April 11 – 12, 2003 -The Bow River Quilters Guild of Calgary presents Bow River Quilters Quilt Show, Friday, from 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm and Saturday, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Varsity Community Centre, 4303 Varsity Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta.  The entrance fee is $5.00.  The quilt show will highlight the efforts of our guild over the past two years in the categories of quilts, wall hangings, clothing, Christmas, challenges and miscellaneous entries.  The show will also feature a new category this year; Beyond Quilting.  Beyond Quilting will place a special light on the “other” things our members do, such as needlecrafts, weaving, painting, photography and cake decorating.   If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact our Quilt Show Coordinator, Valerie Lange, at 403-949-2197, or at langea@telus.net

March 29 – 30, 2003, The Timberlane Quilters’ Guild

Sat.10:00a.m- 8:00 p.m. and Sun. 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. presents "Celebration of Quilts" to be held in the Townsite Heritage building, Dwight Hall, 6274 Walnut street in Powell River, British Columbia. For more information please contact our quilt show chairman, Arlene Biasutti at 604 485-6686 or biasutti@prcn.org or our president Barb McCormack at 604 486-7115.

April 24-26, 2003 – Annual Tumbleweed Quilters’ Retreat, Cache Creek Pentecostal Church and a Quilt and Art Show, Cache Creek Community Hall, Cache Creek, BC  contact Sandy Reed 250 453 2356 email gandsreed@goldtrail.com

May 2-3, 2003 - CRESTON VALLEY QUILTER'S GUILD - "MEMORY LANE" celebrating 20 years. Creston Recreation Centre.   Friday 10 to 8, Saturday 10 to 4.  Admission  $3 Tea Room and Quilt Raffle. Contact - Yvonne yhbrown@kootenay.com

May 24 & 25, 2003 – Orchard Valley Quilters Guild presents “Quilts from the Heart” to be held at Kelowna Curling Club, 551 Recreation Avenue, Kelowna, B.C., Canada Contact:  Fran Helgeson, (250) 860-1384, ovqginfo@shaw.ca

October 4-23, 2003 – Salmon Arm, - Celebration 2003 – 10^th Anniversary of Shuswap Quilters Guild – SAGA Public Art Gallery, 70 Hudson Ave., NE, (1block N of Hwy 1, on McLeod Ave.) Wednesday – Saturday, Noon to 4 p.m.  Special Features: Round Robin, Wearable Art, Quilt Walk, Celebration Challenge.  Contact:  Joanne email colleaux@junction.net

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May 2, 3, 4  2003 – Morden – The Barnswallow Quilters Quilt Show to be held at Morden Recreation Centre, 111 Gilmour Street, Admission $3 per adult/youth & children under 12 free.  200 items on display including Baltimore Quilts from the area.  Wheelchair accessible, Merchant Mall, tearoom, contact – Katie Friesen 204 325 8406, email katiefriesen@sunrise-sunset.com

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June 6 - 18, 2003 - CQA/ACC National Juried Show. Fredericton, NB at the University of New Brunswick.   Canada's annual national show.  For information contact:  quiltnb2003@yahoo.com

Sept 28 - January 7, 2003 - Toronto - "A Century of Comfort: Quilts from Oxford County, Ontario Canada 1900 - 2000" is a traveling exhibition of 23 quilts curated by Pat Menary and Sheila Johnson of the Woodstock Museum. At the Hydro 1 Gallery, Royal Ontario Museum , 100 Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C6 Contact Tamara Onyschuk (416)586-5539, tamarao@rom.on.ca

Fibreworks Kingston: Workshops 2003

March 7 - 9th, 2003 Cloth Doll with Lucy Garvin

April 4 - 6th, 2003    Progressions - Fibre and Land Form with Allie Kay

For information and registration call Beth Garner at 613-376-6150 or email at garner@adan.kingston.net

Nov 24, 2002-Mar 2, 2003 - Southhampton - "The Year's Best" Bruce County Museum & Archives , 33 Victoria St. N. Southhampton. Eighth Annual Exhibition of Miniature Quilts and Wall Hangings Art/Quilt Challenges and "Elements" by Threadworks Mon-Sat 10-5pm, Sun 1-5. contact (519)-797-1080 museum@brucecounty.on.ca

April 5, 6, 2003 – Newmarket, Ontario “Connecting Threads” Quilt Show presented by Region of York Quilters’ Guild.  To be held Newmarket Seniors’ Meeting Place, 474 Davis Drive,  Sat. 10 am – 5pm and Sun. 10 am – 4 pm.  Merchant’s Mall, Tea Room, Raffle quilt, many quilts, wall quilts, miniatures, clothing and challenge quilts.  Contact:  Doreen Dawson at 905 727 5694 or Judi Kidd at 905 895 4141.

