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A MOUNTAIN QUILTFEST


The 16th Annual Mountain Quiltfest Quilt Show
March 1
0th - 14, 2010

 

QuiltfestEach year Quiltfest welcomes over 20,000 visitors from around the country to the Pigeon Forge area each spring. Quilting enthusiasts bring their work to Pigeon Forge and compete in a world-renown, multi-category quilt show. In 2004 Quiltfest was awarded “Festival of the Year” for events with attendance of less than 100,000 by The Southeast Tourism Society, and has also won honors as a “Top 20 Event” on numerous occasions. In 2004, A Mountain Quiltfest was named “Festival of the Year” by the Southeast Tourism Society

 

A Mountain Quiltfest offers the unique opportunity to see not only creative quilts by highly talented quilters, but also to attend classes and lectures taught by some of the nation's most recognizable names.

Organizers have made special arrangements for Quiltfest students to participate in a FREE shuttle service sponsored by FUN TIME TROLLEY which will continuously operate between all official Quiltfest sites and classrooms beginning at 8 am each day.

Quiltfest is co-hosted by the City of Pigeon Forge, Piecemakers, and the Sevier Valley Quilters Guild. For all other questions or concerns regarding Quiltfest, please call the Pigeon Forge Special Events Office at 865-429-7350.
Or you may visit the official site of Mountain Quiltfest.



Registration Required: Download your Mountain Quiltfest Entry Form [pdf format]

