CMQ Quilt Spectacular
"Celebrate 2008"

Our biennial Quilt Spectacular will be at the Whitehall Community Park on March 28-30, 2008. The show will feature a large display of traditional and contemporary quilts, wall hangings, and quilted items. Guests will also enjoy vendors, special exhibits, free demonstrations, a little quilts and accessories silent auction, quilt appraisals, door prizes, children's activities, food and more.

A "special exhibit" will celebrate our theme – "Celebrate 2008" – which pays homage to our guild's 30th anniversary.

Directions to Whitehall Community Park:  The park is located at 402 N. Hamilton Rd., Whitehall, Ohio. Click here for directions.

2008 Opportunity Quilt: We have a beautiful queen-sized quilt (85” x 103”), titled “Tulip Garden,” that will be raffled off on the last day of the show. In keeping with our 30’s theme, the fabrics are 30’s reproductions, the border is scalloped and the pattern (from the book “Feed Sack Quilts”) is from the 30’s. While at the show, get a close-up of the magnificent custom quilting (by Jane Williams). You need not be present to win, but you do need to buy a ticket! Tickets will be available at the show for purchase. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Ohio Historical Society for quilt acquisition, preservation and restoration. Special Exhibit: As our guild celebrates its 30th anniversary, we are celebrating those who began the guild all those years ago. Three of our founding members, Carol Cleaves, Irene Goodrich and Betty Nye, will have a special display of their quilting from the past 30 years. Stop in this special exhibit and see where quilting was, and where it is today!

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Kids’ Activities: Activities for children will be available to help keep our youngest visitors entertained while they wander with their guardian through the show. Visit our table in the lobby before you enter the show to get in on the fun!

Awards: Ribbons will be awarded in various categories by popular vote of our attendees. Ribbons will be awarded on Sunday, and displayed on the winning quilts. Please attend on Friday or Saturday if you wish to cast your ballot for your favorites, and again on Sunday to see the winners!

Kid Quilts Display: This special display will highlight our guild’s involvement  in making these charity quilts for young children and babies in need of extra love and care, and show how fun and happy this work can be for the quilter as well as the recipients.

Appraisals: Wondering if you should have your quilt appraised, whether it's grandmother's heirloom, a fabulous garage sale find, or your own contemporary masterpiece? An appraisal is a written statement of value and includes pattern name, circa data, brief description, information about the quilt's "provenance" or history, and the estimated value based on additional research and the appraiser's experience. For newly made quilts, important information includes design source, cost of fabrics and materials, and any awards won. The appraisal takes about 30 minutes an costs $35 per quilt.

Quilts should be appraised for insurance value in case of loss, theft or damage. Many national quilt shows require appraisals before exhibiting; and if the quilt is lost in shipping you'll be insured for the cost of materials only, not the art value. An appraisal can also establish the "fair market" value if you wish to sell the quilt or donate it to a museum or historical society. Appraisals are completed to settle family estates, to leave written proof for your family of the true worth of your art form, and sometimes simply to satisfy your curiosity about a wonderful garage sale find!

To schedule an appointment for an appraisal during the show, contact Amy Korn at (614) 891-8008 or by e-mail at; amyokorn@hotmail.com.

Amy Korn is an American Quilter’s Society (AQS) Certified Appraiser of Quilted Textiles, one of fewer than 75 certified appraisers in the US and Canada. She is a member of the Professional Association of Appraisers – Quilted Textiles (PAAQT), the American Quilter’s Society (ACQ), the American Quilt Study Group (AQSG) and the Columbus Metropolitan Quilters. She has been a quilter and quilt researcher for over 20 years and has taken numerous classes in dating fabric, quilt history, quilt construction and appraising.

Boutique: Our boutique is like a quilter's flea market and features new and gently-used quality, low-cost items such as patterns, books, magazines, fabric, collectibles, quilt blocks, unfinished quilt tops, quilting tools and notions, and more.

Demonstrations: Learn various tips and techniques to enhance your quilting. There is something for every skill level, whether you are just beginning to quilt or are experienced.

Demonstrations can be subject to change but will be posted daily at the demo booth.

Food: Various menu items and beverages will be available for purchase.

Silent Auction:  Mini Quilts & Accessories.  Place a silent bid on a miniature quilt or accessory. All items are made and donated by CMQ members and feature various techniques such as hand and machine piecing and finishing, and traditional and wool appliqué.  The minimum bid on each item is $5.00 and can be increased in increments of $1.00.  No closed bids please.  Winners will be announced Sunday afternoon.  You do not need to be present to win.

Vendors:  Shop with more than a dozen vendors who offer everything from fabric, notions, and thread to patterns and gifts.  Our vendors this year are: Alto’s Quilt Cut, Always in Stitches, Antique Textiles - Patricia Williams, Calico Cupboard, The Good Life, Kitted 4 U, Nelsonville Quilt Co., Painted Pony, Picking Up the Pieces, Pleasant Mountain Stitches, and Thistle Bee Quilt & Fiber.

Door Prizes:  We have almost 200 door prizes for attendees. Using last year’s attendance numbers, that’s a prize for every fourth visitor! Door prizes have been generously donated by:

Alto’s QuiltCut/JLM Enterprises; Always In Stitches; American Quilting Society; Anonymous CMQ Member; Ardco Templates by QuiltSmith, Ltd.; Block Butler, Inc; Calico Cat and Bernina Too!; Calico Cupboard; Clothworks; Coats & Clark; Connecting Threads; Critter Pattern Works; Debbie's Creative Moments; The Electric Quilt Company; Elisa's Backporch Design, Inc.; Embellishment Village; Fairfield Processing; Flamingo Island Designs LLC; Folkwear; From Marti Michell; Golden Threads; Hancock's of Paducah; HQS, Inc. dba Triangles on a Roll; Kaye Wood, Inc.; Keepsake Quilting; Kitted 4 U ; Kona Bay Fabrics; Krause Publications; Love of Quilting, Inc.; M&L Designs; Moda/United Notions; National Quilter's Association (NQA); Nelsonville Quilt Co. ; P&B Textiles; Painted Pony ; Patricia N. Williamson Antique Textiles; Pam Bono Designs; Paper Pieces; Picking Up The Pieces; Pleasant Mountain Stitchery ; Polar Notions; Quilt in a Day; Quilting Made Easy, Inc.; Quiltsmart; QuiltTrends; Robison-Anton Textile Co.; Shades Textile Studios; Smoothie Brews; Soak Wash Inc.; StenSource International, Inc.; StudioKat Designs; Sulky of America; The Good Life ; The Warm Company; Thistle Bee Quilt Shop ; Wildly Wonderful Wearables

Questions:  Contact Mary Carter at kb8pza@sbcglobal.net.