Saturday, August 26, 2023

Int'l Quilt and Fiber Arts Festival Oct. 6-7-8!

Threadmongers will be a vendor at the International Quilt and Fiber Arts Festival October 6-7-8!

Produced by the Pacific Northwest Quilt and Fiber Arts Museum, the festival is held at the Edward D. Hansen conference center in Everett. 10-5 Friday and Saturday, 10-4 Sunday.
Classes, vendors, quilts, and fiber art! All juried pieces displayed in a beautiful venue in downtown Everett.
Threadmongers will have all your favorites, plus some threads that you didn't know you needed - until now!
So plan to visit the Festival, bring friends, bring a shopping tote (just like you do to the supermarket), and visit the Museum's page for information about the Festival and class registration! Registration is open NOW and the classes always fill fast. Some are lectures; some are hands-on. You can buy your admission ticket online, too!
Yes, it's going to be a long winter and YOU NEED THREAD!!

Here's the link!

https://www.qfamuseum.org/iqfaf-home.html

Sunday, June 18, 2023

Woolley Fiber Quilters - Quilt and Fiber Show - July 14-15-16, 2023!

Here comes the Woolley Fiber Quilters' show!  Our 12th! 

Starting in 2010 and missing a couple of pandemic years, we are so happy to be back in the swing of quilt shows and fiber art!

Threadmongers will be at this fun show - with a massive quantity of thread!  Yes, I have about 600 spools of 50-weight Aurifil in stock.  Yes, you are invited to buy some!

And many other favorites including Glide, Valdani Pearl Cotton, Superior Threads, prewound bobbins, and so much more!

Show details are available at 
www.woolleyfiberquilters.blogspot.com 

and also at our very active Facebook page. 

It will be a full weekend of quilting and fiber art fun!  250+ pieces on display, People's Choice Voting, Scavenger Hunt for kids, demonstrations, raffle quilt, and the always-popular twice-daily Bed Turning!

Featured Artist this year is local quilting and fiber art instructor, Teri Bever.  

So plan a trip to Sedro-Woolley and enjoy our many restaurants,
parks, Cascade Fabrics downtown, and other home town flavor.  You will come back often!

And you need thread!

Friday, January 13, 2023

Threadmongers schedule for 1Q and 2Q 2023!



Threadmongers will be a vendor at these beautiful quilt shows during the first half of 2023!

Just the inspiration you are looking for!  Here in midwinter we are dreaming of spring, quilt shows, and quilting!

Yes, you will need thread so make a list and be prepared to go off-list when you see all the amazing threads!

Here are the guild names, the dates, and the links.  Time to get out that 2023 calendar and make a plan!

Quilters Anonymous
March 17-19
“Cascade of Quilts”
Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe
www.quiltersanonymous.org
 
Tri-Cities Quilters
March 24-25
“Take Flight”
Three Rivers Convention Center, Kennewick
www.tcquilters.org
 
Stray Threads Quilt Guild
April 21-22
Brightwater,  22505 State, Route 9 SE, Woodinville
www.straythreads.org
 
Woolley Fiber Quilters
July 14-15-16
“Journeys”
Cascade Middle School, Sedro-Woolley
www.woolleyfiberquilters.blogspot.com

OK, yes, I added a show for month 7.  But it's my guild!
See you at these fun shows! 



Tuesday, August 16, 2022

2022 Skagit County Fair - my entries!

It's always fun to put a few entries in the fair!  People from all over come to see the quilting, sewing, and other fiber art entries even though they might not be sewists, themselves!  And little kids come to be inspired to become crafters - we love that!

Here are the pieces I entered - all were fun to make and even more fun to share. 



"Etoiles avec des chats"

["Stars with some cats"]

From Krista Moser's "Vintage Windmill" pattern. 
Yes, there are CAT fabrics sprinkled in this.  Plus some actual vintage fabric. 



Best of Class!


"Wonderful Web"
Traditional spiderweb pattern that I drafted.
Foundation pieced on interfacing. 
Quilted with a Baptist Fan pantograph. 
Yes, there are cat fabrics in this one, too.



Reserve Best of Class!


"Summer Salute"
Again, from Krista Moser's "Summer Swag" pattern. 
Red Ribbon
No cats in this one. 



"Penguin Playtime" 
Pattern from Quiltmaker Magazine Nov/Dec 2021
Blue ribbon.


A clothespin bag featuring kittens doing their mitten laundry 
from a vintage embroidery pattern. 
Bag design is my original, inspired by Laura Coia of Sew Very Easy.
Best of Class!



Thursday, August 4, 2022

Threadmongers show schedule through 2022!

Threadmongers quilt show schedule for September and October 2022!

Look for Threadmongers at these great quilt shows this fall:

Sea Pals

Ocean Shores Convention Center

120 W Chance a La Mer NW

https://www.seapalquilters.org/quilt-show

September 16-17-18

 

Pacific Northwest Quilt and Fiber Arts Museum

https://www.qfamuseum.org/iqfaf-home.html

Edward D Hansen Conference Center

2000 Hewitt AVE, Everett WA

October 7-8-9

 

Quiltfest Northwest

https://quiltfestnw.org/

Clark County Event Center and Fairgrounds

17402 NE Delfel RD, Ridgefield WA

October 20-21-22

 

Bring your thread needs list!  It’s going to be a long winter!

I’m available all year around for your thread needs – just give me a call, a message, or an e’mail.

Many people do!


Monday, April 25, 2022

Yakima Valley Quilters' Guild Show May 13-14!

Next up, the Yakima Valley Quilters' Guild is putting together a sunny quilt show for May 13-14! Threadmongers will be there and you definitely need thread!

All that pandemic quilting has reduced your thread stash to taupe and orange! The Threadmonger is ready to help you round out your color choices; bring your quilt tops to find a good match or complement!

And stock up on your favorites!


Here's the link:

http://www.yakimavalleyquiltersguild.org/



Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Threadmongers at WoodFest in Sedro-Woolley April 23-24

Next up is WoodFest! Threadmongers will be a vendor at Sedro-Woolley's WoodFest, April 23-24! Held in the gym at SWHS, it's a celebration of woodworking student achievements plus our relationship to the local timber industry. This annual event just grows and grows! Come and appreciate the students' work and visit vendors, attend demos, and meet up with friends! And it's an official event of the Tulip Festival!

Due to abbreviated set-up time I'll be bringing an abbreviated version of my usual booth threads. But all your favorites! Aurifil (1300 meter spools and 5900 meter cones), King Tut (spools and cones); Glide (spools and cones); So Fine (spools and cones); Bottom Line (spools, and cones); Master Quilter (cones); Konfetti (spools and cones); Class 15, L, and M prewound bobbins; Pearl Cotton by Valdani and Presencia; #12 weight threads by Aurifil, Wonderfil, and Sulky; MonoPoly; Mettler; wool by Genziana, Aurifil, and Valdani; and a few more surprises.
Important: If there is something in particular you want me to bring, let me know!
Free admission, good parking, hours 9-4 on Saturday and 10-3 on Sunday. Carpool with your friends! Bring a "trailing spouse"! This is an easy-access, fun, and interesting outing. You need thread!