The best way to find out what is in the area of your travels is to check out "Quilters Connection
Magazine” at www.quiltersconnection.ca
La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum – 703 South 2nd St, La Conner, WA ph 360-466-4288
www.laconnerquilts.com for more info
The Quilt Pattern Magazine - You'll find information about submitting patterns, here -
http://www.quiltpatternmagazine.com/submission.html
2012
Feb 18th Point Roberts fibre group announced the upcoming February Fiber Fest on at the community center Various artists will display and sell their products and the proceeds will benefit the Pt. Roberts Library fund. There were also raffle quilts on display and tickets available.
March 23 and 24, 2012 Creative Stitches and Crafting Alive!! Friday and Saturday, 9am – 6 pm. Tradex, 1190 Cornell Street, Abbotsford, B.C.
April 6-7, 2012
Quilt Show 2012 – “My Stars” – Fidalgo Island Quilters of Anacortes
Anacortes Middle School, Anacortes WA
www.fidalgoislandquilters.com
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 29 – June 2, 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
Enter the National Juried Show (NJS) Enter your quilt into one of eight categories in the NJS including a new category for long arm quilters. Entry forms must be submitted by February 24, 2012. The call for Entry form can be found at: http://www.canadianquilter.com/call-for-entry.php
Enter the Trend-Tex Challenge Don’t miss out on the Trend-Tex challenge. Purchase the fat-quarter kit of five lovely fabrics and create your version of “At Home in my Garden by the Sea”. Read the rules and get the entry form at www.canadianquilter.com/pdf/quilt-canada- 2012/2012-CQA-Trend-Tex-Application-Kits.pdf
Youth Challenge
Want to see a young quilter’s creation on the CQA/ ACC website? And possibly on the front cover of The Canadian Quilter? Check out the Youth Challenge at: http://www.canadianquilter.com/events/youth-challenge-2012.php
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 24 – 26 – 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 20 – 22, “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.
