Do you often admire quilts and quilted projects and wish you knew the tips and techniques to create something for yourself? Beginning Quilting is a great class to learn the techniques of cutting and piecing and making your way toward works of art! We will begin with an introduction and warm up and then students will receive instructions to make their very own quilt top (size to be determined by the student). Quilted pieces and project from them make great gifts too!

Please note that you should already know how to operate a sewing machine and be comfortable with sewing a straight line. Suggestions will be made for the finishing (quilting) of projects. The instructor can also complete the quilting portion for an additional fee. Students are responsible for their own materials and it is suggested that they bring their own sewing machine. Sewing machines are provided in the class as well. A basic list of supplies will be emailed before the first class. Don't forget a notebook! Suzanne will be available to answer additional questions on materials at the first class.

Suzanne Rogalsky Art has been a lifetime journey for me. I began “crafting” as a child. I made whatever I could from anything I could find. My art path turned toward textiles when I was a young adult as I discovered that sewing my own clothes could be an excellent means of self-expression. I made my first quilt in my mid-twenties and that resulted in having three quilts in juried shows in Lancaster, PA., which was the heart of quilting at the time. Learning mixed media art was the next logical step as it combines fiber and paper arts together with lots of thread, gesso, paint and collage! I make quilts and other fabric items such as purses and ties from wedding dresses, and use thread and a sewing machine to “draw” on other people’s creations under my business name Sunny Stitches. I have been teaching my love of sewing, quilting, mixed media and journal making to others for over 20 years. I truly believe that everyone is creative and I hope to bring the freedom of expression and the gift of uniqueness out of every student.