Shoppers are loving the 100 patriotic quilts displayed at Northpark Mall in Oklahoma City December through January 10th. The book signing of "Thanking Our Troops" was a blast sitting next to Santa.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
President's visit to Operation Kid Comfort
Included in our book, "Thanking Our Troops--God Bless America Touring Quilts is Ann Flaherty's story about Operation Kid Comfort. See the President's visit to Operation Kid Comfort at http://www.operationkidcomfort.blogspot.com/
President visits Operation Kid Comfort
Included in our book, "Thanking Our Troops--God Bless America Touring Quilts," is Ann Flaherty's story about Operation Kid Comfort. See the President's visit to Operation Kid Comfort at http://www.operationkidcomfort.blogspot.com/
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Quilt Collecting & Decorating
Quilt Collecting by Judy Howard
BENEFITS Grandma’s old bedcover is now being recognized as art, valued as an investment and coveted by collectors and decorators. The quilt represents history, art, emotion and personal expression. There is romance and humor in the names, optical illusions, stunning graphics, symmetry in design and vibrant colors.
Quilts are nostalgic, taking us back to a peaceful time. They have a warm and happy feeling. By collecting quilts, you can own a unique and irreplaceable piece of American handiwork that has pride, patience, love and a little bit of history sewn right in. What else can you buy that will decorate a room so dynamically, have value as an antique and American original piece of art and still be affordable.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR Buy quilts in excellent condition, unless you've fallen in love with a spectacular wall hanging, or something of great historic significance. Since you'll be decorating with the quilts, judge them as you would art for graphic design, color~ symmetry and personal appeal. Buy what you love. Look for quality of piecing and hand quilting. Stiches should be even and close.
Signatures, dates or initials greatly enhance the value. The quilt provenance or history should be carefully preserved by typing on muslin and basting on the back of the quilt for it too increases the value dramatically.
Collecting quilts from each decade and of each pattern has become popular and provides an invaluable education. Patchwork quilts like the Double Wedding Ring and Grandmother's Flower Garden are extremely versatile because they're beautiful in any changing color scheme. The simple Nine Patch type country quilt works well in an informal setting, and the appliqués tend to enhance a more formal room.
Spectacular quilts of great graphic design in two colors with distinctive borders make dynamic wall hangings. Lone Stars, Ocean Waves, Trips Around the World, etc, are great patterns on the wall. Try a Lone Star on a table. Red and white and blue and white quilts are favorites for decorating. Good borders frame a quilt like artwork.
WHAT SIZE? Almost any quilt can be used on a twin, full or queen bed. Even working with a small quilt, you can use the length for the width, cover the top fifth of the bed with a coordinating sheet and pillows and use dust ruffles. Generally a 6 1/2" drop will cover the mattress unless it’s a pillow-top mattress. Following are minimal widths or lengths (using the length for the width):
TWIN measures 39"x 74" so 52" covers mattress width.
FULL" 54”x 74" so"67" "
QUEEN" 60"x 80" so"73" "
KING" 78"x 80" so 91" "
Remember that borders and ruffles can be added to increase the size for King. Because the demand for small crib quilts for wall hangings has greatly increased their price, you can effectively use large quilts folded over a rod.
SUMMARY: It’s great fun to collect and switch out quilts for each season for beds, table coverings and wall hangings. It’s the fast and easy way to update and change your décor every three months without the expense of redecorating.
Picture your home all warm and cozy with your friends admiring your wonderful quilt collection, which decorates your home so beautifully. Investing in these heirlooms for your children can be fun and profitable and you deserve the best. After all, A THING OF BEAUTY IS A JOY FOREVER. HAPPY QUILT COLLECTING.
Quilt Care
QUILT CARE by Judy Howard
DISPLAY Quilts give a warm, cozy feeling and provide the dynamic inspiration for decorating; whether hung as a work of original art, draped over a sofa or table or beautifully covering your beds.
Always keep quilts out of direct sunlight and away from smoke and air vents. To hang
a quilt, simply baste a double layer casing or sleeve of muslin along the top of quilt, just under the binding and along the bottom of the casing. Slide a rod between the fabric casing and hang the rod on nails in the wall. It's great to change quilt displays from summer to winter, autumn to spring for quick decorating impact and to rest the quilts.
CLEANING: To air musty quilts, spread them out flat in the grass upside down in the shade. Gentle vacuuming with a portable hand-held vacuum removes surface dust or you may shake to remove loose dust. Sunshine will kill mildew and mold.
AVOID DRY CLEANING. To wash quilt, first test for color fastness by wetting a white cloth with water and rubbing some of the bright colors like the reds and yellows. If any color transfers to the white cloth, use one cup of white vinegar in the wash water or use a Dye Grabber Cloth by Carbona. Make any repairs necessary before washing. If fabrics are weak and disintegrating, first seek professional advise. You may need to baste wedding veil tulle over the fragile fabrics. Spot clean before washing.
Hand wash in washing machine or bathtub using Orvus or Quilt Wash and cool soft water on the Gentle Cycle. Gently agitate by hand, turning the machine off during the agitation cycles. Only let the machine add the water and spin it out. Heavily soiled quilts may require extra soaking and rinsings. Dry quilts by spreading flat on the grass on a hot day. If the quilt is thick, flip flop it every couple of hours to dry evenly. Or if you’re afraid the colors might fade on an early quilt, lay it in the shade. The ozone rays of the sun and chlorophyll of the grass will brighten colors. If you have no grass or dogs or it’s wintertime, lay the quilt on the carpet and turn on the ceiling fan or any fan and flip flop it to dry evenly. Always block the quilt out, pulling it to straight edges, and attach weights on corners if it’s windy.
STORAGE Spread all quilts flat out on a guest bed.
Or wrap quilts in washed unbleached muslin or sheet, NEVER PLASTIC, and store in living area of house, never a garage, attic or basement and never on bare wood or in a cardboard box unless it’s acid free. Fold in thirds lengthwise and then loosely roll down from the top. Refold yearly off center with muslin padding under creases so the fold lines don’t weaken the fabric.
DISPLAY Quilts give a warm, cozy feeling and provide the dynamic inspiration for decorating; whether hung as a work of original art, draped over a sofa or table or beautifully covering your beds.
Always keep quilts out of direct sunlight and away from smoke and air vents. To hang
a quilt, simply baste a double layer casing or sleeve of muslin along the top of quilt, just under the binding and along the bottom of the casing. Slide a rod between the fabric casing and hang the rod on nails in the wall. It's great to change quilt displays from summer to winter, autumn to spring for quick decorating impact and to rest the quilts.
CLEANING: To air musty quilts, spread them out flat in the grass upside down in the shade. Gentle vacuuming with a portable hand-held vacuum removes surface dust or you may shake to remove loose dust. Sunshine will kill mildew and mold.
AVOID DRY CLEANING. To wash quilt, first test for color fastness by wetting a white cloth with water and rubbing some of the bright colors like the reds and yellows. If any color transfers to the white cloth, use one cup of white vinegar in the wash water or use a Dye Grabber Cloth by Carbona. Make any repairs necessary before washing. If fabrics are weak and disintegrating, first seek professional advise. You may need to baste wedding veil tulle over the fragile fabrics. Spot clean before washing.
Hand wash in washing machine or bathtub using Orvus or Quilt Wash and cool soft water on the Gentle Cycle. Gently agitate by hand, turning the machine off during the agitation cycles. Only let the machine add the water and spin it out. Heavily soiled quilts may require extra soaking and rinsings. Dry quilts by spreading flat on the grass on a hot day. If the quilt is thick, flip flop it every couple of hours to dry evenly. Or if you’re afraid the colors might fade on an early quilt, lay it in the shade. The ozone rays of the sun and chlorophyll of the grass will brighten colors. If you have no grass or dogs or it’s wintertime, lay the quilt on the carpet and turn on the ceiling fan or any fan and flip flop it to dry evenly. Always block the quilt out, pulling it to straight edges, and attach weights on corners if it’s windy.
STORAGE Spread all quilts flat out on a guest bed.
Or wrap quilts in washed unbleached muslin or sheet, NEVER PLASTIC, and store in living area of house, never a garage, attic or basement and never on bare wood or in a cardboard box unless it’s acid free. Fold in thirds lengthwise and then loosely roll down from the top. Refold yearly off center with muslin padding under creases so the fold lines don’t weaken the fabric.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
A Writer's Vision Literary Symposium
Thanks Lucinda Thierry for inviting me to speak at your Writer’s Vision Literary Symposium September 3rd and 4th in Oklahoma City about my four books and the 300 patriotic touring quilts with all profits going to provide quilts for wounded soldiers and families of the fallen.
Showed a replica of the Civil War Eagle Quilt made in 1862 which is touring with the "Thanking Our Troops--God Bless America Touring Quilts."
And I told the story of VietNam Veteran Jack Hayes I presented the full size reproduction of the Chenoweth Civil War Eagle Quilt to. He carried that quilt in and out of hospitals while he valiantly fought for his life. When the pain became to much to bear, Jack stroked the 3 dimensional eagle's wings as if they gave him courage to rise above his circumstances to higher levels of faith. When his spirits needed lifting, Jack traced the "Thank you Jack for your service" embroidered in the center of the quilt and realized that his sacrifice for his country was not in vain but documented in this tangible memorial.
Jack was wrapped in his beloved quilt when he was carried up on eagle's wings to even greater heights right into his loving heavenly Father's arms to receive his final reward--the shiny stars in his golden crowns.
