Quilt Day at the Wood County Fair is scheduled for Thursday August 4 in the Annex building on the fairgrounds. Quilt Day is a one day non-judged show and provides quilters and owners of quilted items a chance to show off their skills and pieces of creative work. There are two features to the day, demonstrations from area quilt professionals and a display of quilts. Local quilting groups exhibit their items and also provide continuous demonstrations of works in progress.
There are many different ways that quilters reduce their stash of fabric. Combining all kinds of colors and designs in unique patterns can produce a beautiful masterpiece with little effort or great detailed designs. Fair attendees can view a variety of quilts from traditional to modern designs, from light color contrast to lots of bright colors in little pieces or small. All entered quilts and quilted items will be available to view at Quilt Day from 1 to 9 pm on August 4. Quilters and non-quilters alike will enjoy the skills exhibited in the displays.
Along with the day of display will be three demonstrations. At 1:30 p.m. Connie Miller from the Busy thimble quilt shop will provide ideas and techniques for accessories in the kitchen, You’ll see creative potholder ideas, table runners and a chance to view your favorite color combinations.
At 3:00 p.m. Mandy Shaffer, a master quilter will illustrate how to take fabric printed book panels and the make them into a warm quilt for a child to snuggle under on those cold winter nights In Ohio. Join her for Play: Snuggle under a book.
At 7:00 p.m. Cindy Reynolds owner of the Little Touch of Heaven Quilt Shoppe in Wayne will share ideas using household clothing items. She will offer ideas on taking different articles of clothing and incorporating them in a quilt. From neckties, to ribbons to sport shirts. Cindy will make you comfortable suing new techniques and ideas. Cindy will offer your ideas and techniques for special projects. She will get you motivated to find that next great project. Quilt guilds from across the county will be working all day on special fabric projects.
You still have time to display a quilt for the day. Individuals will complete an entry form which is available on the Wood County Fair website and send it to the Wood County Ag Society at P.O. Box 146 Bowling Green, Ohio or drop it off at 13860 Poe Road. If you make an entry before July 23th your name will be entered into a drawing for a door prize. You can enter a quilt for the one day show and receive a one day fair pass for Thursday or if you are a senior citizen admission will be free. If you have any questions call 419-352-0441.
Here is the link to information about Quilt Day from the Wood County Fair website:
http://www.woodcounty-fair.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Quilt-Day-at-the-Wood-County-Fair.pdf
