National Quilting Day-Fort Wayne

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The Sisters of the Cloth Quilting Guild, Inc. is hosting the 19th Annual Gathering of Quilters at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum on National Quilting Day -- Saturday, March 21, 2009. The show starts at 8 a.m. and closes at 4 p.m. The registration fee is $20. The theme for this year’s Gathering is If Quilts Could Talk, The Stories They’d Tell. The key note speaker is nationally known quilter, teacher, and author, Kaye England.

The quilt show will include eight categories for submission – Men’s (quilts made and submitted by men), Children’s (quilts made and submitted by children), My First Quilt (the first quilt made by a novice quilter), Quiltastic (quilts made from unusual fabric or in unusual shapes), Small Quilts (twin size or smaller), Applique, Traditional and Group/Round Robin Quilts. Prizes will be awarded in each of the categories as well as for Best of Show and the Ugly Fabric Contest. A vendor mall will be provided for shopping convenience.

A novelty at the 19th Annual Gathering of Quilters will be a “bedturning.” Cozy areas simulating bedrooms will be setup in selected locations. Two assistants or “turners” will draw back or “turn down” the quilt while the narrator tells the story of that quilt. The story could include for whom the quilt was made, when it was made, any difficulties the maker had with the quilt, the year the quilt was made or whatever historical events may have been taking place during the time the quilt was made. Eight quilting guilds from the Indiana Michigan area will be participating in the bedturning.

For more information, contact Denise Jordan at (260)447-0974

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I found this information on the naacp site requesting panels for a quilt to celebrate the NAACP 100 years.

Hopefully there are some quilters who are interested in the project.



DEADLINE

All panels including history must be postmarked no later than April 1, 2009 to be included in the . All items should be sent to the National Office, ATTN: Field Operations and Membership Department:



The NAACP Centennial Quilt will recognize and honor the work of our local units across the country
that have helped to make us the nation’s oldest, largest, most loved, most hated, most talked about, most
cussed and discussed civil rights organization. The quilt will be assembled and made available to travel to
various NAACP events across the country.
Remember that the Quilt is folded and unfolded every time it is displayed, so durability is crucial. Since
glue deteriorates with time, it is best to sew things to the panel. A medium-weight, non-stretch fabric such
as a cotton duck or poplin works best.
CREATE THE PANEL
Your design can be vertical or horizontal. Start with one 6 ½ inch muslin square. To that, add a 2 ½ inch
boarder strip on all four sides, using ¼ inch seams. This makes a 10 ½ inch unfinished block. Batting for
the panels is not necessary, but backing is recommended. Backing helps to keep panels clean when they
are laid out on the ground. It also helps retain the shape of the fabric.
IN CONSTRUCTING YOUR PANEL YOU MIGHT WANT TO USE SOME OF THE FOLLOWING TECHNIQUES:
• APPLIQUE: Sew fabric, letters and small mementos onto the background fabric.
Do not rely on glue - it won’t last.
• PAINT: Brush on textile paint or color-fast dye, or use an indelible ink pen. Please don’t use “puffy” paint; it’s too sticky.
• STENCILS: Trace your design onto the fabric with a pencil, lift the stencil, then use a brush to apply textile paint or indelible markers.
• COLLAGE: Make sure that whatever materials you add to the panel won’t tear the fabric (avoid
glass and sequins for this reason), and be sure to avoid very bulky objects.
• PHOTOS: The best way to include photos or letters is to photocopy them onto iron-on transfers,
iron them onto 100% cotton fabric and sew that fabric to the panel. You may also put the photo in clear plastic vinyl and sew it to the panel (off-center so it avoids the fold).

In the center of the muslin square, you will add information about your unit. The information should include the following: Unit Name & Number, City & State, Charter Date.