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		<title>CHD Awareness Quilt Project 7th Annual Quilt Show</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
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<p style="text-align: center;">The Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Quilt Project, Inc.<br />
announces its 7th Annual Quilt Show</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Saturday, July 24, 2010<br />
11:00am &#8211; 3:00pm</h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Our Mother of Good Counsel (school)<br />
31 Pennswood Road<br />
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010</h3>
<p style="text-align: center;">This is an amazing display of quilts that honor all those born with a congenital heart defect.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">This years show is dedicated to James Matthew Mannix.<br />
For more details, see <a href="http://www.chdquilt.org/annualshow.html" target="_blank">Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Quilt Project, Inc<br />
</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">We hope to have a silent auction so if you have something you would like to donate please let us know as soon possible.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Volunteers are needed for setup and takedown of quilts.<br />
Setup will be on Friday July 23.<br />
If you would like to volunteer please email</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Cathy Schweinberg at cschweinberg@aol.com</p>
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		<title>Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:34:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[September 16-19, 2010

Thursday- Saturday  10-6
Sunday 10-4
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
Oaks, PA
Presented by Mancuso Show Management,
The  Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza is the largest and most  prominent quilting arts event in the Northeast all under one roof. The  quilt competition features wonderful entries from throughout the nation.  Entries to the competition include traditional and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>September 16-19, 2010</h2>
<h4><a rel="attachment wp-att-529" href="http://mainlinequilters.org/area-quilting-events/pennsylvania-national-quilt-extravaganza/attachment/header"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-529" title="header" src="http://mainlinequilters.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/header.jpg" alt="" width="436" height="164" /></a></h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center;">Thursday- Saturday  10-6</h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center;">Sunday 10-4</h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center;">Greater Philadelphia Expo Center</h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center;">Oaks, PA</h4>
<p>Presented by Mancuso Show Management,</p>
<p><span style="color: #c0c0c0;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The  Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza is the largest and most  prominent quilting arts event in the Northeast all under one roof. The  quilt competition features wonderful entries from throughout the nation.  Entries to the competition include traditional and innovative quilts.  The exhibits of the Extravaganza will offer over six hundred quilts and  garments presented in gallery style as well as more than two hundred  vendor booths offering everything from completed quilts and garments to  all the supplies and equipment used in making them.</span></span></p>
<p>For more info, check out their website:</p>
<p><a href="http://quiltfest.com/activities.asp?id=4" target="_blank">Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza</a></p>
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		<title>Courthouse Quilters Guild Quilt Show</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:32:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[October 1-3, 2010
Courthouse Quilters Guild of Hunterdon County, NJ is having our biennial  quilt show October 1-3 at the Prallsville Mills in Stockton, NJ. The  mill is located on Route 29 in Stockton, NJ &#8212; close to Flemington, NJ  and the New Hope, PA area. Admission will be $7 (a portion benefits [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>October 1-3, 2010</h2>
<p>Courthouse Quilters Guild of Hunterdon County, NJ is having our biennial  quilt show October 1-3 at the Prallsville Mills in Stockton, NJ. The  mill is located on Route 29 in Stockton, NJ &#8212; close to Flemington, NJ  and the New Hope, PA area. Admission will be $7 (a portion benefits the  Delaware River Mill Society). The show will be open from 10AM to 5PM all  three days. Over 200 traditional, contemporary and children&#8217;s quilts  made by guild members will be on display at the historic mill. Raffle  tickets for our intricately pieced 83&#8243; x 96&#8243; raffle quilt, &#8220;Chinese  Fireworks&#8221; will be available for purchase at the show. There will be  many quilt-related vendors, and art &amp; handcraft boutique, door  prizes, quilt demonstrations and a mini-quilt raffle.<br />
&gt;<br />
&gt;  We will feature a special exhibit of the guild&#8217;s community outreach  projects, Bras for a Cause &#8212; an exhibit of art bras made by guild  members to benefit breast cancer patients at the Hunterdon Regional  Cancer Center; ConKerr Cancer: A Case for Smiles &#8212; cheerful pillowcases  made for ConKerr Cancer benefit seriously ill children dealing with  life altering illnesses, and Storybook Quilts &#8212; the guild&#8217;s traveling  collection of storybook and related quilts highly sought after by local  school libraries to aid in their elementary age programs. If you&#8217;d like  to donate a homemade pillowcase we will be acting as a collection site  during the show. Visit <a href="http://www.conkerrcancer.org/" target="_blank">www.conkerrcancer.org</a> for directions and special  packaging instructions.<br />
We welcome bus groups and are  offering a special admission discount and streamlined entrance into the  show with prior notice. Please contact Denise Lager at <a href="mailto:delager@verizon.net" target="_blank">delager@verizon.net</a> to arrange for a hostess to personally greet your bus.</p>
<p>Come and enjoy a day of beautiful handmade quilts stunningly displayed  in this historic setting on the Delaware River. There are many wonderful  shops, bed and breakfasts, antiques, etc. in this historic area. For  more information visit our website at: <a href="http://www.courthousequilters.com/" target="_blank">www.courthousequilters.com</a></p>
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		<title>Jenkins Arboretum</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 23:51:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jenkins Arboretum &#38; Gardens presents
Celebrating Nature’s Beauty in Stitches: a Quilt Show
Saturday, February 5, 2011 through Sunday February 27, 2011
Opening reception for the exhibiting quilters on Friday evening, February 4th


Celebrate the many moods, colors and expressions of nature through quilting. Jenkins Arboretum and Gardens is hosting a quilt show to showcase the richness of our [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Jenkins Arboretum &amp; Gardens presents</em></p>
<p><strong>Celebrating Nature’s Beauty in Stitches: a Quilt Show</strong></p>
<p><strong>Saturday, February 5, 2011 through Sunday February 27, 2011</strong></p>
<p><strong>Opening reception for the exhibiting quilters on Friday evening, February 4th</strong></p>
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<p>Celebrate the many moods, colors and expressions of nature through quilting. Jenkins Arboretum and Gardens is hosting a quilt show to showcase the richness of our local quilting talents.</p>
<p><em>The mission of Jenkins Arboretum &amp; Gardens is to preserve natural, tranquil woodlands for community enjoyment, to show case native plants and a world class collection of rhododendrons and azaleas, and to promote environmental horticulture through learning, research and conservation.</em></p>
<p>Go to the website <strong><a href="http://jenkinsarboretum.org/" target="_blank">jenkinsarboretum.org</a> </strong>for show details, rules and application form.</p>
<p><strong>Application Deadline November 1, 2010 4 pm</strong></p>
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		<title>Applique Technique Workshop</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:26:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Linda Poole, www.lindampoole.com
sponsored by Valley Forge Quilters


Wednesday, August 18, 2010
9:30-4:00
Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints  Trooper, PA
Cost is $25 plus kit ($!5)

Contact Gloria at  Gloriaquilts60@aol.com
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>Wednesday, August 18, 2010</h3>
<h3>Linda Poole, <a href="http://www.lindampoole.com" target="_blank">www.lindampoole.com</a></h3>
<h3>sponsored by Valley Forge Quilters</h3>
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<li>Wednesday, August 18, 2010<br />
9:30-4:00<br />
Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints  Trooper, PA<br />
Cost is $25 plus kit ($!5)</li>
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<h4>Contact Gloria at  <a href="mailto:Gloriaquilts60@aol.com" target="_blank">Gloriaquilts60@aol.com</a></h4>
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