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
May
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
September
03sep2:30 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
October
01oct2:30 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
03octAll Day05Photo-Inspired Fusingwith Lenore Crawford
Event Details
In this three day workshop students will create their own designs from their own photos. They can also use one of Lenore's patterns if they don’t have their own photos.
Event Details
In this three day workshop students will create their own designs from their own photos. They can also use one of Lenore’s patterns if they don’t have their own photos. Freezer paper patterns will be created with her simple technique and then the design will be fused onto muslin. Fabric painting will be added to the finished design, and then the art quilt tops will be put together with a batting layer and backing. Finally top-stitching will be added for additional depth and texture.
Time
October 3 (Thursday) - 5 (Saturday) CST
Location
The National Quilt Museum Classroom
215 Jefferson Street, Paducah, Kentucky
November
05nov2:30 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
December
03dec2:30 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
January
07jan2:30 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
