31st Annual Quilt Show February 21-22, 2009 Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds 2601 East Lake Avenue, Hwy 152 Watsonville, CA 95076 Contact: 831-459-0917

· 450 quilts and garments · Special Exhibits · Merchant Mall · Quilt Auction · Fashion Show · Opportunity Quilt · Antique Quilt Bed Turning · Featured Artist: ellen edith · Childrens' Activities

Admission: Advance Purchase* $6 General $8 Senior $7 Student $7 Children, 12 and under FREE *Send a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your check, payable to PVQA, to: PVQA Attn: Quilt Show Tickets PO Box 1412 Aptos, CA 95001-1412

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Our 2009 Theme Is ... Out of This World:

"The Universe of Quilts: Yours to Discover"

Celebrating 2009 as the International Year of Astronomy (IYA).

Credit: This year's logo was designed by PVQA member Diane Hoxeng. Diane's business, Di's Type, Inc., in Boulder Creek, specializes in visual communications, presentation graphics and all manner of desktop publishing. She is also editor of the PVQA monthly newsletter, "The Trailing Thread." If you would like to learn more about Di's Type, Inc., call Diane at 831-338-9342.

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Theme-Related Activites

It's early yet in the planning process, but our theme "The Universe of Quilts -- Yours to Discover" celebrating the Year of Astronomy, seems tailor-made for Pajaro Valley Quilters. Here's what's on tap ... details will follow:

Exhibit of Quilts: Inspired by the theme, this exhibit will feature quilts by PVQA members as well as nationally known quilt artists such as Judy Mathieson.

Faculty Favorites Awards: Special recognition ribbons will be given by members of the UCSC Astronomy/Astrophysics Department for their favorite quilt representing our theme.

"Celestial Lights" Opportunity Quilt: Tickets for a chance to win this gorgeous piece are available now Opportunity Quilt

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Silent Auction Seeks Donations

Treasures as well as new merchandise are now being collected for the Silent Auction that will be held at the Preview Party on February 20, to kick off the 2009 PVQA Quilt Show.

"In past years we've auctioned off fabric, small quilts, jewelry, purses, quilt kits, baskets of quilt/sewing items, machine quilting gift certificates, and other beautiful items that our generous members and merchant mall participants have donated," stated Sue Costa, Apple Piecers representative. This year the Apple Piecers Community Outreach Group is coordinating the Silent Auction with all proceeds going to the PVQA General Fund. "This is our way of thanking the Guild for their continued support of the important work that we perform," she added.

If you would like to contribute something special to the 2009 Silent Auction, please contact Sue at suecosta@verizon.net, or any member of the Apple Piecers. They will promote your business along with your donated item.

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Art Doll Exhibit Seeks Entries

An art doll exhibit to be featured at our 2009 quilt show will be sponsored by the Good Golly Miss Dolly doll club of Capitola.

The exhibit will include cloth dolls, bears, stuffed animals, etc. General rules for quilt show entries applies. The exhibit is displayed in the locked glass case in the Art Building so the dolls are quite safe.

The Good Golly Miss Dollys meet on the last Monday of the month at 6:30 PM at Round Robin Fabrics on Portola Avenue, Santa Cruz. Visitors and new members are welcome.

Questions may be directed to Rosa Kitchen, 831-254-2577.

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Inspiration ... from the Heavens

Hawking's Bubbles
2002
by Meri Vahl

Cosmos
by Meri Vahl

Featured Artist: ellen edith
Searching for Intelligent Life in the Universe by ellen edith

View from Table Mountain
by Marie O'Kelley

This creation celebrates a site in eastern Washington where many star parties take place and where the quilt artist, her husband, and daughter go each August to watch the Perseid meteor showers. At an altitude of 6000 ft., the nights are usually cold and clear while overhead stars, planets, the moon, shooting stars and occasionally the Northern Lights fill the sky. Mt. Rainier and other peaks in the Cascades are visible on the horizon. The artist made this quilt for her husband, to honor his interest in astronomy and a special place in their lives.

2009 Celestial Lights Opportunity Quilt

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