2012 Road Trips   Jan. 29-Mar. 25, 2012 “A Black & White Tale; and Quilts In Color” Anderson Arts Center, 6501 3rd Ave, Kenosha, WI. Tues-Sun 1-4. Donations. Call (262) 653-0481 or email Carolina@andersonartscenter.com. ~~~ March 2-4, 2012 16th Annual Quilters Land Cruise held at the Radisson Hotel Harbourwalk, 223 Gaslight Circle, Racine, WI 53403. Theme: Quilts with Vintage fabrics. Land Cruise Web Site ~~~ Mar 3-4, 2012 Salt Creek Quilters Guild presents “Quilted Gems”. Community House, 415 West 8th Street, Hinsdale, IL. 9-5. www.saltqg.org ~~~ March 10 - 11, 2012 Stars of the Prairie Quilt Show held at Richland Grade School, 1919 Caton Farm Road, Crest Hill, Il 60403. Saturday hours are 9-5 and Sunday 11-4. Pride of Prairie Quilters ~~~ March 16 - 17, 2012 The Art of Quilting held at Mt. Mary College, 92nd and Burleigh, Milwaukee, WI, presented by West Suburban Quilter's Guild. Come see over 300 quilts on display. Friday, March 16 hours 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. with a special guest presentation by Mickey Dupree at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 17 hours 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Cost is $5.00 For more information ~~~ March 16 - 17, 2012 Northwest Illinois Quilt Expo held at Lincoln Mall, 1224 W. Galena St., Freeport, IL. This is a fundraiser for Sojourn House, a non-profit substance abuse treatment center serving clients in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. Northwest Illinois Quilt Expo ~~~ Mar 22-24, 2012 Sewing & Quilting Expo, Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, 1551 North Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg, IL. Th-Fr 10-6; Sat 10-5:30.$10. www.sewingexpo.com ~~~ March 24 - 25, 2012 Evergreen Quilters of Green Bay 15th Biennial Quilt Show held at Ashwaubenon High School, 2391 Ridge Road, Green Bay. Saturday hours 10-5 and Sunday 10-4. This quilt show includes traditional and art quilts, Raffle, bake sale, merchant mall and more. Theme for this year is "Going Green". Evergreen Quilters' Guild ~~~ Mar 24-25, 2012 “Something Old, Something New” presented by Illinois Valley Quilters’ Guild. Knights of Columbus, 401 W. Main, Ottawa, IL. $5. Email: pjs65als38@sbcglobal.net ~~~ Apr 13-15, 2012 International Quilt Festival, Cincinnati, OH. See www.quilts.com ~~~ April 14 - 15, 2012 Spring Into Quilts Show, Lordes High School, 110 N Sawyer St., Oshkosh. Sat. hours are 9-5 and Sunday 10-3. Admission is $6.00 (Free Parking). Guest Speaker is Mickey Depre, presenting Saturday at 10 am and 2 pm. Other features include: Raffle Quilt, Demonstrations, Quilters Marketplace, Bed Turning (Sunday Only), Quilt Items Available For Sale, Food Available On Site. Email Lakeside Quilters for more information ~~~ Apr 25-28, 2012 American Quilter’s Society Show, Paducah, KY. See www.AmericanQuilter.com ~~~ August 3 - 4, 2012 2012 Sewing & Quilting Expo, University of Wisconsin - Platteville, 1 University Plaza, Platteville WI. University of Wisconsin Platteville site ~~~ September 29 - 30, 2012 DeKalb County Quilters' Harvest of Quilts, Sycamore Middle School, 150 Maplewood Drive, Sycamore, Illinois.