This year marks the 35th annual quilt show, organized and hosted by the Bulloch Hall Quilt Guild with co-chairs, Ellen Lott and Bobette Robinson at the helms.
At last count by the guild, there are 145 quilt submissions.
According to submission guidelines, placement of quilts in the show will be at the discretion of the quilt show committee.
“A committee meets after all the quilt applications have been received. You must submit a photo along with the dimensions of the quilt, then with that information, the group decides which room to place which quilt,” said Jan Antranikian, guild representative.
Antranikian describes placement as a challenge with the committee having “to consider not only the size, but the paint color of the room and even the amount of light in each room.”
Quilts are placed on three of the four levels of the historic home.
“We do have the advantage of having beds, tables and sofa's to drape quilts over and small little quilts get stuck into the nooks and crannies of the house,” she said.
Submissions include works from members of the Bulloch Hall Quilt Guild, but non-members had the opportunity to apply to be featured.
Each year features a spotlight on a quilt artist. Fiber Artist Elizabeth Barton of Athens will showcase her paint and patchwork style of quilting.
“I make wall hangings from layers of cloth that I have painted or dyed, cut into pieces and reassembled. It’s like painting with fabric, the benefit of the fabric being that if you don’t like it in one place, you can move it to another,” said Barton.
Barton, a native of England who immigrated to the United States, began making quilts while working in the health service at the University of Georgia. She chose to focus on art quilts.
The special display will exhibit 13 of Barton’s quilts.
Bulloch Hall Quilt Guild will host a “Meet and Greet Reception” with Barton on March 19 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Each year the guild selects on particular quilt as the “Raffle Quilt,” which will be available for anyone to win.
Raffle tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5.
According to Co-chair Bobette Robinson, about 25 people collaborated on this year’s raffle quilt, which was on display on March 2 at the guild’s meeting.
The guild holds monthly meetings beginning in September and going through June at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Alpharetta on the first Thursday of the month.
Ladies met at the church to share current works and quilting happenings as well as emphasis on donations of handcrafted works.
The guild selects nonprofit organizations to receive donations of quilts as “one arm of our charity efforts.”
“This year, we have again chosen two groups to receive our quilts: The Drake House in Roswell and the Quilts of Valor,” as stated on its website.
A special presentation was given by Gwen Koehler, who has published works on the love story between Mittie Bulloch and the elder Theodore Roosevelt.
There will be a preview party at Bulloch Hall the evening before the show opening.
Awards are given for “Guild Choice” “Viewer’s Choice,” in addition to a "Sponsor Award."
The exhibit runs from March 10 to 19 at Bulloch Hall.
Hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 4 p.m.
Tickets: $8 per adult and $6 per child ages 6-12 years old.
