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The Grant County Quilt Show returns
The 20th annual event
will be May 20-21 at
the fairgrounds
By Cheryl Hoefl er
GO! Magazine
J
OHN DAY — Any quilter can
tell you how satisfying it is
when all the patchwork pieces fi t
into place.
The Grant County Piecemak-
ers Guild is mighty satisfi ed to
see all the pieces fi nally come
together for the return of the
group’s annual quilt show.
“Spring into Quilting” will be
held Friday and Saturday, May
20-21, in Trowbridge Pavilion at
the Grant County Fairgrounds in
John Day. This is the 20th year
for the popular event.
Like most everything else,
the Grant County Quilt Show
was put on hold the past two
years due to the pandemic.
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A variety of quilts will be on display at the Grant County Quilt Show May 20-21 at the Grant County Fairgrounds in
John Day.
However, the delay also allowed
local quilters plenty of time
to keep their machines hum-
ming while stitching up new
creations. What this means
for folks planning to attend is
the promising prospect of a
pavilion that will be packed —
wall to wall and floor to ceiling
— with a bounty of color and
design.
“We’ve really missed the quilt
show and are looking forward
to being back with lots of quilts
for everyone to see,” said Karen
Hinton, the guild’s president.
Local master quilter and teach-
er Sharon Holliday Mitchell is this
year’s featured quilter. Mitchell will
teach a “Knot Today” workshop
on Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The
cost for the workshop is $25 a
person. Lunch will be available for
an extra fee. Preregister for the
workshop by Saturday after-
noon at the show or at The Shiny
Thimble quilt shop in Mt. Vernon.
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A “People’s Choice” award will
be drawn both days, voted on by
attendees. Winners will receive
cash prizes and sewing goodies.
Packets for a special “quilt
challenge” to be held at next
year’s event can be picked
up at the quilt show or at The
Shiny Thimble.
There will be vendors from
throughout the area, door prizes,
demonstrations, awards and
more. Java Jungle will off er con-
cessions both days.
Tickets will also be sold for a
drawing for the group’s fund-
raiser quilt. The winning name
will be chosen at the guild’s
Quilt of Valor barbecue and quilt
giveaway for veterans, which is
coming up in August.
Hours for the Grant County
Quilt Show are 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat-
urday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.
Admission is $7 a person, good
for both days.
Those interested in display-
ing quilts can bring them to the
pavilion between 7 a.m. and
6 p.m. Thursday, May 19, or to
The Shiny Thimble beforehand.
The Grant County Fairgrounds is
at 411 NW Bridge St.
For more information, call
Hinton at 541-620-0120 or The
Shiny Thimble 541-932-4111.
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