The 19th annual 
A Whale of a Quilt Show

Presented by The SeaPal Quilters of Ocean Shores

Sept 28     10AM - 5PM
Sept 29     10AM - 5PM
Sept 30     10AM - 3PM

Ocean Shores Convention Center
120 W. Chance A La Mer

Ocean Shores, Washington

Admission Free - Donations welcome

Hundreds of quilts, quilted items and wearables, Boutique, vendors, demos,  hourly door prizes, raffle quilt. Quilt walk through town. Refreshments available.

Web Site: seapalsquilters.org

Parksville Quilt Festival ~ Seasons by the Sea at Parksville Community and Conference Centre
132 East Jensen Avenue, Parksville, BC

May 18-20, 2012
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.

Halifax, Nova Scotia
Quilt Canada 2012 is the premier biannual quilting event in Canada. This event in Nova Scotia will offer five days of quilting fun - 110 workshops with 30 teacher including 5 international instructors, the Merchant Mall with more than 80 merchants, along with the National Juried Show, the Invitational Show, the Trend Tex Challenge and more, concurrent quilt shows. Quilters will have the chance to view the best quilting has to offer in Canada. Please plan to join us!
For more information, visit http://quiltcanada2012.ca.

Quilters Unlimited 39th Annual Quilt Show
Date-June 1-3, 2012
Show Times-Fri. 10a-6p, Sat. 10-5p, & Sun.10-4p
Admission-1-day ticket $10, 3-day $15
Location-Dulles Expo & Conference Center
4320 Chantilly Shopping Center
Chantilly, Va 20151
Minutes from Dulles International Airport

This is an annual show put on by Quilters Unlimited of Northern Virginia, an all volunteer non-profit organization. The show showcases members' work. This is a non-judged, non-juried show featuring over 500+ quilts and wearables, over 70 vendors and a beautiful raffle quilt made by members.
Please check our website for further information on the show including lodging and bus information.

www.quiltersunlimited.org

Contact person: Cindy Grimord qushowchair@gmail.com

Event Name: Quilts At 21 Brix

Event Location: Portland, New York

Date and Time: June 1,2,3, 2012

Event Description: The Westfield Quilters' Guild presents Quilts At 21 Brix. A winnery in the heart of western New York's grape belt is the location for our quilt show. The quilt challenge is based on the 21 Brix theme (sugar content of Concord grapes). The show will feature quilts, wall hangings, our raffle quilt, vendors, quilt appraisals, door prizes and guild cookbooks. Cost is $4.00. For additional information please contact 716.792.7214.

Amish Country Quilt Show
Buckeye Event Center
624 Henry St. Dalton, OH 44618
www.amishcountryquiltshow.com

June 7 - 9, 2012

Join us at the 11th annual Amish Country Quilt Show in the beauty of Ohio’s Amish country! Enjoy a large vendor mall with sewing and quilting supplies including fabrics, patterns, notions and more to create your own quilts and other projects. You can also purchase beautiful finished quilts that will be available for sale. Interested in education? Attendees can choose from numerous classes taught by industry-leading educators. Plan on learning the latest quilting techniques, join in the Quilting Bee and don’t forget the Quilting Contest. You also won’t want to miss the Amish Country Quilt Shop Hop Quilt display – a favorite amongst all quilters. What better to do in Amish Country than spend three days surrounded by Quilting! The Amish Country Quilt Show is held at the Buckeye Event Center, just off Route 30 in Dalton, just 30 minutes from the heart of Amish country.

Join us for our premier quilt camp and show in the cool mountains of Flagstaff, AZ! June 25-28, 2012. Classes and events at the Radisson Woodlands Hotel.

• Daily classes with national and regional quilt teachers including Patrick Lose, Carmen Geddes, Nancy Gilliland, Tammy Kelly, Julie Hocker, Robin Sruoginis, Linda Matteotti, Sarah Whitney, and more!
• Lectures and Forums with quilt teachers and artists, evening programs, daily classes. Quilt Challenge with prizes. 
• Closing BBQ Dinner
• Door prizes
• "Quilt-til-you-wilt" night-time sewing room

Check our website at www.celebratequilts.com for more details and to register. Registration opens March 1st. email: chocolatequiltco@gmail.com Phone: 928-526-9403.

The 63rd Annual Kutztown Folk Festival is 9 days long, June 30 - July 8, 2012. It is held in Kutztown, Pennsylvania; easily accessible from all major routes in Eastern Pennsylvania. 

