Events

A Mountain Quiltfest, with annual attendance of more than 20,000 visitors, celebrates its 15th year, March 11-15. Quilters and crafters from across the U.S. gather for a quilt show and more than 65 classes and seminars. An expanded vendor mall and a quilt show featuring more than 300 quilted items will be located at Smoky Mountain Convention Center and Holiday Inn Resort Convention Center. An impressive list of quilting experts will instruct organized classes at Music Road Convention Center.

Instructors for the 2009 event include Becky Goldsmith, Klaudeen Hansen, Lynda Milligan, Sally Schneider, Pat Sloan, Nancy Smith, Betty Suiter and Terry White.

The newly expanded vendor area will offer a variety of quilt- and craft-related items. Other Quiltfest activities include brunch and dinner lectures, show and tell opportunities, a Great Smoky Mountains National Park Sampler Contest, and a special exhibit entitled “Sacred Threads.”

Detailed information regarding classes and seminars is available at mountainquiltfest.com, where online registration will be available after Jan. 1, 2009.

A Mountain Quiltfest is produced by the city of Pigeon Forge and co-hosted by the Piecemakers and Sevier Valley Quilters Guilds. It is a Great Smoky Mountains National Park 75th Anniversary sanctioned event.