The Quilt Affair is back this year at the Independence Historical Museum and Art Center.

The event will take place August 11^th through August 31^st, registration and quilt drop off will be August 8^th. Judging will take place on August 10^th and public viewing begins August 11^th. There is an entrance fee of $7 for each quilt entered with a limit of five quilts per person. Categories include Pieced & Hand Quilted, Appliqued & Hand Quilted, Embroidered & Hand Quilted, Antique, Machine Quilted, Small Quilted, and Miscellaneous, along with two new categories, Beginners, which is for those with less than one year of experience, and 18 & Under.

There will be door prizes, a quilt raffle, workshops, an Independence business scavenger hunt and more leading up to the event. Anyone with questions can contact Museum Director Ashley Hovell at (620)331-3515. The Quilt Affair will be held in the gallery and will be free for public viewing.