HOURS:
Thursdays, Fridays | 1pm to 5pm
Saturdays, Sundays | 11am to 5pm
Open Call for Bay Area Artists
To celebrate our Golden Anniversary, the Museum invites artists from across the wider Bay Area to submit work for The Next 50: A Bay Area Textile Open, a juried open call exhibition celebrating the breadth, innovation, and vitality of textile art today. Click the button below to learn more about how to submit YOUR textile art for our juried exhibition.
On View at the Museum:
A Mi Manera
June 5th — September 20th, 2026
A Mi Manera is sponsored in part, by AARP & LUNA Mexican Kitchen
& Dance of Life
featuring Latine Textile Traditions
June 5th — September 20th, 2026
Upcoming Workshops & Events
Learn to Sew 1 & 2 with Dionne Clabaugh
Saturday, September 19th, from 10am to 1pm
Saturday, September 26th, from 10am to 1pm
Learn to Sew 1 and Learn to Sew 2 with Dionne Clabaugh will teach you the essential techniques to sew properly, teach you skills to approach your own projects, and the confidence to dive into any future fiber arts endeavor. Benefit from individualized instruction from an experienced teacher and build your skills through the consecutive classes. Perfect for beginners looking to get a start in quilting or sewing garments!
Please bring your sewing machine. All other materials will be provided.
$100 per person, per session; enrollment to only one half of the sequence OK
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
The SJMQT is your go-to for all things textile!
The mission of the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles is to preserve, celebrate, and promote knowledge about quilts and textiles, their creation, their beauty, and their relationship to human culture and expression.
Keep our Mission Alive: Donate
Only with the support of our community are we able to preserve, celebrate, and promote knowledge about quilts and textiles, their creation, their beauty, and their relationship to human culture and expression. The Museum thanks everyone who has supported through the years, and with your continued support, we may provide community enrichment for many years to come.
