Vermilion County Museum quilt event open through July

DANVILLE – The Vermilion County Museum's Midwest Heritage Quilt Show doubled its entries this year.

The 2008 show is displaying 124 quilted items this year that came from the central Illinois and Indiana area. The show runs through July 31 at the museum, 116 N. Gilbert St., Danville.

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