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Welcome to the McCall's Quilting Museums & Shows page!
We want to encourage and support community quilting and to do that, we've created this page to communicate about local activity.
If you know of a museum or show in your area, please e-mail mcq@creativecraftsgroup.com with "Guilds and Shows" in the subject line.
United States
ARIZONA
Prescott - April 13—14, 2012 - Mountain Top Quilters - Once Upon A Quilt
There will be hundreds of beautiful quilts to view. There will also be a larger-than-ever Vendors' Mall and a Quilters' Boutique with many handmade items for sale.
Special activities of the show will include our "live" Small Quilt Auction on Saturday at 1pm where some of our members' best work will be showcased.
A Quilt Turning will be held on Friday at 10am, 3pm, and on Saturday at 10am, where you can relax while you see some wonderful quilts and hear their stories.
Community Quilts (our community service activity) will display their recent Challenge Quilts. These quilts will be distributed to those in need after the show.
A lite lunch will be available for purchase on site.
Our own "Oak Leaves" Opportunity Quilt (tickets are still available - you may view it at www.mountaintopquilters.com) will be awarded at the close of the show. We hope to see you there!
Yavapai Community College Gymnasium
1100 E. Sheldon Street
Prescott, AZ
Friday 9am—5pm, Saturday 9am—4pm
Admission: $5.00
Information:
www.mountaintopquilters.com
928-775-8706
CALIFORNIA
Lakeport - October 6—7, 2012 - Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild - 11th Annual Falling Leaves Quilt Show
Judged, open-entry show of 200+ quilts, Featured Quilter, Vendor Mall with quilt fabric, books, patterns, notions, etc., Country Store, Opportunity Quilts, Challenge and Round Robin Exhibits, Door Prizes, Silent Auction, Demonstrations, Food by Angelina’s Bakery & Espresso.
Lake County Fairgrounds
401 Martin Street
Lakeport, CA 95453
Saturday 10am—5pm, Sunday 10am—4pm
Admission: $8.00, children under 12 $2.00
Information:
www.LLQG.org
Marj Sweeney, Quilt Show Chairman, 707-994-1186 or email patchworkjunction@live.com
Jan Cook, Publicity Chairman, 707-263-3965 or email jancook.quiltz@hotmail.com
Julie Nodine, entry information, 707-349-0846 or email galactichdq@mchsi.com
Newark - July 14—15, 2012 - Piecemakers Quilt Guild of Southern Alameda County - Legacies of Love 2012 Quilt Show
2012 Opportunity Quilt "Party in the Garden". Quilt Displays, door prizes, merchant mall, raffles, country store, refreshments, demonstrations and lectures. Featured Guest Artist Joe Wood, Piece by Piece Design. Featured Guild Artist Marla Monson.
Ohlone Community College
Newark Campus
39399 Cherry Street
Newark, CA 94560
Saturday 10am—5pm, Sunday 10am—4pm
Admission: $10.00 (good for two days), children under 12 free. Free parking.
Information:
COLORADO
Golden – Monday-Saturday 10—4, Sundays 12—4 – Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
The mission of the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum is to enrich the lives of people of all ages, backgrounds, and cultures through the celebration of, education about, and preservation of the art and history of American quilts and quiltmaking, past and present.
1213 Washington Avenue
Golden, Colorado, 80401-1144
(303) 277-0377
rmqm.org
Admission: $6.00 for adults, $5.00 for seniors, $4.00 for students (college students with I.D.), Children 5 and under admitted free. Admission is free for museum members. Reduced admission rates for groups of 15 or more with a confirmed reservation. School groups welcome.
Golden — Ongoing — Quilters Newsletter/Creative Crafts Group Gallery
Stop by to see our current display of quilts.
741 Corporate Circle, Suite A
Golden, Colorado, 80401
(303) 215-5622
Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Admission: free
Information:
Quiltmaker.com/blogs
Elaine Salato , email salatoe@yahoo.com
ILLINOIS
Galesburg - August 11—12, 2012 - Galesburg Piecmakers Quilt Guild Quilt Show
This show is judged by the National Quilting Association and also includes Viewer’s Choice Awards. Other aspects of the show include the author/quilter Kathleen Tracy being on hand with her book, as well as having Sandy Swchweitzer appraising the value of quilts. To add to that list of activities there will also be a bed turning, a boutique selling colorful bags, on-site vendors, and a quilt which will be raffled off to some lucky winner.
Carl Sandburg College
2400 Tom L. Wilson Blvd.
Galesburg, IL
Saturday 10am—4pm
Sunday 11am—4pm
Admission: $5 for adults, $1 for children ages 6 to 12, children under the age of 5 are free
Information:
Kae Hankes, 309-343-6467 or email kaehankes@gmail.com
KANSAS
Overland Park - April 19, 2012 - Quilts of Valor Ceremony to honor 42 WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War Veterans
An April 19 ceremony in Overland Park, KS, to honor 42 WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War veterans who live at Tallgrass Creek retirement community with Quilts of Valor. Each quilt will have a special patch on it that lists the veteran’s name, military branch and years of service.
