New Life for Old Sewing Machines

Bring old sewing machines to the Coopersville Farm Museum during August and September. Drop-off times are Thursdays and Saturdays from 10:00am-1:00pm.

Donated machines will be given to Family Sewing to be reconditioned and used in local and international community development ministries.

Donations are tax deductible, and you will be treated to one free visit to “Quilts and their Stories,” the Farm Museum’s annual quilt show.

Thank you.

QUILT RAFFLE FUNDRAISER

Two raffles ~ A Quilt give away and Quilter's Supplies give away.

Quilt Raffle ~ 1st and 2nd prize winners receive a quilt made with Jane Sassaman fabric; 3rd prize is a colorful crib quilt and matching pillow.

Quilter's Raffle ~ 1st prize is a Husqvarna Viking Emerald 183 Sewing Machine; 2nd prize is a 96 piece set of coordinating fat quarters from Fons & Porter (BERNATEX Past & Present line); 3rd prize is 40 flannel fat quarters from Fons & Porter (BERNATEX Savannah line).

Drawing will be held at the 5th Tuesday concert at 9pm.

QUILTS AND THEIR STORIES SCHEDULE

Show Dates: August 5 -- Sept. 30, 2008
Hours: Tuesdays 10 am - 8 pm (August & September only)
Wednesday through Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Closed Sunday, Monday & Major Holidays
Fees: General Admission $4; Seniors $3; Students $2; CFM Members & children under 3 ~ FREE

Quilt workshops require pre-registration and fees vary for kits with patterns (see current Quilt Show Flyer for registration form and list of classes and related fees).

Dates Accepting Quilts: July 8 - July 19, 2008 Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm. Please call to make arrangements outside of regular business hours.
Dates Quilts Retrieved: October 4 - October 11, 2008

Click here for quilt show entry form: MS Word®.doc or Adobe® PDF. Click the PDF symbol to get the free Adobe Reader program:

Quilter's Marathon Contest
To get information and registration forms in MicroSoft® Word® format click here. To get a PDF of the same information click here.

To assist as a volunteer with events or the exhibit of "Quilts & Their Stories" click here for a volunteer application form: Volunteer.doc or Volunteer.pdf

Below is a schedule of events during our Quilts and Their Stories Exhibit this August and September, 2008.

August Highlights:

Summerfest Week, Aug 5-9
Quilting Bee, Aug 6-7
Tea with Dolly & Me, Aug 7
Feed Sack Week, Aug 12-16
Feed Sack Day, Sat., Aug 16

September Highlights:

Quilting Bee, Sept 9
Quilt Marathon, Sept 20
Concert & Raffle Drawing, Sept 30

2003 Quilt Exhibit

2004 Quilt Exhibit

Quilt Showcases
Antique "community," "friendship," and "wedding" quilts

1925 Native American "good fortune" (swastika symbol) quilt. Hidden in storage 70 years because of the Nazi Party's use of the swastika.
Ravenna, MI - August 2004

August:

1 - Opening Day, Friday
2 - Attic Window Paper Piecing Demonstration                    Saturday, 10 - 1pm
5 - 9 SUMMERFEST WEEK
                  (Special $2 admission)
5 - Release of 1 of 6 Block of the Week Kits
                  ($5 or $3 members)  Tuesday (10-4pm)
6 - Quilting BEE -  Kids & Adults, hand quilt  or tie
                  Wednesday, 10 - 4pm
7 - Quilting Circle (Crazy Ladies)
                  10 - 1pm DEMOS
7 - Quilting BEE - hand tying/quilting projects
7 - TEA with Dolly & Me - Thursday, 1pm
7 - Block of the Week Helping Hands 1 - 3pm
9 - Quilting BEE - hand quilting or help hand tie a quilt           10am-3pm
9 - Corey Anne Shaw, Ribbon Embroidery 10am - 2pm
9 - Quilting Demonstrations (Summerfest)
12 - 16th  FEED SACK WEEK
12 - Release of 2 of 6 Block of the Week Kits
                  ($5 or $3 members)
12 - Quilt Show-n-Tell with Pat Hubbel-Boucher, AQS Appraiser & RheaMae Hubbel, feed sack enthusiast - Bring an old quilt to tell about. Refreshments 5-8pm.  Tuesday, 7pm
13 - Kids Day - Quilt related crafts, Wednesday
14 - Feed Sack Exploration Day, Thursday
14 - Quilting BEE - hand tying/quilting projects
14 - Quilting Circle (Crazy Ladies)
                  10 - 1pm DEMOS
14 - Sewing Machine Drop Off 10 - 1pm, Thurs.
14 - Block of the Week Helping Hands 1 - 3pm
14 - Quilters & Friends Fashion Show - 7pm
15 - Community Folk Dance - 7pm (Karin Neils)
                  $6 fee, members $3

