SUN BATH QUILT TOUR

What was the SUN BATH QUILT TOUR ?

Sun Bath Quilt Tour was a self-guided driving tour of Easthampton’s household quilts on display in yards and on porches, from 8am-8pm on August 8, 2020.

(Raindate: August 9.)

Why was it happening? Who was it for?

In the midst of chaotic times it is important to shine our lights brightly. Easthampton’s own SUN BATH Quilt Tour offered an opportunity for folks throughout the community to celebrate our city, our “Center of the Universe”, by sharing art from within our own collections.  By creating a “Quilt Display for a Day” on front porches and windows, we offered a driving self-guided tour of quilts for people of all ages to safely enjoy,  bringing their light to all the corners of our city. 

Community sourced quilts were displayed outside our own private homes- out windows, on porches and  lawns.

We let our friends and neighbors know to check it out using social media #SunBathQuiltTour #ItsInEasthampton

How could I take the tour?

On Saturday, August 8,2020 from 8 am -8 pm, we followed a self-guiding tour map and drove around to the addresses!

To safely view the tour from a car we asked folks to please drive slowly as they approached a quilt stop, use their hazard lights to alert other drivers to their plan to pause and to be respectful of neighbors in the vicinity. If they planned to talk with folks outside of your car, they were requested to please have a mask handy to wear if they approached. Photos were welcome!