

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: New Quilters Orientation:Thread by Thread: Reframing Black Narratives Through Story Quilts
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: New Quilters Orientation — Thread by Thread

Interested in learning story quilting? Join us for a New Quilters Orientation for Thread by Thread: Reframing Black Stories Through Story Quilts. This session will introduce participants to the project, basic quilting techniques, and the history of story quilting as a tool for memory, culture, and resilience.

We’ll also walk through what to expect during the upcoming workshops. No prior quilting experience is required, and first-time quilters are especially welcome.

The project is made possible by Healing Illinois, a statewide racial healing initiative. The project is free and open to the public.

Saturday, January 24 | 2:00–4:00 PM
Location: Azubuike’s Rock Island Studio, Located in the 
Steam on Wheels Building
2106 4th Ave, Rock Island, IL

Registration is required.
To register, please email your name, contact information, and the number of people attending to: azubuikeartscouncil@gmail.com or call (563) 594-2016.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rock-island/new-quilters-orientation-thread-by-thread-reframing-black-narratives-through-story-quilts/200029530019856
- **Event Categories**: workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 25

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Rock Island
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: STEAM On Wheels
- **lat**: 41.508580777713
- **long**: -90.569976806641
- **full address**: STEAM On Wheels, 2106 4th Ave,Rock Island, Illinois, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Azubuike African American Council for the Arts (https://allevents.in/org/azubuike-african-american-council-for-the-arts/27170687)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** STEAM On Wheels, 2106 4th Ave,Rock Island, Illinois, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Azubuike African American Council for the Arts
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about New Quilters Orientation:Thread by Thread: Reframing Black Narratives Through Story Quilts ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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