Heritage Quilt Show
Thursday, Oct 10, 2013 1:00pm – 7:00pm — 1 week awayWhere: Johnston County Agriculture Center
The Annual Heritage Quilt show is scheduled to open on Thursday, October 10 at 1:00 p.m. at the Johnston County Agricultural Center. Members of the Johnston County Extension & Community Association, Jo Co Quilters and friends will share quilts from their own personal collections, some they have made, and others that family members or friends had made, for the show.
Over 100-catalogued quilts are expected to be on display for viewing by attendees, some were more than one hundred years old. A variety of fabrics including feed sacks and traditional patterns can be seen. Interesting stories about the quilts are posted and other types of heritage handicrafts can be seen. Quilters will conduct demonstrations and provide during the show.
A new feature in 2013 will be a Raffle; four lucky winners will chose one lap blanket. Tickets are $1.00 each or 12 for $10.00 and can be purchased from ECA members or Jayne McBurney. A Swap Meet of gently used craft and quilt related items, unused kits, swatches, tools and notions will be available for purchase to help raise money for service projects.
The event will take place on Thursday from 1:00 p.m., – 7:00 p.m., Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The event is free (but donations service projects are gladly accepted!) and held at the Johnston County Agricultural Center, 2736 NC Highway 210, Smithfield. For more information, contact Jayne McBurney, Extension Agent, Family & Consumer Sciences at 919-989-5380. This project receives support from the North Carolina Arts Council, with funding from the National Endowment of the Arts.
