Festival
OF
20th Annual
UILTS
At Heritage Park
Saturday & Sunday
May 23 & 24, 2015
9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
May 23 & 24, 2015
Registration Package 2015
WELCOME TO THE 2O TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF QUILTS!
This year marks the 20th Anniversary of Heritage Park’s Festival of Quilts and we invite you to join us on the weekend of May 23 and 24,
2015 for wonderful quilts and another year of inspiration, colour and awe inspiring creativity.
“Something Borrowed, Something Blue” is the special display for this year’s Festival of Quilts weekend. Our goal is to showcase
blue and white together in a dynamic display! Unearth those quilts or begin sewing up your blue and white fabrics and let us borrow them
for the show for a spectacular event!
There will also be a special display of “Dear Jane and Nearly Insane” quilts. If you are someone who has completed one of these time
consuming and labour intensive quilts please let us share your amazing creativity. We look forward to highlighting your accomplishment
in completing such a difficult and creative piece of work.
Heritage Park needs your help! Volunteers are essential to the success of the Festival of Quilts. Your contribution of time and talent guarantees an exciting
way to engage with the event! Volunteer shifts can be half or all day and any donation of time is very much appreciated. Please visit HeritagePark.ca and click on “Join
Our Team” to find the Volunteer form. Send your form to [email protected] with Festival of Quilts Volunteers in the subject line.
1900 Heritage Drive SW Calgary, Alberta
HeritagePark.ca
Daily admission rates apply. Free entry for Heritage Park Annual Pass Holders. Charitable # 11895 6457 RR0001
SOMETHING NEW! HOW TO BUILD A QUILT 1O1
Have you ever wondered what goes into making a quilt? Join us in Atlas Lumber for an
enlightening presentation on basic quilting followed by an opportunity to ask questions.
This information session is for beginner quilters and people who would like to know
more about quilting. There will be two presentations each day, each approximately 30-45
minutes. Just think…you could be making your own Christmas gifts this year!
WORKSHOP AND DINNER
Instructor: Bev Patkau
Festival Dinner and
Entertainment Evening
Thursday, May 21 & Friday, May 22, 2015
Saturday, May 23, 2015
New for 2015! Two Day Workshop
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Heritage Park
For the first time, this will be a two day workshop.
Located in the Heritage Park Gasoline Alley Museum Classroom,
this is an intermediate-level workshop.
Bev Patkau will share with you her
talent and experience to create an
amazing quilted portrait. Bring
a photograph of your choice and
transition it into a quilted masterpiece.
Many years ago, Bev saw a pattern
in a magazine and in three months she
had completed a feathered star quilt,
which she gave to her twin sister. That
quilt had her hooked and now over 30 years later, she is still creating.
Bev loves every aspect of the quilt making process and very
rarely goes a day without quilting. Bev has been teaching quilting
for many years and loves interacting with her students. She has
a business doing custom quilting for clients. Bev is the liaison
for the North American Mennonite relief sales, in which she
promotes quilting and produces quilts, which are used for fund
raising. Bev’s obsession with quilting is a lifelong passion, which
she loves to share with others.
REGISTRATION AND WORKSHOP FEE:
Heritage Park’s Wainwright Hotel
Enjoy a sumptuous three-course dinner and then relax for an
evening of entertainment.
Wayne Kollinger and Linda Hurd
Tuxedo Park Design
Come and enjoy the evening trunk show with Linda and Wayne,
the husband and wife team who enjoy travelling across Canada
inspiring other quilters.
Wayne is the designer and author of Designing Quilts is Easy
and has had many articles and patterns appearing in books and
magazines — Modern
Blocks, Canadian Quilter
and Quiltmaker, to
name a few. Wayne
is currently on the
Editorial Advisory
Committee for Quilter’s
Connection magazine.
Linda is a lifetime
quilter and with her
knowledge and passion
of quilts she loves to share and inspire others through classes and
trunk shows. She quilts with a cute sense of humour and fun.
