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Welcome to BerryPatch Preservation for Quilting & Visual Arts, producers of the South's largest outdoor quilt expo...an exciting, annual visual display of quilts & other art forms.
BerryPatch Quilt & Art Expo
Outdoor Quilt Expo & Exhibits
154 W. Pine Street
Ponchatoula, LA 70454
NEW DATE!!!! October 03, 2009
(There may be advertising material with the old date of October 10 on it. Please note that the correct date is October 3.)
This is our 8th show in nine years. We display over 200 quilts on the store fronts and balconies in charming, downtown Ponchatoula, Louisiana. If you love traditional patterns; are partial to art quilts; can't get enough of eye popping colors....This is the place for you to be!
There will be a Fat Quarter Stroll (sponsored this year by Bright Hopes), a raffle quilt, viewer’s choice award, and afternoon children’s activities by the alligator cage.
The Community Center (300 N. 5th St.) will feature the Hoffman challenge quilts, a Merchants Mall, quilt and doll exhibits and a special exhibit by quiltmaker and artist Rhoda Jordan. Come by and see quilters demonstrate hand quilting, applique, and new techniques. Demos by Mama's Quilt Shop, Bright Hopes Quilt Shop, Myrlene Pertuit and Pat Zieske. Pat Zieske will be also be on hand to give oral quilt appraisals. Free parking and handicap accessible. Information: (225) 667-5634 or dmmollere@yahoo.com.
Two of our featured quilt guilds this year are the Strawberry Patch quilt guild and the Cajun Country Quilters who are celebrating their 25th year as a guild. All other guilds and individual quiltmakers are invited to display their quilts too. Click on the Quilt Entry form to register. All quilts displayed outdoors will be eligible for the Viewer's Choice Award.
Free Golf Cart Shuttle between Downtown Ponchatoula and Exhibits at the Community Center!
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Where in the world is Ponchatoula, Louisiana?
...about an hour north of New Orleans on I-55
...about 2 hours south of Jackson, MS on I-55
...about an hour east of Baton Rouge, LA..take I-12 east to I-55 and go south to the first Ponchatoula exit
...about 1.5 hour west of Biloxi, MS...take I-10 west to I-12 west to I-55 and go south to the first Ponchatoula exit
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Quilt Technique Demonstrations
10:00 am Mama's Quilt Shop
11:00 am Bright Hopes Quilt Shop
1:00 pm Pat Zieske - Molas.
Learn reverse applique technique that is 1,000 years old!
2:00 pm Myrlene Pertuit
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Special exhibits at
Community Center
Hoffman Challenge Quilts
Doll Exhibit
Vendors Mall
Long Arm Quilting Machine
Quilts and Artwork by Rhoda Jordan
"Name That Block" Contest
Oral Quilt Appraisals by Pat Zieske |
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Click Here to download a poster describing our expo. |
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