Saturday & Sunday May 27 & 28, 2017

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

RegistRation Package 2017

“MY CANADA”WELCOME TO THE 22 ND ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF QUILTS!

What a year it is to celebrate quilts and Canada! 2017 marks Canada’s 150th or Sesquicentennial Birthday

and Heritage Park will have quilts flying high for this special occasion. With the theme “My Canada” we want to showcase what Canada means to many of you through quilts depicting just that, from places and memories close to your hearts to anything that evokes that certain feeling of simply being Canadian. It’s all in the hearts and hands of the quilters, and in the eyes of our Park guests. Special displays this year include the ‘My Canada’ quilts and Heirloom quilts from Heritage Park itself. This is the perfect opportunity for Heritage Park to display some of the wonderful quilts that have been donated to the Park, some of them over 100 years old!

Daily admission rates apply. Free entry for Heritage Park Annual Pass Holders. Charitable # 11895 6457 RR0001 1900 Heritage Drive SW Calgary, Alberta HeritagePark.ca

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22nd Annual

May 27 & 28, 2017

We are very excited to have as our workshop presenter and Gala dinner speaker the internationally acclaimed Judith Baker Montano, the fibre artist and consummate expert in crazy quilting, silk ribbon embroidery and embellishments. Tickets for both the workshops and Gala dinner went on sale December 12. Makes a great gift for the quilter in your life! To add to the fun, we can look forward to seeing what transpires in the extremely entertaining Iron Quilt Challenge, where three teams of four madly compete to produce a small quilt in two hours. As always we will have the visual feast of quilts displayed throughout the Park, and for anyone interested in getting started in quilting, consider visiting Atlas Lumber for a short informative presentation on How to Build a Quilt 101. So…please come and join us for an awesome celebration of quilting and Canada. We have much to celebrate!

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 flexible 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 volunteer@heritagepark.ca with Festival of Quilts Volunteers in the subject line.

Saturday, May 27, 2017Heritage Park’s Wainwright Hotel • Cash Bar 5:45 p.m. • Dinner 6:45 p.m.

Enjoy a sumptuous three-course dinner and then relax for an evening of entertainment with Judith Baker Montano as she presents “Crazy Quilt Journeys.”

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TICKETSPlease contact Guest Services at 403.268.8500. Tickets $74.99 +GST

F E S T I V A L O F Q U I LT S W O R K S H O P S A N D G A L A D I N N E R

WORKSHOPS SPONSORED BY: Addie’s Creative Fabrics420 First Street W, Cochrane, AB T4C 1B1 • Mon.-Sat. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.Ph. 403.932.1500 • www.addiescreativefabrics.com

DINNER EVENING SPONSORED BY: Along Came Quilting6432-1A Street SW, Calgary, AB T2H 0G6 Ph. 403.253.4419 • www.alongcamequilting.com

Landscape PaintingsWednesday

May 24, 20179 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Create a small unusual fabric painting using

fabrics, threads, yarns and ribbons. (Can be a

landscape or seascape.) Can be beaded and

embellished for extra detail. 8"x10" or 5"x7" picture

when finished. Must bring a matt with a 5"x7" or 8"x10" opening.

Judith Baker Montano is an award winning and world-renowned Canadian fibre artist, photographer, author and teacher. She is recognized as the consummate expert in crazy quilting, silk ribbon embroidery and embellishments. Judith combines her painting background with needlework to produce freeform embroidered land and seascapes. She grew up on the historic Bar U Ranch, Alberta. Her love of fabrics and embellishments reflects her Indian, French and German heritage. Judith attended the California State University, Chico, graduating with a degree in art and journalism. Upon graduation, she painted with the San Francisco Art Guild. Experimenting with materials and sewing machine, Judith created “The Montano Center Piece Method”, a copyrighted machine method of crazy quilting. She has produced award winning tutorial videos and DVDs along with eleven best selling books. Judith was presented with the “Governor General’s Centennial Award of Canada” in recognition for her art work as a Canadian living abroad.

Join internationally recognized Judith Baker Montano for three separate 1-day workshops. For more information and to register, please contact Guest Services at 403.268.8500.

