Honoring Today's Quiltmaker Through Exceptional Exhibits and Education
The National Quilt Museum is a wonderful environment to immerse yourself in quilts and quiltmaking! Janome sewing machines are available on loan courtesy of one of our workshop sponsors, Janome, and the museum will do its best to help you with any other special needs.
Internationally Known Instructors
Each year a variety of leading quilt artists teach at the museum, working with quilting students from around the world. A variety of techniques are taught from beginner to advanced. Students often make close friends...as well as have fun.
Exceptional Classrooms
Our studio classrooms are designed to provide in-depth workshops that allow exceptional artist-student interaction. Clean, well-lit, they are designed for superior teacher student interaction.
Adult Workshops
Youth Quilt Camps
Scout Activities
School Block Challenge
Junior Quilters Club
Education Events
January
01jan2:30 pm4:30 pmJunior QuiltersYouth Education
Event Details
The Museum is delighted with the success of our Junior Quilters & Textile Artists Club (JQTA), which normally meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 2:30 - 4:30
Event Details
The Museum is delighted with the success of our Junior Quilters & Textile Artists Club (JQTA), which normally meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. These young ladies and gentlemen are exceeding our expectations and fulfilling their own goals of becoming great quilters and textile artists.
Young aspiring quilters and textile artists are invited to join.
Time
(Tuesday) 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm CST
Location
The National Quilt Museum Classroom
215 Jefferson Street, Paducah, Kentucky
February
05feb2:30 pm4:30 pmJunior QuiltersYouth Education
Event Details
The Museum is delighted with the success of our Junior Quilters & Textile Artists Club (JQTA), which normally meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 2:30 - 4:30
Event Details
The Museum is delighted with the success of our Junior Quilters & Textile Artists Club (JQTA), which normally meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. These young ladies and gentlemen are exceeding our expectations and fulfilling their own goals of becoming great quilters and textile artists.
Young aspiring quilters and textile artists are invited to join.
Time
(Tuesday) 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm CST
Location
The National Quilt Museum Classroom
215 Jefferson Street, Paducah, Kentucky
March
05mar2:30 pm4:30 pmJunior QuiltersYouth Education
Event Details
The Museum is delighted with the success of our Junior Quilters & Textile Artists Club (JQTA), which normally meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 2:30 - 4:30
Event Details
The Museum is delighted with the success of our Junior Quilters & Textile Artists Club (JQTA), which normally meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. These young ladies and gentlemen are exceeding our expectations and fulfilling their own goals of becoming great quilters and textile artists.
Young aspiring quilters and textile artists are invited to join.
Time
(Tuesday) 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm CST
Location
The National Quilt Museum Classroom
215 Jefferson Street, Paducah, Kentucky
14marAll Day16Portrait Collagewith Lola Jenkins
Event Details
This workshop will cover key concepts of making a collage portrait from a photo including light, shadow, value, shapes, color, fabric choices, assembly, quilting techniques, and photo manipulation. Students will
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Event Details
This workshop will cover key concepts of making a collage portrait from a photo including light, shadow, value, shapes, color, fabric choices, assembly, quilting techniques, and photo manipulation. Students will select a pattern from the instructor to make their portrait quilt and learn all the steps to turn a photo into a portrait using photo manipulation software. Students will learn how to use fabric values to aide in producing pictorial quilts with a wow factor. Then they will learn a variety of techniques to sew the raw edge portraits including: non-traditional trapunto, non-traditional thread painting and other concepts and tools. By the third day, students will take their own 8 ½” x 11” portrait photos and make a pattern, creating their own unique portrait collage projects.
Time
March 14 (Thursday) - 16 (Saturday) CST
Location
The National Quilt Museum Classroom
215 Jefferson Street, Paducah, Kentucky
April
02apr2:30 pm4:30 pmJunior QuiltersYouth Education
Event Details
The Museum is delighted with the success of our Junior Quilters & Textile Artists Club (JQTA), which normally meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 2:30 - 4:30
Event Details
The Museum is delighted with the success of our Junior Quilters & Textile Artists Club (JQTA), which normally meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. These young ladies and gentlemen are exceeding our expectations and fulfilling their own goals of becoming great quilters and textile artists.
Young aspiring quilters and textile artists are invited to join.
Time
(Tuesday) 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm CST
Location
The National Quilt Museum Classroom
215 Jefferson Street, Paducah, Kentucky
May
07may2:30 pm4:30 pmJunior QuiltersYouth Education
Event Details
The Museum is delighted with the success of our Junior Quilters & Textile Artists Club (JQTA), which normally meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 2:30 - 4:30
Event Details
The Museum is delighted with the success of our Junior Quilters & Textile Artists Club (JQTA), which normally meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. These young ladies and gentlemen are exceeding our expectations and fulfilling their own goals of becoming great quilters and textile artists.
