Sierra Quilt Guild 2012 Show
The 23rd Annual Quilts and Threads Show sponsored by the Sierra Quilt Guild, Sierra Needle Artists, and the Mother Lode Weavers and Spinners will be held September 15 & 16, 2012. Our show features over 250 exhibits of quilting, embroidery, weaving and spinning. No Pets allowed except "Service Animals”.
What: 23rd Annual Quilts and Threads Show
When: September 15 & 16, 2012– Hours 10 to 5 on Saturday, 10 to 4 on Sunday
Where: Mother
Lode Fairgrounds,
Contact: Show
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Admission Charge: $7.00 for one day or $10.00 for two day pass
Advance tickets: $6.00 for one day or $9.00 for two day pass
In past years, our unique show featured displays and demonstrations of spinning, weaving, embroidery, and lace making, and long arm machine quilting. We have had nearly 300 quilts on display, a showcase boutique, quilt appraisal, door prizes, and vendors. We will have a drawing for the opportunity quilt made by guild members.
2011 Opportunity Quilt
Maureen Kelley is Our 2011 Featured Quilter
Maureen Kelley, began
sewing at the age of nine and fondly remembers creating many adventurous
daydreams on her parents' bed, which was covered with a Double Wedding Ring
depression era quilt. That was all it took to give her the quilting bug!
In the mid 1970s with a degree in
With the advent of the rotary cutter, mat,
ruler, machine piecing and quilting, a new quilter came into being. Since
then it has been one learning experience and quilt after another.
Like women of previous generations Maureen
loves the support of the quilt community which other quilters provide.
They give her inspiration, companionship and support.
She hopes you will enjoy the quilts she will share
with you this fall.
Quilt Show Appraiser for the 2011 Show – Becky Rogers
Becky is a current AQS Certified Quilt Appraiser, she is a member of AQSG, PAAQT and AQS. She has taught and lectured for 32 years and she has been a judge for quilt entries in the Santa Barbara County Fair as well as the Challenge Quilts for the Calif. Mid-State Fair. She has completed the American Quilter’s Society courses for Appraisal Certification in Insurance Appraisals, Fair Market and Donation Appraisals and Dating Fabrics. The fee is $40 for a certified written appraisal and $20 for a verbal evaluation. A Quilt Appraisal Registration Form must be filled out prior to your appointment. See the Appraisal Form.pdf link below.
Why Should I Have My
Quilt Appraised?
Many people do not realize that their quilts have a value. Whether they’re old or new, they have a value. The value is arrived at through many different ways, but first and foremost, is the condition of the quilt. If the quilt is an antique, but still in excellent condition, it can have a high value to replace it, should anything happen to it. Insurance companies will look at the certified appraisal to see the replacement value. While the value is most often based on an “Insurance Replacement Value”, there are also “Fair Market” appraisals available if you want to sell the quilt. Newly made quilts are generally appraised based on time and materials. An appraiser will look into how much you would have to pay someone to reproduce your quilt if something were to happen to it.
Show Quilt Entry Instructions
and Entry Form
Use the following form
for each quilt you want to display at our Quilt Show.
Quilt Show Boutique Forms
Use the following forms
for the items you want to sell in our Quilt Show Boutique.
Quilt Show Quilts – Where do They Come From?
Typically there are around 250 quilts displayed at our annual quilt show.
Where do we get these quilts? Members of our guild surrender their much beloved
creations for all to view. That’s why we vote on our favorites. Our quilt show
is not a judged quilt show; it is a show where viewers vote for their favorite
quilt in different categories.
The 2011 categories have not yet been decided.