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This page was updated on: August 10, 2003

August 16-18, 2003
3rd Annual Gibsons Fibre Arts Festival
Gibsons Landing, BC

September 15 - 20, 2003
Creston Valley Quilt Festival
Creston Valley, British Clumbia ..Instructors include Judith Baker Montano, Joan Colvin, Gail Hunt, Mary McFarland Suzy Ireland and more. Activities include Quilt-O, Wine & Cheese, Lectures, Antique Quilt Show, Wildlife Quilt Show, Quilt Challenges, Vendor/Artisan Market, and more. There are also at least 6 championship golf courses and 2 casinos within an hour of Creston. www.quiltview.com/festival.htm or www.crestonvalley.com Email: festival@quiltview.com or Toll-free 1-877-PATCH-99

October 3 - 5, 2003
Crossroads-a celebration of Quilts from the central interior
Prince George Civic Centre, Prince George, BC

October 4-5, 2003
Salmon Arm, - Celebration 2003 – 10th Anniversary of Shuswap Quilters Guild
SAGA Public Art Gallery, 70 Hudson Ave., NE, (1block N of Hwy 1, on McLeod Ave.) Wednesday – Saturday, Noon to 4 p.m. Special Features: Round Robin, Wearable Art, Quilt Walk, Celebration Challenge. Contact: Joanne email colleaux@junction.net

October 25
Quilts A Bloom
Chilliwack, BC

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April 23-24, 2004
Joy of Quilting -- Kamloops, BC. - The Calvary Temple, 1205 Rogersway, Fri 10-8, Sat 10-4, Tea rooom, Merchants, Raffle, prizes. Adm. $3 RiverValley Quilters, Carole McLean (250) 679-5486 lmclean@ocis.net

May 28, 29, 2004 – Abbotsford Quilters' Guild presents "Quilts in the Valley 2004" Quilt Show
Venue: Tradex at Abbotsford Airport, Abbotsford, B.C. Canada Fri May 28/04 - 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., Sat May 29/04 - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Admission: $5.00, Merchant's Mall - Raffle Quilt - Tea Room - Viewers Choice - for more information contact hcmatthews@shaw.ca

Oct. 18 & 19, 2003
Leduc, Black Gold Quilt Patch Quilt Show, “Expressions from the Heart”
Sat. & Sun. 10 am to 4 pm, Leduc Civic Centre Atrium, 48a St. & 46 Ave. Admission $5 tearoom, quilt raffle, merchants’ mall. For further information please call (780) 987-4046 or email mopresunka@shaw.ca

November 1, 2003
Brooks, Alberta Third Biennial Quilt Show
Campus of Medicine Hat College (The Brooks Campus of Medicine Hat College is located east of Brooks just south of the Trans Canada Highway on the road to the Crops Diversification Centre-South, which has directional signs on the highway.) 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission charge $5.00 includes viewers choice, entrance in door prize draws and refreshments. For more info, please contact: The Prairie Patchers Quilt Guild Donna Elsbett, (403)362-3947 or Ruth Mattheis: e-mail: edrum@shaw.ca or rumed@telus.net.

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October 17, 18, 19, 2003
Saskatoon Quilters Guild presents Biennial Quilt Show
Fri. 7pm. Hall D at the Prairie Land Center, Saskatoon exhibition grounds. Sat. 10 am – 9pm, Sun. l0am – 5pm. Merchants mall, quilt demos, guild boutique. Contact: Joyce Hansen 306 374 2437

JULY 25-27, 2003
Heirloom Quilters Quilt Show in Altona's Sunflower Festival.
Noon to 6 pm on Fri and Sat. and noon to 5 on Sun. Raffle, Sales Room and Teas Room
available.
South Park Mennonite Brethren church 335 - 6th St. S.E. in Altona.

OCTOBER 18, 2003
The 4th annual Boissevainn Quilt Show. 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Legion Hall.
Judy Morningstar is the special speaker and she will be at 2:00.
Vendors come from Quilting Bee, Nana'sTrunk, Kickass, Shirley Kelly from Mossemin, fabric shop from deloraine & Killarney, & Quilter's Corner

MAY 14-17, 2004
Manitoba Quilter's Retreat
Winnipeg, Manitoba
This retreat is being held the weekend immediately prior to the Quilt Canada Show running in Winnipeg, from May 16 through May 23, 2004 at the University of Manitoba

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May 17-22 2004 - Quilt Canada 2004
Winnipeg, MB., U. of Manitoba, Fort Garry Campus. Where East Meets West in Celebration of Quiltmaking features 28 teachers and 61 workshops with Jane Willoughby Scott as artist-in-residence. For more information, see Quilt Canada 2004, email: qc2004@hotmail.com or phone toll-free 1-866-434-5291.

