Youth Experience

Are you ready to join the fun at "Generation Stitch" during the Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival? This is your chance to dive into the world of stitching and show off your skills!

KCRQF is dedicated to build the legacy of quilting to the next generation of stitchers by focusing on bringing Quilt contests, FREE Make-n-take classes, community block stitching and Innovative tools to inspire youth to dive into the world of stitching and show off your skills!

Open to age categories of Youth (under 13), Middle/High School (13-18) and Young Adult (19-25).

Here's what's in store:

🧵 Enter Your Quilt or Quilted Item for judging and win amazing prizes! - Enter Here

🧵 Take FREE Classes tailored for youth & young adults under 25!

🧵 Stitch a Community Quilt Block to support someone in need!

🧵 Explore Innovative Tools & Equipment to level up your stitching game!

Youth Quilt Entries

KCRQF invites youth stitchers to enter their quilts of art
* Age Categories: under 13, 13-18 or Young Adult 19-25
* Choose a enter quilt or quilted item made by you
* Ribbons and Prizes awarded
* First 50 registered receive a Swag bag
* Start designing - Registration Open - Jan 6 - April 15, 2025
* Entry Fee $10 - REGISTER HERE

FREE Classes

Waiver

Download the Waiver

All youth under the age of 12 participating in Generation Stitch classes must have a guardian or group leader sign our "Waiver" for participation. While waivers will be available at the event, we encourage you to review it in advance and bring a completed copy to streamline check-in (click the button to the left).

Youth Ambassador

Lorelai Kuecker is a fifteen-year-old quilter who began her sewing journey at the age of five. It wasn’t until she was twelve that her obsession with longarm quilting began and her business, Pigs in a Blanket Quilting, was born. Lorelai has had her piecing and longarm work displayed at numerous shows, including the American Quilters Society Quilt Show, QuiltCon, and the Houston International Quilt Festival. While she has created several show quilts, she is most known for her unique quilted garments that stretch the boundaries of quilting. Lorelai aims to continue on this patchwork path to inspire other youth quilters along the way!

Youth Community Quilt

Sit down and stitch a quilt block for our community quilt.
We have chosen a fun strip pieces block.
Open to all ages.
See the schedule above for times available

Friday 12 - 1:30
Saturday 2 -4

**Stop by the Generation Stitch classroom anytime to see if there are sets available for Community Quilt stitching.