West coast quilt show

Oh, how cute: they're having a little ol' quilt show in Cali-4-ni-a. <g>

R/Sandy - lived in S.F. area (twice) before they did quilt shows ;->

> Hi it's that man again from Chester UK
> If you are going to this quilt show have a great day out
> If possible check out the World Quilt Competition - International Entries
>
> Pacific International Quilt Festival XVIII
> October 15 - 18, 2009
> Santa Clara Convention Center
> Santa Clara, California
>
> Pacific International Quilt Festival returns to Santa Clara, CA with a
> spectacular collection of over 800 quilts and works of wearable and textile
> art. This well-recognized and largest quilt show on the west coast, known to
> quilters as P.I.Q.F., is held at the Santa Clara Convention Center in the
> greater San Francisco Bay Area. Not only does this incredible event feature
> astounding works of quilt art, it also offers a wide array of workshops and
> lectures presented by world-renowned instructors. A 300 booth Merchants Mall
> can be found with the best in fabrics, notions, machines, wearable art and
> everything for the quilter, artist and home sewer.
> Visitors to the show will view a magnificent competition of the finest
> quilts created by talented artists from across the globe. Fashionable
> entries from the Wearable Art Competition will also be on display.
>
> In addition, this Festival also features over 60 workshops and lectures
> presented by our international teaching staff.
>
> The San Francisco / Monterey Bay area is a wonderful destination! Don't just
> go to a quilt festival, vacation at one!
>
> Best
> wishes from her & him
>
>
> Mike
>
>
>
>
>
> http://centronuclear.org.uk/dianes_quilts/index.html
> http://community.webshots.com/user/DianeUK100
>

> Howdy!
> Someone's having one in this part of the country, too, this week:
> http://www.quilts.com/
> "International Quilt Festival
> George R. Brown Convention Center
> October 15-18, 2009
> Special events/classes begin October 12
> Preview Night is October 14
> It¹s almost time for the annual fall edition of International Quilt
> Festival, the world¹s largest annual quilt show, sale, and quiltmaking
> academy > that you¹re attending ³The World¹s Fair of Quilts² and hope that
> your stay
> in Houston will be enjoyable and your Festival experience valuable."
> http://quilts.com/home/index.php
> http://quilts.com/home/shows/viewer.php?page=../../fqf09/info/showinfo
> Closer to home, Granbury Quilters Guild is having their show this
> weekend, http://www.granburytx.com/Events.aspx
> While there, don't miss this fabulous (quilt) shop downtown on the square:
> http://www.houstonstmercantile.com/
> Happy quilt time, everyone!
> On 10/14/09 12:44 PM, in article AeWdnUQ7JcBnkEvXnZ2dnUVZ8sqdnZ2d@bt.com,
>> Hi it's that man again from Chester UK
>> If you are going to this quilt show have a great day out
>> If possible check out the World Quilt Competition - International Entries
>> Pacific International Quilt Festival XVIII
>> October 15 - 18, 2009
>> Santa Clara Convention Center
>> Santa Clara, California
>> Pacific International Quilt Festival returns to Santa Clara, CA with a
>> spectacular collection of over 800 quilts and works of wearable and
>> textile
>> art. This well-recognized and largest quilt show on the west coast, known
>> to
>> quilters as P.I.Q.F., is held at the Santa Clara Convention Center in the
>> greater San Francisco Bay Area. Not only does this incredible event
>> feature
>> astounding works of quilt art, it also offers a wide array of workshops
>> and
>> lectures presented by world-renowned instructors. A 300 booth Merchants
>> Mall
>> can be found with the best in fabrics, notions, machines, wearable art
>> and
>> everything for the quilter, artist and home sewer.
>> Visitors to the show will view a magnificent competition of the finest
>> quilts created by talented artists from across the globe. Fashionable
>> entries from the Wearable Art Competition will also be on display.
>> In addition, this Festival also features over 60 workshops and lectures
>> presented by our international teaching staff.
>> The San Francisco / Monterey Bay area is a wonderful destination! Don't
>> just
>> go to a quilt festival, vacation at one!
>>
>> Best
>> wishes from her & him
>> Mike
>> http://centronuclear.org.uk/dianes_quilts/index.html
>> http://community.webshots.com/user/DianeUK100
>

> Hi it's that man again from Chester UK
> If you are going to this quilt show have a great day out
> If possible check out the World Quilt Competition - International Entries
> Pacific International Quilt Festival XVIII
> October 15 - 18, 2009
> Santa Clara Convention Center
> Santa Clara, California
> Pacific International Quilt Festival returns to Santa Clara, CA with a
> spectacular collection of over 800 quilts and works of wearable and
> textile art. This well-recognized and largest quilt show on the west
> coast, known to quilters as P.I.Q.F., is held at the Santa Clara
> Convention Center in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Not only does
> this incredible event feature astounding works of quilt art, it also
> offers a wide array of workshops and lectures presented by world-renowned
> instructors. A 300 booth Merchants Mall can be found with the best in
> fabrics, notions, machines, wearable art and everything for the quilter,
> artist and home sewer.
> Visitors to the show will view a magnificent competition of the finest
> quilts created by talented artists from across the globe. Fashionable
> entries from the Wearable Art Competition will also be on display.
> In addition, this Festival also features over 60 workshops and lectures
> presented by our international teaching staff.
> The San Francisco / Monterey Bay area is a wonderful destination! Don't
> just go to a quilt festival, vacation at one!
>
> Best wishes from her & him
>
> Mike
> http://centronuclear.org.uk/dianes_quilts/index.html
> http://community.webshots.com/user/DianeUK100

> Went to the show today! A wonderful show with many, many quilts from all
> over the world! There are many talented artists represented. I just wish I
> was among them.
>
> Did you have a quilt entered, Mike?
>
> ~~~~~~~
> Laurie G. in CA