Do you have a garment in your closet that doesn’t fit your body or your style anymore but is too precious to donate or recycle? Dig up that garment and come transform it into textile art!

Manifest a story you want to tell in a mini-quilt/small study. This class will include a writing exercise and work session to conceive, design, and create your mini quilt.

This four-week course links the deeply rich human tradition of storytelling with textile art, bringing stories to life in fabric. Create a unique handmade quilt top exploring a specific personal story with relevance to collective human experiences.

Follow your instincts to compose an original scrappy mini quilt without a plan (also known as improv!). We will assemble the fabric pieces quickly and intuitively, then slow down and learn the simple and meditative art of hand quilting, adding texture and depth to our composition. 

So much can be found at the pace of a walk. Take inspiration from a short walk in Downtown Frederick to create a one-of-a-kind mini quilt top revealing some detail of the city that interests you.