Quilting Etc. Newsletter, Central New York

QUILTING (ETC.) NEWSLETTER - Western & Central NY

Please send any additional news you might have that would interest quilters to Nancy Dill using my contact form and I will add it to the next newsletter. Feel free to email Nancy Dill for any further info. on these events. Also send me the email address of any quilting friends who would like to receive the newsletter. Happy Quilting! (Of course let me know if you would like to be removed from the mailing list.)

"Housecleaning" Sale!: Spencerport, NY. Betty's Quilting etc. We're cleaning out and you get the deals! 50 cent patterns - hundreds of them! $1.00/yd. fabric + 25 cent fat quarters - limited quantity while they last! All Moda Marbles 30% off while they last! Hundreds of bolts of fabric at $4.99/yd. - top quality cottons & flannels!

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Do you need long arm quilting services? Nancy Dill Designs highly recommends Two Funny Quilters Merilee MacWilliam and Paula Moser-Spaulding. 594-2992 Located in Hilton and Chili or drop off and pick up at Betty's Quilting Etc. in Spencerport 352-9362.

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Sale!: Fairport, NY. Sew Creative. Weekly special - 50% Off a selected group of quilting cottons including Halloween and autumn novelties. 50% OFF a selected group of books and patterns including Embroidery and quilting themes.

Entire month of October: Kingston, NY. Roberta Horton at Wiltwyck Quilters Guild. See website for more info www.wiltwyckquiltersguild.org

Entire month of October: North Syracuse, NY. Mission Rose Quiltery. Buy one - get one book sale on specially marked books by That Patchwork Place. Stock up now!

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New Long Arm Quilter offering Pantograph Service. Available in Brockport by Judy Gucker,
637-3579 or e-mail jgucker@mac.com. Visit http://www.frontiernet.net/~meanderings

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October 10: Fairport, NY. Sew Creative. Fall Open House, Saturday, October 11th. 11am – 5pm (street closed from 10:00 – 10:30 for a parade). New product demonstrations, Class samples, Inspiration and Refreshments!

October 10-11: Dansville, NY. Material Rewards Annual Open House. See website for info: http://www.materialrewards.com/.

October 10-11: Queensbury, NY. Carol Taylor at Wings Falls Quilt Guild. October 10 "Designing with Cutouts" workshop. October 11 morning lecture, "Working in a Series" and afternoon Free Motion workshop. See website for info: www.wingsfallsquilters.org

October 11-November 9: Old Forge, NY. 22nd Annual Northeast Quilts Unlimited exhibition at the Arts Center/Old Forge on Rt. 28. Quilt Registration due by September 5. Show hours are 10-4 daily, 12-4 Sunday. www.ArtsCenterOldForge.org

October 11 - Fairport, NY. Sew Creative Fall Open House. http://www.sewcreativefairport.com/

October 17 - 18 - Gates, NY. Gates Historical Society Quilt Show, Hinchey Homestead, 634 Hinchey Rd., Rochester, 464-9740. Friday 4:00-7:30; Saturday 10:00-3:00, $3 admission, quilt raffle.

October 30: North Syracuse, NY. Mission Rose Quiltery. BYOB - bring your own MRQ bag between 9:30 am and 6:30 pm and get 20% off all regularly priced items that fit into your bag!

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Long Arm Quilting Service Available with Tara Thom, Town & Country Quilter, 330 West Park Street, Albion, NY 14411, 585-589-5695

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October 17-18: Batavia, NY. 2008 Stitches in Time quilt show presented by the Museum Quilt Guild at the VA Medical Center on Richmond Avenue in Batavia. Friday 10-6, Saturday 10-5. For more info contact rmeredit@rochester.rr.com.

October 18-19: Stone Ridge, NY. "Wiltwyck Quilter Guild Quilt Show" at Ulster County Community College, Cottekill Road, Stone Ridge, NY. Hours: Sat 10-5, Sun 10-4. Admission $6. Show includes vendors, door prizes etc. See website for details: www.wiltwyckquiltersguild.org.

October 21-25: York, NY. At Mt. Pleasant - Buy any 3 patterns and get the 4th free.

October 24-25: Irondequoit Quilt Club presents "Quilters Harvest" at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 3736 St. Paul Blvd, (corner of St. Paul Blvd. and Cooper Road), Friday 2 - 8 pm, Saturday 10 - 4 pm, Contact Penny Schumacher at (585) 467-0932 or e-mail: pshumac5@rochester.rr.com or visit our website: www.irondequoitquiltclub.org.