Networked with lots of great African American authors & self-publishers. I salute the Dream Team for their community involvement in literacy awareness. Great fun & food and educational!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
September/October Patriotic Quilt Shows & Programs
September 9-11, 10 a.m.-5:00. The Quilting, Stitches and Craft Expos proudly presents the God Bless America Patriotic Quilt Exhibit at their Expo at the Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Rd, Cincinnati, OH, www.qscexpos.com, $8
September 10-11, Friday, 8am to 7pm , Saturday , 9am to 5pm . The Coastal Prairie Quilt Guild of Texas proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at its Binding Borders Around the World Quilt Show at the Stafford Centre, 1050 Cash Rd, Stafford, TX $6, Kshively@entouch.net
September 17-18, 9-4, 2010. The American Legion Auxiliary #46 proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at Upper Cumberland Quilt Festival at Trinity Assembly Church, and area, Algood, TN Sheila Rich, http://quilt-festival.com
September 18-19, 2010, 10-5 Saturday, 10-3 Sunday. The Herring Run Quilt Guild proudly exhibit the God Bless America Touring Quilts in their “With These Hands” Quilt Show at the Church Hill United Methodist Church, 11 Church St., Norwell, MA. www.HerringRunQuiltGuild.com, $6
September 20, 7:00 pm. The Norman Quilt Guild proudly presents Judy Howard’s Centennial Stitches—Oklahoma History in Quilts Trunk Show Program and her God Bless America Touring Quilts Exhibit at their meeting at the McFarlin Methodist Church, 419 S. University Blvd, Norman, OK
September 23-25, 9:00-5:00. The Ozark Piecemaker Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their 2010 Quilt Celebration at 2738 S. Campbell, Springfield MO. $6. QuiltQueen1@sbcglobal.net
September 24-25, 10 am-6 pm, The Cabarrus Quilters Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their “A Splash of Color” Quilt Show at the Cabarrus Arena & Events Center, 4551 NC Highway 49, Concord, NC, $4, 37 Vendors, 200 quilts, 2011 Calendars of Challenge quilts, Rebecca Watt, www.thequiltersstation.com
September 25, 10:30-4:30 The Dubach Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their Quilt Show during its North Louisiana Chicken Festival at the Scott Hamilton Warehouse, 167 Hwy in Dubach, LA, $1, Jean Lowrey 318-777-0960
September 25-26, 2010, 9-5 Saturday and 9-4 Sunday, The Country Patchwork Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts during their 23rd annual Quilt Show, at YMCA, 740 East Yerby, Marshall, MO. www.CountryPatchworkQuilters.com, Donna@CountryPatchworkQuilters.com
October 1-3 Clein, TX pkpabor@pabor.net
October 2, 10 am-3 pm Judy Howard will display autograph quilts, speak and sign books at the 4th Annual Ancestors Fair at The Oklahoma History Center,
October 2 & 3, 2010. Sat 10-4, Sun 10-3. The Darting Needles Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Quilting” show at the Fox Valley Lutheran High School, 5300 N Meade St, Appleton, WI 54913, $5 dpluebke@sbcglobal.net
October 2-3, 10-5. The Belknap Mill Quilter’s Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at it’s Harvest of Quilts Show at the Conference Center at Lake Opechee in Laconia, NH. $5 Linda Sarette 603-524-9996
October 9-10, 10 am-6 pm Saturday, 10 am-5 pm Sunday, The Red River Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their “Quilting in the Falls” Show at the MPEC in Wichita Falls, TX,. $5 www.RRQG.net, LesliePenrose@hotmail.com, 740-782-3340
October 15-17, 2010, Chesapeake, VA
October 22-23, 9:00 am-4:00 pm. The Blount County Quilter’s Guild proudly exhibit the God Bless America Touring Quilts at it’s Quilt Show at 1225 Palisades Parkway, Oneonta, AL. $5, www.BlountCountyQuiltersGuild.com
September 10-11, Friday, 8am to 7pm , Saturday , 9am to 5pm . The Coastal Prairie Quilt Guild of Texas proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at its Binding Borders Around the World Quilt Show at the Stafford Centre, 1050 Cash Rd, Stafford, TX $6, Kshively@entouch.net
September 17-18, 9-4, 2010. The American Legion Auxiliary #46 proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at Upper Cumberland Quilt Festival at Trinity Assembly Church, and area, Algood, TN Sheila Rich, http://quilt-festival.com
September 18-19, 2010, 10-5 Saturday, 10-3 Sunday. The Herring Run Quilt Guild proudly exhibit the God Bless America Touring Quilts in their “With These Hands” Quilt Show at the Church Hill United Methodist Church, 11 Church St., Norwell, MA. www.HerringRunQuiltGuild.com, $6
September 20, 7:00 pm. The Norman Quilt Guild proudly presents Judy Howard’s Centennial Stitches—Oklahoma History in Quilts Trunk Show Program and her God Bless America Touring Quilts Exhibit at their meeting at the McFarlin Methodist Church, 419 S. University Blvd, Norman, OK
September 23-25, 9:00-5:00. The Ozark Piecemaker Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their 2010 Quilt Celebration at 2738 S. Campbell, Springfield MO. $6. QuiltQueen1@sbcglobal.net
September 24-25, 10 am-6 pm, The Cabarrus Quilters Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their “A Splash of Color” Quilt Show at the Cabarrus Arena & Events Center, 4551 NC Highway 49, Concord, NC, $4, 37 Vendors, 200 quilts, 2011 Calendars of Challenge quilts, Rebecca Watt, www.thequiltersstation.com
September 25, 10:30-4:30 The Dubach Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their Quilt Show during its North Louisiana Chicken Festival at the Scott Hamilton Warehouse, 167 Hwy in Dubach, LA, $1, Jean Lowrey 318-777-0960
September 25-26, 2010, 9-5 Saturday and 9-4 Sunday, The Country Patchwork Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts during their 23rd annual Quilt Show, at YMCA, 740 East Yerby, Marshall, MO. www.CountryPatchworkQuilters.com, Donna@CountryPatchworkQuilters.com
October 1-3 Clein, TX pkpabor@pabor.net
October 2, 10 am-3 pm Judy Howard will display autograph quilts, speak and sign books at the 4th Annual Ancestors Fair at The Oklahoma History Center,
October 2 & 3, 2010. Sat 10-4, Sun 10-3. The Darting Needles Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Quilting” show at the Fox Valley Lutheran High School, 5300 N Meade St, Appleton, WI 54913, $5 dpluebke@sbcglobal.net
October 2-3, 10-5. The Belknap Mill Quilter’s Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at it’s Harvest of Quilts Show at the Conference Center at Lake Opechee in Laconia, NH. $5 Linda Sarette 603-524-9996
October 9-10, 10 am-6 pm Saturday, 10 am-5 pm Sunday, The Red River Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their “Quilting in the Falls” Show at the MPEC in Wichita Falls, TX,. $5 www.RRQG.net, LesliePenrose@hotmail.com, 740-782-3340
October 15-17, 2010, Chesapeake, VA
October 22-23, 9:00 am-4:00 pm. The Blount County Quilter’s Guild proudly exhibit the God Bless America Touring Quilts at it’s Quilt Show at 1225 Palisades Parkway, Oneonta, AL. $5, www.BlountCountyQuiltersGuild.com
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Oklahoma Performers and Presenters: JUDY HOWARD, BUCKBOARD ANTIQUE QUILTS
Oklahoma Performers and Presenters: JUDY HOWARD, BUCKBOARD ANTIQUE QUILTS: "Judy Howard, Owner since 1976 of Buckboard Antique Quilts 405-751-3885 250 quality vintage quilts at affordable prices http://www.buckbo..."
