Holiday Keepsakes Quilt Workshop - Spring 2026

Dates and Times: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM 

• Monday, June 1st and 8th 

Location: Newmarket 

Instructor: Joanne Barton

It’s never too early to start sewing for the holidays! In this festive class, students will create the “Holiday Keepsakes” quilt, a generous lap quilt measuring approximately 52" x 72" and featuring a collection of favorite Christmas objects including ornaments, gifts, and trees.

This quilt is a great project for both planned fabrics and stash lovers. You can choose to make it using coordinated yardage or create a more scrappy look using a variety of holiday prints, all tied together with a common background fabric. The design uses straightforward piecing techniques, making it approachable and fun while still creating a visually interesting quilt.

No specialty tools are required, making this a perfect class for quilters who enjoy traditional patchwork with a festive twist.

Skill Level: Confident Beginner
Students should be comfortable with basic rotary cutting and sewing.

Pattern will be supplied in class.

Fabric Requirements

• Background: 2.25 m

• Border: 1 m

• Ornaments: 0.25 m each of 4 different fabrics

• Gifts: 0.5 m

• Patchwork Block Centre & Gift Ribbon: 0.75 m

• Patchwork Block Four-Patch: 0.25 m

• Tree (green): 0.5m

• Tree Trunks & Binding: 0.75 m

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Supplies: Tools & Notions 

• Sewing machine in good working order

• Rotary cutter, ruler, and cutting mat

• Neutral piecing thread

• Pins or clips

• Marking tool

• Flying Geese ruler (optional – alternative methods will be demonstrated)