Sat, May 11
|Palmerton High School Auditorium
LECTURE: Arlan & Pat Christ
The Christ Collection – Museum Showcase
Time & Location
May 11, 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Palmerton High School Auditorium, 3525 Fireline Rd, Palmerton, PA 18071, USA
About the event
Arlan and Pat Christ reside in Berks County, Pennsylvania, where they dedicate themselves to collecting and studying quilts, documenting their historical significance. Preserving the heritage of antique quilts has become the primary mission of The Christ Collection.
Their collection includes publications showcasing quilts, along with developed quilt patterns. Both Arlan and Pat are active members of various quilt study and preservation groups, including the Lehigh Valley Quilt Study Group, Mid-Atlantic Quilt Study Group, Mid-West Fabric Study Group, American Quilt Study Group, Quilter’s Hall of Fame, and Baltimore Applique Society.
They have curated numerous exhibits at prominent venues such as Quilt Odyssey in Hershey, PA, Airing of the Quilts in Tunkhannock, PA, New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, MA, Quilters Hall of Fame in Marion, IN, Virginia Quilt Museum in Harrisonburg, VA, Vermont Quilt Festival in Essex Junction, VT, Muncy Historical Society in Muncy PA, the National Quilt Museum in Paducah,…