The Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum invites you to experience the Sacred Threads Exhibit, which will be on display from January 2 – March 23, 2024. Sacred Threads features 38 quilts all centered around the themes of Brotherhood, Grief, Healing, Inspiration, Joy, Peace, and Spirituality. 

Each quilt will feature an audio story of the artist to explain their quilt’s story to the viewer. One quilt featured in this show, entitled Blessed are the Piecemakers, was created as a tribute to Susan Price’s mother, who spent her working life as a seamstress and sample maker in the garment industry. Another piece, tells the story of Gabriele Ditota’s mother, of being forced from her home in Germany on November 9, 1946. 

The Sacred Thread community storytelling series will expand on the exhibit themes  allowing for greater community involvement and connections. It will feature a mix of invited storytellers, along with a safe platform for audience participation. This series will be held starting at 7:00 pm on the third Saturday of each month from January through March of 2024. The series is geared for adult audiences, but everyone over the age of 12 is invited to attend. This is a free public event.

The community is also invited to join us in the Sacred Threads Exhibit Gallery for yoga on the first Sundays of January – March. This 45-minute relaxing yoga practice will be led by Angie. Please bring your own mat, donations are appreciated.

This project is supported by Georgia Humanities, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, through funding from the Georgia General Assembly. This program is also supported in part by Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. Georgia Council for the Arts also receives support from its partner agency – the National Endowment for the Arts.The Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum is located at 306 C Bradley Street, in Carrollton, Georgia. The museum is open Tuesday – Saturday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Regular admission is $5.00, with group discounts available. For more information go to sqtmuseum.org or contact us directly at 770-301-2187 or email us at southeasternquilt@gmail.com.