The Hearts of Gold quilters pose for a photo during the holidays.
Western Nevada College welcomes the quilts of Hearts of Gold Quilters through April 15 in the Fallon Campus Gallery.
The public is invited to view this beautiful exhibit during gallery hours, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Hearts of Gold Quilter’s club was formed in 1998, with the purpose to create a learning and helping environment for those interested in all aspects of quilting projects.
The group decided to make baby quilts, especially for premature babies. Eventually this led to making quilts for many charitable organizations. Now 60 to 80 quilts are created and donated yearly.
Hearts of Gold Quilters work with other quilting groups to create Raffle quilts. Quilts are displayed during the Cantaloupe Festival and Country Fair. The proceeds from the raffle go to defray operating costs and to purchase supplies for donation quilts.
Their Churchill County Museum Centennial Quilt is on display at the museum. The club has donated a raffle quilt to CAPS, the Churchill County Library, Spring Wings, Fallon Fire Department, and Nevada Quilt Guild. Other quilt donations have been given to nursing homes, Rooms for Ruth, domestic violence shelters, Children’s Cabinet, Care Net, Fernley flood victims, foster care children, CASA, and homeless families due to fires.
Courtesy Nancy Bradley
A Hearts of Gold quilter shows her work.
The quilters continue to create their beautiful art to share with those in need and to help with the funding for many causes.
Hearts of Gold Quilters meet at Oasis Community Church, 1520 S. Maine St., every Monday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• The first Monday of the month is sewing on your own with a meeting after lunch.
• The second is sewing on your own with a birthday cake celebration a fat quarter exchange.
• The third Monday is learning something new, the fourth is working on donation quilts, and the fifth is a potluck, Quilters of every skill level are welcome to visit, have fun, and hopefully join the group.
Hearts of Gold Members
Alice McKinney
Carol Gramlich
Carol Landis
Emma Avila
Helen Kelsey
Janice Humphrey
Jennifer Derby
Kathleen Flanagan-Lower
Laurinda Warczak
Leona Quillci
Linda Vincent
Mary Cunningham
Merrilyn Bowles
Nancy Bradley
Nedra Hill
Ona Hunt
Pam Chamberlin
Rachel Lewellen
Ruth Kramer
Sam (Meredith) Martin
Samantha Horning
Sandi Scott
Sue Williams
Sue Dove
Terrina Sasser
Vicky Eckert
Vickie Lowrey
Vickie Paul
