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Hello!
The Sassy Farm Chicks Quilt Company
in Downtown Orfordville Wisconsin
offers Longarm Quilt Services,
Select Fabrics and Quilt Patterns,
Quilter's Consignment,
Quilt Classes and Lessons,
Quilt Appraisals,
and lots of fun!
The Airing Of The Quilts
Saturday, September 12
The 2020 Airing of The Quilts will be on Saturday, September 12, beginning 10:00 am and continuing til just before dark. If we should have bad weather, we'll have it on Sunday, September 13.
We'll have demonstrations, vintage quilt programs, and fabulous quilts for you to see throughout the day. One of our featured quilt displays this year will be the Sassy Farm Chicks Mystery Quilts - made by the folks in our Mystery Quilt group that met from January til June. They are amazing!
While in Orfordville, be sure to visit our shops - perfect for fun gifts, home decor, and boutique clothing and accessories. Our restaurants are the perfect place for a great lunch - offering everything from healthy smoothies and salads to delicious sandwiches.
Also on September 12, Orfordville will host its Summer Outdoor Market Day at 9:00am. Lots of interesting vendors wait to offer you unique items from vegetables to outdoor art. More information on Market Day can be found on the Facebook page - Orfordville Market Days.
We Want To Share Your Quilts!
We would love to have your quilts to show off! We have no criteria for your work. We believe that quilting is art, and all quilting ability is to be admired. There is a downloadable form below to bring with each quilt. Please bring your quilts to the shop by Tuesday, September 8. The quilts will be available for pick up on or after Monday, September 14.
Airing Of The Quilts Demonstrations
11:00 am
English Paper Piecing
A piecing technique that has been around for long years, but has made a comeback! Do you admire the vintage Grandmother's Garden Quilts? Our friend Bren is making one, and she'll show you how she does it!
12:30 pm
Retro Clean - Quilt Care
Retro Clean is a product that we carry in the shop and it works perfectly to launder vintage fabrics that have yellowed or have stains. We'll also talk about quilt care - vintage and contemporary.
2:30 pm
5 Yard Quilts
We have the super cool A-OK 5 Yard Quilt Patterns in the shop, and have made many of them. We'll show them off and have one in progress so you can see how it's made.
4:30 pm
Borders and Bindings
Either you love 'em, or you don't - borders and bindings are integral parts of your quilt and affect the overall look of the piece. We'll share tips and clever tricks to make borders and bindings easier.
Vintage and Contemporary Quilt Talks
1:00pm and 5:00pm
Rhonda, one of the Sassy Farm Chicks, is a quilt appraiser offering professional appraisals of quilts of any age - both vintage and contemporary. There will be many quilts stacked on a bed on the patio next to the shop, and she'll give a presentation on quilt and fabric history, technique, quilt worth, and quilt care. Every quilt has a story, and often we can learn from each quilt in our collection.
About Us
Located in Downtown Orfordville!
Sassy Farm Chicks Quilt Company is part of the growing downtown area in Orfordville, Wisconsin, just west of the Beloit / Janesville area on Highway 213. Orfordville is a small farm town with great shops, fun community events, and 7 (yes, 7!) restaurants.
Quilters, Teachers, and Farmers
The Sassy Farm Chicks Quilt Company is owned by Tina Wellnitz and Rhonda Streich, and enthusiastically supported by Shirley Erickson and Angie Wellnitz. Together they share many years of sewing and quilting experience, and have been longarm quilting professionally on a Gammill Statler Stitcher named Mrs. McDonald since 2013.
The Shop!
The Chicks are longarm quilters that enjoy all aspects of quilting - both edge to edge and custom designs. Classes are offered in the large classroom space in the shop, and individual lessons are also available. Select fabrics, patterns, quilting tools and a great selection Quilter's Consignment items are available too! Stop in anytime to visit!