Covington Quilters show set for July 24-26

A SeaFair sanctioned event, the Covington Quilters will host its 12th Annual Quilt Show, “Summer Breeze”. The three-day, professionally judged exhibit of members’ quilts will include vendors, a bed-turning event, “Hugs outreach” quilts-in-progress, demonstrations, a bazaar, a tea room for refreshments, door prizes, fat-quarter basket raffle, two quilt raffles and for children an “I Spy” quilt game, prizes and a kids corner.

July 17, 2009 8:09 pm

A SeaFair sanctioned event, the Covington Quilters will host its 12th Annual Quilt Show, “Summer Breeze”.

The three-day, professionally judged exhibit of members’ quilts will include vendors, a bed-turning event, “Hugs outreach” quilts-in-progress, demonstrations, a bazaar, a tea room for refreshments, door prizes, fat-quarter basket raffle, two quilt raffles and for children an “I Spy” quilt game, prizes and a kids corner.

The show runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, July 24-26, except Sunday when it will close at 4 p.m. There is a $4 per person donation at the door. Children under 12 years old are free. The show will be at Cedar Heights Middle School, 19640 SE 272nd Street in Covington. Parking is free.

“Quilt Show 2009” promises to be the best show yet with over 150 quilts and quilted items on display. Judging will have been completed offering the public an opportunity to see winners and ribbons. Children are welcome.

There will be a “Kids Corner” for individual artwork and the famous “I Spy” game with prizes for each child who participates.

Promising to provide something for everyone, the show will include fourteen quilting vendors from throughout Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

The “Bed Turning” features quilts from the guild’s “friendship” groups. Demonstrations include various quilting techniques. Grandma’s Attic Bazaar will have an assortment of quilts, handmade items, quilting paraphernalia, books and the Tea Room will offer a variety of refreshments. Other features include fat-quarters basket raffles, raffle quilt of 2009, raffle quilt of 2010, door prizes and a fun “passport hop”.

This year’s show project is the Maple Valley Food Bank. Guild members made colorful food bags for shoppers. Proceeds from the show provide fabric and quilt items for Covington Quilters Guild’s “outreach” projects.

Since 2005 guild members, from Covington, Maple Valley, Kent, Federal Way, Issaquah and Burien have donated 900 plus handmade quilts to Mary Bridge Children’s Oncology Department, Candle Lighters of Western Washington, Valley Medical intensive care unit for Newborns, Pediatric Interim Care of Kent, Ryther Child Center, Covington MultiCare Oncology Department and Vine Maple Place.