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Heavenly Patchwork
Monday, August 23, 2010
Upcoming Patriotic Quilt Shows
Come celebrate America in these Quilt Shows:
September 9-11, 10 a.m.-5:00. The Quilting, Stitches and Craft Expos proudly presents the God Bless America Patriotic Quilt Exhibit at their Expo at the Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Rd, Cincinnati, OH, http://www.qscexpos.com/, $8 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
September 10-11, Friday, 8am to 7pm , Saturday , 9am to 5pm . The Coastal Prairie Quilt Guild of Texas proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at its Binding Borders Around the World Quilt Show at the Stafford Centre, 1050 Cash Rd, Stafford, TX $6, Kshively@entouch.net http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
September 17-18, 9-4, 2010. The American Legion Auxiliary #46 proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at Upper Cumberland Quilt Festival at Trinity Assembly Church, and area, Algood, TN Sheila Rich, http://quilt-festival.com/ http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
September 18-19, 2010, The Herring Run Quilt Guild proudly exhibit the God Bless America Touring Quilts in their “With These Hands” Quilt Show at the Church Hill United Methodist Church, 11 Church St., Norwell, MA. http://www.herringrunquiltguild.com/, $6 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/September 23-25, 9:00-5:00. The Ozark Piecemaker Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their 2010 Quilt Celebration at 2738 S. Campbell, Springfield MO. $6. QuiltQueen1@sbcglobal.net, http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
September 24-25, 10 am-6 pm, The Cabarrus Quilters Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their “A Splash of Color” Quilt Show at the Cabarrus Arena & Events Center, 4551 NC Highway 49, Concord, NC, $4, 37 Vendors, 200 quilts, 2011 Calendars of Challenge quilts, Rebecca Watt, http://www.thequiltersstation.com/ http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
September 25, 10:30-4:30 The Dubach Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their Quilt Show during its North Louisiana Chicken Festival at the Scott Hamilton Warehouse, 167 Hwy in Dubach, LA, $1, Jean Lowrey 318-777-0960 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/September 25-26, 2010, 9-5 Saturday and 9-4 Sunday, The Country Patchwork Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts during their 23rd annual Quilt Show, at YMCA, 740 East Yerby, Marshall, MO. http://www.countrypatchworkquilters.com/, Donna@CountryPatchworkQuilters.com http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/October 2 & 3, 2010. Sat 10-4, Sun 10-3. The Darting Needles Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Quilting” show at the Fox Valley Lutheran High School, 5300 N Meade St, Appleton, WI 54913, $5dpluebke@sbcglobal.net, http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/October 2-3, 10-5. The Belknap Mill Quilter’s Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at it’s Harvest of Quilts Show at the Conference Center at Lake Opechee in Laconia, NH. $5 Linda Sarette 603-524-9996 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/
http://www.buckboardquilts.com/October 9-10, 10 am-6 pm Saturday, 10 am-5 pm Sunday, The Red River Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their “Quilting in the Falls” Show at the MPEC in Wichita Falls, TX,. $5 http://www.rrqg.net/, LesliePenrose@hotmail.com, 740-782-3340 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/, http://www.buckboardquilts.com/October 15-17, 2010, Chesapeake, VA tba on http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
October 22-23, 9:00 am-4:00 pm. The Blount County Quilter’s Guild proudly exhibit the God Bless America Touring Quilts at it’s Quilt Show at 1225 Palisades Parkway, Oneonta, AL. $5, http://www.blountcountyquiltersguild.com/ http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/November 9, 7:00 p.m. Judy Howard will present her Centennial Stitches Quilt Trunk Show program and exhibit some of the God Bless America Touring Quilts at the Mid Del Stitching Sisters Quilt Guild meeting at the Douglas Methodist Church at Reno and Douglas in Midwest City, OK. http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/November 11-13, Veterans Day Fort Bragg/Pope AFB Ann Flaherty Fayetteville, NC tba on http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/November 11 45th Infantry Museum at 2145 N.E. 36th, Oklahoma City proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their Veteran’s Day Program. Judy Howard and quilt artists will autograph books. Free. http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
November 11-13, 9-5 Thursday, 9-7 Friday and 9-6 Saturday. The VFW & TiaDaghton Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at the Veterans Day Celebration at the Wheeland Center Citizens Hose Fire Company in Jersey Shore, PA,.free, http://www.tquiltguild.org/, 570-873-3070 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
November 15-January 2 Camp Striker Stables at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts to cheer the troops during the Christmas Holidays. http://www.buckboardquilts.com/ & http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/
2011
January 13-15, 10:00 am-5:00 pm. QSC proudly presents the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their OKC Winter Quilt Show at the Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens, Oklahoma City, OK, $8/day or $15 for 3 day pass. http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/February 8 12:30 The Que Book Club proudly presents Centennial Stitches—Oklahoma History in Quilts program by Judy Howard at the OKC Golf and Country Club. Barbara Kerrick 659-5077 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/February 11-12, 9:00-5:00. The Spacecoast Quilters Guild proudly presents the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their 10th Quilting from the Heart Show at 6225 Barna Avenue, Titusville, FL. $7 SpacecoastQuilters.com. http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/, http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
April 2, 2011, 9am-4pm, The Seminole Arts Council proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts in its 3rd Annual Made In Oklahoma Festival along downtown Main Street. Enjoy wine tasting, entertainment, car show, inflatables, food vendors and Oklahoma grown and produced products, crafts, storytellers.http://seminoleokchamber.org/TheChamber/MIOFestival.htm. Judy Howard and quilt artists will autograph books. Free. http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/April 2-3. The Walnut Valley Quilt Guild proudly presents the “Thanking Our Troops—God Bless America Touring Quilts” and “Centennial Stitches” Quilt Trunk Show Program by author and Owner for 34 years of Buckboard Antique Quilts at the Winfield High School, Winfield, KS, 620-845-1736 Karen Fuchs http://www.buckboardquilts.com/ & http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/April 8-9 Springdale, ARK proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts. tba on http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/April 16, 2011, noon, The Daughters of the American Revolution proudly exhibit the God Bless America Touring Quilts and present a Centennial Stitches—Oklahoma History in Quilts Trunk Show Program by Judy Howard at their luncheon meeting at Marland’s Grand Home, 1000 E. Grand Ave in Ponca City. Paula Denson, 580-765-4105 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/April 21-23, 2011, Thursday and Friday 9:00 am-8:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am-3:00 pm, The Snake River Valley Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts in its Bienniel Quilting by the Falls Quilt Show in Idaho Falls, ID. $5 & $8, http://www.ifquiltguild.citymax.com/, 208-522-9325, http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
April 30, May 1, 10-4. The Tree City Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at its Salute America—a Patchwork of Quilts Show at the Best Western Gateway Grande Hotel, 4200 NW 97th Blvd, Gainesville, FL. $6, hayesbernina@bellsouth.nethttp://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
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Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Congratulations Joan Ballew for her Judge's Choice Award
Congratulations Joan Ballew for her Judge's Choice Award at the Edmond Quilt Show. It was her quilted portrait of her Marine son Logan who received quilts for wounded soldiers when he almost died in Iraq.Joan's 22" Portrait Quilt is one of 300 of our "Thanking Our Troops--God Bless America Touring Quilts" that are crisscrossing America with all profits from the books and $100 exhibit rental fees going to nonprofits who make quilts for wounded soldiers and families of the fallen.We've sent thousands of dollars to Home of the Brave, The Hugs Project, etc. to Thank Our Troops in this worthwhile project. Hope you'll enter your 22" quilt to tour and receive a free book and chance at $2500 in prizes & ribbons. See photos, entry & rental forms on http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ Reserve this exhibit for your next show.
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WPA Cushing Library Program & Quilt Show
I've never had to go up one level by elevator and down another level by another elevator, through the hall, with so many turns to find the auditorium in all my life. I made this trip 6 times hauling three 50 gallon tubs of quilts, nine 10' poles, four 7' poles, racks, bases and 50 lbs of books. It was a challenge to this directionally challenged half-wit. But I made it and got the quilt show set up on time to a very receptive audience who kept me there until 8:30. I didn't get home til 10pm.I showed my 1936 sampler quilt made in a WPA Sewing Room where the women made 50 cents/day in this WPA built library.Love these trips to visit with the friendly rural people. They're so welcoming and receptive even though it can be exhausting.
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Indoor Fireworks to Celebrate Quilt Exhibit & Program
Way to celebrate July 4th with a bang at the Baptist Retirement Center in Oklahoma City, OK where I presented a Centennial Quilt Trunk Show Program and exhibit of 22" patriotic quilts from our "Thanking Our Troops--God Bless America Touring Quilts."What a surprise when the indoor fireworks started popping! And what a treat to sample the fresh peach and blackberry cobbler at the indoor picnic.I thought I'd die when one sweet lady bent over to read the quilt label and her blackberry cobbler went flying off her tray right onto a white quilt. Fortunately all the stain came out. You never know what can happen when you get a bunch of exuberant white hairs together celebrating. Great fun--full of surprises!!!
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QSC Expo Show in Reno, NV a Great Success
Quilting-Stitches & Crafts Expo attendees loved the 22" patriotic God Bless America Touring Quilts exhibited at the Reno, NV show June 24-26.Oklahoma City is hosting QSCExpos for the second time January 13-15, 2011. Can't wait! Once again Judy Howard and Quilt Artists will sign books and exhibit the "Thanking Our Troops Quilts" after they return from Camp Striker Stables in Baghdad, Iraq to cheer troops over the Christmas Holidays.
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Congratulations on Quilt Show in Cincinnati, OH June 24-26
CD Management hit another home run at its big Original Creative Festival Quilt Show in June in Cincinnati, OH. They gave rave reviews for the "Thanking Our Troops--God Bless America Touring Quilts Exhibit" and said they saw tears in the eyes of some of those reading the heart-warming "thank-yous" to our troops.You can reserve 50-60 of these 22" patriotic quilts for your next show for only $100 and see all 300 photos on www.HeavenlyPatchwork.com.
