Tender Lovin’ Quilters of Troy would like to announce its annual Quilting 101 event to be offered on Saturday, April 22 at the Troy United Methodist Fellowship Hall.

This is a free event offered to all to maintain and promote the art of quilting.

The 30-minute morning demonstrations are offered with no sign up needed. Beginning at 9 a.m., a Quilter’s Treasure Trove sale will be available for 30 minutes, quilt guild members will have a variety of quilting related items for sale at bargain basement prices.

A variety of short demonstrations will start at 9:30 a.m. on numerous quilting related subjects including but not limited to how to get started, wool applique, binding basics, snippet bowls, triangle bowls, star folded potholders, strip quilting and crumb quilt blocks.

A door prize will be given out just before noon and all attendees are invited to stay and enjoy a potato bar luncheon with dessert, courtesy of the Tender Lovin’ Quilt Guild.

The afternoon class is limited to 15 people and there will be a class fee of $20. Participants will be making a woven trinket basket.

This class will require a sewing machine, various supplies and preregistration, anyone interested may sign up via e-mail at pksargent70@yahoo.com or call Patty at 295-8007.

A full list and details are available upon sign up.