General and Quilt Auctions
General Auction
The General Auction featuring handcrafted wood items is a major part of the auction.
Many other wood furniture items are donated by local crafters including tables, chairs, rocking chairs, cedar chests, china cabinets, coffee tables, foot stools, cribs, crates and swings.
In addition to wood furniture, antiques, glass items and MCC collectibles are just some of the many items available for auction.
The General Auction is held from 9:30 – 11 a.m., approximately 12 p.m., and again following the 1 p.m. quilt auction.
Examples of general auction items sold at recent sales
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Signed baseball by Detroit Tiger Miguel Cabrera 
Sandhill Crane & Colt Intarsia Hunting Knife, hand crafted Nine Patch Sampler Wooden Wall Quilt Hand Crafted Oak Footstool Hand Crafted Rustic Bird Feeder Spinning Wheel The Free Treadle Machine Circa 1911 Tasco Galexsee Telescope Horse and Buggy Scale Model Oak Swing Vintage Gladding Sled
Quilt Auction
The Quilt Auction is one of the most popular events at the Relief Sale. More than 30 handmade quilts are sold at the auction. The quilts come in a variety of traditional and contemporary designs and in full, queen, and king sizes. Each quilt is a work of art and would make a beautiful addition to any home. In addition to quilts, comforters, wall hangings, crib quilts and afghans are also auctioned.
The Quilt Auction is held at 11 a.m. and again at 1 p.m.
Things to keep in mind when selecting a quilt
When selecting a quilt, choose the size of quilt to give the desired look, based on mattress size, height of bed, inches of drop wanted, and pillow tuck if desired.
Example: 92 x 108″ quilt on Full, Queen, and King
Full mattress:
19″ drop on three sides with 14″ pillow tuck
Queen mattress:
16″ drop on three sides with 12″ pillow tuck
King mattress:
8″ drop on three sides. Use over floor-length skirt. Generous pillow tuck allows for more or larger pillows.
Approximate Quilt Sizes (mattress sizes in parentheses):
King 120 x 120″ (76×80)
Queen 90 x 108″ (60×80)
Full 81 x 96″ (54×75)
Twin 72 x 96″ (39×75)
General Information
Comforters are usually heavy materials put together by knotting or very large stitches.
Quilts are usually made of lighter weight materials and quilted with very small stitches.
Quilts and comforters with Dacron and Polyester filler are usually washable. Articles made with Acrylic, Nylon, Wintuck or Sayelle yarn are machine washable. Wools are hand washable in cool water.
Quilts should not be stored in plastic as the plastic doesn’t allow them to breathe and they will turn yellow. Use an old pillowcase or sheet for storage.
The Quilt Auction is one of the most popular events at the Relief Sale. More than 30 handmade quilts are sold at the auction. The quilts come in a variety of traditional and contemporary designs and in full, queen, and king sizes. Each quilt is a work of art and would make a beautiful addition to any home. In addition to quilts, comforters, wall hangings, crib quilts and afghans are also auctioned.
