O.K. I'm all hiped up after going to the quilt show Thursday and I want to go to more quilt shows!!! Could we start and share a list of quilt shows around the country or anywhere in the world for that matter? I don't travel much and seldom have knowledge of when and where there is a show but if I knew about one within, say, a two hour drive, I would certainly make an attempt to go and enjoy. What do you say? Do you know of a show coming up in the near future?

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-34838-1.htm

and you can do a search by states, enjoy!

The Festival of Quilts takes place in the NEC Birmingham UK from 19th August 2010 to 22nd August 2010. It is always a wonderful event.

Dufferin Piecemakers Quilting Guild based in Orangeville Ontario Canada is presenting our fourth quilt show The Magic of Cloth Act 4-Sweet Sixteen Saturday, October 23 and Sunday October 24, 2010 at the Orangeville Fairgrounds. There will be over 300 quilts on display, a merchant mall, onsite quilt appraiser Judy Lyon, member's boutique, door prizes, Northcott challenge and student challenges, tea room, play area, domonstrations and a fabulous raffle quilt. Orangeville is a large town (25,000) just over an hour drive northwest of Toronto. Southern Ontario is incredibly beautiful in the fall(all those leaves)and would be a great spot for quilters to visit. It will be a fantastic show and everyone is invited! Parking is free, the site is wheel chair accessible and the admission is only $5.00. Visit us at www.dufferinpiecemakers.org for any other details.

There is a Piecemakers Quilt Retreat in August. It will be at Wabash Community College in Eastern Illinois. For more info and a list of the classes you can go to piecemakersquiltretreat.com

Think I'll plan on catching all of those mentioned above...LOL Since I live in Lower Alabama (L.A.) that should be easily accomplished.

Gosh, wish I could go! I'm afraid thats a little too far away for me.

Quilting with Machines is in Huron, OH September 22 - 25, 2010. www.quiltingwithmachines.com

Ozark Piecemakers Quilt Guild will present "2010 Quilting Celetration" in Springfield Mo. Setember 23-25, 2010 There will be over 400 quilts and a Special Display "Pilgrim Roy Challege" exhibition by the National Quilt Museum, Paducah, Ky.

There is one in Tulsa, June 4-5th.

If you live in or near upstate NY, please consider our Autumn Inspirations 2010 Quilt Show to be held October2nd and 3rd at Proctors Theatre in Schenectady, NY My guild-QUILTS (Quilters United in Learning Together - Schenectady) is the same one that was featured in that CNN news clip about the Quilts of Valor which was a topic of discussion on this Board last fall. They have graciously asked me to be the Featured Quilter at our show. If you can make it, please intorduce yourself to me. I would love to meet and greet you.

How about in the south? Any quilt shows here?

Pat, there is one near Cullman in June. It is at a place called St. Bernard's College or something like that. I had gotten the info to go last year but family illnesses kept me from getting there. I'm also in Ala.
By the way, do you happen to know of store that carries Juki machines in the Alabama, FL, GA vicinity. I live below Montgomery and can't find one to try out.

I've heard of the Juki name, but do not know of a dealer. Maybe if you google it, you could find one in Montgomery. Thanks for the info on the quilt show. I'll check that out. St. Bernard's College is supposed to be very pretty. I've heard that for years. I have family in Birmingham so Cullman won't be a problem for me. Pat