Quilt shows, tours, other events
September 4-5, 2010: Mountain Treasures XXII Quilt Show
by Busy Bears Quilt Guild
Location: Big Bear Middle School on Big Bear Blvd.
More information: rscott338@charter.net or Busy Bears Quilt Guild
September 25-26, 2010: Harvest of Colors Quilt Show
by Coastal Quilters of Santa Barbara
Saturday and Sunday 10 to 5
Location: Earl Warren Showgrounds, Santa Barbara
Featuring a judged, member showcase of over 200 quilts and a vendor mall.
Featured artist: Norah McMeeking of Bella Bella Quilts
More informaation: kjpickford@cox.net or
Coastal Quilters Guild, Inc.
September 26, 2010-January 9, 2011: 12th Annual Heritage Valley Festival of Quilts
Calling for entries: Looking for pictorial quilts, including wall hangings, featuring Ventura County locations or events. Entries could be landscapes, buildings, festivals or historic figures.
What: Picture This! Pictorial Quilts of Ventura County
Where: California Oil Museum, Santa Paula, California
Who: Linda Wilkinson, 805.525.2774, frog4mom@aol.com
Please contact Linda Wilkinson by June 15 if you have an entry for consideration.
October 2-3, 2010: America, My Home
By Simi Valley Quilt Guild
Location: Rancho Santa Susana Community Center on LA Avenue across from the MetroLink station in Simi Valley
This is a quilt show honoring our service personnel. We will open on Saturday at 9:45 am with a Color Guard ceremony by the Disabled American
Vets. Live auction will be at 1:00 pm. Sunday, Diana McClun & Llaura Nownes will speak at 1:00 pm. Also for your enjoyment: 200+ quilts, 20+
vendors, a guild boutique, food court, door prizes, treasure hunts, vendor demos and our Special Quilt Exhibit: "Daughters & Sons of Liberty"
$10 2-day admission, free parking, strollers on Sunday only, please.
More information: raganje@aol.com or
Simi Valley Quilt Guild
October 8-29, 2010: Extreme Quilters
Location: Thousand Oaks Community Gallery, 2331 Borchard Dr., Thousand Oaks
Includes the works of 24 quilters, collaboratives, and more.
Hours: Wed-Sun 1-5 PM
Admission: Free!
October 8-9, 2010: A Quilters Palette
by Los Angeles County Quilters
Location: Ritz Gardens, 1201 First Ave, Whittier
Friday 9 to 6, Saturday 8 to 3. Admission is $7.00. LACQG is known for displaying quilts in a unique way!
We will have vendors, ongoing silent auctions, member boutique, great lunch facilities, and much more.
More information: Linda Duncan at 310.604.0725 or 1dunca3@earthlink.net or LA County Quilters Guild
October 16, 2010: Wandering Foot Quilt Guild Fashion Show and Tea
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
More information: mus_line@msn.com
October 23, 2010: Quilted Treasures Quilt Auction and Dessert Tea
by Flying Geese Quilters Guild
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: Trinity United Presbyterian Church, 13922 Prospect, Santa Ana
Come join us for a wonderful afternoon of fun, friends, fabulous quilts, baskets, silent auction items, door prizes and more!
More information: ghshaughn@aol.com or Flying Geese Quilters Guild
November 5-6: A Patchwork of Quilts
by Orange Grove Quilters Guild
Location: Garden Grove United Methodist Church, 12741 Main St., Garden Grove
Friday 12 to 6; Saturday 9 to 4. Admission is $7 at the door; $5 pre-sale.
Vendors, boutique, quilt appraiser will be present.
More information: lindagray65@sbcglobal.net or Orange Grove Quilters Guild
November 12-13: High Country Quilters Guild Quilt Show
by High Country Quilters Guild
Location: Larry Chimbole Cultural Center, 38350 Sierra Highway, Palmdale
There will be opportunity quilt drawing, basket bonanza, vendor mall, and quilts displayed. Sue Jacobson is our featured quilter; she won first prize for first time entrant at Road To California 2010. Parking is free.
Friday 11 to 6; Saturday 10 to 5. Admission is $8.00 for each day.
More information: debralee@wildblue.net
February 19-2, 2011: South Bay Quilters Guild Show
by South Bay Quilters Guild
Beautiful quilts, interesting vendors, auction Sunday at 1:00.
Location: Torrance Cultural Arts Center, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance. Saturday 10 to 5; Sunday 10 to 4. No Strollers or rolling carts please.
More information: jnewton322@aol.com or South Bay Quilters Guild