Quilters at First


Quilts, Etc. Sale October 15-17, 2026

Meredith Hall, First United Methodist Church, 300 N. Broadway, Wichita, KS

We hope you can join us for our annual sale. Below, you’ll find blog posts highlighting the pieces that will be for sale. Use the contact form at the bottom of this page for more information or to directly purchase a piece. We can’t wait to share our passion with you.

Blog Posts about the sale

Small but Mighty

What is quick to make? Uses leftover fabric? Sells well at the Quilt Etc. Sale? Can be quilted on a domestic sewing machine? Quilters enjoy creating them? Quickly decorate your home for the season? Did you guess table runners? If you did- you are correct! Table runners do all that and more. We have had…

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Maycember

Graduation, Mothers’Day, Anniversaries and Birthdays–Did you know there is a term coined by the Holderness Family (the funniest, most realistic digital creators on Instagram and YouTube) that describes this time of the year? It is Maycember–is used to describe a frantic, jam-packed period at the end of the school year. I “graduated” i.e. retired from…

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Grades of Fabric

When I taught clothing classes in high school, I knew I had converted a student to the of love of sewing when the student walked around the classroom (we were a considered a lab class, less structured) and judged the new fabrics of other students. They would rub it between their fingers, pinch it or…

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A Different Fabric Use

Are you a “reduce, reuse” recycle” person? Do you have two or more trash containers–one for trash and others for paper, metal and glass? Have you had your shoes re-soled or a zipper replaced in a jacket rather than purchasing new shoes or jackets? Is your rice stored in a cleaned pasta sauce jar? Do…

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Photo Gallery-of the ETC items: home decor, accessories, gifts

Table Runners The above is two sides of a 25″ x 46″ table runner/ wall hanging. Cinco de Mayo and autumn. $50 Wall Hangings/Table toppers Placemats Two sets of four placemats -12″ x 18″. $40 per set Quilted with long zipper opening and mesh interior pockets. $40 Quilted with long zipper opening and mesh interior…

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Watch for the Joy

What brings you joy? Joy is different than happiness or gratitude. Joy is the spark that happens unexpectedly; it can’t really be planned and sometimes quickly passes. I have a lot for which I am grateful; overall I am a happy woman. But just watching thirty minutes of world and local news can depress anyone.…

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National Quilting Day ’26

Happy St. Patricks Day–or as it is known in our family, “the day before Navya’s (our only granddaughter) birthday! This holiday is short lived in home decorating. The valentine wall hangings and table runners have been put away for another year and the bunny rabbits and pastel colors for Easter and spring are out at…

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Lion or Lamb

Hopefully March is following the adage “In like a lion, out like a lamb”. We have had cold temps, cloudy days, strong winds and some rain. So, fingers crossed, in three or four weeks we should have warm breezes, sunny days and more rain. (Kansas always needs rain!). But signs of spring are popping up.…

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