The 2025 Airing of the Quilts Festival is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 4, in the Gee’s Bend community of Wilcox County. The event is free with a recommended contribution of $40 to support the Gee’s Bend quilt-making community. Photo courtesy of the Airing of the Quilts Festival
The fourth annual Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival, WEWA, offers visitors a chance to learn from some of the world’s most renowned quiltmakers whose quilts are celebrated as some of the most significant artistic contributions to American art history.
For their first time at WEWA, Gee’s Bend Quilters will offer a three-hour workshop, allowing participants to learn the basics of quilting and create a 12×12 quilt as a unique keepsake. The quilting workshop will run from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 25 during the festival, which is presented by the Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts…