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    Flint Festival of Quilts

    Flint Festival of Quilts

    Presented by Greater Flint Arts Council at Greater Flint Arts Council

    September 9-September 11, 2010

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    Flint Festival of Quilts

    Different locations in beautiful downtown Flint and Flint's Culutral Campus

    Flint Public Library
    1026 E. Kearsley St., Flint • Admission: Free
    Flint African American Quilters Guild
    “The Busy Hands of Quilters”
    Flint African American Quilters Guild is hosting their 21st
    Annual Quilting Show at the FPL. Quilt Raffle during exhibit.
    General Reading Room
    Lisa Shepard Stewart, Quilt Lecturer
    From Rahway,New Jersey
    “Quilting with African Fabrics”
    Lower Level Reading Room
    Sept 11 • 2:00pm
    For information: (810) 232-7111 x2131
    (Flint African American Quilters Guild offers free quilting
    classes at Sylvester Broome Center on N. Saginaw St.,
    Tuesdays 1:00-4:30pm, (810) 760-1638.)
    2
    Longway Planetarium
    1310 E. Kearsley, Flint • Admission: Free
    “Star Quilts at the Planetarium”
    The Tenth Annual Star Quilts At Longway Planetarium. An
    exhibit of quilts having star blocks, star fabrics or a space
    theme made by area quilters.
    Continues Sunday, September 12 • Noon – 4:30pm
    For information: (810) 237-3400
    3
    Greater Flint Arts Council
    816 S. Saginaw St., Flint • Admission: Free
    Michigan Quilt Artists Invitational
    Curated by Mary Andrews and Marty Calhoun
    “South of the Border”
    Take a stroll through the sights of Latin America without a
    passport! Michigan fiber artists create original wall quilts for this
    traveling exhibition premiere. Come see what’s new in the world
    of cloth, color, and texture. A selection of fabrics, wall quilts, and
    quilted accessories will be available for purchase.
    Sept 10 • 6:00 - 9:00pm • Artwalk, with food and beverages.
    The musical entertainment will be provided by Hannah Fralick on
    acoustic guitar. Vendors will also be on site.
    For information: (810) 238-ARTS (2787)
    4
    The Lunch Studio
    444 S. Saginaw St., Flint • Admission: Free
    Flint Handmade
    “Progressive Patchwork: Eclectic and Eco-Aware Quilts”
    Flint Handmade will feature an eclectic mix of modern
    quilted pieces by local, regional and national crafters.
    Eco-aware quilts handmade primarily by women in their
    20s–40s will be on display. A variety of traditional and
    non-traditional materials in a wide array of colors, textures
    and patchwork styles will be showcased in quilted form.
    Free raffle on a patchwork tote. For information: (810) 241-2660
    5
    Hoffman’s Deco Deli
    503 Garland St., Flint • Admission: Free
    Material Girls
    “It’s A Wrap”
    This display is comprised of various styles of quilting.
    The focus of our group is to sew quilts for Genesee
    County Community Mental Health which are then given
    out during Christmas through CMH’s It’s A Wrap gift
    program. We are auctioning off a quilt in November and
    will have tickets for sale during the exhibit.
    For information: (810) 424-6070
    6
    Stockton Center at Spring Grove
    720 Ann Arbor Street, Flint • Admission: $3
    “Stitches Over Time”
    Come and enjoy a tour of the Historical Stockton House
    built in 1872 by Col. Stockton and later with an addition
    it began the first St. Joseph Hospital. While touring the
    Stockton House you will enjoy seeing lots of beautiful
    quilts, some hand quilted, machine quilted, and appliqué.
    Quilts by local quilters, Mary Jane Hambley, Sharon
    Baxendale, Pat Seals, Shirley Miles, Alta Colbeth, Sandy
    Clay, Doris Sain, Carol Loranger and Garnet Hickok. Some
    antique quilts from the collection at Crossroads Village will
    be on display.
    Have your scissors sharpened on Friday 9am–12 noon or
    Saturday 12 noon–4pm by Bell’s Blazen Blades. (Fee of $3–6)
    Sept 12 • 11:00 - 11:30am • Care of Quilts – Lecture
    For Information: (810) 653-4280

    For more information, please contact:
    Greater Flint Arts Council (810) 238-ARTS
    or check out: www.geneseefun.com.
    *Exhibitions are subject to change
     


    • At-a-
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      • Venue Info

        Greater Flint Arts Council

        816 S. Saginaw St.
        Flint, MI 48502

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      • Admission Info

        Tickets:

        Free & Open to the Public

         Flint Public Library, Greater Flint Arts Council, Lunch Studio, Longway Planetarium, & Hoffman's Deco Deli

        Fee at Stockton Center at Springrove, $3

      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        September 9-September 11, 2010

        Times:

        9:00AM - 5:00 PM

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