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| antique quilts, vintage textiles, depression quilts, homespun coverlets, crocheted coverlets, baby quilts, doll quilts, folk art, hand hooked rugs, oriental rugs, civil war quilts, 1800s quilts, post-depression quilts, contemporary quilts, heart-war |
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Buckboard Antique Quilts has been supplying individual collectors and dealers across America and Europe with quality handmade antique quilts at affordable prices since 1976. Visit www.BuckboardQuilts.com for 300 quilt photos and heart-warming stories.
We have recently moved our 10 room shop in Oklahoma City to our home. We are open by appointment only and ship quilts on approval--no obligation with a 24 hour return privilege.
Besides vintage quilts dated from the 1800's to present day, tops, squares and feedsacks, we also have antique hand crocheted bedspreads, tablecloths, hand hooked and oriental rugs, folk art and rag dolls and toys.
Call 405-751-3885 when you have selected your favorites and we will be happy to ship them to you. We do offer free shipping and payment by check or PayPal to use your credit cards.
If you are in the Oklahoma City area, we would love for you to visit.
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 January 8 & 9, 2010, 9 AM to 5 PM, the Southwest Florida Quilters Guild proudly features the God Bless America Quilt Exhibit in their show FLORIDA CELEBRATES QUILTS 2010 "QUILTING: THE ORIGINAL GREEN" at the LEE CIVIC CENTER, 11831 BAYSHORE ROAD FORT MYERS, FLORIDA. $7.00 www.swfqg.com Nancy Jones sarahobbs@aol.com January 13-16, 9:00 a.m.-7:30 pm, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.Saturday.
The Quilting, Stitches and Craft Expos proudly presents the God Bless America Patriotic Quilt Exhibit at their QSC Expo at the Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens, Oklahoma City, OK. Quilt artists and Judy Howard, author of “Thanking Our Troops—God Bless America Touring Quilts” will curate the exhibt and sign books.
www.qscexpos.com January 22-24, 2010,The Quilts Limited Gallery and Arts Center proudly present the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their Patriotic Quilt Show/Freedom Festival at the Quilts Limited Gallery at 7 Camino Otero, Tubac, AZ, 520-398-9001, Trish Ambrose February 10 Lexington Hi School hosts Judy Howard in two programs, “Under the Covers with Granny Reveals Oklahoma Secrets and God Bless America Touring Quilts. March 4-6 Indiana Heritage Quilts Show, Bloomington, IND March 4, 7:00-9:00 p.m., The Spinning Spools Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the "Thanking Our Troops--God Bless America Touring Quilts" and a special quilt trunk show program titled "Centennial Stitches--Oklahoma History in Quilts" by Judy Howard, owner of BuckboardQuilts.com and author of four award-winning books available on www.HeavenlyPatchwork.com. The free quilt show and program will be at Immanuel Baptist Church, 1451 East 45th St, Shawnee, OK. March 10, noon, Judy Howard will present her “Under the Cover with Granny” quilt trunk show program, and exhibit the God Bless America Touring Quilts at the Checotah Public Library, 626 W. Gentry, Checotah, OK March 13-14, 2010, The Pride of Prairie Quilt Guild proudly features the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their Quilt Show. Plainfield, ILL, dolly_co@yahoo.com March 18-21, 2010, 9:00-5:00 Thursday-Saturday and 10:00-4:00 on Sunday. The Once Upon a Quilt Guild proudly features Buckboard Quilts’ God Bless America Quilt Exhibit during their Quilt Show by the Sea at the War Memorial Auditorium, 800 NE 8th St., Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Lisa Stevens, ovaq@bellsouth.net, www.onceuponaquilt.com April 8-10 The VDTA proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts. Details to be announced. April 10, 9-3. Judy Howard and quilt artists will sign books and display God Bless America Touring Quilts at Heartland New Day Bookfest at the Edmond First Nazarene Church, 3001 S. Boulevard, Edmond. April 10, 2010, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Stashbuilder Quilt Guild presents the God Bless America Quilt Exhibit at their Quilts of Love Show at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 12663 Perkins Rd, Baton Rouge, LA, $1. QuiltRoomNOR@cox.net, 225-673-9847 April 17, 10am-4pm, The Senior Citizen’s Center proudly exhibit the God Bless America Touring Quilts at their Spring