About Gateway Quilters Guild

• Founded 1985 in Merced, California
• A non-profit 501(c)(4)
• More than 60 members
• Over 4,000 quilts donated to the community
• All skill levels welcome, from beginners to experienced quilters

• Third Monday of each month
• 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, doors open at 5:30 PM
• Hoffmeister Center, 1920 Canal Street, Merced, CA 95340
• Unless otherwise noted on the events page

• Guests may attend two meetings free of charge, then $10 per visit
• Annual dues are $36, payable each March
• $18 if joining on or after 1 September
• A membership form can be downloaded from the membership page
• Completed forms go to: Gateway Quilters Guild, P.O. Box 3793, Merced, CA 95344

• Monthly meetings with speakers and demonstrations
• Workshops and classes, including a new member quilt class
• A biennial quilt show, held in odd-numbered years
• Community quilting projects

• Quilter's Embrace — quilts for people in need, with a verse label sewn onto the back of each one
• Quilts of Valor for veterans
• Quilts for Guardian Scholars at UC Merced, distributed in August
• Dress a Girl Around the World
• Fidget quilts for people living with Alzheimer's
• Quilts for children in foster care, and pillowcases for Valley Children's Hospital

Cirque de Fabrique, Scrappy Ladies, Needleturners, Quilters' Embrace, Happy Stitchers

• Contact form: https://www.gatewayquiltersguild.com/contact
• Post: Gateway Quilters Guild, P.O. Box 3793, Merced, CA 95344
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Gateway-Quilters-Guild-155491741177784/

What is Gateway Quilters Guild?

A quilting guild in Merced, California, founded in 1985. Members meet monthly to share quilts, hear speakers and learn new techniques, and make quilts for people in the community who need them.

When does the guild meet?

The third Monday of each month, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, with doors opening at 5:30 PM, at the Hoffmeister Center, 1920 Canal Street, Merced.

Can I visit before joining?

Yes. Guests are welcome free of charge for two meetings. After that it is $10 per visit.

How much does membership cost?

$36 a year, payable each March. $18 if joining on or after 1 September.

Do I need to be an experienced quilter?

No. All skill levels are welcome, and there is a quilt class for new members.

Does the guild hold a quilt show?

Yes, a biennial show in odd-numbered years.

Where do donated quilts go?

To veterans through Quilts of Valor, to Guardian Scholars students at UC Merced, to children in foster care, to people living with Alzheimer's, and to others in need through Quilter's Embrace.

This page is a plain-language summary of the Gateway Quilters Guild website, kept so that the facts above can be read in one place. The guild's full site is at gatewayquiltersguild.com.

Last reviewed: October 2026