Pamela Allen has received an Honorable Mention award for her quilt “My Best Friends in All of the World” at the International Quilt Festival in Chicago. Please join me in sending her a heartfelt congratulations! You go girl! All the best, Karen
Courtepointe Québec Quilts will be holding their Provincial Quilt Show, entitled “Salon 2006″ on June 1-4, 2006. Workshops, Quilt appraisals, Demonstrations, Vendors, Special Exhibit of Quebec Wool quilts and a Boutique. It will be held at Champlain College, 900 Riverside Drive, St-Lambert, Qc. Admission is $5. Visit the CQQ website at www.cqq.ca, or call Johanna [...]
INTERNATIONAL QUILT STUDY CENTER Department of Textiles, Clothing and Design University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2007 SYMPOSIUM, “Traditions and Trajectories: Education and the Quiltmaker” March 1-3, 2007 We invite scholars and artists to submit proposals for papers and panel presentations that explore the full breadth of contexts, both formal and informal, in which the quiltmaker’s art is [...]
March 25-May 25 International Music Quilt Project 92 quilt-hangings from U.S., Germany & Japan Dancing Bear Folk Center Thermopolis, Wyoming June 23-July 23 National Hoffman Challenge Quilt & Doll Show Dancing Bear Folk Center Thermopolis, Wyoming For more information about our activities: see www.dancingbear.org Permanent exhibits include: * Quilt block wall(s) * Quiltmaker’s Gift & [...]
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MIGHT BE IN PHILADELPHIA, JUDITH PLOTNER WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE 7TH ART QUILTS AT THE SEDGWICK RECEPTION: FRIDAY APRIL 7 5:30-8:30 PM EXHIBITION: APRIL 8- MAY 21 GALLERY HOURS: TUESDAY-SUNDAY 11-5 GUIDED TOURS THURS & SUNDAY 2 PM PLEASE NOTE NEW LOCATION THIS YEAR PHILADELPHIA ART ALLIANCE 251 S [...]
This quilt was designed by Alliance member Dodie Weinstein and Margery Nagel. It is machine pieced and machine and hand quilted. It was finished in the summer of 2005. Dodie tells me that she is always working on a “Put a Roof Over Our Head” quilt. Thanks Dodie! Karen
The Wiltwyck Quilters Guild presents its 16th Biennial Quilt Show A RAINBOW OF QUILTS When: Saturday Oct 14 and Sunday Oct 15, 2006 from 10am-5pm Admission: $5 general, $4 seniors/students Where: SUNY Ulster Campus, Kottekill Rd, Stone Ridge, NY Features: Judged and Unjudged Quilts Ample Free Parking Vendors WQG Boutique Quilt Raffle Door Prizes Demonstrations [...]
Alliance Member Dodie Weinstein found a fun way to display her Alliance pin. (hint it’s on her luggage) The pattern is by Amy Bradley but Dodie does say she considers it a self-portrait. And I love that the pin was included. Way to go Dodie!
What: Induction of 36th Honoree into The Quilters Hall of Fame Sponsor: The Quilters Hall of Fame Dates: July 13-16, 2006 Place: The Quilters Hall of Fame located in Marion, IN CONTACT Becky Faulstich for Registration form E-MAIL: quiltershalloffame@sbcglobal.net Office: 765-664-9333 Website: www.quiltershalloffame.org Lectures by Virginia Avery; lectures & workshops Yvonne Porcella, Eleanor Burns and [...]
Plan a celebration – March 18 is the 15th Annual National Quilting Day! A special holiday to celebrate quilts and quilt makers – past, present, and future! There’s still time to participate in the special project for this year – “Happy Birth Day, Baby” – to donate a baby quilt to your local hospital for [...]