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2015 Quilt Show

Pass the Tiara – "Quilts - a Palette of Colors"

Thank you to over 530 people who attended our 2015 Pass the Tiara – "Quilts - a Palette of Colors" show between May 1-3. The show highlighted quilts by our featured quilter, Debra Badour, and our members' quilts – the Paint Chip Challenge, Round Robins, Mystery Quilt, a variety of small to large and innovative/art quilts.
 
Viewers voted on their favorites in eight categories. First, second and third places are shown in the following photos.

Also, our thanks to the Midland County Historical Society and the Max Carey Blacksmith Guild for their continuing support.

Quilt Show!!

Quilt show starts May 1, 2015! Click on the Quilt Show Info tab above or 2015 Quilt Show
Also check below for the Quilt Show Demonstration list. Can't wait to see you all there!

Bay City Quilt Show

Bay Heritage Quilters Guild presents “A Sharing of Quilts XIII” on April 24 – 26, 2015 at The Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 614 Center Ave, Bay City, MI.  Hrs:  Fri & Sat 10 AM – 6 PM, Sun 12 Noon – 4 PM.  More than 150 Quilts on display, Rose Cross raffle quilt, vendors, silent auction, lunch available on site, handicapped accessible.  $6.00  

Don't forget our show first weekend in May!

Quilt Show demonstrations and Show information

The following demonstrations are scheduled as of April 7 in the Carriage House Hall during our 2015 Quilt Show:

• May 1, Friday – show 10am-5pm.
• 1-4pm, Material Mart: "Silhouette"
• May 2, Saturday – show 10 am. to 5 pm.
• 10am-1pm, Ausable Fabrics: "Accuquilt"
• 1pm-4pm, Bonnie's Fabrics: Creative Grids Quick Trim & Circle Ruler
• May 3, Sunday – show noon to 4 pm.
• Park Bench:  “Sew Steady Table Circle Tool” and some decorative projects

2015 Quilt Show – Pass the Tiara – "Quilts - a Palette of Colors" has more information about the Show and directions.

Quilt Show!

We need your quilts! Please get your registrations in for the quilt show by our Meeting on April 14. Think about your Round Robin, your Challenge Quilt, the Mystery quilt and anything else you have been working on this year (or longer!). We want them in the quilt show! Can't wait to see them all!

Getting Excited!

Love it when the Quilt Shows start in the Spring! I attended the Quilt Show in Saginaw last week. Love looking at the beautiful quilts, new ideas and simply being around other quilters! The next one is in Bay City (will give more details when it gets closer) the week before ours. Than of course our Quilt Show the first weekend in May. I did create "Events" for each day of the Quilt Show in Facebook. If you are on Facebook, please share the event so we can get it out to as many people as possible. Here is the link to the first day Quilters Squared Quilt Show . There are separate events for each day.

Than on Facebook this morning I found this interesting link Fold and Sew Quilt Block . Interesting! I might have to try this one out. It looks simple enough even for me!

Spring is here! Keep sewing.

Spring!

It's that time of the year! Quilt Shows! At Great Lakes Quilt Collections (MSU) is a calender with Michigan Quilt Shows plus lectures and workshops at various quilt groups. Take a look and find something to do next weekend!

Michigan Quilt Project

Michigan State University has a Museum that houses the Michigan Quilt Project. They send out a periodic  newsletter, have a website and have a list of upcoming events in the Great Lakes area. You can find the events at Events. Check out their website and see all the fun things out there!

Bittersweet Quilt Shop

At our next meeting we will be having Tina Bauer-Bittersweet Quilt Shop talk about vintage fabric and quilts. This is the link Bittersweet Quilt Shop for their quilt shop. Look at that beautiful building! If you get a chance give them a visit and see what they have.

Slow Stitching Movement

Just in case you don't know me very well, I am a bit of an information junkie. So I am going to share  "information" that I find on quilting/stitching/etc.

This is a new concept out there "Slow Stitching Movement". At least a new name, maybe not a completely new idea! Check out this link Slow Stitching Movement to get an idea of what they mean. A number of the designers are talking about this movement and it is interesting. They are talking about enjoying the process itself rather than hurrying to get to the finished product. They also mention frequently how being in the process helps creativity. It is taking me awhile to figure out exactly (not quite there!) they mean, but it is certainly interesting. Go ahead and check out the link and let me know what you think!