Historic Sotterley Plantation in Hollywood will be the site of the eighth annual Southern Maryland Quilt & Needlework Show this coming weekend. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Sotterley volunteers will be offering plants for sale, and lunch and snacks will be available. Admission is $5 for adults; free for children under 12. Events benefit the Sotterley Foundation Inc. and Historic Sotterley. Some of the other features are:

* A display of judged quilts and needlework pieces in Sotterley's manor house and outbuildings.

* Demonstrations of quilting, needlework, lace-making and spinning.

* Quilt appraisals from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday ($5 fee).

* Vendors offering craft, needlework, quilting and garden items.

* A raffle Sunday for Sotterley Beauty III/Moonlight Garden, a pieced and appliqued quilt made by the Sotterley Quilt & Needlework Committee. Tickets are $1 each or five for $6. Patterns will be on sale for $12.

For more information, call 800-681-0850. - K.M.

Pub Date: 5/24/98