Tickets $124.99 +GST per workshop (includes pastries, coffee/tea and lunch)

Workshop Instructor and Gala Dinner Speaker

NEW FOR 2017! THREE 1-DAY WORKSHOPS

WORKSHOP #1

Judith Baker Montano

FESTIVAL OF QUILTS GALA DINNER

Quilt Community ShowcaseJoin Calgary and area’s guild community as they gather in one space

Interested in learning more about the quilting in our community? The 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.

Embellishments:Those Little Extras

FridayMay 26, 20179 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Create an 8"x10" floral sampler using various

embroidery stitches, ribbon roses, satin leaves, silk ribbon stitches and knotted stitches.

Use buttons and beads to create flowers. Use ruching

techniques and spider webs to finish off the piece. All these techniques pertain to crazy

quilting, clothing design and landscape design.

WORKSHOP #3

Crazy Quilting:BasicsThursday

May 25, 20179 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Create a beautiful crazy quilt square using the Montano

Center Piece Method of machine piecing for the base work. Judith shows

how to create fan shapes, convex/concave circles

and mitered rectangles to create an overall mosaic

look. The afternoon features embroidery, and

embellishments.

WORKSHOP #2

*Supply lists will be provided upon registration.

2O17 QUILTER OF D ISTINCTIONTrudy Cowan

It is with great excitement that the Festival of Quilts welcomes Trudy Cowan as the Quilter of Distinction for 2017. Trudy is an artist in the true sense of the word. At

the age of 9, she began using a sewing machine and has been dabbling in the textile arts ever since. Retirement from her full-time job led her into the quilting world, and she has been dazzling us with her quilting and textile art, making herself a household name in the Calgary quilting community. With the desire and skills to tackle challenging projects, in 2008 Trudy was enticed to design her first art quilt, a salmon swimming through yarn and ribbon seaweed, embellished with beadwork. In true artist fashion, the inspiration hasn’t stopped and her current projects include writing a children’s poem that will be illustrated using a series of fourteen quilts. Trudy has been a long time volunteer in the local community and here at Heritage Park. Trudy was instrumental as a volunteer heritage advisor to the Little Synagogue on the Prairie Project Society. Since 2009, she has continued her involvement at the Park as the Synagogue’s interpretive storyteller. Trudy is also an active volunteer with the Calgary Stampede Historical Committee and its SAM Centre Planning sub-committee. Trudy has also spent a great deal of time teaching textile arts including embellishing techniques, translating paper-cuts into fabric art, appliqué, and so much more. Heritage Park is honoured to have Trudy join us as the Quilter of Distinction. We are excited to share her story and summary of her quilting work. In Trudy’s own words, “Sometimes a quilt project spontaneously takes on a life of its own, leading the work and me in unexpected directions. But that serendipity is all part of the joyous adventure of each work.”

DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE AMAZING IN THE

QUILTING COMMUNITY?

Every year Heritage Park’s Festival of Quilts recognizes an outstanding member of our quilting community as a Quilter of Distinction. Nominations are collected during the Festival of Quilts, and are also accepted by Heritage Park’s Special Events office throughout the year.

Selection is based on the following criteria:• An outstanding quilter who has

made significant contributions by volunteering, being an inspiration to others, and showing encouragement within the quilting community

• Is a resident of Calgary or the surrounding area

• Has a sufficient body of work available to showcase their talent

• Has work to show progression or growth in quilting

• Is available to meet with the public for a minimum of four hours each day of the Festival of Quilts

Email suggestions to quilts@heritagepark.ca

IRON QUILT CHALLENGEMachines and fingers will fly when you come and see three teams of four square off for the second Festival of Quilts Iron Quilt Challenge! Saturday, May 27 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., teams will have two hours to complete a small quilt challenge and be awarded prizes of 1st, 2nd or 3rd place. Winners will be decided by a vote of their peers from each of the Guilds in attendance and the Festival of Quilts Committee. Prizes will be awarded at 3:15 p.m. in the Chautauqua Tent. The quilts created during the challenge will then be auctioned. Special thanks to My Sewing Room for providing challenge supplies and prizes.

Do you think you and your friends have what it takes to be an Iron Quilt champion? Send your team submission of four people to quilts@heritagepark.ca to enter. Teams will be randomly selected. Deadline for submission is April 1, 2017. Be sure to show your team spirit by providing a team name and colours. Supply list and complete regulations will be provided to participants.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!

