Upper Cumberland Quilt Festival 2010
"For the love of quilts...  "
Benefiting the Algood Senior Center

Quilters Information  

Do You Have a Hand Made Quilt?

The 21st Upper Cumberland Quilt Festival is just around the corner and it’s time to take stock of quilts you have and consider entering one or two or three in the Festival.  The Festival attracts over 2,000 people each September and just ask anyone who has ever attended some of the area’s most beautiful quilts are on display.  Anyone can enter a quilt.  You do not have to have quilted it you only have to own it to enter it.

This year’s festival promises to be even bigger and better than ever before but you and your quilt are needed to make that happen.  So why don’t you go open your cedar chest or blanket chest and take out a quilt or two and plan to enter it in September.

The Quilt Festival is a primary fundraiser for the Algood Senior Citizen Center.  All proceeds support the programs of the Center to enrich the lives of our seniors.  It’s a great way to contribute to your community and help enrich the lives of others.

Entry forms are available here or by calling John Allen, Coordinator, at 931-252-2755 or Barbara Tolleson, Chair of Quilt Entries, at 931-979-3262.

Entry forms are due by September 1, 2009.  Quilts may be dropped off at the Algood Senior Citizen Center on September 14 between 7:45 am and 6:00 pm.  They may be picked up after the show on Saturday, September 19, between 4:45 pm and 6:00 pm at the displayed location.  Quilts not picked up on Saturday may be picked up at the Algood Senior Citizen Center the following Monday, September 21.

There is no charge to enter quilts and ribbons are awarded to many categories of entries.  For complete information about awards please check the website www.quilt-festival.com.

Just ask Barbara Tolleson how easy it is to enter a quilt.  Barbara started the Festival 21 years ago and served as its coordinator for many years.  Barbara owns many beautiful quilts and it’s because of her love of quilts that the Festival has grown so much over the years. 

Barbara says, “To enter your quilt all you have to do is fill out a form with your information  and bring your quilt to the Algood Sr. Center on September 14.  Sharing your quilt may give inspiration to others to quilt or to look for family quilts that need to be treasured.  There is a wonderful camaraderie among the folks entering their quilts and you might win a ribbon!  Quilts are part of our family histories.  Let's celebrate them!”

For more information contact John Allen 252-2755 or by email info@quilt-festival.com

We will be looking for you on September 14 with your quilts.