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Quilters Quest Classes

Quilting Classes- Chicago
Quilters Quest is proud to be Chicagoland's source for quilt education.
We offer classes on quilting techniques as well as classes on how to get the most out of various domestic machines. 

Sewing Classes- Chicago
We love the versatility that comes with being a sewist and quilter!
Each month, Quilters Quest offers several sewing classes that will help you make giftables and accessories for your home.
We also offer classes for kids- we love bringing the joy of making to kids!

Class Policies and Procedures

Students will receive a refund for classes cancelled 7 or more days before the beginning of the class.
Any cancellations less than 7 days before the class will only be refunded if the space is able to be filled from a waitlist.
In the event that Quilters Quest cancels a class due to low enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, students will be offered a full refund.
Certain events may be non-refundable, see the class description or call the store for more details.
If a student feels ill or has been recently exposed to COVID-19, we ask that they not attend until they are feeling better.

Upcoming Classes


Open Sewing Day Event
- Apr 21, 2025 10:00 am
Join us for a day full of sewing!

Cost: $ 10.00
BERNINA Mastery Class #2
- Apr 22, 2025 10:00 am
Learn all of the ins and outs, and wonderful capabilities of your BERNINA Embroidery machine!
Class is free if you purchased your machine from QQ, please call to register.

Janome Mastery Class
- Apr 25, 2025 10:00 am
Learn the basics of your Janome machine and gain confidence to get started!

Cost: $ 40.00
Round Rope Basket
- Apr 25, 2025 10:00 am
Want to try something new with your fabric scraps?

Cost: $ 30.00
BERNINA/Bernette Serger Mastery (Air Threaders Only)
- Apr 25, 2025 02:00 pm
Come learn all of the wonderful things your wonderful BERNINA or Bernette Serger can do!
Class is free if you purchased your machine from QQ.

Embroidery Club
- Apr 26, 2025 09:30 am
Join Celeste and Susan every month to learn about a different machine embroidery topic!

Cost: $ 10.00
Glorious Summer Block of the Month
- Apr 26, 2025 11:00 am
Create one (or more) of these six projects using your embroidery machine!

Cost: $ 60.00
Trapunto Star Quilt
- Apr 26, 2025 01:00 pm
Create this stunning Trapunto Star Quilt using your embroidery machine!

Cost: $ 40.00
Get to Know Your Machine
- Apr 27, 2025 01:00 pm
Bring your sewing machine to QQ and learn how to use it!

Cost: $ 40.00
BERNINA Software Building Blocks
- Apr 27, 2025 07:00 pm
Join BERNINA Educator Debbi Lashbrook in the new Building Blocks of Software 9!

Cost: $ 100.00
Embroidery Retreat
- Apr 28, 2025 10:00 am
Spend three days embroidering in our classroom with Celeste!

Cost: $ 50.00
Appraisal Day
- Apr 28, 2025 11:00 am
Bring your quilts to AQS Certified Appraiser Chris Moline and get a written appraisal or a consultation on vintage items.

Cost: $ 55.00
Appraisal Day
- Apr 28, 2025 11:30 am
Bring your quilts to AQS Certified Appraiser Chris Moline and get a written appraisal or a consultation on vintage items.

Cost: $ 55.00
Appraisal Day
- Apr 28, 2025 12:00 pm
Bring your quilts to AQS Certified Appraiser Chris Moline and get a written appraisal or a consultation on vintage items.

Cost: $ 55.00
Appraisal Day
- Apr 28, 2025 01:00 pm
Bring your quilts to AQS Certified Appraiser Chris Moline and get a written appraisal or a consultation on vintage items.

Cost: $ 55.00
Appraisal Day
- Apr 28, 2025 01:30 pm
Bring your quilts to AQS Certified Appraiser Chris Moline and get a written appraisal or a consultation on vintage items.

Cost: $ 55.00
Appraisal Day
- Apr 28, 2025 02:00 pm
Bring your quilts to AQS Certified Appraiser Chris Moline and get a written appraisal or a consultation on vintage items.

Cost: $ 55.00
Appraisal Day
- Apr 28, 2025 02:30 pm
Bring your quilts to AQS Certified Appraiser Chris Moline and get a written appraisal or a consultation on vintage items.

Cost: $ 55.00
Appraisal Day
- Apr 28, 2025 03:00 pm
Bring your quilts to AQS Certified Appraiser Chris Moline and get a written appraisal or a consultation on vintage items.

Cost: $ 55.00
Hand Stitchers Club
- Apr 28, 2025 06:00 pm
Join Celeste for a fun and relaxing session of hand work.

