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What's New @RobertsSewingCenter
More Fabric Has Arrived!
Shades of the Season Fall Fabric
by Studio RK for Robert Kaufman Fabrics

This metallic fabric line joins seasonal florals with butterflies, and maple leaves! 
Celebrate Fall Artisan Batiks
by Lunn Studios for Robert Kaufman Fabrics

Maple leaves and other fall foliage share a warm glow with leaves of green to glorious gold and amber hues!
Upcoming Events
Will County Barn Quilt Trail Event
June 11, 2022
ALL DAY SELF-GUIDED 13 Location BARN QUILT TOUR begins at 9:00am. The day will end with A SQUARE DANCE EXHIBITION AND LIVE MUSIC AT 5PM.
Purchase tickets at Manhattan Park District.

This event has inspired us to create our own
Barn Quilt Trail Event @Roberts Sewing Center!

Stop In To Get Your
Free Barn Quilt Block Pattern
return your completed block to be entered in to win a
RSC Gift Card
The value of the gift card will increase in value
with the increase in Barn Quilt Blocks Returned!

1-9 Barn Quilt Blocks =$10 gift card
10-19 Barn Quilt Blocks =$20 gift card
20-29 Barn Quilt Blocks = $50 gift card
30-39 Barn Quilt Blocks =$100 gift card
40-50+ Barn Quilt Blocks =$150 gift card

Sew, encourage all your friends to participate!

We Want To Encourage Our
All Illinois Shop Hoppers
To Participate Too!


The AISH begins August 1st, sew make your Barn Quilt Block and drop it off when you come Shop Hop and
get your passport stamped!

We will collect Barn Quilt Blocks until August 21st.
The Raffle Prize Drawing will be held at 3:00pm.
Thank You To Teresa For Our First Entry Pictured Above!
Ultimate Summer Retreat
July 29,30 &31

This Is The Weekend Before The All Illinois Shop Hop Begins!
What A Great Way To Kick Off Your AISH Experience!

Come and enjoy a weekend of fellowship, growth, and renewal, all centered around the common thread of sewing! Our relaxed schedule will give you time to share ideas, skills and techniques with other sewing enthusiasts. Bring your current quilting project or start a new one! Roberts Sewing Center Will Remain Open Through Out The Retreat, so you will have all the time you need to find your inspiration! Attendees will even get a discount on purchases made during the event!
We will provide ironing stations with irons, cutting stations with mats, rotary cutters and rulers & meals while you are at the retreat! Feel Free to bring your own snacks. We will have paper plates, napkins, silverware & beverages!
2 Dinners & 3 Lunches Provided!

Everyone will get a Goody Bag & there will be lots of Door Prizes!
Classroom Sewing Machines Can be rented for $25 
but you must make a reservation for one. 

There Are Only 5 Seats Left!
So Don't Delay!
Upcoming Classes
Selvage Zipper Pouch
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
10:30am - 1:30pm
$25
Make this adorable zipper pouch out of your fabric selvages from the book Save The Selvages by Sandy Thompson
for Cozy Quilt Designs.
Kids Creative Class -Stylish Shoulder Bag
Saturday, June 18, 2022
12:00pm - 3:00pm
$20
This months students will create this stylish Shoulder Bag and learn how to insert grommets for the strap! No one will believe you actually sewed it!
Quilt Builder Block of the Week
Monday, June 20, 2022
10:30am - 12:30pm
$10

Build your block making skills with this twice a month class. We will meet to tackle cutting, building and sewing two blocks each week.The blocks we will be learning can be made in sizes 6", 8", 10 ", 12" or a whopping 36" perfect for quick table toppers or baby quilt to gift!We will also cover tips, tools and techniques that help make quilting easy and fun, and will definitely will improve your quilt block building skills. Join the fun anytime!
Kids Creative Quilt Camp
Jun 20, 2022 - Jun 24, 2022
$100

In this Week Long Camp students will learn the steps of quilt making while making a lap size quilt. 

Monday -Students select four coordinating fabrics and a fabric for the quilt border. Students will learn how to read a quilt pattern and how a rotary cutter and quilting ruler are used. Students will begin sewing their strips together.

Tuesday- Students will finish sewing the strips, cut and assemble the blocks for the quilt top.

WEDNESDAY-CLOSED

Thursday- Students finish sewing borders to your quilt top; layer the finished quilt top with batting and backing fabric.  

Friday-  Students will learn straight line quilting and how a quilt is finished by attaching the binding.
Kimberbell - Be You-tiful Tea Towel Workshop
June 25, 2022
12:30pm - 3:30pm
$20 Workshop & Design Included
Kits sold separately; two towel colors available.

Try collage quilting in-the-hoop with our Be You-tiful Tea Towel! Stitched on Kimberbell’s Tea Towel, each fabric scrap is vibrant color in your creative masterpiece. 
  • SKU: KDDE201-6
  • Hoop Size: 5×7
  • Features: Tea Towel Blank, Seasonal Decor, Great for Gifting
  • Techniques: Collage, Applique
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