Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) – March is National Quilting Month– a month-long celebration of quilts, quilters, and quilting established more than 30 years ago by the National Quilt Association. Libraries are celebrating with quilting events, quilts on display, quilting books, and more.
Loutit District Library’s Upper-Level Atrium is featuring quilts from the Lighthouse Quilt Guild. Stop by during open hours to pick up a brochure at any service desk and receive a participation
prize you can use time and time again (while supplies last). Don’t forget to ‘hop’ around to other participating libraries to check out local quilters’ works on display.
The 2026 Quilt Hop is in partnership with:
• Coopersville Area District Library
• Gary Byker Memorial Library
• Georgetown Township Public Library
• Hastings Public Library
• Herrick District Library
• Howard Miller Library
• Patmos Library
• Spring Lake District Library
• Field’s Fabrics
Quilter in Residence:
Every Monday and Wednesday from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, stop by to see one of our Quilters in
Residence from the Lighthouse Quilt Guild, who will be hand quilting within the exhibit. Ask all
your quilting questions, or just enjoy watching the artists at work!
Quilt Hop Programming:
Makers Nook: No-Sew Quilt Board
March 6, 2026, 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Learn how to choose fabric colors and prints that work well together to create a beautiful quilt
block design! Cut fabric scraps to size, stick it to the adhesive, and tuck the edges into a precut
foam core board to display as décor.
Registration is required.
Masterpiece Quilts from the Daughters of the American Revolution Museum:
March 17, 2026, 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Learn about the remarkable eighteenth- and nineteenth-century quilts in the Daughters of the
American Revolution (DAR) Museum that preserve personal histories stitched into America’s
past!
Community Sew-In with the Lighthouse Quilt Guild:
March 18, 2026, 10:00am – 2:00pm
Celebrate National Quilting Month at our community sew-in! Join Lighthouse Quilt Guild
members for a day of creativity—bring your machine, supplies, and lunch. Work on your own
project or contribute to the community outreach project, creating baby quilts for the Ottawa
County Maternal and Infant Health Program with a patchwork called “Potato Chip” (fabric
provided). Non-quilters are welcome to observe the captivating quilting process, whether by
machine or hand. Don’t miss this opportunity to share the joy of quilting and make a positive
impact!
Vintage Quilts: Calling All Quilts! Honoring Women’s Work:
March 24, 2026, 2:00pm – 4:00pm
The Lighthouse Quilt Guild invites you to bring quilts from your home, whether they were made
by you, relatives, or friends, to learn about the patterns, fabrics, and stitches from Guild
members. Participants are encouraged to share stories about the quilts and the amazing
quilters who made them
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