Update to Crystal Quilters Calendar

Friday, Jan 18 - 1 p.m.until 4 p.m. - Workshop at Mt. Villa Mobile Home Park, 1099 Mt. Villa Drive, Enumclaw, in the clubhouse (lower level).  Norma will be teaching us a tablerunner.  We'll be ready for Valentine's decorating with this beauty done in plenty of time!

If you're interested in making this, either contact Norma for the class fabric requirements or post a comment here to be contacted.  Leave either your email address or your telephone number.

Jan. 25, 26 & 27 - 9 a.m. Quilts of Valor workshop.  At the VFW post, 44426 244th Ave. SE, Enumclaw.  Don't forget something for potluck!

Crystal Quilters Calendar

Friday, Jan. 4 - 11:30 a.m.  Lunch at the Buckley Village Bakery, 737 Main St., Buckley.
1:00 p.m.  General guild meeting at the Enumclaw Library, 1700 1st St.

Monday, Jan. 7 - 7:00 p.m. - General guild meeting of Crystal Quilters Too at the Enumclaw Library, 1700 1st. St.

Friday, Jan. 18 - Workshop meeting at the Mt. Villa Clubhouse (lower level), 1099 Mt. Villa Drive, Enumclaw.

Don't forget!  Dues are due this month, if you didn't pay in December.  $15  - still a bargain!

The Pet Robin

January - Center

February - Applique

March - Fabric Manipulation

April - Triangles

May - Circles

June - Blocks

July/August - Seminole Piecing

September - Diamonds

October - Border print

November - 1/2 Squares (open to interpretation)

December - Quilter's Choice

Are you working on your Crystal Clear Color Challenge yet?  Time to put on those thinking caps!

If you need further information on anything, please click on "comments" at the bottom of this post to leave a message, including your email address, and someone will get back to you shortly.  If it is urgent, please leave a phone number where you can be reached.  

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Friday, December 7 - Noon.   December Pot Luck at Mt. Villa Mobile Home Park clubhouse (upper level), 1099 Mountain Villa Dr., Enumclaw.  Please bring a dish to share, 2 fat quarters in a brown lunch bag, a donation for the Food Bank, dues if you haven't yet paid, and your good humor!  We will be voting on the new slate of officers - nominations are open until we vote!

The Slate of Officers for 2013:
President: Candy Howard
Vice-President: Norma Wendt
Treasurer: Vonda Snope

We are still looking for a secretary for the day group and one for the evening group.  Can you take minutes?

Important: We need 5 more blocks made for the Arts Alive quilt.  Please use greens and purples, preferably batiks.  Give them to Vonda, who will be assembling the quilt.

The Pet Robin

January - Center

February - Applique

March - Fabric Manipulation

April - Triangles

May - Circles

June - Blocks

July/August - Seminole Piecing

September - Diamonds

October - Border print

November - 1/2 Squares (open to interpretation)

Friday, January 4 - 1 p.m. Crystal Quilters meeting at the Enumclaw Library, 1700 1st Street.   Lunch will be at 11:30 a.m., location TBD.

If you need further information on anything, please click on "comments" at the bottom of this post to leave a message, including your email address, and someone will get back to you shortly.  If it is urgent, please leave a phone number where you can be reached.

Crystal Quilters Calendar

Wednesday, October 31 - 1 p.m. - Quilters and Their Stories 2 at the Enumclaw Library, 1700 1st St.  A FREE lecture presented by Susan Olds and brought to us by by the King County Library System.!  Enjoy true stories about quilters from around the world and their craft.

Friday, Nov. 2 - 11:30 am. - Lunch at Bistro Thyme at C.C.'s (Collectibles on Cole), 1501 Cole St., Enumclaw.

1 p.m. - Crystal Quilters meeting at the Enumclaw library, 1700 1st St.

* Don't forget to fill out the quilt show survey included in the newsletter and bring to the guild meeting!

