​Quilt Exhibits By

The Tree City Quilters' Guild and

Old Uniontown Quilt Guild

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Tree City Quilters Guild

 

We are excited to announce our 2026 quilt exhibit will once again include quilts from Tree City Quilters' Guild.

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Wooster's premier quilting organization, The Tree City Quilters Guild has approximately 70 very active members ranging from the beginner to the very experienced.

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Throughout the year, the Guild holds monthly meetings, conducts many workshops where we focus on a specific quilt or quilting technique, an annual picnic and a Christmas pot-luck dinner.

Every odd numbered year, the Guild hosts a weekend retreat where we bring in two well known teachers to provide instructions on how to create a retreat quilt.

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The Guild is also actively involved in the community by donating quilts to local hospitals, local service organizations like NAMI, Salvation Army, Every Woman's, House, etc. and dog beds, made from scraps saved from quilt making, to the County Dog Shelter. Within the Guild there is a small sub-group of members who focus on hand work only. They meet monthly as well, but no machines are allowed.

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This year's exhibit will display approximately the same number of quilts as last year (93) and hand-made items (quantity unknown) made by these amazing members during this past year in a manner such as was done last year but with no specific categories. Show attendees are provided a ballot on which they are asked to simply vote for their 5 to 10 favorite quilts / items. 

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Additionally, the Guild will have a small Boutique where member-made items will be available for attendees to take home for a small donation and an amazing Judy Neimyer designed Quilt will be available for raffle.

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As if that is not enough, this group also partners with the Wayne County Fair Board and the County Veterans' Organization in awarding hand-made quilts made by Tree City Quilters' Guild members as well as other quilters throughout the area to Wayne County Veterans. Veterans receive these quilts in an annual event known as HOPS which is an acronym for Honoring Our Patriots' Service. Three  years ago, at the first annual HOPS Ceremony, 54 Veterans were awarded a quilt. At the second ceremony, 89 Veterans were awarded a quilt. Last year, HOPS awarded our target 100 quilts to Wayne County Veterans.

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Old Uniontown Quilt Guild

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We are excited to welcome The Old Uniontown Quilt Guild to our show this year. With our move to Ashland we wanted to also showcase the work of quilters in the Ashland area.

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The Old Uniontown Quilt Guild was established in 1988 in Ashland, Ohio and has around 50 active members from Ashland and surrounding counties. The group was organized for people who make and love quilts. The Guild meets monthly, holds an open sew day every other month and sewing retreats.

 

The programs presented at the monthly meetings include presentations on piecing and quilting techniques that are presented by members and guest speakers. Members also gather for an annual potluck and a Christmas party. The open sew days are a time for members to gather, sew on their own projects and get help if needed. Classes are occasionally taught on open sew days. The Guild offers 2 retreats annually which give members a longer time to work on projects.

 

An annual quilt show offers a place for members to display their projects. A raffle quilt is also available and a boutique where items made by members are sold. Guild members also display quilts at the Ashland County Fair and make quilts for

the Veterans Day Quilt donation project at the fair.

 

Community involvement is an important part of the Guilds activities. Quilts are made by members and donated to local organizations. Organizations that receive donation quilts include the Ashland County Cancer Association, Ashland Pregnancy Center, Foster Care, and Council on Aging. The Guild also donates pillow and pillowcases to the Domestic Violence Shelter.