Turn a stack of memories into a quilt you’ll treasure for years to come.
Have a collection of concert tees, race shirts, school spirit wear, or favorite graphic tees tucked away in a drawer? In our 3-part Intro to Quilting Mini-Series, you'll learn the foundations of quilting while transforming those beloved shirts into the beginning of a custom tee shirt quilt.
Designed for adventurous beginners and experienced sewists alike, this series introduces essential quilting techniques through a project that is both meaningful and practical. Along the way, you'll learn how to work with knit tee shirts, stabilize stretchy fabrics, piece quilt blocks, and finish your quilt top with confidence.
Planning + Preparing Your Quilt
Learn tee shirt layout and quilt design
Understand the difference between knits, wovens, and interfacing
Prepare and stabilize tee shirts for quilting
Rotary cut shirt panels and sashing pieces
Piecing Your Quilt
Learn construction with machine piecing
Work with a quarter-inch piecing foot
Create and assemble quilt blocks
Build your quilt top panel by panel
Finishing Techniques
Explore hand quilting, machine quilting, and free-motion quilting
Learn how to create the quilt sandwich
Finish your project with binding techniques
Leave with the skills to complete future quilts with confidence
Whether you're preserving your child's soccer jerseys, commemorating years of concerts, or finally giving those favorite shirts a second life, this series is a beautiful introduction to the art of quilting through storytelling and memory keeping.
Thursdays | 6:00–9:00 PM
August 6th – August 20th
📍 Cleveland Sews Studio
*You will need to know how to use and operate a sewing machine. If you do not know how to use a machine, Module 1 of our Sewing Fundamentals series is required.
Additional supply information will be provided prior to class.
Turn a stack of memories into a quilt you’ll treasure for years to come.
Have a collection of concert tees, race shirts, school spirit wear, or favorite graphic tees tucked away in a drawer? In our 3-part Intro to Quilting Mini-Series, you'll learn the foundations of quilting while transforming those beloved shirts into the beginning of a custom tee shirt quilt.
Designed for adventurous beginners and experienced sewists alike, this series introduces essential quilting techniques through a project that is both meaningful and practical. Along the way, you'll learn how to work with knit tee shirts, stabilize stretchy fabrics, piece quilt blocks, and finish your quilt top with confidence.
Planning + Preparing Your Quilt
Learn tee shirt layout and quilt design
Understand the difference between knits, wovens, and interfacing
Prepare and stabilize tee shirts for quilting
Rotary cut shirt panels and sashing pieces
Piecing Your Quilt
Learn construction with machine piecing
Work with a quarter-inch piecing foot
Create and assemble quilt blocks
Build your quilt top panel by panel
Finishing Techniques
Explore hand quilting, machine quilting, and free-motion quilting
Learn how to create the quilt sandwich
Finish your project with binding techniques
Leave with the skills to complete future quilts with confidence
Whether you're preserving your child's soccer jerseys, commemorating years of concerts, or finally giving those favorite shirts a second life, this series is a beautiful introduction to the art of quilting through storytelling and memory keeping.
Thursdays | 6:00–9:00 PM
August 6th – August 20th
📍 Cleveland Sews Studio
*You will need to know how to use and operate a sewing machine. If you do not know how to use a machine, Module 1 of our Sewing Fundamentals series is required.
Additional supply information will be provided prior to class.