Cost: $ 5.00
Quiltworx Clinic
- Apr 29, 2025 05:00 pm
Get those Judy Niemeyer projects out of the box and get them finished with Celeste's help!

Cost: $ 15.00
Digitize a Zipper Bag
- Apr 29, 2025 06:00 pm
Use BERNINA Software 9 (Designer Plus or Creator Levels) to digitize your own custom zipper pouch.

Cost: $ 30.00
Mystery Quilt Sewalong 2025
- May 04, 2025 07:00 pm
Join us for a virtual mystery quilt sew along!

Cost: $ 70.00
BERNINA 990 Mastery
- May 06, 2025 10:00 am
Join us for an in-depth series of classes designed to help you master your BERNINA 990.
Class is free if you purchased your machine from Quilters Quest.

Cost: $ 50.00
BERNINA Mastery Class #1
- May 12, 2025 10:00 am
Come learn all of the wonderful things your wonderful new machine can do!
Class is free if you purchased your machine from QQ, please call to register.

Mackenzie Cork Bag
- May 15, 2025 10:00 am
No more cork-phobia! Cork is easy to work with, beautiful, and eco-friendly.

Cost: $ 50.00
Embroidery Club
- May 17, 2025 09:30 am
Join Celeste and Susan every month to learn about a different machine embroidery topic!

Cost: $ 10.00
Couching with Machine Embroidery
- May 17, 2025 01:00 pm
Unlock the creative potential of your embroidery machine with this couching project!

Cost: $ 40.00
Open Sewing Day Event
- May 19, 2025 10:00 am
Join us for a day full of sewing!

Cost: $ 10.00
Hand Stitchers Club
- May 19, 2025 06:00 pm
Join Celeste for a fun and relaxing session of hand work.

Cost: $ 5.00
BERNINA Mastery Class #2
- May 20, 2025 10:00 am
Learn all of the ins and outs, and wonderful capabilities of your BERNINA Embroidery machine!
Class is free if you purchased your machine from QQ, please call to register.

Quiltworx Clinic
- May 20, 2025 05:00 pm
Get those Judy Niemeyer projects out of the box and get them finished with Celeste's help!

Cost: $ 15.00
Hand Stitchers Club
- May 21, 2025 01:00 pm
Join Celeste for a fun and relaxing session of hand work.

Cost: $ 5.00
Finishing School
- May 21, 2025 05:00 pm
Tackle those UFOs in a fun and friendly class with Celeste.

Cost: $ 15.00
Jelly Roll Rug
- May 22, 2025 12:00 pm
Come join the homemade jelly roll rug craze!

Cost: $ 60.00
English Paper Piecing by Hand from Beginning to End!
- May 23, 2025 10:00 am
Are you curious about the process of English Paper Piecing? Chris Moline will teach you everything you need to know about this highly addicting technique. This is a hand piecing class, no sewing machine needed!

Cost: $ 30.00
Umbrella
- May 24, 2025 10:00 am
Create your own umbrella!

Cost: $ 40.00
Embroidery Retreat
- May 27, 2025 10:00 am
Spend three days embroidering in our classroom with Celeste!

Cost: $ 50.00
Ditty Bags 2.0
- May 30, 2025 10:00 am
Pretty and practical, these zippered bags are quick and easy to make!

Cost: $ 35.00
Borders, Backings, and Bindings Lecture
- May 31, 2025 10:00 am
Master the 3B's of completing a quilt top.

Cost: $ 25.00
On the Go 2.0 ByAnnie Crossbody bag
- May 31, 2025 10:00 am
Yes, it can carry it all, almost!

Cost: $ 30.00
BERNINA Software 9 Mastery 101
- Jun 01, 2025 01:00 pm
Take your embroidery skills to the next level by learning the basic tools and features of BERNINA Software 9.

Cost: $ 30.00
BERNINA Mastery Class #1
- Jun 02, 2025 10:00 am
Come learn all of the wonderful things your wonderful new machine can do!
Class is free if you purchased your machine from QQ, please call to register.

BERNINA 990 Mastery
- Jun 03, 2025 10:00 am
Join us for an in-depth series of classes designed to help you master your BERNINA 990.
Class is free if you purchased your machine from Quilters Quest.

Cost: $ 50.00
Quilted Soft Vinyl Pouch
- Jun 05, 2025 10:00 am
This cute quilted soft vinyl pouch is super easy to sew!

