| WHAT'S
NEW FOR 2006 |
| WORKSHOPS
& AN EVENING WITH SHARON PEDERSON |
We
are pleased to present to you
a quilters weekend
in Stratford!
March 10 & 11,
2006 in Stratford, Ontario
Hosted by Festival Inn, Stratford
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Sharon
Pederson is a quiltmaker, teacher and author of 3 quilt
books including "Reversible Quilts" and "Sensational
Sashiko". The techniques in these two books will be
the subject of the workshops. Saturday night you can enjoy
a three course meal while spending the evening with Sharon
and your fellow quilters.
Friday, March 10, 2006
Workshop 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. SOLD
OUT
Dinner
and Trunk Show 7 p.m.
Tickets
Still Available
Saturday, March 11, 2006
Workshop 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.SOLD
OUT
Registration
WORKSHOP: $65 per day incl. lunch, tax & gratuity
DINNER (3 course) & Trunk show: $40 incl. tax &
gratuity
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To
register,
call
or visit the following stores:
Quilts and Calicos, Exeter
519-235-4084
The Quilt Place, Shakespeare
519-625-8435
Ye Olde Fabric Shoppe, Stratford
519-273-5773
Space is limited - so book early!
Accommodation Special $99*
Festival Inn
519-273-1150
1-800-463-3581
www.festivalinnstratford.com
*per room, per night, taxes and gratuities not included. |
| WHAT
HAPPENED IN 2005 |
| STRATFORD
AUCTION |
2005
Stratford Auction Photo Gallery
The
Under the Covers Weekend was full of music, food, crafts and
of course quilts. The auction rsised $94,607.00.
The
galleries have been updated with the quilt auction results
for Stratford
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| CASA
LOMA AUCTION |
2005
Casa Loma Auction Photo Gallery
The
gavel fell at the Castle and 60 quilts were sold raising $50,880.00.
The
galleries have been updated with the quilt auction results
for East
A and East
B.
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| CALGARY
AUCTION |
2005
Calgary Auction Photo Gallery
The gavel fell at
the Jack Singer Concert Hall and 118 quilts were sold raising
$70,260.00.
The galleries have
been updated with the quitl auction results for West
A and West
B.
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QUILTING
MARATHON GOES NATIONAL |
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La
Vie en Quilt
$600.00
Raised Congratulations!
Beaconsfield,
Quebec
514-693-8934
or 1-866-693-8934
www.lavieenquilt.com
Sept
22 - 24
The
Thread Bear Fabrics
$10,372.00
Raised Congratulations!
North
Vancouver, British Columbia
604-929-0308
www.threadbear.com
Sept
23 - 24
Jillybean's
Pride
$4,500
Raised Congratulations!
Oakville,
Ontario
905-844-1793
www.jillybeans.com
Sept 30 - Oct 1 |
Thanks to our sponsor
Northcott,
the
quilting marathon
will take place a various
locations across
Canada this year!
Click
here for locations and dates.
Avonport
Discount
Avonport, Nova Scotia
$2,195
Raised Congratulations!
902-542-3247
www.avonportdiscountfabrics.com
Oct 21 - 22
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The
Country Quilter
$17,540.25
Raised Congratulations!
Richmond,
Ontario
613-838-5541
www.thecountryquilter.ca
Sept
30 - Oct 1
more
pictures
The
Patchwork Porch
Niagara Falls, Ontario
$1,063
Raised Congratulations!
905-354-3741
www.patchworkporch.ca
Nov 11-13 |
| CELEBRITY
QUILTS |
|
This
year we have combined celebrities touched by cancer with the
creative talent of quilt artists.
Singer
Melissa Etheridge, Actress Lyn Redgrave, Canadian Idol Kalan
Porter, the late Al “King of Kensington” Waxman,
artist Judy Chicago,
Olympian Peggy Fleming and Stratford Actor Willian Hutt are
some of the notable people whose signature and/or personal
mementos have been incorporated into a number of quilts that
will be exhibited and auctioned off.
View
Celebrity Quilts
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| MARION
ISHERWOOD |
|
The
original watercolour of the 2005 Season Image
will
be auctioned at the Gala Auction in Stratford
on
November 12, 2005 at the Avon Theatre.
Marion
has worked part-time as a costume decorator at the Stratford
Festival
and
her paintings are in private collections across Canada
and
the United States, in England,
France and Italy.
Her
work can be viewed at Carriage House Studio on 51 York St,
or
on her website: Marion
Isherwood.
Bid
Now |
| TANGO
QUILTING MARATHON A SUCCESS |
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|
$15,000
RAISED
Click
here for marathon pictures and
prize results |
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DONOR
SNEAK PREVIEW
LAUNCHES
OPENING OF THE STRATFORD EXHIBIT |
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|
Sneak
Preview
May
19, 2005
Sheila
McCarthy was on hand to emcee the afternoon. Sheila and her
family were featured on the 2004 poster.
(picture
right)
Over
200 quilt donors came to have a sneak preview of the 151 quilts
in the Stratford Exhibit before it opened to the public on
May 20, 2005.
Mayor
Dan Mathieson welcomed everyone to Stratford.
(picture
right)
Volunteers
Lise Ledermueller and Susan Elliott organized the event. (picture
left)
Patti
Carey, of Northcott fabrics in Toronto, has been a sponsor
of THE QUILT for many years. This year she has taken that
involvement one step further and announced that Northcott
was taking the Quilting Marathon National. Already 10 quilting
stores have signed on to host a marathon from Newfoundland
to Saskatchewan.
(picture
right)
Shelley
Markland, the passionate executive director of Wellspring
in London explained how Wellpring supports men and women and
families with a cancer diagnosis through coping programs.
In 2004 THE QUILT gave the first grant of $20,000 and are
hoping to continue this association.
(picture
right)
Shelley
introduced Anne Reinhardt, board chair of Wellspring in London
who grew up in Stratford. Anne presented a plaque to Barbara
Jesson, Chair of THE QUILT, as a public acknowledgement.
(picture
right)
Dr.
Pam Catton from the Princess Margaret Hospital introduced
the new Breast Cancer Survivorship Program at the hospital.
In 2004 THE QUILT gave $40,000 to this project.
(picture
right)
Carol
Miller makes a special thank you as Sheila McCarthy unveils
the original watercolour used for this year's image created
by Marion Isherwood.
(picture
left)
Eileen Smith and Marion Day gave a small preview performance
of the Performing Arts Series that will be onging at the Stratford
exhibit from July - September (pictures
below) |
 
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| A
PERFORMING ARTS SERIES AT STRATFORD EXHIBIT |
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The
Stratford exhibit at 55 Downie will host live performances
of music and dance.
3
different groups of performers,
4
great shows
Festival
Gems I & II,
3Women
of Stature and Terpsichore's Feat
Click
here for program details |
