COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED!!! GOOD LUCK TO ALL AS WE PICK THE WINNERS!
There are a lot of feathers ruffling about in the past few days with closings and changes in the quilt world, as well as challenges as to what it means to be a quilter. So much unnecessary need to align one’s self with just one certain style or dogma, real, imagined or put upon by anybody in the quilting world, and that includes me.
I truly believe that there is room out there for all of us to happily create. I live with the philosophy that the more you have the longer your table should be. We have a lot here at BAQS so our table is endless with room for every quilter who wants to be part.
Of course I have a total soft spot for those who are sassy and more than a little bad-assy but think that BadAssness comes in so many forms with it’s only membership obligation being to live your truth and let others live theirs to the fullest.
I believe in The Democratic Nation of Quilting™ <— pay attention there; it is going to be a thing!
We are the BadAss Quilters Society™ and we believe that quilting is a democratic pursuit and is open to anyone who wants to create. We are not bound by any style, stitchy dogma or rules that set unintentional or restrictive boundaries on creativity.
You are welcome here. One of more than 16 Thousand …. Let the giveaway begin!
Today we begin our celebration of 16 Thousand members of BAQS. We thank our sponsors for their endless support and we encourage those who are leaving a comment to enter the giveaway to also click some of the sponsor links and take the time to say thank you to them!
Aurifil – Our Grand Prize Sponsor! For our Grand Prize Winner a gorgeous custom storage case filled with one of each color in the Aurifil collection. A swoon-worthy gift to say the least!
Generation Q Magazine – A creative force in the quilting world with fresh content in every issue. They have given us issues for all the winners!
Sue O’Very – Designer Patterns and embroidery that make the creative life even better! A gorgeous selection of patterns for each winner
Persimon Dreams – Host of Project Quilting Stretch your quilting mojo with Kim as your inspirational guide. You will fall in love with her Dresden Neighborhood pattern, one for each winner.
Sam Hunter – Hunter’s Design Studio Patterns for everyone from the beginner to the quilter looking for a challenge. Ignite your stash with a 10 HDS pattern package (her latest releases) for all of our winners!
Paula Reid – Batts in the Attic Domestic Machine quilting guru Paula Reid has a full weekend of education in a box for each of our winners!
Martingale Publisher of on-point quilting and sewing books, not to mention the publisher of the newest book that in which I am a contributor! 1 book copy for each of our winners!
Villa Rosa Patterns Perfectly collectable patterns with options for everything from charms to yardage. Inspiration for every quilter and a whole pack of patterns for each of our winners.
Fiber on a Whim Supplies and inspiration for the out of the box quilter! This stuff rocks!!!!
Red Bandana Lights Have an amazing machine that does not give you enough light? .. The Red Bandana light rig in going to be your favorite new thing! One for each winner!
SPOOL – Sassy Southern Sewing. $250 gift certificate for the Grand Prize winner and 3, $150 gift certificates for the runners up!
To enter the giveaway is simple… you will leave a single comment answering the question – Will you be going to any sewing retreats or Quilt Shows this year? Please tell us just a bit about that.
Our winners will be drawn on August the 14th and the winner’s announced that night on the BadAss Quilter Facebook page. Winners must check in within 24 hours …. you snooze you lose! If any winners do not check in we will redraw on August the 17th.
Ready???? Let’s do this!
I would love to go to a retreat, but haven’t been able. I just took my first in-person quilt class and have realized the commraderie I was missing from just online. I would have never attempted double diamonds on my own.
Leaving on a cruise with Bonnie Hunter next week. Attending the February 2017 MQG Show in Savannah.
Will be attending Valley Girls Quilt Show in October.
Going to Houston! Went to Lancaster and plan on show in New Hampshire.
Have not been to any shows this year but Houston was wonderful last year. Do plan on going to Butlwr QuiltEZ in Utah for a visit since I have their robotics. Love quilting.
Sadly no plans as yet. But I am very busy in my sewing room.
Paducah is on my quilt show list every year!
Yes to both, as long as they are in NE.
Thanks for the giveaway chance
Going to AQS in Chattanooga. Can’t wait to see what’s new. Went to AQS in Paducah in the spring – first time wow! Thanks Maddie for all you do!!
I’ve been to the Minnesota Quilt Show and am looking forward to going to the AQS show in DesMoines this fall!!! Such wonderful inspirations!
In 2016 I attended Mid Atlantic Quilt Fest, had a “family” quilt retreat with attendees from Hampton,VA, Ricmond, VA, Galax VA and Asheville NC, entered and attend ended the Allehany Quilters Guild annual quilt show and will be attending two more quilt shows this year.
Heading to a retreat with 7 friends in September in Phenix, Virginia -can’t wait!
I have never been on a retreat but I do love our local quilt shows.
Had a blast at Quilt Canada in June. Go to all the local shows in Grey-Bruce to support our many guilds. Love my local shop, Creekbank in Mount Forest!!!
Happy to say I will be going to the AQS quilt show in Chattanooga TN on Sept 14-16 this will be my first ever quilt show and I cannot wait to get there ! thank you for the giveaway
Plans to attend IQF in Savannah GA next Feb.
