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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

  • “Music Moves Movements” Quilt Exhibit Part 1
    “Music Moves Movements” Quilt Exhibit Part 1
    Sat, Aug 01
    Aug 01, 2026, 9:00 AM – Sep 05, 2026, 5:00 PM
    Southwest Arts Center Gallery, 905 New Hope Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331, USA
    The quilts share the songs that inspired movements that changed the world.
  • “Music Moves Movements” Quilt Exhibit Part 2
    “Music Moves Movements” Quilt Exhibit Part 2
    Sat, Aug 01
    Aug 01, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT – Sep 05, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT
    Evelyn G. Lowery Library at Cascade, 3665 Cascade Rd, Atlanta, GA 30331, USA
    The quilts share the songs that inspired movements that changed the world.
  • Juried Exhibit of over 100 Quilts!
    Juried Exhibit of over 100 Quilts!
    Sat, Aug 01
    Aug 01, 2026, 9:00 AM – Sep 05, 2026, 5:00 PM
    Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331, USA
    Quilters compete for ribbons and prize money,
  • Bag Making Class
    Bag Making Class
    Fri, Aug 07
    Aug 07, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331, USA
    Instructor Edith Jones takes you thru the step by step process of bag making
  • Beginning Free Motion Quilting
    Beginning Free Motion Quilting
    Fri, Aug 07
    Aug 07, 2026, 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.
  • Instagram for Quilters Workshop
    Instagram for Quilters Workshop
    Sat, Aug 08
    Aug 08, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331, USA
    Get started showcasing your quilts to a new audience. Lecturer Brittany Hervey will take you thru the importance of social media in quilting.
  • Beginning Quilting
    Beginning Quilting
    Sat, Aug 08
    Aug 08, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Road
    Learn to quilt at the Atlanta Quilt Festival!
  • LECTURE: Lessons in Vintage Quilts
    LECTURE: Lessons in Vintage Quilts
    Sat, Aug 08
    Aug 08, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331, USA
    Peggy Beaman will show you how to collect, care for and date your own vintage quilts
  • MASTER CLASS: Paper Piecing the Niemeyer Way with Jeanette Walton
    MASTER CLASS: Paper Piecing the Niemeyer Way with Jeanette Walton
    Fri, Aug 14
    Aug 14, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    City of South Fulton Southwest Arts Cent, 915 New Hope Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331, USA
    Create “Star Baby” quilt using paper piecing.
  • Hand Embroidery Class
    Hand Embroidery Class
    Fri, Aug 14
    Aug 14, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331, USA
    Instructor Nancy Franklin will teach you how to use embroidery stitches to bring your fabric art to life
  • MASTER CLASS: Paper Piecing the Niemeyer Way with Jeanette Walton
    MASTER CLASS: Paper Piecing the Niemeyer Way with Jeanette Walton
    Sat, Aug 15
    Aug 15, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    City of South Fulton Southwest Arts Cent, 915 New Hope Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331, USA
    Create “Star Baby” quilt using paper piecing.
  • Youth Introduction to Quilting
    Youth Introduction to Quilting
    Sat, Aug 15
    Aug 15, 2026, 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!
  • Jeanette Walton Trunk Show
    Jeanette Walton Trunk Show
    Sat, Aug 15
    Aug 15, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
    City of South Fulton Southwest Arts Cent, 915 New Hope Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331, USA
    Follow Judy Niemeyer certified instructor Jeanette Walton as she shares her prize winning quilts.
  • Confident Beginner Quilting Class
    Confident Beginner Quilting Class
    Fri, Aug 21
    Aug 21, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Rd
    Refresh your quilting skills in this class taught by Jennifer Morris.
  • Beginning Hand Quilting
    Beginning Hand Quilting
    Fri, Aug 21
    Aug 21, 2026, 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.
  • Silk Painting 101
    Silk Painting 101
    Sat, Aug 22
    Aug 22, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331, USA
    Discover the beauty of painting on silk , and add luminous color and expressive design to your quilts in this introductory silk painting class led by Amber Bond
  • Kawandi the Siddi Way
    Kawandi the Siddi Way
    Sat, Aug 22
    Aug 22, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331, USA
    Slow yourself down with a day of slow stitching. Learn to make a Kawandi quilt the Siddi way with Aleathia Chisolm
  • LECTURE: Reading the Cloth
    LECTURE: Reading the Cloth
    Sat, Aug 22
    Aug 22, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Southwest Arts Center Gallery, 905 New Hope Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331, USA
    Wes Hall will teach you how to learn history from quilts.

CLASS SIGN UPS OPEN APRIL 1ST, 2026!

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