Sandra Lee Chandler Class: Quilted Blazer
Class runs 9am – 4pm
$150 Public/ $120 NQM Friend
In this one-day workshop, with Sandra Lee, you’ll turn old quilted fabrics into a beautiful, modern quilted blazer. The blazer will be designed to create a surprising visual moment from a quilt you love. You will learn how to carefully place your pattern pieces so that the parts of your quilt that you like best are front and center in your finished blazer. This will make sure that the motifs, colors, or blocks that you love stand out.
You will learn how to change a commercial pattern, make quilted fashion panels, stabilize old or reused quilt materials, sew together parts of a garment, and add personal touches by hand-stitching.
This workshop combines creativity, cultural storytelling, sewing clothes, and quilting skills to help you make art that you can wear that shows off your style, heritage, and artistic voice.
You don’t need to have worked with clothes before. The class is set up so that beginners who are confident can keep up, and more experienced students will still find the techniques interesting and useful.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of the workshop, students will:
• Understand how to prepare quilted textiles for garment construction.
• Successfully adapt a commercial jacket pattern for quilted materials.
• Construct a fully quilted blazer with clean finishing techniques.
• Learn garment assembly steps: sleeves, bodice, binding, facings, and pockets.
• Add unique hand-stitched or sashiko embellishments for a couture finish.
• Gain confidence in sewing wearable art using repurposed materials.
Sandra Lee
Sandra Lee Chandler is a passionate textile artist, educator, and social media storyteller with over 38 years of experience in quilting and fiber arts. Born in Los Angeles and raised in Orange County, California, she recently relocated to Nashville, TN, in 2023, embracing a new chapter in her personal and artistic journey.
Sandra holds a B.S. in Clothing, Textiles, and Design from Arizona State University and has been teaching for 38 years. Her expertise spans various aspects of textile arts, including repurposed denim quilts, wearable quilted garments, and innovative techniques that blend sustainability with contemporary design.