REGISTRATION AND COST:
EARLY BIRD postmarked by Friday, February 27, $150 +GST
After February 27, $175 +GST
Purchase tickets by calling Heritage Park Guest Services at
403.268.8500
EARLY BIRD postmarked by Friday, February 27, $60 +GST
After February 27, $65 +GST
Purchase tickets by calling Heritage Park Guest Services at
403.268.8500
SPONSORED BY: Addie’s Creative Fabrics
420 First Street W, Cochrane, AB T4C 1B1 • Mon. - Sat. 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Ph. 403.932.1500 • www.addiescreativefabrics.com
SPONSORED BY: Along Came Quilting
6432 - 1A Street SW, Calgary, AB T2H 0G6
Ph. 403.253.4419 • www.alongcamequilting.com
2O15 QUILTER OF DISTINCTION
T
Darlene Hockaday
o celebrate the Festival of Quilts 20th Anniversary, we are proud to have
Darlene Hockaday as our Quilter of Distinction. Darlene’s passion for
quilting, and for the Festival, has made her the perfect choice for this honour.
She’s been a volunteer at the Park for 25 years working with both the Fall Fair and the
Festival of Quilts. Each year during the Festival, Darlene has gone above and beyond
to ensure the event ran smoothly and was more visually
stunning than the one before. This is our way of showing
our appreciation for all her hard work.
Darlene’s passion for quilting started over 25 years
ago. Her first projects involved piecing and quilting by
hand. From there, she made the transition to machine
piecing and quilting. She claims that the discovery of
the rotary cutter was the point of no return that got her
hooked. This stemmed an obsession with the textiles
and tools available to make her quilting enjoyable and
creative. She joined a small quilting group that met
weekly at a local fabric store and with that group there was no end to the ideas that
have kept her busy and inspired.
However, with all of the modern amenities available, Darlene has a deep
appreciation for antique quilts and specifically the workmanship involved in their
creation. Currently, she’s working on a series of four block hand appliqué quilts based
on antique quilts of the late 19th century. Darlene’s favourite things to work on include
hand appliqué, scrap quilts and fun patterns for kids’ quilts.
This love for kids’ quilts sparked a passion in Darlene to collaborate with the
Chinook Guild of Fibre Arts to start a successful team that makes quilts for sick kids.
Road trips to quilt shows, and being involved with the Knotty Quilters allows Darlene
to be involved in the community and keeps her mind open for her next inspiration.
She feels that part of enjoying your craft includes the sharing of ideas and camaraderie
with others. Looking forward, Darlene would like to work toward improving
the quality and variety of her machine quilting skills. No doubt there is another
masterpiece around the corner. Please join us Saturday, May 23 at 2 p.m. for a special
presentation for Darlene Hockaday!
Quilt Community
Showcase
A Showcase for Quilting
in our Community
Interested in learning more about
quilting in our community?
The Quilt Community Showcase
will help you find out how to
become more involved in guilds
and charity quilting groups
and obtain information about
quilting.
Visit the Showcase in the
Chautauqua Tent.
REGISTRATION CHANGES FOR 2O15
In order to continue to produce a quality Festival of Quilts
show, we have decided to make a few changes to our
registration process.
HERITAGE BLOCK COMPETITION
AND QUILT RAFFLE
1. Quilt Consignment Sales will be discontinued due
to declining interest. If you are interested in selling
quilts, please contact Heritage Park about the Festival
of Quilts Merchant Mall.
We are proud to present
the 6 Annual Quilt Block Competition
2. Registrants will be asked to limit entries to a total of
5 quilts. Show your best work!
The Quilt Block Competition challenges participants to create a
quilt block using a kit available ONLY at the Festival Information
Booth located in the Chautauqua Tent. The kit contains entry
information and some fabrics for only $3.50. You will have a
few months to create your block before it is due for judging on
Sunday, July 26, 2015. The theme for 2015 is “May Flowers”.
Put on your thinking caps and be ready to pick up your kit at the
Information Booth where raffle tickets for the 2014 “Down on
the Farm” quilt will also be available. 3. Group registrations will be limited to 10 groups, on a
first-come first-served basis, with no more than one
entry per quilting group or organization. Each of these
groups will have a maximum of 10 quilts entered. If
there are more groups, they will be put on a waiting list.
