A Mountain Quiltfest |
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| Location | Pigeon Forge, TN Pigeon Forge, TN 37876 |
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| Dates | March 10, 2010 - March 14, 2010 - CONFIRMED! | |
| Primary Category | Art & Craft Events | |
| Event Categories | Art & Craft Events, Quilt Show, Holiday & Seasonal Events, Spring Festival, Class or Demonstration, Entertainment, Parade | |
| Description: | Instructors for the 2010 event include Charlotte Angotti, Kim Diehl, Klaudeen Hansen, Marti Michell, Nancy Odom, Annette Ornelas, Nancy Prince and Louise Smith. The vendor area will offer a variety of quilt- and craft-related items. Other Quiltfest activities include lectures, along with show and tell opportunities. Detailed information regarding classes and seminars is available at mountainquiltfest.com, where online registration will be available after Jan. 1, 2010. Music Road Hotel Convention Centerrn3107 ParkwayP.O. Box 1390rnPigeon Forge, TN   37863rnMap this locationrnQuilts constructed especially for the event using a pattern designed specifically for 75th anniversary of GSMNP. Pattern will then be made available to Friends of GSMNP to be sold in gift shops. | More DetailrnA special quilt pattern entitled "A Smoky Mountain Sampler" will be designed to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Quilts constructed from this pattern will be displayed and judged at the annual A Mountain Quiltfest scheduled in Pigeon Forge for March 11 - 15, 2009. The winning quilt will receive a purchase prize and this quilt, along with copies of the pattern will be submitted to Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park for display of quilt and sales of patterns.rnA Mountain Quiltfest is an annual event celebrating it 15th year in 2009. More than 25,000 people participate in some way during the event with some 800 taking classes offered by nationally-recognized expert quilters. More than 300 quilts are displayed in the events free-admission exhibit. The special quilts commemorating the 75th anniversary of GSMNP will be part of a quilting challenge competing for prizes and will be displayed in a special exhibit that is seperate from the main body of the A Mountain Quiltfest display.rnA purchase prize of $2,500 will be offered by the City of Pigeon Forge to the winning quilter, with the purchased winning quilt donated to GSMNP, along with the specially designed pattern from which the quilt is to be constructed. This quilt can be displayed in GSMNP visitor centers, where copies of the pattern can be sold to the visiting public.rnCategories:rnArts And Crafts,rnEducational,rnFamily Oriented,rnHeritage,rnWebsite: www.mypigeonforge.comrnEmail: nPhone: Music Road Hotel Convention Center 3107 ParkwayP.O. Box 1390 Pigeon Forge, Tennessee   37863 Map this location Quilts constructed especially for the event using a pattern designed specifically for 75th anniversary of GSMNP. Pattern will then be made available to Friends of GSMNP to be sold in gift shops. | More Detail A special quilt pattern entitled "A Smoky Mountain Sampler" will be designed to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Quilts constructed from this pattern will be displayed and judged at the annual A Mountain Quiltfest scheduled in Pigeon Forge for March 11 - 15, 2009. The winning quilt will receive a purchase prize and this quilt, along with copies of the pattern will be submitted to Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park for display of quilt and sales of patterns. A Mountain Quiltfest is an annual event celebrating it 15th year in 2009. More than 25,000 people participate in some way during the event with some 800 taking classes offered by nationally-recognized expert quilters. More than 300 quilts are displayed in the events free-admission exhibit. The special quilts commemorating the 75th anniversary of GSMNP will be part of a quilting challenge competing for prizes and will be displayed in a special exhibit that is seperate from the main body of the A Mountain Quiltfest display. A purchase prize will be offered to the winning quilter, with the purchased winning quilt donated to GSMNP, along with the specially designed pattern from which the quilt is to be constructed. This quilt can be displayed in GSMNP visitor centers, where copies of the pattern can be sold to the visiting public. Categories: Arts And Crafts, Educational, Family Oriented, Heritage, Website: http://mypigeonforge.com Email: Phone: Pigeon Forge, TN, 16th Annual “A Mountain Quiltfest” held at the Smoky Mountain Convention Center, 4010 Parkway. Sponsored by The Piecemakers & Sevier County Quilters, Ms Lila Wilson, ccom, 865-429-7350, www.mypigeonforge.com | |
| Contact name | Office of Special Events | |
| Phone | 800-251-9100 | |
| Event Website | http://www.mypigeonforge.com/calendar.asp | |
| Email Event Promoter | Click Here | |
| Show hours | 9:00am - 7:00pm | |
| Setup time | Tuesday | |
| Location Type | Convention Center | |
| Still Accepting Applications | NO | |
| Public Admission Price | free to attend, classes have a charge | |
| Attendance | 20,000 | |
| Attendance Method | EAnticipated | |
| Year # | 16 | |
| Parking | Convention Center parking lots | |
| Parking Fee | free | |
| Event Listing Chain |
March 10, 2010- Mountain Quiltfest - DELETED March 10, 2010- A Mountain Quiltfest - DELETED March 10, 2010- “A Mountain Quiltfest” - DELETED March 10, 2010- Springfest In Pigeon Forge - DELETED March 10, 2010- 16th Annual “A Mountain Quiltfest” - DELETED March 10, 2010- 16th Annual “A Mountain Quiltfest” - DELETED |
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