Programs and Events:
Unless otherwise stated all programs begin after our meetings (approximately 11:00 am), at our regular meeting place.
Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010 - Jan McGrath of Bits 'n Pieces Quilt Shop, Crown Point, IN. will be our guest speaker,
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010 - Marlene Rock of Needle & Thread Quilt Shop in Valparaiso, IN.,
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - Bonnie Hunter (www.quiltville.com) of North Carolina will be our guest speaker with a lecture/trunk show
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - Edyta Sitar (www.laundrybasketquilts.com) from Michigan, will be our guest speaker with a
Future Programs:
Kids Quilts - All Day Sew, Quilt Challenges, Rummage Sale, Demo Day.
Other Up Coming Events:
20 plus Vendors will be at The Gathering for your shopping convenience.
Featuring: Large Quilt Exhibit, Meet Local Quilt Artists, Door Prizes, Catered Lunch, Show & Tell,
Pre-Registration for The Gathering is $20.00, payable before Feb. 15, 2010. This fee includes admission to all the days'
General Admission is $15.00. This includes admission to all the days' activities. It does not include the catered box lunch, Further information: http://www.amishcountry.org/gatheringofquilters ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Saturday, March 27, (9am - 5pm) & Sunday, March 28, (10am - 4pm) 2010: String-A-Long Quilters of Valparaiso, IN.,
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April 16 - 18, 2010: International Quilt Festival / Chicago: Rosemont, Illinois.
First United Meth. Churh, 352 South Main Street, Crown Point, IN.
presenting a program and show & tell.
The Block of the Month is due and a new block will be presented.
will be our guest speaker, with a program and show & Tell.
The Block of the Month is due back and a new block presented.
and workshops. There will be a half day workshop on Tuesday after the program and
another workshop on Wednesday, March 31st., at Bits 'n Pieces Quilt Shop.
lecture/trunk show and workshop.
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - "The 20th Annual Gathering of Quilters" - "Quilting Warms the Heart". Sponsored by
The Elkhart County Quilt Guilds, Extension Homemaker Clubs & The Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Location: Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds, Goshen, IN., 17746 - E. CR 34, Goshen, IN.
Featured Guest Speaker "Brenda Papadakis, author of "Dear Jane" and "Dear Hannah".
Ugly Fabric Swap & Competition, "Quilting Warms the Heart", Block Swap.
activities, a catered box lunch, goody bag & commemorative show pin.
goody bag, or commemorative show pin. The $15.00 fee can be paid in advance or at the door.
You can also send a legal size #10 self-addressed stamped envelope to:
Gathering of Quilters, Diana Bennett, 10729 CR 46, Millersburg, IN. 46543, and forms will be mailed to you.
are sponsoring their 13th. Biennial Quilt Show, "Quilts In Bloom".
Location: Porter County Expo Center - 215 E. Division Rd., Valparaiso, IN. 46383 (One mile South of Highway 30 on Highway 49).
FEATURING: 250 + new & antique quilts on display including, a special exhibit of quilts and
coverlets from the Porter County Museum.
Raffle Quilt "Daisy Dance" made by guild members - tickets available at $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00.
Merchant's Mall, Boutique, Quilters Flea Market, Food Vendor and Quilt Appraisals.
Valparaiso resident & Guild member Pat Atwell will feature a display of her colorful traditional scrappy quilts.
Admission is $5.00 for adults. Under 12 yrs of age admission is free.