Thursdays Nov 07 - Dec 12 // 1pm - 4pm // weekly classes // Cost: £235
Location: Studio 31 RogArt Street Campus, 4 Rogart St, Glasgow
Instructor: Cassandra Belanger, Founder of The Stitchery Studio + Co-Founder of the Zero Waste Design Collective
Unleash your creativity with our quilting class, where you’ll explore the vibrant world of colours, shapes, and stitches. Quilting isn’t just a fun and relaxing hobby—it’s also a way to embrace eco-friendly practices and keep alive the time-honoured traditions of this beautiful craft.
Join us as we combine modern techniques with a zero-waste mindset, transforming fabric scraps into stunning quilts. Whether you’re an experienced beginner or a seasoned quilter, you’ll love diving into the art of quilting, while learning how to make your projects sustainable and meaningful.
A quilted textile with a water soluble top layer. A technique taught as part of the course,
About This Course
Led by Cassandra Belanger, founder of The Stitchery Studio and co-founder of the Zero Waste Design Collective, this is a six week, in-depth introduction to zero waste quilting for experienced beginners in the welcoming studio at the Dastardly Line in Glasgow. This course is intended to equip you with a comprehensive set of quilting skills and zero waste sewing techniques. Learn how to sew in ways that use up leftover materials and explore different quilting techniques to create a handmade treasure.
We’ll practice techniques on small samples, then apply them to construct a lap quilt, cushion cushion cover or wall hanging in a design of your choosing. Students will be walked through the process of patchwork quilting with sustainability in mind. We’ll talk about fibres, textile production, and textile waste amongst other important topics. We have a sewing machine available for each student but you can bring your own if you like.
Skill Level & Location
It’s recommended that you have a basic understanding of how to use a sewing machine, however if you are a new sewer and you’re interested in attending this class please get in touch to discuss options. And don't worry if you might miss one or two classes; we've plenty of opportunities to catch up through our additional sewing sessions or private tuition.
We are very excited that this course will be held at The Dastardly Line, an experimental long arm quilting studio that utilises textile industry waste into reimagined designs. Conveniently located in the RogArt Street Campus, a 5 minute walk from Bridgeton Train Station. Please note that there is no class on the 17th or 24th of October.
Sample quilt blocks made during the course.
Use the embroidery machine to add text to your project.
Student quilting using the long-arm machine.
Outcomes
A set of fundamental quilting skills; understanding of terms and techniques; and confidence piecing knit and woven fabrics together.
A set of fabric samples of different zero waste quilt blocks.
A zero waste lap quilt, cushion cover or wall hanging made by you in the fabric and style of your choice.
An understanding of textile waste and the impact it has on people and the planet.
A practical understanding of how to sew with zero waste.
A sustainable sewing community in Glasgow.
Course cost includes:
6 x 3-hour lessons
Use of a sewing machine each, but you are welcome to bring your own
Use of shared computerised embroidery machine
Use of shared long-arm quilting machine
Fabric & templates for sample quilt blocks
Course cost excludes:
Cost of final fabrics, wadding, or additional haberdashery.
About Your Tutor
Cassandra Belanger (she/her) has 13 years of experience working in sustainable design, textiles and garment construction with a Masters in Fashion + Textiles focussing on zero waste design. Her work is an invitation to a more sustainable future and education is at the centre of her creative practice. She is the Founder of The Stitchery Studio, Co-Founder of the Zero Waste Design Collective and Founding Member of Sustainable Fashion Scotland. She is the Resident Sewing Instructor at the Central Scottish School of Craft and previously a Fashion and Textile Lecturer at Glasgow West College. Her research interests centre around sustainable fashion and textile design education and fashion systems for a post growth economy. Her design and teaching practice explores issues such as zero waste, waste colonialism, transparency, feminism, sizeism, and body image. Cassandra is committed to decolonising her teaching practice.
More Info:
During class tea and coffee will be provided. Food, tea and coffee are also available for purchase from the building’s café, Garlic & Thyme.
All of our classes are suitable for over 18s, younger sewers may be accommodated if accompanied by a participating adult but please contact us before booking
If the workshop you were looking at is fully booked drop us an email and we’ll add you to the waiting list.
If you need to cancel, we need at least two weeks notice. Please read our cancellation policy before booking.
This workshop is held at The Dastardly Line, Studio 31 in RogArt Street Campus, 4 Rogart St., Glasgow, G40 2AA.
What is Zero Waste?
Did you know that 15 - 25% of each garment that is manufactured in industry is wasted on the cutting room floor? For the fashion industry alone, this equates to 60 billion square metres of fabric annually.
But there is hope yet! Zero waste uses design and sewing solutions that don’t create waste in the process of making textiles and clothes. Zero waste methods and techniques can be used in every aspect of sewing to better minimise and utilise waste and still create beautiful textiles from quilts to clothes. As research progresses, designers find new motivations for doing things differently, and as home sewers experiment and try new sustainable ways of making, we are finding more and more ways in which we can change the status quo.
By mastering zero waste sewing, beginners and beyond have the power to create beautiful garments with positive, real-world impacts.
Booking Your Place
Please familiarise yourself with our Terms & Conditions and Cancellation & Refund Policy below before making your booking.
Please use the Eventbrite link below to secure your place. Note: we require a non-refundable deposit of £50 to be paid at the time of booking. We will shortly get in contact by email to set up a bank transfer for the remaining balance payment of £185. All course fees are due two weeks before the course start date.
Additionally, in response to the cost of living crisis, we offer one subsidised seat per class to ease the burden on our community. If you are committed to learning and experiencing financial hardship, please reach out.
The Stitchery operates under a business model of full transparency. If you have any questions about how we cost our courses and what the breakdown of costs is, please feel free to get in touch for more information.
Any Questions?
If you have any questions please have a look at our FAQs page. If you don't find your answer in either of these places, then please feel free to contact us.
Non-Refundable Deposit
All of our courses and workshops require a deposit to book your place. Please note that the deposit is completely non-refundable.
Cancellation & Course Fees Refund
Because of the popularity of our courses and the limited number of spaces available, we've now introduced a Cancellation & Refund Policy. If you cancel your booking 14 or more full days before the start date of your course or workshop, you will be refunded the balance of your fees. This is equivalent to your full course fees minus your non-refundable deposit.
If you decide to cancel your place once the course has started, a refund is not guaranteed. In this situation we shall review the circumstances of the cancellation before deciding on appropriate solution.