For the first featured show of 2022, the Gallery at the Park welcomes back the Tri-City Quilters’ Guild! The Guild has been regularly featured at the Gallery at the Park for more than 30 years.
Since its origination in 1982, the Tri-City Quilters’ Guild has been dedicated to promoting the art of quilting through education and fellowship. Today, its membership has grown to more than 300 quilters. Their goals include sharing information about quilting, creating comfort quilts for local agencies and enjoying other activities related to quilt creation, collection and appreciation.
Stop by the Gallery at the Park to see the Tri-City Quilters’ Guild’s raffle quilt for 2022. Every year, the Guild raffles a quilt made by local members, and the proceeds from raffle ticket sales go toward fabric and other materials used to create comfort quilts, which are given to local human service agencies.
This year’s raffle quilt, “Serenity,” was gifted by Cheryl Whistler Garrison. Garrison used a border print from Jason Yenter’s “Unusual Gardens” line, a bundle of fat quarters from Designs by JB, and the pattern “Log Cabin in the Garden” designed by Jason; however, Garrison substituted Jason’s printed panels with her own applique blocks, which she had once done in a class with Mary Sorenson. The exquisite quilting was done by Teresa Silva. “Serenity” measures 69” x 86”.
The Gallery will feature the raffle quilt alongside an anniversary quilt commemorating Karen Michael’s wedding, a collection of story quilts created in response to a challenge from Deb Snider, and so much more. These quilts showcase the Guild members’ technical skills and their love of both tradition and experimentation.
To learn more about the Tri-City Quilters’ Guild, visit their website at tcquilters.org.
Immerse yourself in the warmth and color of the Tri-City Quilters’ Guild Show at the Gallery at the Park from Jan. 4 through 29. The open house will be held on Sunday, Jan. 9, from 1 to 3 p.m.