Until then, Fredericksburg, VA at the “Sewing” expo and some local quilt shows in VA and NC.
Two quilt retreats this year!! Very decadent and badass…lol!! Also, I live in Houston, so IQF is a definite. 🙂
We just got home from the Syracuse AQS show. What fun. It was my first experience at a show. What a lot to learn!
Jackie
Yes. AQS Grand Rapids. Great show in a beautiful setting and its restaurant week too, how badass is that!!
I attended the AQS quilt show in Syracuse, and will be attending Quilts=Art=Quilts in Auburn NY this fall. I love quilting retreats!
I’m planning on attending the Asheville (NC) Quilt Show this September. Awesome show in an awesome town. Also hope to go to my own guild’s retreat. Four wonderful quilty days!
I hope to go to one this year for the first time!
I I’ll be going to several local quilt shows and hope to get to one retreat here on PEI.
Nooooo. A, my doctor has me on house arrest because my immune system is too “fragile” to be out in public except for going to the infusion center. And B, my treatments are every other day at the infusion center and I am there for around 4 start to finish getting my treatments. So my disease and chemo has limited my retreat and quilt show traveling ability. HOWEVER! IT HAS NOT taken my badassery away and i come hone and sit in my studio and quilt for hours, until its time for bed mostly, until i can not keep my eyes open or….i run out of peanut m&m’s in my snack jar. Whichever comes first. So, I am totally…still in it to win it. Sewing and quilting is my therapy and my joy.
I’m so luck to live where I do. I went to the Dallas Quilt Celebration this year and have plans to go to Houston again for classes and fun. I am headed to the Plano TX show in a few hours. Made it to Quiltweek Syracuse recently. What else? Oh yeah. There is a show in Fort Worth every year and a number of guild shows. Quilting is big in Texas!
So happy to be able to say YES I am going to my very first AQS quilt show on September 14-16 in Chattanooga TN I simply can’t wait ! Thank you for such an amazing giveaway.
There is a quilt show here in Alaska as part of the State Fair, which is coming up here pretty soon (End of August / Beginning of September). I might brave the traffic and make it there. :0) And in terms of retreats, I am not going to a retreat where I will stay overnight at a hotel or lodge, but one of our local quilt stores, Seams Like Home, just had the wonderful Angela Walters in house and I took two days of classes! What a treat.
I went to Quilt Odyssey in Hershey, PA last month. I’m also looking forward to Quilters Take Manhattan in September.
I’ll be going to an in-town and out of town retreat this year! No shows, though!
Cant wait to go to Patchwork Europe at the Val d’argent in Sept. ! and going to two retreats with my guild every year.
RIDGE MEADOWS QUILTERS GUILD SHOW IN MAPLE RIDGE BC, SEPT 8 & 9, 2016.
I plan to attend a local guild quilt show in September. I usually go because I have friends that submit quilts and I like to support them.
Just returned from a two day visit to the Festival of Quilts at Birmingham NEC (in the UK) with a small group of aspiring quilters. What a wonderful way to spend time with friends soaking up inspiration with fun and laughter…. it was good for the soul.
I would love to attend a sewing retreat or quilt show but have yet to find any events in my part of the world. Planning to incorporate a quilt show in a future family holday in the USA.
I am hoping to go to New Hampshire for a quilt show. A friend and I signed up for a 2 day embroidery event in September so that will be great fun.
Been nowhere this year to see shows etc. Hopefully in the Spring a local show will take place.
I’m hoping to see all the fun you girls have at all of the quilt expos and fests. Thank you for the great giveaway.
Just had one of our own – Piece by Peace, in NL, Canada. It was in memory of all men who died in World War 1 in Beaumont Hamel. I had a piece in this show.
Just went to a show in Kokomo, IN. Lots of fun
Planning on going to Chattanooga for the show. Also, a local quilt show, but so far, no retreats planned although I loved the one I attended at Spool last fall.
I plan on going to a retreat with the quilt quild in September for 3 nights. My first ever quilt retreat.
Yes! I go to approximately 18 local quilt shows, including Houston International Quilt Festival.
Quilting with friends! We do it several times a year! The best fun and relaxation!
I will not be attending any events this year, it’s my someday dream but with a husband in ill health, I stay close to my small town country home.
I had my heart set on attending quilt expo in Madison, Wi after a nice trip last year, well the baby that is due on Labor Day is getting In the way! It will have to wait till next year, or if I can find a fall show locally.
I will not be attending any events this year, it’s my someday dream but with a husband in ill health, I stay close to my small town country home. This would truly be a dream come true
Sadly I have no shows or retreats on my schedule…yet….I hope to travel to warmer climates this winter with hopes of finding a show or two to visit. Since I want to escape what the Farmers Almanac has dubbed a brutal winter here at home, I will be missing my annual guild retreat.
My guild had the retreat in May at Shipshewana, IN. Next May will gather there again. Its like time stops n we are in another country! We sew, ate, had games, had giveaways, went shopping, and sew…Looking forward to next year.
Hopefully I will be attending the next Paducah Quilt Show. I missed attending the last one there because of health issues. Quilt retreats with my quilt guild are a blast! We have so much fun. I shopped at Spool two years ago while visiting some of the Row by Row Experience shops and loved it.