October 24-26: Rochester, NY. Embroidery Retreat sponsored by Jackie Lynn's Fabric Center. Place to be announced. www.discountsewingcenter.com, 544-4110

October 25-26: Fulton, NY. Lake Country Quilt Guild, Inc. 2008 Quilt Show, Rags to Riches. Saturday 10-5, Sunday 11-4. Fulton Municipal Building, 141 South 1st St. For more info contact Patricia Mancino at 315-598-9748 or Dachsie5@aol.com

October 25-26: Nesconset, NY. Smithtown Stitchers 2008 Quilt Extravaganza XIII "Old Traditions, New Trends" at Great Hollow Middle School, 150 Southern Blvd. Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4. For more info go to www.smithtownstitchers.org

October 25 - 26: Fulton, NY. Lake Counrty Quilt Guild, Inc. 2008 quilt show, Rags To Riches, on Sat. October 25, 10 - 5, and Sun. October 26, 11 - 4, at the Fulton Municipal Building, 141 South 1st St., Fulton, NY 13069. Location is Handicap Accessible. Show includes vendors, quilt boutique, and door prizes. $3.00 donation. Quilt Drawing Sunday October 26th at 3 pm. Contact: Patricia Mancino at (315) 598-9748 or Dachsie5@aol.com

October 31: York, NY. Quilted Cuisine Excursion. You and your friends will be pampered and chauffeured via small bus to the area's most unique quilt shops. We'll start your day off with a Continental Breakfast. At each destination you will be able to have quality shopping time. While there, each shop will provide you with nourishment to continue on your way. Your day will end with a gift and sit down dinner here at Mt. Pleasant Quilting. Make your reservation for Friday or Saturday 7:30 am - 5:30 pm. $65 per person. Call 585-243-0767. or visit our website for more info www.mtpleasantquilting.com

November 4-29: York, NY. At Mt. Pleasant - Your sale week will depend on your age. You'll recieve 20% your entire purchase during your sale week. Call for exact dates - (585) 243-0767 or go to www.mtpleasantquiltingcompany.com.

November 15-21: Penfield, NY. The Penfield Local History Room, 1985 Baird Road, will host a display of family artifacts, including 25 quilts made by Daisy Durkee Baker in the early 20th century. Saturday 10-5, Sunday 2-5, Monday-Thursday 10-9, and Friday 10-6.

November 2-January 4: Auburn, NY. Quilts=Art=Quilts, 28th Juried Exhibit at the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, 205 Genesee St. Tuesday-Saturday 10-5, Sunday 1-5, closed Mondays. For more info go to www.myartcenter.org or call 315-255-1553.

November 24-26: North Syracuse, NY. Mission Rose Quiltery. Go Green Bag Day! Gring in your MRQ "Go Green Bag" and receive 25% off any flannel purchase. Visit their website for more information.

November 28 : Dansville, NY. Material Rewards Midnight Madness village-wide sale. See website for info: http://www.materialrewards.com/.

Entire Month of December: York, NY. At Mt. Pleasant - Our Annual "Wear and Apron" and get 30% off all Christmas Fabric. Still get 25% off without wearing an apron.

December 26-28: North Syracuse, NY. Mission Rose Quiltery. Sewing with Santa (Really with His Elves). A Christmas "Sew-In" with Carol Kozlowski. Visit their website for more information.

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January 31 - February 1: Dansville, NY. Material Rewards Super Bowl Saturday & Sunday. See website for info: http://www.materialrewards.com/.

April 4-5, 2009: Fayetteville, NY. Towpath Quilt Quild 2009 Quilt Show - "Towpath Quilts: Yesterday and Today" at Mott Road School, 7173 Mott Rd. Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4. For more info contact bcolburn1@twcny.rr.com

May 1-3, 2009: Sherrill, NY. Thread Bears Quilters' Guild "Hometown Quilt Show".

May 4-7, 2009: Marcellus, NY. 3rd Annual Quilt Camp will be held at Stella Maris Retreat House.

May 15-17, 2009: Clarence, NY. Cabin Creations, Cabin Fever 2009 Quilt Show by the Clarence Log Cabin Quilt Guild at the Town Park Clubhouse, 10405 Main St.

June 5-7, 2009: Henrietta, NY. Genesee Valley Quilt Club's "75th Anniversary Quilt Show" Garden of Quilts. The GVQC 2009 Challenge is: "Blending Art and Tradition". Open to the first 300 participants. Show is at The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in the Gordon Field House, 1 Lomb Memorial Drive, Henrietta. Contact (585) 229-2908 or via email at vjschultz@frontiernet.net. See Website http://gvqc.org/ for more info.

October 10-12, 2009: Oxford, NY. Chenango Piecemakers 2009 Quilt Show "Fall Festival of Quilts".

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Out of State

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September 4-7: Harrisburg, PA. Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza XV. Workshops & Lectures & Quilt Competition.

September 5-7: Buckhorn, Ontario, Canada. Quilting at the Lakes/Falling for Christmas. 705-652-8597, www.buckhornquilters.ca.

