Herald & Lantern 18 July '84 dining & entertainment «

Quilt Show to Aid Playgrounds

OCEAN CITY - A local resident, seeing a need to improve the city's playgrounds, is planning to utilize proceeds from her latest quilt show for the purchase end installation of new playground equipment here.

TITLE HOLDER -J- II-month-old Amanda Hecica this month won the title if Little Miss Florida Sweetheart in Jax, Flay where her father is serving in the U.S. Navy. She's the daughter of Carl and Sherrie Recica and the granddaughter of Hazel Becica and Harold and Peg Carty of Cape May.

Barbi Harris, director of the "Hopefully Annual Quilt Show and Sale," is in the process of planning her third show, which will be in September. / According to her. budget Out s and other economy moves are the primary reason for what she sees as llimited and. at some mlaygrounds. deteriorating facilities in the city. VrHE PROCEEDS that wilrhei used for the equipment may not seem like very much," says Harris, "but with financial help from patron donations, door fees, and program advertising. I hope to be able to provide some nice equipment for the children." Working through the Ocean City Recreation Department, Harris plans to donate equipment to a different playground here each year. The playground at the 6th Street and Atlantic Avenue recreation complex will be this year's recipient. The quilt show, which is recognized nationally, will exhibit antique and contemporary handmade

quilts, as well as PostDepression era applique quilts, works by women of Amish and Menonite communities, quilted clothing, wall hangings, and baby - quilts. Also on display will be antique quilts on loan from the Ocean City Historical Society MANY OF the quilts, which according to Harris are of superb quality, will be for sale at the two-dav exhibit: while other quilts will be on loan from private collections. A new feature of this yehr's show will be a quill block contest, where pat chwork or hand-appliqued unfinished block in red. white and blue design may be submitted Winning blocks will be on display at the show and then will be assembled into a full-size sampler quilt to be displayed as a finished quilt at the 1985 show. Subsequent to the 15)85 show, the finislfcd quilt w ill be made available for loan to educational organizations for use as a teaching aid or display feature. HARRIS. WHO was gradauted from Ocean City High School in 1975. attended college for studies in the fine arts. While she was living in the Appalachain Mountains of West Virginia, exposure to traditional artisans led her tHward quilt making as an outlet for her creativity and arts background. Harris was recently commissioned by the Cape May County Cultural Arts and Heritage Commission to design and make a tradi tionally patterned wall hanging for the Upper Township Library. Her latest project is designing and^ creating a full-size quilt, symbolizing the dramatic t^le of the ill fated sailing vessel. Sindio now loc^iegend Harri^ who resides h^re with her husband an two children, founded and directed the Hopefully An nual Quilt Show and Sale series in 1982. Since then, the show has gotten na tional attention in such publications as the Quitter's Newsletters and the Ladies' Circle Pat chwork Quilts "IT IS IN excellent place for people to purchase museum or heirloom quality quilts — or just a wonderful way fo spend the day." she said Of the quilt show \ This year's show will Ik* 10 a m to 6 p m . Sept 7 and H at the Ocean City Sports and Civic Center. Sixth Street and the Boardwalk Deadline lor quilt entries was July 15 Deadline for the quilt black contest is ' Aug 1. and full contest rules for this may be picked up at local fabric shops For further information regarding donations, program advertising in the exhibit guide, and entry forms, contact' Harris at 398-8221. or write to 1025 Central Ave., Ocean City 08226. SmCNptaFsr 50<p OnClwifiedPn*

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