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Ashley, far left, and Kristyn Wiles helped Mia Luce, far right, put the final touches on her colorful star before the Phillips Old Home Days parade began on Friday evening. Mia joined her mother Beth Luce, center, and brother Hayden, along with hundreds of other visitors lining the half-mile of the town’s Main Street, for the 52nd annual celebration of summer fun.
Visitors to the Phillips Congregational Church on Friday afternoon frequently were speechless when they got a first look at more than 160 quilts draped over pews, hung on walls and filling all available space in the large room. Maine’s Pine Tree Quilting Guild chapters from Kingfield, Farmington and Phillips, as well as individuals, brought their quilts to display for the one-day show. The flow of visitors had been steady all day, according to volunteer Mary Wilford, and many still were waiting outside at day’s end for the colorful tour of the handmade masterpieces. “We donate our proceeds to the Phillips and Strong libraries,” Wilford said. “I’m not positive, but I know we’ve been doing this for about 22 years.” The annual Phillips Old Home Days brought several thousand people to the town through the week, with a grand parade on Friday. Festivities will continue today, including logging competitions and a truck pull.
Visitors to the Phillips Congregational Church on Friday afternoon frequently were speechless when they got a first look at more than 160 quilts draped over pews, hung on walls and filling all available space in the large room. Maine’s Pine Tree Quilting Guild chapters from Kingfield, Farmington and Phillips, as well as individuals, brought their quilts to display for the one-day show. The flow of visitors had been steady all day, according to volunteer Mary Wilford, and many still were waiting outside at day’s end for the colorful tour of the handmade masterpieces. “We donate our proceeds to the Phillips and Strong libraries,” Wilford said. “I’m not positive, but I know we’ve been doing this for about 22 years.” The annual Phillips Old Home Days brought several thousand people to the town through the week, with a grand parade on Friday. Festivities will continue today, including logging competitions and a truck pull.
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