The Sea Island Quilters 2015 Quilt Show – Southern Comforts: “Pieces of the Lowcountry”  will be at the Holiday Inn and Suites 2225 Boundary Street, Beaufort, SC on May 1-2 Friday and Saturday from 10:00-5:00 daily. More than 100 member-submitted quilts of all sizes, representing traditional, modern, Quilts of Valor, and art esthetics, will be on display. There will be vendors, a silent auction, boutique, and demonstrations plus a drawing for Judy Niemeyer’s “Osprey’s Nest” quilt. Drawing for this queen-sized quilt will be May 2nd at 4:00 PM. You do not need to be present to win. Print the attached bookmark and bring in it to the show and receive $1.00 off one admission. Regular admission is $6.00. People with a Military ID will receive $1.00 off and children under 12 are free. Directions: Come to Beaufort on Highway 21 (Boundary Street). Holiday Inn and Suites, 2225 Boundary Street, Beaufort, SC 29902 is behind the Econo Lodge. Beaufort also has their downtown, waterfront park event, a Taste of Beaufort that weekend. You can enjoy both events.

The Heart of the Triad Quilt Guild in Kernersville, NC invites you to our 2015 Quilt Show, titled “Nothing Could Be Finer”. The show will feature quilts from traditional to modern to art and even a challenge quilt.  We will raffle our award winning Opportunity Quilt “Spring Bouquet”.  Shop with our exciting Vendors and our Guild’s Boutique and Granny’s Attic.  There will be a Silent Auction and Door Prizes galore!  We are working hard to make this a must see show! See details and the opportunity quilt on the website:  www.hottqg.com/quilt-show-2015.html

Quilt Show & Vendor Mall March 13-14, 2015 Metrolina Tradeshow Expo 7100 Statesville Road, Charlotte, NC Easy access from I-77 and I-85 Hours: 9 am – 4 pm Admission: $6 Includes over 200 quilts, Special Exhibit of Antique & Vintage Quilts; 25+ vendors, raffles, guild boutique, door prizes & demonstrations! Free Parking For details, and a $1.00 discount coupon on admission, visit www.charlottequiltersguild.org  

The Viewers’ Choice awards from our quilt show were presented at the September 15th meeting. It was a difficult choice with many quilts receiving votes. Overall Viewers’ Choice: Grace’s Zoo Friends by Nan Lee Runner Up Viewers’ Choice: Starry Night by Suzan deSerres and Barbara Wallace Children’s Donation Challenge: Caterpillar by Mary Ed Williams My Favorite Story Challenge: The Kiss by Irena Rindos To see all the quilts from the show visit the “Stories in Stitches” Gallery. Gift certificates donated by local quilt shops were presented to the winners. The contributing shops were Thimble Pleasures, Cary Quilting Company, Wish Upon a Quilt, and Elegant Stitches. Thank you to the shops for their generosity, and special thanks to Julianne and Roberta at Cary Quilting Company for their help in obtaining the Children’s Donation Challenge fabric.

“Splash of Color” Quilt, Wearable, Textile, and Fiber Art Show Hosted by Cabarrus Quilters Guild, October 3 & 4, 2014. Friday, 9-5:00 & Sat. 10-4. Admission $6.  Free parking. http://www.cabarrusquiltersguild.org

The Tarheel Quilters Guild and the Cape Fear Botanical Gardens are co-sponsoring a judged quilt show on 2-5 October 2014 in conjunction with the “Garden’s” 25th Anniversary and 11th Heritage Festival. They are accepting quilts with floral/forest theme. There is no entry fee and there are no restrictions on when (what year) the quilts were made. Please see their website: www.tarheelquilters.org for particulars.

Time to get your quilts ready for the show. Quilt turn-in is at our regular guild meeting — Monday, August 18. All quilts must have a label with the quilt’s name and your name and address (email or street). If your quilt is being judged you need to cover the label by pinning or basting a piece of fabric over the label so that the judging is anonymous. Also, all quilts over 2 feet wide must have a 4 inch hanging sleeve. Have you ever dreamed of owning your own little fabric shop full of beautiful quilting fabrics, patterns and notions too? Vernett Zimmerman of “ABC Quilting with Nana” has a cute store tucked away on Webb Avenue in Burlington. She will speak to us after the quilt take-in, about the trials and tribulations of owning a quilting shop. Please join us and bring your questions for Vernett.

We will be selling tickets for our raffle quilt at the Raleigh Sewing and Quilt Expo. To volunteer at our booth contact Karen. For more information about the show visit http://sewingexpo.com/RaleighNC.aspx