Coming Events at

The La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum

703 South 2nd St., PO Box 1270, La Conner, WA 98257 (Map)
Phone: 360-466-4288 or
www.laconnerquilts.com or info@laconnerquilts.com

Museum hours: Sept- Dec, Wed-Sun, 11 am-5 pm.
Jan- Mar, Wed-Sun, 11 am-5 pm
Museum admission: $5.00 per person, members and children under 12, free.

Exhibits: Jan 13 Ð Mar 28, 2010

ÒImagery and ImaginationÓ by Lura Schwarz Smith

ÒOn the SurfaceÓ by members of the Whidbey Island Surface Design Association

Lecture & Exhibit Tour with Lura Schwarz Smith Saturday Jan 16, 1:00, 2010.

Reception to meet the artists on January 16, 11:00 am Ð 3:00 pm

Textile Enrichments Series

Lecture & Exhibit Tour Jan 16, 2010; 1:00pm.

Please join us for a lecture and exhibit tour with Lura Schwarz Smith, author of ÒSecrets of Digital QuiltingÓ due for release in early 2010. LuraÕs work has received many awards and her quilt, ÒSeams a Lot Like DegasÓ was included in "100 Best American Quilts of the 20th Century." Her work has been included in many national and international quilt exhibits, including the Ò30 Distinguished Quilt Artists of the World" exhibit at the first Tokyo Dome international quilt show.

Textile Enrichment Series

QSIÑQuilt Scene Investigators - February 20, 2010; 11:00-1:00 or 2:00-4:00 pm

Ann Bodle-Nash, Certified Quilt Appraiser, and Anne Dawson, Quilt Restorer, will evaluate your quilts, antique to new. Learn the identity, age, and how to care for your treasures.
You will also pick up a bit of quilt history along the way.

Two sessions on Saturday, February 20, 2010; 11-1 or 2-4.

Cost: $25 for analysis of two of your quilts, $20 for analysis of one quilt, or $15 for presentation only.
Admission to Museum is included. Seating is limited. For more information, please contact the Museum by phone, mail, or by email at info@laconnerquilts.com; or visit our website at www.laconnerquilts.com

Announcing Quilt Fest 2010

sponsored by La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum and featuring quilts from The AppliquŽ Society

October 1, 2, & 3, 2010

Three venues: Maple Hall, the Civic Garden Club and the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum.

Featuring Workshops with teachers: Elly Sienkiewicz, Nancy Lee Chong, Heidi Lund, Barbara Shapel, Maureen Goldsmith, Meg Hawkey (Crabapple Hill), Teri Bever, and Marcia Harmening.

Also featuring a Silent Auction, Specialty Vendors, and a Quilt Walk in local La Conner shops.

Call for Entries for Quilt Fest 2010

We would love to see your appliquŽ quilt at Quilt Fest 2010.
Deadline for entry is July 31, 2010.
Download an entry form for Quilt Fest 2010.