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Pigeon
Forge Celebrates 25 Years of Craftsmanship
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at ‘A Mountain Quiltfest’
March 20-23
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Pigeon
Forge, TN – February 2019 / Newsmaker Alert / Pigeon
Forge (Tennessee) invites quilters and friends to celebrate tradition
and art at the 25th
Annual A Mountain Quiltfest March 20-23. This year’s event will feature
67 on-site vendors, quilting classes and more than 500 quilts competing
for $23,000 in prize money.
Located at the LeConte
Center at Pigeon Forge (2986 Teaster Lane, Pigeon Forge, Tenn. 37863),
the artistic quilts are displayed throughout the 232,000-square-foot event
center, and attendees can peruse the vendor booths stocked with quilting
essentials and one-of-a-kind accessories. On-site demonstrations are available
daily and free parking is available at the LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge.
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Quilt show and vendor
hall hours:
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Wednesday, March 20: 9 a.m.
– 5 p.m.
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Thursday, March 21: 9 a.m. –
5 p.m.
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Friday, March 22: 9 a.m. – 5
p.m.
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Saturday, March 23: 9 a.m. –
4 p.m.
Experienced quilters and spectators
are encouraged to visit the show to admire the intricate handiwork found
throughout the quilt exhibition. For those looking to learn more about
this time-honored American folk art, more than 70 classes are available
beginning Tuesday, March 19 for a fee, however admission to the internationally-recognized
quilt show and vendor hall is free. Participants also can enjoy dedicated
classes and special lectures from prolific quilter Bonnie Hunter. A complete
class and lecture schedule is available at MyPigeonForge.com/events/quiltfest.
Quiltfest patrons also are
invited to bring their quilted items to Show & Tell on Friday, March
22 for the chance to win prizes. Doors open to the Show & Tell event
at 5:30 p.m. and admission is free. Additional information about Show &
Tell can be found in the 2019
Event Program Guide (PDF file).
Attendees may submit heirloom
quilts for appraisal by Cindy Stuart, an American Quilter’s Society certified
appraiser. Stuart will be available for quilt appraisals March 19-23 from
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. by appointment only on a first-come, first-served basis.
Contact Cindy Stuart at 865-980-2162 or cstuart1@hughes.net
to schedule an appointment.
A Mountain Quiltfest also
offers several antique quilt bed turnings during which local quilters and
guild members offer detailed information about collections of quilts made
before 1969.
To register for A Mountain
Quiltfest, visit MyPigeonForge.com/events/quiltfest.
For more information about Pigeon Forge, visit MyPigeonForge.com.
About Pigeon Forge
Pigeon
Forge is located in East Tennessee, approximately 35 miles from Knoxville
and McGhee-Tyson Airport. Two-thirds
of the nation’s population east of the Mississippi River lives within a
day’s drive, making it an easily accessible family vacation destination.
The city’s neighbor is Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the most-visited
national park in the U.S. It also is home to Dolly Parton’s Dollywood theme
park, Tennessee’s most-visited ticketed attraction. More information about
all aspects of Pigeon Forge are available at MyPigeonForge.com
or toll-free at 800-251-9100.
Media Contact:
Katherine
Henry
for Pigeon Forge Department
of Tourism
615-327-1189 |