THE QUILTING NEEDLE

3394 Saxonburg Blvd - Suite 550 - Glenshaw - PA - 15116 - (412)-767-5500
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Southwestern PA Shop Hop!

MAY 11th, 2026 – MAY 16th, 2026

Exciting news!! This year we are participating in the Southwestern PA Shop Hop!
This is a quilt shop collaborative with eight shops total in the surrounding areas of Pittsburgh. 
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Looking to the new year… 

We try to give our customers an idea of what the shop has to offer so they can look forward to.  Here are some things we will be offering in 2026:
PANEL CLUB – This club will meet once a month for five months beginning in February! Cool Corners class is offered on March 23rd and 27th, the pre-requisite is to attend a panel club meeting on March 16th, 2026 @5:30pm or Friday March 20th at 10:30am. 
180 WORKSHOP – Can’t, never could, ’til she tried! There’s still room in our 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarters on Monday evenings @5:30pm. 
ONE BLOCK WONDER – a panel class!
ENGLISH PAPER PIECING – Celestial Blooms Quilt by Brimfield Awakening – Check out the EPP tab to find out more about our English Paper piecing class! The first class will be on Wednesday March 25th, 2026 @10am! Sign up today!

COOL CORNERS

Maple Island Quilts Pattern 

Learn how to create these Cool Corners on your quilts using the foundation paper piecing technique!  Rhonda will walk you through the steps through these unique borders that will bring your quilts to the next level! 

This class will be offered on Monday March 23rd at 5:30PM and Friday March 27th at 10AM. Cost of the class is $45
($25 for Panel club members)

There are requirements for this class if you are not currently participating in our Panel Club.  Click the photo for more information that will direct you to our calendar! Supplies and required items are listed on the event calendar page! 

English Paper Piecing (EPP)with Shirley – CELESTIAL BLOOMS

SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER FRIENDLY 
COST: $80  KIT REQUIRED: $100
it Includes: Brimfield Blooming Star templates & pattern, Brimfield Block Star templates and pattern, EPP papers for the quilt (ALL 9 blocks), needles and 80wt thread
START DATE: MARCH 25th, 2026 
THIS IS A FOUR PART CLASS
SPACES ARE LIMITED

Shirley will walk you through the basics of EPP for this project while teaching you tips and techniques along the way. The Celestial Blooms quilt was a quilt originally made in a blog from Brimfield Awakening in 2019 with Tula Pink fabrics and we’ve decided to show off how beautiful it will look in Anna Maria Textile fabrics. This class will also teach you how to choose your fabrics, talking about contrast and fussy cutting, appliqueing techniques, and assembling the blocks to form the quilt. 

CLICK THE PHOTO FOR MORE DETAILS!

CLAM UP

a By Annie’s pattern with Missy

Come and take a bag class making the Clam Up bag a By Annie’s pattern. This class will only be offered on Saturday February 28th, 2026 from 10AM – 12PM.  This is a one part class for $25 and space is limited! **There is prep work for this class!**
Call the shop today to register! Check out the calendar for more information! 

DROP ZONE

Skill Level: CONFIDENT Beginner 
CLASS FEE: $25     
SATURDAY MARCH 7TH, 2026 @ 10AM 

 Learn how to make the Drop Zone bag with Missy, a By Annie’s pattern. In this class you will be making the large Drop Zone bag.  This is a one part class for $25 and space is limited!

**There is prep work for this class!**
Call the shop today to register! Click the photo for more information!

OXBOW TOTE

Skill Level: CONFIDENT Beginner 
CLASS FEE: $45     
SATURDAY MARCH 21ST, 2026 @ 10AM 
SATURDAY APRIL 11TH, 2026 @
10AM

Join Missy in making the Oxbow Tote pattern by Noodlehead. The pattern comes with two different sizes and in class you will be making the regular size tote.  

THERE IS PREP WORK FOR THIS CLASS.

SPACE IS LIMITED. Please call the shop to reserve your spot!

PANEL CLUB

Wondering what to do with all of those panels you’ve collected? Join our club where Rhonda will talk about the different options you have with all those panels! This club will meet once a month for five months and you can attend the Monday evening or Friday day option. 

FEE: $60 (PAID IN FULL)
$15 monthly
*monthly members risk the meetings of being full, paid in full members will have priority*

Click the image for more information & check out the calendar!

180 WORKSHOP

Are you looking to use your Studio 180 tools more often? Do you want to learn how to make some very cool blocks with greater accuracy? Then join Anne, a Studio 180 Certified Instructor for our new monthly series, 180 Workshops! Each month we’ll make a different block, based on a Technique Sheet. Spaces are limited!

FEE: $120 PER QUARTER 

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Lessons with Carol

Need help with your project?  Stuck on the next step in your pattern?

 We now offer one-on-one sessions with Carol on Tuesday mornings.  Contact the shop to sign up and indicate what difficulties you are having with in your current project.  Carol will spend that one-on-one time to help you get through your project.

DATES & TIMES

Tuesday mornings, scheduled in individual time slots, staring at 9:30am with the last slot at 11:00am.
Fees start at $25/hour and $5 per 15 minute increments after that first hour.