September 5-26: Springfield, MO. "Threadlines 2008," a juried exhibition of art quilts sponsored by Uncommon Threads. For more info go to www.threadlines.org, or contact eseaman@alltel.net.

September 13-14: Bennington, VT. 15th Annual Bennington Quiltfest. jsmithvt@together.net, 802-823-4631, www.benningtonquiltfest.com.

September 18-21: Manchester, NH. World Quilt Show XII - New England. World Quilt Competition, Workshops & Lectures.

September 19-21: Creede, CO. Mining for Treasures Quilt Show by Silver Threads Quilt Guild. ratherb@centurytel.net, 719-658-2168.

September 19-21: Walla Walla, WA. Walla Walla Valley Quilt Festival. wwvquilts@hotmail.com, 541-938-6130, www.wallawallaquiltfestival.org.

September 20-21: Chanute, KS. Sew 'N Sew Quilt Guild. tcathers.2@cableone.net, 620-431-4840.

September 20-21: Norwell, MA. Herring Run Quilt Guild 2008 Quilt Show. banicosia@comcast.net, 781-749-5457, www.herringrunquiltguild.com.

September 24-28: Tacoma, WA. Innovations 2008 www.mqinnovations.com

September 26-27: Davenport, IA. Silver Threads - 25 Years of Quilting. suhen221@aol.com, 563-823-1099, www.mvqg.org.

September 26-28: Novi, MI. American Sewing Expo presents the annual Art of the Quilt contest; this year's theme: "A Touch of Magic". www.americansewingexpo.com.

September 27-28: Morgan Hill, CA. Harvest Quilt Show at the Taste of Morgan Hill. svqa@morganhill.org, 408-842-8677, www.svqa.org.

September 27-28: Placerville, CA. Eastern Expressions in Cloth. Gramma2angels@directcon.net, 916-933-6463.

September 27-28: Marshall, MO. Country Patchwork Quilt Show. 660-886-7028, www.countrypatchworkquilters.com.

September 27-October 12: Kansas City, MO. Heart of America Quilt Show. rdbogue@boguefarms.com, 816-628-6654, www.quiltguildofgkc.org.

October 3-5: Grand Rapids, MI. Quilts on the Grand 2008, 14th Biennial Show. 616-682-1340, www.wmqg.org.

October 4-5: Eugene, OR. Seasons of Quilting. j.pietzold@comcast.net, 541-688-5200, www.efn.org/~evq.

October 4-5: Tsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada. Quilts by the Bay. boundarybayquiltshow@hotmail.com, 604-948-0692, www.boundarybayquiltersguild.ca.

October 8-11: Des Moines, IA. AQS Quilt Show & Contest, Des Moines, IA www.americanquilter.com

October 10-12: Hattiesburg, MS. Pine Belt Quilters Fiber Art & Quilt Show. gbfffg@greenquilts.com, 601-264-2340, www.pinebeltquilters.com.

October 11: Ponchatoula, LA. Berry Patch Quilt & Art Expo. dmmollere@yahoo.com, 225-667-5634, www.berrypatchpreservation.org.

October 24-26: Cincinnati, OH. Cincinnati Nature Center Quilt Show. mbridges@cincynature.org, 513-831-1711, www.cincynature.org.

October 24-26: Richmond, VA. Richmond Quilter's Guild Quilt Show. www.richmondquiltguild.com.

October 30-November 2: Houston, TX. International Quilt Festival-Houston. shows@quilts.com, 713-781-6864, www.quilts.com.

November 13-16: Schaumburg, IL. Greater Chicago Quilt Exposition III.

January 25-31: Phoenix, AZ. Quilting in the Desert. Featuring national teachers. Classes, lectures & special events. To be held at Crowne Plaza hotel at I-17 & Peoria, Phoenix, AZ. Dee Lynn, 602-788-3408. deejlynn@aol.com, www.QuiltCamp.com

March 19-21, 2009: San Antonio, TX. Creative Inspiration Sewing, Quilting & Embroidery Expo. Seminars, Workshops, Vendor Hall, Door Prizes. Norris Conference Center, 4522 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, TX 78201. Visit us at www.sewingevents.com

April 30-May 3rd, 2009: Veldhoven Netherlands. Open European Quilt Championships. www.oeqc.eu.com

May 23-September 7, 2009: Athens, OH. "Quilt National '09", the 16th International Juried Competition for new innovative quilts. www.quiltnational.com.

October 24-29, 2009: Cape Liberty, NJ. Quilt at Sea Bermuda. Reservations for this Quilting Cruise must be made at: TLC Tours at 1-800-624-4216 extensions 344-345.

Nancy Dill Designs
(585) 202-6985
ndill(at)rochester.rr.com