Monday, March 19, 2007

Quilter's Day Out was a HUGE SUCCESS!

When people come together for quilting, it's a wonderful thing, and this weekend for the national Quilter's Day Out celebration, it was no exception. Well over 500 people attended this event.


We began the day at 10:00 with registration at the door, for $2.00 and a canned good for the local food pantry, you received a Big gift bag filled with all kinds of quilter things and then some.

Next you were able to choose between viewing a quilt challenge called "Think Green Quilt Challenge" or going into the gymnasium and viewing the participating guilds and vendors




Midway through the day, there was a guest speaker, Valerie White, who was a great motivating speaker. Valerie, who is an accomplished quilt artist, is standing to the right of our event organizing leprechaun, Linda Slye, who is holding the tote bag full of fabric our group gave away.


Dot, one of our fabulous members, seated, is manning the voting area for the Think Green Quilt Challenge. We had 23 quilts entered in the competition. I'm sure there were over 500 attending the event, because I made 300 ballots for Viewer's Choice voting and we ran out of those pretty early and had to improvise ballots, using notebook paper. Anyway, we had first, second and third place winners, which received ribbons and cash prizes. All voters were eligible for winning a tote bag filled with fabric.

You could also choose to see 8 award winning quilts from Happy Heart Quilt Guild. These quilts were interpretations of Mother Goose.


All in all, it was a wonderful day of quilting and fun and our quilt guild, the most wonderful guild in the world, had a lot of fun and are looking forward to next year's national quilt holiday, Quilter's Day Out. Come join us or start your own...smile...

Sunday, March 11, 2007

Quilter's Day Out Preparations...

Our group has been busy planning our activities for Quilter's Day Out.

The guest speaker, Valerie White, will be teaching us about inspirations for contemporary quilting.



Besides the guest speaker, each of the 11 guilds participating will be participating in the event in one way or another. Our guild will be hosting a Viewer's Choice Judging, Think Green Quilt Challenge. A quilt challenge is a sort of show, where you set the rules for the show. Since this is our first try at a quilt challenge, for QDO, we wanted to make it pretty easy for all to enter, so our rules are as follows: green has to be somewhere on the quilt, and the quilt size does not exceed 200 inches perimeter. Beyond that the standard quilt show rules apply-3 layers; 4 inch sleeve for hanging; etc. We will have ribbons and cash prizes for the quilt show winners. There will also be a drawing from among the names of the viewer's choice judges for a tote bag full of fabric.

This should be a fun day for all that attend. Here's the general information:

Quilter's Day Out 2007


District 6 of the Kentucky Quilt Society invites you to join quilters from 7 counties in celebration of National Quilt Day (mandated by Congress).

Date and Time: Saturday March 17, 2007
10:00 to 3:00pm

Where: Ballardsville Baptist Church Life Center
Junction of highways 22 and 53 in Oldham County
Exit 22 off I-71 and then 3.5 miles to Ballardsville


Admission: $2.00 and a non-perishable food item for church food pantry

Activities: Showcase of district quilt guilds
Lecture by local art quilter and fiber artist Valerie White
All other activities (vendor sales, guild demos, etc.) will be suspended so attention can be focused on our guest.
Quilt Exhibit: Nasville show winners from Happy Heart Quilters
Sit 'n' Sew
Vendors
Free coffee and cookies
Cafe
Quilt Challenge contest with cash prizes for Viewer's Choice Winners
Door Prizes t include 4 sewing machines and a sewing machine table

Door prize drawings at 10:45; 11:45; 12:45 and 1:45

SEE YOU THERE!