September Quilt Shows and More

I worked on college campuses for many years, so September will always feel like the start of the new year to me.  Quilt shops also feel that way as the seasons begin to change and the fall and winter holidays approach.  What better time to have a quilt show?

The Delaplaine Visual Arts & Education Center in downtown Frederick www.delaplaine.org is hosting their second national juried quilt show this month, and we are delighted to sponsor the prize for the best traditional quilt.  Beautiful pieces are on display, and I encourage you to visit.  The show ends on September 25th.  The Clustered Spires Quilt Guild of Frederick meets at the Delaplaine each month and the members are volunteering at the show.  The quilt shown here is their 2011 raffle quilt, "A Bevy of Batiks," on display in our shop, and we are happy to help them sell tickets.

In conjunction with the Delaplaine show, we have our own Quilt Block Scavenger Hunt going on here in Everedy Square/Shab Row until the 25th.  I've placed 14 framed quilt blocks in 14 shops - find the blocks and fill out our entry form and submit it here at our shop.  You'll be entered to win gift certificates!  While you are out-and-about, you'll see a variety of  our quilts displayed in shops as well.

Why have one show when you can have two?  This Saturday, September 17th,  we are hosting a one-day, "mini" quilt show of applique quilts made by members of our monthly applique groups led by Joanne Langan.  The show will be held just up the street from our shop at our neighbor Sandy's shop, The Loft At Antique Imports (125 N. East St.) from 10 am to 3 pm.   Here are some of the girls in action at a recent Friday meeting, and pictures of two quilts from Bunny Hill Designs:  Joanne's finished version of "Snowbound" and Penny's ready-to-be-quilted version of "The Night Before Christmas."

And here's Carol with some autumn blocks in process, too.  All in all, this is one busy bunch of quilters!  Join us on Saturday to visit with them and enjoy their work.

This is also our monthly Creative Saturday, so you can also make the rounds of our ongoing demonstrations from 10 am to 3 pm.  Great fun!  Do join us!