Explore upcoming classes, retreats, and signature events at Sauder Village. Each experience offers unique opportunities to learn, create, and connect with our vibrant community. New events are added regularly, so check back often!
We invite our little pioneers to bring imagination and curiosity to to enjoy summer-time exploration with Miss Tammi. We will share a story, sing some songs and do some crafting. Activities will be developmentally appropriate and allow for social, mental and motor interaction. For ages 2-5 years old (Must be adult accompanied). Space is limited...
Just in time for summer - our 1920s Soda Fountain will be open select weekend evenings in July. Park in the 1920s lot (located just east of the main parking lot) and walk over to the Soda Fountain to enjoy a phosphate, hand dipped ice cream cone or a float. Sit outside and enjoy the...
We are excited to be a part of the All Ohio Shop Hop for the first time! This two month long event highlights all the best quilt shops in the state and the Quilt Shop at Sauder Village is included! We will have special patterns, demonstrations and hours throughout the event. Make sure to stop...
A fan favorite for over 20 years, the High Wheel Bikes return to Sauder Village for their biennial gathering. See wonderfully restored bikes from the 19th and early 20th centuries and learn about the history of bicycling. We will have special activities and demonstrations throughout the day. All included in your Historic Village admission. ...
It's easier than you think! Join us for a fun Saturday morning of painting, coffee, and donuts from The Doughbox Bakery! Grab a friend, or bring your favorite grand. Your instructor will walk you through each step of the way to transform a blank 12" x 12" canvas into your own masterpiece! All supplies provided....
We are excited to be a part of the All Ohio Shop Hop for the first time! This two month long event highlights all the best quilt shops in the state and the Quilt Shop at Sauder Village is included! We will have special patterns, demonstrations and hours throughout the event. Make sure to stop...
What better way to celebrate America 250 than with America's favorite cookie! It's National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day at the Doughbox Bakery. Enjoy special discounts on these and our other fresh made cookies. Plus fun activities!
We are excited to be a part of the All Ohio Shop Hop for the first time! This two month long event highlights all the best quilt shops in the state and the Quilt Shop at Sauder Village is included! We will have special patterns, demonstrations and hours throughout the event. Make sure to stop...
Celebrate all things children's literature during Art of the Picture Book week at Sauder Village. Families will enjoy literacy-themed activities inspired by beloved children’s books and the illustrations that bring them to life, fostering creativity and a love of reading for all ages. The University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum will be on-site!
We are excited to be a part of the All Ohio Shop Hop for the first time! This two month long event highlights all the best quilt shops in the state and the Quilt Shop at Sauder Village is included! We will have special patterns, demonstrations and hours throughout the event. Make sure to stop...
Celebrate all things children's literature during Art of the Picture Book week at Sauder Village. Families will enjoy literacy-themed activities inspired by beloved children’s books and the illustrations that bring them to life, fostering creativity and a love of reading for all ages. The University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum will be on-site!
We are excited to be a part of the All Ohio Shop Hop for the first time! This two month long event highlights all the best quilt shops in the state and the Quilt Shop at Sauder Village is included! We will have special patterns, demonstrations and hours throughout the event. Make sure to stop...
Celebrate all things children's literature during Art of the Picture Book week at Sauder Village. Families will enjoy literacy-themed activities inspired by beloved children’s books and the illustrations that bring them to life, fostering creativity and a love of reading for all ages. The University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum will be on-site!
We are excited to be a part of the All Ohio Shop Hop for the first time! This two month long event highlights all the best quilt shops in the state and the Quilt Shop at Sauder Village is included! We will have special patterns, demonstrations and hours throughout the event. Make sure to stop...
Saturday Sampler will begin on March 14, 2026 and continue for twelve months, ending in February 2027. Strawberry Garden by Joanna Figueroa of Fig Tree & Co. is the book that we will be using this year. Here is How It Works: At 9:00, 9:45, 10:30 or 11:15 a.m. on the second Saturday of each...
Celebrate all things children's literature during Art of the Picture Book week at Sauder Village. Families will enjoy literacy-themed activities inspired by beloved children’s books and the illustrations that bring them to life, fostering creativity and a love of reading for all ages. The University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum will be on-site!