Quilt Show, 20257 Daugherty Rd, Long Beach, MS, Jean Tincher, 228-586-0407, $1 April 17-18, 10-5 Saturday, 11-4 Sunday, The Beachplum Quilters of the Jersey Shore presents the God Bless America Touring Quilts in their Plum Crazy Over Quilting Show at the Toms River Elk Lodge #1875, 600 Washington St, Toms River, NJ 08753, $7, children under 12 free. www.BeachPlumQuilters.org, lvSchnitzer @Comcast.net April 23-24, 2010, Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Odessa Quilt Group proudly features Buckboard Quilts’ God Bless America Exhibit at their Odessa Quilt Show held in the Odessa High School Gym at 2nd Street & 4th Avenue, Odessa, WA. 509-982-2825 May 15, 2010, 11 am-4 pm the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 353 proudly exhibits Buckboard Quilt's God Bless America Patriotic Quilt Exhibit at their " Armed Forces Day Celebration" which includes children's face painting, ball tournament, etc, entertainment by local bands, Seniors' Bake Sale and Silent Auction and Taco Dinner $7 or $4 for children. Boy Scouts will fold flags for the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan to wear near their hearts in their pockets. Mustang Town Center, Banquet Hall, 1201 N. Mustang Road, Mustang, OK, 405-376-5157 May 29- 10-4:15 Saturday, 1-4, Sunday, 9-1 Monday. The 45th Division Infantry Museum at 2145 N. E. 36th Street in Oklahoma City (just east of Martin Luther King Blvd) proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts. Memorial Day Ceremony Monday at 10 am highlights include a helicopter flyover, massing of the colors, patriotic music, and distinguished guest speakers. Quilt Artists will sign Thanking Our Troops books from 9-1 on Memorial Day June 24-26, 9:00 am-7:30 pm and 8:30 am-5:30 pm Saturday,. The Quilting, Stitches and Craft Expos proudly presents the God Bless America Patriotic Quilt Exhibit at their Expo at the Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 East 2nd St, Reno, NV June 24-26 The VDTA proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts. Details to be announced. August 21-25, Judy Howard and The Hugs Project will display God Bless America Touring Quilts and sign books at the VFW Convention in Indianapolis, IN. Details to be announced. VFW.org. September 9-11, 9:00 a.m.-7:30 pm, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Saturday. The Quilting, Stitches and Craft Expos proudly presents the God Bless America Patriotic Quilt Exhibit at their Expo at the Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Rd, Cincinnati, OH September 25-26, 2010, 9-5 Saturday and 9-4 Sunday, The Country Patchwork Quilt Guild proudly exhibits the God Bless America Touring Quilts during their 23rd annual Quilt Show, at YMCA, 740 East Yerby, Marshall, MO. www.CountryPatchworkQuilters.com, Donna@CountryPatchworkQuilters.com November 11-13, Veterans Day Fort Bragg/Pope AFB Ann Flaherty Fayetteville, NC
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 2010 Patriotic Quilt Contest to Benefit Soldiers Theme: Patriotic, Stars and Stripes, Support our Troops or Biblically Inspired. See 220 quilt photos already touring on http://heavenlypatchwork.com/patriotic_quilt_exhibits_and_programs.htm. Schedule this ongoing $100 exhibit for your next show or patriotic event. BuckboardQuilts@cox.net. Deadline: March 31. Quilts will tour 18 months. Judged for prizes & Auctioned in Oct/Nov 2011. No Entry Fees 100% auction & rental profits go to non-profits who make quilts for wounded soldiers. Mail quilts with signed entry forms to 12101 N. MacArthur #137 Oklahoma City, OK 73162.
Finished quilt size is 22” x 22” with a 4” sleeve or 4” loops sewn along the upper back for displaying on rod, plus four tabs along the upper edge for pinning onto draped racks to protect quilt.
Please also attach securely along the bottom of your quilt (that can be folded back) an 18”wide by 5”high story label that includes the quilt title, your name, contact info if desired, Artist’s Statement with heart-warming story of what inspired you to make the quilt. You can type or photo transfer onto fabric, quilt it and coordinate it as part of your quilt art, or just type on thick paper and laminate or put in plastic covering and attach. Your story label can be a free advertising billboard for your quilt business, project or charity quilting group, soliciting business, volunteers or donations for your charity. Please also email your Artist’s Statement/heart-warming story to BuckboardQuilts@cox.net.
