the art and quality of quilts and quilting,
through friendship, knowledge, and encouragement to others.
These are just a few highlights from our 2009 Quilt Show
Our vendors were a pure joy!
Some of our members demonstrated their skills.
Some members REALLY got into to it and
dressed for the occasion!
This is our fund raiser quilt that we work all year on. It is hand quilted.
This sweet family won the drawing.
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Make plans to join us
for our
2011
Blount County Quilter's Guild Quilt Show
October 21 and 22, 2011
Admission $5.00
children 12 and under free
We will have our cottage FULL of quilts for viewing.
There will be vendors, including a scissor and knife-sharpening professional, on hand as well as a food concession. Come join us and you'll also benefit from the breathtaking view over the Palisades.
We will accept quilting/sewing related vendors.
If you are interested please call
Lynnell Jones, Chairperson
(205) 466-7847
for an application.
Vendor Application:
Blount County Quilter's Guild
1225 Palisades Pkwy
Oneonta, AL 35121
To enter a quilt in the show, you will need to bring it to the Quilters Cottage on Thursday, October 20, 2011 between 9:00 a.m and 12 noon. The categories for the quilts are listed below:
2011 Quilt Categories
Blount County Quilters Guild
Category Description
1 Hand-appliqued & hand-quilted (kits & others)
2 Machine pieced and hand-quilted
3 Hand-pieced and hand-quilted
4 Crib quilts - whole-cloth or embroidered
5 Crib quilts - machine or hand-pieced
6 Mini-quilts (20" or less)
7 Christmas items
8 Children - up to 12 years
9 Machine pieced & machine quilted - SHORT ARM
10 Machine pieced & machine quilted - LONG ARM
11 Hand-appliqued and machine quilted
12 Cross-stitched or embroidered
13 Wall-hangings
14 Miscellaneous (purses, totes, casserole covers, placemats, pillows, etc.)
If quilt has previously won a ribbon in the Blount County Quilters Guild Quilt Show, it cannot be entered again.
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The 2010 Blount County Quilters Guild Quilt Show
was a big success.
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