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La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum – Exhibits: January 11th – March 25th, 2012 – Please support one of the few Museums dedicated to the
art of quilting, founded in 1997!
Hours: Wed – Sun, 11am – 5pm, Mon & Tues by appointment only. Closed major holidays. Admission $5.00, members & children
under 12 are free. 703 South 2nd St., La Conner, Washington 360-466-4288. Please check their website for a constantly changing variety of shows, displays, lectures, challenges etc. www.laconnerquilts.com
Jan. 11th – Mar. 25th, 2012 – “Variations on a Theme: Wearables & Quilts” Susanne Staton creates all her Wearable Art vests using one pattern, altered to fit, that becomes her “canvas.” Susanne enjoys the entire creative process and hand-dyes most of the fabrics she uses. Susanne’s quilts are often original designs. Again, she uses a variety of techniques, including: hand-dyeing, painting with inks, broderie perse, embroidery, beading, and 3-dimensional elements.
Jan. 11th – Mar. 25, 2012 – “Embroidered Beauties: Old and New” The first floor of the Gaches Mansion will be covered with Embroidered Beauties: Old & New, a look at embroidered quilts over the past 200 years. We will have many examples of hand embroidery on hand but we will also feature a few fine examples of work done by artists in the computer age.
Jan. 11th – Mar. 25, 2012 Ten Years of Beaded Quilts–Thom Atkins Thom Atkins has worked in many mediums: painting, stained glass, clay and bronze sculpture, fabric, landscape, and beads. Having been introduced to beads in the 70’s; he has come back to them in the last seven years, using the Art Quilt as a canvas and has begun a search for a balance between beads and cloth, where each has an equal voice in the composition. He is currently using his love of color, organic motifs, flowers and landscape to create vivid bead encrusted Art Quilts.
February 18th, 2012 Fiber Fest - Point Roberts Weaving, spinning, felting, tapestry work, hand embroidery, quilting, sock darning, doll making, knitting. Local hand made arts for sale. Quilt raffle. Proceeds benefit the library building fund. 10 am to 4 pm. Free admission. Point Roberts Community Center, 1487 Gulf Road, Points Roberts, Wash.
March 23 and 24, 2012 – Creative Stitches
and Crafting Alive!! Friday and Saturday, 9am – 6 pm. Tradex,
1190 Cornell Street, Abbotsford, B.C.
April 6 and 7, 2012 – My Stars presented by
the Fidalgo Island Quilters’ of Anacortes,
Washington. 400 quilts, two featured artists, demo’s,
tearoom, merchant mall and a style show (Saturday
only). Ann Bodle-Nash a certified Quilt Appraiser will
be available to appraise your quilts, by appointment
only. Please call Ann to set up your appointment
360-391-1696 or email annbow_2002@yahoo.com
Fee: $45.00 for 45 minute inspection and a written
appraisal (stated monetary value) and photo. $20.00
for 15 minute inspection &andoral evaluation (no
monetary value assigned).
May 4th – 6th, 2012 "Journeys" Victoria Quilters' Guild – Pearkes Recreation Centre
3100 Tillicum Road, Victoria, BC www.victoriaquiltersguild.org
May 11th – 12th, 2012 "The Thread that Binds Us" – Langley Quilters' Guild George Preston Rec Centre
20699 42nd Ave, Langley, BC.
Friday May 11 4-9 Sat May 12 9-5, $5.00 admission fee. Display of quilts, merchants mall, raffle quilt, tea room, Granny's with grandkids quilting, vendors market. www.langleyquiltersguild.com
May 18th – 20th, 2012 Parksville Quilt Festival ~ Seasons by the Sea at Parksville Community and Conference Centre
132 East Jensen Avenue, Parksville, BC Friday, May 18, 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday, May 19, 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday, May 20, 10 am - 4 pm Admission: $6 per day, 3 day pass $10. Over 300 quilts, 3 raffle quilts, daily door prizes, fibre arts, merchant's mall, food court, demonstrations, boutique creations. For more info: http://seasonsbythesea.com/ and also our guild website: http://www.parksvillequilthousequilters.com/
or call Eva at 250 738 0208 or Adrienne at 250 248 2960
May 29th – June 2nd, 2012 Quilt Canada “Seams Like Home” will be held in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Featuring: more than 30
workshops and lectures, including 3 international
teachers – Anita Shackelford, Barbara Olson, Norah
McMeeking, the National Juried Show showcasing
the best quilters in Canada, the Invitational Show,
the annual Trend Tex Challenge, highlighting
innovation and design, a series of special events
and dinner, including a Kitchen Party and Seams
Like Home banquet, a merchant mall, plus a number
of concurrent quilt shows to be held at local galleries
and other venues.
On-line Registration It is quick, easy and you know immediately which
workshop you are in. If you haven’t registered yet,
give it a whirl! Read about the conference at: www.canadianquilter.com/events/quilt-canada-
2012.php then register for a delegate package or
purchase your evening event tickets (Note: Day
student registration opens December 1 at: www.eplyevents.com/quiltcanada2012
Sew a ‘Catch of the Day’ Bag
Participate in a cross-country project by making a “Catch of the Day” bay to be given as a gift to a
delegate at Quilt Canada. Go to http://quiltcanada2012.ca/pattern-catch-of-the-day-bag/ for details about this “maritime” creation.
The pattern and instructions can also be found by clicking the link and samples will be available to see
at the December meeting. It has been suggested the
we appliqué a salmon on our bags. I will try to find
one for you or if anyone has one, please email it to
me or bring to the next meeting.
Fat Quarter Exchange
Here’s a new way to build a natural connection
among Canadian quilters, share experiences and
discover what you have in common. We’re asking
you to choose
Your favorite Fat Quarter, label it with your contact
information (address label), place the fabric and
label in a small zip lock bag and send it to the address below. These will be small gifts for the
delegates who, in turn, will be asked to make
something ‘interesting’ with their new treasure and
then contact the donor and let them know what was
made, maybe even share a picture. Who knows, you
might just connect with a new best friend!
Please send your Fat Quarter to:
Anna Davison,
P.O. Box 294,
Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia
BOJ 2EO
August 24th – 26th – APWQ – Association of Pacific West
Quilters “The 2012 Pacific West Quilt Show”. Call for entries. For forms and rules visit contest rules or www.apwq.org
September 20th – 22nd, “12th Northwest Quilting Expo” call for
quilts in their judged and juried show. For entry forms and more details visit www.nwquiltingexpo.com. Also Forever Seasons Quilt Challenge for 2012 show.
October 20th – 21st – "Decade of Quilts" Blue Mountain Quilters' Guild, Montgomery Middle School, 1900 Edgewood Avenue, Coquitlam, BC. Sat 10-5, Sun 10-4 Admission: $5 We are celebrating 10 years of quilting fun. Our Show will feature up to 200 quilts to admire, vendors to inspire, Tearoom to retire to, and Members' Boutique of treasures to acquire. Raffle quilt and display of Preemie donation quilts add to the warm and colourful atmosphere. bluemountainquiltersguild.ca
WANTED: QUILTERS!
Are you a quilter looking for a meaningful project to pour
your creative juices into? We are seeking donations of
unique handmade quilts to gift each of the 50 children we
will be accepting into the Somos Children’s Village in
Guatemala.
Quilt Specifications: Size 57”x75”: 100% cotton top and
flannel back. Batting – “Warm & Natural”, cotton or
bamboo (no poly or wool please). Please attach your label
to the back. Quilts need to be put in a plastic zipped up
bag for storage (until presentation to the child).
For more information visit www.projectsomos.org or call
612-284-4533. I will also have information at the publicity
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