Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum - Carrollton, GA
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N 33° 34.690 W 085° 04.498
16S E 678659 N 3717045
Quick Description: Teaching about quilts, teaching children to quit, and maintaining the history of quilts and textiles.
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 8/20/2019 5:19:48 AM
Waymark Code: WM115PW
Published By: Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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Long Description:

County of building: Carroll County
Location: of building: Bradley St. & Mill St., SE corner, Carrollton
Built: 1900
Architectural Style: Lacks one
Current Occupant: Quilts Museum & Child Advocacy
Phone: 770.301.2187

"The Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum (SQTM), is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization committed to education and presentation of quilts and textiles. The SQTM collects, exhibits, preserves, promotes and interprets the heritage, art and production of quilting and textiles in the southeastern United States." ~ Southern Quilt & Textile Museum

Days and Hours of Operation:
OPEN THURSDAY 10AM-4PM
FRIDAY 10AM-4PM
SATURDAY 10AM-2PM

Address:
306 Bradley St., Carrollton, GA 30117

Related Website: [Web Link]

Price of Admission: 5.00 (listed in local currency)

What is in the collection:
SQTM owns 150 to 175 quilts.
The Museum consists of three display rooms; One for part of the permanent collection shown on a rotation basis, one for special rotation quilt exhibits, and one for textile stories.

The Museum Library consists of over 2400 books about quilting and other fiber arts.
SQTM taught 30 children in the summer of 2018 through four Kids Quilting Camps.
The classroom contains eight sewing stations with sewing machines and kits for each.
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