NEW! Fat Quarter Placemats Workshop - Summer 2026

Join us for a fun and beginner-friendly sewing class where you’ll create a beautiful set of four quilted placemats using coordinating fat quarters. This is a creative, approachable project that is perfect for learning essential quilting and sewing skills while making something practical and gift-worthy.

Session 1 – Cutting & Construction Basics (August 4th)

In the first class, you will focus on building your foundation skills. You’ll learn how to:

• Cut and prepare fabric accurately
• Combine and shuffle fabric pieces for a cohesive design
• Piece your placemat tops together
• Understand how the design comes together as a whole

This session is all about learning how the components fit together and building confidence in your cutting and piecing skills.

Session 2 – Quilting & Finishing (August 18th)

In the second class, we bring everything to life with finishing techniques. You will learn how to:

• Use decorative stitches for quilting
• Layer and quilt your placemats
• Add topstitching for a polished finish
• Complete professional-looking edges and finishing details

This session focuses on quilting and finishing techniques!

Supplies Needed 

Free Projects The Quilt Store: Fat Quarter Placemats Pattern

• 4 coordinating fat quarters or fabric panel (as shown in the photo)

• 1m backing fabric

• Batting/Stabilizer:

  • 1m - Sew-in or Fusible fleece 

  • OR

• 1.5m - Battilizer

• Coordinating thread for top stitching and piecing.

• Adhesive 505 Spray 

• Sewing machine in good working order

• Rotary cutter, ruler, and cutting mat

• Pins or clips

• Marking tool

Recommend: students should bring a Walking Foot or Even-Feed Foot (Janome).