Saturday, Nov. 10 - Workshop with Colleen Wise at the Key Bank, 1212 Cole St., Enumclaw .  There are still open spaces, and now the class is Open To The Public at a cost of $25!  Class set-up is at 8:30 a.m. and starts at 9 a.m.  There will be a break for lunch at approx. Noon (you may go out or bring your lunch), and the class goes until 4 p.m.  The workshop will be on Emerald City.  See the Workshop page on www.colleenwise.com

Emerald City by Colleen Wise

Note new date and time for November evening meeting only!

Monday, Nov. 12 - 7 p.m. - Crystal Quilters Too meeting.  Due to scheduling problems, the meeting will be held at the Buckley Library, 123 S. River Ave., Buckley.

Friday, Nov. 16 - 1 p.m. - Crystal Quilters Workshop at the Mountain Villa Mobile Home Park Clubhouse (lower level), 1099 Mountain Villa Dr., Enumclaw.

The Pet Robin

January - Center

February - Applique

March - Fabric Manipulation

April - Triangles

May - Circles

June - Blocks

July/August - Seminole Piecing

September - Diamonds

October - Border print

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Nov. 9 - 11 - Expressions Quilt Show.  Block Party Quilters.  Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S., Issaquah, WA.
http://www.bpquilters.org/

Nov. 15 - 17 - Rusty Barn Quilt and Sewing Festival. Western Washington Fairgrounds, 110 9th Ave SW, Puyallup, WA.  Thursday through Saturday 10 am to 5 pm.

http://www.quiltcraftsew.com/

Quilt Show!

This weekend, October 12, 13 & 14 (Friday, Saturday & Sunday), is our big quilt show.  Please come out to see our quilts and visit with us.  We'd love to see you there!  Be sure to check out the Quilt Show 2012 tab at the top of the page with all the information about the quilt show.

Don't forget to bring your non-perishable food donations for a free fat quarter!  (limit of 3)

See you at the show!

Crystal Quilters Calendar

Friday, Sept. 28 - 10:00 am. Quilt Show Committee meeting at Patricia's house.  See newsletter for address.

Needed: Antique quilts for the Bed Turning at the Quilt Show.  Take the quilts to Mary S. before the October meeting, or call Mary and she will pick them up.  Don't forget to have a story/history to go with each quilt.

Monday, Oct. 1- 7:00 pm. Crystal Quilters Too meeting at the Enumclaw Library, 1700 1st Street.  The guild library will be available for purchase - $3 per item.  Don't forget to bring to the meeting: Be sure to bring your inventory sheet for any items you may be selling at the Country Store and your Quilt Entry forms. We need batik fat quarters for the Batik raffle basket, notions, patterns, books, fat quarters etc. for the Notion raffle basket, and orange or "autumn" fabric for the Make & Take pumpkins.

Friday, Oct. 5 - 1:00 pm. Crystal Quilters meeting at the Enumclaw Library, 1700 1st St.  The guild library will be available for purchase - $3 per item. Don't forget to bring to the meeting: Be sure to bring your inventory sheet for any items you may be selling at the Country Store and your Quilt Entry forms. We need batik fat quarters for the Batik raffle basket, notions, patterns, books, fat quarters etc. for the Notion raffle basket, and orange or "autumn" fabric for the Make & Take pumpkins.
Lunch will be at 11:30 am at the Buckley Bakery, 737 Main St. 

Oct. 11 - Deliver your quilts (in pillowcases with info sheets attached) to Buckley Hall before 1:00 pm.

Oct. 12, 13, 14 -  "Timeless Treasures" Crystal Quilters Annual Quilt Show.  Please click on the tab at the top of this page for more information.  We hope to see you there! Buckley Hall, 127 N. River Ave., Buckley, WA.

Oct. 19 - 1:0 pm - Guild Workshop at Mt. Villa Mobile Home Park clubhouse, lower level, 1099 Mountain Villa Dr., Enumclaw. 

Nov. 10th - tentative date for the Colleen Wise workshop at the Key Bank, Enumclaw.  Cost: $25 per person.  www.colleenwise.com  See the pattern selected for the workshop, "Emerald City", on the Workshop page. 


Help Wanted! 
* A Quilt Show Chairperson for the 2013 show.  This the last chance for next year's quilt show chairperson to learn the ropes with this year's committee for a smooth transition next year.

