Welcome to the 18th annual Indiana Heritage Quilt Show!

Quilts designed by IHQS 2009 Instructors, clockwise from left: Paula Nadelstern "Kaleidoscopic VIII: The Sun, The Moon...and the Stars", Wendy Butler Burns "Out of the Blocks", Cathie Hoover "Wild & Crazy", MarshaMcClocskey "Radiant Blue", Velda Newman "Foxglove", Andi Perejda "Circle of Illusion", Nancy Prince "Country Roads" and Mary Stori "Bead Embellised Wool Collage".

(10/21/08)

Fall is definitely in the air here in southern Indiana, with leaves turning colors, crisp nights and beautiful days. This is my favorite time of the year, except of course, for the first weekend in March. During that weekend, too, we'll be hoping for beautiful days that will end the long cold days of winter. You will all be ready to get out of the house and come to this year's show, to see beautiful quilts, take classes from outstanding teachers and take home all those new fabrics and gadgets that are "must haves".

Once again, the board and committee members have worked long and hard to make sure the 2009 show will be wonderful with something for everyone. We are looking forward to all the beautiful quilts that arrive. It is always amazing to see the beautiful work that goes into each and every one.

This year's featured exhibit at the Convention Center is "Living Colour" by the Association of Pacific Northwest Quilters. Our free shuttle bus will give you the opportunity to visit exhibits that are in several locations around Bloomington. The Teachers Q&A will have a panel of three outstanding teachers including Wendy Butler Berns, Cathie Hoover, and Paula Nadelstern. Don't forget to bring your books for the book signing on Saturday. This is a great way to meet our teachers.

We have an amazing list of faculty members this year with many wonderful techniques to share with participants. Please visit the teachers' websites and admire their work. Our classes fill up very quickly! If you are interested in a particular class please get your registration mailed as soon as possible. The registrations are processed according to postmark, so the earlier we recieve your paperwork, the more likely you will be enrolled in your first choice.

Your response to our expanded vendor mall was very positive. Again this year, we will have vendors in the KRC building just north of the Convention Center. Look for your favorite vendors to return as well as some new vendors in both the Convention Center and Merchant Annex.

Take a moment to read all the information for both quilt entries and class registrations, and make a note of critical dates. We have changed some category descriptions, which will make them clearer, and allow for more types of entries . As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

From all of us at the Indiana Heritage Quilt Show, we wish you many hours of quilting pleasure in the months ahead and hope to see you all in March.

Regards,

Cathy

Cathy Jackson
Chairman
Indiana Heritage Quilt Show