NOVA SCOTIA
September 28-30 Quilt Show – Mahone Bay Quilters’ Guild: Mark your calendars - you are all invited to visit the Mahone Bay Quilters' Guild Show and Sale to see a wonderful array of Quilts small and large in a variety of styles. You can get tickets on a quilt to be raffled on September 30 and purchase hand crafted creations in our Corner Boutique. You can also place bids in the Silent Auction of autumn themed wall hangings. The Show & Sale is at the Blockhouse Fire Hall, 510 Highway 325, Blockhouse. Hrs: Fri & Sat 10-5:30, Sun 1-5. Admission: $4. www.mahonebayquiltersguild.com
October 12 Annual Quilt Show – The Cumberland Quilters’ Guild: First Baptist Church, 90 Victoria St., Amherst. Hrs: Fri 9-5. Contact: Lesley Bonang lbonang@mta.ca This Quilt Show is part of the week-long Fibre Arts Festival in Amherst, NS, running from October 9 through 13, 2012, with events and workshops in quilting, rug hooking, weaving, knitting, and so much more.
October 9-13, 2012 Nova Scotia Fibre Arts Festival - Amherst. A 5-day celebration of all things fibre: knitting, quilting, rug hooking, and more. Over 50 creative workshops, exhibits, & hands-on demos - something for everyone! www.fibreartsfestival.com, www.nsfibre.blogspot.ca or coordinator@fibreartsfestival.com
ALBERTA
October 13, 2012 - Pumpkin Patch & Tea Quilt Show - Griffiths Sr. Center, 122 Government Rd, Black Diamond. Hours 10-3. Admission: $5
October 13-14 Mountain Cabin Quilters’ Guild Fall Show and Sale: Canmore Seniors’ Centre, 600 – 9th Street, Canmore. Hrs: Sat 10-5, Sun 11-3. Admission: $7, under 6 are free – includes tea and sweet treats. Contact: mcqg.canmore@gmail.com or The Sugarpine 403-678-9603. Raffle quilt, craft sales table, small merchants’ mall.
November 3 Quilt Show - Prairie Patchers Quilt Guild: Brooks Campus of Medicine Hat College, East side of Brooks on access road, Brooks. Admission $5. Contact: Lori 403-362-8660 or Jocelyn 403-794-0203
BRITISH COLUMBIA
September 17-October 13 Quilting Journey Quilt Show – Dawson Creek Piecemakers Quilt Guild: Dawson Creek Art Gallery, 816 Alaska Ave., Dawson Creek. Hrs: Tues-Fri 10-5, Sat 12-4. Contact: Lisa Richmond glrichmond@neonet.bc.ca
October 19-20 Triennial Quilt Show – Penticton Quilters’ Guild: Penticton Trade & Convention Centre, 273 Power St, Penticton. Contact: Linda Schmidt at 250-492-6918 www.pentictonquilters.com
October 19-20 Harvest of Quilts Quilt Show – Vancouver Quilters’ Guild: Maritime Labour Centre, 1880 Triumph Street, Vancouver. Hrs: Fri 10-5, Sat 10-4. www.vancouverquiltersguild.com
October 19-20 PieceMaking in the Valley - Chilliwack PieceMakers Quilting Guild: Chilliwack Alliance Church, 8700 Young Road, Chilliwack. Hrs: Fri 5-9, Sat 9-4. Admission: $5 for both days, husbands and children under 12 free. www.piecemakersquiltingguild.blogspot.ca
October 19-21 Stitches From the Heart – Castlegar Quilt Guild 2012 Show: Castlegar Community Complex, 2101-6th Ave., Castlegar. Hours: Fri Noon-6, Sat 10-5, Sun 10-4. Admission: $5 Luncheon: $5. Contact: V. Dingwall 250-359-7622
October 20-21 Decade of Quilts – Blue Mountain Quilters’ Guild: Montgomery Middle School, 1900 Edgewood Ave., Coquitlam. Hours: Sat 10-5, Sun 10-4. Admission: $5. Contact: Gladys at 604-461-4267. www.bluemountainquiltersguild.ca/
May 3-4, 2013 Quilt Stories…every quilt has one – Ridge Meadows Quilt Guild: Burnett Fellowship Church, 20639 123 Ave., Maple Ridge. Hours: Fri 10-7, Sun 10-3. Admission: $5. Contact: vkapusta@telus.net www.rmqg.blogspot.ca/ or www.http://www.facebook.com/RidgeMeadowsQuiltGuild Traditional, modern, and innovative quilts. Merchant mall, raffle quilt, tea room and more!
