Special Events for MQ2006

Wednesday - June 14, 2006

FAT QUARTER STROLL

THIS EVENT IS ONGOING THROUGHOUT THE SHOW

Wednesday, June 14 through Saturday, June 17
Selected Downtown Merchants
Admission: $18 Punch Card

Here is an opportunity to explore historic downtown St. Cloud where lovely shops line the streets and welcome you on your stroll.

If you didn’t include a Fat Quarter Stroll Punch Card in your registration, you can purchase one at the Merchandise Table in the lobby of the Civic Center. Then browse each of the ten participating merchants, pick up a fat quarter and have your punch card validated. The fat quarters are from top textile manufacturers and were new fabrics at the time of our request.

Turn in your punch card by 2:00pm Saturday, June 17, at the Merchandise table to receive an original quilt pattern designed by our own Sandi Irish. If your card is completed, you will be eligible for a drawing at 4:00pm on Saturday, June 17th, for a Jim Shore 30” snowman figurine. You need not be present to win.

(PS No need to bring hiking boots-the participating shops are located along the free trolley route; the free trolley departs the Civic Center every 15 minutes.

1MTS - MEET THE TEACHERS

Admission: $10 (includes Sneak Preview)

Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Location: Kelly Inn

Begin your quilt show experience on an exciting high by greeting and talking with your favorite teachers and lecturers. Bring your books and patterns for them to autograph, or purchase books there. Be eligible to win the sewing machine given away this evening. Go from this event to the quilt display area for your sneak preview!

SNEAK PREVIEW

Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: St. Cloud Civic Center

Be among the first to view this year’s winning quilts. Come preview the “just back from market” vendor offerings and take advantage of vendor’s preview night specials. Tickets for the Sneak Preview will also be available at the registration desk for $10, but will not include the Meet the Teachers Event.

Thursday - June 15, 2006

Insurance Valuations Offered by MQP

Time: By Appointment (June 15-17, 2006)

Cost: $25.00 per quilt

In the past several years there has been an alarming increase in quilts being lost, stolen or damaged in transit to and from, and at quilt shows. These losses are not always covered because of lack of documentation.

• Are you aware of the value of your work?
• Do you have quilts (old and new) in your collection that are not documented?
• Do you wonder what the replacement cost would be for one of your quilts?

These days, it is important that quilts, old and new, be valued for insurance purposes so that there is proof of value should your quilt become lost, stolen or damaged. Members of the Minnesota Quilt Project (MQP) have agreed to do these insurance evaluations by appointment only, at the Minnesota Quilters Show and Conference in June 2006.

The cost will be $25.00 per quilt, payable when you make your appointment. You will need to complete the Appointment Request Form and send it by MAY 1st, 2006, to:

Patricia Cox

6601 Normandale Road

Edina, Minnesota 55435

For your convenience, the scheduling will be done after you receive your show registration packet so that you will be able to indicate the best time and date for you, based on your show schedule. Please indicate your day and time preference below and we will do our best to meet your scheduling needs.
Confirmation will be sent out by June 1st, 2006 and it will indicate date, time and location of your appointment.
Our very knowledgeable and experienced MQP members Patricia Cox and Gail Bakkom will be assessing and valuing your quilt(s) and you will receive a signed statement reflecting the value of your quilt for insurance purposes at the end of your appointment. This, along with a picture of your quilt, should be kept with your important records for insurance purposes.
NOTE: All payments will be made payable to Minnesota Quilters, Inc. All funds will benefit the Minnesota Quilt Project. MQP is a Standing Committee of Minnesota Quilters, Inc.

2RRS - RENEE RONGEN SHOW with the Quiltones Barbershop Quartet

Admission: $15

Time: 7:30pm
Location: Paramount Theatre

The evening will start out with the Quiltones! This fun-loving musical men’s group began plying their bent for rhythmical creativity as members of Lake Beauty Bible Camp & Retreat Center’s Annual Quilting Retreats. They’ll croon their way into your heart! Then enjoy a light-hearted evening of comedy intermixed with heart-warming stories of life presented by Reneé Rongen, well-known entertainer and author of Grandy’s Quilt. Reneé has received rave reviews whenever she has performed. This theatrical experience will be held in the magnificent Paramount Theatre which has been restored to the opulence of its birth in 1921. After the performance, enjoy the opportunity to visit with Reneé and to purchase her merchandise, including the book, Grandy’s Quilt.

Friday - June 16, 2006

MINNESOTA QUILTERS, INC., ANNUAL MEETING

Admission: Free - MQ Members Only. Please remember to bring your membership card for admittance.

Time: Noon - 1:30

Location: Banquet Hall in the Kelly Inn

At the annual meeting, from 12:00 to 12:45, the MQ Board will recap the year’s activities and accomplishments and offer an opportunity for members to ask questions and offer suggestions. Questions may be presented in writing just prior to the meeting and orally, if time permits. In addition, at the 2006 annual meeting for the first time, voting for the slate of board officers for the coming year, 2006-2007, will be accomplished. Voting procedures will be presented in the MQ News prior to the meeting. And, of course, as in past years, as a wonderful incentive to attend, there will be a drawing for a sewing machine. Your odds of winning will never be better! Join us! After the annual meeting, at 12:45, MQ members will be treated to a wonderfully entertaining lecture, “The Demise of Sunbonnet Sue” by Sue Bouchard. Join Sunbonnet Sue on her unforgettable journey as she encounters many obstacles along the way. Both antique and new quilts will be shared for all to appreciate! Sue Bouchard has worked for Quilt in a Day for over 13 years. She is Eleanor Burn’s Executive Assistant as well as the Education Director at the Retail Store. Sue has also published 6 books under the direction of Eleanor. Don’t miss it!

3BQA - GRAND BANQUET

Admission: $35.00
Time: 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Location: St. John’s University
Sexton Arena/Palaestra
Collegeville, MN (approx. 18 miles from Civic Center)

Here’s what you’ve been waiting for! You will join with your old and new friends along with the Faculty and Show Sponsors to honor the Minnesota Quilter of the Year, Claudia Clark Myers. Topping off the evening you will be thoroughly entertained by quilter, author and TV personality Eleanor Burns and her “All Through the Seasons” lecture. We’ll announce the awards winners, and your admission will give you a chance to win a sewing machine. Buffet Dinner Selections: Orange Glazed Chicken, Roasted Honey Peppered Pork and Garden Lasagna.

Buses bound for our Banquet at St. John’s University on Friday, June 16, will begin loading in front of the Civic Center at 5:00pm. The buses will leave as they are filled. Please have your boarding pass handy when you board. We hope all who are not in classes will board early so those in class until 5:00pm can use the last buses. Bus Fare is $5 payable at the time of pre-registration or, provided space is available, during the conference. All buses will return to the Civic Center after the Banquet ends at 10:00 pm.