Quilting on the Beach

Quilting on the Beach

Join us for a quilting retreat in paradise featuring local and guest instructors and plenty of aloha!

Quilting on the Beach February 2024 will be held Feb. 3 – 9, with six days of classes and quilting fun.  Classes for 0ur February 2024 event will be held in the Makaeo Pavilion at Old Kona Airport State Beach Park. It’s a great venue with plenty of space, excellent lighting, and lovely ocean views.  Looking way ahead, Quilting on the Beach Summer Camp in 2024 will be held July   8 – 13.

Design Your Own Program

At Quilting on the Beach®, there is no expensive package price, not even a registration fee. Simply choose the classes and events that you want to participate in and you only pay for those classes or events.

Our class offerings feature a wide variety of techniques and projects suitable for everyone from beginners to advanced quilters. Class kits are highly prepped to help you make the most of class time – you’ll have many of the projects completely finished by the end of the day.

To view classes and register, go to the Events page. Please check back as additional classes are added.

We make it easy for you to quilt in paradise!

*Sewing machine rental available

*Classrooms are fully equipped with cutting stations, ironing stations, and plenty of table space for each student

*No need to worry about trying to take your rotary cutter on the airplane — send your favorite  notions and tools in advance to Quilt Passions in a Flat Rate Priority Mail box and we’ll hold them for you

*We’ll be happy to help with shipping your projects home after the retreat

Kailua Kona, Hawaii

Quilting on the Beach® is held in beautiful downtown Kailua Kona, just steps from the beach, pier, shopping, and dining. Visit Hulihe’e Palace (summer home of Hawaiian royalty) and Mokuaikaua Church (first missionary church in the Hawaiian Islands). Or choose a longer excursion to see black sand beaches, rainforests, lava fields, and more. The Big Island has it all!