The Thirteenth Annual Sequoyah Quilt Show Set For October 17-18

The Thirteenth annual Sequoyah Quilt Show is scheduled for Saturday, October 17 during the hours of 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. and Sunday, October 18 during the hours of 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. inside the Historic Summerville Depot, located at 119 East Washington Street in downtown Summerville. Quilts of all ages, colors, patterns, and designs will be on display, along with live demonstrations. The show will feature a wide variety of modern, antique, and rare quilts. Those looking to purchase quilts, quilt related items, or quilting products will find something at this event. In addition, a limited number of food and craft vendors will be on hand outside of the depot.

Two days of Bed Turning demonstrations are scheduled during this year’s show. Audiences will have the chance to enjoy Bed Turnings at 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in the depot Freight Room on Saturday and on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. Southern Bedding is a proud sponsor of this portion of the quilt show. Bed Turning demonstrations are a unique way of telling the stories and history of quilts to appreciative audiences who are intrigued with the stories the quilts can tell. They are a pictorial history of the lives and experiences as told from the quilters themselves.

The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum’s passenger train is expected to arrive Saturday and Sunday around 1:00 p.m. Train enthusiast will enjoy the turning of the antique steam engine on Summerville’s turntable. Admission is free to the public. The Sequoyah Quilt Show is part of a series of events of the “Steam Into Summerville Railroad Days”.

For more information on this and other upcoming events visit The City of Summerville Georgia Facebook page or contact Summerville Main Street at (706)859-0900 Ext. 1337.