Award-winning Quilt Celebrates the Beauty of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail

 Quilters are honored at Public Reception. The Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail will honor the makers of an award-winning quilt depicting landmarks along the trail. Art Bee, a special quilting group that originates from the Durham Orange Quilters, will be honored on Thursday, January 17th, in a reception in the Nature Art Gallery on the mezzanine level of the museum store at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 11 West Jones Street in Raleigh. The reception is open to the public, and runs from 5:30 to 7 PM.

14 members of Art Bee chose different mileposts along the Mountains-to-Sea Trail as inspiration for their quilted panels. The quilters were only limited by size, and each panel had to match the trail section represented on the preceding and following panels. Trail segments represented artistically include: Clingman’s Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains, Oconaluftee River in Cherokee, Waterrock Knob on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Mount Mitchell State Park, Linville Gorge in the Pisgah National Forest, Flat Top Manor on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing Rock, Pilot Mountain State Park, West Point on the Eno River, Falls Lake, Glencoe Mill Village on the Haw River, Tryon Palace in New Bern, Neusiok Trail in the Croatan National Forest, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, and Jockey’s Ridge State Park at Nags Head.

The fourteen panel quilt won “Best of Show” at the Durham Orange Quilt Show in Durham, NC at the American Tobacco Campus in October of 2012 and will be entered in the Atlantic Quilt Festival in Hampton, Virginia in March. The quilt will remain on display in the Museum of Natural Sciences for the month of January.

The Mountains-to-Sea Trail is a linear state park stretching nearly 1,000 miles from the Great Smoky Mountains to the Outer Banks. Each year thousands hike sections of the park, and more and more people are now completing the entire trail. The park is being built and maintained by volunteers. In 2010 the MST was named one of North Carolina’s Top Ten Natural Wonders.

Upcoming Quilting Classes at John C Campbell Folk School

John C Campbell Folk School offers quilting classes for beginners to advanced levels with a variety which offers something for everyone wishing to express their art through fiber work.Aug. 24 - 26: The Perfect Star (Weekend)

Sept. 2 - 8: Foundation Paper-piecing a Thistle   (Scottish Heritage Week)

Sept. 9 - 14: Small Projects - Big Success

Sept. 23-29: Instant Garden - Just Add Fabric!

Sept. 30 - Oct. 5: Hand Appliqué & Embellishing 101

Oct. 7 - 13: Rail Fence Riot
 
Click here to browse all Quilting classes scheduled through June, 2013.

Quilting and heritage Crafts at the Franklin Folk Festival

July 21  9th Annual Franklin Folk Festival   More than 100 living exhibits and demonstrations allow visitors to experience what mountain life was like way back when. These folks learned at their parents’ knee woodcarving, moon shining, basket making, weaving and spinning, and all the many other things they’ll be demonstrating.
Exhibits include everything from quilting and moonshinin' to Civil War reenactors. Activities get underway at 9:00 AM and conclude with Pickin' on the Square in the evening.

This year a special event, the 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Franklin Fire Department, will held in collaboration with the festival and will feature booths, speakers, games, and vintage trucks, equipment and memorabilia. There will be antique Fire Engines on Display along the west end of Main Street plus an old fashioned bucket brigade challenge and other games & contests for all ages. The Fire Department Celebration area will kick off at 11:00 AM. in front of Macon Bank with greetings from the NC State Fire Marshal, Wayne Goodwin.

Get a link for more details about the Franklin Folk Festival and Franklin cabin rentals, restaurants and attractions on the Franklin NC Visitor Guide.

6th Annual Patchwork Folk and Fabric Festival

June 2   6th Annual Patchwork Folk and Fabric Festival The festival showcases unique mountain heritage in arts & crafts with vendors, displays, bed turning demonstrations and books by local authors. Held in Cullowhee NC.

Annual Airing of the Quilts this weekend in Franklin NC

May 12    Airing of the Quilts Downtown stores and churches will be decorated with quilts. Downtown Square will features exhibits by the Smoky Mountain Quilters guild, Macon county Quilt Trail, Macon County Art Association, and various community development clubs. The Town of Franklin antique fire truck will be decorated and on display.

Quilter's Quarters One Week Sale

Quilter's Quarters is "Rolling back the prices".  The sale begins on Monday, April 23rd at 10:00 AM and ends on Monday, April 30th at 5:00 PM. ONE WEEK ONLY

The first ever Batik Blow-Out Sale Features:
All batik bolts - $8.95 per yard, one yard minimum.
All "Sale" bolts - $4.95 per yard, one yard minimum
60" Sale Fabrics also marked down.
Maximum - 15 yards of batiks per customer.

This week's classes:
Charm Quilt on Mon. 4/23 starting at 12:30 p.m.
Apron class on Tues. 4/24 starting at 12:30 p.m.
Jelly Roll Star Log Cabin on Wed. 4/25 starting at 10:00 a.m.
Beginning Bargello on Fri 4/27 starting at 10:30 a.m.

Quuilter's Quarters is located at 1510 Dellwood Road  in Waynesville  NC,

March Madness at Quilters' Quarters

Every time you shop at Quilters Quarters during the month of March, you are eligible to earn extra dollars. For every $10 you spend, you get $2 bonus dollars stamped on your receipt. It includes all you buy, including sales items. It does not include classes, gift certificates or sales tax. (For example: if you spend $43, you get $8 stamped on back of receipt.)

Then during the month of April you can spend them...can also add them to your regular receipts, this doesn't change the current rewards program. The bonus dollars expire on 4/30/12.
New Fabrics:
"Garden Go Round" by Studio E...aqua & brown bold prints...bo-ho type flowers
"Communique" by Wilmington Prints...retro postage, telegraph all-over
"Summer Breeze II" by Moda...yellow & blue flowers...charms, jelly rolls & layercakes.
"Sweet Shoppe"...cupcakes and baked goods
"Caterwauling Tales" by RJR...bright cat panel with fabrics that are flowers and dots.
Wide backings....several new bolts of your favorite colors...

Quilters' Quarters is located at 1510 Dellwood Road in Waynesville NC