Art of Quilting
Adult Class | Registration opens Monday, July 7, 2025 8:00 AM EDT
It’s time to bust out that stash of fabric and thread, and make something beautiful with it! In this workshop you will have a chance to work through the design process to develop a small work of fiber art. You will learn a few ways to alter your fabrics through dye and paint, develop an image to piece or applique, and explore machine and hand-sewn quilting and embroidery techniques to add dimension, mark, and texture. Finally, you will learn several techniques for binding and displaying your art quilt. You may bring your own portable sewing machine or share time on ours. Some familiarity with sewing and embroidery is recommended but not required.
What you will learn:
1. Dyeing and painting techniques for getting color, mark, and pattern on fabrics
2. How to plan out a design to be pieced or appliqued
3. How to layer fabrics for quilting, and how to use machine or hand-stitching to quilt a design
4. How to bind a quilt and prepare for display
Please note: Class will not meet on Monday, October 13 in observance of Indigenous People's Day.
• Any fabric scrap/stash you’d like to use (cotton, silk, linen, netting, lace, etc.)
• One fat quarter (1/4 yard) plain or patterned cotton for quilt backing
• Two, or more additional fat quarters plain or patterned cotton for quilt image in preferred colors
• 1 to 2 spools sewing thread or hand quilting thread in preferred color
• Embroidery needles
• Embroidery hoop (8 to 10 inches)
• Scissors
• Sketchbook/pencil/pen for designing and notes
• 1 to 2 packs double folded bias tape or quilt binding in preferred color and width (optional)
• Beads, buttons, found objects, photos (optional)
If you own a portable sewing machine and a rotary cutter and mat you may bring them on 2nd day, but you do NOT have to purchase one.