Peggy Whitson: 2010

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

2011 Show Schedule

Inspirational Stitched Art

April 16 -17
4 Bridges Arts festival
First tennessee Pavilion
Chattanooga, TN

May 21-22
MSU Spring Art/Craft Show
Union Building / Outside,,,booth #43
East Lansing , MI
www.uabevents.com

May 28-29
Barrington Art Festival
Barrington. IL......Booth 108
www.amdurproductions.com

June 3-5
Eastside Millennium Art Festival
Chicago, IL........Booth 22
www.amdurproductions.com

June 18-19
Summer Solstice Art Show
East Park (on the waterfront)
Charlevoix, MI.
www.charlevoix.org

June 26 (Sunday)
Old Town Arts/Crafts Fair
Traverse City, MI.
Union St. /between 6th& 8th St.
10-5pm Sunday Only !
www.downtowntc.com

July 2-3
West Shore Fine Art & Craft Fair
in the Park,,,,,,,,Booth A / 3 & 4
Ludington, MI
www.westshoreartleague.org

July 4
Harbor Springs, MI
in the park

July 9-10
Charlevoix Annual Art/Craft Show
East Park (on the waterfront)
Charlevoix, MI.
www.charlevoix.org

July 16-17
Art on the Bay
Bayview Park
Alpena, MI

August 5-7
Park City Kimball art festival
Historic Main Street
Park City , Utah
www.kimballartcenter.org

August 13-14
Lincolnshire Art Festival
Lincolnshire,IL.
www.amdurproductions.com

August 20
Downtown Art Fair
Traverse City , MI.
Cass St. (between Front & Washington)
10-5PM.....Saturday Only !
www.downtowntc.com

Aug. 27
Alden, MI
Alden Depot Arts festival
south shore of Torch Lake
10-5 , Saturday only

Sept. 3-5
Fall Festival Downtown
Kansas St.
Frankfort, IL.

Sept. 10-11
Downtown Downers Grove Art Festival
Downers Grove, IL.
www.amdurproductions.com

Sept. 16- 18
Country Living Magazine Show
Ohio Village (at the Fairgrounds)
Columbus, Ohio
www.stellashows.com

Sept. 30 - Oct. 2
St James Art Show
Belgravia Court Section
Louisville, KY

Oct. 14-16
Applefest
East Park,on the waterfront
Charlevoix, MI

Oct. 21-23
Country Living Magazine Show
Stone Mountain Park
Atlanta, Georgia
www.stellashows.com

Nov. 19.
Schoolhouse Art Craft Show
East Grand Rapids High School
East Grand Rapids , MI

Nov. 10 - 13
Canterbury Park
Minneapolis Area
Shakopee,MN.
www.hpifestivals.com

Nov. 25- 27
Greater Cincinnati Winterfair
Northern Covington, Kentucky Convention Center
www.ohiocraft.org

Dec. 2 -4
Columbus Winterfair
Ohio state Fairgrounds, Main building
www.ohiocraft.org

Check back for more postings !

thanks. (3/23/11)

FAQ

"Tips on Framing"

(sorry this is in capitals ........ haven't figured that glich out yet ).....
You can get the frames I use , at Michaels ...the longer size are 8x20 (these are "Collage" frames)....the smaller ones are 8x10.
Unfortunately, they have stopped carrying the "white"8x20 ...(though they still have the black & the oak /natural wood )--but you can get any color/style you like , if you go to "google" and put in ...."8x20 frame"......this will lead you to "ebay" & "Amazon"-- custom made ,these frames are very reasonable in price ,most in the $20-$25. range ( INCLUDING shipping )...on Amazon the store front is called
"Rusty Roof".....on ebay , the store front is , " Custom Framing Factory Outlet"...the site owner is ....'Tabby 7' . excellent quality.....so many great style choices !!!!!......I was pretty excited to find this !

The 8x10 frames that work best , are wall frames ...I usually buy "Home Image " or "Home Collection" ....these are found in the wall frame section at Michaels...not in the table top section.
Also, another frame I just started using , same department ,
it's called "Gallery Solutions"...its a black frame - and very nice looking ....the item code on the back is ..."Pinnacle Frames &Accents # 08W1113 .

If you buy a table top frame--make sure its deep enough to fit the matt in, you may have to discard the kickstand backing that came with the frame, in order to make the mat fit...in this case ...you will have to purchase "framing points", that you just stick in the back edges , to hold the matt in...and you would have to use it as a wall hanging or buy an easel to stand it on.
Though if you really have your heart set on a tabletop frame & just can't get the matt to fit ....you can gently pull the fabric-stitched -piece off of the matt board its on (don't worry , its sturdy, and its only glued onto the matt board backing , around the edges) then you can reglue it onto the back board that came with the frame .
These stitches are 50 & 100 year old quilt pieces , which are pretty hardy --you really can't destroy them, unless you set it on fire :)

The photograph can be taped directly over the top of the photo that is already there. Or you can tape it directly onto the fabric. Also, another option, you can purchase mounting board (it has a sticky surface ) and mount your picture onto
that (its permanent) , then tape or spot glue the mounting board into place . Most people just go with the first method, its easiest .
If your photo is of a different size -you can trim the original mount board to fit & just glue or tape it back onto the fabric.

If you need to remove or replace a button or gem, or jewel...
just gently pull it off....if there is any glue residue-just use a damp white paper towel, and damp the glue area down slightly , and it will easily peel off ...then just let air dry, or use a blow dryer. For regluing ...I use "Sobo" fabric glue...found at Michaels or Walmart .. .but just Elmers glue is pretty much the same thing .

If, for some reason, the Stitched piece does not fit into the frame--you can trim it. I've had to do this before--and you will not hurt the integrity of the piece , if you just trim the matt board (the cardboard backing that the stitch is on) and the quilt --just a TINY bit , using regular all purpose/sewing sizzors.
Make sure you just take a tiny bit off --you can always go back & take more ---but if you cut off too much --well, THAN you've got problems ! But really-I've had to do this--- and it's easy .

Peggy Whitson

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