Classes & Events at The Quilt Basket
2025 Clubs & Classes
We are excited to be offering so many classes and clubs this year! Several are limited on seats so sign up early!
Stash Buster 2026
Want a little motivation to bust through your stash?! Sign up for our 2026 Stash Buster Program! Each month you will receive 1 quilt pattern that is great for most any stash.
Patterns will be available for pick up the first week of each month. If you bring in your completed quilt top by the end of the following month (Ex. January’s pattern would need to be completed by the end of February) you will get a coupon for 25% off a backing for your quilt to use in our store!
Only $25 for the whole year!!!
Call to sign up.
Mystery Quilt 2026
Join Becki on this fun mystery quilt-a-long in 2026!
Over the course of 6 months you will piece together a beautiful quilt that finishes at 68″ x 68″. And we even picked the fabrics out for you!
How it Works: On the first Monday each month beginning in January, collect your fabric kit and pattern. Stay to sew with us or sew at home—your choice!
Cost: $29.99 per month
Call to sign up!
(limited kits will be available)
Demo Day PLUS Show & Tell
Join us every first Monday of the month for Demo Day, plus Show & Tell! Bring a quilt to show the group and also see what’s new in our store! Learn a new technique or how to use a tool you may not have yet! Coffee & Cookies will be provided!
Starts at 10 a.m. the first Monday of the month!
Special discount on demo item that day only.
2026 Dates: January 5th, February 2nd, March 2nd, April 6th, May 4th, June 1st, July 6th, August 3rd, September 7th, October 5th, November 2nd, and December 7th.
Simple Whatnots Club 2026
Kim Diehl has done it again with her Simple Whatnots Mini Quilts! You may choose to sew all of the mini quilts OR the large quilt, “Sew in Love”. Kit options for each will be available starting February 1st, 2026.
Stay tuned for pricing.
Call to reserve your kit!
The Scrappy Sisterhood Club
Do you have a fabric stash or scrap pile that you need to do something with, but are overwhelmed with where to start? Join Becki each month in the Scrappy Sisterhood Club to create scrappy quilts using your stash! For 2026, the club will be working on quilt patterns from “Scrappiness is Happiness” by Lori Holt.
Meet: 2nd Wednesday of every month
Cost: $75 for the whole year! Plus purchase of the book “Scrappiness is Happiness” by Lori Holt.
Call to sign up!
Quilts of Valor
TQB Quilt Brigade
Mission Statement: “The Mission of the Quilts of Valor Foundation is to cover Service Members and Veterans touched by war with comforting and healing Quilts of Valor”
The Quilt Basket again will be hosting our local Quilts of Valor Group. This year the group is welcome to come during our Open Sew on the 2nd Monday of each month (10 a.m.-4 p.m.) to help piece quilts. For those of you who would like to contribute to this wonderful cause, but maybe do not have the time to sew, the group would gladly welcome donations of fabric or funds to cover expenses involved in the creation of a quilt. Our local group has done an amazing job making beautiful quilts to be presented to some very deserving service men and women. They would love your help!
Quilting for Beginners
Want to learn how to create your own quilt? Join Becki in “Quilting for Beginners” class to learn the ins and outs of quilting. She will guide you from beginning to end to create your very first quilt! This class is great for ages 14 and up with basic sewing skills. You will need to bring your sewing machine or rent one of ours to use in class.
Meet: 2nd Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cost: $25 per month plus purchase of the “First Time Quilt Making” Book
Call to sign up at any time!
Beginning Machine Embroidery
f you are wanting to learn how fun the craft of machine embroidery is, this class is for you. Diane will guide you through the process of using your Bernina embroidery machine. Whether you have had your machine for awhile or recently purchased one, this is a great place to start or begin again.
Meet: 1st Wednesday and Thursday of every month
Cost: $50.00 – First Class plus class project
$25 – All Continuing Classes
**1st class free if you purchased machine from us
Call to sign up at any time!
Machine Embroidery Club
Machine Embroidery Club is such a fun club to be a part of! Join a wonderful group of ladies and work on a new project each month. Diane will guide you through the project and staff is always available to help you pick out your fabrics and threads. A fun filled two days of embroidery, fabric and friendship.
Meet: 3rd Wednesday & Thursday every month
Cost: $20 per day plus class project
Call to sign up at any time!
Kid's Sewing Class
Kid’s Sewing Class is a great class for kids that are 8 to 14 years of age that want to learn how to sew. Kids will learn the very basics of sewing, all while creating a fun project to take home after each class. An adult must accompany every child and you are required to bring your own sewing machine or you may rent one of ours for class day.
Meet: 3rd Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Cost: $20 per child plus cost of class kit
Call to sign up at any time!
Bernina 101
Bernina 101 is your answer to all of your machine questions. Deb will teach you all about your Bernina sewing machine. Bernina 500 and 700 series machines will be covered each month. If you have a different series of Bernina Sewing Machines, a Bernette Sewing Machine or a Bernina Serger, please call and set up a time to have a session with Deb.
Meet: 1st Tuesday of every month
Cost: $50 if machine was purchased elsewhere
1st class free with purchase of machine from TQB
Call to sign up any time!
2026 Quilt Retreat(s)
Enjoy 4 days of uninterrupted sewing time at The Quilt Basket! Bring your projects and use our large classroom space to get some things checked off your to-do list! Each attendee will have their own large table to spread out on. Sewing and sharing of snacks is encouraged. All lunches will be on your own.
Sew into Spring Retreat
March 25th – 28th
9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day
Cost: $80 for all 4 days!
Stay tuned for more details.
Misc workshops, 4-H workshops, & Retreats
As always, watch the newsletter for upcoming retreats and workshops that we will be hosting throughout the year!
BLOCKS OF THE MONTH
All of our Blocks of the Month offer a sew day in our classroom with an instructor to guide you. If that day doesn’t work for you, you can bring them to either the Basket Club meetings where Becki can give you a hand or you can work through them on your own at home. If you get stuck on a section, we’re only a phone call away. We can also mail blocks to you each month.
CLASS POLICY – Classes must be paid for at the time of registration. You may withdraw from a class up to 1 week before the class date to receive a full refund in store credit. Special Events require 14 days notification. No refund or store credit if canceling class within 6 days or less of scheduled class. If we have to cancel your class, we will try to reschedule it in the near future. If the new date doesn’t work in your schedule, we will issue a refund of store credit for the fee you paid. Due to copyright laws if the Class/Event requires a pattern, CD or book, each student is required to purchase one.
WINTER WEATHER POLICY – We will try to be open during our regular business hours. But we want to be safe too! If the weather is nasty, please call before you leave home so you can be sure we’ve been able to get in and open the store. If we have to cancel a class due to bad weather then we will reschedule it as soon as possible. Call us at (402) 362-5737 before you drive in to check to see if we are open.