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2013
Apr. 20 - May 30 Shannon Reimer & Barbara Bettles present "Generations of Colour", Art Exhibition of Acrylics and Quilts, The Chilliwack Museum, Chambers Gallery, 45820 Spadina Avenue, Chilliwack, BC. Monday - Friday 9:00am - 4:30pm. Please join Barb and Shannon for the Opening Reception, Saturday, April 20, Noon - 2pm. Bring a friend and meet the artist.
May 3 - 4 Ridge Meadows Quilters Quilt Show, "Quilt Stories…every quilt has one", Fri 10-7pm, Sun 10-3pm, Admission: $5. Traditional Quilts and Fibre Art Show by FAN, quilt display by FV Modern Guild, featured artist Judy Greenwood, Burnett Fellowship Church 20639 123 Ave., Maple Ridge. For more info contact: vkapusta@telus.net
May 10 – 12, Sunshine Coast Quilt Show – "Festival of Quilts and Quilting Arts"; Gibsons Area Community Centre 700 Park Rd. Gibsons; Hours: Fri & Sat 10 - 8, Sun 10 - 4; Contact: Fay Bullock quiltshowchair(@gmail.com
May 16 - 18, 2013 Canadian Quilters Assoc. (CQA) "Quilt B.C. 2013",Penticton Trade & Convention Centre,
Penticton, B.C.; Merchant Mall Open - May 16 – 18, 2013
Workshops by: Margie Davidson, Vivian Kapusta, Libby Lehman, Patti Moris and Elizabeth Spanning. For more info: www.canadianquilter.com/
Current news blog: http://cqaquiltcanada.blogspot.ca
www.canadianquilter.com
May 24 - 26 Material Magic Quilt Show - Nanaimo Quilters' Guild, Beban Park Recreation Centre,
2300 Bowen Rd., Nanaimo. Hours: Fri-Sat 10:00 - 5:00; Sun 10:00 - 4:00; Admission $8, www.islandquilters.ca
SPECIAL: Judy Lyons, ISA AM AQS certified quilt appraiser (see website for details)
Book appts., contact Lillian Charron 250-245-8345
May 27 - June 9 Fabricated: Works of the Kimberley North Star Quilters Society, Centre 64, 64 Deer Park Avenue, Kimberley, Hours: Mon to Fri 1-5, Sat & Sun 11-5, Admission: By Donation, Contact: Coordinator Eileen Dean 250-427-4887 or medean@shaw.ca
May 31 - June 1 Stories in Thread Quilt Show - Cranbrook Quilters Guild, Cranbrook Alliance Church, 1200 Kootenay Street North, Cranbrook, Hours: Fri 12-7, Sat 10-4; Contact: Bev Higgins 250-427-3322 or kevbevhiggins@live.com
Jun. 7 - 8 Shuswap Quilters Guild, "Everybody Loves Quilts" 20th Anniversary Show, Fri: 10 - 7pm, Sat: 10 - 6pm; Spectator Arena, 2600- 10th Ave.NE, Salmon Arm, BC; free parking, handicapped-accessible; over 250 quilts, wearable art, Guild Challenges, Featured Quilters: Joanne Colleaux, Sharon Adair, and Kathy Kinsella, Merchants' Mall, Boutique, Daily door prizes, Light lunch and beverages available, Admission $5, Quilt Walk thru downtown, More information: 250-832-7532(show committee chair)
Jun. 21 - 23 Fraser Valley Quilters' Guild Show, "Fabric Fiesta", Fri & Sat 10–5pm, Sun 10–4pm; Admission: $5; Hundreds of quilts, merchant mall, tea room, boutique, featured artists, raffle with awesome prizes, iron quilters challenge. George Preston Rec. Centre, 20699 42 Ave., Langley; For more info, contact: dlfanthorpe@gmail.com
July 11 - 14 Oregon Summer Quilt Expo (OSQE) – This is the 1st show!
Website: http://www.oregonsummerquiltexpo.com/ We are also on Facebook.
Where: Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center 3800 SW Airport Way Redmond, OR 97756
Time: Thursday/Friday/Saturday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Cost: $15 for all 4 days
On Saturday, July 13, if you purchase a ticket to the OSQE show and park at the show, then you can take the FREE shuttle to the
Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show in Sisters, OR (15 miles away).
Show Promoter: Quilt Expos 866-266-3136 kay@quiltexpos.com
Make the Oregon Summer Quilt Expo part of your summer quilt experience in Central Oregon.
The Oregon Summer Quilt Expo is the only quilt indoor climate controlled vendor mall and show during "The Week for Quilters" event in central Oregon.
Free parking with great access! Over one hundred vendor booths plus quilts, classes and seminars for four wonderful days!
July 15-17 Quilting in the Mountains, Sun Peaks Resort, BC