QUILTS 250: Stitching in the Spirit of Democracy

SHOW RUNS MARCH 22 & MARCH 23, 10am – 4PM

Quilts 250: Stitching in the Spirit of Democracy is a free, public quilt show organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolutionary events of April 19, 1775 along Battle Road in Lincoln, Concord, Lexington, and Arlington, Massachusetts. Showcasing the creative energy of quilters near and far, Quilts 250 will have 200+ quilts that visually express through fabric and thread themes related to our country’s founding and evolution and the dynamic range of quilting arts in the last 250 years.

Quilts on Display: 

• Antique
• Traditional
• Contemporary
• The Spirit of 1775
• Quilts of Protest

Comfort Quilts

Comfort quilt programs provide free quilts, teddy bears, pillows, pillowcases, and bibs to hospitals, shelters, veterans’ nursing homes, medically-supervised summer camps for children with serious illnesses, disaster-recovery sites, and other care centers. On display are some of the quilts made by members of Quilters’ Connection, Rising Star Quilters, and Concord Piecemakers for this purpose. These guilds together make and donate thousands of items each year, as do other local quilting guilds.

Quilts in Bloom

Featuring quilts paired with floral arrangements by the Concord Garden Club

Children’s Activities

There will be an activity center with hands-on activities

Boutique

There will be items for sale made by members of the organizing guilds.

The show is sponsored by Concord 250 Celebrations Committee and is organized by the Concord Piecemakers, Quilters’ Connection, and Rising Star Quilters Guild.

Please tell all your friends and family to attend this spectacular show!

For more information visit here.

Get your tickets for the Speaker event here

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