Posted by Judy Howard at 8:08 AM 0 comments
Beaver Oklahoma Children's Quilt Program & Patriotic Exhibit
Traveled 4 hours to the Panhandle of Oklahoma to give a children's program "Under the Cover with Grannie Reveals Oklahoma's Secrets" and patriotic "Thanking Our Troops--God Bless America Touring Quilts Exhibit." Children from 3-16 years old sat on the floor and quilters from 60 miles away crowded in to see. Included was one 94 year old quilter who had come the furthest and shared stories about the Great Depression and Dust Bowl Days on the farm.Great fun. They want me to return to give a quilt trunk show program for the quilters.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Upcoming Patriotic Quilt Shows
Come celebrate America in these Quilt Shows:
September 9-11, 10 a.m.-5:00. The Quilting, Stitches and Craft Expos proudly presents the God Bless America Patriotic Quilt Exhibit at their Expo at the Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Rd, Cincinnati, OH, http://www.qscexpos.com/, $8 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
September 10-11, Friday, 8am to 7pm , Saturday , 9am to 5pm . The Coastal Prairie Quilt Guild of Texas proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at its Binding Borders Around the World Quilt Show at the Stafford Centre, 1050 Cash Rd, Stafford, TX $6, Kshively@entouch.net http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
September 17-18, 9-4, 2010. The American Legion Auxiliary #46 proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at Upper Cumberland Quilt Festival at Trinity Assembly Church, and area, Algood, TN Sheila Rich, http://quilt-festival.com/ http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
September 18-19, 2010, The Herring Run Quilt Guild proudly exhibit the God Bless America Touring Quilts in their “With These Hands” Quilt Show at the Church Hill United Methodist Church, 11 Church St., Norwell, MA. http://www.herringrunquiltguild.com/, $6 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/September 23-25, 9:00-5:00. The Ozark Piecemaker Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their 2010 Quilt Celebration at 2738 S. Campbell, Springfield MO. $6. QuiltQueen1@sbcglobal.net, http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
September 24-25, 10 am-6 pm, The Cabarrus Quilters Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their “A Splash of Color” Quilt Show at the Cabarrus Arena & Events Center, 4551 NC Highway 49, Concord, NC, $4, 37 Vendors, 200 quilts, 2011 Calendars of Challenge quilts, Rebecca Watt, http://www.thequiltersstation.com/ http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
September 25, 10:30-4:30 The Dubach Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their Quilt Show during its North Louisiana Chicken Festival at the Scott Hamilton Warehouse, 167 Hwy in Dubach, LA, $1, Jean Lowrey 318-777-0960 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/September 25-26, 2010, 9-5 Saturday and 9-4 Sunday, The Country Patchwork Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts during their 23rd annual Quilt Show, at YMCA, 740 East Yerby, Marshall, MO. http://www.countrypatchworkquilters.com/, Donna@CountryPatchworkQuilters.com http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/October 2 & 3, 2010. Sat 10-4, Sun 10-3. The Darting Needles Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Quilting” show at the Fox Valley Lutheran High School, 5300 N Meade St, Appleton, WI 54913, $5dpluebke@sbcglobal.net, http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/October 2-3, 10-5. The Belknap Mill Quilter’s Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at it’s Harvest of Quilts Show at the Conference Center at Lake Opechee in Laconia, NH. $5 Linda Sarette 603-524-9996 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/
http://www.buckboardquilts.com/October 9-10, 10 am-6 pm Saturday, 10 am-5 pm Sunday, The Red River Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their “Quilting in the Falls” Show at the MPEC in Wichita Falls, TX,. $5 http://www.rrqg.net/, LesliePenrose@hotmail.com, 740-782-3340 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/, http://www.buckboardquilts.com/October 15-17, 2010, Chesapeake, VA tba on http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
October 22-23, 9:00 am-4:00 pm. The Blount County Quilter’s Guild proudly exhibit the God Bless America Touring Quilts at it’s Quilt Show at 1225 Palisades Parkway, Oneonta, AL. $5, http://www.blountcountyquiltersguild.com/ http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/November 9, 7:00 p.m. Judy Howard will present her Centennial Stitches Quilt Trunk Show program and exhibit some of the God Bless America Touring Quilts at the Mid Del Stitching Sisters Quilt Guild meeting at the Douglas Methodist Church at Reno and Douglas in Midwest City, OK. http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/November 11-13, Veterans Day Fort Bragg/Pope AFB Ann Flaherty Fayetteville, NC tba on http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/November 11 45th Infantry Museum at 2145 N.E. 36th, Oklahoma City proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their Veteran’s Day Program. Judy Howard and quilt artists will autograph books. Free. http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
November 11-13, 9-5 Thursday, 9-7 Friday and 9-6 Saturday. The VFW & TiaDaghton Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at the Veterans Day Celebration at the Wheeland Center Citizens Hose Fire Company in Jersey Shore, PA,.free, http://www.tquiltguild.org/, 570-873-3070 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
November 15-January 2 Camp Striker Stables at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts to cheer the troops during the Christmas Holidays. http://www.buckboardquilts.com/ & http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/
2011
January 13-15, 10:00 am-5:00 pm. QSC proudly presents the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their OKC Winter Quilt Show at the Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens, Oklahoma City, OK, $8/day or $15 for 3 day pass. http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/February 8 12:30 The Que Book Club proudly presents Centennial Stitches—Oklahoma History in Quilts program by Judy Howard at the OKC Golf and Country Club. Barbara Kerrick 659-5077 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/February 11-12, 9:00-5:00. The Spacecoast Quilters Guild proudly presents the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their 10th Quilting from the Heart Show at 6225 Barna Avenue, Titusville, FL. $7 SpacecoastQuilters.com. http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/, http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
April 2, 2011, 9am-4pm, The Seminole Arts Council proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts in its 3rd Annual Made In Oklahoma Festival along downtown Main Street. Enjoy wine tasting, entertainment, car show, inflatables, food vendors and Oklahoma grown and produced products, crafts, storytellers.http://seminoleokchamber.org/TheChamber/MIOFestival.htm. Judy Howard and quilt artists will autograph books. Free. http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/April 2-3. The Walnut Valley Quilt Guild proudly presents the “Thanking Our Troops—God Bless America Touring Quilts” and “Centennial Stitches” Quilt Trunk Show Program by author and Owner for 34 years of Buckboard Antique Quilts at the Winfield High School, Winfield, KS, 620-845-1736 Karen Fuchs http://www.buckboardquilts.com/ & http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/April 8-9 Springdale, ARK proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts. tba on http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/April 16, 2011, noon, The Daughters of the American Revolution proudly exhibit the God Bless America Touring Quilts and present a Centennial Stitches—Oklahoma History in Quilts Trunk Show Program by Judy Howard at their luncheon meeting at Marland’s Grand Home, 1000 E. Grand Ave in Ponca City. Paula Denson, 580-765-4105 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/April 21-23, 2011, Thursday and Friday 9:00 am-8:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am-3:00 pm, The Snake River Valley Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts in its Bienniel Quilting by the Falls Quilt Show in Idaho Falls, ID. $5 & $8, http://www.ifquiltguild.citymax.com/, 208-522-9325, http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
April 30, May 1, 10-4. The Tree City Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at its Salute America—a Patchwork of Quilts Show at the Best Western Gateway Grande Hotel, 4200 NW 97th Blvd, Gainesville, FL. $6, hayesbernina@bellsouth.nethttp://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
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Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Congratulations Joan Ballew for her Judge's Choice Award
Congratulations Joan Ballew for her Judge's Choice Award at the Edmond Quilt Show. It was her quilted portrait of her Marine son Logan who received quilts for wounded soldiers when he almost died in Iraq.Joan's 22" Portrait Quilt is one of 300 of our "Thanking Our Troops--God Bless America Touring Quilts" that are crisscrossing America with all profits from the books and $100 exhibit rental fees going to nonprofits who make quilts for wounded soldiers and families of the fallen.We've sent thousands of dollars to Home of the Brave, The Hugs Project, etc. to Thank Our Troops in this worthwhile project. Hope you'll enter your 22" quilt to tour and receive a free book and chance at $2500 in prizes & ribbons. See photos, entry & rental forms on http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ Reserve this exhibit for your next show.
Posted by Judy Howard at 8:50 AM 0 comments
WPA Cushing Library Program & Quilt Show
I've never had to go up one level by elevator and down another level by another elevator, through the hall, with so many turns to find the auditorium in all my life. I made this trip 6 times hauling three 50 gallon tubs of quilts, nine 10' poles, four 7' poles, racks, bases and 50 lbs of books. It was a challenge to this directionally challenged half-wit. But I made it and got the quilt show set up on time to a very receptive audience who kept me there until 8:30. I didn't get home til 10pm.I showed my 1936 sampler quilt made in a WPA Sewing Room where the women made 50 cents/day in this WPA built library.Love these trips to visit with the friendly rural people. They're so welcoming and receptive even though it can be exhausting.
Posted by Judy Howard at 8:40 AM 0 comments
Indoor Fireworks to Celebrate Quilt Exhibit & Program
Way to celebrate July 4th with a bang at the Baptist Retirement Center in Oklahoma City, OK where I presented a Centennial Quilt Trunk Show Program and exhibit of 22" patriotic quilts from our "Thanking Our Troops--God Bless America Touring Quilts."What a surprise when the indoor fireworks started popping! And what a treat to sample the fresh peach and blackberry cobbler at the indoor picnic.I thought I'd die when one sweet lady bent over to read the quilt label and her blackberry cobbler went flying off her tray right onto a white quilt. Fortunately all the stain came out. You never know what can happen when you get a bunch of exuberant white hairs together celebrating. Great fun--full of surprises!!!
Posted by Judy Howard at 8:29 AM 0 comments
QSC Expo Show in Reno, NV a Great Success
Quilting-Stitches & Crafts Expo attendees loved the 22" patriotic God Bless America Touring Quilts exhibited at the Reno, NV show June 24-26.Oklahoma City is hosting QSCExpos for the second time January 13-15, 2011. Can't wait! Once again Judy Howard and Quilt Artists will sign books and exhibit the "Thanking Our Troops Quilts" after they return from Camp Striker Stables in Baghdad, Iraq to cheer troops over the Christmas Holidays.
Posted by Judy Howard at 8:19 AM 0 comments
Congratulations on Quilt Show in Cincinnati, OH June 24-26
CD Management hit another home run at its big Original Creative Festival Quilt Show in June in Cincinnati, OH. They gave rave reviews for the "Thanking Our Troops--God Bless America Touring Quilts Exhibit" and said they saw tears in the eyes of some of those reading the heart-warming "thank-yous" to our troops.You can reserve 50-60 of these 22" patriotic quilts for your next show for only $100 and see all 300 photos on www.HeavenlyPatchwork.com.
Posted by Judy Howard at 8:08 AM 0 comments
Beaver Oklahoma Children's Quilt Program & Patriotic Exhibit
Traveled 4 hours to the Panhandle of Oklahoma to give a children's program "Under the Cover with Grannie Reveals Oklahoma's Secrets" and patriotic "Thanking Our Troops--God Bless America Touring Quilts Exhibit." Children from 3-16 years old sat on the floor and quilters from 60 miles away crowded in to see. Included was one 94 year old quilter who had come the furthest and shared stories about the Great Depression and Dust Bowl Days on the farm.Great fun. They want me to return to give a quilt trunk show program for the quilters.
