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 1114 Hwy 31 South Ste B
Athens, Alabama 35611
 Mon-Fri 10-4 Sat 10-2 
Call: 256-771-2040

Skill level suggestions when taking classes at 3 Hens and A Chick Quilt Shop.  

Beginning in January 2021, teachers are adding suggested Skill Levels to our classes.  These are the guidelines to follow when choosing a class:

  • Basic Beginner - has knowledge of sewing machine, knows how to thread machine and wind a bobbin and has desire to learn quilting
  • Skilled Beginner - has experience sewing with their machine; understands quilting terms like: rotary cutter, quarter-inch seam, binding, can read and understand quilting patterns and has desire to try new techniques
  • Intermediate - has quilted several years or has sewn several quilting projects, has attended classes on quilting; seam allowances and block sizes are becoming more accurate, and you are willing to try more advanced techniques in quilting
  • Advanced - All beginner and intermediate skills above are mastered, you are up for the next challenge of learning more difficult techniques, and you are still learning and growing 
  • CLASS POLICY
  • As of January, 2023 our class policy will be as follows.
  • 48-HOUR NOTICE REQUIREMENT FOR CANCELLATION
  • All students unable to attend a class must give a 48-hour notice or will forfeit the class fee.
  • If the minimum required students set by the teacher is not met, class will be canceled within 48 hours, and students will have the option of refund or store credit.



The shop is excited to present Stash Buster monthly meetings. This group will work on projects each month to intentionally use all the beautiful scraps you can't part with into awesome and useful items you'll be proud to display or share.

Cost: $ 85.00
Continuation of the Homeschool classes.

Cost: $ 85.00
Continuation of the Homeschool classes.

Cost: $ 85.00
Continuation of the Homeschool classes.

Cost: $ 85.00
Join us on Friday Feb. 27 and Saturday Feb. 28, 2026 for this 2-day embroidery class. You will receive the pattern and instruction for coloring and hand stitching this lovely bouquet of spring flowers.

Cost: $ 25.00
Confident Beginner This quilt starts with a basic pinwheel block, but once you cut it apart and resew it, you get the disappearing pinwheel. The illusion part of this quilt comes in the unique layout. When you look at the quilt through your phone’s camera the 3D effect can be seen. Come join the mystery and fun of making this disappearing pinwheel illusion quilt.

Cost: $ 30.00
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE: This quilt is suitable for new quilters with some experience. The star pattern is wonderful to learn for future quilt designs. This is a lovely summer quilt, a patriotic quilt, also a great Christmas quilt just by changing the colors of your fat quarters.

Cost: $ 35.00
Log Cabin quilts are always beautiful.

Cost: $ 25.00
Make a Jewelry Travel Wallet using coordinated scraps and a few notions create an easy and useful project.

Cost: $ 25.00
Continuation of the Homeschool classes.

Cost: $ 85.00
Skill Level: Confident Beginner The curvy log cabin quilt uses jelly roll strips for the dark half of the log cabin block and a light fabric (yardage that you will cut) for the light half of the block. The way the strips are cut and then pieced makes the curvy look of the traditional log cabin block.

Cost: $ 30.00
Do you have a large-scale print fabric you don't want to cut into small pieces? This quilt is a way to show case the fabric

Cost: $ 25.00
Continuation of the Homeschool classes.

Cost: $ 85.00
Join us for this 2-day Summer Garden Embroidery class on Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18, 2026. You will learn how to color and hand stitch this lovely Summer bouquet of flowers.

Cost: $ 25.00
Continuation of the Homeschool classes.

Cost: $ 85.00
Join us for a 2-day Autumn's Beauty Embroidery Class on Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11, 2026. You will learn how to hand embroidery and how to color your fabric to make this lovely fall flower bouquet.

Cost: $ 25.00
Join us for this 2-day Christmas Rose Embroidery class beginning on Friday Oct. 2 and Saturday Oct. 3rd, 2026. You will learn how to hand embroidery and color your fabric to create this festive winter bouquet.

Cost: $ 25.00