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Description
Registration for Quilt Camp 2025 opens March 15 at 2 pm
Quilt Camp is for youth ages 7-17 interested in quilting! Each session is 4 days (Mon.-Thurs.) for 2.5 hours each day. Campers will learn quilting skills and techniques while using sewing machines to create their own quilt from start to finish. Campers in all sessions will explore the exhibits in the museum galleries each day. All materials & instruction are provided, along with a small snack (such as lemonade & pretzels,/goldfish/animal crackers/etc).
If the cost of Quilt Camp is prohibitive for any reason, please use promo code at checkout: QCscholarship or contact Becky at bglasby@quiltmuseum.org . A Scholarship Form will be sent to you to complete once registration is complete, and can be found on the Quilt Camp website.
Quilt Camp Levels
Beginner Camp: Ages 7-17 There are 4 sessions available so choose the one that fits your schedule best. All Beginner sessions will make the same project. Beginner quilters focus on the basics of quilting such as machine piecing, ironing, and finishing the quilt.
Beginner Sessions:
Beginner I - June 8-11 9:30am - 12:00pm
Beginner II - June 8-11 2:00pm-4:30pm
Beginner III - June 22- 25 9:30am - 12:00pm
Beginner IV - June 22- 25 2:00pm-4:30pm
Intermediate Camp: Ages 11-17 Minimum of 2 years of Beginner Camp or similar sewing experience. In addition to skills from Beginner level, Intermediate campers learn how to safely use a rotary cutter, how to cut and measure their fabrics.
Intermediate Session: June 15-18 9:30am - 12:00pm
Advanced Camp: Ages 13-17 Minimum of 2 years of Intermediate Camp, or ability to safely use a rotary cutter. Advanced campers continue to hone the skills from previous levels, and explore other types of quilt making such as curved piecing, foundation paper piecing, or other methods that will expand their quilt knowledge.
Advanced Session: June 15-18 2:00pm - 4:30pm
A reminder email will be sent at the start of June, closer to the start of Camp.
Things to know about Quilt Camp:
- All materials, tools and instructions will be provided
- Please do not arrive earlier than 9:15am for morning sessions, or 1:45pm for afternoon sessions
- For drop-off and pick-up each day, campers must be signed in and out, by an adult, inside the classroom each day
- Snack is provided each day – typically lemonade/water with pretzels/animal crackers/popcorn/goldfish. (You may provide your own snack for dietary/medical reasons. Please label snack with the name of your camper)
- If your camper is sick please do not send them to Camp
Parents & families are invited to visit NQM with their campers for free on the last day of Quilt Camp
If a session is full, join the waitlist in case of any openings. Joining the waitlist does not guarantee that you will receive a spot in Camp.
Contact Becky at bglasby@quiltmuseum.org with any questions.
Date & Time
Jun 8 - 25, 2026
Venue Details
National Quilt Museum
215 Jefferson St.Paducah, Kentucky 42001
