I teach at Montavilla Sewing Center‘s Lake Oswego, Oregon location, former home of the Pine Needle Quilt Shop. I also also teach and do trunk shows for quilt guilds. If you are interested in having me teach or do a trunk show, please email me at dawnwhitepdx(at)gmail.com.
Current and Upcoming Classes at Montavilla Lake Oswego
Sew with Dawn
Need help starting or finishing a quilt? Stuck on an ongoing project? I’ll offer suggestions and advice while you work on any project you like in a relaxed and supportive setting. You’ll build skills and develop new friendships. All skill levels are welcome!
Classes meet once a month for three hours:
(usually) first Monday evening, 5 – 8 pm
(usually) second Monday, 10 am – 1 pm
(usually) third Wednesday, 2 – 5 pm
(usually) third Friday, 10 am – 1 pm
Cost: $80 for four sessions (fall and winter terms), $60 for three sessions (spring/summer term)
Spring 2024 Sew with Dawn — Four Sections
Monday evenings, 5 – 8 pm: May 6, June 3, July 1
Mondays, 10 am – 1 pm: May 13, June 12 (a Wednesday), July 8
Wednesdays, 2 to 5 pm: May 15, June 19, July 17
Fridays, 10 am – 1 pm: May 30 (a Thursday, 12 – 3 pm), June 21, July 19
Upcoming Lectures/Trunk Shows/Workshops
Monday, August 12, 2024: “How to Make Simply Elegant and Elegantly Simple Quilt Labels,” presentation and Trunk Show for Northwest Quilters, Inc.
Recent Classes at Montavilla Lake Oswego
Junior Billie Bag
Oct. 6, Oct. 20, Nov. 3, 2023
Sew with Dawn: Winter 2024 (Jan.-April)
Sew with Dawn: Fall 2023 (Sept.-Dec.)
Sew with Dawn: Spring/Summer 2023 (May-July)
Recent Lectures/Trunk Shows/Workshops
Tuesday, May 23, 2023: “Mastering Y-Seams,” presentation for the Metropolitan Patchwork Society’s “Quilt College,” Beaverton OR.
Saturday, March 4, 2023: “Wonky Dresden Neighborhood” workshop for the Westside Quilters Guild, North Plains OR. Pattern required: Dresden Neighborhood by Persimon Dreams.
Friday, April 7, 2023: “Wonky Dresden Neighborhood” workshop for the Westside Quilters Guild, North Plains OR. Pattern required: Dresden Neighborhood by Persimon Dreams. Offered again April 7, 2023.
Tuesday, July 19, 2022: “Trunk Show: Latest Quilts from Dawn White of First Light Designs,” for the Tualatin Valley Quilt Guild, King City OR.
Thursday, July 14, 2022: “Trunk Show: Quilts 2015-Present by Dawn White of First Light Designs,” for the Westside Quilters Guild, North Plains OR.