Cost: $ 30.00
One Fabric Baby Quilt
- Jun 06, 2025 10:00 am
Let the fabric do the work!

Cost: $ 40.00
Haystack Cookies
- Jun 07, 2025 10:00 am
Join us for a fun and creative dive into paper piecing with Judy Niemeyer’s Haystack Cookies pattern!

Cost: $ 60.00
Basic Computer for Embroidery (Windows)
- Jun 08, 2025 01:00 pm
Spend less time computing and more time embroidering!

Cost: $ 30.00
Walk Around the Block
- Jun 10, 2025 10:00 am
The walking foot does far more than stitching in the ditch!

Cost: $ 35.00
BERNINA Mastery Class #2
- Jun 11, 2025 10:00 am
Learn all of the ins and outs, and wonderful capabilities of your BERNINA Embroidery machine!
Class is free if you purchased your machine from QQ, please call to register.

Open Sewing Day Event
- Jun 16, 2025 10:00 am
Join us for a day full of sewing!

Cost: $ 10.00
Hand Stitchers Club
- Jun 16, 2025 06:00 pm
Join Celeste for a fun and relaxing session of hand work.

Cost: $ 5.00
Quiltworx Clinic
- Jun 17, 2025 05:00 pm
Get those Judy Niemeyer projects out of the box and get them finished with Celeste's help!

Cost: $ 15.00
Hand Stitchers Club
- Jun 18, 2025 01:00 pm
Join Celeste for a fun and relaxing session of hand work.

Cost: $ 5.00
Finishing School
- Jun 18, 2025 05:00 pm
Tackle those UFOs in a fun and friendly class with Celeste.

Cost: $ 15.00
Free Motion Quilting with the BERNINA Stitch Regulator (BSR)
- Jun 20, 2025 10:00 am
Learn how the BSR can give you a huge jumpstart towards lovely free motion quilting!

Cost: $ 10.00
Free and Easy Free Motion Quilting
- Jun 20, 2025 11:00 am
Learn how to free motion quilt so you have the freedom to quilt your own projects!

Cost: $ 30.00
Embroidery Club
- Jun 21, 2025 09:30 am
Join Celeste and Susan every month to learn about a different machine embroidery topic!

Cost: $ 10.00
Embroidery on Apparel
- Jun 21, 2025 01:00 pm
Transform a simple t-shirt into a personalized piece of wearable art!

Cost: $ 40.00
Basic Computer for Embroidery (Mac)
- Jun 22, 2025 01:00 pm
Spend less time computing and more time embroidering!

Cost: $ 30.00
Embroidery Retreat
- Jun 23, 2025 10:00 am
Spend three days embroidering in our classroom with Celeste!

Cost: $ 50.00
The Proverbial Quilt with Denyse Schmidt
- Jun 27, 2025 10:00 am
Create your own "talking" quilt!

Cost: $ 99.00
Featherweight Care & Maintenance
- Jun 28, 2025 10:00 am
Featherweights are so popular with quilters and you can do most of the maintenance yourself!

Cost: $ 40.00
BERNINA Software 9 Mastery 102
- Jun 29, 2025 01:00 pm
Expand your knowledge of the features of BERNINA Software 9. This class is a continuation of BERNINA Software 9 Mastery 101.

Cost: $ 30.00
T-Shirt Quilts
- Jun 30, 2025 10:00 am
Who doesn't have a pile of t-shirts sitting in the back of their closet? Turn those old shirts into a wonderful keepsake that can be enjoyed for years to come.

Cost: $ 75.00
BERNINA Mastery Class #1
- Jul 02, 2025 10:00 am
Come learn all of the wonderful things your wonderful new machine can do!
Class is free if you purchased your machine from QQ, please call to register.

Serger Table Runner
- Jul 05, 2025 10:00 am
An artistic runner where your serger is the paint brush and the thread is your paint, on a canvas of pretty fabrics.

Cost: $ 40.00
BERNINA Mastery Class #2
- Jul 08, 2025 10:00 am
Learn all of the ins and outs, and wonderful capabilities of your BERNINA Embroidery machine!
Class is free if you purchased your machine from QQ, please call to register.

Strap it UP!!
- Jul 10, 2025 10:00 am
The trend now is to have more than one decorative strap for your bag.

Cost: $ 25.00
One Fabric Diamond Table Runner
- Jul 11, 2025 10:00 am
Let the fabric do the work!

Cost: $ 40.00
Right from the Start
- Jul 11, 2025 10:00 am
Get started on your first quilt!