16 - Official Coopersville Farm Museum
                  FEED SACK DAY

~Exchange, trade, sell, share decorative feed sack cloth, scraps, bags & clothing ~
Make-it-Take-it 10am - 2pm

16 - Sewing Machine Drop Off 10 - 1pm
19 - Release of 3 of 6 Block of the Week Kits
                  ($5 or $3 members)
21 - Quilting Circle (Crazy Ladies)
                  10 - 1pm DEMOS
21 - Sewing Machine Drop Off 10 - 1pm
21 - Joyce Jacobs Demos Needle Tatting 10-noon
                  (kits available or bring your own tatting                   needle & #10 crochet yarn)
21 - Block of the Week Helping Hands 1 - 3pm
23 - Sewing Machine Drop Off 10 - 1pm
26 - Release of 4 of 6 Block of the Week Kits
                  ($5 or $3 members)
26 - Quilting Bee - learn hand quilting 4 - 8pm
26 - Chris Albrecht demos putting the binding on a quilt  7 - 8pm
28 - Sewing Machine Drop Off 10 - 1pm
28 - Quilting Circle (Crazy Ladies)
                  10 - 1pm DEMOS
28 - Block of the Week Helping Hands 1 - 3pm
30 - Sewing Machine Drop Off 10 - 1pm

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SEPTEMBER:

2 - Release of 5 of 6 Block of the Week Kits
                  ($5 or $3 members)
4 - Quilting Circle (Crazy Ladies)
                  10 - 1pm DEMOS
4 - Sewing Machine Drop Off 10 - 1pm
4 - Block of the Week Helping Hands 1 - 3pm
6 - Quilted Memories Workshop (TBA)
9 - Release of 6 of 6 Block of the Week Kits
                  ($5 or $3 members)
9 - Darla Parks of Elegant Stitches speaks on
                  Long Arm Quilting 7pm
9 - Quilting BEE
                  Hand Quilting/Tying around frames
10 - Annual Membership Meeting/Dinner
                  $10 members only
11 - Quilting Circle (Crazy Ladies)
                  10 - 1pm DEMOS
11 - Sewing Machine Drop Off 10 - 1pm
11 - Block of the Week Helping Hands 1 - 3pm
13 - Fabricards with Bridget Gazlay  10-1pm
16 - Receive FREE Batting, Backing, & Binding by showing all six completed “Block of the   Week” blocks.
18 - Quilting Circle (Crazy Ladies)
                  10 - 1pm DEMOS
18 - Sewing Machine Drop Off 10 - 1pm
18 - Block of the Week Helping Hands 1 - 3pm
20 - Quilter’s Marathon Day - Teams of 4 race to make the best use of the Mystery Fabric ($8 fee includes lunch) 8-4:30pm
23 - Bring in Block of the Week finished project to be displayed
23 - Jill Twiss-McFadden, Quilted Memories - 7pm
25 - Quilting Circle (Crazy Ladies)
                  10 - 1pm DEMOS
25 - Sewing Machine Drop Off 10 - 1pm
30 - Final Day of “Quilts & Their Stories” Exhibit
30 - Concert - 6pm
               $4 adults/$2 members/Kids Free
30 - Raffle Drawing for sewing machine,
             fabric & quilts 9pm

The Coopersville Farm Museum is also available for private parties, group tours by appointment & special events.

Hours vary by season, please call (616) 997-8555 for current information.