Upcoming Events--Still time to join us!


Make & Take:  Patriotic Zipper Pouch

Saturday, Jun 20, 2026

10:00AM

Come make these fun patriotic zipper pouches.  Mona Johnson will be teaching.  You are welcome to stay for the afternoon in our cool classroom to make as many as you want.

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Learn to Quilt

Wednesday, Jun 17, 2026

Join us for this 5 week class to learn how to quilt.  We'll guide you in choosing fabrics, proper cutting techniques and learning that all important 1/4 inch seam.  Join our fabulous Nancy Schottler and enter the wonderful world of quilting!

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Sparkle Sampler Retreat

Join Lisa to make a fun sampler quilt.  Immerse yourself in three days of fun and polish up your paper piecing skills--a great refresher or a way to learn easy paper piecing.

We've just added two of our colorways and a layout of the design.  Check it out today!

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​Browse our extensive collection of quilt fabric (Southwest Fabric, Batik, Australian, …), quilt notions (Cutters, Mats, Pins, Needles Rulers, …), and fun quilt kits to inspire your next project. We offer convenient shopping online and flat rate shipping to the continental USA.

New Products

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Quilting Classes and More

Registration for Winter and Spring classes is underway! Summer class schedules are coming.  Sign up today to learn a new technique or get tips to help master your quilting skills. With temperatures dipping, we invite you to come in and hang out to start a new project or finish up a long time UFO. Classes, clubs and groups are also a great way to meet others and get inspiration for new projects! 

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Happy Sewing

 “Wonderful quilt shop. Lots of fabric choices. Nice friendly helpful staff,”
​Camilla Delacruz
Sept 2022
 “The staff is very friendly and helpful. Plenty of parking. If you are passing thru the Tucson area this is an excellent place to stop and shop.”
​Jim Cox
Aug 2022
 “I am so glad they are open. The staff are friendly and helpful. I will definitely have this as my go to quilt shop.”
​Lynn Ragona
April 2022

Longarm Services - Let Us Quilt It for You!


You’ve spent your time and creativity putting a beautiful top together. Let us help you give it that final polish with our long-arm services. We offer primarily edge to edge quilting. However, we can add the binding to the front for hand finishing on the back to save you time and frustration! We can also finish your binding.  Additional charges apply.  Learn more about how to schedule your quilt by clicking 

Please call the shop for more information, +1 (520) 498-4698.

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