Northern Illinois Shop Hop June - August 2018.
Jun
1
to Aug 31
event, shop hop

Northern Illinois Shop Hop June - August 2018.

#quiltersontheloose #summertimequiltyfun #shophoptillyoudrop  RockingChairQuilts.com Grab your quilty pals and get the whole gang started on planning some summertime quilting fun. Time spent with friends in the pleasant summer weather, fabric shopping, what could be finer? Well.........there's the PRIZES! That's right, prizes.  Read  more about it:  RockingChairQuilts.com is now part of the Northern Illinois Quilt Shop Hop.

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NATIONAL JELLY ROLL DAY SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2017
Sep
16
10:00 AM10:00

NATIONAL JELLY ROLL DAY SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2017

Stay Tuned: We will be hosting some in store events and have Jelly Roll "Specials" in store and online: Start planning your Jelly Roll Day activities with the free printable checklist below. Here's  a bit more info on my BLOG POST (8/14/2017)

If you can Be Here @ Rocking Chair Quilts storefront Sept. 16th( 9 am to 5 p.m.)

  • Door Prizes
  • Snacks
  • Free Jelly Roll Patterns
  • $ave on Jelly Rolls  

For our online friends:

  • Free downloadable Jelly Roll patterns courtesy of Moda Fabrics
  • Jelly Roll Giveaways (your online version of door prizes ☺)
  • $ave on Jelly Rolls  in our online store
  • Maybe we can't send a snack through the interwebs, but we will share our jelly roll day recipes with you .  (FABRIC FUN FOOD)
HAVE A JELLY GOOD TIME WITH ROCKINGCHAIRQUILTS.COM AND MODA FABRICSSTART PLANNING YOUR  JELLY ROLL DAY ACTIVITIES  WITH THIS CHECKLIST.  ENJOY THE SEW!

HAVE A JELLY GOOD TIME WITH ROCKINGCHAIRQUILTS.COM AND MODA FABRICS

START PLANNING YOUR  JELLY ROLL DAY ACTIVITIES  WITH THIS CHECKLIST.  ENJOY THE SEW!

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Quilt Market After Party! 2 Day Event
Oct
30
to Oct 31

Quilt Market After Party! 2 Day Event

It's a Party!

After our trip to Houston Quilt Market, we want to share all the quilty fun here at the shop with everyone!   If you are in the area come by the shop on Friday or Saturday during shop hours to preview all the upcoming new fabrics we ordered at quilt Market, enjoy some refreshments and great sale prices on holiday fabrics and precuts.

FRIDAY OCTOBER 30th Noon to 6 pm

SATURDAY OCTOBER 31st 9:30 am to 3 pm

  • Register to win a  BIG Fat Quarter Bundle!  
  • Come in costume and receive a free gift! (It's Halloween)
  • Door Prizes!
  • Refreshments!
  •  

Rocking Chair Quilts is located at :

301 S. Meadow Street

Grant Park, IL 60940

(Entrance at the back of the building)

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Road EVENT: Kankakee Quiltmakers Guild Night
Oct
8
7:00 PM19:00

Road EVENT: Kankakee Quiltmakers Guild Night

If you are in the area;  Thursday, October 8th, 2015

WE ARE TAKING IT ON THE ROAD TO BRING OUR SHOP TO YOU:

We have been cordially invited to be a part of the Kankakee Quiltmaker's October 8th gathering. We'll have a sweet selection of our dry goods for you to shop from and.....Prizes!   See what's new in the shop and what's coming soon.  Please join us if you are nearby that evening.

To learn more about the Kankakee Quiltmakers click HERE


Here's a map to help you find the Calvary Bible Church (Click and scroll to zoom in and out)

 
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Road Event: Prairie Sisters Quilt Show
Sep
26
to Sep 27

Road Event: Prairie Sisters Quilt Show

Rocking Chair Quilts will be a vendor at this show!

