Block Party Quilters always provide the WOW! Sept. 11-13

THose Block Party Quilters are getting ready to show you their BEST!

The Issaquah Community Center is one of the prettiest quilt show venues in the Pacific Northwest and you will enjoy the skill and talent of the Block Party Quilters with great lighting and a variety of attractions. 

Plus, Colleen Wise is the featured artist!  

Threadmongers will be there!  It's time to stock up for your fall and holiday projects.  Bring your list and bring a shopping tote!

See you at the BPQ annual show!  You need thread!

Threadmongers anniversary - 21 years!

July 1, is the 21st anniversary of Threadmongers! I like to remind her, every year, that Alene Kempton Gragg was my very first customer in 2005.

THANKS to all my customers through the years for your patronage and especially your friendship. It is still fun to be the Threadmonger at quilt shows and see all the pretty, creative things that you make. Quilting is more of a lifestyle than a hobby...Do some quilting today to celebrate!

Fidalgo Island Quilters in Anacortes are getting ready for YOU!

FIQ is planning a fun and Star Spangled quilting experience for you!

July 31-August 1 (Friday and Saturday) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
at Anacortes Middle School 2202 M Avenue.

So many quilts on display plus vendors, Featured Artist, and a Fashion Show!

Summertime is a GREAT time for quilting - indoors or out, inspiration is waiting for you in beautiful Anacortes!

Threadmongers will be there!

Here's the link:  www.fidalgoislandquilters.com 

You need thread!

Quilters Anonymous March 13-15, 2026! "Surrounded by Color!"

The Quilters Anonymous 2026 quilt show is coming up soon!

March 13-15, 2026 at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, WA!

Always spectacular, this year's show features 400+ quilts and fiber artist Katie Sprugel.

Many vendors and you know that Threadmongers will be there!

Have you made your thread list?  Many people keep a list in their phone! 

Quilters are great users of tech!

If you have been considering a membership in QA they will have an information booth and friendly members ready to answer your questions!

This is QA's 44th annual show and they are legendary in the Pacific Northwest!

See you there: 10-5 on Friday and Saturday and 10-4 on Sunday. 

Be ready to be inspired for your quilting year! 

Here's the link:  

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

Kitsap Quilters show February 13-14, 2026!

 

Those Kitsap Quilters are getting ready to bring you the 

first guild quilt show of 2026!

Always fun and inspirational, this show will bring you out of the winter and into spring with fabulous ideas and color!

Easy access, great parking, and food available on site.  

Round up your quilting friends and come to the Kitsap County Fairgrounds February 13-14!

Threadmongers will be there and you need thread!

Here's the link:

Kitsap Quilters  

Block Party Quilters - Sept. 12-14 in Issaquah!

The Block Party Quilters are having their show in September this year!  Sept. 12-14 at the beautiful Issaquah Community Center.  What a great venue with perfect lighting, free parking, and friendly guild members!

Threadmongers will be there and will be bringing all your favorites include a massive amount of Aurifil at pre-tariff pricing. 

What a beautiful way to start out the fall quilting season - bring your shopping tote and come see what the BPQ has been up to!  You wait for this show all year!

And you need thread!

Woolley Fiber Quilters' annual quilt and fiber art show - July 18-19-20!

The Sedro-Woolley Quilt Show!

This is my home turf and my home guild!  We have a bigger and more fun show every year - you want to be here!

300+ quilts on display, a special exhibit of quilts made from Elizabeth Hartman designs, People's Choice voting, demonstrations, vendors, Featured Quilters, and the popular Bed Turning!  

And a few surprises...

So add this to your July calendar - with a three-day show you have great options for attending!
$5 admission and kids 19 and under FREE because we want to encourage the youth to QUILT!

Enter your quilt or fiber art at no charge.  Yes, there is a youth category for entry.  Get a registration form at Cascade Fabrics, from any WFQ member, or follow the online link posted on our blog site or Facebook page.  Registrations open May 1 and are due June 30.  Your quilt or fiber art piece does not need to be completed until turn-in day July 16.  And quilts need a hanging sleeve!

Threadmongers will be a vendor and some of your other favorite vendors will be there. 

This is great home town fun and we love to share it with you.  

And you need thread!

Tri-City Quilters show - Kennewick - March 28-29!

