Anybody going to the Quilt Show at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park in October? I'm going to be there. I would love to meet some QB members.

Here's information about the show and below that I included a link to a site about the park.

STEPHEN FOSTER QUILT SHOW & SALE
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park
Date: Friday, Saturday & Sunday, October 21 - 23, 2011. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Description:
More than 200 quilts will be exhibited, including traditional bed quilts, art quilts, children’s quilts and antique quilts as quilters gather along the banks of the beautiful Suwannee River to share their work for this 22nd anniversary show. Judged quilt show, workshops, keynote speakers, vendors, boutiques, door prizes, block contest and demonstrators will be part of this three day event. This event is sponsored by the Stephen Foster Citizen’s Support Organization and regional quilt guilds. Buses are welcome!
Participation Requirements
Fees: $5.00 per person
Contact: For additional information & entry forms, call 386-397-7009.
Directions:
Located on U.S. 41 in White Springs. From I-75 to S.R. 136 (Milepost Exit 439 - Old Exit 84), travel east on S.R. 136 for 3 miles. Turn left on U.S. 41. Park entrance is on the left. From I-10 to U.S. 41 North (Milepost Exit 301 - Old Exit 43), travel 9 miles to White Springs. Park entrance is on the left.

Physical address: 11016 Lillian Saunders Drive
White Springs, FL 32096

Mailing Address: P.O. Box G
White Springs, FL 32096

Link to information about the park: http://goflorida.about.com/od/florid...SP_sfoster.htm

Sounds like fun. I'll have to get my map and see exactly where it is located. We are only a few miles from Pensacola and are hoping to head to Fl for some R&R but Aug and Sept are not good for us. Oct would be though! :lol: It would be fun to hit up the quilt show as we wander around. :lol:

It's a beautiful park and it has a bell carillon that plays Stephen Foster tunes.

Boy, I'd love to go, but that's a 6 hour drive for me here in the bottomlands of Florida. I made that trip three times in June!! We try to make the Florida Folk Fest at that park every Memorial Day weekend. It's one of my favorite parks.

Are there any other events going on with it?? Some good music might be enough to entice me to make the drive. That and some good contradancing.

If I don't make it, have a good time at the show!

I'm going to bookmark your post. That would be a nice trip for DH and I to make. Thanks for letting us know about the show.

I will look into this, that is only about an hour for me. Need to check our calendar and see what's up.

Pardon, thank you for giving us this information.

delma

Sounds like fun where in Florida is it?? I'm in central Florida and my snow bird quilting buddy may be here by then and we'll go on a road trip.

White Springs is north of you, close to the GA border.

I'll have to get my map put and do a check.

I would love to go to this one and it is only a few hours from me. I will keep track of this discussion and try to attend. Would love to meet some QBers too.

Sounds great. Please post lots of pictures for us to enjoy. Thank you.

You're not far from me. I'm in Tally. I was hoping other board members would be there so we could meet in person.

Sounds like a fun event. I have bookmarked your message and will start saving my gas money. If I get a reservation, me and the RV will be there......

Just wanted to make a note that I will have a blue bandana on my purse to identify me at this quilt show on Saturday, October 22, 2011. I should arrive about 11:00 a.m. (it's about a 2 hour drive from Tally). So if anyone sees me, please stop and say hello.

I understand we have a logo but I can't locate it or I would make a button. Maybe I should embroider a big QB - annthreecats on a piece of muslin and make my own button. I may do that as well.

Hope to see folks at this quilt show. It's a pretty park, I just hope the weather is nice.

I am hoping to go. We are just west of Pensacola so it's a little longer drive for me. But we are supposed to be near there and I'm hoping we can keep our trip as planned. Maybe I'll get a blue bandana too. :lol: :lol:

The quilt show is this coming weekend and I wanted to bump this up a so folks would see it. I'm also including a picture of me (it's an older picture of me and Mom, I've got the dark hair, it's a little longer and grayer now) if you're going and want to meet me. I'll have a blue bandana tied to my purse and I'll be there about 10:30 a.m. or so. It's a 1.5 hour drive for me and I'm leaving about 8:30 a.m. I hope the weather is nice. See you Saturday.

Going to the quilt show today. Pictures later. Hope to meet some other QB board members.

We were supposed to be over that way this weekend to visit a friend. She ended up going out of town and we postponed our trip. :cry: I am so bummed about missing the show. Spent all my money anyway (at the Ft Worth, TX show last month and bought 2 vintage machines) - so guess it doesn't matter. Do you know how often they have the show?

Hope you have a great time.

I'm home. It's an annual show. I believe they have it at this time every year. Had a great time. Took some pictures. Did not meet one QB member, but spoke to lots of folks about quilting and knitting.