Quilt Show to Auction 80 Quilts for Heart Program
Holiday Quilt Show proceeds will support Intermountain Health's Women's Heart and Vascular Program in Utah.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Heart Disease
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The Holiday Quilt Show at Thanksgiving Point will auction more than 80 handmade quilts from Nov. 10-12, 2026, with proceeds supporting Intermountain Health's Women's Heart and Vascular Program. The show highlights women's heart disease, which remains the leading cause of death for women in the United States.
Why it matters
The medical profession has historically focused more on heart disease in men, making dedicated women's heart programs important for awareness and care. Many quilt makers have family members or themselves been affected by women's heart health issues.
The Holiday Quilt Show will auction more than 80 quilts, with proceeds directed to Intermountain Health's Women's Heart and Vascular Program. The final amount raised has not yet been reported.
The players
Intermountain Health
A nonprofit health system based in Utah that operates hospitals and clinics across the state and runs the Women's Heart and Vascular Program supported by the auction.
Dr. John Doty
An Intermountain Health cardiac surgeon who spoke about warning signs of women's heart disease.
The details
Local women created handmade quilts for the Holiday Quilt Show, which runs at the Show Barn at Thanksgiving Point. The auction will take place during a dinner on the final night of the show, Nov. 12, 2026.
Timeline
Nov. 10-12, 2026: Holiday Quilt Show runs at Thanksgiving Point.
Nov. 12, 2026: Dinner and auction on the final night of the show.
Big Picture
The auction extends Intermountain Health's Women's Heart and Vascular Program by channeling community-raised funds into a service designed around women's heart disease, a condition that has long received less clinical focus than men's.
Women experiencing chest pain, shortness of breath, unusual fatigue, or pain in the arm, neck, or stomach are encouraged to recognize these as possible heart warning signs. Attending the auction or supporting the program offers a direct way to help fund women's heart care in Salt Lake City.
The takeaway
Recognizing that women's heart disease can present with symptoms beyond classic chest pain, such as arm, neck, or stomach pain, can prompt earlier evaluation. Community events like this quilt show help sustain specialized care for women.
What happens next
The Holiday Quilt Show runs Nov. 10-12, 2026, with the auction dinner on Nov. 12, 2026, at Thanksgiving Point.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by KSL.
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