Upcoming God Bless America Exhibits
Upcoming Patriotic Quilt Shows
Come celebrate America in these Quilt Shows:
September 9-11, 10 a.m.-5:00. The Quilting, Stitches and Craft Expos proudly presents the God Bless America Patriotic Quilt Exhibit at their Expo at the Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Rd, Cincinnati, OH, http://www.qscexpos.com/, $8 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
September 10-11, Friday, 8am to 7pm , Saturday , 9am to 5pm . The Coastal Prairie Quilt Guild of Texas proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at its Binding Borders Around the World Quilt Show at the Stafford Centre, 1050 Cash Rd, Stafford, TX $6, Kshively@entouch.net http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
September 17-18, 9-4, 2010. The American Legion Auxiliary #46 proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at Upper Cumberland Quilt Festival at Trinity Assembly Church, and area, Algood, TN Sheila Rich, http://quilt-festival.com/ http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
September 18-19, 2010, The Herring Run Quilt Guild proudly exhibit the God Bless America Touring Quilts in their “With These Hands” Quilt Show at the Church Hill United Methodist Church, 11 Church St., Norwell, MA. http://www.herringrunquiltguild.com/, $6 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/September 23-25, 9:00-5:00. The Ozark Piecemaker Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their 2010 Quilt Celebration at 2738 S. Campbell, Springfield MO. $6. QuiltQueen1@sbcglobal.net, http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
September 24-25, 10 am-6 pm, The Cabarrus Quilters Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their “A Splash of Color” Quilt Show at the Cabarrus Arena & Events Center, 4551 NC Highway 49, Concord, NC, $4, 37 Vendors, 200 quilts, 2011 Calendars of Challenge quilts, Rebecca Watt, http://www.thequiltersstation.com/ http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
September 25, 10:30-4:30 The Dubach Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their Quilt Show during its North Louisiana Chicken Festival at the Scott Hamilton Warehouse, 167 Hwy in Dubach, LA, $1, Jean Lowrey 318-777-0960 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/September 25-26, 2010, 9-5 Saturday and 9-4 Sunday, The Country Patchwork Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts during their 23rd annual Quilt Show, at YMCA, 740 East Yerby, Marshall, MO. http://www.countrypatchworkquilters.com/, Donna@CountryPatchworkQuilters.com http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/October 2 & 3, 2010. Sat 10-4, Sun 10-3. The Darting Needles Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Quilting” show at the Fox Valley Lutheran High School, 5300 N Meade St, Appleton, WI 54913, $5dpluebke@sbcglobal.net, http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/October 2-3, 10-5. The Belknap Mill Quilter’s Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at it’s Harvest of Quilts Show at the Conference Center at Lake Opechee in Laconia, NH. $5 Linda Sarette 603-524-9996 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/
http://www.buckboardquilts.com/October 9-10, 10 am-6 pm Saturday, 10 am-5 pm Sunday, The Red River Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their “Quilting in the Falls” Show at the MPEC in Wichita Falls, TX,. $5 http://www.rrqg.net/, LesliePenrose@hotmail.com, 740-782-3340 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/, http://www.buckboardquilts.com/October 15-17, 2010, Chesapeake, VA tba on http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
October 22-23, 9:00 am-4:00 pm. The Blount County Quilter’s Guild proudly exhibit the God Bless America Touring Quilts at it’s Quilt Show at 1225 Palisades Parkway, Oneonta, AL. $5, http://www.blountcountyquiltersguild.com/ http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/November 9, 7:00 p.m. Judy Howard will present her Centennial Stitches Quilt Trunk Show program and exhibit some of the God Bless America Touring Quilts at the Mid Del Stitching Sisters Quilt Guild meeting at the Douglas Methodist Church at Reno and Douglas in Midwest City, OK. http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/November 11-13, Veterans Day Fort Bragg/Pope AFB Ann Flaherty Fayetteville, NC tba on http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/November 11 45th Infantry Museum at 2145 N.E. 36th, Oklahoma City proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their Veteran’s Day Program. Judy Howard and quilt artists will autograph books. Free. http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
November 11-13, 9-5 Thursday, 9-7 Friday and 9-6 Saturday. The VFW & TiaDaghton Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at the Veterans Day Celebration at the Wheeland Center Citizens Hose Fire Company in Jersey Shore, PA,.free, http://www.tquiltguild.org/, 570-873-3070 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
November 15-January 2 Camp Striker Stables at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts to cheer the troops during the Christmas Holidays. http://www.buckboardquilts.com/ & http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/
2011
January 13-15, 10:00 am-5:00 pm. QSC proudly presents the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their OKC Winter Quilt Show at the Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens, Oklahoma City, OK, $8/day or $15 for 3 day pass. http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/February 8 12:30 The Que Book Club proudly presents Centennial Stitches—Oklahoma History in Quilts program by Judy Howard at the OKC Golf and Country Club. Barbara Kerrick 659-5077 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/February 11-12, 9:00-5:00. The Spacecoast Quilters Guild proudly presents the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their 10th Quilting from the Heart Show at 6225 Barna Avenue, Titusville, FL. $7 SpacecoastQuilters.com. http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/, http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
April 2, 2011, 9am-4pm, The Seminole Arts Council proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts in its 3rd Annual Made In Oklahoma Festival along downtown Main Street. Enjoy wine tasting, entertainment, car show, inflatables, food vendors and Oklahoma grown and produced products, crafts, storytellers.http://seminoleokchamber.org/TheChamber/MIOFestival.htm. Judy Howard and quilt artists will autograph books. Free. http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/April 2-3. The Walnut Valley Quilt Guild proudly presents the “Thanking Our Troops—God Bless America Touring Quilts” and “Centennial Stitches” Quilt Trunk Show Program by author and Owner for 34 years of Buckboard Antique Quilts at the Winfield High School, Winfield, KS, 620-845-1736 Karen Fuchs http://www.buckboardquilts.com/ & http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/April 8-9 Springdale, ARK proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts. tba on http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/April 16, 2011, noon, The Daughters of the American Revolution proudly exhibit the God Bless America Touring Quilts and present a Centennial Stitches—Oklahoma History in Quilts Trunk Show Program by Judy Howard at their luncheon meeting at Marland’s Grand Home, 1000 E. Grand Ave in Ponca City. Paula Denson, 580-765-4105 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/April 21-23, 2011, Thursday and Friday 9:00 am-8:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am-3:00 pm, The Snake River Valley Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts in its Bienniel Quilting by the Falls Quilt Show in Idaho Falls, ID. $5 & $8, http://www.ifquiltguild.citymax.com/, 208-522-9325, http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
April 30, May 1, 10-4. The Tree City Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at its Salute America—a Patchwork of Quilts Show at the Best Western Gateway Grande Hotel, 4200 NW 97th Blvd, Gainesville, FL. $6, hayesbernina@bellsouth.nethttp://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
Posted by Judy Howard at 11:20 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Congratulations Joan Ballew for her Judge's Choice Award
Congratulations Joan Ballew for her Judge's Choice Award at the Edmond Quilt Show. It was her quilted portrait of her Marine son Logan who received quilts for wounded soldiers when he almost died in Iraq.Joan's 22" Portrait Quilt is one of 300 of our "Thanking Our Troops--God Bless America Touring Quilts" that are crisscrossing America with all profits from the books and $100 exhibit rental fees going to nonprofits who make quilts for wounded soldiers and families of the fallen.We've sent thousands of dollars to Home of the Brave, The Hugs Project, etc. to Thank Our Troops in this worthwhile project. Hope you'll enter your 22" quilt to tour and receive a free book and chance at $2500 in prizes & ribbons. See photos, entry & rental forms on http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ Reserve this exhibit for your next show.
Posted by Judy Howard at 8:50 AM 0 comments
WPA Cushing Library Program & Quilt Show
I've never had to go up one level by elevator and down another level by another elevator, through the hall, with so many turns to find the auditorium in all my life. I made this trip 6 times hauling three 50 gallon tubs of quilts, nine 10' poles, four 7' poles, racks, bases and 50 lbs of books. It was a challenge to this directionally challenged half-wit. But I made it and got the quilt show set up on time to a very receptive audience who kept me there until 8:30. I didn't get home til 10pm.I showed my 1936 sampler quilt made in a WPA Sewing Room where the women made 50 cents/day in this WPA built library.Love these trips to visit with the friendly rural people. They're so welcoming and receptive even though it can be exhausting.
Posted by Judy Howard at 8:40 AM 0 comments
Indoor Fireworks to Celebrate Quilt Exhibit & Program
Way to celebrate July 4th with a bang at the Baptist Retirement Center in Oklahoma City, OK where I presented a Centennial Quilt Trunk Show Program and exhibit of 22" patriotic quilts from our "Thanking Our Troops--God Bless America Touring Quilts."What a surprise when the indoor fireworks started popping! And what a treat to sample the fresh peach and blackberry cobbler at the indoor picnic.I thought I'd die when one sweet lady bent over to read the quilt label and her blackberry cobbler went flying off her tray right onto a white quilt. Fortunately all the stain came out. You never know what can happen when you get a bunch of exuberant white hairs together celebrating. Great fun--full of surprises!!!
Posted by Judy Howard at 8:29 AM 0 comments
QSC Expo Show in Reno, NV a Great Success
Quilting-Stitches & Crafts Expo attendees loved the 22" patriotic God Bless America Touring Quilts exhibited at the Reno, NV show June 24-26.Oklahoma City is hosting QSCExpos for the second time January 13-15, 2011. Can't wait! Once again Judy Howard and Quilt Artists will sign books and exhibit the "Thanking Our Troops Quilts" after they return from Camp Striker Stables in Baghdad, Iraq to cheer troops over the Christmas Holidays.
