Local Quilters Star in Hoodland Quilt Show

By Ty Walker

Local quilters are stitching together the final pieces for the second annual Hoodland Piecemakers Quilt Show & Craft Sale. Admission to the 2024 show and sale will be free and open to the public 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Hoodland Lutheran Church in Sandy.
The event is a fundraiser for Neighborhood Missions, the local food pantry and nonprofit social assistance agency on the mountain. Last year’s inaugural event was such a success, with nearly $2,500 raised, that the Piecemakers’ big show is returning for a second year.
“I like to be able to contribute to the community to support Neighborhood Missions,” piecemaker and longtime Mt. Hood resident Judy Edelman said. “We feel like we had a good turnout last year.”
The show will include about 50 quilts. with only a few of them available for purchase. The sale part of the program is intended mainly for crafts, of which all kinds will be for sale, including table runners, baby blankets, wall hangings, knitted items and more.
Neighborhood Missions facilitator Steve Carlson gave last year’s show a rave review. He expected to see more of the Piecemakers’ beautiful quiltwork and craftsmanship on display again this year.
“They are beautiful quilts,” Carlson said. “These people are practically professional quilters. The quilts last year were just breathtaking. The crafts they will sell are also as beautifully made as the quilts. All kinds of crafts that you can imagine are available.”
Edelman moved to Mount Hood in 2005 and started quilting with the Hoodland Piecemakers about 20 years ago. She is one of about 20-25 quilters in the group.
“We’re just a bunch of gals who get together Thursday night at Hoodland Lutheran Church,” Edelman said.
Hoodland Lutheran Church is located at 59151 U.S. Highway 26, in Sandy.
The Piecemakers and their quilt show are not programs or missions of the church. They just use the building as their weekly meeting and event space.
Neighborhood Missions is a community outreach mission of Hoodland Lutheran Church and a partner with Oregon Food Bank, offering a free food market on the last Monday of every month at the church. The local Neighborhood Missions has 20 to 30 volunteers. For more information go online to www.hoodlandlc.org or phone 503-622-9213.