Richmond Area Quilters Guild First Quilt Show

Richmond Area Quilters Guild will be holding its first Quilt Show on Saturday, October 17, 2009 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Landmark Court, a retirement residence for seniors!  This is a special event celebrating the 10th anniversary of both the RAQG and Landmark Court!

The show will be held in the ground floor lounge and will be accompanied by a tea sponsored and run by Landmark Court.

The coordinators of the show (Nancy Sprules, Jacquie Fuller and Lynne Rochette) are asking for 50 quilts, no larger than twin size. to be exhibited on metal frames provided by Landmark and on sofas and quilt frames placed strategically around the lounge.  We encourage those who have wearable art items to donate some to the show, as well as miniature quilts and work from groups within the Guild such as the doll makers and the embroiderers!

The Coordinators are asking that you bring the work(s) which you are sending to the show to the September Guild meeting.  Please include a piece of paper with your name, the name of the quilter (if different from the maker) and the story behind your quilt in a short paragraph.  This information will be transferred to standard show forms and attached to the front of your quilt.  Please don’t forget your label on the back of the quilt!  Your quilts will be returned to you at the October Guild meeting.

We will be setting up two or three display tables to showcase the new tools we use for quilting (such as rotary cutters, self healing cutting mats, etc.), the way we buy fabric (yardage, cakes, jelly rolls, etc.) and some magazines and patterns to show from where we find inspiration!

It would be wonderful to have volunteers to help with the set up and take down of the show, and it will be necessary to have some “white glove” ladies present throughout the show to help folks look at the quilts safely and without touching!  It would also be fantastic to have people to be at the display tables to answer questions!  Please get in touch with one of the coordinators nearer the time of the show!

The Director of Landmark suggested that since the Quilt Show will be near the Christmas season, it would be desirable to have some quilts for sale.  We suggest crib quilts, quilties (24″ x 24″) and “bucket quilts” (36″ x 36″ for bringing baby home from the hospital in the bucket car seats!).  There may be a market for lap quilts amongst the seniors who live in the Landmark area which is a +55 years residential area including bungalows, apartments, condos and the seniors’ residence.  If you are interested in making some items for sale, please note the sale price on your information sheet!

Landmark Court is at 140 Darlington Private, Ottawa.  To get there from the Richmond/Kanata area, go east,  towards the airport on Hunt Club West, over the bridge, to Paul Anka Drive.  Turn left and follow the drive to the first set of lights which will be McCarthy.  Turn left and go to the next set of lights which will be Plante.  Turn right and bear right at the V split and follow Owl a few yards to Landmark on your right.  Go up the hill to the end of the road and the Seniors Residence is number 140 on your left.

We are very excited to be offering the projects of our talented members for this show and we hope that you will pick and choose amongst your projects and present a wide variety of items with which to “wow” our potential viewers!  More information as it arrives! Landmark Court will be advertising the show through their newsletter which is distributed widely through the city!

Here’s to a fun and successful First RAQG Quilt Show!