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Thursday, June 19, 2014

Upcoming July Quilt History Events



PENNSYLVANIA HISTORIC QUILT WEEKEND
July 11 and July 12
Presented by: Barbara Garrett
Nationally known Quilt Historian
  
Friday, July 11, 2014
Eastern Pennsylvania Historic Quilts
Christian Missionary Alliance Church
233 Church Street, Cambridge Springs, PA
6:30 pm   Cost: $10.00 (refreshments served after lecture)
 
The quilts of the Pennsylvania Germans have largely contributed to giving the title to Pennsylvania as the “Center of Quiltmaking”.  Barbara will explore the journey of their quilt heritage and present beautiful examples of their quilts and other related textiles. 
 
 
Saturday, July 12, 2014
Baldwin Reynolds House Museum
639 Terrace Streat, Meadville, PA
12:00  Cost: $25.00 (includes lunch)
 Enjoy a Downton Abbey style lunch in the parlors of the BRH Museum while Barbara explores the various quilt making time periods of the US.  This will be expertly illustrated by a trunk show of 145 miniature quilts that reflect these historic times. 

Visit http://baldwinreynolds.org/events/ to make reservations for Saturday's program/lunch. 



If you are interested in attending either event please leave me a comment and I will get back to you with more information. 

2 comments:

sheila h. said...

Hi Judith-Jill-Susan and everyone!
Wish I could join you! Looks like fun.
Sheila

Dawn said...

Wish I were going to be in the area - what great presentations!