Upcoming Events
Guild Meetings and Workshops
July 14
Schoolhouse
August 11
Karen Hansen
September 8
Joan Shay
October 13
Ann Hazelwood
November 10
Hallye Bone
December 8
Sewing Rooms w/Rosemary Cromer
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33 ANNUAL QUILT SHOW
September 26 - October 11 Crown Center, Kansas City, MO
Click here for
Entry Form
Click here for
Release &
Waiver Form
Click here for
Small Quilt
Registration Form
QUILT SHOW NEED TO KNOW
Here are items you need to
know for the quilt show. We will be adding more as the quilt show gets
closer.
Dates: Saturday,
September 26 – Sunday, October 11
Entries: An entry
form is needed for each quilt you enter in the show. You also must fill out
a Release and Waiver form – several quilts can be listed on that form.
Forms are available at guild meetings and in the newsletter. Entry forms
are to be turned in to Candy Hargrove by August 17.
Talk to
us: Be sure to
tell the story of your quilt on the entry form. Visitors at the show spend
a lot of time reading those and enjoy your stories.
Measure
Carefully: When filling
out your entry forms, measure your quilts carefully. Crown Center uses
those measurements to build their hanging structures.
Boutique: Make as many
items for the Boutique as you can.
Size: A quilt
will be considered “large” if the width is at least 60” and the length is at
least 70”. Quilts smaller than those dimensions will be considered “wall”
quilts. All “large” quilts must have a sleeve.
How to
make a
sleeve: * Cut or
piece together fabric to make a strip 9” tall and the same width as the
quilt.
* Fold
under short ends ¼”, wrong sides together. Fold under again. Sew a
straight or zigzag seam to hem the folds.
* Fold
the strip lengthwise, wrong sides together, aligning the raw edges. Sew
together with a ½” seam. Press the seam allowance open.
* Place
the open seam against the quilt’s back. Center and pin the top edge of the
tube to the back of the quilt, about ½” below the binding.
* Use a
whipstitch to sew the top edge of the tube to the quilt backing. Stitch
into the batting occasionally to help strengthen the seam.
* Smooth
the sleeve downward along the quilt back, and then make a ½” fold along its
length to create a pleat. Leaving the pleat intact, pin the sleeve bottom
to the quilt.
*
Whipstitch the lower edge of the sleeve to the quilt. Remove pins. The
sleeve will pooch out a bit to allow space for a hanging rod.
*
Whipstitch the back sides of the sleeve to the quilt. Leave the front sides
unsewn to allow for rod insertion.
Hostess: * Sign up to
be a white-glove hostess at the quilt show – you will have a great time,
meet guild members and talk to the public about quilting.
Mayor’s
Christmas
Tree Fund: * Make a small
quilt to sell to benefit the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Fund. The total length
of all sides cannot exceed 96”. (please use
small quilt
registration form)
Too Much Fun Retreat
You can see some of the photos from
this event on the Photo Gallery page. Simply click on the link above.
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