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Registration opens:
August 25th, 2026

Intro to Kinusaiga: Japanese "Quilting Without Thread"

with Bizzy Burslie

2026-10-06 17:30:00 2026-10-06 19:30:00 America/Chicago Intro to Kinusaiga: Japanese "Quilting Without Thread" Learn how to press fabric scraps into grooved boards to craft beautifully textured, no-sew designs while giving old textiles new life. Crookston Public Library -

Tuesday, October 06
5:30pm - 7:30pm

Learn how to press fabric scraps into grooved boards to craft beautifully textured, no-sew designs while giving old textiles new life.

Join Fargo-Moorhead artist Bizzy Burslie at the Crookston Public Library for a 2-hour hands-on workshop on Kinusaiga, the Japanese art of "quilting without thread." Learn how to press fabric scraps into grooved boards to craft beautifully textured, no-sew designs while giving old textiles new life. This program is offered free of charge thanks in part to funding from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund and all supplies will be provided. Registration will open Tuesday, August 25 at 3:30 p.m. 

Appropriate for ages 12+

Bizzy Burslie is a local Fargo-Moorhead artist, maker, and community organizer. She serves as Co-President of the Fiber Arts Festival and is well-known in the local creative scene for her hand-stitched works, floral and botanical prints, and participation in regional art markets.

Crookston Public Library

Phone: 218-281-4522
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Chris Boike

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