August 8, 9, 10, 2003
Quiltfest 2003 -- A part of Rural Expo 2003 (Lanark Country Quilters Guild) -- Perth, ON
Friday: noon - 7:00 pm, Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
At St. John's Catholic High School Perth Ontario

AUGUST 8 - 10, 2003
Bed Threads & Other Masterpieces Quilt Show -- Owen Sound, ON
Brought to you by Bluewater Quilters Guild, OSCVI
Admission is $5.00. Friday: 10am - 6pm, Saturday & Sunday: 12pm - 4pm
There will be a great Antique Quilt Display, Mini-Quilt Draw, Merchant's Mall, Guild Shop, Quilters' Cafe and Ongoing Demonstrations throughout the show. The show is totally wheelchair accessible.
For further information, please contact mdholah@bmts.com or bgriff@sympatico.ca.

SEPTEMBER 4, 5, & 6, 2003
The 6th Annual Fruits of our Labour Quilt Show and Competition
(in conjunction with the Owen Sound Fall Fair)
More information available from Gladys Pennacchietti: 1837 6th Ave. East, Owe Sound, Ont. N4K 2W1
(519) 376 1437

September 6 & 7 2003
Harvest of Quilts
Sponsored by Kawartha Piecemakers Village Quilters at Kawartha Settlers Village - 85 Dunn Street, Bobcaygeon. Show Times: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Admission Cost: One day pass $5.00; two day pass $8.00. Our weekend show features over 300 quilts displayed in a unique heritage setting. Rita Rottman will be available for quilt appraisals and Angela Krotowski will be conducting two daily workshops. Buses are welcome and we are wheelchair accessible. Info: Anne Cleland c/o Setters Village, Bobcaygeon Ontario (r.a.cleland@sympatico.ca)

Sept. 12-14, 2003
Puslinch Quilting in the Country 2003 – Sixth Annual Retreat, Crieff Hills Community, R. R. #2 Puslinch. Two workshops with original quilts designed for the retreat. Wild Flower Basket appliqué with Rosemary Makhan: Vintage Flower Baskets, pieced, traditional with Teresa Kidd. Option to work on UFOs Merchant mall (905) 335 3762 t.kidd@sympatico.ca

SEPTEMBER 19 - 28, 2003
Global Events -- Sept 19, 20, 21, 2003, or Sept 26, 27, 28, also week of Sept 21 - 26, 2003
Quilting Retreat (weekend or week-long)
Beachwood Resort, Kawartha Lakes, ON

September 19, 20, 21, 2003
Simcoe County Quilt, Rug and Craft Fair 2003
1151 Highway 26, Minesing (Barrie), ON
9:30 to 5:00 The region's largest artisan show and sale. 5 Simcoe County area Quilt Guilds join together to display their finest quilts. In addition, Rug Hooking, Spinning, Weaving and Stitchery Guilds show and sell their works. Craft Vendors, Merchants, Demonstrations, Refreshments. For information, (705)728-3721

SEPTEMBER 20-21, 2003
Sarnia Quilters' Guild Show -- Sarnia, ON
Sept 20: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept 21: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
St Clair Secondary School, Murphy Rd, Sarnia, ON

October 17-19, 2003
Ontario Retreat -- The Stoneridge Inn, London, ON
Have you always wanted meet some of your online quilting/sewing friends and truly experience a wonderful weekend of friendship, sharing the love of quilting and sewing? Well this is the group for you. We were formed from various internet quilting groups and continue to build strong friendships online, chat about quilting and sewing topics. Join us and you can be part of planning our next quilting/sewing retreat or getaway.

October 25 & 26, 2003
Quilts on The Rocks
Presented by Sudbury & District Quilting & Stitchery Guild, this show will be held at College Boreal, 21 LaSalle Blvd in Sudbury, Ontario. Besides a lovely quilt display, we will also have an wonderful stitchery display of work done by our members. There will also be a members boutique and a merchants mall.

