Classes and activities 2026

Our classes, opportunities for study- and shop visits, lectures and studio presentations are provided on assignment basis.

Individuals and groups are welcome with inquiries to e-mail info@quiltakademin.se. Please enter the subject of interest on the subject line and your name and adress in the message body. You will be contacted with further information. 

Below please find some examples of our most requested classes - more topics are available on request.

Art Quilt - a  course with focus on modern art . The working methods include contemporary applications of patchwork techniques and complementary textile approaches and materials. The teaching consists of basic colour, shape and composition theory as well as supervised exercises. A course consists of 4 - 5 meetings with an agreed time interval. The course is suitable as well for curious novices with basic knowledge of the genre as for those who wish to advance and develop their personal expression.

Sampler Quilt - basic course in classic patchwork techniques using either traditional hand sewing or modern sewing machine techniques. New rounds are started at a certain number of registered. The course consists of five course meetings with instruction in traditional block composition and in this context the necessary and most common sewing technique joint sewing ("right side to right") including the use of modern cutting tools.

Machine quilting Basic knowledge and technique and a review of rational approaches. The course consists of 3 course meetings with an agreed interval. New rounds are started if the necessary number of participants are registered.

Hand quilting - basic course for those who prefer relaxing and meditative hand sewing. The course requires access to either a ready-made quilt top or a piece of fabric with an appealing geometric pattern or organic motifs (large flowers or other representational images, such as fabrics intended for children). New rounds are started at an appropriate number of registered. The number of course days and the meeting dates are agreed with participants.

Application - in addition to piecing, the most widely used method in traditional and modern textile creativity. The duration of a course is 3-5 whole days with a time interval. You are supervised in composition and gain basic technical knowledge and knowledge of facilitating approaches. The number of days can be adjusted as desired.

Most of the classes cover 2-5 daily meetings. A regular meeting is about six hours, 10-16 o´clock approx. The fee is dependent on the number of participants. For groups it is about SEK 400 - 600 person/day. The courses are adapted to wishes for subject, level of knowledge and specialisation.

The activities take place in our pleasant course facility including a well-equipped kitchen and a range of fabrics and accessories.!