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Monroe resident to present at Madison Quilt Expo in September
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MADISON - Mary Alice Hart, a Monroe resident and noted authority on quilting, will present at the upcoming Quilt Expo Sept. 8-10 in Madison.

Hart, a former teacher of family and consumer education, will lead three sessions of a lecture titled "Faces in Fabric."

Quilt Expo, presented by Wisconsin Public Television with Nancy Zieman, will be in the exhibition hall at the Alliant Energy Center. An estimated 20,000 people will attend.

Hundreds of lecture and presentation sessions at Quilt Expo provide an opportunity for quilters of all skill levels to acquire new ideas from leading quilting educators. Other highlights include a 10-category quilt contest exhibit, a vendor mall with the latest sewing and quilting products from over 200 vendors, a prize raffle and the opportunity to meet Zieman, host of public television's "Sewing With Nancy," as well as other celebrity presenters.

Tickets are on sale now and attendees are encouraged to register for lectures, workshops and evening events at quiltexpo.com. Tickets are also available by calling 866-297-6545 and at select retail outlets throughout Wisconsin and Illinois.

Group bus tours are available. Special admission rates are available for groups of 20 or more. For more information, visit quiltexpo.com or call Mary Alice Van Gemert at 608-265-5037.

Wisconsin Public Television is a service of the Educational Communications Board and University of Wisconsin-Extension.