FIT: Buffalo Fashion, Identity, and Transformation on M&T July Second Friday, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm at the Burchfield Penney Art Center!
On view through November 1, 2026, this new exhibition celebrates the broad, multigenerational network of designers, artists, and cultural innovators who have redefined Buffalo's creative landscape through fashion design, illustration, photography, painting, sculpture, and much more.
Your midweek invitation to create and unwind with a simple craft! Class fee of $30 includes all tools and supplies.
Kick off spooky season with your own one-of-a-kind quilted witch hat. Note: This is an intermediate level class and not suitable for absolute beginners.Class fee $80, includes all tools and supplies.
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN—Bring your latest project and work on it alongside fellow craft enthusiasts. Whether you're an experienced artist or just starting out, everyone is welcome. It's a great way to make friends, get inspired, and be part of a supportive community.
Looking to wind down at the end of the week? Bring your current project to Stitch Buffalo and enjoy a relaxed Friday evening gathering at our spacious studio—with access to extra-large cutting tables, ironing stations, and other professional tools. Registration fee: $25.
Inspired in part by the artist Frida Kahlo (who often wore elaborate blouses and skirts she embroidered with Mexican sayings), this workshop will teach you how to use water-soluble adhesive stabilizer and embroider your thoughts onto a vintage textile item. Class fee of $50 includes all tools and supplies.
Learn the traditional batik technique for creating prints on fabric using wax and dye to create complex designs. Registration fee includes instruction ($60) and supply kit ($20).
Bring new life to the clothes and other household textiles you already love and be part of a growing movement toward more thoughtful, sustainable textile consumption. Pay-what-you-can pricing ($5–$20)
For nature lovers, gardeners, and herbalists, weaving with pine needles brings an opportunity practice an age-old craft while spending more time with plants! Class fee of $78 includes instruction ($70) plus all tools and materials ($8).
Learn core stitches and begin creating art with thread! Class fee of $50 includes all tools and supplies.
SOLD OUT—Join the waitlist at: https://www.stitchbuffalo.org/waitlist-signup
Make a stylish leather tote and customize it with your initials, name, or a date. You’ll learn the basics of leather working, including how to mark and follow a leather pattern, do edge work, punch holes, and affix solid rivets. $150 includes all tools and supplies.
Learn to sew a simple pair of unisex lounge pants (in sizes XS–3XL) with slash pockets and an elastic/drawstring waist. This class is for students who have completed our Introduction to Machine Sewing class, or who have equivalent experience. It is not for absolute beginners. Class fee of $145 includes tools and materials.
Curious about having your denim, corduroy, or other heavy fabric garment embellished with hand embroidery? This event is designed to connect you with Stitch Buffalo artists who can bring your vision to life! Registration is FREE, and entitles you to a $10 discount at Second Chic Outlet.
Learn core stitches and begin creating art with thread! Class fee of $50 includes all tools and supplies.
Mark your calendars and gather your reusable shopping bags! Our next Second Stitch pop-up sale will be May 16, 2026 (10:00am–1:00pm). We'll have stacks of fabric, bins of yarn, and boxes full of notions, craft supplies, and more on hand.
For nature lovers, gardeners, and herbalists, weaving with pine needles brings an opportunity practice an age-old craft while spending more time with plants! Class fee of $78 includes instruction ($70) plus all tools and materials ($8).
The MyFit Toque is a fun hat pattern you can customize for everyone in your family—with a wide variety of pompoms, shaped brims, and fitted/scrunchy fits for all sizes from babies through adults. (Note: This class is not appropriate for absolute beginners.) Class fee of $50 includes tools and materials.
SOLD OUT—Join the waitlist at: https://www.stitchbuffalo.org/waitlist-signup
Ideal for less experienced sewists who want to gain knowledge and confidence. This four-week class meets on October 7, 14, 21, and 28 (4:30–6:30pm). Registration fee of $125 included all tools and supplies. Class size is limited to 8 students.
Designed for beginners, this course offers a structured approach to mastering the craft, with essential techniques and skills that will serve as the building blocks for your knitting journey. The class meets on October 7, 14, 21, and 28 (5:30pm–7:30pm). Enrollment fee of $125 includes all tools and materials.
Learn how to mend and redesign your denim garments with patches and hand embroidery. With a few simple skills, you can transform worn garments into enduring favorites! Class fee: $60
Learn how to tackle thick, cold-weather fabrics with ease and get better results in your sewn garments or accessories. (Note: This class is not for absolute beginners.) Class fee: $50
Learn the basics of block printing to redesign your own garments with pattern and color. Class fee of $60 includes all tools and supplies.
