Broward Quilt Expo Features Vendors, Quilt Exhibit And Sale, Workshops, Demos, Book Signing, Children’s Activities, And More!
Did you know that quilting is a $3.7 billion industry? The 15th Biennial Broward Quilt Expo (BQE) will feature 30 vendors, 200 quilts on exhibit, Workshops, Quilt Sales, and Demos. Bring your copy of any Jean Wells’ books and have it signed by the author! Activities include free and ticketed events: Miniature Quilt Auction Monday, March 4; Workshops at ArtServe Monday through Thursday, March 4-7; Awards Gala Friday, March 8; Quilt Show and Marketplace Saturday and Sunday, March 9 & 10. The Rickie Report shares the details and some sneak peeks! Kudos to the Six Quilt Guilds for combining their efforts to bring this to our area!
15th Biennial Broward Quilt Expo to Feature book signing with Award winning Quilter Jean Wells
Broward Quilt Expo to showcase 30 vendors, 200 quilts, Workshops, Demos and new this year – quilts for sale.
Miniature Quilt Auction
Monday, March 4
Our miniature quilt auction is a fun event to raise funds for Broward Quilt Expo and the six guilds who organize it. It’s your chance to purchase a gorgeous piece of handmade art for your wall. Over forty quilts will be auctioned.
This is a free event, open to all!
6:00 pm Doors open: bidder registration, quilt preview
7:00 pm Auction begins
At: ArtServe 1350 E Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Workshops:
Monday through Thursday, March 4th to 7th
Pre-register: www.browardquiltexpo.com
At: ArtServe 1350 E Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Awards Gala
Our Awards Celebration is a fun social event, and our chance to gather and honor the makers of the winning quilts in our 2019 show. Ribbons will be awarded in all prize categories. We will also be treated to a lecture presentation by Hall of Fame quilter Jean Wells. Wine, beer, soft drinks, and sweet and savory nibbles will be served.
Tickets: http://www.browardquiltexpo.com
At: ArtServe 1350 E Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Quilt Expo and Marketplace
Saturday, March 9 and Sunday, March 10 10 am – 6 pm
Saturday, March 9 Noon –
Bring your copy of any Jean Wells’ book and have it signed by the author!
1 and 2 Day passes are available at the War Memorial Box Office
At: War Memorial Auditorium (954) 828-5380
800 NE 8th St. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Over these seven days, thousands of viewers will join us to celebrate the uniquely American art form of quilting. Whether you want to look at beautiful examples of traditional, modern, or art quilts, if you’d like to buy a quilt, learn how to quilt, attend a lecture, or shop for supplies, BQE has it all!
And BQE is not just for quilters! In 2019 we will also be welcoming the entire community with many new activities, NOT confirmed at press time – please check website for latest updates!
- Children’s activities
- Art Challenge for non-quilters!
- Lounge and relaxation station.
- Food trucks.
- Community events before quilt week.
- Family-friendly tickets.
- Much more to be announced!
Vendors will have yards upon yards of fabulous fabric, sewing notions and patterns. Woven wearable’s,art cloths, Japanese threads and much more. New this year is a vendor demonstration area with various quilting and sewing techniques, how to use various tools on the market and much more. All six guilds will be hosting a “Guildtique” with hand made items for sale, basket walk and charity quilt raffles.
To make it a family event, Food Trucks will be on hand, so you can take a lunch break and then continue to view the wonderful quilts and shop the vendor floor. New this year is the addition of quilt sales. You can now purchase the quilts on display.
BQE is the work of the East Sunrise Quilt Guild, Southern Stars Quilt Guild, Coral Springs Quilters, West Broward Quilters, South Florida Modern Quilt Guild and Quilting in the Pines Guild. All or our funding comes from public support, membership dues, grants and funds from previous events. We are an all-volunteer organization who are crazy about quilts.
For more information:
The link for the event is https://www.browardquiltexpo.com/events/airing-of-the-quilts
https://www.browardquiltexpo.com
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