Quilting by the Lake Visitor Information

Visit the QBL Quilt Show & Vendors

The QBL Quilt Show & Vendors is open to the public & features over 100 quilts by QBL's nationally & internationally recognized faculty & students, as well as over 10 vendors including quilt shops, clothing & gifts.

Quilt Show Hours: Sunday, July 18 - Thursday, July 29, 11:30am - 5:30pm & on Tuesdays, July 20 & 27 from 7 - 9pm.  CLOSED: Saturday, July 24

Open to the public. General admission is $6. Registered QBL participants, Schweinfurth Art Center members & children under 12 are free.

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Each week QBL offers evening lectures that are open to the public. 

2010 LECTURE SERIES

Sunday, July 18: Nancy Crow "TBD"

Sunday, July 25: Sue Benner " The Working Path"

Monday, July 26: Lesley Riley " A History of Photos on Fabric"

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Join us for a tour of Quilting by the Lake
An international quilting conference held on the campus of Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, NY with over 30 quilting classes, a quilt show, vendors, lecture series & more.

Tour Days begin at 11am with a welcome in Whitney Hall & include:
• Visits to the QBL classrooms
• Lunch
• Lecture
• Admission to the QBL Quilt Show & Merchant Mall

2010 Tour Day Lectures

Thursday, July 22: Sue Nickels "Machine Quilting for Today's Quilts"

Thursday, July 29: Anita Grossman Solomon "Pages from the Make It Simpler Notebook"

Cost: $25pp. Includes classroom tours, quilt show admission, lunch & special lecture.

Advance reservations & payment required at least one week in advance.

Reservation Deadline for July 22:  Thursday, July 15, 2010

Reservation Deadline for July 29:  Thursday, July 22, 2010

Late registrations:  $30 & based on availability.

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To schedule a tour prior to July 1 for Session 1 or Session II, mail a reservation form or fax to 315-255-0871. To print a Tour Day Reservation form see below. Payment is due at the time of registration. No refunds.

To schedule a tour after July 1, 2010 call the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center at 315-255-1553.

Groups of 20 or more need to reserve in advance and must pre-pay with a credit card.

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Getting to Onondaga Community College

Onondaga Community College is located in Syracuse, NY. If you wish to arrive or depart by air, Syracuse Hancock Airport is the nearest airport. Century Transportation, located in the Syracuse Airport, can provide taxi service to OCC. For taxi reservations callI 315-455-5151. f you wish to travel by train or bus: visit the Regional Transportation Center's site for more information.  For those traveling by car please click here.

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