Categories for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place ribbons: Most Original, Best Handwork. Best Machine work, Best Contemporary, Best Traditional, Best Pictorial, Best Youth under 18, Best Youth under 12, Judges choice. Judges reserve right to switch categories. Prizes by corporate sponsors to be announced. Entry Form (Please Print Legibly)
Name____________________________Address___________________________________________ City____________________State__Zip_______Email______________________________________ Phone_____________Quilt Title______________________________________Category___________ I understand Judy Howard will take every precaution in the care and handling of my quilt. I will not hold Judy or her associates responsible for any damage or loss due to unforeseen events. Quilts will be insured. Entry into the competition automatically grants copyright permission for the image of the quilt and/or all or part of the Artist’s Statement about the quilt to be used in articles, ads, promotions, catalogs, books, posters, cards, websites, CDs, event news coverage, television productions and/or multimedia productions for and about the God Bless America Touring Quilts. The quilt artist retains copyright to his/her quilt design. I consent that Judy Howard and/or media may edit my statement. Winners, press releases, photos, calendar of exhibits, auction results, updates will be posted on www.HeavenlyPatchwork.com, blogs, etc. Quilts will be auctioned with a $50 minimum bid in October/November 2011 with all profits from tours, books and auctions going to groups who make quilts for wounded soldiers and families of the fallen. I agree to donate my quilt for this purpose. One free Thanking Our Troops—God Bless America Touring Quilts book will be mailed for each quilt entered as our thanks to you for entering. Please include $5 shipping if you’re not donating quilt. This is my original design (or attach permission to use pattern) and I will abide by above rules.
Printed Name______________________________Signed__________________________Date______
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 2010 Patriotic Quilt Contest to Benefit Soldiers Judy Howard of Buckboard Quilts announces the 2010 Patriotic Quilt Contest with deadline of March 31. These 22” quilts will tour for 18 months with the other 220 “God Bless America Touring Quilts” and then be auctioned. All profits from Judy’s book, Thanking Our Troops—God Bless America Touring Quilts, $100 exhibit rental fees (free to military and veteran groups) and auction proceeds will go to non-profits who make quilts for wounded soldiers and families of the fallen. Corporate prizes will be announced. Artists receive a free copy of Thanking our Troops for entering. Quilt photos and quilt artists’ names will be posted on blogs, websites and http://heavenlypatchwork.com/patriotic_quilt_exhibits_and_programs.htm , along with entry and rental forms, corporate prize winners, calendar of exhibits and book-ordering information. Theme of quilts is patriotic, stars and stripes, “Thanking our Troops” or Biblically inspired to promote love of God and Country. No Entry Fees. Finished quilt size is 22” x 22” with a 4” sleeve or 4” loops sewn along the upper back for displaying on rod, plus four tabs along the upper edge for pinning onto draped racks to protect quilt.
Please also attach securely along the bottom of quilt (that can be folded back) an 18”wide by 5”high story label that includes the quilt title, artist’s name, contact info if desired, Artist’s Statement with heart-warming story of what inspired him/her to make the quilt. Label can be typed or photo transferred onto fabric, quilted and coordinated as part of quilt art, or just typed on thick paper and laminated or put in plastic covering and attached. Story label can be a free advertising billboard as it tours to sell artist’s quilts, patterns, services or to promote charity quilting group, soliciting volunteers or donations. Mail quilts with signed entry forms to 12101 N. MacArthur #137 Oklahoma City, OK 73162. Thanks for quilting for this worthwhile cause—raising money for quilts for wounded warriors and families of the fallen—those most in need of the touch of God’s love and comfort quilts represent. Reserve this $100 exhibit for your next show by contacting Judy Howard, 405-751-3885, BuckboardQuilts@cox.net.
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Shop On-Line for 150 Quilts
Quality Quilts at Affordable Prices
Feast your eyes on 300 quilt photos with heart-warming stories on www.BuckboardQuilts.com.
Easy shopping from your armchair. Select your favorite quilts and call 405-751-3885 or email Judy Howard at BuckboardQuilts@cox.net to check availability or ask questions.
No obligation when you order on approval. 24 hour return privileges. Use Paypal for your charge cards or order with your check, which is held until you approve quilts.
Easy Layaway. Dependable service since 1976. One of the largest quilt dealers in the nation.
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 Judy Howard also Published 3 Quilt Books
See www.HeavenlyPatchwork.com
Great gifts for all your quilting friends with 300 heart-warming quilt stories and photos.
All profits go to provide quilts for orphans, sick children, homeless, victims of disasters and wounded soldiers--all those most in need of God's touch of comfort and love.
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Check out "GREAT AMERICAN QUILTS 2004 by Oxmoor House.
Buckboard Quilts is the featured quilt shop.
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