Miami County Quilters' Guild Annual Drag & Brag Show
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The Guild sponsors the Drag and Brag Quilt Show which is held locally every year on the last full weekend in September. The two-day event showcases large and small quilts and wearable art made by area quilters. Each year features new and exciting entries. This is the major fundraising event of the Guild and members work all year to plan and promote it.
Additional highlights of the quilt show include:
Featured Speaker - a program given by a local or regional quilter
Featured Quilter - a guild member who is chosen to showcase his or
her quilting history
Silent Auction of quilted items
Guild Boutique of all new handmade items such as casserole cozies, doll quilts etc...
Vendors
Hourly door prizes
Children's Activity Corner
Demonstrations
Miami County Quilters' Guild Annual Drag & Brag Show
Phone : 913-377-3125 (Always call and confirm events.)
Email Address : teamquiltshow09@gmail.com
Web: www.miamicountyquiltguild.com/
Quilt Shows
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