The Kutztown Folk Festival is the oldest folklife festival in the United States, focusing on the Pennsylvania Dutch culture and traditions. Educational, fun, and a hands-on experience, the Kutztown Folk Festival has been named as one of the three "must see" festivals on the east coast by the Washington Post, one of the top three festivals in the nation by USA Today, and has had feature articles in such publications as Saveur Magazine and National Geographic.

America's largest quilt sale, demonstrating craftsmen, traditional Pa Dutch cooking, and unusual historical demonstrations and reenactments are only a small part of what makes this Festival unique. 40% of the Festival visitors are under the age of 12. Helping to create a lasting memory of a happy family day together in the mind of a child is one of our most important goals.

New for 2012: This year is the 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War, and the Festival is featuring "Pennsylvanians and the Civil War". Included will be Pennsylvania's Civil War Road Show, Experts on interesting Civil War topics, including the Pennsylvania Dutch involvement, medical practices during the War, Cavalry tactics, Quilts: Directional Signs for the Underground Railroad, and the life of an infantryman. There will be a reenactment encampment, Cavalry horses, and a private collection of Civil War artifacts never before made public.

If you are interested in more information, please email me at dave@kutztownfestival.com. We have a significant database of interesting articles, press releases, background info, interviews, and electronic photos, and a short 5 minute movie that are available to you.

You can visit our website at www.kutztownfestival.com.

Maine Quilts July 27-29, 2012 at Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, Maine. 35th annual quilt conference, sponsored by Pine Tree Quilters Guild. Friday 9 am–6 pm, Saturday 9 am–5 pm, Sunday 10 am–4 pm Daily admission $8; multi-day $15; children 12 & under free with paid adult. Workshops with 9 national teachers. Merchants Mall, Demonstrations, Lectures, Quilt Appraisals. 600+ Quilts: Antique, Art, Display, Judged, Raffle. Silent Auction of quilted items – proceeds benefits WomenHeart of Maine. Champagne Reception & Show Preview Thursday, July 26, 7–9 pm. Gala: “Looking Ahead … with Margaret J. Miller, dinner & trunk show Friday, July 27, 6:30–9 pm. For more information, visit www.mainequilts.org; info@mainequilts.org or call 207-415-4417.

The Thread Connection - Building Community
Sponsored by The Thumbstall Quilt Guild

July 13th - 15th, 2012
Skaneateles High School
49 East Elizabeth Street
Skaneateles, New York

July 13th 10am - *pm
July 14th 10am - 5pm
July 15th 11am - 4pm

Over 300 quilts, vendors, silent auction, tea room, demonstrations, raffle quilt and much, much more.

Edmond Quilt Festival 2012

August 3-4, 2012

University of Central Oklahoma Hamilton Field House
100 N. University
Edmond, OK

9:00 - 5:00
$5 admission
Free parking

Judged Show!  Vendors!  Raffle Quilt!  Demos!  Door Prizes!

Pacific West Quilt Show,
Tacoma, WA

August 24-26, 2012
A juried and judged show presented by the Association of Pacific West Quilters with $25,000 in cash & prizes. Join us at the Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center 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. For more information visit www.apwq.org or email info@apwq.org.

Date:  Aug 4-5, 2012

Name:  Quilts All Around the Town 2012

Location:  Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Ave, New London, CT

Contact:  Nickie Johnson
Email clamshell@att.net
Web clamshellquiltguild.org

Details: $8 for one day, $12 for both days, Guest Speaker Lanette Edens, the Gypsy Quilter, workshops available, silent auction, boutique,raffle quilt, basket drawings, demos, food, free parking and hundreds of beautiful quilts.

Event Location: Carl Sandburg College, Galesburg, Illinois

Date and Time: August 11, 2012 10 am to 4 pm & August 12, 2012 11 am to 4 pm

Event Description: Over 125 quilts! Judged Quilt Show; Display and book signings by Kathleen Tracy, author of Remembering Adelia, Prairie Children and Their Quilts and America Doll Quilts; Bag Boutique; Treasure Chest; Opportunity Quilt; Quilt appraisals by Sandy Schweitzer, Certified Appraiser; Bed turnings; Vendor displays.

