203 W. Beloit Street, Downtown Orfordville Wisconsin
All About the Chicks!
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 and a food truck!
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 Chicks are longarm quilters that enjoy all aspects of quilting - both edge to edge and custom designs. We offer an increasing amount of quilting fabrics, patterns, quilting notions and tools, and quilt kits for sale. Stop in anytime to visit!
Class Schedule
Pretty Poinsettia Table Runner
Pretty Poinsettia Table Runner
Pretty Poinsettia Table Runner
Wednesday, November 16 10:00a
Orfordville Lutheran Church
This runner / quilt pattern is designed by our friend Heather Briggs at My Sew Quilty Life. Just in time for the Holidays!
Class Fee - $63.00 - includes fabric kit and pattern
(3.00 retail savings)
Quilted Kitchen Gifts
Pretty Poinsettia Table Runner
Pretty Poinsettia Table Runner
Thursday, December 8 10:00am
Orfordville Lutheran Church
Make Christmas Gifts to give - or you make want to keep them! Quilted Dish and Baking Pan Covers, and Plate and Casserole Cozies are offered. Fabric Requirements: 2 yds 3/8" elastic, 3/8 yd cover fabric and 3/8 yd lining fabric for dish covers. 4 13" squares for plate cozies and 2 16" x 20" fabrics for casserole cozy.
Class Fee - $44.00 - includes pre-cut pre-fused applique shapes and pre-cut batting for covers and cozies.
Atomic Star Quilt
Pretty Poinsettia Table Runner
Atomic Star Quilt
Wednesday, January 18 10:00am
Orfordville Lutheran Church
This is a perfect class to learn foundation paper piecing. There is only 1 paper pieced block to learn, so it's perfect for beginners or to brush up on the technique. 66"x73" quilt requires 20 6"x8" fabrics for stars, 30 7"x12" fabrics for diamonds and 5 yards for background. 5/8 yard for binding.
Class Fee - $42.00 inclues pattern and pre-made pattern copies.
Block Swap Club
Mariners Compass Block Day Retreat
Atomic Star Quilt
Thursday, February 16 6:00pm
Sassy Farm Chicks Shop
A Quilt Block Swap Club! We've been wanting to do this for a long time. We'll have 8 people in a group, all making the same block. At the end of 6 weeks, we'll meet together again to exchange blocks. Then, your quilt will have a block from everyone in your group. Fabric colorway and requirements will be given on the Club date.
Club Fee - $10.00
Mariners Compass Block Day Retreat
Mariners Compass Block Day Retreat
Mariners Compass Block Day Retreat
Saturday, February 18 10:00am
Orfordville Lutheran Church
We've been waiting for this for a long time! The Mariner's Compass block made with strip piecing. No points to match or pointy narrow seams. It's magic! We'll spend the day learning how to make the block and all of the ways to set it into a project.
Fabric requirements: 9" background, 6" for the small point, 4" for the medium point, and 5 1/2" for the large point. 8" for the center. Bring enough for 2 or more blocks!
Class Fee - $70.00 includes ruler and pattern book (9.00 retail savings). An additional ruler is available and nice, but not required - $15.00. You will need to bring a 24" long ruler to use in the place of the additional ruler.
LeMoyne Star block class
LeMoyne Star block class
LeMoyne Star block class
Wednesday March 15 10:00am
Orfordville Lutheran Church
Using the Deb Tucker Studio 180 ruler, the difficult LeMoyne Star block becomes easy! And the block center is flat, without bulk, and all the points match perfectly! Fabric requirements coming soon.
Class Fee - $70.00 includes ruler and instruction sheet for the pictured wallhanging.
($10.00 retail savings)
Table Runner Class
LeMoyne Star block class
LeMoyne Star block class
Wednesday, April 19 10:00am
Orfordville Lutheran Church
We're choosing 2 different table runners from the latest pattern books. Fabric requirements coming soon.
Class Fee - $45.00 includes 1 pattern book (5.00 - 10.00 retail savings)
Fair Project Class
LeMoyne Star block class
Fair Project Class
Wednesday, May 17 10:00am
Orfordville Lutheran Church
We'll choose a project that fits one of the categories for entry in the 2023 Rock County Fair! No waiting til the last minute, we'll have our projects done early for the fair in July. These projects are for all ages, and are non-4-H fair entries.
Our Gammill Longarm Machine, Mrs. McDonald!
Our Gammill Longarm Machine, Mrs. McDonald!
Our Gammill Longarm Machine, Mrs. McDonald!
We offer longarm quilting services - both all over designs and custom quilting. We also quilt T Shirt Quilts. Prices vary as to the size of your quilt, the density of the design, and customization. Bring your quilt top in, we'll look it over and visit with you about it, then come up with a perfect quilt design to make your work of art an amazing finished quilt.
Quilter's Cotton Fabrics
Our Gammill Longarm Machine, Mrs. McDonald!
Our Gammill Longarm Machine, Mrs. McDonald!
You can choose from many fabrics that blend perfectly with fabrics that you may already have to complete your project! Prints, Solids, Batiks, Panels, Fat Quarters, and Quilt Kits. There are seasonal collections by well known designers. New fabrics are arriving each month - so be sure to check in often!
Binding
5 Yard Quilts
5 Yard Quilts
Quilters either love binding a quilt, or don't love binding a quilt. If you don't love it, we can do it for you! We'll add a machine sewn or hand sewn binding, which ever you prefer.
5 Yard Quilts
5 Yard Quilts
5 Yard Quilts
The Pattern series, A-OK 5 Yard Quilts use 5 - 1 yard cuts of fabric. We've done the work for you, and have 5 co-ordinating fabrics put together. For $58.00, a pattern is included with 5 yards of fabric, and you get to choose it!
We've made all of the quilts in the series, and they are displayed throughout our shop. Each pattern is written simply and easy to follow, and sews up quickly. A generous throw size when finished, they are perfect for gifts!
An Official Quilts of Valor Foundation Chapter
A local chapter, this growing group makes quilts for veterans in the Rock County Community. Quilts are made and awarded in a moving ceremony to veterans by nomination. Red, White, Blue, or Patriotic fabrics and financial gifts can be donated and are collected in our quilt shop. Always accepting new members, more information is available by contacting co-ordinator Sharon Clark at skayclark1951@gmail.com. See qovf.org for more information on the national organization.
Visit The Many Quilt Shops In Our Area!
There are many Quilt Shops within an hour's drive from Orfordville. Each one of the shops has something different and is a destination in itself. Make up your own shop hop get around to see them!
A list of addresses and phone numbers for our neighboring shops.