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WQI Quilting Community Activities Information
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inspiration, instruction, and encouragement in the art of quilting throughout
the State of Wisconsin.
Calendar
of Events
The events you should NEVER miss are the WQI
events.
Take a look at the meetings we have in store for you and the great
speakers and classes that will be offered.
Click here "WQI Meetings"
and start
making plans.
May 22-September 6, 2010 "Quilts in a Material World,"
selection of 40 quilts from the Winterthur Museum (Delaware) at the
Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. See their website
for further information: www.mam.org. ~~~ September 18-19, 2010
Apple River Quilt Guild presents its 20th Annual
Fall Festival Show in Amery,
Wisconsin. The theme is: "That
Was Then…This is
Now!" The show will be held at St.
Joseph Catholic Church, just north of Amery on Highway 46.
~~~ September 25- October 17,
2010 ~~~ October 2, 2010 Pine Needle Quilters present
"Winter Wonderland Quilt Show," Sat. Oct. 2, 10:00-4:00 at Suring
High School. Quilts, quilt raffle, demos, vendors, door prizes
and more. See their website for more info:
www.pineneedlequilters.org. ~~~ October 2-3, 2010 Mount Horeb Fall Heritage
Festival Quilt Show, 105 N. Grove St., Mount Horeb, WI.
Saturday hours 9-5 and Sunday 9-4. Raffle quilt, demos, sales,
etc. ~~~ October 2-3, 2010 Darting Needles Quilt Show,
Appleton, WI. ~~~ October 9-10, 2010 Mixed Sampler Quilt Guild’s 22nd Annual Quilt Show
“Harvest of Dreams” at the Siren High School, 24022 4th Avenue
North, Siren WI 54872 from 10AM to 4PM both days. Admission is
$4.00, under 12 years is FREE. Special Exhibits, Silent Auction to
benefit CRA of Milltown and Breast Cancer Fund of Burnett County,
quilt raffle featuring a queen size quilt and 2 other quilted items,
quilt store vendors, demonstrations, hourly bed turning of antique
quilts, and over 200 quilts on display with Viewer’s Choice Awards
voted on by attendees on Saturday. Quilt appraisal service by Bev
Proulx of North Branch, MN will also be available. Café located on
site. For more information, contact Publicity Chair Jean M. Judd at
sistersinstitches@mail.com or 715-566-0212. ~~~ October 16-17, 2010 The La Crosse Area Quilt Guild
presents its 14th "Quiltfest on the Mississippi" at the Omni Center,
255 Riders Club Road,
Onalaska, WI. Hundreds of quilted items will be on display in
this judged event. Visit the merchant mall and member's
boutique. See the raffle quilt and enjoy refreshments. Sat. hours are 10-4 and Sun. 10-3. For
more information, see their website at:
http://www.lacrossequiltguild.com ~~~ October 23, 2010 Edgerton Quilt Show in
conjunction with the Edgerton Sterling North Book and Film Festival,
Saturday 9-4 PM at the Edgerton Middle School, 300 Elm High Dr.,
Edgerton, WI. Quilt display, book sales, vendors, quilt
appraisals, raffle quilt, etc. ~~~ October 23-24, 2010
"Thirty
Years of Bobbin' Along" Wandering Foot Quilt Guild
Show in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.
American Legion 9327 S. Shepard Ave. Oak Creek,
Wisconsin. For more information visit
www.wanderingfoot.com ~~~ November 6, 2010 The Ties That Bind Quilt Guild
presents " A Country Quilt
Show," at Slinger Middle School,
521 Olympic Dr., Slinger, WI.
(Exit Hwy 41 to Hwy 60 West Turn North at Burger King)
Hours are: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
For more information see:
Ties That Bind Quilt Guild ~~~ November 13, 2010 Quarterly meeting of the
Wisconsin Quilt Study Group. The focus of this gathering will
be "Edge Finishes in quilts." All are welcome and encouraged to
bring show-and-tell to further the discussion and foster friendship.
Meeting location: Belvidere, IL area. See:
www.wqsg.org for more information. ~~~
2011 March 26-27, 2011 ~~~ May 2011 The Western Wisconsin Indianhead
Chapter of the American Sewing Guild presents the Ricky Tims Super
Seminar in Eau Claire. Contact for more information is:
http://www.asgwwi.com/ ~~~
May 14-15, 2011 "A
Garden of Quilts,"sponsored by : Rock
Valley Quilters Guild. Hours are 10 am to
4 pm Admission $4 with 12 and under Free at the Rock County
Fairgrounds, Janesville WI 53545 for more information:
http://webpages.charter.net/rvqg
Hours are: Saturday 9-5, Sunday 11-4.
Admission $3.00, under 16 free.
Vendors, Bed Quilt Turning, Raffle Quilt, Guild Challenge,
small quilt sale to benefit Northwoods Homeless Shelter.
Lunch available on Saturday.
Olbrich's "Quilts In Bloom 2010 Show,"
at Olbrich Botanical Gardens,
3330 Atwood Avenue, Madison
Wisconsin. Hours are: Monday thru
Saturday 10 - 4, Sunday 10 - 5.
Camp Tuckabatchee Quilters of Ottawa,
located at the
Knights of Columbus Hall,
401 W Main St., Ottawa, Il.
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