Posted by Judy Howard at 8:19 AM 0 comments
Congratulations on Quilt Show in Cincinnati, OH June 24-26
CD Management hit another home run at its big Original Creative Festival Quilt Show in June in Cincinnati, OH. They gave rave reviews for the "Thanking Our Troops--God Bless America Touring Quilts Exhibit" and said they saw tears in the eyes of some of those reading the heart-warming "thank-yous" to our troops.You can reserve 50-60 of these 22" patriotic quilts for your next show for only $100 and see all 300 photos on www.HeavenlyPatchwork.com.
Posted by Judy Howard at 8:08 AM 0 comments
Beaver Oklahoma Children's Quilt Program & Patriotic Exhibit
Traveled 4 hours to the Panhandle of Oklahoma to give a children's program "Under the Cover with Grannie Reveals Oklahoma's Secrets" and patriotic "Thanking Our Troops--God Bless America Touring Quilts Exhibit." Children from 3-16 years old sat on the floor and quilters from 60 miles away crowded in to see. Included was one 94 year old quilter who had come the furthest and shared stories about the Great Depression and Dust Bowl Days on the farm.Great fun. They want me to return to give a quilt trunk show program for the quilters.
Posted by Judy Howard at 7:57 AM 0 comments
Come celebrate America in these Quilt Shows:
September 9-11, 10 a.m.-5:00. The Quilting, Stitches and Craft Expos proudly presents the God Bless America Patriotic Quilt Exhibit at their Expo at the Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Rd, Cincinnati, OH, http://www.qscexpos.com/, $8 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
September 10-11, Friday, 8am to 7pm , Saturday , 9am to 5pm . The Coastal Prairie Quilt Guild of Texas proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at its Binding Borders Around the World Quilt Show at the Stafford Centre, 1050 Cash Rd, Stafford, TX $6, Kshively@entouch.net http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
September 17-18, 9-4, 2010. The American Legion Auxiliary #46 proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at Upper Cumberland Quilt Festival at Trinity Assembly Church, and area, Algood, TN Sheila Rich, http://quilt-festival.com/ http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
September 18-19, 2010, The Herring Run Quilt Guild proudly exhibit the God Bless America Touring Quilts in their “With These Hands” Quilt Show at the Church Hill United Methodist Church, 11 Church St., Norwell, MA. http://www.herringrunquiltguild.com/, $6 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/September 23-25, 9:00-5:00. The Ozark Piecemaker Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their 2010 Quilt Celebration at 2738 S. Campbell, Springfield MO. $6. QuiltQueen1@sbcglobal.net, http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
September 24-25, 10 am-6 pm, The Cabarrus Quilters Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their “A Splash of Color” Quilt Show at the Cabarrus Arena & Events Center, 4551 NC Highway 49, Concord, NC, $4, 37 Vendors, 200 quilts, 2011 Calendars of Challenge quilts, Rebecca Watt, http://www.thequiltersstation.com/ http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
September 25, 10:30-4:30 The Dubach Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their Quilt Show during its North Louisiana Chicken Festival at the Scott Hamilton Warehouse, 167 Hwy in Dubach, LA, $1, Jean Lowrey 318-777-0960 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/September 25-26, 2010, 9-5 Saturday and 9-4 Sunday, The Country Patchwork Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts during their 23rd annual Quilt Show, at YMCA, 740 East Yerby, Marshall, MO. http://www.countrypatchworkquilters.com/, Donna@CountryPatchworkQuilters.com http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/October 2 & 3, 2010. Sat 10-4, Sun 10-3. The Darting Needles Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Quilting” show at the Fox Valley Lutheran High School, 5300 N Meade St, Appleton, WI 54913, $5dpluebke@sbcglobal.net, http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/October 2-3, 10-5. The Belknap Mill Quilter’s Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at it’s Harvest of Quilts Show at the Conference Center at Lake Opechee in Laconia, NH. $5 Linda Sarette 603-524-9996 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/
http://www.buckboardquilts.com/October 9-10, 10 am-6 pm Saturday, 10 am-5 pm Sunday, The Red River Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their “Quilting in the Falls” Show at the MPEC in Wichita Falls, TX,. $5 http://www.rrqg.net/, LesliePenrose@hotmail.com, 740-782-3340 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/, http://www.buckboardquilts.com/October 15-17, 2010, Chesapeake, VA tba on http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
October 22-23, 9:00 am-4:00 pm. The Blount County Quilter’s Guild proudly exhibit the God Bless America Touring Quilts at it’s Quilt Show at 1225 Palisades Parkway, Oneonta, AL. $5, http://www.blountcountyquiltersguild.com/ http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/November 9, 7:00 p.m. Judy Howard will present her Centennial Stitches Quilt Trunk Show program and exhibit some of the God Bless America Touring Quilts at the Mid Del Stitching Sisters Quilt Guild meeting at the Douglas Methodist Church at Reno and Douglas in Midwest City, OK. http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/November 11-13, Veterans Day Fort Bragg/Pope AFB Ann Flaherty Fayetteville, NC tba on http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/November 11 45th Infantry Museum at 2145 N.E. 36th, Oklahoma City proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their Veteran’s Day Program. Judy Howard and quilt artists will autograph books. Free. http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
November 11-13, 9-5 Thursday, 9-7 Friday and 9-6 Saturday. The VFW & TiaDaghton Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at the Veterans Day Celebration at the Wheeland Center Citizens Hose Fire Company in Jersey Shore, PA,.free, http://www.tquiltguild.org/, 570-873-3070 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
November 15-January 2 Camp Striker Stables at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts to cheer the troops during the Christmas Holidays. http://www.buckboardquilts.com/ & http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/
2011
January 13-15, 10:00 am-5:00 pm. QSC proudly presents the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their OKC Winter Quilt Show at the Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens, Oklahoma City, OK, $8/day or $15 for 3 day pass. http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/February 8 12:30 The Que Book Club proudly presents Centennial Stitches—Oklahoma History in Quilts program by Judy Howard at the OKC Golf and Country Club. Barbara Kerrick 659-5077 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/February 11-12, 9:00-5:00. The Spacecoast Quilters Guild proudly presents the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their 10th Quilting from the Heart Show at 6225 Barna Avenue, Titusville, FL. $7 SpacecoastQuilters.com. http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/, http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
April 2, 2011, 9am-4pm, The Seminole Arts Council proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts in its 3rd Annual Made In Oklahoma Festival along downtown Main Street. Enjoy wine tasting, entertainment, car show, inflatables, food vendors and Oklahoma grown and produced products, crafts, storytellers.http://seminoleokchamber.org/TheChamber/MIOFestival.htm. Judy Howard and quilt artists will autograph books. Free. http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/April 2-3. The Walnut Valley Quilt Guild proudly presents the “Thanking Our Troops—God Bless America Touring Quilts” and “Centennial Stitches” Quilt Trunk Show Program by author and Owner for 34 years of Buckboard Antique Quilts at the Winfield High School, Winfield, KS, 620-845-1736 Karen Fuchs http://www.buckboardquilts.com/ & http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/April 8-9 Springdale, ARK proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts. tba on http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/April 16, 2011, noon, The Daughters of the American Revolution proudly exhibit the God Bless America Touring Quilts and present a Centennial Stitches—Oklahoma History in Quilts Trunk Show Program by Judy Howard at their luncheon meeting at Marland’s Grand Home, 1000 E. Grand Ave in Ponca City. Paula Denson, 580-765-4105 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/April 21-23, 2011, Thursday and Friday 9:00 am-8:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am-3:00 pm, The Snake River Valley Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts in its Bienniel Quilting by the Falls Quilt Show in Idaho Falls, ID. $5 & $8, http://www.ifquiltguild.citymax.com/, 208-522-9325, http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
April 30, May 1, 10-4. The Tree City Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at its Salute America—a Patchwork of Quilts Show at the Best Western Gateway Grande Hotel, 4200 NW 97th Blvd, Gainesville, FL. $6, hayesbernina@bellsouth.nethttp://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
Posted by Judy Howard at 11:20 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Congratulations Joan Ballew for her Judge's Choice Award
Congratulations Joan Ballew for her Judge's Choice Award at the Edmond Quilt Show. It was her quilted portrait of her Marine son Logan who received quilts for wounded soldiers when he almost died in Iraq.Joan's 22" Portrait Quilt is one of 300 of our "Thanking Our Troops--God Bless America Touring Quilts" that are crisscrossing America with all profits from the books and $100 exhibit rental fees going to nonprofits who make quilts for wounded soldiers and families of the fallen.We've sent thousands of dollars to Home of the Brave, The Hugs Project, etc. to Thank Our Troops in this worthwhile project. Hope you'll enter your 22" quilt to tour and receive a free book and chance at $2500 in prizes & ribbons. See photos, entry & rental forms on http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ Reserve this exhibit for your next show.
Posted by Judy Howard at 8:50 AM 0 comments
WPA Cushing Library Program & Quilt Show
I've never had to go up one level by elevator and down another level by another elevator, through the hall, with so many turns to find the auditorium in all my life. I made this trip 6 times hauling three 50 gallon tubs of quilts, nine 10' poles, four 7' poles, racks, bases and 50 lbs of books. It was a challenge to this directionally challenged half-wit. But I made it and got the quilt show set up on time to a very receptive audience who kept me there until 8:30. I didn't get home til 10pm.I showed my 1936 sampler quilt made in a WPA Sewing Room where the women made 50 cents/day in this WPA built library.Love these trips to visit with the friendly rural people. They're so welcoming and receptive even though it can be exhausting.