Quilt Expo
September 6-8, 2012
Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center
Madison, WI

Be part of the ultimate quilting adventure in Madison, one of the nation's most popular cities and a great place to enjoy the beginnings of autumn in the Midwest. Located among beautiful lakes and parks, the city offers unparalleled shopping, dining and recreational opportunities, and the perfect getaway for quilting enthusiasts - Quilt Expo 2012, Sept. 6, 7, and 8.

Whether a seasoned quilter, a novice or just curious to learn more about quilting, all quilting buffs will thoroughly enjoy this opportunity to learn, laugh and draw inspiration from quilting masters who will share their ideas and expertise.

Presented by Wisconsin Public Television (WPT), producer of three highly acclaimed national quilt programs and Nancy Zieman Productions^TM, this new-age quilting forum is designed to capture and revitalize the creative quilting spirit.

Quilt Expo highlights include:

- Public television quilting personality Nancy Zieman, Host of Sewing with Nancy®

- 85,000 square foot vendor mall
- 10-category juried and judged quilt contest and exhibit
- 54 stage presentations on two stages
- 144 informational lectures
- 30 sit & sew workshops
- 12 hands-on workshops
- Quilt appraisals by an AQS certified appraiser

- Community service project: Quilt to Give

or more information, please visit www.wiquiltexpo.com or call 866-297-6545. 

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.

For all information on sizes etc either visit our website - www.weston-quilters.org.uk - or phone Jean Guard on 01934 429169. All information will be available from the beginning of January.

We have also managed to get Dawn Cameron-Dick to run our full day workshop on the Saturday and she will be creating a unique project just for the show. Details for booking a place on the workshop will be on our website. Look forward to seeing you there.

The Kennebecasis Valley Quilting Guild, one of the largest quilting guilds in New Brunswick, will be hosting their 32^nd annual, 3 day, quilt exhibition and sale, from September 13 - 15, 2012. 

More than 200 quilts and other quilted treasures handmade by members will be on display at the Islandview Lions Club, 9 Market Street, Quispamsis.

The theme of this year's presentation is It's a Small World. Come and see how members of the guild have interpreted this year's theme with fabric.  Members were challenged to create miniature wall-hangings that represent a selected country. Come and be amazed at the fabric art that will be on display.

Come and see the one of a kind quilts and wall-hangings never before displayed.  Our quilters take great pride in their work and are thrilled to be able to display their master pieces for all to see and enjoy.  Many of the quilts and quilted items are for sale so be prepared to fall in love and bring a special beauty home with you.   

See if you will agree with the judge's choice for best in show.   For more show information and the guild information please take a look at the blog;  kvguild.blogspot.com.

AUSTRIA, Salzburg, "Made in Western Australia: Quilts Old and New" to be held at the Textile Art Gallery, Steingasse 35, from September 14 - October 14, 2012.

Opening Hours: 3pm - 7pm Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Floor talks on request.

For further information contact Cynthia Harvey Baker (Curator), at harveybaker13@bigpond.com.au or Ferdinand Aichhorn, (Convenor), at ferdinand.aichhorn@aon.at This is the first time that Western Australian quilts will be seen in Austria Many thanks, Cynthia Harvey Baker Curator

Duncan - September 14 -15, 2012
Stitching Memories Quilt Guilds
Quilting on the Trail

Sponsored by the Stitching Memories Quilt Guild for fun, fellowship, and education. Over 150 quilts, judging, raffle quilt, country marketplace, vendors, demonstrations, auctions, and tearoom. Watch the website for further information Stephens County Fair & Expo 2002 South 13th Street Duncan, OK

Friday and Saturday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Admission: $3.00 for 1 day or $5.00 for 2 days
Contact Info: Dottie Alexander info@smqg.org (580) 255-0244 www.smqg.org/quilt_show.html

Event: Coos Sand 'n Sea Quilters 2012 Quilt Show "A Sea of Quilts XVIII"

Event Location: Boys & Girls Club 3333 Walnut Ave. Coos Bay, OR 97420

Date and Time: September 15th, 10am - 5pm &September 16th, 10am-4pm

Event Description: Features include a display of over 200 quilts, featured quilter, Quilt challenge, Merchant mall and member boutique. Free hourly demonstrations Raffle quilt

Admission: $3.00 Check Coos Sand 'n Sea on FaceBook for more information or e-mail:coossandnsea@yahoo.com. This show is part of the Bay Area Fun Festival which includes the Prefontaine 6K run, a parade, and craft vendors. More information can be found at: www.oregonsadventurecoast.com

Event Name: Northern Lights Quilting Guild Bi-Annual Show

Event Location: 213 S. Marquette Street, Ironwood, MI 49938

Date and Time: September 15, 2012, 10 a.m.-3:30 p,m.

