Pittsboro, NC
The Quiltmaker Café will be a nonprofit, fast-casual restaurant, offering tasty meals and Free Will pricing to guests. Our mission is to provide community and healthy meals to all people, regardless of their ability to pay.
The Café was inspired by a children’s book that our daughter, Elizabeth, brought home from kindergarten, almost 20 years ago. It beautifully tells the story of a greedy king that MUST have everything, including one of the priceless quilts that a quiltmaker makes only for the needy members of the village. The quiltmaker convinces the king to give all of his possessions away as gifts, until he, himself, is in need. As the story progresses and the king finally receives his quilt, he declares that he does not need anything at all because he has become rich with the memories of happiness that he has given and received during his journey. He spends the rest of his days helping the quiltmaker deliver quilts to those in need. Our family has never forgotten this message.