Coopersville Farm Museum
Coopersville, Michigan, USA

ANNUAL QUILT SHOW

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PLEASE NOTE! This is the 2010 Quilt Show Schedule.

The quilt show committee is constantly working on our event schedule. Call the museum for the latest updates. The following information will give you a taste of what happens during this annual event.

2010 Show Dates:
First week of August 3 -- September 30, 2010
Hours: Tuesdays through Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Closed Sunday, Monday & Major Holidays

Fees: General Admission $4; Seniors $3; Students $2;
CFM Members & children under 3 are FREE

Quilts, old and new, by professionals and novice quilters, grace the inside of the Coopersville Farm Museum creating a sense of warmth words cannot describe. Experience the 9th annual exhibit of quilts this August and September. The Crazy Ladies Quilting Circle members are very instrumental in scheduling special activities throughout the show. Stop in or call to get more information on the upcoming events:

July 6 - 17 ~ Quilts are due in (no repeat quilts, please)

Director’s Choice (featured exhibit): Sunbonnet Sue (we are allowing quilts that have been shown in prior years to come back in if they qualify for this special exhibit)

Aug 2 Quilter’s Reception 6-8pm ($5 admission, or receive one free admission ticket with submission – see above - of quilt or quilts for the exhibit)

Aug 3 OPENING DAY – Tuesday, 10am – 4pm

Aug 5 Crazy Ladies Quilting & Crazy Quilt Stitch Demo 10-noon

Thursday TEA PARTY 1pm
($6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 children 12 & under, $4 members)

Aug 10 – 14 SUMMERFEST General Admission Only $2 – Tractor Show in Parking Lot and on museum grounds all week! Kids Day on Wednesday, August 11. Car Show on Saturday all through town!

Aug 12 Crazy Ladies Quilting & Crazy Quilt Stitch Demo 10-noon
1pm Folk Dance & Quilt Block Class ($4 fee)

Aug 17 #1 Block of the Week Released ($5 kit)

Aug 19 Crazy Ladies Quilting & Crazy Quilt Stitch Demo 10-noon

Aug 21 Sunbonnet ICE CREAM SOCIAL 1pm ($6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 children 12 & under, $4 members)

Aug 24 #2 Block of the Week Released ($5 kit)

Aug 26 Crazy Ladies Quilting & Crazy Quilt Stitch Demo 10-noon
1pm Folk Dance & Quilt Block Class ($4 fee)

Aug 31 #3 Block of the Week Released ($5 kit)

Sept 2 Crazy Ladies Quilting & Crazy Quilt Stitch Demo 10-noon

Sept 7 #4 Block of the Week Released ($5 kit)

Sept 9 Crazy Ladies Quilting & Crazy Quilt Stitch Demo 10-noon
1pm Folk Dance & Quilt Block Class ($4 fee)

Sept 14 #5 Block of the Week Released

Sept 16 Crazy Ladies Quilting & Crazy Quilt Stitch Demo 10-noon
1pm Folk Dance & Quilt Block Class ($4 fee)

Sept 18 FIBER ARTS FESTIVAL ($5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 children 12 & under, $3 members)

Sept 21 #6 Block of the Week Released ($5 kit)

Sept 23 QUILTERS MARATHON 10am - 4pm (no crazy quilting today) ($8 fee covers cost of food for the day. No cost to participate. Teams MUST be registered by September 9, 2010. Prizes for all participants.)

Sept 23, Thursday Museum is open 6pm - 9pm today!
7pm Elegant Stitches, Darla Parks Hands-on Seminar/Demo on Gammill Long Arm Quilting Machine ($5 adult, $4 senior, $3 children 12 & under, $3 members)

Sept 30 Crazy Ladies Quilting & Crazy Quilt Stitch Demo 10-noon

Last Hoorah! 6-9pm ($5 admission) Silent Auction, Door Prizes, Refreshments.

All events are subject to change without notice.

Get a 2010 Quilt Show Flyer by CLICKING HERE Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). Click the following icon to get the free Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader.

Have a quilt to display?

We except old, new, and all shapes and sizes! Our show is not judged or juried, so don’t be shy, we would love to see your quilts! CLICK HERE to get a PDF registration form.

QUILTERS’ RECEPTION

A Quilters’ Reception is held the Monday, August 2 before the opening for a preview of the Quilt’s and Their Stories exhibit.
Tickets are $5.00 each (one ticket provided per registered quilt)
There will be a Silent Auction all night along with light refreshments.

Show Dates:
First week of August -- end of September
Hours: Tuesdays through Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Closed Sunday, Monday & Major Holidays

Fees: General Admission applies unless otherwise noted.

