fastazzu Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Hello Everyone, I'm kinda new here. I mostly read the posts and don't say much, but I've been seeing you all talk about the shows and I was wondering? How do you find out where and when they will be. I would really like to go to one, since I've never been. I bet it''s very exciting and I can imagine gettintg to see all of the work that everyone has put in to their designs and all. If you all have a quilt entered into a show, good luck and great job. I'm very proud of each and everyone of you. I'll just be happy to make my first one. I haven't finished piecing mine together since I just got my milli "Becky" all I've been doing is practicing. I wish I could get the feathers down pat. Oh well, mabe some day. Thanks for listening and please excuse my spelling and gramer, I'm not the best at it. a new friend (I hope) Donna Hays Fisherville, Kentucky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastazzu Posted September 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Hello Norece, I think I'm about an hour to an hour and a half from Bowling Green. I'm just on the out skirts of Louisville. I'm still in Jefferson County. I'ts not quite to Simpsonville. If you happen to know anythink about Louisville. You know it's one of the towns where you blink and you miss it. LOL Thank you for replying. Donna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Donna there are lots of Quilting shows around, but the ones that are the biggest that I know of are Machine Quilting Expo.... www.MQXshow.com In early April 2007 its the week after Easter Sunday Manchester, NH International Machine Quilting Association.... www.IMQA.org will be in early June around the 9th or so of 2007 and right now the girls are at Innovations which is held in Tacoma, Washington about this time, but I think (don't hold me to this) that its every other year for this one....I could be totally wrong.. There is the huge show in Houston each year at the end of October and Early November ...and Chicago has one in the spring and again in the fall...I don't have times of dates for the Chicago one. Look in your quilting magazines and you will find listing for each quilt show locally and far away...there is a section in most that will give you a heads up on when and where...some even take out huge ads so people can get their quilts ready or they start to launch a quilt challenge... Hoffman has just released their 2007 fabrics and rules and reg's for the Hoffman Challenge, this might be a place to start. Moda also has a yearly challenge, and so does the Electric Quilt software company. Places to check out and to see if your interested in playing. Happy quilting and welcome to our little piece of heaven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizziesgirl Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Donna, I live in Jefferson County also, only its in Michigan. My parents are from Kentucky, they are from Johnson County. Where Loretta Lynn is from. Welcome to the site. Sheryl www.shedznbedz.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 Here are some quilt show / exposition dates that I found on the Internet: Sep 20 - Sep 23 2006 Innovations: A Machine Quilting Conference - Tacoma, Washington Greater Tacoma Convention Center Sep 21 - Sep 23 2006 Ozark Piecemaker's Quilt Show - Springfield, Missouri Springfield Expo Center, 635 East St. Louis Street Sep 22 - Sep 23 2006 Upper Cumberland Quilt Festival - Algood, TN Family Life Building, 125 Fourth Ave. Sep 29 - Oct 01 2006 American Sewing Expo - Novi, Michigan The Rock Financial Showplace Oct 06 - Oct 07 2006 Twin Rivers Quilt Show - New Bern, North Carolina Knights of Columbus, 1125 Pine Tree Drive Oct 12 - Oct 15 2006 Pacific International Quilt Show - Santa Clara, California Santa Clara Conventional Center Oct 19 - Oct 22 2006 Creative Sewing & Needlework Festival - Toronto, Canada Metro Toronto Convention Center, 222Bremner Blvd South Building - Halls D & E Nov 02 - Nov 05 2006 International Quilt Festival (Fall) - Houston, Texas George R. Brown Convention Center Nov 09 - Nov 12 2006 Greater Chicago Quilt Exposition - Shaumburg, Illinois Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center Apr 11 - Apr 14 2007 Machine Quilters Exposition - Manchester, NH The Center of the New Hampshire/Radisson Hotel Apr 13 - Apr 15 2007 International Spring Quilt Festival - Rosemont, IL Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Apr 19 - Apr 21 2007 Home Machine Quilting Show - Salt Lake City, Utah South Towne Exposition Center Apr 25 - Apr 28 2007 American Quilter's Society (AQS) Quilt Show & Contest - Paducah, KY Paducah Expo Center Jun 06 - Jun 09 2007 11th Annual Machine Quitlers Showcase - Overland Park, KS Overland Park Convention Center Jun 07 - Jun 09 2007 38th Annual National Quilting Association (NQA) Quilt Show - Columbus, OH Greater Columbus Convention Center Aug 22 - Aug 25 2007 American Quilter's Society (AQS) Expo & Contest - Nashville, TN Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastazzu Posted September 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 Bonnie & Shana, Thank you both so very much for the information, I greatly appreciate it very much. I am new to quilting and I'm learning as I go. I just purchased me "Becky" from APQS and doing a lot of practicing, but I'm having a lot or fun. Have a wonderful day and I sure hope the sun is shining on you! :) I's raining here LOL Thanks again, Donna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 Donna, The show in Paducah in April is wonderful. I am planning to spend a few days there this coming April, taking some classes and such. After reading all the posts about the gals meeting up in Tacoma for Innovations I think a bunch of us should try to meet in Paducah for lunch or something. When it gets to be a little closer to the time, let's make plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastazzu Posted September 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 Chickenscratch, That sounds good to me. Do you know when they will post the dates? I don't live very far, but I might want to get a room there and stay for a few days. Also do you know how long (days) the show goes for? I can't wait to meet some people that also do quilting. Have a wonderful day and thanks for replying. Donna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 Donna, The AQS show in Paducah is April 25-28, 2007. If you want to book a room you'd better do it now. There is shuttle bus service from most of the major hotels to the convention center, so you can pretty much stay anywhere. The information is probably already on their website www.americanquilter.com Hope this helps, Teresa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 I live in Northeast Pennsylvania but two weeks ago September 8th we went to the quilt extravaganza in Harrisburg. It was a two hour drive but well worth it. It opened at 10 and closed at 7. We walked the whole show. Saw everthing you can imagine. Got lots of inspiration. Talked to lots of other quilters and came home sore, tired but glad we went. There were listings of lots of other shows but none close enough for us. We will be on the lookout for more. We do plan to go to Lancaster, as there are lots of quilters in that area, Famous for Amish quilts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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