“Quilted Legacies” will be the theme of the annual Major’s Inn Quilt Show, 104 Marion Avenue, Gilbertsville, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 4 – 6. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday. Lunch will be available each day beginning at 11 a.m.
The featured quilter is Ellen Adams, a member of the Night Owls Quilters from the Delhi/Hamden/Walton area of Delaware County. Adams’ work is done exclusively by hand.
Night Owls Secretary Dawn Seneschal said, “She is wonderfully good. Our group is just amazed at what she does.”
Seneschal described Adams’ work as “folk art” or “primitive,” adding that Adams also makes “wonderful teeny, tiny quilts.”
The Night Owls Quilters meet the first and third Wednesday of each month at the United Methodist Church of Walton and occasionally holds “sew-ins” on Saturdays and holidays for those unable to participate during working hours. Senechal said Night Owls quilters range from beginners to experts. The group welcomes new members, she said. Anyone interested in joining the group should call Seneschal at 607-865-6064.
In 2023, Sarah Pressler of Sidney curated a special exhibit of vintage Ozark Mountain quilts, all made by members of her family. The exhibit was much appreciated by attendees. This year, more vintage quilts from her family will be on view.
Quilts by the Triangle Quilters of Whitney Point will also be on exhibit.
Information on the quilt show is available by calling 607-783-2780 or 607-783-2967, or email albud@citlink.net or visit www.themajorsinn.com