$25 includes the following. Cash bar extra. Cheese & Crackers BBQ Meatballs Spinach Artichoke Dip with Tortilla Chips Pulled Pork Sliders with BBQ sauce (can have a vegan option for this also) Veggie Tray with Dip, and Hummus Fresh Fruit Tray Assorted Doughbox Cookies
We are excited to be a part of the All Ohio Shop Hop for the first time! This two month long event highlights all the best quilt shops in the state and the Quilt Shop at Sauder Village is included! We will have special patterns, demonstrations and hours throughout the event. Make sure to stop...
Rug Hooking Week connects students of all ages and stages with internationally-acclaimed teachers. In 2026 we offer multi-day classes, 1-day and evening workshops, along with Gallery Talks and virtual lectures. There's a learning opportunity for everyone! Come study your craft at Sauder Village, Ohio's largest living history museum. Click here to be taken to our...
This is an open class focused on primitive patterns, colors, and utilizing wider cut textured wools to achieve the feel of old rugs. Keep in mind primitive colors do not mean a colorless pallet. If you look at the back of an antique rug, most start life with brighter colors and have worn to the...
This 3-day class will be broken into six sessions allowing each student to hook a 12” square Celtic knot pattern of their choice. Students will choose from one of four basic knots (King Solomon, Foundation, Josephine, or Plaitwork). Charlie will walk each student through the steps to design, draw, transfer, and color plan their project....
Stuck on a project? Not sure what the next step is toward completion? Perhaps you’ve been wanting to try something new and stretch your knowledge base! Do you want to try an oriental or go primitive? Perhaps a geometric or a pictorial? This open style, four-day class may be just right for you! Jeanne is here...
Students will use flexible copper pipe as a frame for their orb then stretch and stitch foundation cloth around the piping. A wide variety of techniques will be taught over the three-day class and students may choose which to incorporate in their piece. Techniques include wet felting, needle felting, quillies, standing wool, embroidery, beading, reverse...
Students will create a sampler using Creative Stitches, which are an adaptation of needlepoint and crewel stitches. In class, students will learn how to hook the creative stitches and discuss how to use them in other rug hooking projects. These stitches add interest to your hooked pieces by using one motif or in the background....
Students will design their very own hooked weekend-sized carpetbag. This workshop will help students design a motif for their bag using Susan’s base pattern, transfer the design to linen, color plan, and hook it. Students will customize their designs by incorporating alternative fibers, lettering, and accessories. The workshop includes bag assembly from lining to putting...
Students will explore 10 different log cabin variations including Courthouse Steps, Barn Raising, Fields and Furrows, Flying Geese, Bow Tie, Pinwheel, Half Log Cabin, Pineapple, and Sunshine and Shadow. Students will choose their favorite four patterns on linen (9” x 9” each with 4” borders) which will be turned into hot pads when all four...
Small things delight people, young and old alike! Come enjoy a relaxing class where we will create a tiny (1:12 doll house scale) wooly world for a darling needle felted sheep. The project comes alive with the use of multiple fine punch needles but can also be fully hooked – the student decides. To round...
Learn how to create dimensional effects hooking with mixed cut sizes, wool types (dyed and plaid) and, when the opportunity presents, the magic of creative hooking techniques and subtle embellishments! In this open class Pamelyn will work with students to explore creative opportunities based on pattern selection. She will demonstrate techniques used in her designs...
Looking for a quiet, slow-paced atmosphere where you can be yourself and learn about the daily life of early settlers in our region? Make plans to join us in the Historic Village for our Sensory Friendly Tuesdays! On these three special days we focus on accommodating guests with sensory needs while immersing visitors in our...
Join us for a Block of the Month at the Sauder Village Quilt Shop, held the second Tuesday of the month starting in January and ending in September! We are offering two time slots: 10:30 am and 5:30 pm, each lasting up to one hour. Choose from three sizes! Instructor is Anita Roth Call the...
We are excited to be a part of the All Ohio Shop Hop for the first time! This two month long event highlights all the best quilt shops in the state and the Quilt Shop at Sauder Village is included! We will have special patterns, demonstrations and hours throughout the event. Make sure to stop...
$20 per person. Lunch buffet served at the Heritage Inn. OPTIONS Chef Salad: Tossed Salad, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Ham, Turkey, Egg, Bacon, Onion, Cheddar and Mozzarella Cheeses, Croutons, Doughbox Rolls, Ranch Dressing, Poppy Seed Dressing, French Dressing, and Lentil Vegetable Soup Vegan option: plant based chicken Apple Crisp with whipped topping
Savvy Shopper is back by popular demand! Are you new to rug hooking and the wool world? Is this your first time at Rug Hooking Week? Have you ever been overwhelmed with the choices in rug hooking supplies and equipment? Or do you want to know what’s new on the market? Or what creative items...
