Mall in the Hall

Come to the largest quilter’s rummage sale in Iowa for an opportunity to purchase quilting supplies, fabric, patterns and books at bargain prices!

2025 Mall in the Hall is Saturday, May 3, 2025.
9 am to 2 pm, Early Entry at 8:30 am with $10 donation.
In the Gym at First Church of the Open Bible
2200 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines.

Save the Date cards for the sale will be available when you check in at the Guild meetings. Please share the Save the Date cards with any non-members you know who might be interested. Word of mouth is our best advertising!

Donations

Drop Off Date and Location:
Saturday, March 29, 2025, 9-11 am
First Church of the Open Bible
2200 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines

Drop off is easy. You don’t even have to get out of your car! Load your donation in the trunk or back of your vehicle. Enter the church parking lot from Hickman Road.  Proceed down the west side of the building to the Gym canopy. Please stay between the cones and the sidewalk. Once you reach the Gym, stay in your vehicle and pop open your trunk. Volunteers will unload your donation. Once your donation is unloaded, continue around the building and exit the parking lot onto Beaver Avenue.  Please drive slowly and carefully. NOTE: Part of the parking lot is fenced off for construction. Be mindful of this area.

Preparing your donation:

To help the volunteers who will be sorting and pricing your donation, please have each of the following types of donations in a separate bag or box.

• Quilting Fabrics: Have all fabrics folded neatly.  No scraps smaller than 10” square will be accepted. All Precuts are welcome.
• Kits and projects: Bag or box each kit or project with its pattern. Check to make sure all parts are there.
• Books and Quilt Patterns: Only quilting books will be accepted. No magazines except for Quiltfolk.
• Notions: Any notion for sewing or quilting. 
• Storage items and Furniture: Small plastic storage containers or drawers are accepted.  Must be clean and not cracked.  Furniture donations must be pre-approved. Please see the instructions below.
• Plastic Shopping Bags: We need these for shoppers purchases at checkout, bring clean & dry bags when you come with your other donations.

We are NOT able to accept the following items. Please consider donating items to your favorite charity store.

• Fabric scraps smaller than 10”. Please dispose of scraps at home.
• Home décor, framed pictures, wall art, couch pillows or cushions, window coverings
• Clothing
• Garment fabric
• Crafting and scrapbooking items
• Treadle sewing machines and sewing machines in cabinets
• Wooden or PVC/Q-Snap floor quilting frames

Furniture or larger storage items must preapproved in order to be accepted. Please send pictures and measurements via text to Jill Reber 515/210-9930. 

Thanks again for making the Donation Day and Mall in the Hall a success!