Quilting Classes in Washington, DC

This mesmerizing quilt is a Judy Niemeyer pattern. It is a paper-pieced project. Where to begin? Where does it end? Learn how to piece the Niemeyer way!

These quilts are tremendously important to the men and women who serve our country in the military.  Help us support our vets by making a Quilt of Valor.  The group will make one quilt.   All fabric is provided.  Just bring your sewing machine, supplies, and lots of energy!

Learn to quilt in this one day workshop with Ceci. Perfect for beginnners, this class will meet all day and cover everything you need to get started quilting! You will learn basic piecing, quilting, and binding while making an adorable mini quilt- all the skills you'll need to make a full size quilt, but in miniature! Supplies: Small amounts of...

Have you ever looked at a quilt block or pattern and wondered how it was put together?  In this class you will learn how to draft a variety of blocks in different sizes and how to make templates so you can stitch that block.  Set aside your dread of that four-letter M work (that would be "Math") and bring your colored pencils or crayons for...

Linda first used fishing lure swivels to make cut-out pieces of a larger quilt rotate in 2000 for a millennium quilt challenge, her first kinetic quilt. She has received the prestigious Judges Choice ribbon at Quilt Odyssey and has also won at the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Show with her unique two-sided, mobile-like art quilts.  Learn her secrets in...

Does binding a quilt tie you in knots? Do you have a stack of projects waiting for binding? Annette will provide a "quiltlette" to bind in class and keep forever as a reference. Supply List: Sewing machine in good working order with ¼" foot, foot pedal, and power cord Neutral sewing thread Basic sewing supplies such as pins, snips, scissors,...

Learn to paper piece your quilts in this mini quilt workshop with Ceci! Paper piecing opens up a whole new world of quilt patterns. Learn this technique on a single block and make an adorable mini quilt. Supplies: Small amounts of fabric batting thread

Do you have someone special graduating from school this year?  And do you have stacks of his or her t-shirts with school names, team names, club names, etc.?  Use them to make the perfect gift for the graduate!  Or maybe your spouse has favorite t-shirts that are more hole than shirt: turn them into a quilt to love.   Book...

Enjoy making quilts to donate to kids at the Children's National Medical Institute, along with a (purchased) new small stuffed animal.  Guaranteed to bring a smile to the face of a sick child!  All fabric is provided.

Our customers have been very generously donating 5" squares to our Charms for Charity box at the shop. We will use these to create reversible mats with pretty fabric on one side and cheerful squares on the other.  The placemats will be donated to a program for seniors in Montgomery County 

Developed in the 1700’s, Broiderie Perse is the art cutting, arranging, then appliquéing printed motifs from chintz-type fabrics. Historically, this was an economical way to transform a small piece of expensive printed chintz into a quilt top. During this one day class, appropriate for all levels of quilters, you will have the opportunity to play...

Don't have enough room in your house to easily sandwich a quilt? Bring your top backing batting and supplies to us and we will help you sandwich that quilt in no time!  Sandwiching services are offered twice a month once during the day and once during the evening.  Note: If you are using a longarm quilter, you do not need to sandwich. ...

Learn to use EQ7 on your computer to design your own quilts change the size of the quilt and/or quilt blocks and preview various fabrics and colorways. EQ7 will calculate fabric yardage and print out templates and/or rotary cutting and/or foundation piecing patterns for your favorite method of sewing your blocks. EQ7 is available at our school for...

Don't have enough room in your house to easily sandwich a quilt? Bring your top backing batting and supplies to us and we will help you sandwich that quilt in no time!  Sandwiching services are offered twice a month once during the day and once during the evening.  Supply List: quilt top quilt back: if it needs to be pieced, you should...

Hands-on:  Create your own Edge-2-Edge quilting patterns using Art and Stitch (ANS). We will cover the basics and the most often used tools and techniques.  The class serves as both an introduction to ANS and as a skill builder for intermediate users.  The small class format provides plenty of time for questions.  Supply List:...