TWEEN / TEEN 10+ Quilting Camp - Learn to Quilt!

Kids 10 years +  join us for a week of learning to quilt!  We will start with the basics, including learning the parts of the sewing machine, cutting fabric, sewing a straight line, and pivoting at corners. Then we will dive into learning to quilt and concepts of quilting such as piecing fabrics together, making a quilt block and machine quilting. They'll also learn to sew in a zipper in a heart shaped quilted pouch.  Skills your teen will learn:  How to understand a sewing machine The concept of seam allowance How to piece fabrics for quilting How to create a block for quilting How to machine quilt the fabrics togethter How to sew in a straight line and how to sew curves How to make 2 quilted items -- a heart shaped zipper pouch and how to upcycle a t-shirt, sweatshirt or jean jacket with a quilted block the students make.  Skills expected: None, just an open mind!  Please pack a lunch for your child (no nuts, please!) and also a water bottle.  Please just tick the box that says th