Who are the Quilters at First?

About thirty women come together every Wednesday to work on diverse fabric works of art. Our artists create quilts of all sizes, table placemats and runners, wall-hangings, seasonal decor, bags, embroidered items, baby things, ETC. Items are both hand- and machine-quilted.

For 28 years we had sold these items at an auction one autumn Saturday night to raise money for the TV ministry and the Religious Nature Center at First. In 2020, COVID forced the creation of a new format — in 2021we had a three day “by appointment” sale and no auction. October 2021, we had have a two day sale –without appointments– and the return of our auction featuring 30 quilts on Sat afternoon. In 2022 we are had a two day sale in Wilke Family Life Center on October 21 and 22 and raised $21,000 split between the TV Ministry and Religious Nurture Center for Disabled Adults. In 2024 we were able to present a check of $9,500 to both groups. We have scheduled our 2025 sale for the week of October 15 through 18 . Probably a new location in the Church–but not sure yet..so keep reading!

This blog was created to show you all our diverse items we will have for sale! These photos are an enticing preview. Sizes and other important details will be included. The PHOTO GALLERY is the best way to quickly see what we have at present.

We love fabric! We love creating! We love offering these treasures to you which in turns helps to support programs of our church!