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Are you handy with needle and thread or sewing machine? Then you’re invited to join the Castroville Artichoke Food & Wine Festival<br>
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Quilters Sought for First Annual Castroville Artichoke Food & Wine Festival Quilt Challenge at 59th Annual Festival June 2-3 Are you handy with needle and thread or sewing machine? Then you’re invited to join the Castroville Artichoke Food & WineFestival Castroville, CA, April 09, 2018 — Are you handy with needle and thread or sewing machine? Then you’re invited to join the Castroville Artichoke Food & Wine Festival Quilt Challenge, which will be awardingfirst,secondandthird-placePeople’sChoiceprizesattheJune2-3festivalattheMonterey County Fair & EventCenter. Thethemeisanythingyouwantittobe,butyourquiltmustdepictatleastoneartichokeonthefront. Contestants must also use “some” of the fabric provided by the festival and can add as much other fabric as well as anyembellishments. Each quilt must be 20 inches by 20 inches have three layers and a 4-inch sleeve. Quilts should be labeled onthe back withyourname,thequilt’sname,and“2018QuiltChallenge.” Quilts must be received by May 25, at The Artichoke Festival Office, 11402 Merritt St., Castroville, CA 95012. Ifinterestedinthiscontest,mail$5to Castroville ArtichokeFood&WineFestivalQuiltChallenge,11402 Merritt St., Castroville, CA 95012, and you will receive therules and fabric. Quilts can be viewed both Saturday, June 2 and Sunday, June 3, in the Salinas Room at thesouth end of the Monterey County Fair & Event Center, 2004 Fairground Road inMonterey. About the Castroville Artichoke Food &Wine Festival The Castroville Artichoke Food & Wine Festival began in 1959 and has since developed to become a harvestfestivaltocelebratetheiconicartichokeandregionknownasthe“ArtichokeCenterofthe World.” The festival features family-fun events for all ages and has been a primary source of funding for localnon-profitgroupsformany years. For moreinformation,visithttp://artichokefestival.org/. Contact: Marci BraccoCain Chatterbox PR Salinas, CA93901 (831)747-7455 http://artichokefestival.org/