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Calendar Of Events

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Date Event
JULY 2010
July 23, 24, and 25.

"Holiday Magic" Quilt Show
New Braunfels Area Quilt Guild

New Braunfels Civic Center
380 Seguin Ave
New Braunfels, TX 78130

Judged show; Donation Raffle Quilt; Silent Auction; Vendors; and Snack Bar.

Website:  http://newbraunfelsareaquiltguild.org

July 20, 2010
7- 9 PM
Quilt Guild of Greater Houston’s
Summertime Quilt and Fabric Swap


Join us for an evening of fun and lemonade at our bi-annual Fabric Swap and Silent Auction.
Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church
11612 Memorial Drive
Houston, Texas 77024

Silent Auction: Quilts and baskets
Swap Items: books, rulers, fabric, patterns and whatever
Checks and Cash ONLY

SEPTEMBER 2010
September 3-5, 2010 'Stitches From the Heart'
Vereins Quilt Guild of Fredericksburg
     
     Gillespie County Farm Bureau
     237 Equestrian Dr.
     Fredericksburg, TX

http://www.vereinsquiltguild.com/Quiltshow_06.htm
September 9-11, 2010

Memories in Stitches
Creative Memories Quilt Guild

Caldwell Civic Center
103 Presidential Corridor
W Caldwell

http://www.burlesoncountytx.com/Kolache%20Pages/quiltshow.htm

September 10-11, 2010 Binding Borders Around the World
Coastal Prairie Quilt Guild of Texas

Stafford Centre
10505 Cash Rd
Stafford, TX

http://www.cpqg.org/Quilt_Show.html 

 September 17 & 18, 2010

'Artistry in Fiber'
     Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild   

     Hopkins County Civic Center
     1200 Houston St.
     Sulphur Springs, Texas

Admission $3, children under 12 free with adult

http://www.sulphurspringstxquilts.com/quilt_show.htm

Sept 17-19, 2010 Changing Gears
     Austin Area Quilt Guild

     Palmer Events Center
     900 Barton Springs Road
     Austin, TX

     For more information:       

 http://www.aaqg.org/show2010
  • Over 400 quilts
  • Over 40 vendors
  • Special Exhibits
  • Childrens' Activities
September 24-25, 2010

Busy Bee Quilt Show 2010
Busy Bee Quilters

Post Oak Community Center, Schmittou Rd off FM 2127
(between Hwy 148 & 59), Post Oak, Tx

$3.00 Admission

QUILTS on DISPLAY
CRAFT ITEMS
DOOR PRIZES
TRASH & TREASURE

SANDWICHES or BEANS & CORNBREAD
Served 11AM to 2 PM

http://postoakquilters.com/

September 24-25  

'Stitches From the Heart'
Quilter's Guild of Parker County

Parker County Sheriffs Posse
2251 Mineral Wells Hwy.
Weatherford, TX.

www.quiltersguildofparkerscounty.org

OCTOBER 2010
October 1 and 2, 2010 'Threads of Texas Quilt Show'
     Town 'N Country Quilt Guild
    
     Valley Grove Baptist Church Family Life Center
     1731 S. US Hwy 281
     Stephenville, TX

A judged show with 100 quilts, vendors and scissor sharpener  
October 1&2, 2010 'THE SHADES OF TEXAS QUILT SHOW'
     Crossroads to Texas Quilt Guild     

     Killeen Civic & Conference Center
     3601 South WS Young Drive
     Killeen, Texas

http://cttquiltguild.org/#anchor
October 9 & 10, 2010 Quilting in The Falls
     Red River Quilters Guild

    
MPEC Center
    1000 5th Street      
    Wichita Falls, Texas

http://www.rrqg.org/quiltshow.html
2011
February 25 & 26, 2011  'A Fantastic Quilt Jubilee'
     Coastal Bend Quilt and Needlework Guild
   
     American Bank Center Watergarden Room
     1901 N Shoreline Ste 100
     Corpus Christi, TX,

 http://www.corpuschristiquilters.com/iquilt%20show.html  
April 8 -9, 2011  West Houston Quilters Guild Quilt Show

"In a Quilter's Garden"

     Merrill Center
     Katy TX

Looking for Vendors
 April 8 & 9, 2011 'A Day on the Coast'
     Bay Area Quilt Guild
     
     Knights of Columbus Hall
     2320 Hatfield Rd
     Pearland, TX

http://www.bayareaquiltguild.org/baqg/quiltshows.html  
  October 1, 2011 'Threads of our Past - Celebrating 30 Years'
     Midland Quilter's Guild
    
     Midland Center
     105 N. Main St
     Midland, TX
 
 http://midlandquiltersguild.com/quiltshow.htm  
  November 3-6, 2011 'International Quilt Festival'
    
     George R. Brown Convention Center
     Houston, TX
     
 http://www.quilts.com  

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