Below is a comprehensive listing of classes to be held at
Smoky Mountain Convention Center (SMCC)
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Class Class Title Day, Date Time Location Instructor Fee
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1 Quilted Pocketbook 3/9/2010  8:30-4:00 SMCC: Bluff Palmer $60
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2 Feathered Stars 3/9/2010  8:30-4:00 SMCC: Chilhowee Diehl $60
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3 Interlocking Circles with Strips & Curves 3/9/2010  8:30-4:00 SMCC: Collins Smith $60
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4 Not Such Hard Times 3/9/2010  8:30-4:00 SMCC: Chapman Michell $60
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5 Thread Painting - It's Easy as 1, 2, 3 3/9/2010  8:30-4:00 SMCC: English Prince $60
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6 Textured Landscape 3/9/2010  8:30-11:30 SMCC: Webb Ornelas $40
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7 Flower Box Illusion 3/9/2010  8:30-11:30 SMCC: Cove Hansen $40
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8 Hand blanket Stitch Appliqué Quilt 3/9/2010  8:30- 11:30 SMCC: Balsam Odom $40
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9 Hearts A' Flutter Table Collection 3/9/2010 1:00-4:00 SMCC: Webb Ornelas $40
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10 Free Flying Friends 3/9/2010  1:00-4:00 SMCC: Cove Hansen $40
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11 Any Size Will Do  3/9/2010  1:00-4:00 SMCC: Balsam Odom $40
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12 Teacher Forum 3/9/2010 4:30- 5:30 SMCC Angotti
Hansen
Odom
Smith
$10
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13 These Are a Few of My Favorite Things 3/10/2010  8:30-4:00 SMCC: Bluff Angotti $60
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14 Molly's Meadow 3/10/2010   8:30-4:00 SMCC: Chilhowee Diehl $60
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15 Shading and Blending with Thread Wednesday, March 10th  8:30- 4:00 SMCC: English Prince $60
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16 Mexican Star 3/10/2010   8:30-4:00 SMCC: Webb Ornelas $60
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17 Wink and A Smile 3/10/2010  8:30-4:00 SMCC: Cove Hansen $60
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18 Cabin Roses 3/10/2010   8:30-4:00 SMCC: Balsam Odom $60
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19 Kaleidoscope Creations 3/10/2010   8:30-11:30 SMCC: Chapman Michell $40
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20 Machine Quilting in Sections/Low Carb Quilting Lecture Demo 3/10/2010   1:00-4:00 SMCC: Chapman Michell $40
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21 Star Trick Table Runner 3/10/2010   5:30-8:30 SMCC: Webb Ornelas $40
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22 Tall Fall Trees 3/10/2010  5:30-8:30 SMCC: Cove Hansen $40
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23 Teapot and Roses Table Runner 3/10/2010  5:30-8:30 SMCC: Bluff Clark $40
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24 Make Your Own Unique Quilt Labels 3/10/2010   5:30- 8:30 SMCC: Chilhowee Kennedy $40
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25 Sit And Sew 3/10/2010  5:30-8:30 SMCC: Chapman Goolsby $0
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26 Sew Simple Pineapple 3/10/2010   5:30-8:30 SMCC: English Moffitt $40
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27 Redwork 101 Pond Lilies 3/10/2010   5:30-8:30 SMCC: Balsam Krueger $40
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28 A Simple Trunk Show 3/10/2010   6:00-8:00 Pottery House Café & Grille Diehl $30
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29 A New Twist on Strips 'n Curves 3/11/2010  8:30-4:00 SMCC: Collins Smith $120
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30 Let Me Surprise You 3/11/2010   8:30-4:00 SMCC: Bluff Angotti $60
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31 Crash Course In Stripping 3/11/2010   8:30-4:00 SMCC: Chapman Michell $60
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32 Thread Sketching Flowers Along the Way 3/11/2010   8:30-4:00 SMCC: English Prince $60
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33 Dance of the Dragonflies 3/11/2010   8:30-4:00 SMCC: Webb Ornelas $60
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34 Dreaming of Sunshine 3/11/2010   8:30-4:00 SMCC: Cove Hansen $60
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35 Machine Quilting  3/11/2010  8:30-4:00 SMCC: Balsam Odom $60
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36 Crazy for Landscapes 3/11/2010  5:30-8:30 SMCC: English Prince $40
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37 Honeysuckle View        Machine Appliqué 3/11/2010   5:30-8:30 SMCC: Balsam Odom $40
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38 Thread, Needles and Tension 3/11/2010   5:30-8:30 SMCC: Bluff Moffit                   $25
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39 Cherry Basket 3/11/2010   5:30-8:30 SMCC: Collins Krueger $40
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40 4 B’s of Quilting 3/11/2010  5:30-8:30 SMCC: Chapman Anderson $40
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41 Stained Glass Window 3/11/2010   5:30-8:30 SMCC: Webb Bergquist $40
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42 Sunday Social and Mini Clutch Bag 3/11/2010   5:30-8:30 SMCC: Cove Green $40
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43 Not Your Grandmother's One Patch 3/11/2010   6:00-8:00 Pottery House Café & Grille Smith $30
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44 Serendipity Sampler 3/11/2010  - 3/12/2010  8:30-4:00 SMCC: Chilhowee Diehl $120
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45 Material Girl 3/12/2010   8:30-4:00 SMCC: Bluff Angotti $60
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46 Thread Painting By Number  Where Orange Poppies Dance 3/12/2010  8:30-4:00 SMCC: English Prince $60
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47 Scrappy Stars 3/12/2010  8:30-4:00 SMCC: Cove Hansen $60
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48 Vinnie's Double Pinwheel 3/12/2010   8:30-4:00 SMCC: Balsam Odom $60
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49 Ocean Breeze 3/12/2010   8:30-11:30 SMCC: Webb Ornelas $40
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50 Statler Wanna Bee 3/12/2010   8:30-11:30 SMCC: Chapman Knight $25
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51 The Quilt Made Me Buy It 3/12/2010   9:00-11:00 Pottery House Café & Grille Michell $30
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52 Tulip Dance 3/12/2010   1:00-4:00 SMCC: Webb Ornelas $40
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53 Sunburst 3/12/2010   1:00-4:00 SMCC: Chapman Michell $40
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54 Bargello With A Twist 3/12/2010 - 3/13/2010  8:30-4:00 SMCC: Collins Smith $120
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55 Thread Painted Landscape 3/13/2010   8:30-4:00 SMCC: English Prince $60
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56 Stars Are Gathering Quilt 3/13/2010  8:30-4:00 SMCC: Balsam Odom $60
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57 Quilt As you Piece 3/13/2010  8:30-4:00 SMCC: Chapman Michell $60
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58 Butterfly Orchids 3/13/2010   8:30-11:30 SMCC: Webb Ornelas $40
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59 Constellation 3/13/2010  8:30-11:30 SMCC: Bluff Davis $40
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60 Strips of Stripes 3/13/2010  8:30-11:30 SMCC: Cove Hansen $40
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61 Powder Puff Tech 3/13/2010 8:30-11:30 SMCC: Chilhowee Moffitt $40
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62 Hello, My Name is Charlotte and I Am A Quilt Maker 3/13/2010  9:00-11:00 Pottery House Café & Grille Angotti $30
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63 Fantastic Fans 3/13/2010  1:00-4:00 SMCC: Bluff Angotti $40
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64 Bloomin Wonderful 3/13/2010 1:00-4:00 SMCC: Chilhowee Diehl $40
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65 Double Flowers 3/13/2010  1:00-4:00 SMCC: Webb Ornelas $40
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66 Cathedral Window 3/13/2010 1:00-4:00 SMCC: Cove Goolsby $40
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67 Unlocking Your Creativity   The Key is Templates 3/13/2010  5:30-8:30 SMCC: Bluff Simons $40
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68 Double Wedding Ring Table runner 3/13/2010  5:30-8:30 SMCC: Chilhowee Sanders $40
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69 Drunkard Path 3/13/2010 5:30-8:30 SMCC: Collins Shields-Bryant $40
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70 Over and Under Basket Weave 3/13/2010  5:30-8:30 SMCC: Chapman Skomp $40
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71 Design using Transfer-Eze 3/13/2010  5:30-8:30 SMCC: English Pierson $40
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72 Rip Roaring Jacket (Serger) 3/13/2010  5:30-8:30 SMCC: Webb Moffitt $40
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73 Sit And Sew 3/13/2010  5:30-8:30 SMCC: Cove Goolsby $40
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74 Dogwood Appliqué 3/13/2010 5:30-8:30 SMCC: Balsam Kennedy $40
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75 Getting Started With Off Center Cabin Blocks 3/14/2010  8:30-4:00 SMCC: Chapman Michell $60
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76 My Stash, Your Stash 3/14/2010   8:30-11:30 SMCC: Bluff Angotti $25
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77 Autumn Pennies 3/14/2010   8:30-11:30 SMCC: Chilhowee Diehl $40
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78 Quilting A Landscape Quilt 3/14/2010   8:30-11:30 SMCC: English Prince $40
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79 Indian Summer 3/14/2010   8:30-11:30 SMCC: Webb Ornelas $40
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80 Color Your World 3/14/2010   8:30-11:30 SMCC: Balsam Odom $40
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81 Understanding and Using Your FabriCalc Calculator 3/14/2010   8:30-11:30 SMCC: Collins Shields-Bryant $40
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82 Sew Simple Attic Window 3/14/2010  8:30-11:30 SMCC: Cove Moffitt $40
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QUILTFEST | No matter what your quilt making level is, there is something for everyone at Mountain Quiltfest. More than 80 quilting classes are offered and start as early as March 9, 2010.
A Mountain Quiltfest
2010 Quiltfest Instructors include: Charlotte Angotti of Conway, SC; Kim Diehl of Pocatello, ID; Klaudeen Hansen of Sun Prairie, WI; Marti Michell of Atlanta, GA; Nancy Odom of Westfield, IN; Annette Omelas of Fayetteville, NC; Nancy Prince of Orlando, FL; and Louisa Smith of Loveland, CO


