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If you are interested in exhibiting a quilt in the annual Bulloch Hall Quilt Show in Roswell,GA, the application deadline is January 31, 2012. The show runs from March 10-18, 2012. Bulloch Hall is located at 180 Bulloch Avenue, Roswell, GA. Visit the website for more information.
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If you are interested in entering a quilt in the American Quilter’s Society annual show in Paducah, KY, the entry deadline is January 2, 2010. Show dates are April 25 – 28, 2012. Visit their web site for more details.
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The quilts of two Atlanta quilters will be part of the World Quilt Show when it opens Thursday, November 10 in West Palm Beach, Florida. They are Nina Moore and Marva Swanson. Nina will exhibit In the Tall Grass, and Marva will exhibit Tumbling in Space. The show will feature over 450 quilts from 10 countries. [...]
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The annual International Quilt Festival opens today in Houston at the George R. Brown Convention Center. There will be quilt vendors as far as the eye can see, classes offering the latest quiltmaking techniques, and amazing quilts. Check out their website for more information.
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One of the quilts that will be part of the Georgia Quilt Show which opens October 20th is Tumbling in Space. It was created by Marva Swanson. Tumbling in Space was part of the International Quilt Festival in Houston last year. It has now returned home so that Georgians can enjoy its beauty. This quilt takes [...]
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In honor of National Coffee Day, here’s a cute quilt by Vanessa Brown called Java Jive. This quilt is sure to perk up your day. Java Jive was recently part of the 2011 Atlanta Quilt Festival exhibit at South Fulton Arts Center, 4645 Butner Road, College Park, GA. The 2012 Atlanta Quilt Festival opens July 29th.
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The Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild will hold its bi-annual quilt exhibit October 2 through December 11, 2011 at the Auburn Avenue Research Library, 101 Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, GA. The theme of the exhibit is Not Your Grandmother’s Quilts: African American Quilters in the 21st Century. The opening reception for the exhibit will be held [...]
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African American quilters are well represented at the bi-annual East Cobb Quilt Show. Jeanette Walton‘s quilt Not Fast Food earned a Blue Ribbon in its category. There is much to see at the East Cobb Quilt Show, including approximately 400 quilts, vendors and a silent auction. It opened Friday and continues through Sunday at the [...]
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The Clara Ford Foundation is pleased to support the works of theGreater Atlanta YWCA by donating an original quilt to the organization. Open Your Purse 2011 (shown above) will be auctioned at the YWCA’s Open Your Purse event September 21, 2011 at the Georgia Aquarium. Open Your Purse to the YWCA is a silent and live [...]
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Members of the Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild will exhibit their quilts October 3 through December 11, 2011 at the Auburn Avenue Research Library, 101 Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, GA. The theme of the exhibit is Not Your Grandmother’s Quilts – African American Quilters in the 21st Century. The opening reception for the exhibit will be Thursday, [...]
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When all the votes were counted, Mary Maynard’s Rotation of Cross walked away with Best of Show at the 2011 Atlanta Quilt Festival exhibit which was held at the South Fulton Arts Center. She won a beautiful ribbon and a $50 prize. Mary says she was inspired by local quilt artist Regina Carter’s stained glass window. [...]
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Aisha Lumumba’s quilt Antiquity took second place in the voting for Best of Show at the 2011 Atlanta Quilt Festival exhibit which was held at the South Fulton Arts Center. Aisha says she made Antiquity from her trusty scrap bag. It is machine pieced, hand painted, quilted and beaded. The quilt measures 23 x 33 [...]
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Anita Crosby created the third place winner in the Best of Show balloting at the 2011 Atlanta Quilt Festival Exhibit. It is called Belly Dancer. Anita used raw edge appliqué and decorative stitches on a background of hand-painted fabric to create her 16 x 20 inch eye-grabbing quilt. Anita’s daughter Thea, who was taking belly dancing [...]
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Dr. Joan Gaither is a prolific documentary quilter. Our history will not be forgotten as long as she has needle and thread. The seventh quilt in Dr. Gaither’s My American Series is called Marvtastic Memories! It was appraised yesterday at Hammonds House Museum by Holly Anderson during the 2011 Atlanta Quilt Festival. Those who were able to see this [...]
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Marquetta Bell Johnson is one of the featured quilt artists at the 2011 Atlanta Quilt Festival. Her quilts are always made from her hand dyed fabric and include lots of hand work. Ocean Garden greets visitors as soon as they enter the South Fulton Arts Center. It is the type of quilt that needs to be [...]
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There are only three days left to see the quilts in the Atlanta Quilt Festival exhibit. In addition to the juried quilt exhibit, several guest quilt artists have quilts in the exhibit. One of them is Lola Jenkins. Ms. Jenkins is an exception quilt artist best know for her portraits. She was recently the featured [...]
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Have you always wanted to learn to quilt? Saturday is your chance. Nina Moore will teach Beginning Quilting at Hammonds House Museum Saturday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. A sewing machine is required. This class is free, but you must register. To register, contact Hammonds House Museum or email O.V. Brantley at ovbrant@gmail.com. Class [...]
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Holly Anderson, Georgia’s only certified quilt appraiser, will conduct quilt appraisals at Hammonds House Museum Saturday. Appraisals are by appointment, and the cost is $45.00 each. To make your appointment, email O.V. Brantley at ovbrant@gmail.com or contact Hammonds House Museum. This event is part of the activities of the 2011 Atlanta Quilt Festival. The quilt [...]
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Quilt Artist Juanita Yeager will lecture and show her quilts Saturday, August 6, 2011 at 4 p.m. She is the featured guest quilt artist for the 2011 Atlanta Quilt Festival. To learn more about Ms. Yeager and her amazing quilts, visit her web site at www.juanitayeager.com. The event will be held in the theater of [...]
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