 Next up for Threadmongers is the Tri-City Quilters' show! March 28-29 at the Three Rivers Convention Center in sunny Kennewick! Always a great show with demos, vendors, and spectacular quilts! Courtesy of a vibrant quilting community in the Tri-Cities! So come on out and spend the day - you'll be inspired to make some quilting magic of your own. And you need thread!

Quilters Anonymous quilt show March 14-16, 2025!

The biggest quilt show in the region is coming up and Threadmongers will be there!

And March 15 is National Quilting Day!

Make the trip to Monroe, nestled in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, and visit the Evergreen State Fairgrounds for this annual show!

More than 400 quilts will be on display, made by talented local fiber artists.  Quilters in Washington State and British Columbia FLOCK to this show for inspiration!

Threadmongers will be part of the great vendor mall and you need thread!

 

Kitsap Quilters quilt show 2025!

 

https://kitsapquilters.com/ 

THREADMONGERS 1Q2025 SCHEDULE!

Threadmongers 1Q 2025 schedule!

February 14-15 Kitsap Quilters show at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds.

March 14-15-16 Quilters Anonymous show at the Washington State Fairgrounds in Monroe

March 28-29 Tri-City Quilters show at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick.

Here's one more to start 2Q -

April 4-5 Stray Threads show - new venue! - Lynnwood Event Center!

Be sure to come to these great regional shows!

You need thread!

My entries in the Skagit County Fair 2024!

If you are interested...here are the pieces I entered in the Skagit County Fair this year.  We have lots of fun at the fair - quilts and needlework are in the same building so it is easy to see everything.  And our local fiber artists get lots of ribbons!

A zipper pouch featuring my December birthday!  

And a cat!

Original design.

Poinsettia Wreaths - pattern by Teri Christopherson. 

Springbrook Blossoms - pattern by Corey Yoder. 

This was a friendship block collection from my 

friends at Quilters by the River!

They made most of the blossoms - I made all the leaves. 

"Squishy the doxie" pillow - 

"Dogs in Sweaters" pattern by Elizabeth Hartman. 

"Caturday Coffee" 

Kittens in Cups pattern by Lorna McMahon

Woolley Fiber Quilters - July 19-20-21!

The Woolley Fiber Quilters' Quilt and Fiber Art Show is coming soon!

July 19-20-21 at Cascade Middle School in Sedro-Woolley (905 McGarigle Rd). 

Always a GREAT show with 250+ quilts and fiber art pieces, People's Choice voting, Demonstrations, Vendors, Scavenger Hunt for kids, and the oh-so-popular Bed Turning!  11 and 2 daily. 

Featured quilter is Kathleen Rathvon!

Show hours are 10-5 Friday and Saturday, 10-4 Sunday. 

Threadmongers will be there!  This is my home guild.  And I'll have the usual, plentiful selections of your favorite threads and some new-to-you ones that you should try!

Bring your tote bag for shopping and bring cash for the $5 show entry.  Kids 19 and under free!

The school has great parking and everything is easy to access on one level. 

Here's the link:  www.woolleyfiberquilters.blogspot.com 

WFQ also has a very active Facebook page - just put Woolley Fiber Quilters in the search field!

Yakima Valley Quilt Show - May 17-18!

That's right, the Yakima Valley Quilters Guild is having their fabulous show this weekend!

Only once every other year, so get downtown to the Convention Center to see this show!

Threadmongers will be there - so many delicious threads to offer. - you always need the right thread to make your project sing!

Bring a tote for shopping and be prepared for inspiration in sunny Yakima this weekend.  You need thread!

Threadmongers upcoming shows! April 2024

I have already enjoyed being a vendor at the Kitsap Quilters, Quilters Anonymous, and Tri-Cities Quilters shows during 1Q 2024!  

Next up is the Clark County Quilters' show - known as "Quiltfest Northwest"!  April 4-5-6 at the Clark County Event Center in Ridgefield. 

[Full disclosure - I'm a member of Clark County Quilters!]

This is always a BIG show with LOTS of variety to share!  Special exhibits, demonstrations, featured quilter, vendors, opportunity quilt, challenge quilts and blocks, and the wonderful works of the members!

Plan to attend if you are anywhere near southwest Washington and hey, it's worth driving to if you love great quilt shows!

Threadmongers will be there with all your favorites plus silk ribbon and some new-to-you threads that will make your projects amazing!

Look for more updates on the Threadmongers Facebook page and get ready for more 2024 quilt shows!  

You definitely need thread!

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

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!

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! 

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!

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!