A two-day show of over 200 new and historic quilts will please quilt-lovers of all ages at the Avon Congregational Church’s Quilt Show and Craft Fair. The church proudly hosts this event during the America 250 year of celebration, reflection, and civic pride.
The show is Saturday, October 17, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m; Sunday October 18th, 12 Noon – 4:00 p.m. Admission $10 adults; children age 12 and under free. Proceeds benefit the programs of the Avon Congregational Church.
Antique, traditional and modern quilts will be draped from the soaring church balconies, and in pews, classrooms, and halls. The setting is in the beautiful 1819 meetinghouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The show is organized by renown quilter Susan Elliott. Quilts on view are from collectors, quilters, individuals, and historical societies, including the Avon Historical Society, Susan Elliott, Brenda Day, the Mountain Laurel Appliqué Group, the Farmington Valley Quilt Guild, and the Central Connecticut Modern Quilt Guild. Guests can vote for their favorite quilt, with ten ribbons awarded.
The Farmington River Quilt Upper-Section will be on display, with 25 individual quilts by different artists, displayed together to depict the river’s flow from Collinsville to Windsor.
Seeking Quilts to Show:
There is no charge to exhibit a quilt. Please contact Susan Elliott 860-748-1775 or shselliott@sbcglobal.net to register your quilt. Drop-off will be Thursday, October 15th 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. or by appointment. Since most of the quilts will be displayed in the large sanctuary, generous lap quilts and larger are encouraged. Quilts will not need a sleeve or a pillowcase for drop off.
Craft Sale, and Raffles and Cafe: Vendors will sell craft items in Fellowship Hall, and the Quilt Show Café will sell lunch fare. Raffle tickets for Susan Elliott’s “Red,White and Blue Patriotic Quilt” (58” square) will be sold for $2.00 each. Tickets may also be purchased before the show from the Avon Congregational Church, 6 West Main St., Avon, CT 06001. Raffle tickets will also be sold for $1.00, for baskets of items donated by organizations and by individuals. Winners need not be present for the raffles.
Information: The Avon Congregational Church is at 6 West Main St., Avon, at Routes 44 and 10. Parking is available beside the church, or across Route 10 in the church parking lot near the Post Office. For information contact Susan Elliott at (860) 748-1775, the Avon Congregational Church at (860) 678-0488. Prior quilt shows at the Avon Congregational Church were in 2012, 2013 and 2015. Information on historical quilts can be found at www.internationalquiltmuseum.org, of the Nebraska International Quilt Study Center and Museum.
