Join us for the First Night Student Sneak Peak at the Music Road Convention Center on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 beginning at 6:00pm. Enjoy greeting old friends and making new acquaintances. Instructors, vendors and sponsors will be on hand for questions and to meet your quilting needs. Enjoy a special showing of the quilts and shop for unique items prior to the public opening. Come to meet and greet as we kick off “A Mountain Quiltfest 2012”!
The Antique Quilt Bed Turning is back again this year by popular demand. This event, held each day in the lobby of the Music Road Hotel and Convention Center, will highlight quilts made before 1960.
- • Wednesday, March 14th – Friday, March 16th at 10:00am, 1:00pm, and 4:00pm
- • Saturday, March 17th at 10:00am and 1:00pm
Quilt Appraisals with our Quilt Appraiser
Sandra Palmer, an AQS-Certified Quilt Appraiser, joins us again this year from Vermont as our quilt appraiser. She requires pre-registration for an appraisal and each quilt being appraised requires a 30-minute time slot. The charge is $40.00 for one quilt, three or more $35.00 each, and five or more $30.00 each. Appraisals will be conducted in a private room at the Smoky Mountain Convention Center.
Sandra will be available to appraise quilts according to the following schedule:
- Tuesday, March 13th
- Thursday, March 15th
- Friday, March 16th
- Saturday, March 17th
To schedule an appraisal appointment with Ms. Sandra Palmer, please contact Lana Bowes at the Office of Special Events during normal business hours at (865) 429-7393.
Meal Lectures
The Pottery House Café, located at 175 Old Mill Avenue, Pigeon Forge, TN 37868, is the host restaurant for this year’s dinner and brunch lectures. If you are interested in attending any of these lectures, and if space is available, you may click on Register for Classes on the upper left corner. The Pottery House Café Meal lectures are scheduled as follows with the doors opening 30 minutes prior to each lecture:
| Wednesday, March 14th |
6:00pm |
Understanding the Value of Color, Smith |
| Thursday, March 15th |
6:00pm |
Memories of a Quilter, England |
| Friday, March 16th |
9:00am |
Fusing and Fabric Painting to Allow You to Create Your Own
Fabric Art, Crawford
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| Saturday, March 17th |
9:00am |
Sneaky Tips and Tricks of the Pros, Blackberg |
Quiltfest Dinner Social
Mix and mingle with your fellow quilters on Friday, March 16 from 4:30pm – 6:30pm at the Pottery House Café for $25. Included with your meal is a locally, hand-made A Mountain Quiltfest Pottery Mug. To register for the Quiltfest Dinner Social, please click on Register for Classes on the upper left corner.
Show & Tell
All participants are cordially invited to bring their quilted items, cameras and friends to the Annual A Mountain Quiltfest Show & Tellon Friday, March 16, 2012, beginning at 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:00pm) at the Grand Majestic Theater, located at 125 Music Mountain Drive, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863.
Want to Win a Sewing Machine or a Great Door Prize?
Receive tickets at Show & Tell for each or all of the following:
- Five tickets for each 100% cotton/quilt shop quality Children’s yard of fabric donated.
- One ticket for each quilted item brought and shared on stage at Show & Tell (limit 3).
- One ticket for simply being in attendance!
Locations and Times
Quilting Classes and Lectures – Smoky Mountain Convention Center, located at 4010 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 (between stoplight #8 and #10, behind KFC and Krispy Kreme) Tuesday, March 13th through Saturday, March 17th, 2012.
Quilt Show and Vendor Hall First Night Sneak Peak – Music Road Convention Center, located at 303 Henderson Chapel Road, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 (Stoplight #1, Henderson Chapel Rd.) Tuesday, March 13th, 2012. Doors open at 6:00pm.
Quilt Show and Vendor Hall Open FREE to the Public – Music Road Convention Center (Stoplight #1, Henderson Chapel Rd.) and Smoky Mountain Convention Center (between stoplight #8 and #10, behind KFC and Krispy Kreme)
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Smoky Mountain Convention Center
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Music Road Convention Center
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| Wednesday, March 14th |
9:00am – 6:00pm |
9:00am – 6:00pm |
| Thursday, March 15th |
9:00am – 6:00pm |
9:00am – 600pm |
| Friday, March 16th |
9:00am – 5:00pm |
9:00am – 5:00pm |
| *Saturday, March 17th |
9:00am – 3:30pm |
9:00am – 4:00pm |
*Vendor Hall will stay open until 5:00pm on Saturday, March 17th at both locations.
Antique Quilt Bed Turning – Music Road Convention Center (Stoplight #1, Henderson Chapel Rd.) Wednesday, March 14th through Friday, March 16th at 10:00am, 1:00pm, and 4:00pm. Saturday, March 17th at 10:00am and 1:00pm.
Show & Tell – Grand Majestic Theater, located at 125 Music Mountain Drive, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 (Turn at Stoplight #2 and the theater is up the hill on the left) Friday, March 16th, 2012. Doors open at 6:00pm with the show beginning at 7:00pm.
Event Headquarters and Registration is available at the Smoky Mountain Convention Center (SMCC) as listed below:
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SMCC Event Headquarters
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Registration Table
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| Monday, March 12 |
3:00pm – 7:00pm |
3:00pm – 7:00pm |
| * Tuesday, March 13 |
7:00am – 5:00pm |
7:00am – 4:00pm |
| Wednesday, March 14 |
7:30am – 8:30pm |
7:30am – 5:30pm |
| Thursday, March 15 |
7:30am – 8:30pm |
7:30am – 5:30pm |
| Friday, March 16 |
7:30am – 5:00pm |
7:30am – 5:00pm |
| Saturday, March 17 |
7:30am – 4:00pm |
7:30am – 8:30am |
*Registration will also be available at Tuesday’s First Night Sneak Peak from 6:00pm – 8:00pm at the Music Road Convention Center.
The Piecemakers Quilt Guild has two gift baskets full of fabulous quilting items that would make any quilter happy. Opportunities to be a proud owner of these baskets may be purchased at the Music Road Convention Center. Tickets are $1.00 each or $5.00 for six tickets. All money raised helps to support the guild in its efforts of making charity quilts and other activities.