Yakima! Let's talk thread! August 19th!

Next up, the Yakima Valley Quilters Guild meeting on August 19th!  They have graciously invited me to come and talk about THREAD - fiber content and weight, with lots of examples and tips/tricks!

Are you confused about quilting thread?  Or just want a refresher?  Or you know a lot about thread and you just want to shop?  We have you covered!

I'll be in Yakima in plenty of time for you to stock up on your favorites and to maybe learn a "little something".  I learn things about thread every day and I have been quilting since 1976...

So come and enjoy an evening with that gracious group, the Yakima Valley Quilters Guild.  And get ready for a winter of quilting with plenty of the threads you need on hand.  I'm bringing a great selection!

Here's the link:  http://yakimavalleyquiltersguild.org/

Lazy Daze of Summer - Shop Hop! All locations in Snohomish County! August 7-8-9

Some of your FAVORITE show and online vendors from NW Washington have collaborated to create a GREAT shop hop experience for you! 

All of the information you need is on this web site:

Lazy Daze of Summer
www.lazydazeofsummer.com

Participating vendors:

Quilter's Coop
Treasures from Treadles
Bear Paw Quilts
Back Porch Quilting
Quilter's Roost
Log Cabin Retreats
and Threadmongers!!

More good news - Threadmongers will be at the Log Cabin Retreat site.  So even tho there are seven vendors, there are only six locations!  Pack up your quilting friends and take an easy road trip!

And the weather promises to be more "moderate" August 7-8-9 instead of the heat wave we have been battling... 

Stop in and pick up your block pattern and basic kit from each participating vendor - combine them all for a sweet basket-themed quilt to remember this fun event. 

Here is the Threadmongers block:

 

Watch for more information on this site this week - including a sample quilt layout of the seven blocks, and detailed instructions with photos for the kitty in the basket block!

 

Covington Quilters - "Roaring Twenties" July 24-25-26!

Covington quilters has expanded their quilt show to be even bigger and better this year!  I can hardly wait.  They are an innovative group of quilters - full of fun and talent.  Are you ready for a great quilt show?  Threadmongers will be there!

Here's the link:

http://www.covingtonquilters.org/

Covington Quilters Raffle Quilt - "Easy Street" - pattern by Bonnie Hunter/Quiltville

Ten years of beautiful threads!

Today, July 17, is my 10-year anniversary in business as the Threadmonger!  THANKS to all my customers for shopping with me and for making great quilts! 

Lazy Days of Summer Online Vendors Shop Hop! August 7-8-9

Oh, those Lazy Daze in August (read "days") are a prime time for quilting!  When I lived in North Carolina, I used to set up my machine right in front of the air conditioner and make things happen! 

This  year, I'm a participating vendor in the Lazy Daze of Summer shop hop, which is a collection of your favorite online and quilt show vendors who have planned a fun, quick, and easy hop for you!

There are seven vendors in six locations, all in Snohomish County!  Have your Travel Pass stamped in each location, pick up a free block pattern/kit, and visit all of the sites!  Then turn in your Travel Pass to be eligible for a great drawing with multiple prize baskets. 

Here's the link to the participating shops:

 http://lazydazeofsummer.com/participating-shops.html

And all of the information you'll need is on the web site. 

Come back and visit this site for a preview of the block I designed!  Hint:  Our theme this year is "baskets" and the blocks are fabulous!

 

Threadmonger's schedule for the 2nd half of 2015

Are you ready for the rest of 2015?  I'm ready - here's where I'll be:

July 17-18-19              Sunbonnet Sue Quilt Club, Sequim 
                                    www.sunbonnetsuequiltclub.org

July 24-25-26              Covington Quilters "Roaring Twenties"  Covington   
                                     www.covingtonquilters.org

August 7-8-9                Lazy Daze of Summer online vendors shop hop
                                     www.lazydazeofsummer.com 
                                     Threadmongers will be at Log Cabin Retreats in Monroe, WA

August 19                    Yakima Valley Quilters Guild meeting 
                                     www.yakimavalleyquiltersguild.org

September 18-19-20     Sea Pals Ocean Shores "Whale of a Quilt Show"
                                      www.seapalsquilters.org

October 2-3-4               La Conner Quilt Festival
                                      www.laconnerquilts.org

October 9-10                Crystal Quilters of Enumclaw "Sharing our Stitches"
                                      www.crystalquiltersofenumclaw.blogspot.com

October 23-25              Columbia Gorge Quilt Show - Hood River OR
                                      www.gorgequiltersguild.org

Nov. 13-14-15               Block Party Quilters of Issaquah   
                                      www.bpquilters.org

Come on out and support these GREAT guild quilt shows. 
Bring your friends and make some new ones. 
Get inspired! 
You'll need thread!!

Sunbonnet Sue Quilt Club - annual show in beautiful Sequim July 17-18-19!

Ah, that fragrance of lavender!  Sequim must be the center of the lavender universe - at least it is for me! 

The Sunbonnet Sues have their annual quilt show during lavender festival weekend, and it is an amazing place to be!  There are some extraordinary quilters in Sequim and the quilt-appreciators pour in to see it all.  You should be there!



Applique is a specialty in Sequim, as well as lots of fun art quilts!  And I always see quilts with a beach or ocean theme, from these folks who really enjoy their lives on the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

So come out and see the show!  It has been a while since you have been to a quilt show, right?  At least a week!  Threadmongers will be there.  And you need thread!

Here's the link:

http://www.sunbonnetsuequiltclub.org/