The Pride in Our Heritage Quilt Show II will take place at the historic Andrew Johnston House, 208 North Main Street, Pearisburg, Virginia on Sept. 20 and 21 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $3. The event is sponsored by the Giles County Historical Society and Giles Arts Council and will feature contemporary and antique hand-made, hand- and machine-quilted, bed- and crib-sized quilts.

Antique quilts will be featured in an antique bed turning at 2 and 4 p.m. both days of the show. The quilts are placed on a bed then one by one they are turned and held up for the audience while a narrator describes the quilt, its date, and its story. The antique bed turning is a fun and informative event for the whole family!

Local quilters will be on hand throughout the house demonstrating the craft. Vickie Green will speak about the “Myth Behind the Underground Railroad” at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. both days. Learn more about the proper care and storage of heirloom quilts. Refreshments will be served.

Come to Pearisburg and make a day of it! The Giles Arts Council will be hosting Art on the Lawn at the Giles County Courthouse on Saturday, September 20th from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

The Giles County Historical Society works to perpetuate interest in the history of Giles County; provides a repository for Giles County family histories, documents, and artifacts; assists those interested in genealogical research; and voices concerns and pursues the preservation of any and all endangered Giles County history including artifacts, sites, and records. The newly-formed Giles Arts Council is a non profit organization dedicated to the encouragement, nurturing and promotion of the visual, performing and needle arts in Giles County.

Please contact the Giles County Historical Society at 540.921.1050 for more information or to register your quilt for the show. Quilt registrations will be accepted until Sept. 12.