Antique quilts sought for A&L fair show

A burst of color will be enjoyed at the Warren County A&L Fair Saturday, Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; and Sunday, Sept. 20 from 1 – 4 p.m. at the annual Antique Quilt Show at the courthouse. To enter your heirloom, take it to the Fairfield Village Courthouse Friday, Sept. 8 from 12 -5 p.m.

Quilts are required to have been hand-pieced and hand-quilted prior to 1956. A brief history of the quilt, consisting of current owner, approximate date of the heirloom and the identity of the original quiltmaker, if know.

Show co-chairs, Lena D. Jones and Gladys Prater, urge everyone to search their homes, attics, trunks, under beds, anywhere a quilt may be held for safekeeping and bring it in for display.

?The friendship quilts are a favorite with our viewers,? said Jones. ?They see it as part of our local history and they are very interested.?

Members of the Hearth and Home Quilters Guild will be on hand demonstration quilting techniques and displaying their work. The group is also working on their own friendship quilt.

Classes available to enter include:

Class A ? Pieced, Class B ? Appliqu?d, Class C ? Embroidered, Class D ? Crazy Quilt, Class E ? Unquilted Top, Class F ? Most Unusual and Class G ? Friendship. Ribbons will be awarded to first, second, third, Best of Show and People?s Choice.