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August 20 - 22, 2004
Tomorrow's Stars Today - Quilt Show
Thornbuty, Ontario. 14 quilt categories, Quilt Block challenge, Quilt Raffle, Merchant Mall, botique and Tea Room. Winning quilts to be on Show at IPM/Rural Expo, 2004 September 22 - 26, 2004 Meaford, Ontario. For more info, please contact jthatch@bmts.com or jjdegen@bmts.com or IPM2004@bmts.com

September 25 & 26, 2004
The Magic Of Cloth: Act II
Many exciting features are planned in celebration of the Dufferin Piecemakers Quilt Guild's 10th Anniversary next year. Come and be surrounded by quilts composed of wonderful colours and techniques, from traditional patchwork to stunning hand appliqué. There will be a Quilt-Artist-in-Residence to inspire you, demonstrations to teach you, a Merchants Mall to browse and a Tea Room for relaxation and refreshment. You can win a beautiful quilt designed by Sandra Small-Proudfoot, and there will be tickets for other wonderful prizes at the tombola. Don't miss this spectacular 2004 quilt show at the Orangeville Fairgrounds, Saturday Sept. 25, 10 am - 5 pm, and Sunday Sept. 26, 10 am - 4 pm. For information, visit http://www3.sympatico.ca/mary.light/, or contact Mary Light - (519) 925-9805 or themagicofcloth@sympatico.ca.

September 5 & 6 2003 - Lennoxville Quilters Annual Quilt Show and Sale
Friday & Saturday 10-00am-5-00pm at St George's Church Hall, 84 Queen Street, Lennoxville, Quebec. Admission $4.00 Information Heather Stewart 438 Victoria, Sherbrooke Qc J1H 3J2 (819)569-8031

September 27 & 28
Laurentian Quilters' Guild
Sat & Sun, 10-4 , Biennial Exposition 2003. Jardins Sous le Nef, Paroisse Sainte-Adèle, 166 Lesage, Sainte-Adèle, Quebec. Tea room, Merchants, Quilts and Crafts. For more info contact: Gillian Lee (450) 229-7500 bonnenuitbonjour@qc.aibn.com

November 8 - 9, 2003 "Cuilte" Montreal Biennial Quilt Show
Monkland Community Centre, 4410 West Hill Ave. Montreal, Quebec. Saturday and Sunday 10am - 5pm. Exhibition,Merchants, Quilt Appraiser, Sales Table. For information contact lworrell@sympatico.ca. Lyn Worrell (514) 938-8657.

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May 28 – 30, 2004
Champlain Regional College, 900 Riverside Drive, St. Lambert, QC J4P 3P2 - Courtepointe Québec Quilts is pleased to sponsor "Salon de la courtepointe 2004"the first CQQ province-wide Quilt Show. All Quebec quilters are invited to submit items to be shown at this event. In addition, we invite submission to a special quilter’s challenge for this occasion on the theme of “Quebec”. For further information please contact: Johanna Dupont (514)484-8793 Or Helen Yakobina (450-466-3115) yakobina@supernet.ca

Sept 11 – 13, 2003
"The 23rd Annual Show and Sale"
Quispamsis Memorial Arena, Old Hampton Road, Quispamsis, N.B. (near Saint John, NB) Times: Thursday, September 11, 2003 2.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. ; Friday, September 12, 2003 10.00 a.m. - 9.00 p.m.; Saturday, September 13, 2003 10.00 a.m. - 4 p.m.
FEATURING: The Lorna Peacock Memorial Award: Best Pieced Large Quilt Awards: Best appliqué Large Quilt Awards: Doris Mowery Best Hand Quilting Award: Founding Members Awards: Best Pieced Small Quilt Awards: Best Appliqué Small Quilt Awards: Display and Sale Quilts: Raffle Quilt: Small Articles for Sale Table: Christmas Articles for Sale Table: Merchants Market: Hourly Door Prizes: Demonstrations
Special Features: Wearable Art Fashion Show - Daily at 3.00 p.m. and 7.00 p.m.
Silent Auction in aid of Breast Cancer Research
$ 3.00 admission includes refreshments.

Sept. 11,12,& 13, 2003 - The Kennebecasis Valley Quilting Guild is proud to present "Diamonds are Forever", our 23rd Annual Quilt Show and sale. Thurs, 2-9p.m., Fri. 10 am - 9 pm, Sat. 10 am- 4 pm. Adm $3, Quispamsis Memorial Arena, Old Hampton Highway Quispamsis, (near Saint John) New Brunswick. Merchants mall, demonstrations, many quilts. Five different areas of awards. For more information contact Cheryl Belanger (506) 847 9771 for entry forms or information call 506 847 4255 or 506 849 6973