Classes & Events at The Quilt Basket

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 2^nd Monday of each month (10 a.m.-4 p.m.) to help piece quilts.  If you are unable to stay and sew, you may stop in and talk with Trudy about a project that you can work on at home.  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!

Want to learn to quilt but don’t know where to start…right here! Becki Mertens will teach you the ins and outs of quilting and then move you along as you are ready! This class will now be offered the 2nd Saturday of each month.

Machine Embroidery Class is always so much fun here at The Quilt Basket!  This year we will continue to host this class on the 3^rd Wednesday and Thursday each month.  You will be able to leave your machines overnight and work on some really neat projects!  We will also be scheduling some Machine Embroidery Retreats throughout the year.  Stay tuned for retreat dates!

Have you tried fabric collage yet?  Some of us have and we can’t get enough of it!  This is a great class for anyone that just LOVES fabric (even those non-sewers can join in the fun).  Join Stephanie Hitz as she covers the basics of fabric collage and work on a new project each month.  Class will be the 4^th Saturday each month and will start in February. Call for more information.

Nancy Heine has been busy making bench pillow cases from our Bench Pillow Subscription program by Riley Blake Designs.  This new program is a 12-month subscription (January to December).  Each month you will get an exclusive kit that includes the pattern and fabric needed for the pillow top and binding in a keepsake box for only 37.99 per month!  Finished pillow size is 16″x38″.

We will cover a class for kids, age 8 & up to learn to quilt. We will require an adult to attend with the child. We will teach basic sewing and have some fun projects for them to make. This class is being held the third Saturday of each month from 10-2.

Every Monday our classroom is available for anyone wanting to bring their machine and projects to work on from 10-5.  This year we would like to offer an opportunity to give back with your sewing skills while using our classroom to sew a project for a good cause.  Projects we will be working on this year are pillowcases and overnight bags for children who are in the foster program, feminine hygiene bags for young women overseas, along with a few other projects for those in need.  Stop in and pick up instructions for a project and drop off your finished project here when you are done!  We would love it if you could help us help others!

Bonnie will walk you through the ins and outs of your Bernina Machine. No matter if it’s a new machine or one you have had for a while, if you would like to learn more about what your Bernina can do, line up some lessons for yourself!

By appointment only. Call for more details.