2010 Berrien Towne and Country Quilt Show

Every two years hundreds of people come to this Southwestern Michigan quilt show to see local talent at its best. There are things to see and learn for everyone, with hundreds of quilts ranging in size and purpose from very small art quilts to large ones intended for everyday bed-spread use, and even “Quilts of Valor” made for today’s injured service men and women

Date and Time:

Saturday, June 26 & 27 from 10am to 5pm

Location:

Lake Michigan College - Mendel Center

2755 E. Napier Avenue, Benton Harbor, MI 49022

Please read directions from the “Maps” page for specific directions as this is not the main front door.

Featuring:

Over 250 quilts

Award winners will be selected by attendees.

Trunk Shows by Beth Ferrier of Applewood Farm Publications on Saturday June 26th at

11:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. each trunk show will be different.

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2010 Quilt Show Challenge: Folded Fabric See details below.

Boutique:

There will be a number of items from our members for sale.

Mini-quilt silent auction:

The silent action will be to benefit Quilts of Valor. The mission of the QOV Foundation is to cover all those servicemembers and veterans touched by war with Wartime Quilts called Quilts of Valor. Mini-quilts for the auction should be no larger than 20” x 20”.

Ticket Sales

If you would like to buy pre-show tickets at the discounted price of $5.00 per ticket please send a self addressed, stamped envelope along with $5.00 for each ticket you would like to purchase to: Berrien Towne & Country Quilt Guild C/O Elaine Gaipa, 3233 Cherry Ave., Coloma, MI 49038. Please make checks payable to BTC Quilt Guild.

Guild Members’ info:

To enter your quilts: print out the following registration form, or use the one from your March newsletter. Fill out the form, and attach a picture of your quilt to turn in by the April guild meeting. REGISTRATION FORM.pdf

Please make sure you have a sleeve on your quilt if it is larger than 20 x 20. It does not have to be a permanent sleeve. The day of the show please make sure you bring each of your quilts in a bag with a handle. This will help with the process of moving the quilts areound for hanging and take down. You need to arrive on Friday between 3:30 and 4:00 to drop your quilt off and then on Sunday you may come at 6:00 to pick up your quilt. You must arrive no later than 7:00 Sunday to pick up your quilt. If for some reason you cannot pick up your own quilt you must make arrangements with another person to pick up your quilt and they will have your ticket that you are given Friday to get the quilt.

The 2010 Quilt Show Challenge is Folded Fabric (The manipulation of fabric to give a dimensional effect by folding.) Size: UP TO 30x30 finished size. It may be smaller. Any other shape of quilt is acceptable as long as it fits into a 30x30 inch square. The quilt must have at least one example of folded fabric. Describe on the registration form why your piece fits into the challenge category. Embellishments welcome! Examples: including, but not limited to; prairie points, yo-yos, folded flowers, ruching, a folded border (piping without the cord), tucks, pleats, cathedral windows. No, the pressing of seams and binding do not count. You may call Kim with questions, but she promises to answer them vaguely; this is your interpretation of the challenge.