March 8, 2011
6:30 Doors open for sign-in, library browsing, refreshments and social time.
Sue Reno will be our speaker this month. Her topic is “From Foliage to Fiber”.
Raised in a very traditional Pennsylvania Dutch community here in Lancaster County; Sue gained a lot of experience making garments and working with different types of fabrics.
Sue’s art quilts include surface designs using hand painted fabrics, cyanotypes, heliographic prints and image transfers; enhanced with hand and machine quilting and bead work. Sues fiber art has been exhibited in many quilt shows and museums
If you would like to know more about Sue and her art quilts;
please visit her web site at Sue Reno.com
Guests are welcome for a fee of $5.00.
This month – Fat Quarter Raffle – Green (of course)
March 3,4, 5, Thursday and Friday 9 am – 8 pm, Saturday 9 am – 4 pm
View approximately 100 of the quilts that will be sold at the Pennsylvania Relief Sale, proceeds benefit Mennonite Central Committee . Shop for vintage treasures – orphan blocks, vintage fabric, linens, notions, patterns, magazines, and unfinished projects. LOCATION: Material Resources Center, 517 W. Trout Run Road, Ephrata, PA
March 16-19, 2011
2ND ANNUAL AQS QUILT SHOW & CONTEST
The new Lancaster County Convention Center, Lancaster, PA. 400 beautiful quilts in the exhibit, special quilt exhibits, 300 vendor booths, classes, lectures and special events with national quilt instructors.
http://www.americanquilter.com/shows_contests/lancaster/2011/general_info/
March 16-19, 2011
Lancaster Spring Quilt Show (New)
Lancaster Host Resort & Conference Center
2300 Lincoln Highway East
Lancaster, PA
Free Admission
Free Parking
Quilt Exhibits – never offered at Lancaster before:
See Vintage Revisited Quilt Exhibit. . .
Vintage Revisited – curated by Mary Kerr
Collection of 117 quilts by 19 artists using 6 blocks
Quilters Treasure Challenge
A traveling exhibit of quilts and quilted clothing
Click here
to find out more information.
March 16 – 19, 2011
The 21st Annual Lancaster Quilt Show at the Continental Inn,
2285 Lincoln Highway East Lancaster, PA 17602
Every spring the Continental Inn is transformed into a Mega Quilting Mall featuring over 40 vendors from all of the United States. Selling Fabric-Quilting Notions- Quilt Related Gifts and Featherweight Sewing Machines! There is plenty of free parking and admission is free.
Click Here for more information.
