retreats for someone whom wants to learn how to quilt
 

i am looking for a retreat to learn how to sew/quilt modern quilts....block looking quilts

You might look up quilt guilds in your area. Contact them and ask about retreats or classes. You may find that there is a modern quilt guild. We have one in our area. The retreats that I am familiar with are put on by our quilt guilds, although I have not seen one that included lessons. Just thinking that a guild could point you in the right direction for what you are looking for. Good luck!

thank you...i have never made a quilt before but absolutely love fabric and have a collection of it.

I agree to check for local quilt guilds Or a quilt store in your area that may have classes. Most retreats are for attendees to work on their own projects. I am sure you will find people willing to help you and answer your questions. But, they may not want to spend the whole retreat teaching. Joann’s also has quilting classes. That would teach you the basics to get you started. Also, you can ask any questions you have here for a wealthy of information

Forgot to say welcome to the board. Having a love of fabric is the first step. You will love quilting. Beware: it is addictive

thank you! I will definitely look into nearby stores. The one i bought my machine might have one. Just needing sometime for myself and was hoping there was a retreat to attend.

Welcome- and that is how it all begins- love of fabric and then the collecting :) Fun stuff! I think I first started collecting patterns-

Welcome, welcome! Your enthusiasm is contagious! You will enjoy a retreat much more after you have learned the basics . A class teacher will break down the steps into manageable parts, answer all your questions because you’re a paying student, after all, and you can work on your first project as homework.

A retreat is generally an event that participants plan in advance to sew their own projects without the interruptions of home and work life. Quilters are more than happy to give advice, answer questions periodically and show their way of doing things when asked. But what they’re paying for is usually a weekend to concentrate on sewing and, when not, then relaxing. That’s not to say there aren’t teaching ones —there are— but More likely they are for folks who know the basics and want to learn a specific technique. I have never been on a quilting retreat but hope to, someday.

You might want to check at your local quilt shop as they may have some classes for beginning quilters

You tube and Missouri star quilt and Jordans fabric have video's. For the basic's a small quilt store may give lessons.

Also look up Eleanor burns she has some video's that are really simple basic.

I already knew how to sew, as I made clothes in the distant past. I learned to quilt by watching youtube videos. I also joined an online group that was great to help me (https://www.houzz.com/discussions/qu...br0-bd~t_29998). It's a small group, they are very experienced quilters, and enjoy sharing. My local quilt shop was helpful, too. The "other" local quilt shop was really aggressive in selling their classes, to the point I refused to attend a class. So, youtube, here I came.

My goal was to make a quilt - one quilt. It was on my bucket list. I did, plus a few more. It's a great hobby/craft.

bkay

Thank you all for the wonderful suggestions! i will look into them, and hopefully will figure out the basics so I can attend a retreat next summer on my time off from work.

Where do you live? Maybe to start you need a quilting buddy. A friend of mine and I get together and do our own "retreat" so we are not distracted by family and friends. We do the on-line videos if we need help. One we really needed was the "Twister" quilt - I don't know how many times we watched the MSQC video.

Look for a local Guild and attend to see what they do. Do they have some quilt buddies to help new quilters. We just finished an at home retreat yesterday where we had a new quilter and several of the gals gave her ideas and suggestions as she started her quilt. She had a great time, learned a lot, got a lot done and the members loved doing it.

My suggestion is not to start your venture into quilting by going to a retreat. The people that go to retreats are there to enjoy working on their projects. They do not go to teach someone how to quilt. This is there “My Time”. Start by going to a Quilting 101 class at your local quilt shop. After learning the basics, take classes when you can to learn new techniques. (You do not have to make an entire quilt that you do not like, but go to learn the technique). Find a local guild and join it. Do not be discouraged because you do not know anyone. Volunteering at the guild will introduce you to a lot of quilters. Join one of their “Bee’s”. After you have some experience on how to cut fabric, sew a 1/4” seam, and read a pattern, you can consider going to a retreat and enjoy your time with other quilters.

Have you considered Bluprint? They have a lot of classes for all levels and several projects to get you started. Amy Gibson has a Learn to Quilt Series that’s great for beginners. I recommend the subscription if you think you’ll enjoy the sewing and quilting classes. It comes with 12 free classes (of your choosing) that you can keep. You can watch the them via computer, mobile, app or Roku.

Since you didn't indicate what part of the country you live in, i can't be more specific than this. Plug in "adult camps quilting" and lots of options come up. You just missed one at Missouri Star in Hamilton, there is a wonderful program coming up at the Adirondack Quilt camp in two weeks that includes beginners instruction.

Agree with Ellen 1, check out a local quilt shop. One near me has a lot of classes on a variety of topics and they have a big "work room" where everyone can bring their own sewing machines to the classes. They also have times for "general sewing" so you can come work on your quilt with others.

as a beginner, I'd suggest you contact local quilt guilds to find out if they have beginner classes. Like someone said, even if you would not be making modern quilts, you'd be getting the techniques to do the quilts you want. Our guild teachers rotary cutting, strips sets, half square triangles, flying geese (stitch and flip technique), sewing a curved seam, sashing, borders, Domestic machine (regular sewing machine) quilting and binding. With those techniques you can make almost any quilt other than paper piecing or applique. I'd suggest you also 'google' Modern Quilt Guild for listing of any of their affiliates in your area.

You might try YouTube or online classes, that’s how I started. Have no quilt shops near
me.. also I have Craftsy classes online which were very helpful!

ok hope I do not stir up a hornets nest here, but for me this was great . a few years ago there was this DVD sent out to quilters all over, if you liked it and wanted more like it please send in $12. I think it was, if you didn't like It, it was still a free gift as you did not ask for it. now as I remember a lot of folks were in a bit of a snit about it. For me I loved it!!! I really loved the color wheel class , it even helped me in my dyeing. I have learned some thing from every DVD I got (I have 45) and each one also had patterns and how to. I find a dvd is good for me as I can watch then go do it and I can always back up when I need to, which some times is often. Other times not so often, LOL

You don't say where you live. My wife teaches quilting several times a year here in Wis.