April 11 and 12, 2003 Hagersville,  Haldimand Quilters Guild upcoming show Floral Fantasy, Hagersville United Church, Contact Deb Allan (905) 765-8230 or Karen Zandstra (519) 429-2811

April 12, 2003, - Whitby - Kindred Hearts Quilt Show and Miniature Quilt and Wall Hanging Auction (part of the proceeds to benefit local charity) Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM , Whitby Baptist Church, 411 Gilbert Street East. Vendors / Quilt Market / Refreshments  Contact:  Nadine: 905-428-6430 email hayleyshugs@sympatico.ca

April 25 - 26 2003 (10-6) and 27 (10-4) Oakville "A Stitch in our Time" St Volodymyr Cultural Centre, 1280 Dundas St. W. at fourth line,) Valerie Prosser 905-319-2053 psniderman@hotmail.com

May 3 - 4, 2003 Trent Valley Quilters Guild presents "Spool Treasures Past & Present" at the Batawa Community Centre from 10am-5pm.  There will

be a tearoom and merchants mall.  Contact person: Liz Mitchell,  (613) 398-6366 email: bemitch@sprint.ca

May 10 - 11, 2003 - Brampton Quilters' Guild Inc., presents Patchwork Parade at  Jim Archdekin Recreation Centre, 292 Conestoga Drive, Brampton, Ontario, Admission: $4.00, Time: Saturday 9 - 5, Sunday 9 – 5

Featuring: Northcott Silk Challenge, Log Cabin Quilt Display, 2 raffle quilts, Miniature Quilt raffle, Merchant's Mall, Viewers Choice, Door Prizes, Demonstrations, Tea Room, Free Parking, Wheelchair accessible. Contact: Elaine Theriault - elaine9703@rogers.com or call 905-819-9703, www.members.rogers.com/elaine9703 for more information.

May 22-June 1, 2003 Waterloo County & Area Quilt Festival presents 40 events in 10 communities in Kitchener-Waterloo and surrounding area.  Quilt fashion, exhibits, workshops, lectures, merchants, teas, one of the largest quilt auctions, the Ontario Juried Quilt Show, and more!  In 2003 we will feature quilts from Japan and quilts from the Yukon/NWT.  For more information visit www.quiltcapitalfestival.com or info@quiltcapitalfestival.com

May 24-25, 2003 – Sault Ste. Marie, Quilt Show – “Quilting Beyond Borders” to be held at Soo Curlers Association, 126 Anita Blvd.,  Times from 10 am – 4 pm  contact:  Kathy at mccolemank@hotmail.com or call 905 949 5050, fax 705 946 5113

August 8 - 10, 2003 - Perth Lanark County Quilters Guild Festival of Quilts

All quilt entries for the Rural Expo 2003 will be on display along with merchants mall and other displays. St. John's Catholic High School, Perth, ON. Contact: Cindy Jones - Phone: 613-264-8177  E-mail: jones.kevin@sympatico.ca

Sept. 12-14/03 Puslinch Quilting in the Country 2003 – Sixth Annual Retreat,  Crieff Hills Community, R. R. #2 Puslinch.  Two workshops with original quilts designed for the retreat.  Wild Flower Basket appliqué with Rosemary Makhan: Vintage Flower Baskets, pieced, traditional with Teresa Kidd.  Option to work on UFOs Merchant mall (905) 335 3762 t.kidd@sympatico.ca

 IPM (International Plowing Match) 2004 – Meaford, Ontario Georgian Quilters in conjunction with the International Plowing Match 2004 will hold a block challenge. “The Future of Tradition” featuring “Tomorrow’s Stars Today” quilt block challenge. To be shown at Quilt Festival, August 20, 21, and 22, 2004 & IPM Quilt show September 2004.  Entry form and information available from: Cheryl Smith, 134 Cook Street Meaford, Ontario N4L 1H2 email jjdegen@bmts.com

