Upcoming Events
Calls for Entry
Show Reports
OQC Rosette Recipients
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Upcoming Events:
June 6-7, 2008: Oshawa Senior Citizens Centre:
Quilt Show Caper - Oshawa Senior Citizens Centre is celebrating their 40th anniversary with a quilt show. It will feature quilts from past and present OSCC members and include a Boutique, Merchants, Tea Room, Scissor Sharpening and Door Prizes. Admission $2.00, free parking & wheelchair accessible. Location: Northview Community Centre, 150 Beatrice St. E, Oshawa. Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-4pm.
June 6-8, 2008: Hamilton Quilters Guild:
25th Anniversary Year Quilt Show. Marritt Hall, Ancaster Fairgrounds, 625 Garner Rd E, Ancaster. Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-3pm. Large collection of members quilts on display, plus Merchants Mall, Boutique, Tea Room, Tromboli, Demonstrations, Door Prizes, Challenge Quilts. Admission $6. View our last quilt show in 2005 at: www.hamiltonquiltersguild.com. For more info, contact: hqgquiltshow@hotmail.com.
June 20-21, 2008: Goderich Quilters' Guild
"It's the Berries" Quilt Show. Community Centre Arena, 180 McDonald St, Goderich. Fri. 10am-7pm & Sat 10am-5pm. Approximately 100 Quilts on display, Wall Hangings, Mini Quilt Toonie Table, Viewer's Choice, Vendor's Market, Door Prizes, Tea Room featuring Strawberry Shortcake. Admission $5. For more info, contact: bmninhuys@tcc.on.ca.
July 11-12, 2008: Stoney Creek Quilters' Guild
"A Summer of Quilts". Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 10am-4pm. Stoney Creek Arena, 37 King St West, Stoney Creek - between Centennial Parkway and Lake Avenue. Admission: $5 per person. Buses Welcome, Wheelchair Accessible. Over 100 members' quilts and wallhangings to admire. Vendors, Raffle Quilt, Boutique, Tea Room,
Demonstrations, Challenge Projects & Door Prizes.
July 12-13, 2008: Prince Edward County Quilters Guild
"A Stitch in Time 2008". The Prince Edward Community Centre Fairgrounds, 375 Main Street East, Picton. Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-5pm. It's 'More than a Quilt Show' - there will be Demonstrations, Quilt Sales, Featured Artists, Judged Competition, Merchant Mall, Members' Boutique, Silent Auction, Scissor Sharpening, Quilt Raffle, Lunch & Tea Room. Admission $5. www.pec.on.ca/quiltersguild/. For more info, contact: connie.sirot@sympatico.ca.
July 17-19, 2008: Four Corners Quilters’ Guild
Fireworks Festival Quilt Show at the Mount Forest Curling Club, Egremont St, Mount Forest. Hours: Thurs & Fri 10am–8pm, Sat 9am–5pm. 300+ items, Merchant Mall, Tea Room serving strawberry shortcake. Admission $5, children under 12 free. Husbands take note: 10th Annual Classic Car Show on Main Street on Saturday, over 400 vehicles expected, including motorcycles. The Fireworks Festival in Cork Street Park (www.mountforest.ca) is one of the Top 100 Festivals in Ontario. For quilt show info, contact: khruska@wightman.ca.
July 19, 2008: Meaford Hall & Culture Foundation
"Quilts in My Garden", presented as part of a summer-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Meaford Hall. This garden quilt tour will feature 7 beautiful gardens, each displaying one of a kind quilts from our local guilds. On the tour is a stop at Meaford Hall, where there will be a catered lunch served and more quilts on display in the art gallery and a quilt raffle. Meaford Hall is located only steps from the breathtaking Meaford Harbour and Marina, showcasing Nottawasaga and Georgian Bay. Tickets are now available: tour only - $14, lunch & tour - $20 (there are 5 lunch seating times). For more information: www.meaford.hall.ca.