The Tallgrass Creek Quilters worked with the Kansas City chapter of Quilts of Valor to help make the quilts they will provide to the veterans. Resident Elaine Alexander suggested the Quilt of Valor ceremony. The quilters say it has been an honor and a joy to make these quilts for the veterans .
Quilters from all over Kansas, and a few from Missouri, have worked together to make the quilts. Several quilters usually worked on each quilt before it was completed. The work was broken down into three steps: (1) piecing the top, (2) machine quilting it, and (3) putting on the binding. Respect and gratitude were stitched into the quilt at each step.
The Quilts of Valor Foundation (http://qovf.org/) is an organization dedicated to the recognition of current and former members of the military by presenting them with quilts. Many of the quilts go to the wounded who are hospitalized recovering from their wounds. They also go to active and past members of the armed services who served their country in times of war.
All military veterans and quilters will be available for photos and interviews.
Living Room
Tallgrass Creek Retirement Community
13800 Metcalfe Avenue
Overland Park, KS 66223
Thursday 9:30am—10:30am
Information:
Jill Cline, 913-945-2035
Mel Tansill, 410-241-7614 or email Mel.Tansill@erickson.com
Sycamore - September 29—30, 2012 - DeKalb County Quilt Guild - Harvest of Quilts Show
Sycamore Middle School
150 Maplewood Drive
Sycamore, IL 60178
Saturday 10am—5pm, Sunday 11am—5pm
Admission: $5.00/day, $6.00/2 days, children 12 and under free
Information:
www.dcqg.org
Quilt Entry Application
Kathi Davis, 815-895-8229 or email showinfo@dcqg.org
MAINE
Augusta - July 26-29, 2012 - Pine Tree Quilters Guild's 35th annual quilt show - Maine Quilts 2012
Nine teachers will present 30+ workshops. 600+ quilts will be on exhibit; these include antique, contemporary and judged quilts ranging from 12” wall hangings to king-sized bed quilts. Special exhibits include: The Alliance for American Quilts’ 2012 Contest “Home is Where the Quilt Is”, Association of Pacific West Quilters’ “Spirit of the West” and Summer’s Offering: a collection of 19th century quilts.
40 vendors from across the US will be selling fabric, tools, quilts and other items. There will be lectures, free demonstrations and quilt appraisals. Wallhangings, table runners, quilted bags and more will be sold at the silent auction; all proceeds from the auction will be donated to WomenHeart of Maine. At the Gala on Friday, July 27, Margaret J. Miller from Bremerton, Washington will present a trunk show.
Augusta Civic Center
76 Community Dr.
Augusta, Maine
Thursday 7pm—9pm, Champagne Reception and Show Preview
Friday 9am—6pm
Saturday 9am—5pm
Sunday 10am—4pm
Admission: $8.00 daily; $15 multi-day; children 12 & under free with paid adult; $7 groups (14 or more) with advance registration
Information:
info@mainequilts.org
www.mainequilts.org
207-415-4417
MARYLAND
Rockville - October 19—20, 2012 - Pineapple Fiesta Quilt Show
Presented by Nimble Fingers Quilters. Our biennial show will feature 200 members' quilts, Hoffman Challenge traveling exhibit, our Pineapple Fiesta challenge quilt, free quilting demonstrations, boutique, and more.
Universities at Shady Grove
9630 Gudelsky Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
Information:
quiltshow@nimblefingers.org
www.nimblefingers.org
NEW YORK
Skaneateles - July 13—15, 2012 - Thumbstall Quilt Guild - The Thread Connection - Building Community
Over 300 quilts, vendors, Silent Auction, Demonstrations, Quilt Raffle, Tea Room and more!
Skaneateles High School
49 East Elizabeth Street
Skaneateles, New York
Friday 10am—8pm, opening reception 6pm—8pm
Saturday 10am—5pm
Sunday 11am—4pm
Information:
mthumbstall@yahoo.com
or Debbie at 315-636-8178
OKLAHOMA
Duncan - September 14—15, 2012 - Quilting on the Trail
A judged show presented by the Stitching Memories Quilt Guild. Join us for a display of over 150 quilts featuring challenge and 4-H quilt exhibits. Event includes Wildflowers on the Trail raffle quilt, the Hoffman Challenge, vendors mall, demonstrations, door prizes, coffee can raffle, tea room, marketplace, and auction.
Stephens County Fair & Expo Center
2002 South 13th Street
Duncan, OK 73533
Friday & Saturday, 9am—5pm
Admission: $5/day; $8/2 day pass
Information:
www.smqg.org/quilt_show.html
info@smqg.org
PENNSYLVANIA
Athens - September 22—23, 2012 - Endless Mountains Quilt Guild - Quilts...Then and Now
Over 300 quilts, Civil War quilt display, free parking, handicapped accessible, vendors, food available.
