Shows & Contests: 2010 AQS Quilt Show & Contest - Des Moines
General Information
About the Show
Welcome to the 3rd Annual AQS Quilt Show & Contest in Des Moines, Iowa, October 6 9, 2010. Des Moines is easy to reach by air, car, or motor coach. It is at the intersection of the number one and three most traveled interstates in the United States: I-80 (coast-to-coast) and I-35 (border to border). The AQS Quilt Show will be held at the Iowa Events Center, 730 Third Street, located just off the Third Street exit on I-235 in downtown Des Moines.
A gigantic Merchant Mall will have all of the latest quiltmaking supplies + new and antique quilts + quilt-related gifts its a dream shopping mall for any quilter.
Quilters will be vying for more than $44,000 in cash awards in the AQS Quilt Contest. More than 1,000 quilts will be on display including the AQS Quilt Contest quilts and the annual show of the 500-member Des Moines Area Quilters Guild quilts using the theme A World of Quilts. A variety of special quilt exhibits will be featured: Game Board Quilts by Arlean Rosemore; Living Colour, Association of Pacific West Quilters; Feedsack Quilts, Midwest Feedsack Club; New Quilts from an Old Favorite: Sunflowers, semifinalists in the annual contest of the National Quilt Museum, Paducah, Kentucky; 2011 Pilgrim/Roy Challenge; and Men and the Art of Quiltmaking, curated by Joe Cunningham.
The Des Moines Area Quilters Guild will also have a raffle quilt, A World of Blossoms, and the Treasured Quilts exhibit will feature quilts from around the world. A special Kid's Korner will share quilts from the guild's summer quilting classes for kids at local libraries and the Iowa State Fair Sew-In for Kids. Children's activities will be provided and a special "I Spy" sheet will have the children looking for things as they view the quilts. A new Touch Quilt Tour on Wednesday will allow those with sight impairments to touch small tactile quilts to experience the beauty of quilts at this year's show.
What?
You will enjoy four days of quilts, quilting classes, and quilting events.
- 1,000 beautiful quilts in the quilt exhibits, including the annual show of the Des Moines Area Quilters Guild
- 300 vendor booths featuring the latest in quiltmaking supplies, gifts, antique and new quilts
- Workshops and lectures in the AQS School of Quiltmaking learn something new
You wont want to miss the fun special events with Eleanor Burns, Joe Cunningham, and Jim Shore.
When?
Wednesday, October 6 Saturday, October 9, 2010
Wednesday Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where?
Iowa Events Center, 730 Third Street Des Moines, IA 50309
Lodging:
Book your rooms by calling the hotels directly; ask for the special AQS Quilt Show rate.
Parking:
Parking at the Iowa Events Center: Parking is available north of Vets Auditorium with entrances off the following streets: Third, Fifth, and Crocker. Iowa Events Center surface lots offer the closest and most convenient access to the facility and easy access to I-235 and other major routes after the event. ADA Accessible parking is available at the Iowa Events Center by entering the lot south of Crocker Street, next to Vets Auditorium. Cost: $6
Make your plans now to attend the second AQS Quilt Show in Des Moines, Iowa!
General Info Pages
- About the Show
- Welcome Letter from the Mayor
- Welcome Letter from the CVB
- Special Quilt Exhibits
- Sanctioned Quilting Events
- Admission & Show Hours
- Contact Information
- Dining at the Show
- Getting to the Show
- Guide to the Iowa Events Center
- Lodging
- Downtown Des Moines Map
- List of Hotels
- Area Map of Hotels
- Tour Groups
- Des Moines Links
- No Smoking Policy
- Photography Policy
- Quilt Appraisals at the Show
- Wheelchairs/Scooters
- Wheeled Carts