Community Quilting Events
25th Annual Penn Dutch Amish Trip, sponsored by RoseMary Koch 25th ANNIVERSARY OF THIS TRIP. A Quilter's Fabric and Craft Shopping Paradise March 14-17, 2012 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please join us in the trip to Penn and the AQS - American Quilter's Society Quilt Show in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Features of this bus trip include: We will stop for purchase of quilts at Amish Farmhouse - meet the Amish people, People's Place, Country Store, Kitchen Kettle Village (with nearly 75 shops), Zooks Dry Goods and the AQS quilt show which will take place again at the Lancaster Convention Center...and MORE. And yes, there are antique shops in the Kitchen Kettle area. We cannot list all the shops and stops, but be assured this is one trip you do not want to miss. This trip is fast-paced, exciting and enjoyable -- come and meet some new quilters and enjoy yourself. The 2012 trip will include the following: * Roundtrip DeLuxe Motorcoach (including drivers' gratuity) for the entire trip. * Accommodations for 3 nights at Willow Valley Conference Center (single, double, triple or quad available) * Meals: 3 dinners and 3 breakfasts at Willow Valley - all meals are buffets - all you can eat * Admission to the AQS Quit Show at the Convention Center. * Fun-filled trip - many laughs, lots of shopping, warmth and friendship with wonderful quilters - and we can shop until we drop, or take a break. * Meet & Greet Evening; Embroidered personalized name tags; Water provided daily & Group Picture * Also included are all tips, taxes and gratuities. There are several pick-up points scheduled for this trip along the Mass Pike and one other pick up in Connecticut. If there is a group at one location and it is convenient to our route, we will try to accommodate you with an additional pick-up point. Send a Long SASE to RoseMary Koch at 100 Brand Street, Arlington, MA 02474 and/or your deposit for $150 to reserve your space on this trip. Questions? Call RoseMary evenings: 781-646-1293 or email: rmkoch@rcn.com We would love to have you join us in 2012 - since this is the 25th anniversary of this trip, we have a few surprises planned. Bring a friend or two. Everyone is welcome - they do not have to be a quilter. RoseMary Koch
2012 Amish Bus Tour to Lancaster , PA Apr. 11-15, 2012 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Join us for the 24th annual chartered motor coach tour to Lancaster County . Our quilt & fabric tour will make stops at several quilt shops as well as Amish homes to view extraordinary quilts, crafts and more! Lodging will be in picturesque Intercourse, PA within a short walk to shops and the opportunity to mingle with the Amish folks. Traveler's Rest Motel is owned and operated by Mennonites , noted for their warmth and hospitality. The 2012 Amish Bus Tour includes: - Round trip transportation with luxury bus - 4 nights accommodations - 4 continental breakfasts, 4 dinners including 2 dinners prepared in a private Amish home - Participate in a Quilting Bee with Amish and Mennonite women - Dinner Theatre and Buffet - Admissions to events & activities - Registration packet, bus snacks, group photo - All taxes and gratuities There are several pick-up points scheduled for this trip (Portland Maine, Wells Maine, Chelmsford MA and Marlboro MA) If there is a group interested in joining the trip and it is convenient to our route, we will try to accommodate you with an additional pick-up point. $100 deposit due at sign-up with balance due by February 17, 2012 . Don't miss out on this event! Please contact Sheryl Kottmann for more information and pricing: 32 Madison Way , Hubbardston, MA 01452 978-632-0232 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Special Offer from the Quilt Expo - Sew Expo April 14, 2012 Worcester , MA For just $5 per person for a group of 30 persons or more: |
| January | |
| February | |
| March | Hands Across The Valley Quilt Show, Amherst, MA - Odd years |
| April | Pioneer Valley Quilt Show - Even Years MQX - Machine Quilters Exposition, Providence, RI - www.mqxshow.com - Every Year |
| May | |
| June | Vermont Quilt Festival, Essex Junction, VT - www.vqf.org - Every Year |
| July | |
| August | |
| September | Creative Arts Dept, Big E, West Springfield, MA - Every Year |
| October | Massachusetts Quilt Shop Hop - Every Year |
| November | Crosstown Quilter's Quilt Show, Southwick, MA - Odd years A Quilter's Gathering, New Hampshire - www.aquiltersgathering.com - Yearly |
| December |
Local Commercial Long Arm Quilters
The list below is from flyers we have in the shop. Quilts & Treasures does not have any connection with these quilters but would be happy to discuss quilts that they have had done by these Quilters.
| Christian Lane Quilters | Wilma Cogliantry | 44 Christian Lane Berlin, CT 06037 | 860-829-2821 | www.christianlanequilters.com |
| Elegant Machine Quilting | Kathy Noble | 56 Bostwick Lane Chicopee, MA 01020 | 413-593-6160 | www.elegantmachinequilting.com |
| Finishing Touches | Carolyn Hughes | 110 Viscount Road Longmeadow, MA 01106 | 413-374-2364 | finishntouches41@aol.com |
| Homespun Gathering | Anne Pietras | 22 Lyon Street Ludlow, MA 01056 | 413-610-0223 | apietras1@yahoo.com |
| Kozy Kwilts | Sharon Kozaczka | PO Box 388 Suffield, CT 06078 | 860-668-7361 | |
| Barbara Stroup | Springfield, Ma | 413-785-1835 | mainstreetquilter@gmail.com |
| Quilts on Quinnehtuk | Missy Hicks | 122 Quinnehtuk Road Longmeadow, MA 01106 | 413-567-5406 | nanbasket7@aol.com |
| QuiltWorks | Martha May | 37 Clark Street Holyoke, MA 01040 | 413-374-7305 |