Bring new life to the clothes and other household textiles you already love and be part of a growing movement toward more thoughtful, sustainable textile consumption. Pay-what-you-can pricing ($5–$20)
Your support can help change a life! Online bidding opens October 15 and runs through October 21. All funds support the Refugee Women’s Workshop and the programs of Stitch Buffalo.
Join us on Thursday, October 15 (5–7pm) for our auction launch party! Click for details.
Learn to sew reusable cloth napkins with perfect mitered corners—great for wedding or housewarming gifts, entertaining, and eco-friendly dining for everyday meals at home. Class fee of $50 includes all tools and supplies.
Learn the Kawandi technique and make a small quilt using scrap fabrics, batting, and hand stitches. Class fee includes instruction ($50) and Kawandi quilting supply kit ($20).
Participants in this class will learn the basics of tapestry weaving along with ways to make their own unique tapestry pieces. Using recycled and unique materials, students can experiment with patterns and textures to make one-of-a-kind pieces. Class fee of $60 includes all tools and supplies.
Learn to design and carve blocks to create your own repeating patterns on textiles. Your final project will be a tea towel—but this technique can also be used to create custom yardage for garments, quilting, and more. Class fee of $75 includes all tools and supplies.
Your midweek invitation to create and unwind with a simple craft! Class fee of $30 includes all tools and supplies.
REGISTRATION OPENS OCTOBER 1—Bring your latest project and work on it alongside fellow craft enthusiasts. Whether you're an experienced artist or just starting out, everyone is welcome. It's a great way to make friends, get inspired, and be part of a supportive community.
Looking to wind down at the end of the week? Bring your current project to Stitch Buffalo and enjoy a relaxed Friday evening gathering at our spacious studio—with access to extra-large cutting tables, ironing stations, and other professional tools. Registration fee: $25.
Celebrate spooky season and design an ornament so cute you may want to display it all year long! Class fee of $50 includes all tools and supplies.
Explore the cultural significance, materials, and techniques of this traditional art form—and make something useful for your home or to give as a gift. Class fee of $50 includes all tools and supplies.
Upgrade your sustainable sewing skills by creating a reusable paper towel system that snaps together and rolls onto a standard kitchen towel holder. (Note: This class is not for absolute beginners.) Class fee: $60
Learn the basics of leather tooling and carving while making a set of four coasters. Class fee of $60 includes all tools and supplies.
Discover the alchemy of ferrous solution mark-making, an enchanting textile technique where patterns and lines dramatically darken and reveal themselves right on the cloth as the iron reacts with natural tannins. You'll leave with two stunning 28" x 28" cotton pieces created entirely by hand. Registration fee of $50 includes all tools and supplies.
Learn to use the Apostrophe Patterns system to create a fully customized pattern—for any body type, gender, age or size. Working from this pattern, you’ll sew a perfect joggers, shorts, capris, or wide-leg pants to fit YOUR body. And, yes, there are pockets!. (Please note: This class is not appropriate for absolute beginners.) Class fee: $145
Make your holidays MORE merry and LESS wasteful with these simple, reusable gift bags you can make in any size, color, and pattern. Class fee of $50, includes all tools, supplies, and use of studio sewing machines.
Ideal for less experienced sewists who want to gain knowledge and confidence. This four-week class meets on November 4, 11, 18 and December 2 (4:30–6:30pm). Registration fee of $125 included all tools and supplies. Class size is limited to 8 students.
Designed for beginners, this course offers a structured approach to mastering the craft, with essential techniques and skills that will serve as the building blocks for your knitting journey. The class meets on November 4, 11, 18, and December 2 (5:30pm–7:30pm). Enrollment fee of $125 includes all tools and materials.
Learn core stitches and begin creating art with thread! Class fee of $50 includes all tools and supplies.
Turn an unwanted sweater into your new favorite pair of mittens—complete with a cozy fleece lining. Note: This class is for intermediate sewists, not for absolute beginners. Class fee: $60
Join us and learn the Punch Needle style of Rug Hooking! Your registration fee of $70 includes class instruction ($50) and a beginner punch-needle kit to keep ($20), including: one punch needle tool; one hoop; two pieces of monks cloth; and a variety of yarns.
Explore the cultural significance, materials, and techniques of this traditional art form—and make something useful for your home or to give as a gift. Class fee of $50 includes all tools and supplies.
Marilyn Isaacs, a member of the Tuscarora Nation, will lead you through learning the basic finger weaving process while making a key chain. Once the key chain is complete you will move into making a belt or long strap for a tote bag, choosing your own color palette. Registration fee of $75 includes all materials.
Bring new life to the clothes and other household textiles you already love and be part of a growing movement toward more thoughtful, sustainable textile consumption. Pay-what-you-can pricing ($5–$20)
Your midweek invitation to create and unwind with a simple craft! Class fee of $30 includes all tools and supplies.
