Monthly Archives: August 2019

Help Wanted for Fall Shows

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We have two quilt shows coming up in September: Almonte Fibrefest and the Richmond Fall Fair. Could you help us staff the QOVC information desk at one or both of these?  Your duties would include answering questions about Quilts of Valour (Canada), helping people to join our merry band of quilters and accepting donations.

The Almonte Fibrefest is being held For Sept 7 and 8, at the Mississippi Textile Museum and the Almonte Community Centre.  We need people to staff the table in four-hour shifts from 10am – 2pm or 2pm to 5pm(Saturday), 4pm (Sunday).

The Richmond Fall Fair, runs from September 19th to 22 in the Richmond Arena Hall.  The display area will be open from noon Friday to 7pm, noon Saturday to 5pm and noon Sunday to 3:30pm.  We especially need staffing on Friday (early noon to 3:30; late 3:30 – 7).  If you staff the table, you will have free entrance to the fair for that day.

If you can help, please add a comment or send me an email with your preferred hours.  (nancy.arbogast@quiltsofvalour.ca)

Thanks for your support.

 

Opportunity to Show Your Quilts

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The Richmond Fall Fair is celebrating its 175th anniversary. To celebrate, they will be displaying 175 quilts in the upstairs hall.

“Quilts from Past to Present”

September 19th to 22nd 2019

Calling quilters and all those who own quilts

 to display their quilts in our special anniversary show of 

175 quilts upstairs in the Richmond arena hall

Bring any quilts for display     All sizes and techniques

winning quilts from previous Fairs  

From Antiques all the way to contemporary and modern 

These quilts will not be judged

They are for enjoyment and appreciation of the talents of quilters through the ages

There will be a president’s favourite and a viewer’s favourite ribbon

Register all the quilts you want to display online in August 

http://www.richmondfair.ca or at the fair office at 612 Perth Street  

The office will be open in late August.  

Include a short “bio” of each quilt

Quilts will be brought in on Monday September 16th 

 to upstairs hall, Richmond Arena

 for pick up on Sunday 22nd September AFTER 5pm

The Hall will be locked and secure at all times when there is not a committee volunteer present

For further information on all homecraft prize sections, check. www.richmondfair.ca

OR contact Alison Tranter  ptranter@sympatico.ca     OR 613 838 5347

Fall Quilt Bee and Garage Sale

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I hope you have marked your calendar. This year’s fall bee will take place on November 9 at the Orleans United Church from 9:30 to 3:30.

For the last two years, the garage sale has been a popular component and successful fundraiser at the Bee.  This year, Marian Rickey will be the ring-master of the garage sale.  We need your saleable items (the “what-was-I -thinking” fabric, the ‘organizers’ that you are too organized to need, the third duplicate tool, ….). Items can be quilting related, but don’t have to be.  Please contact Marian to arrange a time to get the items to her well before the garage sale so that everything can be priced and organized: rickeyem@rogers.com.

Nothing like a garage sale to pick up a few bargains.Upcoming Events

  • Sept 9 — Sew Day at Confederation Education Centre (1645 Woodroffe)
  • Oct 16 — Sew Day
  • Nov 9 — Annual Quilt Bee at Orleans United Church
  • Nov 16 — Church Bazaar at Orleans United Church
  • Dec 2 — Sew Day
  • Jan 13 — Sew Day
  • Feb 10 — Sew Day
  • March 9 — Sew Day
  • April 18 — Spring Bee
  • May 11 — Sew Day

Sew-days run from 9:30 – 3:30.

Call for Cutters

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Hi Team,

Robbie, Sue and I spent this afternoon bundling up fabrics to be cut into kits that can be signed out at the fall bee. Now we need some helpers to take our bundles and cut/organize the strips into kits.  If you can take a bundle or two, please respond in the comments below or drop me an email (nancy.arbogast@quiltsofvalour.ca).

Upcoming Events  (Please note the new date for the fall quilt bee)

  • Sept 9 — Sew Day at Confederation Education Centre (1645 Woodroffe)
  • Oct 16 — Sew Day
  • Nov 9 — Annual Quilt Bee at Orleans United Church
  • Nov 16 — Church Bazaar at Orleans United Church
  • Dec 2 — Sew Day
  • Jan 13 — Sew Day
  • Feb 10 — Sew Day
  • March 9 — Sew Day
  • April 18 — Spring Bee
  • May 11 — Sew Day

Sew-days run from 9:30 – 3:30.