36th Annual Ewalu Quilt Auction

More than 350 items up for bids at Ewalu's annual Quilt Auction! Camp Ewalu’s 36th Annual Quilt Auction fundraiser will have a hybrid format, held online Sept. 11-17 and in-person on Saturday, Sept. 16, at the camp’s main site, three miles west of Strawberry Point just off Iowa Highway 3. More than 350 items for sale have been donated from congregations and individuals across Eastern Iowa, and proceeds will go toward supporting the ministries of the Lutheran Christian camp and retreat center. The live event at Ewalu on Sept. 16 will begin at 9 a.m. with in-person quilt viewing and the opening of the Country Store, which will have additional quilts and crafts available for purchase. Various odds and ends for quilting projects and fall plants also will be for sale. Refreshments, fresh produce, and baked goods will be available in the canteen all day. Also on Sept. 16, a 30-minute devotional service will start at 11 a.m., followed by a noon lunch with freewill offering. The live quilt auction will begin at 1 p.m., with more than 120 quilts and quality hand-crafted items up for bids; attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair. Everyone, bidder or spectator, is welcome to attend, and admission is free all day. Free kids' activities during the auction will help keep them entertained. Bidding for the Online Auction (with 200 additional items) will be open from noon Monday, Sept. 11, until 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17. The link can be found at www.ewalu.org/quilt-auction.