Posted by: John_Hamilton on 10/04/2013 08:17 AM
Updated by: John_Hamilton on 10/04/2013 08:46 AM
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IHC's 36th Annual Mountain Heirloom Quilt Faire is Oct 11, 12 & 13
Murphys, CA....The Independence Hall Quilters will again hold their annual Quilt Faire at the beautiful Ironstone Vineyards Winery in Murphys, California. As always, numerous quilts, wall hangings, wearable art, handmade dolls, and needle art will be on display. The Faire will open Friday and Saturday, October 11 and 12, from 9 am to 4 pm, and on Sunday, October 13, 2013, from 10 am to 4 pm. Admission is $7 at the door.
 
Just for fun we thought we would dig deep back into the archives for some photos and video from 2006 to ad to the promo for this year's Quilt Faire. Photos are above and video links are below. Lianne Birkhold & Jeanne Padelford also let us about some of the causes that the quilters support. They make quilts for many women's charities & the Ronald McDonald house. We have Photos! & Video!
Ironstone Vineyards Winery, a popular destination in Calaveras County, is located at 1894 Six Mile Road, Murphys, CA, and is easily reached by driving to Murphys and following the signs. Information about and directions to Ironstone Vineyards Winery are available here. To find lodging and other activities in the area, try GoCalaveras.com or call the Calaveras Visitors’ Bureau at (209) 736-0049 or 1-800-225-3764.
Visitors will have a chance to vote for their favorite quilts, attend demonstrations, win door prizes, browse through vendor booths, and shop at the Boutique and Country Store. The popular Boutique will be filled with a wonderful variety of handmade articles, such as quilts, table linens, holiday decorations, wearable art and numerous gift items, all for sale at incredible prices. The Country Store will have homemade baked goods, each delightfully wrapped on its own dish. Visitors purchase tickets to win the guild-designed “Scholarship Quilt” and various “I.H.Q. Treasures.” The drawing will be held on Sunday.
Independence Hall Quilters use proceeds from the annual Quilt Faire to donate to The Resource Connection, including the Women’s Crisis Center and Child Protective Services, area youth with catastrophic illness or accidents, Shriners Hospital, area schools, parks, libraries and and other community organizations, and scholarships to Bret Harte High School. The guild believes in giving back to the community.
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