{"id":1230,"date":"2013-10-09T15:10:41","date_gmt":"2013-10-09T22:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.road2cablog.com\/?p=1230"},"modified":"2013-10-09T15:10:41","modified_gmt":"2013-10-09T22:10:41","slug":"first-impressions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/09\/first-impressions\/","title":{"rendered":"First Impressions"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tEveryone knows that first impressions are extremely important. They set the tone and expectations for what will happen later. When you walk through the doors of the Ontario Convention Center for Road to California, we want your first impression to be something special \u2013 just like the event itself.\u00a0\"hall2\"<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Past themes in the arcade have included winter icicles and honoring individual quilters. For the past three years, the massive hallway has been adorned with quilts provided by quilt guilds from throughout Southern California.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

How are the guilds chosen? Any quilt association can submit an email to Road requesting to be considered. The guild to be honored is chosen randomly from all the submissions. Once chosen, the guild then picks 35 quilts to be displayed. The only requirement is that the quilts must be at least 6 feet long. Road staff supervises the hanging of the quilts on special wiring in the arcade.\"hall4\"<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

While the exhibits on the show floor tend to offer quilts that are created by artists and specialty quilters, the guild quilts showcased in the arcade are more traditional in workmanship and provide inspiration for quilters of all skill levels.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

So, who will be the featured quilt guild for Road 2014? The Camarillo Quilters Association.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

The Camarillo Quilters Association has 300 plus members from the Ventura County area and beyond. Besides exchanging ideas about quilting, learning new techniques, and improving quilting skills, they also work to inform their community about the history and preservation of quilts.\"Camarillo<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

This group gives away 700 quilts a year<\/strong> among their many philanthropies including RAIN Communities, Inc. <\/a>\u00a0(helping homeless families in transitional housing); A New Start for Moms <\/a>(quilts are given as a motivation and reward for graduation from their parenting skills program); Habitat for Humanity; Life Centers of Ventura County<\/a>; the Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit; and convalescent homes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

The association is quite excited to be able to share their quilts in the atrium exhibit. Remarked one of their members: \u201cI have been going to Road for the last 10 years. What a joy it would be to see my quilt up there.\u201d \u00a0Previously, they had one quilt that was shown at Road in 1995 and have had the Presidents Quilt 2011-2013.\"19_CQA_President_Quilt_(3)\"<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

When you come to Road 2014, prepare to look up. A wonderful first impression will be waiting to welcome you.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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