My First Quilt Course

Learn to quilt in real time alongside a brand new quilter. Nothing skipped. Nothing assumed.

This course is for you if…

  • You love quilts and want to make one of your own

  • You’re new to quilting and don’t want to rush

  • You learn best by seeing the whole process unfold

  • You appreciate thoughtful teaching and calm explanation

  • You want to start with confidence, not pressure

You don’t need experience.
You don’t need to “catch up.”
You’re welcome exactly where you are.

Sit beside me in the sewing room as I teach a real beginner everything she needs to make her very first quilt — start to finish.

You’ll watch her learn, ask questions, make decisions, and move through every step, so you’re allowed to learn too.

Learning feels different when you don’t have to go first

Learning something new is often easier when you can sit beside someone else and watch how it unfolds.

Sometimes it helps to:

  • Hear questions asked out loud

  • See how small decisions get made

  • Notice what matters — and what doesn’t — in the moment

Not because other teaching is wrong or incomplete, but because shared learning creates space to breathe.

My First Quilt Course was created to hold that space.

I’ll be right there with you

I’m Mitzie — quilt pattern designer, educator, and teacher who believes learning should feel supportive, not intimidating.

In this course, I’m not just demonstrating steps.
I’m teaching alongside a brand new quilter — answering questions, explaining choices, and slowing things down when it matters.

You’re not watching from the outside.
You’re invited into the sewing room.

How the course works

1. Watch a real beginner learn
Follow a brand new quilter as she makes her first quilt — asking questions you’re likely thinking and learning in real time.

2. Learn with explanation, not assumption
Every step is explained clearly, with context and reassurance.

3. Make your first quilt, start to finish
By the end, you’ll have a finished quilt — and the confidence to keep going.

WHAT MAKES THIS COURSE DIFFERENT

My First Quilt Course is:

  • Start to finish
    What you need, when you need it — no fluff.

  • Observational + explanatory
    You learn by watching someone else learn, with thoughtful teaching layered in.

  • Built around real questions
    The questions that come up naturally are the ones we answer.

  • Relational
    I’m sewing with you, in the sewing room, not speaking at you.

  • Permission-giving
    Watching someone else learn means you’re allowed to learn too.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

Everything you need to make your first quilt

The course includes lessons on:

  • Tools (what you actually need)

  • Sewing machine basics

  • Choosing fabric and thread

  • Reading quilt patterns

  • Using a rotary cutter and mat

  • Pressing and why it matters

  • Cutting and piecing strips

  • Laying out a quilt top

  • Piecing the quilt top together

  • Choosing batting

  • Basting options

  • Quilting straight lines

  • Binding

  • Adding a label

  • Photographing your quilt

  • Caring for your finished quilt

Nothing skipped.
Nothing assumed.

What you’ll walk away with

A finished first quilt

  • A clear understanding of the quilting process

  • Confidence to start your next project

  • A sense of belonging in the quilting world

You’ll know how quilts come together — and you’ll trust yourself to keep going.