January - April 2003 - Summerside, "A Century of Comfort: Quilts from Oxford County, Ontario Canada 1900 - 2000" is a traveling exhibition of 23 quilts curated by Pat Menary and Sheila Johnson of the Woodstock Museum. At the Eptek Exhibition Centre P.E.I. Museum & Heritage Foundation, 130 Harbour Drive, Waterfront Properties, Summerside, PEI Curator Nonie Fraser (902) 888-8373 nefraser@gov.pc.ca

Feb 28, 2003 - March 2, 2003 - Mayfield PEI, Thimbles and Threads - A quilting retreat in PEI.    We are excited to announce our first quilting retreat to be held at the Mayfield Inn in Mayfield, PEI (6 km from Cavendish).  The weekend of Feb 28th, March 1 and 2, 2003. have been set aside for quilters to come, spend time with each other and learn new techniques from three professional Canadian Quilting instructors; Verna Banks from Alberton PEI, Heather Stewart from Arva, Ontario, and Judith Dingle from Toronto, Ontario. The registration deadline is January 15, 2003. For more information call Suzanne at (902)-675-3309, via email at lane@pei.sympatico.ca or on our website at http://thimble14.tripod.com/

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 May 1st -may 30th 2003 -  Beaconsfield, QC,  Beaconsfield Quilters' Guild Annual May Show  to be held at  Beaconsfield Library,  303 Beaconsfield Blvd., Beaconsfield Qc H9W 4A7  Times:      Regular Library Hours. Admission: Free Contact; Anne Gill, 105 Seigniory,  Pointe Claire, Qc H9R 1J6  (514) 697-2976

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October 17, 18, 19, 2003 – Saskatoon, Saskatoon Quilters Guild presents Biennial Quilt Show, Fri. 7pm.  Hall D at the Prairie Land Center, Saskatoon exhibition grounds. Sat. 10 am – 9pm, Sun. l0am – 5pm.  Merchants mall, quilt demos, guild boutique.  Contact:  Joyce Hansen 306 374 2437

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May 30 – June 1, 2003 - Northern Virginia - Quilters Unlimited, 30th Annual Quilt Show - Friday  & Saturday 10 – 6,  Sunday 12-5 Dulles Expo Center,  North Building, 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center, Chantilly, VA Just off Willard Rd and Rte 28, 25 miles outside of Washington D.C.  We are the largest quilt guild in Northern Virginia, just outside of Washington DC.  This year we are hosting the largest non-juried quilt show on the East Coast.  Please consider getting together a group of quilters for a bus tour to Washington.  We have made it easy for you; just contact our travel agent, listed below, she will see to all the details.  This is a show you will not want to miss!

February 27, 28 and March 1, 2003 - Wild by Design Symposium, International Quilt Study Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska

Campus Exhibitions: "Wild by Design: Innovation and Artistry in American Quilts",

Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery "At the Crossing: Midwestern Amish Crib Quilts and the Intersection of Cultures" Great Plains Art Collection Gallery "The Reconciliation Quilt"  International Quilt Study Center - A Civil War era pictorial album quilt on view for a limited time during the conference.  Declared by Nancy Druckman of Sotheby's to be "one of the finest pieces of Americana to come across my desk," it holds the world's record price for a quilt sold at auction.  "Radka Donnell:  The Work of Touch"

Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery  "New Design/New Dynamics:  Quilt Concepts for the 21st Century"  Rotunda Gallery in the UNL Student Union  A juried, multimedia exhibition of work created by college students from  around the nation.  For registration questions email Beverly Teche at bteche2@unl.edu  For program questions email Michael James at mjames2@unl.edu  web at http://quiltstudy.unl.edu along with other symposium-related  information. Go to the International Quilt Study Center's  (IQSC) website and click on the Wild by Design portal page, then click on the Wild by Design button to find the information you want.  See you at the Symposium

United Kingdom-August 21-24, 2003 - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham

Festival of Quilts, Special exhibitions, workshops, demo, forums, commercial exhibitors  Information: phone 020 8692 2299

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