2017 First half quilt show schedule for THREADMONGERS!



How exciting to start the “quilt show year” again!  As I get my shows lined up for the season, I think about all the friends I have made at these shows and how much fun we have getting back in touch after the long winter! 

The first show of the year belongs to those Kitsap Quilters, as usual.  I can hardly wait to see what they do with this year’s theme!

Threadmongers’ schedule

for the first half of 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 17-18, 2017                      Kitsap Quilters                                  

     "Rhapsody in Blue"

     https://www.kitsapquilters.com/

March 24-25, 2017                           Tri-City Quilters Guild                    

     "Quilting Economic$"

     I don’t know who thinks up the TCQG show themes but they are always the most creative!!

     http://tcquilters.org/

April 6-7-8, 2017                                Clark County Quilters Guild         

     “A Walk on the Wild Side”

     http://clarkcountyquilters.org/

 

April 28-29, 2017                               All in Stitches Quilt Guild of Everett         

     “Through the Eye of the Quilter”

     http://www.allinstitcheswa.org/

 May 19-20, 2017                               Yakima Valley Quilters Guild                       

     “Quilts in the City”

     http://www.yakimavalleyquiltersguild.org/

July 14-15-16, 2017                          Woolley Fiber Quilters                                  

     “Blast of Birds”

                ***Note!!!  This is a NEW date for the WFQ show – it has historically been in June.

                But there’s a great new venue – Cascade Middle School – with LOTS of room

                for LOTS of quilts!

 

     http://woolleyfiberquilters.blogspot.com/

 

What’s new at Threadmongers this year?
Lots of GREAT threads for your creative juices!

Wonderfil – including the popular Invisafil, Konfetti, Eleganza, and Master Quilter!

Aurifil – 1300 meter spools plus those BIG cones!

Superior Threads – too many to list.  But lots of folks have been asking me for MonoPoly and I have it!!

Valdani – the luscious hand-dyed variegated threads and pearl cotton.

Presencia – 60-weight piecing threads

Signature – the ever-popular workhorse cone threads for longarming

Fil-Tec – cotton and poly prewound bobbins and Glide poly!

 

Specialty threads for applique, sashiko, couching, big stitch quilting, fine hand quilting, embroidery, embellishment, and thread to satisfy your creative mind!

There’s so much more.  You have seen my booth and it is overloaded!  But that’s what makes quilting fun – high quality threads to make your beautiful quilts last for years!

See you in 2017.  You need thread!!

 

Happy Thread New Year! 2017!

Happy New Year to everyone!  I hope your resolutions include GREAT THREADS!!


Don't get in a thread rut - try something new this year!



Are you using poor quality, linty thread?  Try a premium quality, long staple, smooth cotton thread!

Stuck using the same color all of the time?  Try some new ones!  So beautiful.

Stuck using the same weight threads all of the time?  Experiment with thread weights to get the drama or the texture you want.

Not sure about the polyester threads?  Jump on in!  Try quilting on top with some beautiful polys.  They have the shine and strength you will love!

Had a bad experience with metallic thread in 1989?  They are all new now!  Use some bling!

Be ready to create some marvelous quilts in 2017 with some amazing threads! 

The Threadmonger is here for you!

I'll publish my show schedule soon.  First up is the Kitsap Quilters show February 17-18.  I know you can hardly wait!!

Downtown Sedro-Woolley is ready for Christmas! 

Come and visit us - we are an old-fashioned downtown experience every day of the year.  Dine and shop with us and enjoy the main street feeling.  You'll be glad you did!

 

Merry Christmas and Happiest of Holidays to all of you!

 

Photo by J. Osborne.

Block Party Quilters present the last guild show of 2016 - Nov. 11-12-13!

The Block Party Quilters have creative inspiration for you at their annual quilt show Nov. 11-12-13 at the Issaquah Community Center!

This is the last "guild" quilt show in Western Washington of the year - and the vendors are always a little manic for the occasion! 

You'll enjoy the members' entries plus those of their featured quilter, Lisa Jenni.  She's a local standout and if you are a frequent quilt show attendee in these parts, you are probably familiar with her interesting work. 

BPQ always has a great tea room and boutique, as well as some super door prizes! 

And the Issaquah Community Center is the perfect venue for the show - lots of light comes in, even on the gray November days!

Come early and stay late!  Threadmongers will be there - it will be a long winter and YOU NEED THREAD!!

Here's the link:

http://www.bpquilters.org/quiltshow.html

Tillamook Quilt and Fiber Festival - October 7-8, 2016!

Lovely Tillamook on the Oregon coast is so famous for ----- Quilts!!

Home of the Latimer Quilt and Textile Center, the busy quilters of Tillamook metro produce a lively little quilt show in even numbered years.  Lucky for you, it starts this weekend!!

Friday and/or Saturday, take a quick drive to the Tillamook County Fairgrounds (just east of town and just south of Hwy 6) to see what it's all about!


There are fiber arts as well as quilting and some other surprises in store.

They have a Facebook page - here's the link:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1742755699343320/

And I think you know that there are other great adventures to be had in and around Tillamook.  Fun for the family! 

So roll on out to Tillamook this weekend and join the fun!  Guess what?  Threadmongers will be there!  The Tillamook quilters have already told me that they need thread.  You do, too!

La Conner Quilt and Textile Museum show Sept. 30-October 1-2!

The big dog of northwest Washington quilt shows is this weekend!  A juried show with the finest in fiber art to show you!


We love having a quilt and textile museum in Skagit County and we love to support their annual fabulous quilt show!  Classes, vendors, mini-workshops, and amazing inspiration!  But you will see quilters' names on these pieces that you recognize because they include some of our local talent!

I should mention that La Conner is one of the most charming towns anywhere.  You know what a gem it is and most people are looking for a reason to go to La Conner and spend a lovely day!

So set aside some time this weekend to come to La Conner and thoroughly enjoy this show.  You will love every minute and be ready to create some masterpieces of your own!  With THREAD!! 

Yes, Threadmongers will be there!

Here's the link:

http://www.laconnerquilts.org/2016-quilt--fiber-arts-festival.html

Cabin Fever Quilters of Port Townsend and Chimacum - quilt show Sept. 23-24!

In the very charming Port Townsend and Chimacum areas there are some very charming quilters!!




The Cabin Fever Quilt Club holds a fun show in even-numbered years and this weekend is it!

So much to see from the needles of talented quilters - you will enjoy every minute!!

Here's the link:

http://www.cabinfeverquilterswa.com/our-quiltour-show.html 

The weekend includes quilts, demos, vendors, and a Quilter's Country Store!

Great parking and easy access at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in beautiful Port Townsend.

So come on out and be inspired - and then you'll need thread!!