Special Amish quilt to be auctioned off at festival Sat.

The quilt was handmade by eleven women in an Amish community in Ohio.

Henny van der Zwaag of Upland, took a train trip with her husband through Canada a couple years ago when they met Emma Troyer and her husband, Dan. They live in an Amish community in Ohio.

Van der Zwaag kept in touch with the Emma Troyer and learned about their lives in the Amish Community as well as the quilts she would make for her daughters and daughters-in-law.

Van der Zwaag is a volunteer with the annual festival and sale, which includes a quilt auction as part of the festivities.

She asked Troyer if she could make a quilt to be donated to the sale. Troyer worked on the quilt with her sisters, sisters-in-law and daughters.

The festival is is part of the Mennonite Central Committee, which donates the proceeds to world hunger and relief. This is the festival's 13^th year raising funds.

The quilt auction is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday. It will be followed by a kids auction at 11 a.m. and a special features auction at noon.

There will be food booths, a farmers market, silent auction, entertainment as well as antiques and collectibles.

The festival is from 4 to 9:30 p.m. Friday and from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

A deep pit barbecue beef dinner will start the event on Friday.

Guests can get a sneak peak of the afghans, quilts, comforters and wall hangings that will be auctioned off on Saturday.

Household and antique items will be auctioned off in the gymnasium at 6 p.m. Friday.

Saturday's event will kick off at 7 a.m. with a "make your own omelet" breakfast, which ends at 9:30 a.m.

Fresh baked breads, pastries and pies will also be available.