Homemakers Quilt Show
#1
I belong to a new and small homemakers group. To make money so we can give to special needs projects, we have decided to try and have a small quilt show in February. We have secured a building and we are in the process of gathering and seeing what kind of old and new quilts we have available to show. Do you think it would be o.k. to show quilt tops? I have several I have pieced, but not quilted. Also, any input or suggestions you might have would be greatly appreciated. We hope to have at least 50 quilts, quilt tops and Swedish Embroidery afghans to show. We don't want to sell any patterns because of copyright stuff, but would it be o.k. to print some off that are free and give them away?
#2
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: East Oklahoma - pining for Massachusetts
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Our County has a show every year and there is a special catagory just for tops that have not been quilted. (My sister took second place last year.) I say go for it. It may inspire someone. Also it may inspire the person who made it, to finish it up.
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#3
Originally Posted by rexie
We don't want to sell any patterns because of copyright stuff, but would it be o.k. to print some off that are free and give them away?
#6
Well, we are a group that when we do something that turns out good, it was such a magnificent feat, that we don't want to part with anything. One lady has a Civil War Quilt made from actual uniform fabric. She bought an old house, was remodeling and found it in the attic. It will have to go into a glass case.
#9
Originally Posted by Moonpi
Instead of copying patterns, how about putting together a list of links related to quilting? There are tons out there.
List sites with free patterns/tutorials . Maybe a section with some ideas for smaller beginner projects?
YouTube for free tutorials: maybe suggest certain key words for doing the searches ex: rotary cutting, piecing, 1/4" or scant 1/4" seams, paper/foundation piecing, sandwiching, basting quilt sandwiches, binding, applique (adding needle turned, raw edge, machine stitched) etc... Many people still do no know how to do internet searches :wink: or may pick up a tip or two to add to what they already know :D
A display board with pictures of different quilts, identifying the different blocks, techniques : tube quilting, Kaleidoscope, applique, etc... and have someone knowledgeable standing by it to answer questions and hand out the flyers with the web site info on it.
Maybe display some small quilted beginner's projects? Potholders, wall hangings, sewing machine covers, etc... to get their feet wet.
I think you can legally display any quilting patterns that you all have, you aren't selling them, altering them or anything... you are just displaying them as exmples for the public to view, showing them different quilt patterns and color ways.
It would be fun if you could display a pattern with several different quilts in different fabrics, quilting styles, to show the public too. Especially if it is an older pattern :D:D:D
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