Posts Tagged ‘AQS Quilt Show – Des Moines’
Denim Day at the Quilt Show
Thursday was Denim Day at the AQS Quilt Expo – Des Moines. The staff at the Iowa Events Center participated in the AQS Denim Day. They all wore jeans to work on Thursday too. Laurie Malm, Cheri Meineke-Johnson – Authors of Dressed Up Denim Laurie Malm and Cheri [Read More]
At the Des Moines AQS Quilt Expo
Here is a sneak peak at what’s in store for you when you arrive at the Iowa Events Center in Downtown Des Moines for the AQS Quilt Expo. A crowd of quilters gathered for the opening of the show on Wednesday morning. A variety of quilts are featured in special [Read More]
Des Moines Best of Show
What a thrill it was to chat with Karen Kay Buckley (on left in the photo) in front of her magnificent quilt, Arabesque, at the AQS show here in Des Moines. The quilt, which is hand appliqued and machine quilted, was three years in the making. The detail in this quilt is [Read More]
AQS-Sanctioned Events in Des Moines
As you are making your plans to attend the AQS Quilt Expo in Des Moines, be sure to include these AQS-sanctioned events in your schedule. There will be a free shuttle from the Iowa Events Center to these locations. There are more quilts to see in each of these sanctioned [Read More]
Des Moines Advanced Registration is Now Closed
You can check out Des Moines, the Iowa capitol city, at night, but during the day you need to be at the Iowa Events Center for the AQS Quilt Expo – Des Moines, October 28 – 31, 2009. Show hours are Wednesday, October 28 – Friday, October 30, 9 a.m. to 6 [Read More]
Book Your Rooms in Des Moines
This is a reminder that you need to book your hotel rooms for the AQS Quilt Expo – Des Moines now to get the AQS-negotiated rates. After that date the rooms will be released to the public at the higher regular rates. There are still some rooms available in the hotels [Read More]
Great Instructors – Great All-Star Review in Des Moines
Don’t miss one of the most fun events at the AQS Quilt Expo in Des Moines – the All-Star demonstrations by the instructors. It will be held on Saturday afternoon from 1 to 3 p.m. in Meeting Rooms 7 & 8. Here are the demonstrations you will see: Prairie Point [Read More]
Special Events – Come have fun with these Celebrities
Don’t miss any of the special events at the AQS Quilt Expo in Des Moines, October 28 – 31. Whether you want to see the latest in handbags by Christopher Nejman, have fun with the Queen of strip quilting – Eleanor Burns, see some great techniques for denim [Read More]
Next AQS Quilt Expo is in Des Moines, Iowa
Have you made your plans to attend the AQS Quilt Expo in Des Moines, Iowa, October 28 – 31, 2009? You won’t want to miss seeing more than 1,000 quilts on display, along with nearly 400 vendor booths in the Merchant Mall. The Iowa Events Center will be a [Read More]
Des Moines Registration Guide is HERE!
The printed registration guide for the AQS Quilt Expo in Des Moines, October 28 – 31, 2009, has arrived and is being mailed today to those who ordered a copy. You can go to our Web site and print a copy of the guide by clicking on the link below: [Read More]
