Quilt Show Entry Deadline is April 3, 2012 - "Judgement Day" (Entry Judging by NQA Judge) is May 5, 2012 for the entries in the AQG Spring Quilt Show
The deadline is April 3, 2012 for making entries in the 2012 AQG Spring Quilt Show "Life in the ADirondacks" scheduled for May 19&20, 2012. In order to exhibit at the show, you must be a member in good standing of the Adirondack Quilters Guild and your entries must be filed with the Entry Committee (Jan Q, Sally M or Susan B) NO LATER THAN APRIL 3, 2012. Any entries received after that date will be disqualified. Entry forms and Quilt Show Rules are available form any of the members of the Entry Committee. You must submit a separate entry form, in duplicate, accompanied by a color photo of the entry, for each quilt or quilted item you wish to hang in the quilt show. The form must be complete. Remember to note whether or not you wish the entry to be judge by our guest NQA judge (on May 5, 2012), whether or not the entry is for sale (if it is for sale, please note the price you want for the item). Also please remember to submit a check made out to Adirondack Quilters GUild with the appropriate amount to cover your total entrie fees, along with yor entry forms, to any member of the Entry Committee NO LATER THAN April 3, 2012. Contact any members of the Entry COmmittee with quesitons.
The NQA Judge will judge the entries for this Spring's AQG Quilt Show on May 5, 2012 beginning at 9AM at St. Mark's Episcopal Church Parish Hall located in the basement of St Mark's Episcopal Church, Elm St, Malone, NY. Work rosters have been passed around to guild members - we need the participatiuon of all of our members on May 4 and 5 to help with intake of quilts on May 4, 2012 for handling the quilts for the judging on May 5, 2012. Contact Tina K to let her know when you are available to assist with any tasks available on those two days (May 4 & 5, 2012).
AQG Saturday Workshop Changes through October 2012
Due to personal conflicts with workshop instructors, the subjects/instructors for the March, April and October 2011 AQG Saturday workshops have changed. the new workshop subjects and instructors (tools and materials, wehre applicable) have been posted on the appropraite date on the Calendar Tab of this webpage. To read about the new workshop subjects, simply click on the Calendar tab at the top of this page and page to the appropriate month on the calendar; then click on the date of the workshop to see the event scheduled for that date.
In a nutshell, these are the AQG Saturday workshops scheduled through September 2012:
March 17, 2012 - UFO Workshop - no instructor- work on any project you wish- tools and materials as you require - no cost for this workshop
April 21, 2012 - Quilted Sweatshirt Jacket with AQG Instructor Mary M. M. - tools and materials list on APril 21, 2012 of this webpage calendar – cost for this workshop $5 for AQG members; $15 for non-AQG memebrs
May 19 &20, 2012 – NO WORKSHOP – AQG Spring Quilt Show “Life in the Adirondacks” at Holy Family School, 12 Homestead Park, Malone, NY 12953 -9AM-5PM both days - $5 admission donation – PUBLIC WELCOME
June 16, 2012 – SASHAY Quilt (A Marlous Carter design) instructed by AQG Barbara Singer – materials and tools list on June 16, 2012 of this webpage calendar – cost is $5 for AQG members; $15 for non-AQG members
July 21, 2012 – Christmas in July with AQG Instructor Tina K. – materials and tools list TBA on July 21, 2012 of this webpage calendar in near future – cost for this workshop is $5 for AQG members; $15 for non-AQG members
August 18, 2012 – Quilted Landscapes with guest instructor Anne Standish – materials, tools and cost for this workshop to be published shortly on the August 18, 2012 date of this website’s calendar
September 15, 2012 – Quilted, heat proof iron cosy with AQG instructor Jill G. – Jill has also promised to show us one or two other surprises at this workshop – tools, material and complete subject info for this workshop TBA shortly on the Sept 15, 2012 date on the calendar of this website – cost for this workshop is $5 for AQG members; $15 for non-AQG members.
October 20, 2012 _ Shiela Wintel Workshop cancelled. New workshop subject/instructor TBA shortly on this website's calendar.
Workshops for October 2012 and beyond TBA.
Please note that all Saturday AQG Workshops are held on the third Saturday of each month at the Malone Adult Center, 18 Morton St, Malone, NY 12953. They begin at 9AM and continue to mid-afternoon (usually 3PM or so). We always have a covered dish luncheon around noon, so participants are urged to bring a dish made form one of their favorite recipes to share with the other participants, along with their own beverage. AQG provides paper plates, eating utensils and napkins.
Contact and AQG member with questions about our Saturday workshops or about membership in our guild!
2012 AQG Spring Quilt Show is Coming Closer - May 19&20, 2012
The planning for the 2012 Spring AQG Quilt Show "Life in the Adirondacks" is well under way. The show will take place on May 19&20, 2012 at Holy Family School, 12 Homestead Park, Malone, NY 12953. The show is open to the public from 9AM to 5PM on both days of the show. We anticipate having over 200 quilts and quilted items all made by members of the Adirondack Quilters Guild on display, along with an extensive Vendors Mall, quilt raffle, fat quarter raffle, door prizes, quilting demonstrations, and a special book signing event with reknowned quilter and author Marlous Carter. The public will have an opportunity to cast a vote for the 'Viewer's Choice Award" from among the show entries. Regional Quilt Guilds, media outlets and area dignitaries will be invited to participate in our show by selecting a show entry to receive a "Guild Choice Award," Media Choice Award" or "Special Choice Award." A ribbon for each of these special awards will be provided by AQG to the designated representative(s) of each of these groups who are invited to participate in this part of the show. Admission is a $5 donation which will be accepted at the door, with all proceeds from the show being shared with the Franklin County Down Syndrome Society. Ample and free parking is available in the school parking lot adjacent to the school.
A photo of this year's AQG Raffle Quilt - "Adirondack Lonestar" can bee seen in the Photo Gallery section of this website. TIckets for this raffle are $1 each or six for $5 and are available from any AQG member and at the Quilt Raffle display at the show. Proceeds from this raffle will also be shared with the Franklin County Down Syndrome Society.
This AQG show will once again be judged by a professional NQA Quilt Show Judge. Judging of the quilts will take place on May 5, 2012 at St Marks Episcopal Hall located on Elm St, Malone. Judging is NOT open to the public. However, all award winning quilts will bear a ribbon displayed at the show.
The Rules and Judging Committee has completed revision of the Rules and Entry Form for the 2012 show and contest/judging. A copy of these rules has been emailed to all AQG members (or mailed to those members without email capability). You may read the rules and entry form by clicking on the hypertext of May 5, 2012 on the Calendar of Events page of this website (click on the Calendar tab at the top of this page and then page to May 2012 in the Calendar. Then click on hypertext written on the date May 5.