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

Dates Accepting Quilts: July 6 - July 17, 2010 Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm. Please call to make arrangements
Dates Quilts Retrieved: October 5 - 9, 2010

Click here for quilt show entry form:Click the PDF symbol to get the free Adobe Reader program:

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

The Quilt Show Committee put in many hours to arrange our 2010 Quilts & Their Stories Exhibit. Our 2010 Quilt Show Flyer may be reviewed by CLICKING HERE for an Adobe portable document format (PDF). Click the following icon to get the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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

Quilt Committee Members:

Beverly Flowers-Coleman
Carol Courtade
LeeAnn Creager
Leslie Newman
Kathy Preston
Ruth VanDuinen
Kaitlyn Veenstra

Smith-Owen Sewing & Quilting Ctr.

Field’s Fabrics
Scott Robinson, DDS.
Elegant Stitches
Paper Pieces
Blank Quilting
Notions
Layers of Love Quilting
www.grandmashouse.ws
Stampington & Company
Dani’s Quilted Ladibug
Design Works
Fabric Quilt Scissors
Quilted Memories
Quilter’s Dream Batting
Starwood Pattern Co.

American Textile History Museum
Attic Window Quilt Shop
Pat Crawford
Clothworks
Dill Buttons
Fabric.com
Fairfield
Fanna’s Mercantile
Fontella George
Gladys Hoogterp
Brenda Klein
Lemon Creek Fabric
P&B Textiles
Quilt Something
Quilter’s Stitch
The General Store
United Notions/Moda

In-Kind Services:

Barb David
Zoe Castro
Chris Brown
Darla Parks
Donna Johnson
Family Sewing Center
Crazy Ladies Quilting Circle

2010 QUILT SHOW SPECIAL EVENTS SCHEDULE
(listed chronologically)

Quilter’s Reception
Monday, August 2, 6-8pm $5 admission/ $3 Museum Members
Each person showing a quilt or quilts will receive one free admission ticket.  Enjoy a sneak peek of the quilt exhibit and meet the quilters.  Refreshments.  Live music by Shari Manshaem.  Advance tickets available.

Summerfest Special Admission
August 10-14, 10am-4pm, $2 admission
During Coopersville’s Summerfest Celebration, we offer special $2 admission prices and special events at the Coopersville Farm Museum.  No parking available in museum lot Thursday-Saturday due to the Tractor Show.  Del Shannon Memorial Car Show takes over downtown all day Saturday too.  Parking available behind Main Street shops or at the Coopersville Area District Library & Community Park (both within a block or two of the museum.)  Special Kids Day on Wednesday includes petting zoo, macramé, rope making, and activities.

Quilt Block #1 released
August 17, Tuesday, 2pm-4pm ($5 kit)
Call for more information and to register… (616)997-8555.

Sunbonnet Ice Cream Social
August 21, 1pm, ($6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 children 12 & under, $4 members)

Quilt Block #2 released
August 24, Tuesday, 2pm-4pm ($5 kit)
Call for more information and to register… (616)997-8555.

Folk Dance/ Quilt Stitch Demo
August 26, Thursday, 2pm-4pm \
Crazy Ladies Quilting & Quilt Stitch Demo 10am-noon.
Folk Dance & Quilt Block Class 1pm ($4 fee).  Call for more information and to register… (616) 997-8555, Kate or LeeAnn.

Quilt Block #3 released
August 31, Tuesday, 2pm-4pm ($5 kit)
Call for more information and to register… (616)997-8555.

Quilt Block #4 released
September 7, Tuesday, 2pm-4pm ($5 kit)
Call for more information and to register… (616)997-8555.

Quilt Block #5 released
September 14, Tuesday, 2pm-4pm ($5 kit)
Call for more information and to register… (616)997-8555.

Fiber Arts Festival
September 18, Saturday ($5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 children 12 & under, $3 members)

Quilt Block #6 released
September 21, Tuesday, 2pm-4pm ($5 kit)
Call for more information and to register… (616)997-8555.

Quilter’s Marathon Day
September 23, Saturday, 8am-5pm, $8 for lunch
The Coopersville Farm Museum Quilter’s Marathon is a unique challenge that matches teams of 4 quilters against other teams to determine who can produce the most complete, most attractive, and creative quilted project, with the best workmanship, in a period of eight hours.  Teams must be registered by Sept. 9, 2010. Call or email to receive an outline of the event or to register your team.

Long Arm Quilting Seminar with Darla Parks
September 23, Thursday, Museum open 6pm - 9pm today!
Seminar @ 7pm ($5 adult, $4 senior, $3 children 12 & under, $3 members) Learn about the tools to assist you with Gammill Long Arm Quilting projects from long arm quilting expert, Darla Parks, owner of Elegant Stitches.

Last Hoorah!
September 30, Thursday, 6-9pm
A special evening to celebrate the world of quilting.  Silent Auction, Door prizes, refreshments.  Tickets available now for $5 each..

HOURS & ADMISSION FEES

Important: Hours vary by season. Please call to confirm hours before you travel.

CONTACTS

LeeAnn Creager Event Coordinator leeannc@coopersvillefarmmuseum.org (616) 997-8555 ext. 12

Coopersville Farm Museum 375 Main Street PO Box 64 Coopersville MI 49404 Fax. (616) 997-9215

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