Event Description: Northern Lights Quilting Guild will host its tenth bi-annual quilt show September 15, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Ironwood Memorial Building. The show will feature quilt shop vendors, silent auction, day raffle, door prizes, quilts for sale and a raffle quilt. Admission to the show is $3. The Ironwood Memorial Building is located at 213 S. Marquette Street, Ironwood, MI. If you are interesting in showing your quilted item in our show, please visit our website at www.northerhlightsquilt.com for more information.

Event Location: Kelowna British Columbia

Date and Time: Sept 21, 22, 23, 2012

Event Description: You're invited to help the Orchard Valley Quilters Guild celebrate its 30th anniversary. Taking place at the Laurel Packinghouse and the Rotary Centre for the Arts on Sept. 21, 22, 23. We're a "Flirty Thirty" and proud of it. See our website www.kelownaquilts.com for all the details.

Event Location: Shaver Recreation Center, 698 W South 4th St, Seneca, South Carolina

Date and Time: Friday, Sep 21st 9:30a-6p and Saturday, Sep 22nd 9:30am-5pm

Event Description: Enjoy more than 200 quilts as well as a charity silent auction, vendors, boutique of items made by members, and a used quilt book and magazine sale. A presentation quilt will be awarded to one lucky attendee! Suggested donation for attending, $5.

September 22-23, 2012
Quilts ... Then and Now
Lynch Bustin Elementary School, Athens, PA
253 Pennsylvania Ave (take Pine Street to Lilley Ave for parking)
10-5 Saturday, 10-4 Sunday

$5 admission. Over 300 quilts, Civil War quilt display, free parking,
handicapped accessible, vendors, food available.
EMQG.ORG or contact kndpakes@epix.net

Event Location: Lakewood 400 Antiques Market, 1321 Atlanta Hwy (Hwy 9) Cumming, Georgia 30040 (Map)

Date and Time: September 22-23, 2012, Sat: 10 am-5 pm and Sun: 11 am-5 pm 

Event Description: We will have over 200 Quilts, a vendor mall and StarWares market, and an absolutely beautiful raffle quilt. For more information, go to www.CESquiltguild.com 

Quilts in the Mill
October 5-7, 2012
Stockton, NJ

The Courthouse Quilters will present their 10th Quilts in the Mill show October 5-7, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Enjoy a day surrounded by over 200 beautiful handmade quilts stunningly displayed in the historic setting of Prallsville Mills on Route 29 in Stockton, NJ. Special exhibits include guild member quilts to be donated to the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative; Storybook Quilts, a traveling collection of children's books and their related quilts, and "Nature's Treasures", a king-sized raffle quilt. Other attractions will be a mini-quilt raffle, quilt demonstrations, quilt-related vendors, art & handcraft boutique, and door prizes. Come spend the weekend and enjoy the many shops, restaurants and bed and breakfasts in this picturesque area by the Delaware River. Admission will be $7 (a portion benefits the Delaware River Mill Society). Bus groups receive a special admission discount and streamlined entrance into the show with prior notice. Please contact Judee Shuler, at judeeshuler@centurylink.net to arrange for a hostess to personally greet your bus. For more information about the show and the guild, please visit our website at www.courthousequilters.com or call 908-337-2540.

"Splash of Color" Fiber Art & Quilt Show
October 5 & 6, 2012
Show Times: Fri. 10a-5:30 p, Sat. 10-5:00p
Admission: 1-day ticket $6, 2-day $8
Parking: Compliments of the Guild
 Location- Cabarrus Arena and Events Center located at 5751 NC Hwy 49 North, Concord, NC 28025. Handicap accessible.