Cost: $ 150.00
Kimberbell Hello Pumpkin In-Store Event
- Jul 12, 2025 10:00 am
Fall in love with Kimberbell's Hello Pumpkin event!

Cost: $ 109.00
Kimberbell Hello Pumpkin Virtual Event
- Jul 12, 2025 10:00 am
Fall in love with Kimberbell's Hello Pumpkin event!

Cost: $ 109.00
BERNINA 990 Mastery
- Jul 15, 2025 10:00 am
Join us for an in-depth series of classes designed to help you master your BERNINA 990.
Class is free if you purchased your machine from Quilters Quest.

Cost: $ 50.00
Hand Stitchers Club
- Jul 16, 2025 01:00 pm
Join Celeste for a fun and relaxing session of hand work.

Cost: $ 5.00
Finishing School
- Jul 16, 2025 05:00 pm
Tackle those UFOs in a fun and friendly class with Celeste.

Cost: $ 15.00
Basic Bindings
- Jul 18, 2025 10:00 am
Learn all of the tips and tricks to make beautiful basic bindings.

Cost: $ 35.00
Birds
- Jul 19, 2025 10:00 am
Create these adorable birds in a variety of poses and attitudes!

Cost: $ 30.00
Open Sewing Day Event
- Jul 21, 2025 10:00 am
Join us for a day full of sewing!

Cost: $ 10.00
Hand Stitchers Club
- Jul 21, 2025 06:00 pm
Join Celeste for a fun and relaxing session of hand work.

Cost: $ 5.00
Kids Camp 2025
- Jul 22, 2025 10:00 am
Calling all kids! Join us for one, two, or three days and create these great projects!

Cost: $ 40.00
Quiltworx Clinic
- Jul 22, 2025 05:00 pm
Get those Judy Niemeyer projects out of the box and get them finished with Celeste's help!

Cost: $ 15.00
Kids Camp 2025
- Jul 23, 2025 10:00 am
Calling all kids! Join us for one, two, or three days and create these great projects!

Cost: $ 40.00
Kids Camp 2025
- Jul 24, 2025 10:00 am
Calling all kids! Join us for one, two, or three days and create these great projects!

Cost: $ 40.00
Featherweight Free Motion Quilting
- Jul 25, 2025 10:00 am
Learn to free motion quilt on your Featherweight!

Cost: $ 30.00
Embroidery Club
- Jul 26, 2025 09:30 am
Join Celeste and Susan every month to learn about a different machine embroidery topic!

Cost: $ 10.00
Embroidered Vinyl Zipper Bag
- Jul 26, 2025 01:00 pm
Learn how to use your embroidery machine to stitch a custom design on vinyl and construct a sleek, durable zipper bag perfect for keeping your essentials safe and dry.

Cost: $ 40.00
BERNINA Software 9 Mastery 201
- Jul 27, 2025 01:00 pm
Learn the exclusive features of the DesignerPlus Software.

Cost: $ 30.00
Embroidery Retreat
- Jul 28, 2025 10:00 am
Spend three days embroidering in our classroom with Celeste!

Cost: $ 50.00
Serger Criss-Cross Pillow
- Aug 02, 2025 10:00 am
Make a pillow created by fancy interlocking design using your serger.

Cost: $ 40.00
BERNINA Mastery Class #1
- Aug 04, 2025 10:00 am
Come learn all of the wonderful things your wonderful new machine can do!
Class is free if you purchased your machine from QQ, please call to register.

BERNINA 990 Mastery
- Aug 05, 2025 10:00 am
Join us for an in-depth series of classes designed to help you master your BERNINA 990.
Class is free if you purchased your machine from Quilters Quest.

Cost: $ 50.00
BERNINA Mastery Class #2
- Aug 06, 2025 10:00 am
Learn all of the ins and outs, and wonderful capabilities of your BERNINA Embroidery machine!
Class is free if you purchased your machine from QQ, please call to register.

Sashiko by Hand
- Aug 08, 2025 10:00 am
Learn how to do this ancient Japanese sewing technique.

Cost: $ 30.00
Plaza Pants
- Aug 09, 2025 10:00 am
Jazz up your wardrobe with the Plaza Pants!

Cost: $ 30.00
Beyond Basic Bindings
- Aug 15, 2025 12:30 pm
Learn how to do several special techniques to make creative bindings.

Cost: $ 30.00
Open Sewing Day Event
- Aug 18, 2025 10:00 am
Join us for a day full of sewing!

Cost: $ 10.00
Hand Stitchers Club
- Aug 18, 2025 06:00 pm
Join Celeste for a fun and relaxing session of hand work.