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SPONSORED BY
Addie’s Creative Fabrics
420 First Street W, Cochrane, AB T4C 1B1 • Mon. - Sat. 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Ph. 403.932.1500 • www.addiescreativefabrics.com 4. All registration will be online or mail in. Faxes will not
be accepted for registration. The online information
will advise all registrants how to print off a registration
form if that is preferred. Please email your registration
to [email protected]
5. The Festival of Quilts is pleased to provide an online
program for the Festival this year. It is easy to
download and free! Visit HeritagePark.ca to download
your copy prior to arriving at the Festival. Print copies
will be available at no charge to quilt entrants at quilt
take in on May 19 and will be available at the Heritage
Park gate on show days for $2/copy.
IMPORTANT DATES
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27
Early Bird Registration Deadline for Workshop and Dinner
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1
Entry Deadline for ALL Registrations
Do You Know A Creative Kid?
We’re looking for young sewers, 17 years old and younger, who
like to sew and love to show others what they’ve accomplished.
Anything sewn by the “Creative Kid” is welcome, even if there
has been a little help from his/her friends! Each participant will
receive a nominal gift.
Fill in an entry form and make sure you complete the space for the age of
the participant and check off that it is for the Creative Kids’ Display. Help
us make this year’s Creative Kids’ Display the best one ever.
TUESDAY, MAY 19
Deliver quilts to Heritage Park Railway Orientation Centre
10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, MAY 23 & 24
Festival of Quilts, Heritage Park • 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
MONDAY, MAY 25
Pick up quilts at Heritage Park Railway Orientation Centre
10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
SPONSORED BY
#148, 8228 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, AB
Ph. 403.252.3711 • www.mysewingroom.ca
Heritage Star
The Heritage Star is the official logo for the Festival of Quilts.
During the Festival this star indicates where you will
find quilts on display.
Festival
OF
20th Annual
UILTS
QUILT DISPLAY ENTRY FORM
At Heritage Park
May 23 & 24, 2015
Name (PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY):____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
City:___________________________________________________ Province: _____________________ Postal Code:________________________
Email:_________________________________________________Phone:__________________________ Alt. Phone:________________________
o Add me to the mailing list for Festival of Quilts related items such as the brochure and a newsletter.
(If this is NOT checked, under new legislation, we are unable to send any communication about the Festival!)
o Please contact me — I would like to volunteer for the Festival of Quilts.
Please fill out a separate form for each entry. Do not use this form for group displays. Forms can be downloaded from www.HeritagePark.ca.
Entry for:
Title:_____________________________________________________________________________________
Story: Brief story of the entry, including design source (PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY, 25 WORDS OR LESS)
o General Display
o Creative Kids’ Display
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Age if under 18:_________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Special Exhibit:
o “Blue and White”
o “Dear Jane /
Nearly Insane”
First Festival Entry?
o Yes
ALERT! To register for the
two day workshop or the
Festival dinner, please call
Guest Services 403.268.8500
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Commercially Quilted?
o No o Yes, by:_________________________________________________________
Quilt Size (in inches): Width: ______________ Length: ______________
Display Location: Inside display space is at a premium so we encourage you to allow your quilts to be displayed outdoors.
o Must be inside
Please note: Submission of this form and delivery of quilt entries to Heritage Park constitutes permission for entries to be photographed, and acknowledges
that Heritage Park accepts no responsibility or liability for goods or materials brought onto Heritage Park grounds during any event or exhibitions.
ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS
¶All entry forms are available to be downloaded at www.HeritagePark.ca.
Forms and instructions for group displays may also be obtained from
the Heritage Park Special Events Office by calling 403.268.8564.
·Entry forms may be emailed or mailed to Heritage Park. Faxes will no
longer be accepted.
¸All entries must be received by Wednesday, April 1, 2015. One entry
per form please. Limit of five entries from any individual.
¹Exhibitors will not receive a confirmation of entry.
MAIL THIS FORM TO:
Heritage Park Historical Village “Festival of Quilts”
1900 Heritage Drive SW Calgary, AB T2V 2X3
ºDeliver quilts to the Heritage Park Railway Orientation Centre, located
in the Railway Station building on the south side of the town square,
on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
»Entries must be free of rigid frames, dowelling or fragile embellishments.
¼Presentation of quilts will be at the discretion of the Festival of Quilts
Committee.
½Contact the Heritage Park Special Events Office at 403.268.8564 or
[email protected] if additional information is required.