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REGISTER FOR WORKSHOPS

The Atlanta Quilt Festival is pleased to present it's largest lineup of classes ever! 

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The entire month of August will be a time for learning, growing and enjoying.

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Review our workshop lineup which features the things you have always wanted to learn with some of the best teachers in the quilt world. 

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Class size is limited so register for your preferred classes as soon as possible.

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Support and thank our sponsors because their generosity allows AQF to keep the cost of classes low.

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Upcoming Events

  • Atlanta Quilt Festival Juried Exhibit
    Atlanta Quilt Festival Juried Exhibit
    Sun, Aug 03
    Aug 03, 2025, 10:00 AM – Sep 06, 2025, 4:50 PM
    Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Road
    View over 100 quilts created prodominantly by African-American quilters.
  • Friday Master Class - Repurposed Denim and Sashiko Stitching
    Friday Master Class - Repurposed Denim and Sashiko Stitching
    Fri, Aug 15
    Aug 15, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Atlanta, 915 New Hope Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331, USA
    Master Quilter Sandra Chandler teaches how to repurpose your jeans and add Japanese Sashiko stitching.
  • Saturday Master Class - Repurposed Denim and Sashiko Stitching
    Saturday Master Class - Repurposed Denim and Sashiko Stitching
    Sat, Aug 16
    Aug 16, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Atlanta, 915 New Hope Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331, USA
    Master Quilter Sandra Chandler teaches how to repurpose your jeans and add Japanese Sashiko stitching.
  • Youth Introduction to Quilting
    Youth Introduction to Quilting
    Sat, Aug 16
    Aug 16, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331, USA
    Learn to use a sewing machine and make your first quilt! Parents welcome!
  • “From Warm to Worn” Lecture/Trunk Show by Sandra Lee Chandler
    “From Warm to Worn” Lecture/Trunk Show by Sandra Lee Chandler
    Sat, Aug 16
    Aug 16, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
    Atlanta, 915 New Hope Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331, USA
    See the quilts of Sandra Lee Chandler and hear her story.
  • Rhythm & Thread presented by Alliance Theatre
    Rhythm & Thread presented by Alliance Theatre
    Multiple Dates
    Wed, Aug 20
    Aug 20, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Atlanta, 915 New Hope Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331, USA
    Celebrating family, imagination and the beauty of storytelling through the art of quilting. Best enjoyed by audiences 0-5 and their grown ups
  • Beginning Hand Quilting
    Beginning Hand Quilting
    Fri, Aug 22
    Aug 22, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331, USA
    Learn the timeless art of hand quilting.
  • AI as a Tool in Quilting
    AI as a Tool in Quilting
    Sat, Aug 23
    Aug 23, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331, USA
    This class will help you understand how to use AI in your quilting.
  • Beginning Free Motion Quilting
    Beginning Free Motion Quilting
    Sat, Aug 23
    Aug 23, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331, USA
    Add some pizzazz to your quilts! Learn to free motion quilt. Pat Batine will show you how.
  • Pixel Quilt Workshop
    Pixel Quilt Workshop
    Fri, Aug 29
    Aug 29, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331, USA
    Learn the technique to create a pixel quilt
  • Kaleidoscope Pinwheel Quilt Class (Stack & Wack)
    Kaleidoscope Pinwheel Quilt Class (Stack & Wack)
    Fri, Aug 29
    Aug 29, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331, USA
    Mary Neely Clendeninn will teach you how to create an octagon kaleidoscope quilt
  • Creative Community Crafts
    Creative Community Crafts
    Sat, Aug 30
    Aug 30, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331, USA
    Hang out with other quilters and enjoy crafts, lectures and free stuff.
  • LECTURE: How to Enter a Quilt Show
    LECTURE: How to Enter a Quilt Show
    Sat, Aug 30
    Aug 30, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331, USA
    India Kleeman will teach you how to share your quilt with the world.
  • Best of Show Awards Ceremony
    Best of Show Awards Ceremony
    Sat, Sep 06
    Sep 06, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331, USA
    Be at Southwest Arts Center when the Best of Show winner is announced!

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