Lorena Uriarte

SewClusion Retreat : Galong
2025-08-01 - 2025-08-04 | NSW
RETREAT!
https://www.fabricsauce.com.au/pages/retreat
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Quilt Coat Workshop : Thorpe & Co {Boolaroo}
2025-07-26 - 2025-07-27 | Thorpe & Co, 15A Main Rd, Boolaroo, NSW, 2284, Australia
2 Day Quilt Coat Workshop
please contact the shop to book your spot directly.

(02) 4929 4456

15a Main RoadBoolaroo, NSW 2284

3rd Wednesday Class - My Sewing Supplies (Sylvania)
2025-07-16 10:00, 2025-06-18 10:00, 2025-05-21 10:00, 2025-04-16 18:47, 2025-02-12 10:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Sydney) | My Sewing Supplies, 208 Princess Hwy, Sylvania, NSW, 2224, Australia
Monthly Quilt Class with Lorena – Third Wednesday of the Month
📍 My Sewing Supplies, Sylvania – Sutherland Shire
Join Lorena for a monthly quilting class at My Sewing Supplies in Sylvania, where you can work on a variety of quilt patterns at your own pace.
Choose from Lorena’s original designs, including Opal Essence, Winding Ways, QST Courthouse Steps, and Sakura Breeze, or take on the challenge of Lessa Siegele’s Ring Cycles quilt. Explore different fabric combinations: low-volume with brights, bold large-scale prints, or a striking two-colour design to make it uniquely yours.
If you’re new to patchwork, Lorena will guide you through the fundamentals by making a sampler quilt. Select different blocks or repeat a favourite to create a quilt that reflects your style.
Materials & Templates:

Fabric, templates, and commercial patterns (if needed) are additional to the class fee. A wide range of options is available in-store, and the staff are happy to assist you.
For Ring Cycles, Lorena recommends Marti Michell’s Set H
Lorena also has her own templates to support her quilt designs.

📍 Location: My Sewing Supplies, 208 Princes Highway, Sylvania NSW 2224.
📅 When: Third Wednesday of each month.
Come along for expert guidance, inspiration, and a welcoming community of quilters!

2025 Dates
12 FEB
19 MARCH
16 APRIL
21 MAY
18 JUNE
16 JULY
20 AUGUST
SEPTEMBER NO CLASS
15 OCTOBER
19 NOVEMBER

2nd Saturday Class: 60 Stitches (Warriewood)
2025-07-12 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-14 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-10 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-08 10:00 - 15:00 | 60 Stitches, 1301/ 4 Daydream St, Warriewood, NSW, 2101, Australia
Join a friendly group of quilters in this monthly class at 60 Stitches in Warriewood, on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
Bring your own project or choose from one of my designs. I’ve even been known to create something special for my regular students! With over 20 years of experience, I’ll guide you through any technique, whether you prefer hand or machine quilting.
All te cutting and pressing tools are there so all you need to bring is your project, your machine and general sewing supplies.
Plus, you’ll have access to 60 Stitches’ beautiful selection of fabrics and notions to inspire your next creation.
Class fee is $85 per month which includes coffee, tea and my famous home baked treats!
2025 DATES
8 FEB
22 MARCH
26 APRIL
10 MAY
14 JUNE
12 JULY
9 AUG
13 SEPT
11 OCT
8 NOV
13 DEC

Quilt Coat Workshop: My Sewing Supplies (Sylvania)
2025-07-05 - 2025-07-06 | My Sewing Supplies, 208 Princess Hwy, Sylvania, NSW, 2224, Australia
2 day workshop
Saturday and Sunday 5 and 6 July
10am – 4pm each day

Skill level: Basic skills to advanced. Students must be confident in using sewing patterns and machines. The quilt must be quilted prior to the class. Your own sewing machine is required.
Learn how to confidently transform a quilt or quilted panels into a quilt coat.
If you’ve got any quilts that no longer spark joy, turn them into a coat! If you have one that sparks a lot of joy and you want it always with you, turn it into a coat!! Or want to be warm and cosy in the latest cottagecore trend?
In this workshop you will learn how to transform your quilts into cosy coats using a pattern suitable for most sizes. You can use a completed quilt, pre-quilted fabric or specifically make quilted panels according to the coat pattern requirements.
Learn how to choose the right pattern, how quilting and wadding can affect drape, how to cut pattern pieces including collar, hood and pocket options if applicable. You’ll also learn how to sew together a quilt coat, the technique of adding bias-binding to seams and see demonstrations of buttonhole and press stud closures. You will leave with a completed quilt coat with possibly some binding to stitch at home.
This is a great opportunity to repurpose those orphan blocks and unfinished projects. If you need us to professionally quilt your tops / fabric please let us know as soon as possible so that we can schedule you into the queue. (This would be an additional fee)
By the end of this workshop students should have a constructed a quilt coat, some binding may need to be done at home.
Students need to bring:

Sewing machine in good working order. 1/4 inch and walking foot to suit.
A quilt with a minimum of 60″ x 60″ usable space OR pre-quilted fabric of the same size OR quilted panels pre-cut according to the pattern requirements. 70 x 70 inches if you would like pockets, a hood, a longer length or if you would like a size 18 or greater
6m premade 1″ bias binding; store bought or handmade with 2″ strips
Heavy Jeans or size 90-100 Superior Topstitch needles
Sewing notions including coordinating thread
Fabric scissors, wonder clips, pins, fabric markers
Rotary cutter and mat
Coat pattern, with pieces traced and cut out in full onto Trace & Toile or similar to your size.
Recommended patterns are:

Tamarack Jacket by Grainline Studios
Chore Coat by Patchwork & Poodles
Elemental Coat by Crinkle Dreams
Wildwood Jacket by Helen’s Closet.

Students will need to bring their own pattern to class, These are not included in the fee.
If you are making a quilt for this purpose a backing (lining) that is more light weight such as a cotton sateen / lawn gives a nicer, less bulky fit.
Wadding – be aware the thicker the wadding the bulkier your quilt / jacket will be. You need to be aware of this for binding your seams. We also ask that you consider the look on your body so that you can get your desired result.

Quilt Coat Workshop @ Treehouse Textiles ; Mornington (VIC)
2025-06-07 10:00 - 2025-06-08 15:30 | Treehouse Textiles, 64 Main St, Mornington, VIC, 3931, Australia
7 & 8 June 2025
10am – 3:30pm
I’m excited to travel to Mornington and visit Emma and her crew this winter to teach my two day quilt coat workshop.
Find the details here: https://treehousetextiles.com.au/collections/workshops/products/coatjacket-workshop-with-lorena-uriarte

2 Day Quilt Coat Workshop : My Sewing Supplies (Lindfield)
2025-05-31 - 2025-06-01 | NSW
Book here: https://www.mysewingsupplies.com.au/product-page/lindfield-lorena-uriarte-quilted-jacket-31-5-and-1-6

Precious Time Fabric & Quilts : Toowoomba (QLD)
2025-05-23 - 2025-05-24 | Precious Time Fabric & Quilts, 29 David St, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
My yearly visit to the lovely folks in Toowoomba.
Patrina has a gorgeous shop, full of beautiful fabric and handy notions.
Please contact the shop directly to book your spot.
29 David St, Toowoomba, QLD, 4350

Quilt Coat Workshop : Gilgandra (NSW)
2025-05-01 - 2025-05-04 | NSW
Gilgandra Quilters’ Guild Event
3 & 4 May

AQC : Melbourne
2025-04-10 - 2025-04-13 | Royal Exhibition Building, 9 Nicholson St, Carlton Gardens, Melbourne, Victoria, 3053, Australia
Australia’s premier quilting event will be back in Melbourne in 2025 on April 10 to 13. Experience four days of quilting bliss – a magnificent quilt show, all the latest fabrics, patterns and machines, and an amazing lineup of classes. Come for four days or a few hours – just be sure to be there!

5 April : RESCHEDULED from EASTER SATURDAY @ My Sewing Supplies
2025-04-05 10:00 - 16:00 | My Sewing Supplies, 208 Princess Hwy, Sylvania, NSW, 2224, Australia
Ring Cycles Quilt

Monthly Quilt Class with Lorena – Third Wednesday of the Month
📍 My Sewing Supplies, Sylvania – Sutherland Shire
Join Lorena for a monthly quilting class at My Sewing Supplies in Sylvania, where you can work on a variety of quilt patterns at your own pace.
Choose from Lorena’s original designs, including Opal Essence, Winding Ways, QST Courthouse Steps, and Sakura Breeze, or take on the challenge of Lessa Siegele’s Ring Cycles quilt. Explore different fabric combinations: low-volume with brights, bold large-scale prints, or a striking two-colour design to make it uniquely yours.
If you’re new to patchwork, Lorena will guide you through the fundamentals by making a sampler quilt. Select different blocks or repeat a favourite to create a quilt that reflects your style.
Materials & Templates:

Fabric, templates, and commercial patterns (if needed) are additional to the class fee. A wide range of options is available in-store, and the staff are happy to assist you.
For Ring Cycles, Lorena recommends Marti Michell’s Set H
Lorena also has her own templates to support her quilt designs.

