Skip to main content
Font size options
Increase or decrease the font size for this website by clicking on the 'A's.
Contrast options
Choose a color combination to give the most comfortable contrast.
Image for event: Intro to Kinusaiga: Japanese "Quilting Without Thread"

This event is full

Join the waitlist

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
Branch manager
Chris Boike

Hours
Skip Open Hours widget
Mon, Sep 21 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Sep 22 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Sep 23 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Sep 24 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Sep 25 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Sep 26 10:00AM to 2:00PM
Sun, Sep 27 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

The Crookston Public Library is located at 110 N. Ash St. next to the old Carnegie Library. The Crookston Library offers study carrels, a private meeting room, and the beautiful River Room for your individual use or group meeting needs.

Upcoming Events

Skip Upcoming Events widget
Mon, Sep 28, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Join us for the next event in a series designed to allow children to explore learning in a hands on and fun way! This event's topic is structural engineering.

Tue, Sep 29, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Join us for the next event in a series designed to allow children to explore learning in a hands on and fun way! This event's topic is structural engineering.

Tue, Sep 29, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Bring your favorite board game to the library to share and enjoy with others.

Thu, Oct 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime with a fun craft to follow.

Thu, Oct 01, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Get help from library staff with your technology and electronic device questions weekly on Thursday afternoons. No appointment needed.

Thu, Oct 01, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Calling all Pokémon Trainers! Join us for an afternoon of fun including swapping cards, coloring your own Pokémon and participating in a trivia challenge.

Sat, Oct 03, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Join Sarah Pester from Burnham Creek Healing on the mat at the Crookston Library to share some laughs, disconnect from screens, and build a stronger, healthier connection as a family!

Tue, Oct 06, 10:30am - 11:15am
Join us on the first and third Tuesday mornings for songs, stories, and action poems for infants through preschoolers and their caregivers.

Tue, Oct 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.
This event is full

Thu, Oct 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime with a fun craft to follow.

Thu, Oct 08, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Get help from library staff with your technology and electronic device questions weekly on Thursday afternoons. No appointment needed.

Tue, Oct 13, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Join us for a new STEM experiment every second Tuesday of the month.

Tue, Oct 13, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Step into a world of wonder at our Nighttime Storytime! Cozy up with enchanting tales and get creative with a themed craft. Don’t forget to bring your favorite blanket to snuggle on while we read!

Tue, Oct 13, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Alina will be giving a heart-warming, informative presentation on the war in her home country.

Wed, Oct 14, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Join your library for a fun family-friendly presentation as retired Minnesota educator David Ward brings the colorful history of the logging and lumber industry to life.

Thu, Oct 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime with a fun craft to follow.

Thu, Oct 15, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Get help from library staff with your technology and electronic device questions weekly on Thursday afternoons. No appointment needed.

Fri, Oct 16, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Join us for monthly LEGO build challenges where we work on problem solving, engineering, and critical thinking!

Mon, Oct 19, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Please join us at the library on the third Monday of every month for friendship as we face the challenge of life after loss together

Tue, Oct 20, 10:30am - 11:15am
Join us on the first and third Tuesday mornings for songs, stories, and action poems for infants through preschoolers and their caregivers.

Thu, Oct 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime with a fun craft to follow.

Thu, Oct 22, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Get help from library staff with your technology and electronic device questions weekly on Thursday afternoons. No appointment needed.

Fri, Oct 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Join a librarian on a walk and learn about all things nature! We’ll have a themed activity on the walk, then we’ll come back to the library to do a nature-themed craft.