Check here for information on quilting and fibre shows in our area!
Jan 14 - Apr 11 Art of Craft, Museum of Vancouver, 1100 Chestnut St., Vancouver. The Art of Craft presents the finest in Craft from across Canada, alongside selected works from B.C. and Korea.
Jan 23 - Apr 4 Quilt of Belonging Surrey Art Gallery 13750 - 88th Ave, Surrey. Appliqued butterfly wings, beaded silk, African mud cloth and Salish weaving are a few of the materials and techniques used to make this 36-metre tapestry a masterpiece of textile artistry. The Quilt of Belonging's 263 blocks, made by representatives of all Aboriginal Peoples and immigrant nationalities in Canada, reflect the unique beauty of each culture's heritage. The quilt's enormous scale wraps visitors in its message of harmony and compassion. Presented with Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad. www.arts.surrey.ca or Tel: 604-501-5566
Jan - La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 South 2nd St., PO Box 1270, La Conner, WA 98257. Phone: 360-466-4288 or www.laconnerquilts.com Jan-Mar-Program
Feb 12 - 28th (and longer), The LQG Olympic Challenge with the Laurentian Quilters Guild from Quebec will be on display at the Fort Langley National Historic Site will be displayed in the "Big House" within the Fort as part of a special
Olympic "Gold Rush" celebration happening daily.
Mar. 19-21 QUILTER’S ANONYMOUS ANNUAL SHOW, Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Monroe, Washington . Fri & Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4 www.quiltersanonymous.org
Mar. 23-27 CRESTON QUILT WEEK, 5 days of quilting classes with Susan Purney Mark For info contact Donna: donnadrane@shaw.ca or 250-402-6060
Mar. 24-27 TRI-COUNTY QUILT TOUR, 9-7, 14 stores, www.quilttour.com
Mar 29 - Apr 9 FIBRE IN THE FOREST. THE VANCOUVER GUILD OF FIBRE ARTS will be celebrating their 40th anniversary in 2010 with a fibre retreat in the beautiful forests of Loon Lake Camp, B.C. The two week retreat runs from March 29 through April
9, 2010 and will offer workshops in surface design, draping for sewing, lace knitting, collage, quilting, mark making on cloth, book making, doll making – to name a few – as well as areas for self directed work. The daily cost will be $200, which includes workshop fee, meals
and room.
Our registration, class lists and calendar are posted on our web site –
www.vgfa.org. The calendar section lists the amazing roster of instructors (leaders in their respective fields) that we have scheduled. Come join us for workshops or doing your own thing under the trees. This is a great chance to
free your creative spirit.
Check out Loon Lake Camp.ubc.ca Questions: Anne Love 604 922 3033
Apr 16 - 17 18th Annual SEWING & CRAFTS SHOW 9am - 6pm Friday; 9am - 5 pm Saturday. Tradex, Abbotsford. Seminars, Free Stage Shows, Door Prizes. Show Brochure available. For more info.... www.sewingandcraftsshow.com
Apr. 17 QUILT GATHERING, Double O Quilt Guild, Oliver & Osoyoos Quilt Guilds, at the Oliver Community Centre, Oliver. Tickets for limited admittance - $25 includes lunch Contact Freda McLean 250-485-0344
Apr. 21-24 AQS QUILT SHOW - Paducah Expo Center, Paducah, Kentucky, American Quilt Society www.americanquilter.com
Apr 26 - May 1 Quilt Canada 2010 is being held in Calgary Alberta . Registration is now open. Spaces are available in all workshops.
Come and take a day or 2 day workshop with some great teachers. All classes and Registration Form can be found on the Quilt Canada 2010 part of the CQA/ACC website:
www.canadianquilter.com
We are delighted to inform you that, due to the generosity of our sponsors, all workshops that require sewing machines will be equipped with one of the following brands: Baby Lock, Bernina, Brother, Husqvarna, Janome, and Pfaff. Keep an eye on our website in the coming months for
information regarding the machine model for your workshop.
REGISTRAR - JACKIE PHILPOTT administration@canadianquilter.com
. Phone 1.877.672.8777 (N.America)
1.709.686.5882
. FAX 1.866.603.7040 (N.America)
. FAX 1.709.686.5883
Official accommodation is the Hyatt Regency. 350+ quilts/27 teachers over 4 days of workshops. This will be the largest Quilt Canada Show the CQA has sponsored. Info at the CQA website.
Apr 28, 29, 30, May 1, Esterita Austin Workshops at Lions Gate Guild. Cost is $150 for each workshop day which includes lunch. Visit their website for more info: www.lionsgatequiltersguild.com or Visit Esterita's website at: www.esteritaaustin.com
May 4 - 6, Turning The Tide, 2nd Textile Art Show, Minoru Cultural Centre, Richmond, BC. This exhibit is being organised by the Glacier Grannies of Comox.B C to raise funds and awareness of the work done by the Stephen Lewis Foundation. For more info: Jane Anderson South Fraser Gogos 604-275-3460
May 7 - 8, THE THREADS THAT BIND, LANGLEY QUILTERS' GUILD QUILT SHOW, George Preston Recreation Centre, 20699 - 42 Avenue,Langley, BC,V3A 3B1. Fri. 5pm - 9pm; Sat. 9am - 4pm.
May 14 - 16, QUILTING WITH THE STARS QUILT SHOW,Victoria Quilters Guild, Victoria, BC. for more info: www.victoriaquiltersguild.org.
May 25-June 6 FABRICATED: WORKS OF THE NORTH STAR QUILTERS’ SOCIETY, Gallery Centre 64, 64 Deer Park Ave. Mon-Fri 1-5 Sat &Sun 11-5 Free Info: Debbie sewcreative@cyberlink.bc.ca 250-427-3393
June 11-12 ALBUM OF QUILTS 2010- Lions Gate Quilters’ Guild Quilt Show, Delbrook Community Centre 600 West Queen’s Road, North Vancouver Fri. 10-8 Sat. 10-5 Adults $6.00 children under 12 Free djritter@telus.net
June 18-20 MATERIAL MAGIC Nanaimo Quilters Guild, Beban Park, Nanaimo, www.islandquilters.ca
July 10 SISTERS 35TH ANNUAL OUTDOOR QUILT SHOW, Sisters, Oregon, 9:30-5, www.sistersoutdoorquiltshow.org
July 24-25 DAYS GONE BY, Interlakes/Bridge Lake, Interlakes Community Centre, 7592 Highway 24 Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4
Aug. 12-15 QUILTING SYMPOSIUM, Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington, Association of Pacific West Quilters www.info@apwq.org
Aug. 21-22 LADNER QUILT WALK & CLASSIC CAR SHOW 2010, Ladner, BC
Sept. 15-18 INNOVATIONS 2010, Classes, Quilt Show, Vendors, Tacoma Convention Center, www.mginnovations.com
Oct. 1-2 LEGACY OF QUILTS VII, Vernon Silver Star Quilters, Vernon Recreation Centre, 3310-37 Ave. Vernon. Info: Elinor Hinds ehinds@shaw.ca 250-558-0200
Oct. 1-2 AND THE STITCH GOES ON, Boundary Bay Quilters, Details announced later, www.boundarybayquiltersguild.ca
Nov. 4-7 INTERNATIONAL QUILT FESTIVAL HOUSTON, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston., Texas www.quilts.com
Apr. 30 - May 1 Pacific Spirit Quilter's Guild Quilt Show, Shriners' Hall, 3550 Wayburne Drive, Burnaby, B.C.,Merchant Mall, Members' Gift Shop, Tea room and, of course, the creativity of our amazing quilters in over 250 quilts.