Sea Island Quilters 2017 Quilt Show

2017 Sea Island Quilters Southern Comforts Quilt Show

'30 years of Stitching Together'

Our guilds 30th Anniversary! Come celebrate with us!

 

Date       May 5 & 6, Friday and Saturday

Time      10am - 5pm

Place      Holiday Inn at 2225Boundary Street

               Beaufort, SC

 

Entrance Fee $6.00

Over 100 quilts hand crafted by our members.

• Bed quilts
• Art quilts
• Modern quilts
• Art quilts
• Wall quilts
• Miniatures

10 great vendors

 

Special  Anniversary Quilt 'Song of the South' raffle drawing

 

'Song of the South'

 

• Two raffle baskets of fat quarters
• Over 10 themed raffle gift baskets
• All raffles $1/ticket. You do not in need to be present to win
• Demonstrations
• Door prizes

For more info email scowan410@gmail.com

2015 Quilt Show Updates

2015 QUILT SHOW UPDATE:

VENDORS

• Auntie Ju's Quilt Shop
  Hand-dyed wool, wool applique kits/pattterns/books, punchneedle supplies, Civil War Reproduction fabrics, brushed cottons, and wool off the bolt.
• Fabric maker By Sawgrass
  Digital fabric printing for everyone - Toos to print washable, commercial quality fabrics with rich, vibrant colors and deep blacks right in your home or shop.
• Quarterdeck Quilts
  Variety of quilting quilting quality fabrics and Husqvarna Viking Sewing Machine Dealer
• Sew Much More Quilt ShopA wide variety of quilting quality fabrics, books, notions, and baby lock sewing and embroidery machines
• Vintage Quilts and Textile
  Vintage Quilts, Tops, Blocks, Books, Notions and Vintage Linens
• YLI ThreadsConsignment sales through Sea Island Quilters-  The guild will be selling quilting, embroidery and all-purpose YLI threads and receive a commission on each sale. Time to stock up!

SPECIAL DISPLAYS/INFO

• Quilts of Valor-  Booth by Quilts of Valor South Carolina

SPECIAL RAFFLE ITEM

• Janome sewing machine ($400 value) Compliments of Sewing and Vacuum Center in Okatie.

ADMISSION

• $1 off admission price for current card holding members of any quilt guild. Must show card to receive discount.

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Sea Island Quilters 2015 Quilt show

When:  Friday and Saturday, May 1 and 2, 2015, from 10-5
Where:  Holiday Inn and Suites on Boundary Street, Beaufort, SC

What:  More than 100 member-submitted quilts of all sizes, representing traditional, modern, and art esthetics, will be on display.

• In addition to viewing displayed quilts, shop for quilts and quilting-related items from vendors and in our hand-made shop. 
• Take advantage of a Silent Auction and the opportunity to win a bundle or two of fat quarters. 
• Watch vendor and instructive demonstrations. 
• Door prizes will be awarded both days. 
• Drawing on Saturday afternoon for a beautiful Judy Niemeyer quilt, “Osprey’s Nest,” pieced and quilted by guild members. (Information and tickets available at local shops or from guild members.) 
• Demonstrations and vendors will be listed and updated.

Admission:  $6;  children under 12 free.

For more information about the show, contact Lynn O’Neal at creativeclutter2010@yahoo.com.

Details of raffle quilt

               "Osprey's Nest"

         a Judy Niemeyer design

For more info contact 

Nancy Depalo-  nld122753@aol.com

Patti VanBuren-  pvan@localnet.com

Lynn O'Neal-  creativeclutter2010@yahoo.com

Updates for Quilting Resources 2014

Just a few changes since our last posting of Quilting Resources

Fabric Shops and Supplies:

• Tabby Fabrics and Studio, Second Floor of Lady's Island Marina Building (on the water), Beaufort SC 29902; 843.379.570 
• Granny's Quilt Fabric and More, 1109-B Argent Blvd, Ridgeland, 29936 SC; 843.208.3111
• Sister's Sit N Sew: 55 Calhoun St, Bluffton, SC 29920; 843.706.6155

Long Arm Quilting Services:

• Creative Clutter Quilting: Lynn O'Neal, Beaufort, SC.
• NEW WebSite and Contact info: Kathy's Kreations: Kathy Kean, Charleston, SC; 843.207.7621 or 843.303.2277
• Carol Ann's Quilting: Carol Jaynes, Savannah, GA
• Click here to see some of their work: Longarm Quilters Samples

 

Quilting: Local to National Resources!

