Teresa McGuigan Hentosz with "Sparkling Gems" quilt she hand pieced in 1998 entirely from pieces of old feed bags. Photo: Deb Carlen

Priceless Pieces Past & Present

The Roanoke Island Festival Park, a center for the arts in Manteo, North Carolina, hosts a month-long quilt exhibit each year. The community-supported event showcases a traditional decorative art form that represents important periods in the national history, yet still lives today.

Originally submitted by: Walter B. Jones, Representative (3rd District).

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