Bring your latest project and work on it alongside fellow craft enthusiasts. Whether you're an experienced artist or just starting out, everyone is welcome. It's a great way to make friends, get inspired, and be part of a supportive community.
Looking to wind down at the end of the week? Bring your current project to Stitch Buffalo and enjoy a relaxed Friday evening gathering at our spacious studio—with access to extra-large cutting tables, ironing stations, and other professional tools. Registration fee: $25.
Learn about basic leather tannage, hand tools, and leatherworking techniques to create a custom leather journal cover. $72 class fee includes instruction ($50) and all supplies, including leather and three field notebooks ($22).
Learn core stitches and begin creating art with thread! Class fee of $50 includes all tools and supplies.
Explore the many meanings of home through the language of textile art. Whether your home is real or imagined, remembered or longed for, you'll give it shape, texture, and story through the intimate craft of a handmade fabric journal. Class fee of $90 includes tools and materials.
This class is designed for beginners who want to learn the basics of machine sewing all in one day. Class fee $90, includes all tools and supplies.
Learn core stitches and begin creating art with thread! Class fee of $50 includes all tools and supplies.
Learn to sew reusable cloth napkins with perfect mitered corners—great for wedding or housewarming gifts, entertaining, and eco-friendly dining for everyday meals at home. Class fee of $50 includes all tools and supplies.
Looking to wind down at the end of the week? Bring your current project to Stitch Buffalo and enjoy a relaxed Friday evening gathering at our spacious studio—with access to extra-large cutting tables, ironing stations, and other professional tools. Registration fee: $25.
Stitch Buffalo’s Holiday Gift-Making Camp invites young makers (ages 8–13) to explore a variety of fiber and surface-design techniques in a warm, welcoming studio environment. Students will leave with a collection of handmade items perfect for holiday gifting!
Bring new life to the clothes and other household textiles you already love and be part of a growing movement toward more thoughtful, sustainable textile consumption. Pay-what-you-can pricing ($5–$20)
Learn to design and carve blocks to create your own repeating patterns on textiles. Your final project will be a tea towel—but this technique can also be used to create custom yardage for garments, quilting, and more. Class fee of $65 includes all tools and supplies.
SOLD OUT—Join the waitlist at: https://www.stitchbuffalo.org/waitlist-signup
Transform those “if only” garments in the back of your closet into clothes you LOVE to wear every day! This upcycling and creative redesign class is designed for intermediate machine sewists. Class fee: $65
Learn the basics of English paper piecing and create precise, intricate quilting designs with hand stitching. Registration fee of $50 includes all tools and supplies.
SOLD OUT—Join the waitlist at: https://www.stitchbuffalo.org/waitlist-signup
Derived from the Japanese word "nuno" (meaning “cloth”), nuno felting is a technique that bonds loose fiber, usually wool, into a sheer fabric such as silk gauze, creating a lightweight felt. Class fee of $95 includes all tools and supplies.
SOLD OUT—Join the waitlist at: https://www.stitchbuffalo.org/waitlist-signup
Take control of challenging fabrics and learn to approach sewing silks, satins, and other slippery textiles with confidence. (Note: This class is not for absolute beginners.) Class fee: $50
Learn core stitches and begin creating art with thread! Class fee of $50 includes all tools and supplies.
SOLD OUT—Additional sections available in October and November!
Designed for beginners, this course offers a structured approach to mastering the craft, with essential techniques and skills that will serve as the building blocks for your knitting journey. The class meets on September 9, 16, 23, and 30 (5:30pm–7:30pm). Enrollment fee of $125 includes all tools and materials.
SOLD OUT—Join the waitlist at: https://www.stitchbuffalo.org/waitlist-signup
Ideal for less experienced sewists who want to gain knowledge and confidence. This four-week class meets September 9, 13, 20, and 27 (4:30–6:30pm). Registration fee of $125 included all tools and supplies. Class size is limited to 8 students.
SOLD OUT—Join the waitlist at: https://www.stitchbuffalo.org/waitlist-signup
Learn practical, confidence-building skills to help your clothes last longer in this hands-on class focused on basic mending and simple alterations. Registration fee of $75 includes tools and materials.
SOLD OUT—Join the waitlist at: https://www.stitchbuffalo.org/waitlist-signup
Bring the colors of nature and the expressiveness of painting to fabric! You don’t have to be an artist to enjoy this relaxing process that encourages experimentation. Class fee of $60 includes all tools and supplies.
