QSDS Events and Activities

There are many things to see and do while at QSDS. In addition to our daily classes, we offer a vending area, bazaar, field trips and social events.

Faculty Slide Shows
Keynote Speaker
Mini-Bazaars
Mini-Quilt Auctions and Receptions
Official T-Shirts
Vendors

Vendors
QSDS provides a one-of-a-kind free vendors' mall, open to the general public. Hours are 10 a.m.–7 p.m. each day of the symposium except Wednesday, when the mall is closed.

At the vendors' mall, you’ll find a variety of items sure to excite even the most hardened fabric addict. specialize in hand-dyed and hand-woven fabrics, international fabrics, threads, baubles, beads, buttons, stamping supplies, unusual jewelry, original art, patterns and more. This year's mall will feature:

St. Theresa’s Textile Trove
Becky Hancock carries treasures from all over the world, including lace, silk, satin, oilcloth, beads, buttons, milagros, jewelry findings, tools, surprises, sheers, metallics, batiks, mudcloth, ethnic beads and jewelry. Her year-round location:
Pendleton Art Center, Suite 109
Cincinnati, OH 45202
800-236-2450 or 513-333-0399

Mini-Bazaar
Imagine artists from all over the world coming together in one place to sell their wares. Imagine being able to shop and roam from table to table, finding unique fabric for your next project or a special gift for someone. This is our weekly mini-bazaar.

The mini-bazaar is held both Tuesdays of the symposium. Teachers and students at QSDS are invited to sell their handmade items or supplies at this event, which is held alongside the ice-cream social. To reserve a table and sell your work or supplies, you must first be registered for a five-day class and pay a $50 vending fee through our main registration page. This is a great way to help defray some of your expenses or earn extra fabric money.

This is the only opportunity for QSDS participants to exchange and sell their work. Please note that students and teachers may not sell non-class related merchandise in the classrooms, studios, dorm or hotel rooms because it is detrimental to the vendors who rent space in the vendors' mall.

The bazaar is open to the general public. Feel free to invite friends to stop by for the fun.

Note: Table space is limited and vending table requests are filled on a first come, first served basis.

Quilt Auction & Reception
The QSDS quilt auctions are held both Fridays of the symposium. This social affair, featuring light refreshments and drinks, is a lively celebration of the week’s events. Mini-quilts, created by symposium participants and other donors, are auctioned off at an entertaining, rapid pace. There is also a raffle featuring art supplies, handmade items, souvenirs and more.

Proceeds from the auctions provide scholarships for students who otherwise could not participate in QSDS. Show your support for aspiring quilt artists by creating a 12 x 12" mini-quilt or art piece to donate to this important event.

You can send your work at any time to Tracy Rieger at 2572 Tulane Ct., Lewis Center, OH 43035. Mark the outside of your package with the session you prefer for auction (Session 1 or Session 3). Don’t forget to sign your work!

Auctions will take place both Fridays of QSDS at 7 p.m. in the Crane Building on the CCAD campus. The wonderful mini-quilts will be on display outside the QSDS office throughout the symposium.
If you have any questions, contact Tracy at tracy@qsds.com.

Faculty Presentations
The faculty presentations take place on Monday evenings and feature an overview of each instructor's current body of work. This event provides a valuable learning experience, open to all students, covering a broad range of ideas and techniques. In addition, on Thursdays we host a Preview presentation about the following year's faculty. This will give students a first look at the faculty and the classes that  will be offered at next year's symposium.

Keynote Speaker
On the first Sunday evening of QSDS, we gather in CCAD’s Canzani Auditorium For a presentation by a noted artist. Free to all who are attending QSDS, it’s always an interesting and  thought-provoking event.

Official QSDS T-Shirts
Take home a memento of your stay: an official QSDS T-shirt. Every year, Iowa fiber artist Diane Muse produces new wearable art for us. These tees are heavy-duty cotton, designed and silk-screened by Diane herself. Diane's works have been highly collected since shortly after the very first symposium over three decades ago. Sizes range from small to XXL and come in men and women’s styles. Order yours ahead of time on the registration page or stop by the office once you are here and request your official tee. These shirts are only $28 and will sell out: get them while supplies last.