Apr 17 2009
Awesome Quilt Festival
I want to let everyone who is interested in crafts, fabric and art, know about an exciting show at the 2009 International Quilt Festival in Chicago. I will be attending and trying to maintain some willpower when it comes to buying fabric. I hope the outdoor lighting will wake me up enough to get my behind to the bus at 6:45 am.
Show Dates:
April 17-19, 2009
Location:
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
5555 N. River Rd.
Rosemont, Illinois 60018
Hours:
April 16 (Preview Night), 5-9 p.m.
April 17 & 18: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
April 19: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Admission:
$10/Adults
$8/Seniors 65+ & Students
$25/Full show pass (includes Preview Night).
Preview Night ticket: $10 (no senior discount)
allows you in one additional day for free.
Children 10 and under free with paying adult.
For tour groups 45+ please contact Quilts, Inc. office.
4 Responses to “Awesome Quilt Festival”
Dear Karen,
Hi! Val’s father was at the hospital until late in the afternoon. He met her doctor and my doctor as well. He is a little stressed out and tired from the events of the day. Meanwhile, the lap band is in. I spoke with her twice on the phone. She is doing OK worrying about everybody except herself as usual. I’ll keep in toouch untilo she gets back to blogging.
Dear Karen,
You are so artistic and good. Drat I wish I could finish a project and have it look so fine. Anyway, Val left the hospital early yesterday afternoon. She is home tired and sore. She is not hungry. Right now she is on liquids. I feel better now that she is home. I’ll know she is on the mend when she starts up on the computer. I hope she relaxes a little first though.
Pat.
Thank you so much for letting me know about Val. I can’t wait to see her posting again.
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