Lynch Bustin Elementary School
253 Pennsylvania Ave (take Pine Street to Lilley Ave for parking)
Athens, PA
Saturday 10am—5pm
Sunday 10am—4pm
Admission: $5
Information:
Lewisburg - June 12-October 13, 2012 - Pennysylvania Quilts II: Patterns and Variations
Antique quilts from the Packwood House Museum Collection.
Packwood House Museum
15 North Water Street
Lewisburg, PA 17837
Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Information:
570-524-0323
VIRGINIA
Chesapeake - June 22—24, 2012 - Quilts for All Seasons
Take a break from the heat while you peruse member quilts, wearable art, and other quilted items. Enjoy shopping with local and regional vendors and bidding in the silent auction.
645 Woodlake Drive
Chesapeake, VA 23320
Open 10am daily
Admission: $6
Information:
WASHINGTON
Tacoma - August 24—26, 2012 - Pacific West Quilt Show
A juried and judged show presented by the Association of Pacific West Quilters with $25,000 in cash & prizes. Join us for a display of over 500 quilts featuring special invitational quilt exhibits. Events include the Lectures á la Carte series, Saturday Sampler, Fashion Show, Awards Ceremony and Show Preview. Shop the 120-booth Merchant Mall and experience the hospitality and beauty of the Pacific Northwest.
Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center
1500 Broadway
Tacoma, WA 98402
Friday and Saturday, 10-6
Sunday, 10-4
Admission: $10/day; $20/3 day pass
Information:
La Conner - La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum
The La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, founded in 1997, is home to Washington State's only quilt museum. Our mission is to collect, preserve and exhibit local, national and international quilts and textiles, provide an educational experience, and preserve the the historic 1891 Gaches Mansion that houses the museum. The museum features changing quarterly exhibits that range from traditional antique bed quilts to contemporary works by emerging and established fiber artists. Our Textile Enrichment Series is an educational program that includes lectures and workshops throughout the year, and our annual fall Quilt Festival has grown into an international juried and judged show. We are open five days per week, year-round, with tours available upon request.
La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum
703 Second Street
La Conner, WA 98257
Wednesday—Sunday, 11am—5pm
Monday & Tuesday by appointment only
Closed major holidays
Admission: $7 Non-Members, $5.00 Students & Military with ID, Free for Members & Children under 12
Information:
360-466-4288
www.laconnerquilts.com
La Conner - October 5—7, 2012 - 2012 Quilt Festival
Quilt Festival is our largest annual fundraiser and provides vital support for Museum operations. The 2012 Quilt Festival will feature an exhibition of Juried & Judged quilts and fiber art[s] in Maple Hall and the La Conner Civic Garden Club, both locations within a half-block of the Museum. At Maple Hall see the Quilt Show, specialty vendors, and silent auction. The Garden Club will host the Fiber Arts show while the Museum features three floors of exhibits. Four days of quilt events and Workshops with international instructors are happening within walking distance of the Museum.
Maple Hall & La Conner Civic Garden Club
La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum
703 Second Street
La Conner, WA 98257
Friday & Saturday, 10—6
Sunday, 10—4:30
Admission: $10 donation includes entrance to all venues
Information:
360-466-4288
www.laconnerquilts.com
Canada
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Parksville - May 18—20, 2012 - Parksville Quilt Festival - Seasons by the Sea
Over 300 quilts, 3 raffle quilts, daily door prizes, fibre arts, merchant's mall, food court, demonstrations, boutique creations.
Parksville Community and Conference Centre
132 East Jensen Avenue,
Parksville, BC
Friday 10am—6pm, Saturday 10am—5pm, Sunday 10am—4pm
Admission: $6.00/day, 3 day pass $10.00
Information:
seasonsbythesea.com
parksvillequilthousequilters.com
Call Eva at 250-738-0208 or Adrienne at 250-248-2960
United Kingdom
ENGLAND
North Somerset - September 14—16, 2012 - Weston Quilters - Weston Super Quilts 2012
The categories for the show will be: Traditional, Novice, Children’s (either by or for children), Christmas, Basket cases, Trip around the world, Twist and turn, and Something beginning with "F". Single or group entries are welcome in any category. As usual we hope these will fire your imagination and are all open to your own interpretation. There will a raffle quilts, traders, workshop and a tombola. We have also managed to get Dawn Cameron-Dick to run our full day workshop on Saturday the 15th, and she will be doing a machine trapunto workshop for the show. Details for booking a place on the workshop will be on our website. Look forward to seeing you there.
Winter Gardens
Weston-super-Mare
North Somerset, England
Information:
www.weston-quilters.org.uk
or phone Jean Guard 01934 429169.
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