📍 Location: My Sewing Supplies, 208 Princes Highway, Sylvania NSW 2224.
📅 When: Third Wednesday of each month.
Come along for expert guidance, inspiration, and a welcoming community of quilters!
Learn to Quilt with this 12 Inch Sampler

Speaker - Industry Day : Australian Sewing Guild
2025-03-29 10:00 - 16:00 | NSW

Retreat Bag : UsefulBox Sewing School (Marrickville)
2025-03-23 10:00 - 15:00 | UsefulBox, 39-43 Shepherd St, Marrickville, NSW, 2204, Australia
Quilted Retreat Bag Workshop with Lorena Uriarte
Skill Level: Basic Knowledge of Machine Sewing
Join Lorena Uriarte, a renowned Modern Quilter, to make this charming zip pouch featuring your own quilted panels. Perfect for gifting or treating yourself, the Emmaline Retreat Bag is a clever design by @emmalinebags, featuring special hardware that allows the bag to open wide for easy access to your items.
What You’ll Learn:

Inserting a zipper
Creating boxed corners
Basic bag construction

Use up your scraps for a Kawandi-inspired exterior, or incorporate Boro, Sashiko, or other quilted panels. Have some orphaned patchwork blocks or a special piece of fabric? They’ll work beautifully for this pouch! To make the large version, you’ll need two pieces of fabric at least 18.5” x 12” each.
Special Offer:
You can take Lorena’s Kawandi class on 9 February and bring your finished piece to use for your Retreat Bag! Book both classes and get $25 off—details provided when you book the Kawandi class first.
What’s Included:

Expert tuition with Lorena and 6 other students
Unlimited tea, coffee, and maybe a special treat from Lorena herself

What to Bring:

Your sewing machine (don’t forget the foot pedal and power cord)
Two pieces of outer fabric (at least 18.5” x 12” each)
Two pieces of inner fabric (at least 18.5” x 12” each)
Glasses, if needed
Lunch—microwave, sandwich press, and fridge available, or explore the local cafes

Kits:

Small kit: $45
Large kit: $55
Kits with interfacing and frames must be ordered when booking your spot.

Dates Available:

Sunday, 23 March, 10 am to 3 pm

Sign up now for a fun and creative day of bag-making!

QUILTCON!
2025-02-20 - 2025-02-23 | NSW

Kawandi : UsefulBox Sewing School (Marrickville)
2025-02-09 10:00 - 15:00 | UsefulBox, 39-43 Shepherd St, Marrickville, NSW, 2204, Australia
Kawandi with Lorena Uriarte
Skill Level: Absolute Beginner – Ready to Learn!
Join Lorena Uriarte, a renowned Modern Quilter, for a fun and informative class where you’ll learn the basics of Kawandi Quilt-as-You-Go.
What You’ll Learn:

Fundamental scrap patchwork principles
The unique technique behind Kawandi stitching

Special Offer:
Book Lorena’s Quilted Retreat Bag Class on 23 March and use your completed Kawandi piece for your bag! Enjoy a $25 discount when you book both classes—details provided upon booking the Kawandi class first.
What’s Included:

A full kit with needles, thread, pins, fabric, and batting
Expert tuition with Lorena and 11 other students
Unlimited cups of tea and coffee

What to Bring:

No sewing machine needed—everything is provided for hand stitching
A thimble (Clover silicon with metal tip recommended)
Glasses, if you need them
Lunch—microwave, sandwich press, and fridge available, or pop up to a local café

Dates:

Sunday 8 February 2025, 10 am to 3 pm

Sign up now for a fun and relaxed day of quilting with expert guidance and great company!

2nd Saturday Class : 60 Stitches (Warriewood)
2024-12-14 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-11-09 10:00 - 15:00 | 60 Stitches, 1301/ 4 Daydream St, Warriewood, NSW, 2101, Australia
More info, choose date and payment here:
2nd Saturday Class : Warriewood

Beyond Beginner Quilting : UsefulBox (Marrickville)
2024-12-08 10:00 - 15:00 | UsefulBox, 39-43 Shepherd St, Marrickville, NSW, 2204, Australia

Quilt Clinic : UsefulBox (Marrickville)
2024-11-29 09:00 - 15:00 | UsefulBox, 39-43 Shepherd St, Marrickville, NSW, 2204, Australia

Modern Quilting : My Sewing Supplies (Sylvania)
2024-11-20 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-16 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-19 10:00 - 15:00 | My Sewing Supplies, 208 Princess Hwy, Sylvania, NSW, 2224, Australia

Beyond Beginner Quilting : UsefulBox (Marrickville)
2024-11-10 10:00 - 15:00 | UsefulBox, 39-43 Shepherd St, Marrickville, NSW, 2204, Australia
Retreat Bag Workshop