September 20 & 21, 2008: North Hastings Quilt Guild
The North Hastings Quilt Club presents a Festival of Quilts in Bancroft Ontario -voted the Most Talented Town in Ontario by T.V. Ontario. Admission $5.00 - Sat 9am-5pm and Sun 10am-4pm at the Bancroft Curling Club. Includes a Merchants Mall, Demonstrations & Door Prizes, Lunch at the Bear Paw Den, Quilts & More Store, Club Challenges, Raffle Quilt and much more. Free Parking. Wheelchair accessible. For more information visit www.quiltclub.ca.
October 24 & 25, 2008: Rouge Valley Quilter's Guild
2008 Quilt Show and Sale at Pickering Village United Church, 300 Church St N., Ajax. Fri 10am-8pm and Sat 10am-5pm. This is our first show in three years. Favourite Durham quilt shop Vendors, Viewer's Choice, Member's Quilt Raffle, Tea Room, Guild Gift Shop, Miniature Quilt Auction, Quilt Appraiser Rosalie Tennison, Door Prizes. Admission $5, wheelchair access. For more information, visit www.rougevalleyquiltersguild.com or contact info@rougevalleyquiltersguild.com.
Nov 7-9, 2008: York Heritage Quilters' Guild
"A Celebration of Quilts X". Our show is centrally located near the Don Valley Parkway and 401 in Toronto. Details and a map can be found on our website, www.yhqg.org/celebrationX. The show will feature a Merchant Mall, Tea Room, and Silent Auction (proceeds to be donated to Assaulted Women's Helpline), and lots of gorgeous quilts! Articles made by guild members will be available for sale.
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Calls for Entry:
Kindred Spaces 2008 Textiles Showcase:
September 12 - October 12, 2008
You are invited to create quilts & other two dimensional textile works to participate in this show that will celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the publication of Anne of Green Gables. Works in the theme of Kindred Spaces, with a maximum perimeter 120 inches are being accepted. Each work must be an interpretation based on a line, chapter, or paragraph of a Lucy Maud Montgomery writing. Your chosen quote from the writings must be included with your entry. Prizes will be awarded for top 3 entries in each category. For more information, contact Mary Gaudet at Tourism PEI at megaudet@gov.pe.ca or visit www.anne2008.com.
Send Us Your Calls for Entry Today!
Details about making an entry to your upcoming quilt show are welcome at any time. Send the details (including the email address of the contact at your guild) to us via email at -
kcoddington@rogers.com.
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Show Reports:
Got a Show Report - Tell Us All About It!
When your quilt show has ended, send us a report and spread the word about your next event. Send your report (in either email format or as an MS Word document) via email at -
kcoddington@rogers.com.
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OQC Rosette Recipients:
5 Star Quilters' Guild - Sharon Courtney
Bayfield Sunshine Coast Quilters' Guild - Fran Falkenburg
Bluewater Quilters Guild - Betty Conlin
Brampton Quilter's Guild - Marlene Smith
Common Thread Quilt Guild - Victoria VanderLinden
Dufferin Piecemakers Quilting Guild - Lisa Seinen
Goderich Quilters' Guild - Margaret Brand
Haldimand Quilters Guild - Christine Gillies
Halton Hills Quilters Guild - Kay Hannah
Hamilton Quilters' Guild - Ellen Collington
Kawartha Quiltmakers' Guild - Phyllis Wysotski
Kincardine Sunset Quilters Guild - Caryl Scheel
Ottawa Valley Quilters' Guild - Maureen Roach
Pembroke Log Cabin Quilters - Marie Luise von Taube
Prince Edward County Quilters Guild - Elizabeth Norris
Quinte Quilters Guild - Judy Garden
Rouge Valley Quilters' Guild - Sandy Scinocco
Thames Valley Quilters Guild - Margaret Comrie
The Year's Best Quilt Show - Southampton - June Sparling
Thousand Island Quilters Guild - Tammy Spencer
Trent Valley Quilters Guild - June Humphrey
Waterloo County Quilter's Guild - Mary Snyder
Windsor Quilters Guild - Elsie Archer
