Local quilt store owner, Kim Boaro, is sharing her passion for quilting with the public at 250 Clark in Powassan on Friday, October 25 and Saturday, October 26.
The event begins Friday at noon, with the opening of the Quilt Show.
Kim is the owner of Fibrechick and teaches quilting classes in Powassan, North Bay, and Sturgeon Falls. Many of the quilts on display at the Quilt Show are done by students from these classes. In fact, Kim believes that "all the effort of putting on a quilt show is worth it, just to see all those completed projects."
Friday evening at 7, Renfrew quilter, Valerie Miller will be hosting a Trunk Show entitled "Design as Play." A Trunk Show is the adult version of "Show and Tell" that we did as school children, only in this case, beautiful quilts are on being shown.
The public is invited to drop in and be amazed at the quality, and quantity, of quilts that she will have on display.
The Quilt Show continues Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m, but with some added attractions.
There will be 'Bed Turnings' done by local quilters on the hour. Bed Turnings are a unique way of telling stories about the quilts. Layers of quilts are placed on a bed, and each quilt is then displayed individually. The story of each quilt is told, and the public is invited to ask questions or comment.
There are also three quilting workshops being held and a quilt retreat, each requiring advance sign up. For more information, go to www.250clark.ca
The entry fee is $6 for the Quilt Show.
