All registrants must pay a $50 non-refundable registration fee.  This fee covers a facility use and beverage fee, your admission to the Thursday and Friday night lectures and the Friday night party.

Registration begins January 10, 2011 for PAID Guild Members.  Open registration begins February 1, 2011.  Review the class schedule, make your selections and fill in the registration form.  Payment is required by check, either in full with the registration or in five equal payments due by the 15th of each month.  The payment plan ENDS June 15th and all balances MUST be paid in full by this date.  Late registrations are accepted until August 15th but must be paid in full upon registering.  Registration and Event Fees are payable to Arkansas Quilters Guild. 

Mail to:
Quilt Arkansas 2011
c/o Arkansas Quilters Guild
PO Box 2258
North Little Rock, AR 72115

The initial registration fee is $50 and as the ole’ saying goes, “the early bird gets the worm”.  You won’t want to miss these discounts.  For registrations received or post marked by April 1, 2011, deduct $10.  For registrations received or postmarked after July 1, add $10.  Can’t decide which classes you wish to take?  That’s okay, send in your registration and classes may be added at a later date.  But remember, class space is limited.

Early Bird Discount
January 10 thru April 1, 2011
$40

Open Registration
April 2 thru July 1, 2011
$50

Late Registration
July 2 thru August 15, 2011
$60

• Use a separate form for each person
• You may pick up a form at the monthly Guild meetings or you may access it online at www.QuiltingArkansas.com
• You may photocopy the form and give it to others
• When filling out your class selections list your 1st and 2nd choices for each time period.  Listing more than one choice is not required, but helpful to you if your first choice is full
• Fees should be based on your first choice class.  You will be notified if the class is full and charges will be adjusted
• Please check your form for scheduling conflicts.  You will be enrolled in only one item per time slot
• Your signature is required on the second page confirming that you have read and agreed to the Liability Waiver and Indemnification Agreement
• The Registration form is a two-page form and both pages must be submitted for it to be considered as a complete enrollment
• Although meals and lodging are optional, be advised that additional activities are planned during meals and in the evenings.
  

Some classes have optional or required materials that you will need to bring for the class. You can pre-order any of these things by filling out and returning the following form:

PRE-ORDER MARKET MATERIALS FORM

Farmers Market Tote Bags - $7/each or 3/$20

Thoroughly Modern Dresden book by Anelie Beldon - $25.00
Required for class 301 and 401

Frightfully Crazy book by Buggy Barn - $23.00
Required for class 302

Fractured Sunflower Kit - $30.00
Optional for class 403

Farmer's Wife Quilt Raffle Tickets - $ 1.00/each

Meals are a la carte and prices are as follows:

Breakfast - $7             Lunch - $10                 Dinner - $12

Breakfast is served at 7:30 am, lunch at 12:00 noon and dinner at 6:00 pm.  Coffee will not be served until breakfast at 7:30 am.  If you desire coffee before then, you are welcome to bring a coffee maker to use in your lodging room.

Although you may choose to not have certain meals, please be advised that it is the policy of the C.A. Vines Arkansas 4-H Center that no food may be brought to or consumed in the rooms.

If you have any food allergies or specific dietary requirements, please make a notation on the registration form or email info@quiltingarkansas.com

An accurate count must be given before the event.  Please indicate choices on the registration form.  The C.A. Vines Arkansas 4-H Center has lodging units adjoining the meeting facilities.  Some units have two twin beds and one double bed with a private bath.  Other units have two twin beds and two bunk beds with a private bath.  The rate for each person is $36 per night regardless of the number per room.  Single and Double occupancy rooms are limited for an additional charge.

For special dietary and lodging requirements or questions regarding your registration prior to the event, you may email inquiries to info@quiltingarkansas.com or phone 501-843-4204

Check-in begins at 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Wednesday, September 7, 2011.  And will resume at 8:00 am until 12:00 noon on Thursday, September 8, 2011.

There will be several vendors that will have fabric, notions and tools PLUS our very own Farmers Market Mercantile.  A shopping experience you won’t want to miss!