Posted by Judy Howard at 8:40 AM 0 comments
Indoor Fireworks to Celebrate Quilt Exhibit & Program
Way to celebrate July 4th with a bang at the Baptist Retirement Center in Oklahoma City, OK where I presented a Centennial Quilt Trunk Show Program and exhibit of 22" patriotic quilts from our "Thanking Our Troops--God Bless America Touring Quilts."What a surprise when the indoor fireworks started popping! And what a treat to sample the fresh peach and blackberry cobbler at the indoor picnic.I thought I'd die when one sweet lady bent over to read the quilt label and her blackberry cobbler went flying off her tray right onto a white quilt. Fortunately all the stain came out. You never know what can happen when you get a bunch of exuberant white hairs together celebrating. Great fun--full of surprises!!!
Posted by Judy Howard at 8:29 AM 0 comments
QSC Expo Show in Reno, NV a Great Success
Quilting-Stitches & Crafts Expo attendees loved the 22" patriotic God Bless America Touring Quilts exhibited at the Reno, NV show June 24-26.Oklahoma City is hosting QSCExpos for the second time January 13-15, 2011. Can't wait! Once again Judy Howard and Quilt Artists will sign books and exhibit the "Thanking Our Troops Quilts" after they return from Camp Striker Stables in Baghdad, Iraq to cheer troops over the Christmas Holidays.
Posted by Judy Howard at 8:19 AM 0 comments
Congratulations on Quilt Show in Cincinnati, OH June 24-26
CD Management hit another home run at its big Original Creative Festival Quilt Show in June in Cincinnati, OH. They gave rave reviews for the "Thanking Our Troops--God Bless America Touring Quilts Exhibit" and said they saw tears in the eyes of some of those reading the heart-warming "thank-yous" to our troops.You can reserve 50-60 of these 22" patriotic quilts for your next show for only $100 and see all 300 photos on www.HeavenlyPatchwork.com.
Posted by Judy Howard at 8:08 AM 0 comments
Beaver Oklahoma Children's Quilt Program & Patriotic Exhibit
Traveled 4 hours to the Panhandle of Oklahoma to give a children's program "Under the Cover with Grannie Reveals Oklahoma's Secrets" and patriotic "Thanking Our Troops--God Bless America Touring Quilts Exhibit." Children from 3-16 years old sat on the floor and quilters from 60 miles away crowded in to see. Included was one 94 year old quilter who had come the furthest and shared stories about the Great Depression and Dust Bowl Days on the farm.Great fun. They want me to return to give a quilt trunk show program for the quilters.
Posted by Judy Howard at 7:57 AM 0 comments
Monday, August 23, 2010
Upcoming Patriotic Quilt Shows
Come celebrate America in these Quilt Shows:
September 9-11, 10 a.m.-5:00. The Quilting, Stitches and Craft Expos proudly presents the God Bless America Patriotic Quilt Exhibit at their Expo at the Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Rd, Cincinnati, OH, http://www.qscexpos.com/, $8 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/
http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
September 10-11, Friday, 8am to 7pm , Saturday , 9am to 5pm . The Coastal Prairie Quilt Guild of Texas proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at its Binding Borders Around the World Quilt Show at the Stafford Centre, 1050 Cash Rd, Stafford, TX $6, Kshively@entouch.net http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
September 17-18, 9-4, 2010. The American Legion Auxiliary #46 proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at Upper Cumberland Quilt Festival at Trinity Assembly Church, and area, Algood, TN Sheila Rich, http://quilt-festival.com/ http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/
http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
September 18-19, 2010, The Herring Run Quilt Guild proudly exhibit the God Bless America Touring Quilts in their “With These Hands” Quilt Show at the Church Hill United Methodist Church, 11 Church St., Norwell, MA. http://www.herringrunquiltguild.com/, $6 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
September 23-25, 9:00-5:00. The Ozark Piecemaker Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their 2010 Quilt Celebration at 2738 S. Campbell, Springfield MO. $6. QuiltQueen1@sbcglobal.net, http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/
http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
September 23-25, 9:00-5:00. The Ozark Piecemaker Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their 2010 Quilt Celebration at 2738 S. Campbell, Springfield MO. $6. QuiltQueen1@sbcglobal.net, http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/
http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
September 24-25, 10 am-6 pm, The Cabarrus Quilters Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their “A Splash of Color” Quilt Show at the Cabarrus Arena & Events Center, 4551 NC Highway 49, Concord, NC, $4, 37 Vendors, 200 quilts, 2011 Calendars of Challenge quilts, Rebecca Watt, http://www.thequiltersstation.com/ http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
September 25, 10:30-4:30 The Dubach Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their Quilt Show during its North Louisiana Chicken Festival at the Scott Hamilton Warehouse, 167 Hwy in Dubach, LA, $1, Jean Lowrey 318-777-0960 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
September 25-26, 2010, 9-5 Saturday and 9-4 Sunday, The Country Patchwork Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts during their 23rd annual Quilt Show, at YMCA, 740 East Yerby, Marshall, MO. http://www.countrypatchworkquilters.com/, Donna@CountryPatchworkQuilters.com http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
October 2 & 3, 2010. Sat 10-4, Sun 10-3. The Darting Needles Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Quilting” show at the Fox Valley Lutheran High School, 5300 N Meade St, Appleton, WI 54913, $5dpluebke@sbcglobal.net, http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
October 2-3, 10-5. The Belknap Mill Quilter’s Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at it’s Harvest of Quilts Show at the Conference Center at Lake Opechee in Laconia, NH. $5 Linda Sarette 603-524-9996 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/
http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
October 9-10, 10 am-6 pm Saturday, 10 am-5 pm Sunday, The Red River Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their “Quilting in the Falls” Show at the MPEC in Wichita Falls, TX,. $5 http://www.rrqg.net/, LesliePenrose@hotmail.com, 740-782-3340 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/, http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
October 15-17, 2010, Chesapeake, VA tba on http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/
http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
October 9-10, 10 am-6 pm Saturday, 10 am-5 pm Sunday, The Red River Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their “Quilting in the Falls” Show at the MPEC in Wichita Falls, TX,. $5 http://www.rrqg.net/, LesliePenrose@hotmail.com, 740-782-3340 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/, http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
October 15-17, 2010, Chesapeake, VA tba on http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/
http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
October 22-23, 9:00 am-4:00 pm. The Blount County Quilter’s Guild proudly exhibit the God Bless America Touring Quilts at it’s Quilt Show at 1225 Palisades Parkway, Oneonta, AL. $5, http://www.blountcountyquiltersguild.com/ http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
November 9, 7:00 p.m. Judy Howard will present her Centennial Stitches Quilt Trunk Show program and exhibit some of the God Bless America Touring Quilts at the Mid Del Stitching Sisters Quilt Guild meeting at the Douglas Methodist Church at Reno and Douglas in Midwest City, OK. http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
November 11-13, Veterans Day Fort Bragg/Pope AFB Ann Flaherty Fayetteville, NC tba on http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
November 11 45th Infantry Museum at 2145 N.E. 36th, Oklahoma City proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their Veteran’s Day Program. Judy Howard and quilt artists will autograph books. Free. http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/
http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
November 11-13, 9-5 Thursday, 9-7 Friday and 9-6 Saturday. The VFW & TiaDaghton Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at the Veterans Day Celebration at the Wheeland Center Citizens Hose Fire Company in Jersey Shore, PA,.free, http://www.tquiltguild.org/, 570-873-3070 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
November 15-January 2 Camp Striker Stables at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts to cheer the troops during the Christmas Holidays. http://www.buckboardquilts.com/ & http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/
2011
January 13-15, 10:00 am-5:00 pm. QSC proudly presents the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their OKC Winter Quilt Show at the Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens, Oklahoma City, OK, $8/day or $15 for 3 day pass. http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
February 8 12:30 The Que Book Club proudly presents Centennial Stitches—Oklahoma History in Quilts program by Judy Howard at the OKC Golf and Country Club. Barbara Kerrick 659-5077 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
February 11-12, 9:00-5:00. The Spacecoast Quilters Guild proudly presents the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their 10th Quilting from the Heart Show at 6225 Barna Avenue, Titusville, FL. $7 SpacecoastQuilters.com. http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/, http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
April 2, 2011, 9am-4pm, The Seminole Arts Council proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts in its 3rd Annual Made In Oklahoma Festival along downtown Main Street. Enjoy wine tasting, entertainment, car show, inflatables, food vendors and Oklahoma grown and produced products, crafts, storytellers.http://seminoleokchamber.org/TheChamber/MIOFestival.htm. Judy Howard and quilt artists will autograph books. Free. http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
April 2-3. The Walnut Valley Quilt Guild proudly presents the “Thanking Our Troops—God Bless America Touring Quilts” and “Centennial Stitches” Quilt Trunk Show Program by author and Owner for 34 years of Buckboard Antique Quilts at the Winfield High School, Winfield, KS, 620-845-1736 Karen Fuchs http://www.buckboardquilts.com/ & http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/
April 8-9 Springdale, ARK proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts. tba on http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
April 16, 2011, noon, The Daughters of the American Revolution proudly exhibit the God Bless America Touring Quilts and present a Centennial Stitches—Oklahoma History in Quilts Trunk Show Program by Judy Howard at their luncheon meeting at Marland’s Grand Home, 1000 E. Grand Ave in Ponca City. Paula Denson, 580-765-4105 http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
April 21-23, 2011, Thursday and Friday 9:00 am-8:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am-3:00 pm, The Snake River Valley Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts in its Bienniel Quilting by the Falls Quilt Show in Idaho Falls, ID. $5 & $8, http://www.ifquiltguild.citymax.com/, 208-522-9325, http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
April 30, May 1, 10-4. The Tree City Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts at its Salute America—a Patchwork of Quilts Show at the Best Western Gateway Grande Hotel, 4200 NW 97th Blvd, Gainesville, FL. $6, hayesbernina@bellsouth.net
http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ & http://www.buckboardquilts.com/
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Congratulations Joan Ballew for her Judge's Choice Award
Congratulations Joan Ballew for her Judge's Choice Award at the Edmond Quilt Show. It was her quilted portrait of her Marine son Logan who received quilts for wounded soldiers when he almost died in Iraq.
