mandyrose

I think this is very pricy $30.00 to register plus the cost of each class you want to take I'm new to this and thought by joining some of these events I could mingle with fellow quilters and make some friends but at these prices (I'm on a fix income) don't think that's going to happen thank goodness for quilting board...... priceless..... here is the link http://www.nqaquilts.org/classes/annual-quilt-show/

ManiacQuilter2

Yes, just to sign up is a little pricey if it does NOT include any supplies. Keep on looking and I am sure you will find something much more reasonable.

greensleeves

This would be a great opportunity to learn from many well known quilters/teachers. You would meet people from many different places. With your registration you get a bag, pin, and admission to the vendor mall for every day of the show. That is not unreasonable when you consider that the entry alone can be $10 to $15 per day for a well known show. Also the fees for the classes and lectures are in line with and in some cases below what you will find elsewhere. I saw that for some of the classes machines if needed were supplied. When you add it all up it can be expensive but what an experience.

BETTY62

Check out the free tutorials available here on the board as well as other web sites on-line like those by the Missouri Star Quilt Company. There will be one for just about anything you want to make.

KalamaQuilts

classes combined with big shows are always a little high. Think what it costs to rent a city's convention center...a fortune which has to be covered by entry fees etc.

That said I wouldn't pay it either but I'm a bottom feeder

Prism99

That is a large national show. Costs look similar to the large state quilt guild shows I have attended.

For more intimate, less harried classes, a local quilt shop may be better for you (and probably more affordable).

Onetomatoplant

I agree about the classes. I think it would be great to go to the show, but if you take classes at your LQS, you're not only getting a more relaxed environment, but you're also meeting other quilters who most likely live in your area.

I've found I learn as much from the other quilters as I do from the instructor when I take local classes.

GrammaNan

I understand, I don't have $30.00 to spend on classes/events either. I am grateful for this board and Youtube. I learn so much here. There is so much still available out there to learn we are fortunate that we really don't have to spend that money to learn, to grow and to have fun.

CookyIN

I prefer to think of myself as thrifty, but your way of saying it is much more fun!

Nammie to 7

Those prices are in line for a big quilt show. I don't think they are unreasonable. I would (and have) paid that price and have taken classes from nationally known teachers. I thought the classes and the experience were well worth the price.