The Gathering of Quilters was founded in 1982. It promotes the art and craft of quilting, with membership open to any person interested in quilts, quilt making and sewing-related crafts.
The guild also promotes donation of projects and items to organizations such as Project Linus, Ohio Quilts of Valor, Let’s Build Beds and Ronald McDonald House. Each year there is a quilt challenge and this year it is entitled “Triangles, Circles, and Squares…Oh My!” Meetings are held eight times a year, from September to May, excluding December, at Holland Free Methodist Church, 6605 Angola Road, Holland. Enter the south end of the building. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the meeting begins at 7 p.m.
Meetings generally include a featured speaker, a short business meeting, various raffles, and show and tell.
The meeting schedule for 2024 follows:
•February 15, “New Life of Antique Quilts” by Mary Clark.
•March 21, “Maumee’s Best Kept Secret” by Maria DeGroot.
•April 18, “PaperDENIMart– Original Art from Recycled Materials” by Dani Herrera.
•May 16, “Inspired by Tradition” by Diana Trost.
Current membership encompasses northwestern Ohio and southeastern Michigan and is more than 70 members strong.
Membership for the year is $25. Forms can be found online at gatheringofquilters/ membership and can be brought to a meeting or mailed with $25 cash, or a check made out to The Gathering of Quilters Guild, P.O. Box 631, Sylvania, Ohio 43560.
Visitors are welcome to attend any meeting for a $5 fee. Those who decide to join will have the fee credited towards the membership fee. For more information, visit the website at gatheringofquilters.org.
