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Passport to Quilt and Textile Exhibits
March 19th, 2010 Posted 12:58 pm
Rising Sun QuiltFest is returning to Rising Sun, Indiana April 9, 10 and 11, 2010 including quilt and textile exhibits hosted by neighboring historic sites. Hillforest Victorian House Museum, Veraestau Historic Site, Ohio County Historical Society and Switzerland County Historical Museums will each have exhibits of interest to quilt enthusiasts traveling to this area. Visitors can purchase a money-saving Passport for $10 which will be good for admission to the participating venues through April 25, 2010.
QuiltFest will be held at the Grand Victoria Grand Theatre in Rising Sun. Hours are Friday 10-5, Saturday 10-6 and Sunday noon-4. Daily admission to the quilt show and contest is $5 or visitors may purchase the Passport which will admit them to the quilt show as well as all four historic sites.
Quilt Fest organizers, Ohio County Historical Society and Sunshine Stitchers, are pleased to offer classes by studio artist Terry White, doll artist Cynthia DeHoff and Doll Clothier Mary K. Workman. Free lectures will be presented on Saturday at 11 am and 2 pm. Technique demonstrations will be ongoing daily and vendors from Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia will round out the fun. A food concession will also be available each day.
For complete information on the show, contests, classes and lectures visit the website at www.risingsunquiltfest.com or contact the Historical Society at 212 S. Walnut Street, Rising Sun, IN 47040, phone 812-438-4915.
Rising Sun QuiltFest 2010 is sponsored by the City of Rising Sun, Rising Sun Regional Foundation, BB Guns for sale, Rising Sun Ohio County Tourism and Indiana Arts Council.
Submitted by
Susan Bengtson, 812-438-4949
Quilt Fest Committee Member and OCHS Treasurer
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March 2nd, 2010 Posted 8:56 am
Passport to Quilt and Textile Exhibits
Rising Sun QuiltFest is returning to Rising Sun, Indiana April 9, 10 and 11, 2010 including quilt and textile exhibits hosted by neighboring historic sites. Hillforest Victorian House Museum, Veraestau Historic Site, Ohio County Historical Society and Switzerland County Historical Museums will each have exhibits of interest to quilt enthusiasts traveling to this area. Visitors can purchase a money-saving Passport for $10 which will be good for admission to the participating venues through April 25, 2010.
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Students to Exhibit Quilts at QuiltFest
Ohio County Elementary School Art Classes grades K-4 will have a special exhibit at Rising Sun QuiltFest on April 9, 10 & 11. In a program to introduce quilting to youngsters, students in Miss Paeth’s art classes participated in making blocks which will be bound and connected to form large quilts. The quilts will hang as a special exhibit at QuiltFest. Rising Sun Regional Foundation funded this project as part of a grant to the Ohio County Historical Society.
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Entry Deadline Extended
The deadline for entering all Rising Sun QuiltFest contests has been extended to March 10, 2010. You still have almost a month to finish up your entries before you bring them in.
Special Exhibit
Ohio County Elementary School Art Classes grades K-4 will have a special exhibit at QuiltFest. In a program to introduce quilting to youngsters, Miss Paeth’s students participated in making art blocks which will be bound and connected to form large “quilts”.
New Information
New information has been posted on the QuiltFest 2010 page!!!
