306 Bradley Street - Carrollton, GA 30117 - (770) 301-2187
The Girls We Left Behind Us
All-Call for Quilts
Did the great-grandmothers in your family create quilts and comforts for their families during the long and weary war years from 1861-1865? The Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum seeks to honor the women who kept the home-front going while men served miles away from home. These quilts commonly represent extraordinary  and heroic efforts  to provide for families, raise money for community projects and, at the same time, create items for their own pleasure.In celebration of the Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum's Sesquicentennial Commemoration of the Atlanta Campaign, the museum will be hosting an exhibit to recognize the efforts of women from all regions of the nation, and their rich story-laden histories, through a juried exhibition selected from participants from across the country. 

If you have a Civil War era  quilt or a replica that you would like to submit for exhibition, please download and complete the application and mail it to 306 Bradley Street, Ste. C, Carrollton, GA 30117, or email it to info@southeasternquiltmuseum.com. Be sure to let us know if your quilt has a story (or history) that you would like to share, and keep in mind that the quilt can be of any age.  

The deadline for application submission is May 30, 2014. For more information, please contact the SQTM at info@southeasternquiltmuseum.com or
(770) 301-2187. 

NEW!!!
Naming Opportunity

The SQTM is pleased to offer you the chance to honor a friend or loved one. With your gift, you have the opportunity to furnish the SQTM with a wooden bench featuring a plaque engraved with a personalized inscription. Your donations will help provide a place for gallery visitors to rest and enjoy the museum’s quilts! Please contact us for more information at 
(770) 301-2187 
or at info@southeasternquiltmuseum.com
A Year of Celebration
Thank you for your support

After fourteen years of searching for a permanent home, the Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum found a home in Carrollton, Georgia at the site of a historic cotton warehouse. With the help of the Carroll County Board of Commissioners, 306 Bradley
Street became the physical site of our Museum. In September of 2012 we opened our doors with an exhibit of quilts from the West Georgia Quilters Guild. Over fifty quilts were displayed.

Since our opening exhibit we can proudly state each following exhibit has been quite successful. Visitors from within the Carroll County area as well as other communities in Georgia, numerous states and several foreign countries have pointed to our growing success. With each successive exhibit we have learned how to better to improve our museum's exhibits. With the help of our volunteer core it has been a rewarding learning experience in how to run a museum. Recently the County Commissioners have given us additional space.

As our first year comes to an end we can celebrate our growth and look forward to adding more exciting and complex exhibits. As the year closes we have ample reasons to celebrate the establishment of a new and exciting museum.
Beverly Hammack
President of the Board

The SQTM is open Thursdays and Fridays, noon to 6PM, and Saturdays, 10AM to 4PM. Admission is $3 per person. For additional information call (770) 301-2187.


For more details on the Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum and West Georgia Textile Heritage Trail's First Anniversary Celebration, email us at info@southeasternquilt.com or visit the UWG Perspective Online article

Current Exhibit

Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum presents:

The Wiregrass Quilters’ Guild
from Fitzgerald, GA
Now - March 29th

Upcoming Exhibits

  • January 9 - March 29, 2014 - “Crayon Color Challenge,” an exhibit featuring the work of the Wiregrass Guild from Fitzgerald, GA
  • April - June, 2014 - An exhibit of the work of Marilyn Wall, and a workshop led by Wall in June
  • June - “Our Own Story” Educational Outreach and Competition
  • Summer 2014 - “The Girls We Left Behind Us: Women and Their Lives in Civil War Carroll County”
  • October - December, 2014 - Marti Michell exhibit, lecture and workshop
  • January - March, 2015 - An exhibit of local artist, Bruce Bobick
We would appreciate your continued support in helping us provide programming and meet our goals. To make a tax-deductible contribution, click here:

Hours of operation:
Thursdays & Fridays    12pm - 6pm
Saturdays                   10am - 4pm
Admission
$3 per person
Groups by Appointment
(group rates available)
Thanks to our sponsors
The Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum (SQTM), a not-for-profit 501(c )(3) organization committed to education and presentation of quilts and textiles, announces a change to its board of directors. 

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Carrollton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Carrollton Main Street
West Georgia Textile Heritage Trail
Georgia Quilt Council
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