4-H member Ellie Babcock, is offering “Quilting for a Cause” workshops on Saturday, Sept. 22 (8 a.m.–noon), Saturday, Oct. 6 (8 a.m.–noon), Saturday, Nov. 3 (2–5 p.m.) and Thursday, Nov. 15 (6–8:30 p.m.) to be held at the Lancaster Extension Education Center at 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln. All youth ages 8–18 may attend one or more sessions. Register the Wednesday before each workshop by calling 402-441-7180 or emailing kristin.geisert@unl.edu.
Pre-cut quilt top kits will be available at each workshop and ready to be sewn together. Finished quilt tops will 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.