Learn how three rug hooking artists incorporate non-traditional, recycled, and repurposed materials into contemporary hooked rugs. Domenica Queen, Charlie Dalton, and Laura Salamy will each share slides and talk about the methods and materials used in their work along with their design influences. West Virginia, fiber artist, Susan Feller will moderate the panel. There will...
We are excited to be a part of the All Ohio Shop Hop for the first time! This two month long event highlights all the best quilt shops in the state and the Quilt Shop at Sauder Village is included! We will have special patterns, demonstrations and hours throughout the event. Make sure to stop...
What is a Gallery Talk? Each year, we present significant collections of work featuring noteworthy artists – both contemporary and historic. Gallery Talks are a rare opportunity to see the exhibits through the eyes of the creator or curator. This presentation will take place in the exhibit hall so that the speakers can refer to...
Can’t make it in person this year? Join us for a virtual class opportunity with Susan Feller! Susan Feller, former Celebration judge, will lead a virtual Gallery Talk featuring Rug Hooking Magazine’s Celebration 36 exhibit over Zoom. Susan will share a selection of finalists from this year’s contest, highlighting excellent use of composition, techniques, and...
We are excited to be a part of the All Ohio Shop Hop for the first time! This two month long event highlights all the best quilt shops in the state and the Quilt Shop at Sauder Village is included! We will have special patterns, demonstrations and hours throughout the event. Make sure to stop...
Students will choose between two small patterns – a maple leaf or pears with leaves. The pattern may be hooked in students’ choice of colors, using transcolor dyed wool. Students will learn how to use the wool to shade the motif using just one piece of dyed wool. Transcolor wool makes it quick and easy...
William Morris is iconic, refined and wonderful. With the guidance of Lisanne Miller of W. Cushing & Co., students will learn how to hook a William Morris pattern using dyed and textured wools, yarns, and the value of outlining. This class is limited to two patterns – both are from the Brother Rabbit Wallpaper. Students...
This class will teach a variety of techniques to make dimensional flowers and leaves to fill their Bloomin’ Heart Pocket. Techniques include couching, prodding, standing wool, felting, and weaving. Every technique can be used in future hooking projects, and students will have a choice of which ones to use for their pocket. Students will be...
This workshop will cover everything you need to know to get started hooking landscapes with mixed materials. During this class we will cover the basics necessary to design and execute a mini landscape piece with expressive colors and textures! This style of hooking is often considered “painterly” or “impressionistic” because of the focus on color,...
Students will learn how to insert a piece of foundation cloth to the back panel of a denim jacket. They will then transfer their pattern of choice to the foundation cloth and begin hooking or needle punching. The instructor will demonstrate how to incorporate rug hooking, needle punch, standing wool, quillies and other forms of...
We are excited to be a part of the All Ohio Shop Hop for the first time! This two month long event highlights all the best quilt shops in the state and the Quilt Shop at Sauder Village is included! We will have special patterns, demonstrations and hours throughout the event. Make sure to stop...
Students will learn how to use a grid with a photo to enlarge an image and draw it on paper. Then using their own 8” x 10” photo, they will use the process to draw a pattern using the grid and transfer to a linen backing. More Details $130/$120 Sauder Village Member Skill level: Intermediate...
Rug Hooking for Beginners is an introductory course into the traditional North American craft of rug hooking. This class will teach the original technique used in rug hooking and allow you to create beautiful textile art pieces that will brighten your floors and walls. Each student will complete one 8” x 8” sampler hooked mat...
Personalize your heirloom with a secret message. Students will learn the process of creating a secret message that cannot be seen on the front of the rug. Students will practice on a small piece with provided precut wool. Step-by-step guidance and examples will ensure fun and success! The instructor’s six grandchildren each have their own...
We are excited to be a part of the All Ohio Shop Hop for the first time! This two month long event highlights all the best quilt shops in the state and the Quilt Shop at Sauder Village is included! We will have special patterns, demonstrations and hours throughout the event. Make sure to stop...
