Augusta Quilt Show 2012
At the Augusta Area Senior Center
ARCHIVE! Please see the 2013 Quilt Show Page
601 Main St, Augusta WI 54722
augseniors@aol.com • 715-286-2953
March 9 & 10, 2012
Fri: 10 am - 6 pm • Sat: 9 am - 3 pm
Show Admission: Adults $2.00 – Children are Free
The show is over but here is a video slide show of the 2012 show
Category Winners of the Augusta Wisconsin Quilt Show 2012
| Category | Winner | From |
| Bed sized | Paula Jungerberg | Eau Claire Wisconsin |
| Crib Sized | Alice Wickelt | Eau Claire |
| Wall Hanging | Judy Matchy | Eleva Wisconsin |
| Miscellaneous | Karen Mittag | Fall Creek Wisconsin |
| Challenge | Donna Schramm | Osseo Wisconsin |
See an alternate video for iPads, iPhones, iPods, here
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Five Viewers’ Choice Categories! Winners received a Prize Basket worth $50
See link to the 2012 entry from and poster below
A Variety of Vendors • Free Demos • Food Charity “Sit-n-Sew - Awhile” Area
THE CARE OF QUILTS - NEW AND ANTIQUE
By Jenny Elliott of the Folk Art Emporium, Menomonee, WI
Presentation Times: Friday at 10:30 am & 3:30 pm and on Saturday at 1:30pm
Jenny Elliott, quilter, shop owner and teacher, will bring her collection of quilts and give a presentation teaching us how to evaluate, care for and preserve the quilts in our collections. Her stories about quilts will entertain and educate you! Participants are welcome to bring one or two quilts from their own collections for Jenny to discuss
Raffle Quilt & “Pick-a-Prize” Raffle Baskets Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00
Augusta WI Quilt Show 2012 - March 9 and 10 - Press Release
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| Augusta Wisconsin Quilt Show 2012 Press Release |
The winners of each category will each receive prize baskets containing donations from leading quilt industry companies. Each prize basket will be worth approximately $50.00. All guests who attend the show are given the opportunity to vote for their favorite items in each category until 1:30 p.m. on Saturday
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| 2012 Augusta Wisconsin Quilt Show Poster | Augusta Wisconsin Entry Form for the 2012 Quilt Show |
Jenny Elliott, owner of the Folk Art Emporium in Menomonee, quilter and teacher, will bring her collection of quilts and give a presentation teaching us how to evaluate, care for and preserve the quilts in our collections. Her stories about quilts will entertain and educate you. Participants are welcome to bring one or two quilts from their own collections for Jenny to discuss. Presentation Times: Friday at 10:30 am and 3:30 pm and on Saturday at 1:30pm
Paula Reiter of Amethyst Dreams is also lined up for presentation on Friday at 1:00 pm & Saturday at 11:30 am. She will have samples of various weaving techniques and demonstrate them as well. There will also be “Try-it-Yourself” samples for you to get a real “Hands-on” experience. Paula comes from a family of artists and crafters. She has a Bachelor of Arts with an emphasis in metal-smithing from UWEC. She works in knitting, weaving, beadwork, and basket weaving, just to name a few. Lately Paula has done a lot of experimenting with felting, illusion knitting, and free form knitting.
A hand appliquéd queen sized quilt and “Pick-a-Prize” baskets filled with quilting items will be raffled for the benefit of the Augusta Area Senior Center. All raffle tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00.
The Quilt Addicts club is working hard to bring quilters of every level something to love about their show. A new feature of the show will be a “Charity-Sit-n-Sew-A-While” area. Finally, an assortment of vendors will be offering quilting supplies, jewelry, crafts and more. A special lunch menu will be offered both days including salads, sandwiches and home baked goodies.
To Enter Your Quilts: Send an email to: augseniors@aol.com with “QUILT ENTRY 2012” in the subject line for a registration form or fill out an entry form when you drop off your creations at the Augusta Senior Center on Monday, March 5 between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm or Tuesday, March 6 between 10:00 am and 7:00 pm.
