MQX Quilt Festival MQX Quilt Festival

M A C H I N E Q U I LT E R S E X P O S I T I O N L L C P R E S E N T S
MQX Quilt Festival
Pacific Northwest
Oregon Convention Center
Portland, Oregon
October 9–12, 2013
Public Quilt Show, October 10–12, 2013
Quilt Competition,
Special Exhibits, Classes
and Event Information
• Over $25,000 in prizes and prize money
• Banquet with Special Guest, Robbi Joy Eklow
• Classes in piecing, design, art, design, frame
machine quilting and home machine quilting
• Computerized Quilting Mini-Conference
• Hands-on classes for all machine types
(machines provided)
• $12 one-time admission, good for all show days
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MQX Quilt Festivals is an organization of quilters bringing a
quilt show, vendor mall and educational experience to all who
love quilts. MQX Quilt Festivals are located in Manchester, New
Hampshire, Portland, Oregon and Springfield, Illinois.
Dates to Remember
Competition Entry Deadline — August 20, 2013
Quilt Judging & Photography — October 6th & 7th
Kickoff Event, Ice Cream Social — Tuesday, October 8th
Awards Ceremony — Wednesday, October 9th
Classes — October 9th–12th
Banquet with Robbi Joy Eklow — Friday, October 11th
Public Quilt Show & Vendor Mall — October 10–12, 2013
Quilt Competition
• $25,000 in sponsored prizes and prize money
• Deadline for entries — August 20, 2013
• Easy, online entry form at www.MQXShow.com
Categories:
• Computerized Quilting
• Custom Heirloom/Show
• Custom “Our Daily Bed”
• Edge-to-Edge,
Hand-Guided
• Emerging Entrants
• Kids Can Quilt,
Computerized
• Kids Can Quilt,
Hand-Guided
• NEW! Machine Quilting
the Modern Way
• Quilts Among Friends
• Solo Artist
• Wallhanging Large
• Wallhanging Small
• Wholecloth Large
• Wholecloth Small
Travel & Lodging • Air travelers will fly into Portland International (PDX)
• Light rail service makes Portland easy to navigate,
$2.50 per trip
• Convention Hotel — Red Lion
(across from Convention Center)
1021 NE Grand Avenue, Portland, 503.235.2100
Group Code NWQUILT1, $119 s/d/t/q
Class Information
Hands-on and technique classes in both frame and home machine
quilting, art, design, business, piecing, machine maintenance and
computerized quilting are offered.
Faculty
Class information on catalog pages 13–67.
Helen Baczynski – IntelliQuilter
Irena Bluhm – fabric painting & MQ techniques
Kim Brunner – feathers, edge-to-edge, templates
Cheryl Blocker – templates
Robbi Joy Eklow – fusible appliqué, MQ techniques
Jerry Granata – machine quilting, piecing, unusual fabrics
Julie Gutierrez – longarm info, techniques
Sue Heinz – quilting techniques
Mary Kerr – vintage quilts
Page Johnson – Statler, business software
DeLoa Jones – machine quilting, business, templates
Jackie Kunkel – paper piecing ( Judy Neimeyer)
Cindy Lohbeck – fabric dyeing, color mixing
Matt Dorey – ABM machine maintenance
Linda Matteotti – HQ ProStitcher, Art & Stitch
Dan Novak – longarm machine maintenance
Gina Perkes – MQ techniques, piecing, appliqué
Claudia Pfeil – MQ techniques
Bonnie Sabel – quilted postcards
Sheila Sinclair Snyder – MQ techniques
Lisa Sipes – MQ techniques, modern, embroidery
Susan Smith - Art & Stitch, Statler
Kim Stotsenberg – MQ techniques
Georgia Stull – Statler, tips, business
Linda Taylor – MQ techniques, basics, business
Rick Taylor – Gammill machine maintenance, tension
Jamie Wallen – piecing, MQ techniques
Angela Walters – modern MQ and other techniques
Cathy Wiggins – art quilting, walking tours
Judy Woodworth – MQ techniques
MQ = machine quilting.
New faculty members are listed in bold green type.
Catalog viewer and PDF available at
www.MQXShow.com under Catalog Request tab.
Computerized Quilting Mini-Conference
Take any 4 classes from these top notch teachers to receive free admission to the Ice Cream
Social, conference pin, certificate and flash drive w/pattern.
• Helen Baczynski, IntelliQuilter
• Page Johnson, Statler
• Linda Matteotti, HQ ProStitcher and
Art & Stitch
Events
Ice Cream Social:
• Ice cream smorgasbord
• Meet-and-greet faculty
• Door prizes and fun
Tuesday, October 8th, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, $12
Awards Ceremony:
• Quilt competition winners
• Snack spread sponsored by Gammill
• Cash bar
Wednesday, October 9th, 6 – 7 pm,
free to registered students, competition
entrants and faculty
Banquet:
• Special Guest Speaker, Humorist
Robbi Joy Eklow
• Banquet
• Viewer’s Choice
Friday, October 11th, 6:30 – 9 pm, $45
• Susan Smith, Statler and Art & Stitch
• Georgia Stull, Statler
Special Quilt
Exhibits
Selected Works of Melody Johnson:
Bright, beautiful, creative, and fused
The Four Seasons:
75 quilted banners from Italy representing
the four seasons
Southern Oregon Longarm Association:
2013 member exhibit of Ohio Star quilts
White-on-White Quilts as
Family Treasures:
Vintage textiles with contemporary
quilting
Quilt as Desired:
Thirty vintage quilts quilted by renowned
machine quilters
Quilts of the Modern Persuasion:
This is a participation exhibit open to anyone with a modern quilt. Fill out the online
form under the Quilt Show tab on the MQX
Quilt Festival website.
Vendor space available.
Contact Janet-Lee at 866.675.4355 or [email protected].
MQX Quilt Festivals™ 866.675.4355 • www.MQXShow.com