We are excited to be a part of the All Ohio Shop Hop for the first time! This two month long event highlights all the best quilt shops in the state and the Quilt Shop at Sauder Village is included! We will have special patterns, demonstrations and hours throughout the event. Make sure to stop...
We are excited to be a part of the All Ohio Shop Hop for the first time! This two month long event highlights all the best quilt shops in the state and the Quilt Shop at Sauder Village is included! We will have special patterns, demonstrations and hours throughout the event. Make sure to stop...
We are excited to be a part of the All Ohio Shop Hop for the first time! This two month long event highlights all the best quilt shops in the state and the Quilt Shop at Sauder Village is included! We will have special patterns, demonstrations and hours throughout the event. Make sure to stop...
We are excited to be a part of the All Ohio Shop Hop for the first time! This two month long event highlights all the best quilt shops in the state and the Quilt Shop at Sauder Village is included! We will have special patterns, demonstrations and hours throughout the event. Make sure to stop...
We are excited to be a part of the All Ohio Shop Hop for the first time! This two month long event highlights all the best quilt shops in the state and the Quilt Shop at Sauder Village is included! We will have special patterns, demonstrations and hours throughout the event. Make sure to stop...
We are excited to be a part of the All Ohio Shop Hop for the first time! This two month long event highlights all the best quilt shops in the state and the Quilt Shop at Sauder Village is included! We will have special patterns, demonstrations and hours throughout the event. Make sure to stop...
We are excited to be a part of the All Ohio Shop Hop for the first time! This two month long event highlights all the best quilt shops in the state and the Quilt Shop at Sauder Village is included! We will have special patterns, demonstrations and hours throughout the event. Make sure to stop...
We are excited to be a part of the All Ohio Shop Hop for the first time! This two month long event highlights all the best quilt shops in the state and the Quilt Shop at Sauder Village is included! We will have special patterns, demonstrations and hours throughout the event. Make sure to stop...
Join us for a delicious BBQ Buffet at the Barn Restaurant. Buffet includes pulled pork, ribs, brisket, beans, mac & cheese, Barn chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, and vegetables for $22.99. Also available are carryout dinners for four, which include a choice smokehouse beans or mac & cheese, potato salad, coleslaw, cornbread, butter, sweet BBQ or...
Plan a trip to the Historic Village for one of our Homeschool Days this season! Guests will learn about the history of our region by taking part in several hands-on, minds-on activities around the Village. Immerse yourself in the past and take part in exciting activities that make learning fun! We have five dates to...
We are excited to be a part of the All Ohio Shop Hop for the first time! This two month long event highlights all the best quilt shops in the state and the Quilt Shop at Sauder Village is included! We will have special patterns, demonstrations and hours throughout the event. Make sure to stop...
We invite our little pioneers to bring imagination and curiosity to enjoy garden exploration with Miss Tammi. We will share a story, sing some songs and do some crafting. Activities will be developmentally appropriate and allow for social, mental and motor interaction. For ages 2-5 years old (Must be adult accompanied). Space is limited so...
We are excited to be a part of the All Ohio Shop Hop for the first time! This two month long event highlights all the best quilt shops in the state and the Quilt Shop at Sauder Village is included! We will have special patterns, demonstrations and hours throughout the event. Make sure to stop...
We are excited to be a part of the All Ohio Shop Hop for the first time! This two month long event highlights all the best quilt shops in the state and the Quilt Shop at Sauder Village is included! We will have special patterns, demonstrations and hours throughout the event. Make sure to stop...
We are excited to be a part of the All Ohio Shop Hop for the first time! This two month long event highlights all the best quilt shops in the state and the Quilt Shop at Sauder Village is included! We will have special patterns, demonstrations and hours throughout the event. Make sure to stop...
We are excited to be a part of the All Ohio Shop Hop for the first time! This two month long event highlights all the best quilt shops in the state and the Quilt Shop at Sauder Village is included! We will have special patterns, demonstrations and hours throughout the event. Make sure to stop...
We are excited to be a part of the All Ohio Shop Hop for the first time! This two month long event highlights all the best quilt shops in the state and the Quilt Shop at Sauder Village is included! We will have special patterns, demonstrations and hours throughout the event. Make sure to stop...
Join us at the Barn Restaurant for a delicious Breakfast Buffet! Enjoy all your favorites like biscuits & gravy, egg bake, scrambled eggs, hash brown casserole, home fries, fried chicken, and more for $16.99.