Cost: $ 5.00
Quiltworx Clinic
- Aug 19, 2025 05:00 pm
Get those Judy Niemeyer projects out of the box and get them finished with Celeste's help!

Cost: $ 15.00
Hand Stitchers Club
- Aug 20, 2025 01:00 pm
Join Celeste for a fun and relaxing session of hand work.

Cost: $ 5.00
Finishing School
- Aug 20, 2025 05:00 pm
Tackle those UFOs in a fun and friendly class with Celeste.

Cost: $ 15.00
Sewing Daze Plus: Use Your Scraps and Stash
- Aug 21, 2025 10:00 am
Combine Sewing Daze (with two days of sewing time, lunch and dinner each day) with education on using your stash and scraps to make quilts that you love for a lovely change-of-pace retreat!

Cost: $ 149.00
Embroidery Club
- Aug 23, 2025 09:30 am
Join Celeste and Susan every month to learn about a different machine embroidery topic!

Cost: $ 10.00
Cork Notebook Cover
- Aug 23, 2025 01:00 pm
Learn how to use your embroidery machine to create a stunning notebook cover by incorporating the reverse appliqué technique

Cost: $ 40.00
BERNINA Software 9 Mastery 202
- Aug 24, 2025 01:00 pm
Learn more of the advanced features of the DesignerPlus Software.

Cost: $ 30.00
Embroidery Retreat
- Aug 25, 2025 10:00 am
Spend three days embroidering in our classroom with Celeste!

Cost: $ 50.00
Appraisal Day
- Aug 25, 2025 11:00 am
Bring your quilts to AQS Certified Appraiser Chris Moline and get a written appraisal or a consultation on vintage items.

Cost: $ 55.00
Appraisal Day
- Aug 25, 2025 11:30 am
Bring your quilts to AQS Certified Appraiser Chris Moline and get a written appraisal or a consultation on vintage items.

Cost: $ 55.00
Appraisal Day
- Aug 25, 2025 12:00 pm
Bring your quilts to AQS Certified Appraiser Chris Moline and get a written appraisal or a consultation on vintage items.

Cost: $ 55.00
Appraisal Day
- Aug 25, 2025 01:00 pm
Bring your quilts to AQS Certified Appraiser Chris Moline and get a written appraisal or a consultation on vintage items.

Cost: $ 55.00
Appraisal Day
- Aug 25, 2025 01:30 pm
Bring your quilts to AQS Certified Appraiser Chris Moline and get a written appraisal or a consultation on vintage items.

Cost: $ 55.00
Appraisal Day
- Aug 25, 2025 02:00 pm
Bring your quilts to AQS Certified Appraiser Chris Moline and get a written appraisal or a consultation on vintage items.

Cost: $ 55.00
Appraisal Day
- Aug 25, 2025 02:30 pm
Bring your quilts to AQS Certified Appraiser Chris Moline and get a written appraisal or a consultation on vintage items.

Cost: $ 55.00
Autumn Leaves
- Aug 29, 2025 09:30 am
Celebrate fall with this beautiful quilt!

Cost: $ 60.00
Madison Quilt Show Bus Trip Event
- Sep 05, 2025 07:00 am
Join us for a bus trip to the Great Wisconsin Quilt Show in Madison!

Cost: $ 75.00
Embroidery Club
- Sep 27, 2025 09:30 am
Join Celeste and Susan every month to learn about a different machine embroidery topic!

Cost: $ 10.00
Embroidery Club
- Oct 25, 2025 09:30 am
Join Celeste and Susan every month to learn about a different machine embroidery topic!

Cost: $ 10.00
Embroidery Club
- Nov 22, 2025 09:30 am
Join Celeste and Susan every month to learn about a different machine embroidery topic!

Cost: $ 10.00
Embroidery Club
- Dec 20, 2025 09:30 am
Join Celeste and Susan every month to learn about a different machine embroidery topic!

Cost: $ 10.00

Calendar


Apr 22
BERNINA Mastery Class #2

Learn all of the ins and outs, and wonderful capabilities of your BERNINA Embroidery machine!
Class is free if you purchased your machine from QQ, please call to register.

Apr 25
Janome Mastery Class

Learn the basics of your Janome machine and gain confidence to get started!

Apr 25
Round Rope Basket

Want to try something new with your fabric scraps?

Apr 25
BERNINA/Bernette Serger Mastery (Air Threaders Only)
Apr 26
Embroidery Club
Apr 26
Glorious Summer Block of the Month
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