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Quilt Show
The Guild's annual quilt show displays over one hundred quilts, wearable arts and member challenge quilt items. Vendors will be showing their latest fabric, notions, and books. See below for the list of vendors and demonstrations. Show Dates: March 31 and April 1, 2012 Show Time: Saturday 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday 10 am to 4 pm Location: Centre Concord, 5298 Clayton Road, Concord, California, USA. Admission: $8 per day or $10 for both days For map, click on link below: For those that wish to use public transportation: The County Connection bus route 314 travels from the Concord BART station along Clayton Valley Road toward Ygnacio Valley Road/Kirker Pass Road. The Centre is close to the end of the line. The bus driver should be able to help with where to get off. Route and schedule: http://www.cccta.org/routes/314f.htm
The following links will get a form and directions for members to enter quilts in the show. These are pdf files require Acrobat
Reader to display them.
2012 Quilt Show Entry pdf form or word document - 2012 Quilt Show Entry Form See Bonnie Browning of AQS demonstrate how to make a sleeve: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_Vd82aSiAA 2012 Quilt Show Chairpersons and their contact information [this is a pdf document]
Country Store Information for members Below are links to helpful information: Info for Donation to Country Store Some instructions for Donation Items 2011 Consignment Items - General Information 2011 Tags for Consignment Items
Opportunity Quilt for 2012 - "Claire's Quilt"Claire's Quilt is named in honor of Claire Jarrett who was a life long member and former president of our Guild who loved appliqué. The pattern is the Conway Album Quilt by Irma Gail Hatcher. 17 members did the appliqué. There are 326 hours of hand quilting, done predominantly by 7 members. The quilt was completed in August 2011. It measures 89" by 90".
Vendors2012 Potential Vendor Application [word document]Vendors for the 2011 Quilt Show:
Saturday April 2nd
Sunday April 3rd
Kid's Fun Grab a Treasure Hunt form with your special name tag at the Admissions table and let the fun begin! This activity will keep the kids busy hunting. Be sure to turn it in to the Youth Education Table and receive a prize! Special hands-on activities for the young and young at heart are being offered in the very back room on Saturday, from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. AND on Sunday, from 10 a.m. until 12 noon. Design a simple 9-patch block to be placed in a military donation quilt or be really creative with our scrappy fabric picture project to take home !
Viewers' Choice Winners - 2011 Quilt Show:Note: to view a full size photo of any photos on this site: click on the photo; to return to the web page use the back button on your browser.
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