The Gathering of Quilters will meet Thursday, April 18, at Holland Free Methodist Church, 6605 Angola Road, Holland. Enter at south end of building. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the meeting beginning at 7 p.m.
The program will feature Katheryn Bartly, of Oregon, who creates portrait quilts of animals. The group will see her creations and learn more about her story.
The Gathering of Quilters, founded in 1982, 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 titled, “Triangles, Circles, and Squares...Oh My!”
Meetings are held eight times a year, September to May, excluding December.
Meetings generally include a featured speaker, a short business meeting, various raffles and show and tell.
Currently, the club has more than 70 members from northwestern Ohio and southeastern Michigan. Membership forms can be found at gatheringofquil ters/membership and can be brought to a meeting or mailed with a $25 check (or cash) made payable to the Gathering of Quilters Guild, P.O. Box 631, Sylvania, Ohio 43560.
Visitors can join any meeting for a $5 fee. Those who decide to join, will be credited $5 towards the $25 membership fee.
For more information, visit gatheringofquilters .org or on Facebook at the Gathering of Quilters Guild 2023 and Beyond.
