Outdoor quilt show starts today at Kellogg Estate in Derby

DERBY - A “Pop of Color, Outdoor Quilt Show,” provided by members of the Common Thread Quilt Group, will pop up today, Friday, and Saturday and Aug. 1, 5, 6, 7 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Kellogg Estate, 500 Hawthorne Ave. 

Visitors can view a collection of colorful and amazing quilts.  

Information about these works of art will provide insight into how the quilts were made and the reason for their specific designs, as well as interesting facts about Connecticut’s textile history.  

Quilts can have significant meaning in people’s lives and have been enjoyed for centuries.  Common Thread is a collective group of women gathering around a quilt - sharing stories, healing, and support within their group and others.  Annually, they work on a single quilt that is given to a woman in need.  

The group has been meeting for many years and members would love to share some of their personal works with visitors. 

Pop of Color exhibit will highlight the gardens, gazebo, and natural features of the grounds at the Kellogg Estate; there is no fee to visit. 

Picnicking is welcomed at the picnic tables or visitors can place blankets on the lawn. Visitors can also tour the Osborne Homestead Museum on the Kellogg Estate.  

Reservations for self-guided Museum tours are required and can be made by using the link provided on the Connecticut DEEP Calendar of Events page, or call for assistance 203-734-2513.   

In addition, families can enjoy the StoryWalk® located across the street at Osbornedale State Park (StoryWalks® were created by Anne Ferguson of Vermont and developed in cooperation with the Kellogg Hubbard Library and the Vermont Bicycle and Pedestrian Coalition to enjoy reading and the outdoors). 

As the Pop of Color Outdoor Quilt Show is a shine only event, rain will cancel the display for that day; the quilts will be back on exhibit when the sun returns. 

The Kellogg Estate is a Connecticut State Park facility of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. It is open 9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.

For information email donna.kingston@ct.gov or call 203-734-2513. 

This is a press release from the CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.