilt blocks and patterns. Her inspiration comes from the beauty and wonder of natural forms, and she has a particular fondness of the complexity of shells, leaves and flowers. She is also interested in the processes of nature, such as the eroding force of the sea and the intricacy of rusting. She often uses these interests and her love of texture to make cards for friends and family, as she is also a skilled card maker.
Membership
Her work has been exhibited in many places including the Northamptonshire Open Studios network & former Chairman of the local Embroiderers Guild and has given talks  & workshops at many guilds.
First joint coordinator of Northamptonshire branch of Project Linus andhas served on the regional committee of The Quilters Guild.
QUILTS FOR CARE LEAVERS Q4CL, making a hug for a young person leaving care.
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Shelagh's creative madness has been recognised internationally, as she has been published in magazines in the UK, Europe and the USA, and she has also worked as a quilt and pattern designer for a leading patchwork fabric manufacturer. She holds many City and Guilds Certificates and completed an A level in Photography.

About us
Moda fabric treasure aim to provide quality fabrics for a variety of textile requirements
Use them to create quilts, bags, wallhangings, clothes & craft items, cushions & soft furnishings

Based in Northamptonshire, England

Our store is run by an experienced Patchwork & Quilting tutor, who has over 35 years experience in using the best quality fabrics.  She is also an accredited City & Guilds of London tutor & holds many certificates & awards.

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Our story
  • Moda Fabric Treasure and Patchworkfabricuk  are owned by Shelagh & David Folgate. 
  • Shelagh is a designer & a tutor. A City & Guilds creative qualifications tutor  at all levels, subject areas include patchwork & quilting, soft furnishings & Machine embroidery.  
  • Teaching at local colleges & selling fabric locally for others for 25 years.  In 2006 following the closure of adult education provision, Shelagh took the plunge & set up Patchworkfabricuk 
  • Always a lover of top quality 100% cotton fabrics, she secured an account with industry leader MODA  & Moda Fabric Treasure was born in 2012, both locally & here online,
  • Along the way she designed quilts & patterns for a leading UK fabric manufacturer.
  • Shelagh & David have celebrated their 48th anniversary, he is a masters athlete holding many national jumps titles.                
  • He operates his own local gardening business & helps considerably with all aspects of our textile business.
Our fabrics
We supply a range of MODA fabric from the bolt and pre-cuts, jelly rolls, layercakes and charms