Greater Hartford Quilt Guild 2011 Annual Gathering

“Indian Summer”

Hosted by Newington Schoolhouse Quilters

Saturday, October 22, 2011 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Northeast Utilities on the Berlin Tpk in Newington
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Note: The doors will open at 8:30 for registration, socializing, entering the various raffles and viewing some beautiful star quilts.

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• Morning Lecture - "Confession of a Type A Quilter" by Alison Bolt (Littleton, NH) for a light-hearted look at a Quilter's obsessions.

• Afternoon Lecture - "Star Quilts in a Lakota Cultural Context" by Michele Berman (Kensington, CT) will explore the geography, history and culture of the Lakota people and will focus on the adoption, development and use of the Morning Star Quilt (a.k.a. Lone Star Quilt).  Michele will also be teaching the Lone Star Quilt on Sunday, October 23rd.

• Be sure to bring your “petty cash” for the vendors: Close to Home, Dee’s Quilt Designs (she is from Hawaii), Jack’s Quilting Accessories, Jo’s Mousetrap, Pat Ferguson, Quilter’s Haven, Quilts & Treasures, Six Gables Designs.  A new vendor to GHQG events is Easy Piecing from Brooklyn, NY.

• Art Weber of Weber’s Sharpening will be sharpening scissors and knives.  Price is $5.00-$12.00, depending on the size.  A limit of 2 items per person will be allowed for sharpening.  He will be parked out front in his truck so you can drop off your scissors before the meeting and pick them up on the way out.

• There will be plenty of raffles to enter.  Beginning with a quilt designed by NSQ member Marlene Shea and made by NSQ members.  There are various raffle baskets too: Bath & Leisure, Coffee Time, Christmas, Fat Quarters, Garden, Indian Summer, Pet, Picnic, Quilting, Scrapbooking and Tea.  Fabric raffles are available for the “fabric-holics”!

Vendors  *  Raffle Quilt and Raffle Blocks  *  Good food and friendship!