Brandywine Valley Quilt Show

 

The Brandywine Valley Quilt Show is better than ever with more than 250 judged and exhibition quilts on display including two special exhibits - 'The Creatures of the Abyss' Cherrywood Quilts and our National Quilt Challenge ‘America the Beautiful’ Quilts.

Dates & Ticket Information:

Friday,May 29 and Saturday, May 30 10am - 5pm Sunday, May 31 10am - 3pm
Food Trucks will be on site!

Shop with 20 local & national Vendors excited to offer the newest machines, gorgeous fabrics, quilting supplies, and unique jewelry and gifts.

Quilt & Basket raffles Be tempted by our beautiful mini quilts and wonderful baskets

Independent Quilters Quilt Shoppe - purchase handcrafted quilts created by our members

Cloth-to-Quilt demo Starting with a weaver, and featuring quilters at work, we’ll illustrate our creative art to the public. As a nod to the long history of quilting and our nation’s 250th birthday, this quilt will be offered as a raffle quilt to a veteran who enters the raffle.

Family friendly Make & Take Craft activity (suitable for all ages)

The Brandywine Valley Quilt Show is held in Aston, Pennsylvania near Philadelphia; the historic heart of our country and Lancaster, a quilter's mecca. Location:  Neumann University Mirenda Center, 501 Convent Drive, Aston, PA

Celebrate the beauty and history of American quilting which binds us together, shares our stories, and might offer a vision for what we'll piece together next. We hope to see you at the Show!

For tickets and more information: http://www.brandywinevalleyquilters.org

Quilt and Craft Camp

 April 17-19 

'Sewing Pains' 
Camp Blue Diamond, Petersburg, PA

Whether you quilt, knit, crochet, scrapbook, paint, make jewelry, or whatever other crafty things you do, bring your projects with you and work on them over the weekend! There will also be time for an optional guided workshop on a specific project. Delicious food and lodging will be provided. This annual event is a spiritual retreat. Together we worship and create beauty. The retreat begins Friday at 7:00pm (move in as early as 6:00pm). We will conclude Sunday at 1:00pm.The camp is located 7 miles northeast of Petersburg. For more details including the three day schedule and prices, go to: 

Campbluediamond.org     Click on retreats

March events

 

Chimney Rocks Quilt Guild is celebrating National Quilt Day on Saturday, March 21 at the Arts Center in Altoona (2212 6^th Ave.)  Hours are 10-5.

There will be quilts on display, demonstrations, and raffles.

 

The Lancaster Quilt Show @ Lebanon Valley will be March 25-28 at the Lebanon Valley Expo Center, 80 Rocherty Rd. Lebanon, PA 17042

Check the following website for more details.  www.thelancasterquiltshow.com  

250 years

What are you doing to celebrate the United States Semiquincentennial, also called the Sesquicentennial, the Sestercentennial, America250 or the Quarter Millennium or maybe you just call it the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence? Here are some ideas for challenges and shows nearby and not-so-nearby:

America the Beautiful Quilt Challenge

Happy Birthday America Indiana County

The Indiana, PA Quilter’s Club Quilt Show in 2026 announces it’s theme: Happy Birthday America 250th 

The 4th Annual Quilt Show will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2026 from 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM at the Home Farm Barn.

• $5.00 entry fee
• Plenty of FREE parking
• Vendors (more information to come)

AQS Creativity Challenge: America the Beautiful

Share Your Vision of America's Spirit and Beauty Through Quilting

The American Quilter’s Society invites quilters from around the globe to submit their artistic interpretations of America the Beautiful, capturing the beauty and diversity of our country’s natural wonders and landmarks.

In case you weren't there: Wednesday, February 18th day gathering

 Here are some snippets in case you weren't able to attend last Wednesdays gathering - A method of working out the measurements for resizing a quilt block was explained in a video and demonstrated by Peggy and Lenore. Check out the website: Mix Measure Make

It's quilt show season!!!

2026 Three Rivers Quilt Show 

The Loft Conference Center - Southpointe 

 1000 Noble Energy Drive, Ste. 100 

Canonsburg, PA 15317 

April 16, 17, 18, 2026 

Thursday & Friday 10AM – 5PM 

Saturday 10AM – 4PM 

Admission $12 for day pass, $16 for multi-day pass 

Children under 14 FREE 

As always, for those with quilt entries in the show admission is FREE. 

All your favorites…demonstrations, Granny’s Attic, more Vendors, lots of beautiful quilts and walking distance to nearby restaurants. We hope you plan to spend a day with us. 

For any questions, please email: threeriversquiltshow@gmail.com

🚩The deadline for quilt entries is March 10, 2026. Entry forms and directions to the venue can be found on our website:  https://threeriversquilters.org/quilt-show

 

This will be the second year in our new, beautiful, location at The Loft Conference Center in Southpointe, Canonsburg, PA. Easy to find off I-79 with lots of free parking.

Missed last Tuesday's (2/10)? Here you go!

Excuse the formatting here, but take a little time to check out our Tuesday zoom meeting. The link to the website referenced in the meeting is sewingpartsonline.com. You can find information about the tutorials and products mentioned in the video. You can access the recorded meeting here: February 10 Zoom meeting

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