IMPORTANT | Registration is required for those who wish to fully participate in every aspect of the Mountain Quiltfest event. Web users interested in registering must do so on the official site for Mountain Quiltfest.
IMPORTANT: Registration Required

Registered participants enjoy a variety of Quiltfest events such as "Student Sneak Peak" and "Antique Bed Turning."


An official quilt appraiser willl be on hand. Participants may schedule an appraisal appointment with by contacting the Office of Special Events during normal business hours at (865) 429-7350.


MARK YOUR CALENDAR | All registered Quiltfest students can join the fun on Opening Night at the Music Road Hotel and Convention Center on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 beginning at 6:00 pm. 
Mark Your Calendar: Opening Event is at Music Road Hotel and Convention Center

Instructors, vendors and sponsors will attend the event and answer your questions.  Enjoy a special showing of quilts, and shop for unique items prior to the official public opening. This will be a be a special evening.


QUILT SHOW | Pigeon Forge’s own "A Mountain Quiltfest" is the official name of a quilt show.
QUILT SHOW:  A Mountain Quiltfest

"A Mountain Quiltfest" is a beautiful display of quilts from all over the country. Come and admire all of the hard work and creativity put in to these incredible quilts. Quilters compete in more than 10 categories for over $20,000 in prizes.


SPRINGFEST | Springfest marks the beginning of springtime in the beautiful city of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

Pigeon Forge Springfest

It is a celebration packed full of nearly three months of home-spun fun. A few Springfest highlights:

PigeonForge.com recommends: Grand Rod Run Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies Dollywood's Festival of Nations


NEW | The Miracle Theater in Pigeon Forge is adding a lavish production of the Broadway hit Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat for the 2010 season, opening Feb. 12. This colorful retelling of the biblical story about Joseph, his uncanny abilities and his designer coat sings out to young and old alike.[ >>read blog]


NEW | The Soul of Shaolin! Direct from Broadway for a limited engagement, the Tony nominated Soul of Shaolin is a Chinese martial arts spectacular featuring the original 30-member Broadway cast!


ROD RUNS | Pigeon Forge comes alive with car shows, rod runs, and cruise-in events. The Spring Grand Rod Run is the main kick-off event in Pigeon Forge.

Rod Runs and Cruise-In events

Pigeon Forge is a popular place to host large and small events featuring classic cars, trucks and motorcycles.


Pigeon Forge Mountain Music

MOUNTAIN MUSIC | No matter where you go in Pigeon Forge, mountain music fills the air...from performers on stage to breakout jam sessions where everyone gets into the act. Music on the Square is a popular happening at Pigeon Forge's Old Mill Square. You will find several concert and theatre listings on our calendar of events.


 

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