Activities
The fun and festivities don't end after your day full of learning from incredible instructors, it carries on into the night at our evening activities. Here is a glimpse at some of the exciting activities that await you at Quilting Together in Chicago.
Wednesday night mingle with all the event instructors and sponsors and check out some of their newest creations! - Thursday night enjoy the Quilt block Exchange, Fat Quarter Exchange, plus Games & Prizes! - Friday night you'll enjoy dinner and Marianne Fons' keynote presentation of "Why We Quilt"
View below for all the details!
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- Win prizes like these at nightly activities!
- Enter to win this Big Bertha
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Mix & Mingle - 7:00 p.m.
Join together for a casual mix & mingle with your Quilting Together instructors, sponsors, local stores, and fellow attendees to kick off your Quilting Together experience. The excitement and enthusiasm for the textile arts will be contagious as you rub elbows with industry experts and passionate attendees at the Mix and Mingle.
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
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Quilt Block Exchange - 7:00 p.m.
Create a unique sampler quilt and only have to make one type of block - It doesn't get any easier than this.
Participate in the Quilt Block Exchange and SAVE $50 off admission fee.
(Check out these sample blocks)
  
(This is what your finished quilt might look like)
Guidelines:
* Please use Red, White & Blue antique colors, not plain white (should look like tea stained)
* Make 20-- 12" finished blocks (12 1⁄2" unfinished) from the same pattern.
* Please "square up" each block to 12 1⁄2 inches.
* Choose your favorite pattern
* Be creative and have fun
Email questions to: jowens@creativecraftsgroup.com
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Friday, October 1, 2010
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Key Note Presentation by Marianne Fons - 7:00 p.m.
One of the highlights of your Quilting Together in Chicago experience will be this exclusive Key Note presentation by Marianne Fons, founding editor of Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting. Sit back and enjoy this informative and inspirational presentation from one of the quilting industry's most innovative personalities. It is not to be missed!
“Why We Quilt”
In this entertaining and informative slide program, Marianne Fons examines the motivations of American quilters from 1776 to the present day. Marianne is co-host of “Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting” on public television and founding editor of Love of Quilting magazine.
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