{"id":4069,"date":"2016-08-24T12:02:44","date_gmt":"2016-08-24T16:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.explorewestport.com\/?p=4069"},"modified":"2016-08-24T12:02:44","modified_gmt":"2016-08-24T16:02:44","slug":"all-things-bright-and-beautiful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.communityexplore.com\/new_sites\/westport\/all-things-bright-and-beautiful\/","title":{"rendered":"All things bright and beautiful"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4070\" src=\"https:\/\/www.communityexplore.com\/new_sites\/westport\/files\/2016\/08\/52.jpg\" alt=\"5\" width=\"400\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.communityexplore.com\/new_sites\/westport\/files\/2016\/08\/52.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.communityexplore.com\/new_sites\/westport\/files\/2016\/08\/52-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A three day event has been designed for quilters and lovers of quilts.<\/p>\n<p>Workshops, challenges, guest speakers, vendors market and sewing time with friends all lead to a fabulous exhibition of quilts set against the beautiful stained glass of our local Westport churches. You are welcome to submit your own quilts\u2026 both new and vintage\u2026 to be on display.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Schedule<\/h2>\n<p><strong><em>Thursday September 29, 9am-4pm<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Choose from five separate workshops. There is something for all levels of quilters \u2013 from beginners to advanced.\u00a0 Refine a traditional skill, or try your hand at a contemporary piece.\u00a0 We are very pleased to have many talented women leading these workshops so come and have fun!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Friday September 30, 9am-4pm<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Quilter\u2019s Caf\u00e9 Day!\u00a0 Come and drink coffee while you sew and visit with friends.\u00a0 We are offering a Block Challenge this day. You will receive a package of fabric to sew\/design a 12\u201d block. These blocks will be on display on October 1 and will then be made into a quilt for Canada\u2019s Sesquicentennial year. Bring your creativity with you!<\/p>\n<p>Fall Luncheon at The Cove. We are pleased to welcome Carol Darou from the Lanark Quilt Guild as our guest speaker over lunch.\u00a0 All are welcome to hear Carol\u2019s story and enjoy a time with friends. Contact Mary Anne Bishop at thepamperedladybug @ gmail.com if you wish to attend only the lunch.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Saturday October 1, 10am-3pm<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Quilt Celebration Tour: Saturday will be the ultimate celebration of quilts \u2013 both old and new.\u00a0 As you travel to the village churches you will appreciate these works of art as they are mingled with church stained glass and architecture.\u00a0 Throughout the day, oral quilting stories will take place.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Registration<\/h2>\n<p>To register for all or individual events, please process payment through PayPal. If you are registering for more than one item, you can select the \u201ccontinue shopping\u201d button in PayPal to add additional items to your transaction. For detailed information about each day\u2019s events, click to see the brochure. To register your quilts for the Special Quilts Show, please complete the registration form and email it to us by 1 September, 2016.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Date :<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong>September 29 to October 1<\/strong><\/span>, 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Event location :<br \/>\nWestport, ON<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Contact :<br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"www.westportartscouncil.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.westportartscouncil.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A three day event has been designed for quilters and lovers of quilts. 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