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.
Throughout the day, you’ll create a small cot-sized or lap quilt (approx. 60 × 80 cm) using your own garments and textiles. By the end of the workshop, you'll have a fully constructed quilt top, quilt layers prepared, and experience with simple quilting or finishing techniques. You'll also gain the knowledge needed to complete or extend your quilt at home.
This is a rewarding introduction to quilting, upcycling, and creative textile reuse — and a beautiful way to give new life to fabrics with personal meaning.
Course Outline
- Choosing and preparing upcycled fabrics
- Planning layout and cutting patchwork pieces
- Constructing, layering, and basic quilting techniques
Schedule & Venue
- Date: 19 March 2026, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
- Location: Sydney Community College, 2A Gordon Street, Rozelle NSW 2039
- Note: Accessibility is limited; the classroom is only accessible by stairs
Materials Provided
- Quilt batting / wadding
- Fusible interfacing
- Quilting spray adhesive
What to Bring
- Upcycled garments or fabrics (large enough for 15 × 15 cm squares)
- Approximately 20 fabric squares
- Backing fabric (new or repurposed sheet)
Details
You will learn
- Prepare and select fabrics for quilting
- Construct a quilt top using a sewing machine
- Layer and prepare a quilt for basic quilting
You will get
- Quilt batting, fusible interfacing, and quilting adhesive
- Use of sewing machines and basic quilting tools
- Guidance on continuing your quilt at home
Appropriate for
Beginners and confident beginners interested in sewing, sustainability, and those wishing to create a handmade quilt using personal textiles.
Preparation
What to bring
- Upcycled garments or fabrics (approx. 15 × 15 cm squares)
- Around 20 fabric squares for the quilt top
- Backing fabric (new or repurposed sheet)
What to wear
Your Teacher
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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