Quilt Capital of Kansas

Celebrating Baldwin City's textile heritage

About the Quilt Capital Initiative

Quilters’ Paradise and the Lumberyard Arts Center have partnered to celebrate Baldwin City as the Quilt Capital of Kansas — preserving, sharing, and teaching textile arts across generations.

Established in 2021, this partnership connects makers and learners, building community through creativity. Together, creating a future that honors tradition, grows tourism and heritage arts.

Partnership Highlight: Quilters' Paradise

Quilters’ Paradise and the Lumberyard Arts Center work together to provide quilting classes, workshops, equipment access, and skill development for all ages.
From beginners to advanced quilters, everyone has a place at the table.

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Classes and Workshops

Hands-on textile arts for all ages and skill levels. Explore something new, build skills, and gain a community.

Sewing Classes

Fixing & Upgrading Clothing

Collage Workshop

Intermediate & Advance Quilting

Crochet & Macrame
Classes

and much more!

Explore Current Classes

Past Exhibitions

Textile Show

Quilt Capital of Kansas

2025 Exhibit: Featuring quilts, crochet, needlepoint, and more, this exhibit highlights the vibrant creativity and evolving traditions of textile art in the Quilt Capital of Kansas.

Companions

Theresa Shetler

2025 Exhibit: Companions is a tactile collection of felt and mixed media celebrating our relationships with nature, tradition, and memory.

Sankofa: Lessons Learned

Marla Arna Jackson

2022 Exhibit: Internationally known Story Quilt artist Marla Jackson shared portrait quilts inspired by oral histories, historical figures, and Kansas heritage. Her work has been shown at over 35 venues, including the Smithsonian.

Upcoming Event

Celebrating Kansas Quilting

Saturday, January 31, 2026
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Join us for a special Quilt Capital event with morning and afternoon sessions of quilt display, engaging talks and community connections.

More Information & RSVP

Why Quilting Matters

“Quilting fills my heart with joy. When I sew for someone, I think about them with every stitch.” — Angie Spielman

“Teaching quilting feeds my soul. My quilts are meant to be loved and used, not saved for ‘someday.’” — Liz Granberg-Jerome

“Quilting is my mental health therapy.” — Florence Milliman

Quilt Booklet

Get Involved

Take a Class

Host a Quilting Event at the LAC