August

August 16-17, 2008 at Carl Sandburg College, 2400 Tom L. Wilson Blvd, Galesburg, IL
show_name: Piecemakers Quilt Guild Quilt Show
cost: 5
EMail: deutsch@galesburg.net
Comments: More than 100 quilts; special Challenge display of quilts honoring cancer sufferers (some donated to silent auction); vendors; exhibit of quilts made by members who've won national awards/received national attention for their work.

August 2, 2008 at the Alpine Community Center, Alpine AZ
show_name: 5th Annual Alpine Quilt Show
sponsor: Alpine Area Library Friends
cost: 2
EMail: nanabing@frontiernet.net
Comments: This popular show is casual, emphasises libraries and the quilting resources they have. Quilts mainly come from Northeastern Arizona and Northwestern New Mexico. Vendors.

August 2, 3, 2008 at the Kuna High School, 637 E. Deer Flat Road, Kuna, ID 83634
Idaho PieceMakerS Quilt Show
sponsor: Idaho PieceMakerS
cost: 4.00
EMail: julia@roomtolearn.biz
Comments: Proceeds from the 2008 Show will be distributed between Kuna Volunteer Dept, Kuna Boys & Girls Club for scholarships, $500 to local Quilts of Valor and $500 to local Kiwanis Komfort for Kids

August 2 & 3, 2008 at the Chester Jr. Sr. High School, 612 First Street, Chester, CA 96020
show_name: Celebrating 20 Years of Quilting
sponsor: Chester Piecemakers Quilt Guild
cost: 5.00
EMail: dianetomorrow@yahoo.com
Comments: 200 quilts, vendors, gift baskets, food, special display of quilts

August 2, 2008 at the Historical Village Park, Eureka, Montana
EMQS-Eureka Montana Quilt Show
sponsor: EMQS - a non-profit group
cost: 0
EMail: emqs@eurekaquiltshow.com
Comments: Outdoor show, quilt sales, vendors, workshops

August 29 and 30, 2008 at the Aspire Center, 225 Hwy.1275 N, Monticello, KY 42633
Quilt Show of The Little Mountains
sponsor: Contented Heart Quilt Guild
cost: 2.00
EMail: acguffey@cstbroadband.com
Comments: Quilt classes and demonstrations during the show.

August 07-09, 2008 at the  Plano Convention Centre, 2000 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, Texas
Deep in the Heart of Texas 2008
sponsor: Professional Longarm Quilters Guild
cost: 6.00
EMail: See e-mail form at: http://www.plaqg.org
Comments: This is the second biennial machine quilter’s show for all types of machine quilting including longarm as well as home sewing machines. Classes for both longarm and sewing machines. Instructors include Linda Taylor, Irena Bluhm, Karen McTavish, Cheri Meineke-Johnson, Todd Fletcher, Paula Platter and Lisa Coker.

August 2 & 3, 2008 at the Jr. Sr. High School, 612 First St, Chester, Ca 96020
show_name: Celebration of 20 Years of Quilting
sponsor: Chester Piecemakers Quilt Guild
cost: 5.00
EMail: dianetomorrow@yahoo.com
Comments: 200 quilts, vendors, gift baskets, food, special display of quilts

August 15, 16, 17 2008 at the Montrose Depot - 159 W. State St. (M57) Montose, MI
show_name: Quilts at The Depot & Needle Arts
sponsor: Montrose Historical Railroad Depot
cost: 4
EMail: beachgirl65@charter.net - Karen 810-496-2045
Comments: Show Benefitting Depot Restoration Fund

August 8 and 9 at 231 E. Camp St. Ely, Minnesota
Celebrationg Quilting in Ely
sponsor: Heart of the Woods Quilters
cost: 0
EMail: manitober@hotmail.com
10 am - 5 pm

August 11, 2008 at the 27717 Quarry Road, Wellington, Ohio 44090
Ohio Outdoor Quilt Festival
sponsor: Bonnie Brae Farm Tours
cost: 5.00
EMail: OhioOutdoorQuiltFest@mac.com
Comments: Over 400 quilts displayed outside on century old farm buildings. Lunch room under trees. Quilt Boutique. Wagon rides to see elk in fields. Visitors vote for favorite quilts.

August 16 and 17, 2008 at the 25 W Charles St Oelwein IA
8th Annual Open Quilt Show
sponsor: Creative Cut-ups Quilt Group
cost: 3
EMail: creativecutups@intergate.com
Comments: Raffle quilt, merchant mall, quilter's challenge, and display of vintage sewing machines. Show is held in conjunction with Oelwein Heritage Days Weekend.

August 1-3 2008 at the CCAC, Boyce Campus, 595 Beatty Road, Monroeville, PA 15146
Art From Our Hearts
sponsor: Quilt Company East
cost: 5.00
EMail: lunney444@comcast.net
Comments: We will have the Pittsburgh Friendship Quilt from the Science Center as a special event

August 29, 30 31 2008 at 1000 Gordon M. Buehrig, Auburn IN
show_name: Home of the Classics Quilt Show
sponsor: Spinning Spools Quilt Guild, Auburn
cost: 10
EMail: buzzcurly@verizon.net
Comments: Edyta Sitar guest artisit

August 9-October 5, 2008 at the Visions Art Quilt Gallery, 2825 Dewey Rd,  San Diego CA 92106
Figuratively Speaking
sponsor: Quilt Visions/Quilt San Diego
EMail: visions@quiltvisions.org
Comments: Art quilts inspired by the human body

July 31 to August 2, 2008 at the Cape Cod Regional Technical High School , Exit 10 off Rt 6 Mid Cape Highway. Harwich MA
show_name: Sweet Dreams
sponsor: Bayberry Quilters of Cape Cod
cost: 6
EMail: debkrau@aol.com
Comments: Exhibit of over 200 contemporary and traditional quilts by members; Merchant Mall; Boutique, Food available for purchase

29th and 30th august 2008 at the the Pavillion, Kempsey Showground, Sea Street, Kempsey NSW Australia
Macleay Quilters Inc Quilt Show
sponsor: Macleay Quilters Inc
cost: 3.00
EMail: mqi@sionwynlee.com
Comments: all proceeds to charity.  Refreshments, door prizes, quilt raffles, themed challenge display, trade table & merchants hall.

August 1 - 3, 2008  at the North Carolina Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC
Asheville Quilt Show
sponsor: Asheville Quilt Guild
cost: 4
EMail: yohall@bellsouth.net
Comments: Additional Arboretum parking fee

August 8-10, 2008  in Seattle Washington
Quiltfest 2008
sponsor: Association of Pacific Northwest Qu
cost: 10
EMail: info@apnq.org
Comments: Over $40,000 in awards and prizes, vendors, lectures, workshops

August 31, September 1at 1405 Main Avenue, St. Maries, ID  83861
Valley Piecemakers Quilts
sponsor: Valley Piecemakers
cost: 1.00
EMail: tjeffrey@cebridge.net
Quilt show is Sunday & Monday Labor Day weekend

August 29 - 31, 2008 at 726 Hwy 87 S, Fredericksburg, TX  78624
Quilting Through the Generations
sponsor: Vereins Quilt Guild
cost: 5.00
EMail: kerryfisher@austin.rr.com
Comments: Quilts, wall hangings, boutique, vendors

June 4-September 13, 2008 at 1204 N. Park Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46202
Stitch in Time: 19th-Century Quilts
sponsor: Historic Landmarks Fdtn.
cost: 3-5
EMail: mbhouse@historiclandmarks.org
Comments: A variety of  beautiful 19th-Century Quilts await you!