Teresa Coates: sewing, education, adventure

Sewing, Education, & Adventure

Life is an adventure, for sure, and I add in a bit of teaching, a lot of making and a growing community to make it the best I can. Let me share it with you, too.

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300+

Classes taught since 2010

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Check out my YouTube channel for all sorts of tutorials and my monthly Live show. You’ll find demonstrations on sewing with Cuddle®, making quilt coats, English paper piecing and much more. Subscribe to get notice of new tutorials and live workshops.

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This was the first time that I’ve ever seen an ASL announcement at any airport and it made me very, very happy. 🤟🏼 #asl #grandrapidsmi @southwestair My last day of Elemental Coat quilt coat classes in Michigan was with the @sewletsbequilty in Pentwater, a bright and fun shop in Pentwater. We had vintage quilts, new quilts, cheaters and yardage—so much variety! #quiltcoat #elementalcoat #travelingsewingteacher Not the ocean. 🤯 #lakemichigan Today was the first time I’ve met Susan, but her enthusiasm for sewing is what makes me love teaching. By the end of the day we were like old friends! She was thrilled to walk through all of the steps needed to make herself her own Elemental quilt coat and did a marvelous job. It’s moments like these, days like this, that make me happy to I landed in this career. Thanks to all the quilt shop owners, guilds and event leadership that invited me in to do what I love. ❤️#travelingsewingteacher #quiltcoat #elementalcoat Thanks to everyone who joined me for Day One of classes at @bittersweetquiltshop — we had such a great time and some beautiful finishes. 😍 I can’t wait to meet tomorrow’s group! #elementalcoat #quiltcoat #travelingsewingteacher I’m back on the road and teaching @bittersweetquiltshop on the morning—what a day!