Guild & Community Calendar
This calendar includes events of interest such as guild quilt shows, museum exhibits and symposiums.
A benefit of being a guild sponsor is having your show dates published on the APNQ website - just be sure to send in your information at least 2 months ahead of show dates. If your guild would like to be a sponsor of APNQ, please contact Lisa Titmice at lisa@apnq.org.
June
June - July 13
La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum - APNQ's
"Spice of Life" 6th Invitational Traveling Exhibit
"Variety is the spice of life!" inspired this exhibit of 50 fabric creations
interpreting what brings us meaning & joy in life. This collection will be
auctioned at the Pacific Northwest Quiltfest in August 2008 to benefit APNQ.
Location: La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 S. 2nd
Street, La Conner, WA 98257
Artist Reception: Please join us for a reception with the
artists on Saturday, May 24, 11am-3pm
Museum Hours: Wednesday - Saturday: 11:00am—4:00pm,
Sunday: 12:00pm—4:00pm
Admission: $5.00, members and children under 12 free.
Internet: www.laconnerquilts.com
July
July 18 - 20
Sequim Prairie Flowers - 22nd Annual Sunbonnet
Sue Quilt Show
Location: Sequim Middle School, 301 West Hendrickson Road,
Sequim WA
Hours: 10 am - 5 pm
Features: 200+ quilts on display as well as a special exhibit
of heirloom quilts. This show is held in conjunction with the 12th Sequim
Lavender Festival (http://lavenderfestival.org).
Features a Vendor Mall, Country Store, & raffle prizes. So come enjoy
the quilts and smell the lavender.
Featured Artist: Nancy Davis
Contact: info@sunbonnetsuequiltclub.org
Internet: http://sunbonnetsuequiltclub.org
Oregon Coastal Quilters Guild - "Quilters
Holiday"
Location: Lincoln County Fairgrounds, Newport, OR
Features: In addition to lots of quilts on display, the show
has a featured quilter, demonstrations and a raffle quilt.
Featured Artist: Donna Iiams
Contact: Chair Jean Amundson 541-265-5544 or jeanamundson@eathlink.net
Internet: www.oregoncoastalquilters.org/quilt_show.htm
July 25 - 27
The Covington Quilters Guild - Stroll Down
the Garden Path
Location: Cedar Heights Middle School - 19640 SE 272nd Street
(Kent Kangley Hwy 516)
Hours: Friday/Saturday – 10 to 5. Sunday – 10
to 4
Admission: $4.00 donation. Children 12 years and under free,
Free Parking or Free Shuttle from Covington Multi Care
Features: Celebrating the Guild’s 10th Show, it only
gets better and better! Over 200 professionally judged quilts on display including
a special display of kid’s quilts and sewing projects. Exhibits will
include demonstrations on quilting, appliqué and outreach quilts-in-progress.
Other added events will include Grandma’s Attic Bazaar, a Tea Room for
refreshments, a Kids Corner and “I Spy” game with prizes, 9 Patch
Bed Turning, Door Prizes, 2008 and 2009 Raffle Quilts, Fat Quarter Picnic
Baskets drawing, a Passport Hop and lots more.
Contact: Email: covingtonquilters@gmail.com
Internet: www.covingtonquilters.org
August 8-10, 2008
Association of Pacific Northwest Quilters 2008 Quiltfest Biennial juried and judged show
Location: The Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Seattle WAContact: info@apnq.org or 425-558-1983