Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Calendar of Events

June 14 - October 7 - Bold Expressions: African-American quilts from the collection of Corrine Riley.  This exhibition showcases more the 50 quilts made throughout the American South between 1910 and the 1970's.  Bellevue Art Museum,  510 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA 98004.
www.bellevuearts.org

August 4 - October 28 - American Quilts: The Democratic Art 1780 - 2007. An in-depth study of the art, history and cultural importance of American quilts, featuring 30 masterpiece quilts.  Whatcom Museum, Lightcatcher Building, Corner of Grand and Flora, Bellingham, WA.  Open noon - 5 Tuesday thru Sunday.  Be sure to check the museum website for "Quilters' Special" hotel discounts!
www.whatcommuseum.org

Sept. 5 - 9 - Leavenworth Quilt Show, Leavenworth, WA.  For more information, call  509-548-5311 or visit www.quiltersheaven.com

Sept. 7 - 8 - Hats Off to Quilting Quilt Show, Colville Piecemakers Quilt Guild.  Ag Trade Center, NE Washington Fair Grounds, 317 West Astor, Colville, WA. 

Sept. 20 - 22 - Northwest Quilting Expo. Portland Expo Center, Portland, OR.

Sept. 21-22 - Harvest of Quilts show by NCW Quilt Guild.  Wenatchee, WA

Sept. 28 - 30 - It's A Whale of A Quilt Show.  Sea Pal Quilters.  Ocean Shores Convention Center, Ocean Shores, WA.

Oct. 5 - 7 - LaConner Quilt and Textile Museum 2012 Quilt Show, LaConner, WA.  For more information, call  360-466-4288 or visitwww.laconnerquilts.com

Oct. 19 - 21 - Washington State Quilters Show, Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St., City of Spokane Valley, WA.

Nov. 9 - 11 - Expressions Quilt Show.  Block Party Quilters.  Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S., Issaquah, WA.
http://www.bpquilters.org/

Nov. 15 - 17 - Rusty Barn Quilt and Sewing Festival. Western Washington Fairgrounds, 110 9th Ave SW, Puyallup, WA.  Thursday through Saturday 10 am to 5 pm.