 If you are in the area, please come out and say hello.  Here is an opportunity to shop from a wide selection of our dry goods in person.  We will be packing up our  store* and taking it on the road......

As ever, we're looking forward to meeting you at the show.  We are excited to be able to share and demonstrate some of our quilting fabrics and supplies in person.

Packing it up and hittin' the road, let's GO TO THE SHOW!

*Our quilt shop, Rocking Chair Quilts, in Grant Park will be closed over the show weekend, Come out and see us at the show or you can shop online ALL the TIME at RockingChairQuilts.com

 

 

 

 

 September 26th & 27th, 2015

 "Prairie Sisters Quilt Show"

 Pieces 'n Patches Quilt Guild in partnership with Quilter's Plus Quilt Guild

 Columbia Center School (just west of Chicago Road)

94 W. Richton Road

 Steger, IL 60475

 Saturday:  9 am - 5 pm

 Sunday:  9 am - 4 pm

Admission:  $ 5.00

$5.00 admission includes the chance to win a quilt!

Quilts, wall hangings and more, all made by 168 members. Special quilt exhibits, vendor mall, food concession by Twisted Q BBQ, specialty raffle baskets, Bernina 350 PE (PE for Patchwork Edition) sewing machine raffle - retails for $ 1,899!

American Girl Doll, "Kit", doll, clothes, accessories,hand-made wood bed, wardrobe, doll quilt and accessories box raffle.

Certified quilt appraisals, $ 40. Please email Cathy at cspeszek@att.net to schedule and appointment or obtain more information. Walk-in appointments will also be available, depending on openings.

Vendor Mall includes: Accomplish Quilting - Innova Longarm Quilting Systems and Machines, Linda Brodine (author), Karen DeWitt (author), Ginger's Spyceware Sewing Center & Quilt Shop, Petals & Blooms Quilts and Needleworks, Needle & Thread, Rocking Chair Quilts, Top Shelf Quilts and Christi Stengel (specializing in vintage buttons, laces, thimbles, etc..)

 

We hope you can make it out to the show and support these local guilds. Stop by the booth and say hello!  Thanks - Carol

 

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Apr
25
to Apr 26

CHECKERBOARD OF QUILTING APRIL 25TH & 26TH 2015

Presented by the Country Cut-Ups Quilt Club

Saturday April 25th 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday April 26th 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

LOCATION:

Christian Haven School

12501 N. State Rd 49

Wheatfield, IN 46392

We will be a vendor at this Show!

 If you are in the area, please come out and say hello.  Here is an opportunity to shop from a wide selection of our dry goods in person.  We will be packing up our online store and taking it on the road so we can meet you to share a sweet selection of our quilty fabrics and demonstrate some of the newest quilting tools and notions for you. Hope to see you there. If you'd like more details about the show please call Mary Johnson 708 912-7871

Here's a map to help you find the show loaction, Christian Haven School, 12501 N State Rd 49 Wheatfield IN 46392 

(Click and scroll to zoom in and out)

 


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Road Event: Autumn Splendor Quilt Show September, 2014
Sep
27
to Sep 28

Road Event: Autumn Splendor Quilt Show September, 2014

  • Hilton Garden Inn Kankakee (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

 

We will be a vendor at this Show!

 If you are in the area, please come out and say hello.  Here is an opportunity to shop from a wide selection of our dry goods in person.  We will be packing up our online store and taking it on the road so we can meet you to share and demonstrate some of our quilting fabircs and supplies in person.

The Kankakee Quiltmakers 10th quilt show on Saturday, September 27 and Sunday September 28, 2014. The show will be held at:

Hilton Garden Inn, 455 Riverstone Pkwy, Kankakee, IL

815 932-4444

 Show HOURS:

Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM and Sunday 10AM to 4PM.

The Hilton Garden Inn is located just off of I-57 about 60 miles south of Chicago, IL.  

  • Over 300 quilts on Display
  • Quilting Demonstrations
  • Raffle Quilt
  • Vendors
  • Food Venues  
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