Major's Inn quilt show opens Friday
GILBERTSVILLE – Volunteers and fabric arts enthusiasts began to gather once again early this week at the Major’s Inn on the main strip in Gilbertsville in preparation for the 13th annual Heirlooms Past and Present Quilt show.
Drawing in a large local and regional crowds, the show has become the highlight of the year for many quilters in the area. “People come from all over,” said Major’s Inn Foundation Director CeeCee Rowe. “This is something for the whole community.”
The show, as a tradition, is held the first week in October and this year will offer a variety of quilts from past to present, totaling 180 pieces. The Inn will be decorated from top to bottom with quilts on both the first and second floors.
The quilts are gathered from near and far and all are hand-delivered to the Inn in time for set up. Rowe explains she knows many of the pieces come from great distances, but it is unknown how far some of the antique quilts have traveled.
This year’s featured quilter, Alberta Hutchinson, is a local resident and will have quilts of all sizes on display in the small dining room. Hutchinson’s work is known for its uniqueness due to the fact she dyes all of her own fabric.
The show itself takes two to three days to set up and according to Rowe it takes a lot of extra hands to put on a show of its caliber each year. Volunteering their time annually are members of the Gilbert Block Quilters and other dedicated volunteers.
The show will be held over three days – Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The first two days run 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the third is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost of admission is a $5 donation to the foundation and lunch will be served all three days for an added $5.
Rowe says the community has taken a great interest in the event and it is something people look forward to year to year.
Drawing in a large local and regional crowds, the show has become the highlight of the year for many quilters in the area. “People come from all over,” said Major’s Inn Foundation Director CeeCee Rowe. “This is something for the whole community.”
The show, as a tradition, is held the first week in October and this year will offer a variety of quilts from past to present, totaling 180 pieces. The Inn will be decorated from top to bottom with quilts on both the first and second floors.
The quilts are gathered from near and far and all are hand-delivered to the Inn in time for set up. Rowe explains she knows many of the pieces come from great distances, but it is unknown how far some of the antique quilts have traveled.
This year’s featured quilter, Alberta Hutchinson, is a local resident and will have quilts of all sizes on display in the small dining room. Hutchinson’s work is known for its uniqueness due to the fact she dyes all of her own fabric.
The show itself takes two to three days to set up and according to Rowe it takes a lot of extra hands to put on a show of its caliber each year. Volunteering their time annually are members of the Gilbert Block Quilters and other dedicated volunteers.
The show will be held over three days – Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The first two days run 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the third is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost of admission is a $5 donation to the foundation and lunch will be served all three days for an added $5.
Rowe says the community has taken a great interest in the event and it is something people look forward to year to year.
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