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EVENTS OF INTEREST
If you have quilt show information of
interest, please e-mail full details to:
mvqgoh@aol.com
CURRENT/UPCOMING
December 3
Quilt Book Author at Books & Company
Sue C. Cummings, a quilt historian,
lecturer, and collector whose specialty is Ohio quilts and
quiltmakers, is the author of a new book “Album Quilts of Ohio’s
Miami Valley” published by the Ohio University Press.
The book documents album presentation
quilts made by families and neighbors to commemorate life
passages. More than 750 names appear on the quilts which date
from 1888 to 1918 and come primarily from Darke, Miami, and
Montgomery counties.
Cummings will share some of
interesting stories she discovered in more than 35 years of
documenting these quilts at a Meet the Author event from 7 to 8
p.m. on Wednesday, December 3, at Books & Company, in the Towne
and Country Shopping Center, 350 E. Stroop Road, Kettering.
A professor emeritus in the
Department of Chemistry, Cummings may be reached at
sue.cummings@wright.edu
December 2, 2008,
through January 15, 2009
Art
in the Atrium: Fran LaSalle
LOCATION:
Glen
Helen Building Atrium
305
Corry Street
Yellow Springs, Ohio
HOURS: Mondays through Fridays, 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Saturdays & Sundays, 10:00 AM t0 4:00 PM
ADMISSION: Free
Art quilts with a
nature theme by Guild member Fran LaSalle.
Reception
There will be a
reception for Fran from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, December 7.
January 11 - February 22, 2009
Uncommon Threads: Fabrications
Miami Valley Art Quilt Network
LOCATION: Troy-Hayner Cultural Center
301 West Main Street
Troy, Ohio
HOURS: Tuesdays through Saturdays, 9:00 AM to
5:00 PM
Mondays through Thursdays 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Sundays, 1:00 to 5:00 PM
ADMISSION: Free
Many quilts on exhibit are from our own guild
members so come and check it out!
On-going Exhibits
Patterns
from the Past: Quilts of Northern Ohio
DATES: Through January 4, 2009
LOCATION: Hayes Presidential Center
Spiegel Grove
Fremont, OH 43420
HOURS OF OPERATION:
Mon - Sat: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sun & Holidays: Noon - 5:00 PM
DESCRIPTION: As the first state formed from the
Northwest Territory, Ohio was the "Gateway to the West". Its
population became a patchwork of people with varied customs and
ethnic traditions. The 30 quilts comprising this exhibit reflect
Ohio’s 19th century diverse populace through their mingling of
quilting styles and influence.
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The Miami Valley Quilters' Guild meets at 7:00 p.m. on the second Tuesday of
each month
at the Fairborn, Ohio, Senior Citizens Center.
Visitors are welcome.
A $5.00 fee is charged for non-members
when the program includes a professional speaker
from outside the guild.
Miami Valley
Quilters' Guild
P.O. Box 340141
Beavercreek, OH 45434
mvqgoh@aol.com
The Miami Valley Quilters' Guild is a
member of the National Quilting Association (NQA)
www.nqaquilts.org
Chapter OH616
If you have
suggestions (constructive), ideas (innovative), or comments
(encouraging),
contact Ed Chamness at:
mvqgoh@aol.com
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discourage "phishing" and to protect member privacy, e-mail
addresses are listed with (at) in place of @
and telephone numbers are listed without punctuation.
Most e-mail links remain active.
This site was
graciously donated by Quiltropolis Enterprises of
Quiltropolis.net
Thank you to Mike and Beth! (and Becki, too)
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