Edison and Ford Winter Estates to host annual quilt show in October
On Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Edison and Ford Winter Estates will host the annual “Airing of the Quilts” Quilt Show. Dozens of quilts from the Southwest Florida Quilters Guild will be on display, suspended from clotheslines between the palms in front of the historic homes.
Quilters Guild participants will also have quilts available for sale. The show is sponsored by Renewal by Anderson.
Certified quilt appraiser, Lars Cain, will be on-site and conducting appraisals from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. His vast experience includes the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian Institution. He has been sharing his expertise for many years and has spoken to more than 1,500 quilt groups throughout the Midwest, New England area, and south to Florida. Since 1977, he has appraised more than 20,000 quilts. Visitors may bring antique quilts for assessment. Verbal appraisals will be offered for $25 and the fee for a written appraisal will be $35 per quilt.
Quilts have a long history with the Edison and Ford families. Henry Ford and his wife, Clara, collected quilts and other historical objects that were created and used by people from all across the United States. The quilts were often made from modest scraps of material, demonstrating the resourcefulness of American women.
The quilt show is included with admission. Tickets may be purchased online at EdisonFord.org or at the ticket counter. Admission is free for Edison Ford members.