A perfect take-along project for summer stitching! Explore the traditional Japanese art of functional embroidery, focusing on the "little stabs" running-stitch technique used for reinforcing or decorating fabric. Class fee of $55 includes instruction ($40) and supply kit ($15).
SOLD OUT—Join the waitlist at: https://www.stitchbuffalo.org/waitlist-signup
Stretch your imagination and learn simple techniques to transform textiles into magical landscapes. Class fee of $50 includes all tools and supplies.
SOLD OUT—Join the waitlist at: https://www.stitchbuffalo.org/waitlist-signup
Sew a one-of-a-kind, fully reversible bucket hat to keep the sun off your face when you’re out on summer adventures! Class fee of $50 includes all tools and supplies.
THIS DATE IS SOLD OUT—More classes are available for later dates.
Learn core stitches and begin creating art with thread! Class fee of $50 includes all tools and supplies.
Learn how to paint fabric with dyes! In this two-day class, students will use screen printing frames, freezer paper, tape, and other tools to create unique patterns on cotton fabric using dyes mixed with print paste. Class fee of $90 includes all tools and supplies.
Learn how to mend and redesign your denim garments with patches and hand embroidery. With a few simple skills, you can transform worn garments into enduring favorites! Class fee: $60
Participants in this class will learn the basics of tapestry weaving along with ways to make their own unique tapestry pieces. Using recycled and unique materials, students can experiment with patterns and textures to make one-of-a-kind pieces. Class fee of $60 includes all tools and supplies.
Learn to design and carve blocks to create your own repeating patterns on textiles. Your final project will be a tea towel—but this technique can also be used to create custom yardage for garments, quilting, and more. Class fee of $65 includes all tools and supplies.
Stitch a Story Rug Story Time.8/5, 6 pm
Be a part of a community collaboration to create a new story rug for Alice, Ever After Books. All families attending will receive a free book. We’ll be reading Story Rug by Sophie Blackall and Phoebe Wahl.
Story time will be followed by a braiding tutorial and group activity in our studio. Click here to register.
SOLD OUT—Additiona'l sections available at later dates.
Ideal for less experienced sewists who want to gain knowledge and confidence. This four-week class meets August 5, 12, 19, 26 (4:30–6:30pm). Registration fee of $125 included all tools and supplies. Class size is limited to 8 students.
Kids ages 8–13 are invited to explore their creativity at Stitch Buffalo this summer! Working in our diverse and inclusive studio, students will learn the fundamentals of sewing, dyeing, weaving, printing, embroidery, and more.
A perfect take-along project for summer stitching! Explore the traditional Japanese art of functional embroidery, focusing on the "little stabs" running-stitch technique used for reinforcing or decorating fabric. Class fee of $55 includes instruction ($40) and supply kit ($15).
Learn core stitches and begin creating art with thread! Class fee of $50 includes all tools and supplies.
SOLD OUT—Click to join the waitlist. We may have a small block of seats opening in May/June and will keep you posted if those become available.
Kids ages 8–13 are invited to explore their creativity at Stitch Buffalo this summer! Working in our diverse and inclusive studio, students will learn the fundamentals of sewing, dyeing, weaving, printing, embroidery, and more.
Take total control of your knitting, crochet, or weaving by learning to spin your own yarn. This is a perfect take-along craft, so you can work on it whenever you have a spare moment. Class fee of $65 includes all tools, supplies, and training. Your artisan-made spindle is yours to keep—along with a supply of high-quality Ashford Corriedale tri-color wool to get you started!
Join us to learn binding/folding resist dyeing techniques with indigo dye. You can dye fabric from our stash, or bring your own natural-fiber (cotton, wool, or silk) garments, napkins, pillowcases, etc. to dye. Class fee of $50 includes instruction and all tools/supplies.
Sew a one-of-a-kind, fully reversible bucket hat to keep the sun off your face when you’re out on summer adventures! Class fee of $50 includes all tools and supplies.
SOLD OUT—Please join our August 1 session!
A perfect take-along project for summer stitching! Explore the traditional Japanese art of functional embroidery, focusing on the "little stabs" running-stitch technique used for reinforcing or decorating fabric. Class fee of $55 includes instruction ($40) and supply kit ($15).
Looking to wind down at the end of the week? Bring your current project to Stitch Buffalo and enjoy a relaxed Friday evening gathering at our spacious studio—with access to extra-large cutting tables, ironing stations, and other professional tools. Registration fee: $25.
SOLD OUT—Click to join the waitlist. We may have a small block of seats opening in May/June and will keep you posted if those become available.
Kids ages 8–13 are invited to explore their creativity at Stitch Buffalo this summer! Working in our diverse and inclusive studio, students will learn the fundamentals of sewing, dyeing, weaving, printing, embroidery, and more.