Joan's 22" Portrait Quilt is one of 300 of our "Thanking Our Troops--God Bless America Touring Quilts" that are crisscrossing America with all profits from the books and $100 exhibit rental fees going to nonprofits who make quilts for wounded soldiers and families of the fallen.
We've sent thousands of dollars to Home of the Brave, The Hugs Project, etc. to Thank Our Troops in this worthwhile project. Hope you'll enter your 22" quilt to tour and receive a free book and chance at $2500 in prizes & ribbons. See photos, entry & rental forms on http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ Reserve this exhibit for your next show.
Joan's 22" Portrait Quilt is one of 300 of our "Thanking Our Troops--God Bless America Touring Quilts" that are crisscrossing America with all profits from the books and $100 exhibit rental fees going to nonprofits who make quilts for wounded soldiers and families of the fallen.
We've sent thousands of dollars to Home of the Brave, The Hugs Project, etc. to Thank Our Troops in this worthwhile project. Hope you'll enter your 22" quilt to tour and receive a free book and chance at $2500 in prizes & ribbons. See photos, entry & rental forms on http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com/ Reserve this exhibit for your next show.
WPA Cushing Library Program & Quilt Show
I've never had to go up one level by elevator and down another level by another elevator, through the hall, with so many turns to find the auditorium in all my life. I made this trip 6 times hauling three 50 gallon tubs of quilts, nine 10' poles, four 7' poles, racks, bases and 50 lbs of books. It was a challenge to this directionally challenged half-wit. But I made it and got the quilt show set up on time to a very receptive audience who kept me there until 8:30. I didn't get home til 10pm.
I showed my 1936 sampler quilt made in a WPA Sewing Room where the women made 50 cents/day in this WPA built library.
Love these trips to visit with the friendly rural people. They're so welcoming and receptive even though it can be exhausting.
I showed my 1936 sampler quilt made in a WPA Sewing Room where the women made 50 cents/day in this WPA built library.
Love these trips to visit with the friendly rural people. They're so welcoming and receptive even though it can be exhausting.
Indoor Fireworks to Celebrate Quilt Exhibit & Program
Way to celebrate July 4th with a bang at the Baptist Retirement Center in Oklahoma City, OK where I presented a Centennial Quilt Trunk Show Program and exhibit of 22" patriotic quilts from our "Thanking Our Troops--God Bless America Touring Quilts."
What a surprise when the indoor fireworks started popping! And what a treat to sample the fresh peach and blackberry cobbler at the indoor picnic.
I thought I'd die when one sweet lady bent over to read the quilt label and her blackberry cobbler went flying off her tray right onto a white quilt. Fortunately all the stain came out. You never know what can happen when you get a bunch of exuberant white hairs together celebrating. Great fun--full of surprises!!!
What a surprise when the indoor fireworks started popping! And what a treat to sample the fresh peach and blackberry cobbler at the indoor picnic.
I thought I'd die when one sweet lady bent over to read the quilt label and her blackberry cobbler went flying off her tray right onto a white quilt. Fortunately all the stain came out. You never know what can happen when you get a bunch of exuberant white hairs together celebrating. Great fun--full of surprises!!!
QSC Expo Show in Reno, NV a Great Success
Quilting-Stitches & Crafts Expo attendees loved the 22" patriotic God Bless America Touring Quilts exhibited at the Reno, NV show June 24-26.
Oklahoma City is hosting QSCExpos for the second time January 13-15, 2011. Can't wait! Once again Judy Howard and Quilt Artists will sign books and exhibit the "Thanking Our Troops Quilts" after they return from Camp Striker Stables in Baghdad, Iraq to cheer troops over the Christmas Holidays.
Oklahoma City is hosting QSCExpos for the second time January 13-15, 2011. Can't wait! Once again Judy Howard and Quilt Artists will sign books and exhibit the "Thanking Our Troops Quilts" after they return from Camp Striker Stables in Baghdad, Iraq to cheer troops over the Christmas Holidays.
Congratulations on Quilt Show in Cincinnati, OH June 24-26
CD Management hit another home run at its big Original Creative Festival Quilt Show in June in Cincinnati, OH. They gave rave reviews for the "Thanking Our Troops--God Bless America Touring Quilts Exhibit" and said they saw tears in the eyes of some of those reading the heart-warming "thank-yous" to our troops.
You can reserve 50-60 of these 22" patriotic quilts for your next show for only $100 and see all 300 photos on www.HeavenlyPatchwork.com.
You can reserve 50-60 of these 22" patriotic quilts for your next show for only $100 and see all 300 photos on www.HeavenlyPatchwork.com.
Beaver Oklahoma Children's Quilt Program & Patriotic Exhibit
Traveled 4 hours to the Panhandle of Oklahoma to give a children's program "Under the Cover with Grannie Reveals Oklahoma's Secrets" and patriotic "Thanking Our Troops--God Bless America Touring Quilts Exhibit." Children from 3-16 years old sat on the floor and quilters from 60 miles away crowded in to see. Included was one 94 year old quilter who had come the furthest and shared stories about the Great Depression and Dust Bowl Days on the farm.
Great fun. They want me to return to give a quilt trunk show program for the quilters.
Great fun. They want me to return to give a quilt trunk show program for the quilters.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
$2500 in Prizes for Patriotic Quilt Contest
$2500 in Prizes for Patriotic Quilt Contest to Benefit Soldiers
Win $2500 in prizes from Sulky, Aurfil, Larene Smith Patterns, Amefird & Efird, Sue Reich and Mary Kerr books. Deadline is March 31. Receive a free copy of Thanking our Troop—God Bless America Touring Quilts just for entering. No Entry Fees.
These 22” quilts will tour the US for 18 months and then be auctioned, if donated, with all profits from the books and $100 exhibit rental fees and auction proceeds going to non-profits who make quilts for wounded soldiers and families of the fallen.
http://heavenlypatchwork.com/patriotic_quilt_exhibits_and_programs.htm for 240 quilt photos, entry and rental forms. Finished quilt is 22” x 22” with 4” sleeve plus four tabs along the upper edge for pinning onto draped racks.
Please also attach an 18”wide by 5”high story label, which can be quilted and coordinated as part of your quilt art, or just typed and laminated. Story label becomes your free advertising billboard as thousands read it at each show to sell your quilts, patterns, and services or to promote your charity quilting group, soliciting volunteers or donations.
Thanks for quilting for this worthwhile cause. Reserve 60 quilts for your next show for only $100 by contacting Judy Howard, 405-751-3885, BuckboardQuilts@cox.net.
Win $2500 in prizes from Sulky, Aurfil, Larene Smith Patterns, Amefird & Efird, Sue Reich and Mary Kerr books. Deadline is March 31. Receive a free copy of Thanking our Troop—God Bless America Touring Quilts just for entering. No Entry Fees.
These 22” quilts will tour the US for 18 months and then be auctioned, if donated, with all profits from the books and $100 exhibit rental fees and auction proceeds going to non-profits who make quilts for wounded soldiers and families of the fallen.
http://heavenlypatchwork.com/patriotic_quilt_exhibits_and_programs.htm for 240 quilt photos, entry and rental forms. Finished quilt is 22” x 22” with 4” sleeve plus four tabs along the upper edge for pinning onto draped racks.
Please also attach an 18”wide by 5”high story label, which can be quilted and coordinated as part of your quilt art, or just typed and laminated. Story label becomes your free advertising billboard as thousands read it at each show to sell your quilts, patterns, and services or to promote your charity quilting group, soliciting volunteers or donations.
Thanks for quilting for this worthwhile cause. Reserve 60 quilts for your next show for only $100 by contacting Judy Howard, 405-751-3885, BuckboardQuilts@cox.net.
$2500 in Prizes for Patriotic Quilt Contest
$2500 in Prizes for Patriotic Quilt Contest to Benefit Soldiers
Win $2500 in prizes from Sulky, Aurfil, Larene Smith Patterns, Amefird & Efird, Sue Reich and Mary Kerr books. Deadline is March 31. Receive a free copy of Thanking our Troop—God Bless America Touring Quilts just for entering. No Entry Fees.
These 22” quilts will tour the US for 18 months and then be auctioned, if donated, with all profits from the books and $100 exhibit rental fees and auction proceeds going to non-profits who make quilts for wounded soldiers and families of the fallen.
http://heavenlypatchwork.com/patriotic_quilt_exhibits_and_programs.htm for 240 quilt photos, entry and rental forms. Finished quilt is 22” x 22” with 4” sleeve plus four tabs along the upper edge for pinning onto draped racks.
Please also attach an 18”wide by 5”high story label, which can be quilted and coordinated as part of your quilt art, or just typed and laminated. Story label becomes your free advertising billboard as thousands read it at each show to sell your quilts, patterns, and services or to promote your charity quilting group, soliciting volunteers or donations.
Thanks for quilting for this worthwhile cause. Reserve 60 quilts for your next show for only $100 by contacting Judy Howard, 405-751-3885, BuckboardQuilts@cox.net.
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