Quilt Show 2012

       CELEBRATE QUILTS
            QUILT SHOW
       March 16 - 17, 2012

See hundreds of quilts and quilted items, including 20 Hoffman Challenge quilts from the 2011 collection. Both days, see a bed turning with antique quilts and let Hallye Bone tell you what appraisers look for. See demonstrations, buy chances to win a beautiful, hand-quilted, queen-size raffle quilt and shop over 40 vendors. Bring your friends and spend
the day with us!

  Friday
    10:00 Doors Open
    11:00 Bed Turning
      1:00 Hallye Bone Lecture
       6:00 Closed

Saturday
   10:00 Doors Open
    11:00 Bed Turning
      1:00 Hallye Bone Lecture
      3:00 Raffle Quilt Drawing and Viewers' Choice Awards
     4:00 Closed

Quilt Appraisals

by Hallye Bone

What Do Appraisers Look For?
Lecture both days at 1:00 p.m.

If you’ve ever wondered why your new quilt is valued at more than a vintage quilt or wondered why certain colors are the most valuable, this lecture is packed with answers. If you are planning a gift quilt or need to mail your quilt, this program will help you. Hallye has recommendations for quilters to make better quilts. They will help you improve your quilts, whether you get them appraised or not.

Hallye Bone

Hallye Bone, a St. Louis native, has been quilting since 1967. She is a lecturer, teacher, author and The American Quilter's Society certified appraiser of quilted textiles. textiles. A former high school English teacher, she’s been teaching quilting since 1980. Her work for the Smithsonian Institution, Quilt National, and her 30-plus click to read more

$20.12 Sale of Quilted Items to
Basket of Hope

Giving to newly diagnosed children and their families affected by cancer or other serious illnesses, primarily by the delivery of a Basket of Hope filled with inspirational materials to nourish them mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. http://www.basketofhope.org/

Thank you to

Hilltop Gardens Nursery & Landscape Company
4739 S. Williamsville Rd.
Sherman, IL 62684
who lent flowers and plants to decorate our show

The Orr Building at the Illinois State Fairgrounds
is on the West side of the fairgrounds,
just inside Gate 9.

Get driving directions: http://www.agr.state.il.us/isf/maps/

Hand-Quilted, Queen Size
Raffle Quilt
Holiday Celebration