May 16-18, 2013 Quilt BC 2013: Penticton. Follow our exciting new blog at: http://cqaquiltcanada.blogspot.ca/
MANITOBA
NEW BRUNSWICK
October 19-20, 2012 - A Harvest of Quilts - Keswick Ridge Quilters: Keswick Ridge United Church, 499 Route 616, Keswick. Hrs: Fri 10-8, Sat 10-3:30
NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR
October 19-21 “Traditions – Old and New” - Long Range Quilters’ Guild Biannual Quilt Show and Sale: Pepsi Centre, University Drive, Corner Brook. Hours: Fri 4-9, Sat 10-5, Sun 12-4:30. Contact: Gail Oates 709-634-4767 or gaileoates@hotmail.com
ONTARIO
October 12-13 Quilts on the Rocks – The Sudbury & District Quilting and Stitchery Guild: Parkside Centre, 140 Durham St., Sudbury. Hours: Fri 11-7, Sat 10-4. www.sudbury&districtqsg.com
October 12-14 CreativFestival Fall 2012: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto
October 19-20 For the Birds Quilt Show – Kincardine Sunset Quilters’ Guild: Knox Presbyterian Church, 345 Durham Street, Kincardine. Hours: Fri 10-7, Sat 10-4. Admission: $5. Contact: quiltguild@bmts.com www.tiffanyweb.bmts.com/~quiltguild/index.htm
October 26-27 A Harvest of Quilts 2012 – London Friendship Quilter’s Guild: United Church, 156 Elliot St (Cheapside and Elliot), London. Hours: Fri 10-8, Sat 10-4. Admission: $6. Contact: Pat 519-681-3747 or thistledewme@hotmail.com www.lfqg.blogspot.com
October 27-28, 2012 Fibre Content- A Juried Show with works from SAQA, Connections Fibre Artists, Grand Guild of Fibre Artists and Burlington Fibre Art Guild: Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust Street, Burlington. Hours: Sat 9-5, Sun 10-4 www.fibrations.org
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
October 26 - 28, 2012 “Traditions and Beyond” - Kindred Spirits Quilt Guild 11th Biennial Show & Sale: Jack Blanchard Family Centre, 7 Pond Street, Charlottetown, PEI. Enjoy displays of quilts in many forms from traditional to contemporary, large and small, including fibre arts and wearables. These items showcase the best examples of creativity and workmanship demonstrated by guild members as they continue to explore quilting traditions and beyond. There will be demonstrations of quilting techniques, a Merchant Mall and Tea Room. Admission is $5.00 per person (including refreshments). Viewing times: Fri, Oct 26, 10am to 8pm; Sat, Oct 27, 10am to 6pm; Sun Oct 28, 12pm to 4pm.
SASKATCHEWAN
Ongoing Exhibit - Saskatoon Quilters' Guild: McNally Robinson Bookseller, 8th Street & Circle Dr, Saskatoon. An ongoing exhibit with 15-20 quilts. Display changes every three months.
USA
October 18, 19 & 20, 2012 Georgia Quilt Show: Gwinnett Center – Duluth, GA www.http://www.sewingexpo.com/GeorgiaQuiltShow.aspx
October 19-21 Quilt Me A Garden – Washington State Quilters – Spokane Chapter: Spokane County Fair & Expo. 404 N Havana, Spokane Valley, WA. Hours: Fri – Sat 10-6, Sun 10-4. Admission: $8 (Children 11 and under free). www.wsqspokane.org Ample free parking. Be part of the largest quilt show in eastern Washington - 500 quilts, Merchant Mall, Master Quilter Dorie Clark, Demonstrations, Quilters’ Boutique, Hoffman Exhibit