Fall weather in Arkansas is typically still warm.  Evenings can be chilly so you may want to bring a light jacket or sweater you can use or remove.  All activities are in the same building, which is connected to the lodging building by covered walk-ways.  Dress is very casual and comfortable shoes are a must.  In keeping with the “Farmers Market” theme you are certainly welcome to wear an apron if you so desire.

For classroom seating feel free to bring a chair cushion or anything else that will make you more comfortable.  Chocolate is always encouraged!

Make a 36” x 36” finished quilt inspired by our theme, Farmers Market.  The quilt must have a hanging sleeve and label.  You may use whatever fabrics, techniques, embellishments, or colors that take your fancy.

First, Second and Third place prices will be awarded by viewer’s choice at Friday night’s party.

This challenge is dedicated to all those wonderful farm women that wore an apron every day.  Anything is acceptable in this category so long as it is in some way connected to the apron theme.  Examples:  a quilt featuring aprons, something made from old aprons, an apron made from duct tape, a Barbie doll apron, a painting of an apron(s), a sock monkey apron, a hat embellished with tiny aprons.  Okay, you get the idea.

Rules are that it has to be something you made.  You can not bring in old Aunt Agatha’s antique apron as an entry.  However, if you do something new and unique with old Aunt Agatha’s antique apron, like cut it up and make a stuffed bear with it, then you may enter the bear in the apron challenge.  Please put a label or hang tag on your entry.  If not immediately obvious, you will need to explain how your entry is apron-related.

First, Second and Third place prizes will be awarded by viewer’s choice at Friday night’s party.

All apron challenge entries must be submitted by noon, Friday.

Why did you buy that awful fabric?  Here is your chance to unload it!  Bring a 10” square piece of your most hideous fabric to Quilt Arkansas 2011.  Show the world that although you bought ugly fabric, you have now come to your senses and are ready to display your awfulness.  Your name must be attached to the back of the fabric.

A special prize will be awarded at Friday night’s party.

All ugly fabric challenge entries must be submitted at check-in.

FROM I-430
After crossing the Arkansas River from the north, take the first exit - Cantrell/Highway 10 - and travel west (right). Follow Highway 10- 8.5 miles. Turn left onto Ferndale Cutoff (West Pulaski Fire Department will be on the right). Follow Ferndale Cutoff 5 miles to stop sign in Ferndale. Travel another 1.1 miles on Ferndale Cutoff. The 4-H Center will be on the right.

FROM I-630
Stay on I-630 west until the Interstate ends at a stop light at Shackleford Road. Continue through the light. This will be Financial Center Parkway and will turn into Chenal Parkway. Travel approximately 2.5 miles on Chenal Parkway and turn left on the second Kanis Road intersection AFTER THE KROGER STORE (the first Kanis intersection is right before the Kroger store on your left at the second traffic light so be sure to continue on to the next intersection or you will be headed back to Little Rock). Travel another 1.4 miles and bear left at the "Y". After 5.4 miles, you will get to a 4-way stop at Ferndale. Turn left onto Ferndale Cutoff and continue to travel another 1.1 miles and turn right into the 4-H Center. Watch for signs.

FROM I-30
Exit on Congo Road (in Benton), and travel North. Turn left at the stop sign in Salem. Take a right at the "Y" of Mulberry Road and Congo Road. Take a right at the next "Y" of Steel Bridge Road and Congo Road. Continue to the 4-H Center which is on the left. Total distance from I-30 is 17 miles. Watch for signs.

FROM LITTLE ROCK NATIONAL AIRPORT
Follow signs towards I-440. Merge onto I-440 toward I-30/Downtown Little Rock merge onto I-30 East via exit 138A towards downtown. Take I-630 West exit 139B. Stay on I-630 west until the Interstate ends at a stop light at Shackleford Road. Continue through the light. This will be Financial Center Parkway and will turn into Chenal Parkway. Travel approximately 2.5 miles on Chenal Parkway and turn left on the second Kanis Road intersection, which is the second light AFTER THE KROGER STORE (the first Kanis intersection is before the Kroger store on your left.) Travel another 1.4 miles and bear left at the "Y". After 5.4 miles, you will get to a 4-way stop at Ferndale. Turn left onto Ferndale Cutoff and continue to travel another 1.1 miles and turn right into the 4-H Center. Watch for signs.