COTTONPORT:
"While the hunters
hunt squirrel,
ladies can hunt
bargains at
the annual Festival
of Quilts at the
Cottonport Museum
and Cultural Arts
Center", said Sandy
Joffrion, Museum
Board President.
This year's Festival
of Quilts will be
held on Saturday
October 3 and
Sunday, October 4,
at the Cottonport
Museum, 220
Cottonport Avenue,
Cottonport,
Louisiana. Quilts
will remain on
display for public
viewing
through October 17.
Quilters may elect
to display their
quilt (s) for show
only or if
interested, may
price their quilt
(s) for sale. The
deadline for
entry is September
23.
"This is the first
year we are offering
cash prizes for
quilt entries,"
said Joffrion. The
"Grand Prize"
winner will receive
a $100 cash prize
with the "Overall
Division" winners in
hand and machine
quilting receiving
a $25 cash prize.
Ribbons will be
awarded to winning
entries in each
category.
Quilt categories
include both Hand
Quilted and Machine
Quilted Divisions.
Quilts in each
division will be
judged in Appliqué,
Embroidery, Pieced
and
Whole Cloth
categories. There is
no entry fee to
enter a quilt.
Quilters who are
interested may
choose to show
and/or sell their
quilts and
should contact Donna
Mayeux,
318-876-3797; Jean
Lemoine 318-876-2386
or
Josie Poret,
318-876-2172 for
entry forms and to
make arrangements to
deliver the quilt.
All quilts must be
received no later
than 1 p.m.
September 23.
Art and craft booths
will be open in the
town square to allow
Festival
attendees to get a
head start on their
Christmas shopping.
Booths will
include everything
from clothing and
jewelry to original
art and quilting
supplies. Vendors
interested in
obtaining booth
space should contact
Jeanette Sweeney
318-876-3512.
Vendor space rental
is $15 for a 10'x
10'
space. Deadline for
obtaining booth
space is September
23.
As an additional
fund raiser for the
Museum, the
Cottonport Quilting
Ladies
will be selling
delicious homemade
cakes and entrée
casseroles at the
Festival on
Saturday, Oct 3.
Festival attendees
are advised to
arrive early
as both promise to
taste great and "go
fast."
"This annual fund
raising event is a
great way to spend a
fun weekend while
the men are away,"
said Joffri
Pelican Footnote:
Donna's husband, Raymond Mayeux, was the last principal of
Evergreen Elementary School when it closed in 1988.
