Quilters By The Sea Quilt Show Plans
October 18-19, 2008
Sea and Stars Quilt Show
Sponsored By: Quilters by the Sea
Portsmouth Middle School, 125 Jepson Lane, Portsmouth, RI 02871
Show Times: Saturday 10 AM-6 PM & Sunday 10 AM- 4 PM
Admission Cost: $5.00
Handicapped Accessible and ample free parking.
Quilt makers and quilt lovers will want to enhance their Fall visit to
Newport, RI by attending the Quilters by the Sea Quilt Show. The
show will be held on Saturday, October 18 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
and Sunday, October 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Portsmouth
Middle School on Jepson Lane in Portsmouth, RI. Donation is $5.00.
Children under 12 accompanied by an adult are admitted free of
charge.
More than 130 bed quilts, quilted wall hangings, and quilted
clothing made by guild members will be on display. There will be a
silent auction of small quilts. Very large themed raffle baskets
featuring “A for Applique”, “A Quilter’s Garden”, “Summer At The
Seashore”,” Harvest Traditions”, “Winter In New England”, and
“These Blues Will Make You Happy” will be raffled off. The
Quilters By The Sea “Red Skies At Night, A Quilter’s Delight” Raffle
Quilt will be displayed and tickets sold. Quilted pieces and other
items made by members will be sold in a boutique. Vendors will be
selling fabrics, kits, books and quilting supplies.
For more Information: Aggie Keeney or Ruth A. Davis
E-mail: arkeeney16@aol.com or radavis54@yahoo.com
The Co-Chairs of the upcoming Quilt Show are Ruth Davis, Aggie
Keeney.
Local Driving Directions
From Newport in Middletown take Route 138/ East Main Road to the light at Oliphant
Lane. Turn onto Oliphant Lane. Jepson Lane will be on your right across from the
Tradesman Center. The school is on your left near the other end of Jepson Lane after 1.3
miles.
From Newport in Middletown take Route 114/West Main Road turn right onto Oliphant
Lane at the light. Jepson Lane will be on your left across from the Tradesman Center. The
School is on the left near the other end of Jepson Lane after 1.3 miles.
From Portsmouth Route 114/ West Main Road, turn left at the light to Union Street by
the Potting Shed sign and plants. Jepson Lane is near the top of the hill on the right. The
school will be on your right shortly thereafter. (Rt.24 turns into Rt.114)
From Portsmouth Route 138/ East Main Road, turn at the Union Street light between the
Portsmouth Historical Society and the Potting Shed sign and plants. Stay on the road past
the large pond until you see Jepson Lane on your left. Turn and the school will be on your
right shortly thereafter
QUILTERS BY THE SEA
QUILT SHOW ENTRY RULES
1. Exhibitor must be a member of Quilters by the Sea.
2. Quilt must not have been shown in a previous QBS show.
3. Submit 2 copies of the entry form for each item. Do NOT fill in the entry number.
4. Attach a color photo of the item to one of the forms. Write your name and the title
of the entry on the back of the photo.
5. Securely attach (sewn on) a six (6) inch sleeve to the back of the items to be hung.
6. A cloth label with the submitter's name, address, and the title of the work must be
sewn to the back of the quilt.
7. Entries must be received no later than August 1, 2008. Earlier entries may be
mailed to Loretta Krebel (lmkrebel@cox.net) or Marilyn Perry (mtperry17@aol.com)
8. Membership dues must be paid by July 1, 2008 in order to enter a quilt in the
show.
9. You may submit multiple quilts. They must be numbered in order of preference. If
we do not have room to display all of your entries they will be chosen using the
order of your preference.
Additional entry blanks may be obtained by calling either Ruth at 625-5208 Aggie at
683-1833 or via e-mail – radavis54@yahoo.com/arkeeney16@aol.com.