Museum Center at 5ive Points

Old Into New

January 22 - March 7, 2008

Tues ~ Fri   10 - 5      Saturday   10 - 3

Over 90 antique and contemporary quilts are in this judged exhibit. Special weekly quilt exhibits in the lobby mean there is always something new on view. This year's judged quilt challenge is "Old Into New.'' Come enjoy this ongoing Appalachian Tradition

flourishing in East Tennessee

The Museum Center at 5ive Points

Visitors to this popular exhibit are able to vote for the covetted Viewers Choice awards.  Also on display are winners chosen by hand-picked judges who are experts in the field.

Quilt classes to be announced very soon:

Classes from 2007 Quilt show below  . . .

Sat, Feb 2    10 - 3:30

Crazy Quilt Class led by Jackie Cory

$30 Members, $35 Non-Members

Sat, Feb 9    1 - 3:30

"Soft Covers for Hard Times:  Depression Era Quilts in Tennessee"

$8 Members, $10 Non-Members

Following this lecture members of the audience may present up to two quilts for documentation, and find out from noted Knoxville quilt expert and author, Merikay Waldvogel, about the history and date of their quilts.  Any time period of quilt is acceptable, not just Depresseion era. 

Sat, Feb 16   10 - 12

Quilt Binding Class led by Zandra Tarr

$8 Members, $10 Non-Members

Sat, Feb 23  10 - 12

Hand Appllique Class Led by Margaret McLaughlin

$8 Members, $10 Non-Members

Sat, March 1   10 - 3

Machine Quilting led by Loretta Painter

$45 Members, $50 Non-Members

Sat, March 8 10 - 12

Children's Story Telling & Crazy Quilt Pocket Class

$8 Members Children, $10 Non-Members' Children

Sat, March 22

Lavender Lime's Sweet & Simple Quilts

$25. Members, $30 Non-Members

Admission to the museum is $5.00 for adults and $4.00 for students

and seniors (age 62 and over).  . Members of the museum can view the exhibit free of charge.

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