Give Backstitch - Community Event - Beginner Quilting
Give Back(stitch) – Community Sewing Event! Sew together. Give together. Join us for Give Back(stitch), a special free community sewing event where we’ll come together to create something meaningful for someone who could use a little extra care. Our first project will be a baby quilt for Tiana, a baby girl due in early November. The finished quilt will be gifted to her mother, who is currently experiencing homelessness. We are grateful to Ashley at TLC Yoga for connecting us with this family. No quilting experience is necessary! We’ll begin with a beginner-friendly sewing session to introduce the basics, then work together to create simple quilt blocks that will eventually come together into one beautiful quilt. Everyone will work within the same color palette, and each participant will have the opportunity to make a block of their own. We’ll explore simple quilt designs like checkerboard blocks, half-square triangles, and log cabin blocks, with instruction and support throughout. What You'll Learn: Sewing machine basics and foundational sewing skills How to make simple quilt blocks How to work with a shared color palette Basic piecing and pressing techniques How individual blocks come together to create a larger quilt Who It’s For Everyone is welcome! This event is open to brand-new sewists, experienced makers, quilters, and anyone who wants to spend time in community while contributing to a meaningful project. No sewing or quilting experience is required. We’ll guide you through the process and make sure everyone has a way to participate. Materials Provided: Sewing machines, fabric, thread, fabric shears, pins/clips, marking tools, measuring tape, irons, and instructor guidance throughout the event. Needed: Nothing! Just bring yourself and a willingness to sew, learn, help, and connect. Event Details Cost: Free Registration Required Max Attendance: 8 participants Level: No experience necessary Event Breakdown We’ll begin with a short introduction to the project, the recipient, and the quilt plan. Then we’ll review sewing machine basics, choose simple quilt block designs, and work together within a shared color palette to create individual blocks for the quilt. By the end of the event, each participant will have contributed a piece to a larger community-made quilt that will be finished and gifted with care. Come learn something new, share your skills, meet other makers, and help us make a quilt to give. Have questions about this event? Click below for details.
6-9pm - Friday - Aug 21st (beginner's overview 6-7:30) & 2-5pm - Saturday - Aug 22nd