Can you imagine creating your very own magical quilt in colors that are completely your own?

In this week-long camp, kids (ages 8–12) will design and sew a real quilt from start to finish in our sunny, creative makerspace. Campers will learn how quilts are made by creating a beautiful nine-patch sampler quilt, making 4–5 different quilt blocks, selecting their own fabrics, and finishing their piece with traditional hand-tying.

Along the way, they’ll build confidence with sewing tools and techniques while exploring color, pattern, and design in a hands-on, joyful way.

Campers will learn and practice:

• How quilts are made from simple building blocks
• Sewing straight seams on a sewing machine
• Cutting fabric safely and confidently
• Pressing seams with an iron
• Measuring fabric and working with patterns
• Choosing and combining fabrics and colors
• Following step-by-step project instructions
• Hand-tying a finished quilt
• Creative problem-solving and design choices
• Patience, focus, and confidence with sewing tools

No prior sewing experience is needed—just curiosity and a love of making.

Enrollment is limited to six campers to ensure plenty of individual attention and support.

All materials are included. Please bring a nut-free snack and a water bottle each day.

Your teacher:

Bailey Dermarderosian is an accomplished sewist and quilter who loves hand-stitching, sustainable fabrics, and scrappy quilts. She is our resident beginner teacher at the Fab Lab, patiently and joyfully helping students of all ages and skill levels. She is also actively involved in several local quilt guilds and is a total maven of hand-stitching.