Thank you to all guild members who have entered quilts in the upcoming 2023 EDQG Festival of Quilts show. It will be wonderful to see your amazing quilts. For the 2023 show, judges are Carole Gold and Debora Barlow. Both are certified CQA/AAC professional judges. They have undergone extensive training to achieve their certification. For…
EDQG Members, this is your opportunity to volunteer at the EDQG Festival of Quilts! We need assistance hanging quilts, taking admissions, being quilt angels, acting as show ambassadors, selling raffle tickets , taking down quilts, etc. Some are seated positions while others require most of the time standing/walking. All volunteer positions are listed by date,…
It’s time to register your Quilt for the Show! We have been planning for some time, have spent a lot of money for a facility, judges, ribbons, invited vendors and sponsors for the show, now it is time for our members to support our show and enter your quilts. This is our opportunity to showcase…
Calling all Bee Groups… We have now contacted members in many of the bee groups and they are busy deciding on their theme for the raffle baskets. In order to have enough time to get information for our AGLC license and get tickets ready etc. we need to know of your bee group’s interest by…
The Edmonton & District Quilters’ Guild (EDQG) is excited have another on-line 50/50 Quilt Show fundraiser. The money raised will be used to offset the large venue rental cost associated with holding the biennial quilt show. The EDQG Quilt Show is one of many events organized for the primary goal to sponsor and support quilting…
Opportunity Awaits … How would your bee group like to participate in our quilt show basket draw? We are asking bee groups whether they might be interested in putting together a basket that will be raffled off at the quilt show. Attendees at the show can purchase tickets and place them in a box below…
Congratulations to Kathy S on being selected as the 2023 EDQG Featured Quilter1 We are all very excited to see a fabulous display of Kathy’s work. Congratulations also to Gail J, the winner of the 50/50 draw. Gail received a cheque for $1,500.00. Thanks to everyone who supported our Quilt Show fundraising initiative. Funds raised…
The countdown to our Quilt Show has officially begun. We are now getting into the nitty gritty of the planning and details. I would like to tell you a little bit about the website and where to find information about the quilt show. As details are finalized or when new information becomes available, it will…
The 2023 Festival of Quilts is fast approaching and the Quilt Show Committee is working hard on the details to bring it all together. We have finalized the categories for the show. Many of the categories remain the same as in our 2019 show. We will have categories for Traditional, Modern and Art quilts as…
Festival of Quilts – Save-the-Date Postcards Postcards will be available at the May Community Service Sew Day. Please pick up a few or a bunch for distribution to family and friends. The success of our Quilt Show depends on the participation and attendance of our members and community. We want it to be successful! Featured…
