Laura’s Sewing School in Ashland, WI, is the perfect place for aspiring seamstresses and quilters to enhance their skills. Offering a variety of sewing classes and workshops for all skill levels, Laura’s Sewing School provides a welcoming environment where students can learn everything from basic stitching to advanced quilting techniques.
In addition to hands-on instruction, we offer take-home projects allowing students to continue their creative journey at home. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced sewist, Laura’s Sewing School is committed to helping you develop your craft in a supportive and inspiring setting. Join their community today and discover the joy of sewing and quilting!
Sewing
Choose from several sewing classes – this is also great for beginners!
Quilting
Always wanted to learn to quilt? We can help you!
Membership
We’ll be launching an exclusive members-only online community in 2025!
Why Choose us
GREAT LEARNING PACE
Never sewn in your life? No problem! We have sewers of all skill levels.
LOCAL BUSINESSES
We're proud to be located in downtown Ashland, WI in a thriving business community, not even a mile from Lake Superior.
INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING
We offer multi-day sewing lessons to ensure we match your own, individual pace of learning.
GROUP CLASSES AND RETREATS
Ask about our upcoming in-store and off-site sewing and quilting retreats!
ONLINE MEMBERSHIP AVAILABLE
Coming in 2025! An exclusive, members-only portal with video tutorials, free patterns, and more!
LEARN SOMETHING NEW!
Consider our take-home kits!
The Story Behind the School
Hi! My name is Laura Wirkkala. I have always been interested in handicrafts, starting embroidery at age eight. My grandmother always did craft projects with my siblings and me when visiting her in Northern Minnesota.
I continued making clothing pretty exclusively for the next 10 years. I finally branched off into home projects in the early 80s and started my first quilt in 1985. I hand-quilted it over four years. I entered it into a national contest, and it won the state (Massachusetts) level!
I have a degree in Flute Performance and a teacher’s certification in K-12 Instrumental and General Music. I moved to Massachusetts from Northern Wisconsin in 1989 to apprentice at a world-renowned flute-making company. Shortly after I started making flutes, I was commissioned to make a flute case cover, which eventually turned into a part-time business. I had a business. Eventually, I returned to my true passion – sewing and teaching others to sew.
I love to pass on what I know and open a creative realm to others to enjoy.