Press Releases 2006
2006 Quilt Show
CONTACT: Janet Peterson, Marketing and Public RelationsDirector
TEL: (856) 825-6800, Ext. 108
FAX: (856) 825-2410
E-MAIL: jpeterson@wheatonvillage.org
MILLVILLE, NJ – Wheaton Village’s biennial event, “Quilts in the Village” Quilt Show, March 18 and 19, features over 250 examples of quilters art, traditional bed quilts and contemporary wall hangings.
Presented by The Garden Patch Quilters (National Quilting Association Chapter 541), the show is the largest judged quilt show in South Jersey.
Visitors to the Event Center will see an “Olde Tyme Quilting Bee,” Junior Division quilts, judged quilts, contemporary quilts, a vendor mall, and boutique table. Door prizes will be drawn every hour. Quilting demonstrations will take place every hour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 18, and noon to 4 p.m. on March 19. Also, in celebration of their 20th year, the group will present a special founding members exhibit.
Awards will be presented in
nine categories including the Junior Division. Children up to 16
years old are
encouraged to enter quilts. All Junior Division entries receive a ribbon.
Awards include first, second and third in each category, “Judge’s Choice”
and “Viewer’s Choice.” The “Best in Show” award is a one-of-a-kind, blown
glass trophy created by Wheaton Village resident artist Don Friel.
Show judge, Stacey Koehler,
is a National Quilting Association certified judge, teacher and quilt
designer. Koehler’s judging opportunities have included “Quilts on the
Bay” in Annapolis, MD, and the 36th Annual NQA Quilt Show in Columbus, OH.
She has lectured at several shows and guilds. Her patterns have been
published in Quiltmaker Magazine.
Show hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The Museum of American Glass, Glass Studio in the T. C. Wheaton Glass Factory, Down Jersey Folklife Center, and museum stores are included with the price of admission. Food and refreshments are available in the Event Center. Admission to the show is $9.00 Adults, $8.00 Senior Citizens and $6.00 Students. Children five and under are free. Free parking.
Wheaton Village strives to ensure the accessibility of its exhibitions, events and programs to all person with disabilities. Provide two weeks notice for special accommodations.
For more information about
the show, or to receive a registration form, call 1-800-998-4552 or
856-825-6800. The registration form can be downloaded from the web site at
www.wheatonvillage.org.
Wheaton Village received a general operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of Cultural Affairs in the Department of State. Funding has been made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.
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