Don’t miss Trudy Cowan at the Quilter of Distinction PresentationSaturday, May 27 at 2 p.m.

Canmore Opera House, Heritage Park

HERITAGE BLOCK COMPETITION AND QUILT RAFFLE

We are proud to present our annual Quilt Block CompetitionThe Quilt Block Competition challenges participants to create a quilt block using a kit available ONLY at the Festival Information Booth. The kit contains entry information and some fabrics for only $3.50. You will have two months to create your block before it is due for judging on Sunday, July 30, 2017. The theme for 2017 is “Fun in the Sun.” Put on your thinking caps and be ready to pick up your kit at the Information Booth where raffle tickets for the 2015 “May Flowers” quilt will also be available. Come see the quilt top from the 2016 block challenge “Home Sweet Home” which will be raffled in 2018. 

Prizes to be awarded: 1st $25 • 2nd $20 • 3rd $15 • 4th $10

Sponsored by: Addie’s Creative Fabrics420 First Street W, Cochrane, AB T4C 1B1 • Mon.-Sat. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Ph. 403.932.1500 • www.addiescreativefabrics.com

We’re looking for young sewers, 16 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.

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.

Heritage Star

REGISTRATION CHANGES FOR 2O17In order to continue to produce a quality Festival of Quilts show, we have made a few changes to our registration process.

1. Registrants are encouraged to submit up to a total of 8 quilts. Entries will be limited to a total of 650 quilts. Entries received on a first-come, first-served basis.

2. Registrant’s quilts must be a minimum of 60 inches in perimeter.

3. Group registrations will be available on a first-come first-served basis to the first 10 groups, with no more than one entry per quilting group or organization. Each of these groups will have a maximum of 15 quilts entered.

4. All registration will be online or by mail. Online information will advise all registrants how to

print off a registration form if that is preferred. Please email your registration to quilts@heritagepark.ca

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 23 and will be available at the Heritage Park gate on show days for $2/copy.

HOW TO BUILD A QUILT 1O1Have 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!

DO YOU KNOW A CREATIVE KID?

Sponsored by: My Sewing Room#148, 8228 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, AB

Ph. 403.252.3711 • www.mysewingroom.ca

IMPORTANT DATESMONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2016 Tickets on sale for workshops and Gala dinner

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2017 Online registration for quilts available at 10 a.m.

SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 2017Entry Deadline for ALL Registrations

TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2017 Deliver quilts to Heritage Park Railway Orientation Centre10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, MAY 27 & 28, 2017Festival of Quilts, Heritage Park • 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

MONDAY, MAY 29, 2017Pick up quilts at Heritage Park Railway Orientation Centre10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Name (PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

City: __________________________________________________ Province: ____________________ Postal Code: _______________________

Email: ________________________________________________Phone: _________________________ Alt. Phone: _______________________

o I agree to receive email correspondence which includes our 2018 Festival brochure and newsletter.o Please contact me — I would like to volunteer for the Festival of Quilts.

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.

Title: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Story: Brief story of the entry, including design source (PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY, 25 WORDS OR LESS)

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Commercially Quilted? o No o Yes, by: ________________________________________________________

Quilt Size (in inches): Width: ______________ Length: ______________ (no quilts less than 60 in. perimeter)

Display Location: All quilts must be able to be displayed outdoors.

QUILT D ISPLAY ENTRY FORM

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:

o General Display

o Creative Kids’ Display

Age if under 18:_________

o Special Exhibit: “My Canada”

o First Ever Festival Entry?

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May 27 & 28, 2017

¶ 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 Saturday, April 1, 2017. One entry per form please. Limit of eight entries from any individual.

¹ Exhibitors may not receive a confirmation of entry.

º Deliver 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 23, 2017, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

» Entries must be free of rigid frames, dowelling or fragile embellishments.

¼ The display location of quilts will be at the discretion of the Festival of Quilts Committee.

½ Contact the Heritage Park Special Events Office at 403.268.8564 or quilts@heritagepark.ca if additional information is required.

SCAN AND EMAIL THIS FORM TO: quilts@heritagepark.ca or MAIL TO: Heritage Park Historical Village “Festival of Quilts”1900 Heritage Drive SW Calgary, AB T2V 2X3

ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS

ALERT! To register for the workshop(s) or the Gala dinner, please call Guest Services at 403.268.8500.