4-H’er Ellie Babcock is offering quilting workshops to be held at the Lancaster Extension Education Center at 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln. Workshops will be held on Saturday, Oct. 6 (8 a.m.-noon), Saturday, Nov. 3 (2-5 p.m.) and Thursday, November 15 (6-8:30 p.m.). All youth ages 8–18 may attend one or more sessions. Register before each workshop by calling 402-441-7180 or emailing kristin.geisert@unl.edu.
These workshops are part of Ellie’s Diamond Clover Project. Pre-cut quilt top kits will be available at each workshop and ready to be sewn together. The finished quilt tops will then be donated to Quilts for Kids, an organization that gives quilts to ill children in hospitals.
Youth of any sewing skill level are welcome, including those who have never sewn before. Bring a sewing machine, neutral colored thread, pins and a pair of scissors. A few office sewing machines are available upon request. Donations of cotton quilting fabric and unopened packages of batting are welcome. Questions may be directed to Kristin Geisert at kristin.geisert@unl.edu.