QUILT EXHIBIT HOURS
Saturday, June 3, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 4, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Admission
$5.00 per person; under 18, no charge
$8.00 per person, two day pass
Location
Robison Athletic Recreation Center
Russell Sage College
First St., South of Congress, Troy, NY
Classes
Full Day Classes 8:30 a.m. - 4 pm
Morning Half Day Classes 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Afternoon Half Day Classes 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
FREE! Lectures 1:30 p.m.
Saturday -- Kris Driessen
Sunday -- Barbara Garrett
Groups and Buses welcome!
Discount available for groups of 20 or more.
Advance block tickets available.
Please contact
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Quilt Display: Besides the display of judged quilts, a great selection
of invitationals is planned, including: part of the current Hoffman Challenge,
"The Bride" by Linda Pool, antique quilts and much more!
We welcome quilts from all quilt
makers. WE OFFER CASH PRIZES for the 1st time for the four top winning
quilts. For all information on displaying your quilt in 2000, send a SASE
to NYQuilts! PO Box 93, Brainiard, NY 12024-0093. Enter one quilt for $15,
enter a 2nd for $10!
Quilt Theme Contest: Click Here
for information about our 2000 Quilt theme contest: Something Old, Something
New, and Maybe Something Blue.
Quilt Block Challenge: shares
our quilt theme contest.
Judges: Our judges this year are Mary K. Ryan, teacher, judge and long
time Vermont Quilt Festival Board Member, and Kathy Riley, award-winning
quilter. (See Bio Section page 4)
Guilds & Non-profits: If you're using a quilt for fundraising,
go here for information about
our free raffle quilt space for other groups.
Want to bring info about NYQuilts! to your guild or group? Go here!
NOTE: All buildings on the Russell Sage Campus are non-smoking.
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Friday Night Preview and Reception:
On Friday, June 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. FREE to quilt exhibitors, class registrants
& special guests; $15 entry fee for all others (children always free).
7-9 pm
Discussion Group: During lunch on Saturday, June 3, there will
be an informal discussion period for all quilt group leaders and interested
quilters. We will discuss topics of interest to guilds. So bring your lunch
or get it at the cafe. This is open to all - bring your ideas and problems.
Free
Featured NY Quilter: We'll have a special display featuring the quilts
of Mary Wirchansky of
Pine Bush, NY. We're lucky again this year to have not only the quilts of
our featured quilter, but the quilter herself! Come and see the quilts and
meet the quilter. On Saturday and Sunday afternoon at 3 pm there will be
a presentation by Mary about her quilts. Free
Show & Tell: will be held in Kellas Formal Lounge on Saturday 7:30
PM. Bring your latest quilts and quilted wearables. We had a great time
last year visiting and showing our quilts.
 After the show and tell -
Free Make Your Own Sundaes
Ice Cream Social sponsored by Stewarts! Open to all.
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How to Contact NYQuilts!
PO Box 93, Brainard, NY 12024-0093
Phone: 518-766-6279
email: info@nyquilts.org
http://www.nyquilts.org
get complete quilt registration and show info
and forms at our web site
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Help Wanted:
Volunteers (set up, white gloving, hanging quilts, ticket takers, etc.)
are needed!
Consignment Booth: If interested in selling quilts or quilt-related items
in our consignment booth? Please contact us at the above addresses.
Vendors: a wonderful array of vendors, with the latest of fabrics and tools.
Get inspired by the quilts and classes and go home with the materials to
make a new quilt of your own.
NYQuilts! is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization dedicated to increasing
knowledge about quilting and encouraging communication between quilters. |