This is an annual show presented by Cabarrus Quilters Guild, an all volunteer non-profit organization. The show is sponsored by Quilters Loft, Mooresville NC. The arena has 30,000 SF of space to provide for more, more than 35 local and regional vendors and 200 quilts. The show will feature Quilts & Wearable Arts, Raffle Quilt, Pfaff sewing machine raffle, Bed Turning, Door prizes, White Elephant Sale, Demonstrations, and Silent Auction. This is a professionally judged quilt show. Entries are being accepted from across the United States. Ribbons and cash prizes will also be awarded. Come and spend the day with us and get inspired for your next quilting project or find some great gift ideas for the holidays. For more information please visit www.cabarrusquiltersguild.org 

October 11 - December 30, 2012

Material Men:  Innovation & the Art of Quiltmaking

Despite the contributions of men to the world of quilting over the past two centuries, quilting is still perceived culturally as "women's work." But that perception is slowly changing with the increased visibility of quilts made by men. Some male quilters have achieved celebrity status in the quilting world, teaching, publishing books and magazines, creating television programs, some even designing their own fabric lines. The larger question is not about whether men quilt but what men have brought to the art of quilting, which is the raison d'être of the upcoming exhibit Material Men:  Innovation & the Art of Quiltmaking at the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum in La Conner, Washington. This exhibit will showcase the many innovations in design, technique, and materials which a formidable group of fifteen male quilters have brought to the art of quiltmaking.

Lecture: As part of the exhibit's official Opening festivities, Dutch master fiber artist Leslie Gabriëlse will present a lecture at 2:00PM on October 13, 2012.

Artists' Reception:  The Artists' Opening Reception will follow at 5:00PM.

La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 Second Street, La Conner, WA 98257. 360-466-4288 www.laconnerquilts.com

Prairie Treasures Quilt Show 2012
Oct. 12-13, 2012 

DuPage County Fair Grounds
2015 West Manchester Road Wheaton, IL 60187
psqg.org 

Enjoy a 2-day celebration of quilting including: - Over 300 quilts for viewing - Judged Quilts - Special Challenge Quilt Display - Merchants' Mall - Beautiful Raffle Quilt (Tickets available) - Raffle Baskets - Quilters' Boutique featuring handmade gifts and other items including pin cushions, table runners, purses, aprons, holiday ornaments, and small quilts - Gently-Used Quilting Books, Patterns and Magazine Sale - Fabulous Fabric Scrap Bag Sale including UFOs, Holiday, and Yardage - Quilters' Café for lunch and dinner.

Stars of the North is the theme for the Mixed Sampler Quilt Guilds 25th annual quilt show. Dates are Saturday and Sunday October 13th & 14th 2012. To be held at the Siren High School, Siren Wisconsin Quilt shop vendors, quilt raffle, quilt silent auction, demonstrations, special exhibits, and quilt appraisals.

Cafe on site Contact person: Carole Fure Email: fure@centurytel.net

Nimble Fingers Quilters Pineapple Fiesta Quilt Show
October 19-20, 2012
Place: the Universities at Shady Grove, 9630 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville, MD 20850

Contact quiltshow@nimblefingers.org for more information.

Berks Quilters Guild "QUILTS FROM THE HEART OF BERKS" October 19, 2012 9-5 p.m. October 20, 2012 9-5 p.m.

Designer's Place at VF Outlet Center 801 Hill Ave., Reading, PA

Featured At Show: Hoffman Challenge Quilt - Clothing & Accessory Collection Vendors Silent Auction of Small Quilts to benefit Berks Women in Crisis and Breast Cancer Support Services of Berks County Refreshments and lunch in our patchwork café. Guild Raffle Quilt (drawing held October 20) Guild Boutique (handcrafted items by members) Quilt Appraisals (Friday Only) Second Hand Stash Junior Guild Display OVER 200 QUILTS ON DISPLAY! Majority made by local guild members

For More Information: email: bqgpres@gmail.com or www.berksquiltersguild.org
$8.00 Admission Children under 12 free. Handicap accessible. FREE PARKING

10/21/2012 - 10/22/2012
Champlain Valley Quilters' Guild 30th Annual Quilt Show - "Vermont Traditions"
The Field House, 166 Athletic Drive, Shelburne, VT ( about a mile from Shelburne Museum)
Contact: Barbara
bacarter64@comcast.net
www.cvqgvt.org

Sat., 10am -5pm ; Sun., 10am-4pm
Admission $6.00, Under 12 free
Fabulous array of contemporary and traditional quilts • Silent auction • Crafts for sale •Vendors• Raffle quilt • "Vermont Traditions" challenge quilts • Café • Ample free parking • Special Exhibits:"A Sampling of Quilts from the Vermont Historical Society", Nola A. Forbes' "Rural Vermont Legacy" quilts, and "Transplanted Traditions: Somali Bantu Needlework in VT"