GENTRY — The date for the annual Gentry Chamber of Commerce Quilt Show has been set for Friday, Jan. 27, through Friday, Feb. 3, at the McKee Community Room in the Gentry Public Library at 105 East Main Street in Gentry. The quilts will be on display there each day of the show.
Some of the categories include hand-quilted, machine-quilted, applique, hand-pieced, machine-pieced, child or baby quilt, wall-hanging quilt, antique quilt and family heirloom.
Quilt entries will be received for the show on Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 1 to 4 p.m. Those who plan to enter a quilt must fill out an application form and send it to Gentry Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 642, Gentry, AR 72734, before Jan. 20th. Application forms are available at the Gentry City Hall (across the street from the library) and Gentry Chamber of Commerce office (212 E. Main Street) and are downloadable on the Gentry Chamber of Commerce website at www.gentrychamber.com. To have an application form mailed to you, contact Janie Parks, executive director of the Gentry Chamber and manager of the show, at 479-736-2358 or email her at [email protected].
"Because of limited space, we must limit quilt entries to two per person," Parks said. "If you have others you would like to enter, make a note on the application and, if space is available, I will call you," she added.
Quilts will be ready to be picked up between 2 and 4 p.m. on Feb. 3.
"We are excited and anticipating another great show this year," Parks said. "If you have questions, just call me at 479-936-1498 or 479-736-2358.
General News on 01/04/2017