Cheryl Miller
Last April I went to the Original Sewing Expo in Schaumburg and bought lots of great fabrics at low prices. They too run an exhibit of finished quilts for the duration of the show. Classes are offered and prizes are given away daily including pricey sewing machines. All in all something I recommend for a quilter to attend. The next expo is November 15,16, and 17 at the Tinley Park Convention Center. At the April expo I saw 3 or 4 quilts being raffled by various local guilds. A booth is too expensive for us now, but we can "earn" one at the following expo by working half a day on behalf of our guild. If the individual works half a day, she can attend a class for free as well as getting free admission. Check out this info on their website www.sewingexpo.com under "Ambassador Program". It would be a great opportunity for all of us.
Cheryl Miller
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I attended the Midwest Fiber and Folk Art Fair at the Lake County Fairgrounds. Worth the drive! Lots of venders though mostly for knit and crochet projects. The art exhibit did lean more towards sewing and quilting; it was great and as is usually the case, inspiring for me. Since it was at the fairgrounds, they took advantage and showed animals from a llama farm. I did resist buying one. The art exhibit shows again throughout July in Woodstock. For more info, check out www.fiberandfolk.com
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