Create a keepsake quilt using upcycled fabrics with our textiles & fashion short courses in Sydney!
Turn much-loved clothing and textiles into a beautiful, practical quilt in this hands-on Upcycled Keepsake Quilt Workshop. Whether you’re holding onto baby clothes, family garments, or other meaningful fabrics, this one-day workshop will guide you through the process of transforming them into a thoughtfully designed quilt you can treasure and use.
Designed with beginners in mind, this workshop focuses on accessible techniques, creative planning, and sustainable making. You’ll learn how to select suitable fabrics, plan a simple patchwork layout, and construct a small quilt using clear, step-by-step guidance. The emphasis is on confidence-building, creativity, and learning skills you can continue to use at home.
Across the day, you’ll work directly with your own garments and textiles to create a small cot-sized or lap quilt (approximately 60 × 80 cm). By the end of the workshop, you’ll have completed your quilt top, prepared the quilt layers, and practised simple quilting or finishing techniques. You’ll also receive guidance on how to complete or extend your quilt at home if needed.
This workshop is a lovely introduction to quilting, upcycling, and creative textile reuse — and a rewarding way to give new life to fabrics that hold personal meaning.
By the end of this Upcycled Keepsake Quilt workshop, you should be able to:
- Select and prepare suitable garments and textiles for quilting
- Plan a simple patchwork layout for a small quilt
- Cut fabric accurately and safely for quilting projects
- Use a sewing machine to assemble a quilt top
- Layer and prepare a quilt for basic quilting or finishing
- Understand how to complete your quilt at home after the workshop
What will be covered in this Upcycled Keepsake Quilt workshop?
- Choosing and preparing upcycled fabrics
- Colour, pattern, and layout planning
- Cutting and organising patchwork pieces
- Constructing a quilt top
- Preparing quilt layers (top, batting, backing)
- Simple quilting and finishing techniques
- Tips for continuing or expanding your project at home
Note:
Accessibility: This class takes place in an upper-level room accessible by stairs only. The lift is currently out of service. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Details
You will learn
- Prepare suitable garments and textiles for quilting
- Plan and construct a simple patchwork quilt top
- Layer and finish quilts using basic techniques
You will get
- Quilt batting and wadding
- Fusible interfacing and quilting spray adhesive
- Sewing machines and basic tools for workshop use
Appropriate for
Beginners, confident beginners looking to build sewing skills, and those interested in sustainability or making a meaningful quilt from personal fabrics.
Preparation
What to bring
- Upcycled garments or fabrics to use for their quilt top. These may include baby clothes, adult clothing, or other fabric you’d like to reuse. Each item should be large enough to cut 15 × 15 cm squares. You’ll need approximately 20 squares in total.
- Backing fabric for the quilt. This can be a new fabric or a repurposed sheet in a colour of your choice.
- Personal garments with sentimental value for use
What to wear
Casual comfortable clothing.
Your Teacher
Mora Cura
Mora holds an Advanced Diploma in Applied Fashion Design and Technology, as well as a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116). After a long and successful career in the industry, Mora transitioned into education, where she now shares her deep passion for fashion, sewing, sustainability, and design through hands-on, practical classes.
Mora's mission is to help students understand the importance of reducing waste and challenging the fast fashion model. She strives to make sewing not only enjoyable, but also empowering, encouraging creativity, confidence, and conscious design in every learner.
Organized by
Sydney Community College
38 reviewsSydney Community College is a registered charity with a voluntary Board of Directors.
The College has a mission to offer innovative continuing adult education and training programmes that support individual efforts and facilitate sustainable social change.
We do this by:
- Providing quality continuing adult education opportunities for people to build practical and theoretical skills and develop knowledge;
- Leveraging from and developing community capacity and inclusivity;
- Developing innovative affordable and accessible skills training programmes;
- Partnering with like organisations to deliver learning opportunities for disadvantaged individuals and communities;
- Partnering with all levels of government to deliver education policy objectives.
Cancellations & Refunds
If the organiser cancels the class:
You are entitled to a full refund.
If you can't attend the class:
You’re welcome to send someone in your place.
OR
- A refund can be requested 10 days before class starts. An admin fee of AU$45.00 applies.
Terms & Conditions
At Sydney Community College, we know that plans can change unexpectedly. Whether it’s a shift in your schedule, a family emergency, or just a change of heart, we want to support you in the fairest way possible.
At the same time, we’re a not-for-profit organisation that commits resources to running each class—so last-minute cancellations can significantly impact our ability to offer quality, affordable programs.
That’s why we’ve created a simple, transparent policy that balances your need for flexibility with our need to plan and deliver courses sustainably. Our cancellation policy offers two clear options, depending on when you notify us:
Cancel More Than 10 Days Before the Course Starts – You can choose to receive a full refund, minus a $45 administration fee OR a non-refundable credit note valid for 12 months for the full value you paid for the course. This credit can be used towards any future course at the College.
Option 2: Cancel Within 10 Days of the Course Starting - You’ll receive a credit note valid for 12 months for 50% of the course fee you paid for the course. This credit can be used towards any future course at the College.
Please note that both refund and credit options are only available before the course begins. Once the course has started—or if you decide to withdraw after it has commenced—no refunds or credits can be issued. If you need to cancel your enrolment, just email us and we’ll take care of it based on the timelines above.
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