Sully Historic Site Quilt Show and Sale is September 12!
September in the Washington, DC area brings some of the best weather of the year and one way to really enjoy it is to see brightly colored quilts waving in the breeze at the Sully Historic Site’s Annual Quilt Show and Sale. This year’s show is scheduled for Sunday, September 12 from 10am to 4:30pm and I highly recommend you go if you are in the area. This is the largest outdoor quilt show in the East and merchants from all over will be there with antique and new American quilts, antique linens, baskets and more.
(photo courtesy Sully Historic Site)Above is a snapshot of some of the antique quilts available for purchase. How I wish I had that house quilt!! Also at the show, you can see early examples of quilts in the historic house’s period rooms. These quilts belong to private collectors and reflect the theme: Great American Quilt Designers, 1830-1930. A big bonus (in my humble opinion) is the chance to have an appraiser evaluate your heirloom quilts for $10 per quilt (limit two). There are also living history interpreters who will be demonstrating spinning, weaving and hand sewing as it was done in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The photo above is a detail of an antique quilt I bought at Sully around 2004 or 2005. I loved the lush quilting on it and always appreciate precision pieced diamonds! If it uploaded the way I want, you can click on it for a closer view of the quilting.
(photo courtesy Bellwether Dry Goods)
(photo courtesy Bellwether Dry Goods)
It's on my calendar, I'll be there!! I've always had a conflict on that weekend, but this year I'm going 🙂
Looks like quilt heaven~
That quilting on the first one is breath taking!
I really enjoy your blog. You are so generous with your photos. Please keep it up.
I really wish they would come on tour to Australia!!! I am sure you are going to have a wonderful time at the Show and will be tempted by lots of quilts.
Your antique quilt you purchased is stunning!
I was not aware of this show. Not that I could get there to attend. But something to keep in mind for the future. It looks like Quilter's Heaven!
This looks like an amazing show, and the 30's quilt you purchased is breath taking. Oh to have the time to do that type of hand quilting!
If l get on a plane now, l could be there, right!!!! Thanks for sharing the photos and inspiration, and l look forward to SEEING what you see this year.
It sounds wonderful!!! I LOVE the quilting on your antique quilt – its very inspirational! The quilts in that Bellwether booth are beautiful – I like their style too :0)
Oh my!! Wow would I ever love to be there! Thanks for sharing the pictures of these awesome quilts….Carolyn from Des Moines,Iowa
Oh my goodness. Another thing to put on the bucket list. My friend here in the UK lived in DC for a couple of years and Sully was the first quilt show she had ever been to. Needless to say she was hooked. It's such a shame their is to much water between us or I would be there.
That looks like an awesome show and a place I'd love to be! Too bad I'm on the opposite coast!
Thanks for the shout-out Taryn!