Quilting News and Events
The Quilting and Needle Art Extravaganza is a Great Day Out
for any Quilter, Sewer or Knitter
While many people are sad to see the holidays go, quilters and knitters look forward to the days after the holidays. The decorations are put away, the grandkids have gone home and there are no more cookies to bake. January means time for us, a time to burrow into our sewing ro
oms to combine fabric, thread and yarn into something fabulous. Visitors to the Quilting and Needle Art Extravaganza will find just the right supplies and inspiration to keep busy most of the winter. The QNAE dates are Friday, Jan. 30 and Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015 from 9 am - 5 pm each day. The location is The Statesville Civic Center, 300 South Center St., Statesville, NC. Easily accessible from both I-40 and I-77, Statesville is the perfect small town in Piedmont NC for your “Day Out” adventure. You won’t have any big city traffic headaches here, just lots of vendors with booths full of fabric, yarn, buttons, vintage textiles, sewing machines, notions and much more for your shopping pleasure. Enjoy all of your favorite shops under one roof. Bring your friends, shop for a while and then enjoy our on-site restaurant, Risto’s, featuring homemade soup and artisan sandwiches. Then enjoy a loaf of homemade bread, something sweet and a cup of coffee from Peachy’s Baked Goods from Harmony. Each visitor will be registered for hourly door prizes and a huge gift basket at the end of the show. Each day at 3 pm, Sew Original from Winston Salem, NC and Studio Stitch from Greensboro, NC will be giving away a Bernina sewing machine. If you are one of the first 100 people in the door each day, you will receive two chances to win! However, you must be present at 3 pm in order to win either of the sewing machines. No matter what your interest, some vendor at QNAE will have a unique idea to inspire you.....
If you love unique patterns that not everyone else has, then you will enjoy the Designer’s Workshop from Atlanta, Susan Edmonson Designs from Concord, NC, Hissyfitz Designs and Quiltricks, both from the Cary, NC area. Wool appliqué and primitive stitchers will love Auntie Ju’s from Wilmington, NC, Freda Berry from Morganton, and Shakerwood Woolens from Rock Hill, SC. QNAE features quilt shops from all over the South - Blue Ridge Quilts from Millers Creek, The Cotton Quilt from Granite Falls, Judy Lea’s Quilt Studio from Concord, Dragonfly Quilt Shop from High Point, Gloria Sews from Wilkesboro, H and W Fabrics from Greer, SC, Kathy’s Patchworks from Falls Church, VA, Q Bee Quilts and Quilt Patch Fabrics, both from the Charlotte area, The Quilter’s Gallery from Statesville, Quilter’s Loft Company from Mooresville, Schoolhouse Quilts from Forest City, Some Art Fabric from Atlanta and Ye Olde Forest Quilt Shoppe from Greensboro. All these shops will have booths full of fabrics, trims, notions and inspiration. Hand embroidery stitchers will feel at home on Primrose Lane from Black Mountain, NC. They feature their own stitching designs and Valdani perle cotton. Knit One Smock Too from Winston Salem, NC will also feature their very special kits and stitchery. Plain Jane Threads from Charlotte, NC will feature even more goods for hand stitchers. Even more thread for hand or machine stitchers will be available from Batting and More from Mooresville. For knitters and weavers, all types of yarn and fibers will be available from Empty Pockets Alpaca Farm from Climax, Friends and Fiberworks from Asheville and Twin Birch Products from Siler City. If Santa didn’t fill your stocking with a sewing machine, then shop for one at the show. Featherweight Poppy will feature those shiny Singer Featherweights, Sew Original from Winston Salem, NC and Studio Stitch from Greensboro, NC will feature a selection of Bernina sewing machines. Quilter’s Loft from Mooresville will feature Pfaff machines. Ye Olde Forest will feature Janome machines. If you have ever considered having your own business by investing in a long arm quilting machine, then compare the quilting machines offered by Loving Stitches from Fayetteville, NC and Memory Lane Quilting from Brecksville, Oh. North Catolina Quilts from Angier, NC features Aurifil thread and many unique, handmade gift items. Courtney Tomchick from Clemmons, NC will feature her handmade raku buttons and jewelry. Working Hands from Dobson, NC will feature their unique stained glass quilting designs in their patterns and kits. Bonnie Ouellette from Seneca, SC always has an interesting selection of vintage goods. Cherry Johnson will be on hand with new goods from Thirty-One Gifts. Mark your calendar for a mini vacation in Statesville, NC. Relax, enjoy our shops and food, support small businesses, enjoy a day with friends, and plan a new project for 2015 all in one location. Plan to spend the weekend with us. Statesville has an old fashioned downtown that invites window shoppers. 2015 is the seventh year for the Quilting and Needle Art Extravaganza. It has grown into the “most attended” event at the Statesville Civic Center. Admission is $6.00. Hotel information, a $1.00 off admission coupon and more vendor information is available at www.quiltersgallery.net.
