MOUNTAIN PIECEMAKERS QUILT GUILD SHOW

One of the most celebrated heritage crafts of the Appalachian Mountains are the handmade quilts of our area. Some of the best of these can be found at the annual Quilt Show held in historic Burnsville, NC. The beauty of these painstakingly intricate quilts will both amaze and intrigue you. Art almost always evokes a curiosity about the mind and life of the artist behind the craft, a wonder about or a revelation of why it resonates so deeply with us.

In our blog, I often mention the salt-of-the-earth people that have been here for generations or the creative souls that seem to have been beckoned here. Their works can inspire, calm, or disturb us - but they unquestionably awaken us. Always the quilts comfort us, call us home - or, at least, rekindle in us memories of those we have loved well.


My daughter celebrated the rite of baptism in our ancient Toe River, witnessed by every person in the small mountain church I attend. When she got engaged, she was invited to the home of one of the church members - a family who has lived here for generations and whose varied family tree makes up most of the church. All remaining quilts made by this septuagenarian's grandmother were lovingly laid out on the front porch for my daughter's choosing. Not surprisingly, she selected the "Wedding Ring" pattern, and both she and her husband cherish the heritage, love, memories, stability, and perseverance the quilt evokes.

This is your chance to find a real treasure and pass the memory on to the next generation.

For more information about the Mountain Piecemakers Quilt Guild: http://www.ourchurch.com/view/?pageID=371352

For more information about the Quilt Show:
Contact: Burnsville Town Center
828-682-7209
www.burnsvilletowncenter.com