Piecing Together Maine Quilts (Page 8)

If your green Registration Brochure is not at your home yet it should be there any minute. Look through it and fill out forms for volunteering, entering a quilt or taking a workshop or going to an event! There are several new events, new raffles and quilt challenges to join in. Are you working on the “From Needle to Needle Challenge”? The www.mainequilts.org website is filled with information about the quilt show including all of the classes being offered, special events, details about the raffle quilt and more. Please take a moment to look online. There are many colored photos that can really give youMore →

A newsletter for Maine Quilts Lisa K. Nash, Coordinatorinfo@mainequilts.org | www.mainequilts.org | www.facebook.com/MaineQuilts.org | 207-216-7358 Look at all the terrific vendors we have lined up for you at Maine Quilts 2020. Many are old favorites. Some are new . All have a lot of great products you are going to love!!! Adele Scott Design StudioOrleans, MAadelescott.com Attic HeirloomsDamariscotta, MEattic-heirlooms.com Barb Originals Venice, FL barboriginals.com The Cotton Cupboard Quilt Shop Bangor, ME cottoncupboardquilt.com Dragonfly High Point, North Carolina dragonflyquiltshop.net  Easy Piecing Brooklyn, NY easypiecing.com  The Fabric Garden Madison, ME fabricgarden.com Fabrilish De Funiak Springs, Fl fabrilish.com The Felting Studio Corinth, VT feltingstudio.com Fiddlehead Artisan SupplyBelfast, MEfiddleheadartisansupply.com Lucky Penny Auburn, ME LuckyPenny.me  Lynn Wheatley S. Royalton, VT lynnwheatley.com  Maine-ly Sewing Nobleboro, ME mainelysewing.com  Marcia Layton Designs Tampa, FL marcialaytondesigns.com  Martelli Enterprises Pensacola, FL MartelliNotions.com  Northern Fabrics Lisbon, ME northernfabrics.com More →

A newsletter for Maine Quilts Lisa K. Nash, Coordinatorinfo@mainequilts.org | www.mainequilts.org | www.facebook.com/MaineQuilts.org | 207-216-7358 Maine Quilts 2020 will proudly be supporting the Maine Cancer Foundation (Women’s Cancer Fund) this July. The Maine Cancer foundation offers grants to programs which aim to reduce cancer incidence and mortality in the State of Maine. We have all been touched by cancer in one way or another. Supporting this program is a great way to support organizations that are doing some difficult and challenging work. We will be having another silent auction. Last years’ auction contained a lot of very special items. If you missed it, I can tell you that you won’t wantMore →

A newsletter for Maine Quilts Lisa K. Nash, Coordinator info@mainequilts.org | www.mainequilts.org | www.facebook.com/MaineQuilts.org | 207-216-7358 Have you decided what quilt(s) you are entering and if it needs copyright permission? Below is a list of designers and publishers we have information for. All “permissions” require proper pattern, book, publisher and designer credit be given. Look in the book or magazine. There may already be a statement that gives you permission to display the quilt. If you need to take the next step, determine who to contact – you may need to contact the publisher as well as the author/designer/artist. For additional questions email Sue at quiltsreg@mainequilts.org or Lisa. Date Permission Secured/UpdatedMore →

A newsletter for Maine Quilts Lisa K. Nash, Coordinator info@mainequilts.org | www.mainequilts.org | www.facebook.com/MaineQuilts.org | 207-216-7358 The Workshop Committee met last month and did a stellar job in selecting classes that you will love. There is something for everyone including hand quilting, appliqué, machine quilting and modern quilting. We also have some terrific programs lined up. Kathy Kenny will be our Friday night speaker but I have been told by many that she is far more than a speaker. She is a story teller who weaves quilts and history together in a wonderful enjoyable manner. She will be talking to us about women’s suffrage and sharing some of her beautiful antiqueMore →

A newsletter for Maine Quilts Lisa K. Nash, Coordinator info@mainequilts.org | www.mainequilts.org | www.facebook.com/MaineQuilts.org | 207-216-7358 Fall is almost here. I don’t know about you but it seemed to me that summer was awfully short. Work has already started on the 2020 show which promises to be an exciting show that celebrates Maine’s 200th anniversary and the 100th anniversary of women getting the right to vote. 2020’s show will feature everything from modern quilts to antique quilts. There will be something for everyone. If you have never submitted a quilt for judging consider giving it a try. The judging process is truly an opportunity to get feedback on your quilts andMore →

A newsletter for Maine Quilts Lisa K. Nash, Coordinator info@mainequilts.org | www.mainequilts.org | www.facebook.com/MaineQuilts.org | 207-216-7358 Maine Quilts 2019 was a terrific show. Thank you all for volunteering, enjoying the learning opportunities with our teachers, spending your money with our vendors, and supporting the various fundraisers. Thank you to the chairpersons and the hours spent organizing and preparing your parts for the show! This was my first year as the coordinator of the show. I appreciate the assistance I received from so many people and I also appreciate the patience that was shown to me. I want to let you know that I am closely reviewing the comments and suggestions made.More →

A newsletter for Maine Quilts Lisa K. Nash, Coordinator info@mainequilts.org | www.mainequilts.org | www.facebook.com/MaineQuilts.org | 207-216-7358 The countdown is on- The quilt show is only a few weeks away!! If you haven’t signed up for a class don’t delay!! We have a number of WORKSHOPS that are full but we also have a few openings. You still have time (but not much!) Speaking of openings- There is room in the CHILDRENS WORKSHOPS on Saturday. Please consider registering your child or grandchild. They will have an opportunity to create a Christmas stocking or a I-pad holder/ cell phone case. I can guarantee they will have fun. RAFFLE QUILT REMINDER– If you don’tMore →

A newsletter for Maine Quilts Lisa K. Nash, Coordinator info@mainequilts.org | www.mainequilts.org | www.facebook.com/MaineQuilts.org | 207-216-7358 We asked for quilts and boy did you respond! 663 quilts will be at the 2019 show. Way to go quilters!!! I am so very impressed at the number of entries. I look forward to seeing all of them. Although it is not the largest number of quilts ever it is the largest number of inches which means that there will be a lot to look at. We are just about running out of room, so we have had to get a little creative. There is still lots of room for vendors! We have aMore →

A newsletter for Maine Quilts Lisa K. Nash, Coordinator info@mainequilts.org | www.mainequilts.org | www.facebook.com/MaineQuilts.org | 207-216-7358 Let’s see….. Where should I start. I’ve got some reminders and I don’t want to forget anything!! If you don’t read this, you won’t know what you are missing!!!! First, Quilts, where are the quilts? We need quilts!! The deadline is May 15th (and not a second later). Please sign up to enter a quilt. What are you waiting for? Do not worry about perfection because perfection doesn’t exist. Submit a quilt because you love quilting!! Here is the website if you need a form. http://mainequilts.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/General-Quilt-Entry-Form-2018-Rev1.pdf. Secondly, what about that class I wanted to take?More →