Turn much-loved clothing and textiles into a beautiful, practical quilt in this hands-on Upcycled Keepsake Quilt Workshop in Sydney. Whether you’re holding onto baby clothes, family garments, or other meaningful fabrics, this one-day class will guide you through transforming them into a thoughtfully designed quilt to treasure and use.

Designed especially for beginners, the 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 with clear, step-by-step guidance. The emphasis is on building confidence, creativity and skills you can continue using at home.

During the day, you’ll work with your own garments and textiles to create a small cot-sized or lap quilt (approximately 60 × 80 cm). By the end of the session, you’ll have completed your quilt top, prepared the quilt layers, and practised simple quilting or finishing techniques, with advice on how to complete or expand your project at home.

Learning Outcomes

• Select and prepare suitable upcycled garments and fabrics for quilting.
• Plan and construct a simple patchwork quilt top using a sewing machine.
• Layer and prepare a quilt for basic quilting and finishing at home.

Course Content

• Choosing and preparing upcycled fabrics.
• Colour, pattern and layout planning.
• Constructing, layering and finishing a small quilt.

Schedule & Pricing

• One-day workshop: 9:30am – 3:30pm.
• Location: Rozelle Campus, 2A Gordon Street, Rozelle NSW 2039.
• Please check the website for current availability and enrolment.

Accessibility

This class takes place in an upper-level room accessible by stairs only. The lift is currently out of service.