Young aspiring quilters and textile artists are invited to join.
Time
(Tuesday) 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm CST
Location
The National Quilt Museum Classroom
215 Jefferson Street, Paducah, Kentucky
30mayAll Day01junDye-Paint Your Imageswith Hollis Chatelain
Event Details
In this workshop, you will learn how to paint images with Procion dyes on cotton. Learning to control the dyes will be emphasized. Among other things, we will cover blending,
Event Details
In this workshop, you will learn how to paint images with Procion dyes on cotton. Learning to control the dyes will be emphasized. Among other things, we will cover blending, layering, special effects, and painting without bleeding. All of these techniques can be used to create images as complex as portraits or as simple as a line on a scarf. Additionally, we will explore new ideas about how to use quilting to enhance the look of your painted cloth. The main objective is to use quilting lines to create depth, texture, tension, or shadowing which will give a new dimension to your quilt.
Time
May 30 (Thursday) - June 1 (Saturday) CST
Location
The National Quilt Museum Classroom
215 Jefferson Street, Paducah, Kentucky
June
30mayAll Day01junDye-Paint Your Imageswith Hollis Chatelain
Event Details
In this workshop, you will learn how to paint images with Procion dyes on cotton. Learning to control the dyes will be emphasized. Among other things, we will cover blending,
Event Details
In this workshop, you will learn how to paint images with Procion dyes on cotton. Learning to control the dyes will be emphasized. Among other things, we will cover blending, layering, special effects, and painting without bleeding. All of these techniques can be used to create images as complex as portraits or as simple as a line on a scarf. Additionally, we will explore new ideas about how to use quilting to enhance the look of your painted cloth. The main objective is to use quilting lines to create depth, texture, tension, or shadowing which will give a new dimension to your quilt.
Time
May 30 (Thursday) - June 1 (Saturday) CST
Location
The National Quilt Museum Classroom
215 Jefferson Street, Paducah, Kentucky
04jun2:30 pm4:30 pmJunior QuiltersYouth Education
Event Details
The Museum is delighted with the success of our Junior Quilters & Textile Artists Club (JQTA), which normally meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 2:30 - 4:30
Event Details
The Museum is delighted with the success of our Junior Quilters & Textile Artists Club (JQTA), which normally meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. These young ladies and gentlemen are exceeding our expectations and fulfilling their own goals of becoming great quilters and textile artists.
Young aspiring quilters and textile artists are invited to join.
Time
(Tuesday) 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm CST
Location
The National Quilt Museum Classroom
215 Jefferson Street, Paducah, Kentucky
July
02jul2:30 pm4:30 pmJunior QuiltersYouth Education
Event Details
The Museum is delighted with the success of our Junior Quilters & Textile Artists Club (JQTA), which normally meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 2:30 - 4:30
Event Details
The Museum is delighted with the success of our Junior Quilters & Textile Artists Club (JQTA), which normally meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. These young ladies and gentlemen are exceeding our expectations and fulfilling their own goals of becoming great quilters and textile artists.
Young aspiring quilters and textile artists are invited to join.
Time
(Tuesday) 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm CST
Location
The National Quilt Museum Classroom
215 Jefferson Street, Paducah, Kentucky
19julAll Day20Cascade Curve Braidwith Victoria Findlay Wolfe
Event Details
Enjoy the curves! – with this eye-popping curved braid pattern. From Victoria's newest book, "Modern Quilt Magic", this class will focus on curved piecing, cutting and pinning for success. Use
Event Details
Enjoy the curves! – with this eye-popping curved braid pattern. From Victoria’s newest book, “Modern Quilt Magic”, this class will focus on curved piecing, cutting and pinning for success. Use solids, prints and lights to make a dazzling quilt with interwoven movement and simple, graphic style… or just go Scrap-crazy and use all those great prints in your stash!
Time
July 19 (Friday) - 20 (Saturday) CST
Location
The National Quilt Museum Classroom
215 Jefferson Street, Paducah, Kentucky
August
06aug2:30 pm4:30 pmJunior QuiltersYouth Education
Event Details
The Museum is delighted with the success of our Junior Quilters & Textile Artists Club (JQTA), which normally meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 2:30 - 4:30
Event Details
The Museum is delighted with the success of our Junior Quilters & Textile Artists Club (JQTA), which normally meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. These young ladies and gentlemen are exceeding our expectations and fulfilling their own goals of becoming great quilters and textile artists.
Young aspiring quilters and textile artists are invited to join.
Time
(Tuesday) 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm CST
Location
The National Quilt Museum Classroom
215 Jefferson Street, Paducah, Kentucky