Just a quick listing of Quilting Resources, from Local, to Regional, to National!

(Slide-Show above: Photos from the Sea Island Quilters Nov. 19, 2009 meeting.)

Have a favorite Resouce not listed here? Email Us and Tell us about it so, it can be reviewed and included here!

Local Quilting Resources:

Sea Island Outreach Programs:

• SIQ Gift Quilt Photos
• SIQ Workshop and Program Photos

(in Alphabetical Order, then from Beaufort, to SC, to Regional, to National)

Fabric Shops and Supplies:

• Creative Stitches, 60-B Robert Smalls Pkwy, Beaufort, SC 29906; 843.524.1892
• Granny's Quilt Fabric and More, 1109-B Argent Blvd, Ridgeland, 29936 SC; 843.208.3111
• Sister's Sit N Sew: 55 Calhoun St, Bluffton, SC 29920; 843.706.6155
• Cross Stitch Junction: Is Closing. As of July 18, 2011, everything left in the store is 50% Off; 33 Office Park Road, Unit B, Hilton Head, SC 29928; 843.842.8878

Long Arm Quilting Services:

• Creative Clutter Quilting: Lynn O'Neal, Beaufort, SC
• Kathy's Kreations: Kathy Kean, Charleston, SC; 843.207.7621 or 843.303.2277
• Carol Ann's Quilting: Carol Jaynes, Savannah, GA

Regional & National Resources:

• Quilters of South Carolina - Sponsors a retreat called Pieceable Retreat each Fall, at the White Oak Conf. Center outside of Winnsboro, SC.
• National Quilting Association: promotes the art, craft, and legacy of quiltmaking, encouraging high standards through education, preservation, and philanthropic endeavors.
  
• All People Quilt: APQ Million Pillowcases Challenge
• American Quilter's Society - Quilt Shows, Workshops, Quilting Publications

Educational, Museums: (Alphabetical)

• International Quilt Study Center & Museum - University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska: quilt museum, academic programs and study resources.
• Penland School of Crafts - Penland, North Carolina: non-profit; supports individual and artistic growth through craft.
• Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum - Golden, Colorado: non-profit; to celebrate, educate and preserve the art and history of American quilts and quiltmaking.
• The National Quilt Museum - Paducah, Kentucky: non-profit; traditional and non-traditional quilt exhibits and quilt workshops.

Sea Island Quilters: 2011 Guild Quilt

Welcome to the Sea Island Quilters' first Blog listing!

Quick Overview: The Sea Island Quilters, of Beaufort, South Carolina, have a strong community outreach program. More than 100 quilts are given each year to organizations such as Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse, Child Abuse Prevention Association and the Franciscan's Center. The guild also supports Friends of Caroline Hospice, holds quilting workshops and displays, and offers a scholarship/grant to study fiber arts. Many members of Sea Island Quilters volunteer as mentors at the PALS Senior Quilting Class in Port Royal, SC.

The Sea Island Quilters meet every 3rd Thursday in Beaufort, SC. See SIQ Calendar for dates, maps, events, etc!See CONTACT Info below for mailing address and email.

NOTE: Click On the ALBUM Slide-Show above for Larger Images and Captions.

Photos above of the 2011 Sea Island Quilters Guild Quilt for the 2011 Southern Comforts Quilt Show have just been posted to the Sea Island Quilters on-line Photo Albums.

The 2011 Guild Quilt has been beautifully hand-sewn, hand applique'd and machine quilted by Sea Island Quilters members. (Machine quilting was done by Carol Jaynes of Carol Ann's Quilting (see Resources link here).

APPLIQUE'D BLOCKS:

Links to Close-Up photos of each Hand Sewn and Applique'd block will be posted below, starting with Rows 1-3. A few of the hand-sewn 9-Patch blocks are also included. (The Blocks are shown in order of placement in the quilt, from Top to Bottom (Rows 1-11) and Left to Right (A-F). Additional Album Links will be added for Rows 4-6, 7-9, and 10-11 as available.

• Applique' Album for Rows 1-3
• Rows 4-6
• Rows 7-9
• Rows 10-11
• Optional: Each Member's Name (just First Name and Initial for Last Name) may be listed with your block, if you'd like. Just include your Block placement number (Row#-Letter) with your name as you'd like it listed to: siqbft@gmail.com

Click here to Link to the Sea Island Quilters Calendar.

Additional photos and details will be posted as available.

Contact Us:

Sea Island Quilters

P.O. Box 1446

Beaufort, SC 29901

siqbft@gmail.com