Meet Hilary
A LIFELONG LOVE OF MAKING
I’m Hilary, the sewist, designer and teacher behind Heyday. I teach private sewing and quilting lessons from my home studio in San Diego, centered around completing projects you’ll love.
My Story
It Started at My Grandmother’s Sewing Machine
I learned to sew from my grandmother and went on to study fashion design at Kent State University. Since then, fabric and making have taken me through fashion studios, artisan communities around the world and Craftsy, where I helped develop quilt-fabric collections.
Across every chapter, I kept returning to the same thing: the satisfaction of making with your hands—and the joy of helping someone else discover that they can do it, too.
The Heyday Approach
Private Lessons With Room to Learn
There is no pressure to keep up with a class or get everything right the first time. You’ll do the making yourself in my San Diego home studio, with patient guidance, plenty of time for questions and a project you’ll be proud to take home.
- You do the making
- We work at your pace
- You leave with useful skills