* Volunteers to do demonstrations at the quilt show in October.  Be thinking of what YOU can do!

The Pet Robin:
January - Center
February - Applique
March - Fabric Manipulation
April - Triangles
May - Circles

June - Blocks

July/August - Seminole Piecing

Sept. - Diamonds

Crystal Quilters Calendar

Friday, Sept. 7 - 10:00 am. Quilt Show Committee meeting @ Patricia's house.  See the newsletter for the address.

11:30 am. - Lunch at The Lee, 1110 Griffin Ave., Enumclaw.

1:00 pm. - Crystal Quilters meeting at the Enumclaw Library, 1700 1st St.

Monday, Sept. 10 - 7 pm - Crystal Quilters Too meeting at the Enumclaw Library, 1700 1st St. 

Tuesday, Sept. 11 - Field trip to LaConner Quilt Museum and Quilt De'va.

Friday, Sept. 21 - Workshop at Mt. Villa Mobile Home Park clubhouse, lower level.

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 12, 13, 14 - "Timeless Treasures" Crystal Quilters Annual Quilt Show.  Please click on the tab at the top of the page for more information.  We hope to see you there!

Nov. 3 - Colleen Wise workshop at the Key Bank, Enumclaw.  Cost: $25 per person.  www.colleenwise.com  See the pattern selected for the workshop, "Emerald City", on the Workshop page. 

The Pet Robin:
January - Center
February - Applique
March - Fabric Manipulation
April - Triangles
May - Circles

June - Blocks

July/August - Seminole Piecing

Be sure to check out the latest links on the Internet Resources page.  Click on the tab at the top of this page.  There are links for on-line photo albums of various quilt shows, and links to a number of pages that have free and low-cost quilt patterns.  Also, check out Our Photos!  Just click on the tab at the top of this page.

If you need further information on anything, please click on "comments" at the bottom of this post to leave a message, including your email address, and someone will get back to you shortly.  If it is urgent, please leave a phone number where you can be reached.  

Calendar of Events

June 14 - October 7 - Bold Expressions: African-American quilts from the collection of Corrine Riley.  This exhibition showcases more the 50 quilts made throughout the American South between 1910 and the 1970's.  Bellevue Art Museum,  510 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA 98004.

www.bellevuearts.org

August 4 - October 28 - American Quilts: The Democratic Art 1780 - 2007. An in-depth study of the art, history and cultural importance of American quilts, featuring 30 masterpiece quilts.  Whatcom Museum, Lightcatcher Building, Corner of Grand and Flora, Bellingham, WA.  Open noon - 5 Tuesday thru Sunday.  Be sure to check the museum website for "Quilters' Special" hotel discounts!
www.whatcommuseum.org

Sept. 5 - 9 - Leavenworth Quilt Show, Leavenworth, WA.  For more information, call  509-548-5311 or visit www.quiltersheaven.com

Sept. 7 - 8 - Hats Off to Quilting Quilt Show, Colville Piecemakers Quilt Guild.  Ag Trade Center, NE Washington Fair Grounds, 317 West Astor, Colville, WA. 

http://colvillepiecemakers.webs.com/

Sept. 20 - 22 - Northwest Quilting Expo. Portland Expo Center, Portland, OR.

http://www.nwquiltingexpo.com/

Sept. 21-22 - Harvest of Quilts show by NCW Quilt Guild.  Wenatchee, WA

www.ncwquilt.org

Sept. 28 - 30 - It's A Whale of A Quilt Show.  Sea Pal Quilters.  Ocean Shores Convention Center, Ocean Shores, WA.

http://www.seapalsquilters.org/pals3.htm

Oct. 5 - 7 - LaConner Quilt and Textile Museum 2012 Quilt Show, LaConner, WA.  For more information, call  360-466-4288 or visitwww.laconnerquilts.com

Oct. 19 - 21 - Washington State Quilters Show, Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St., City of Spokane Valley, WA.

http://www.wsqspokane.org/

Nov. 9 - 11 - Expressions Quilt Show.  Block Party Quilters.  Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S., Issaquah, WA.
http://www.bpquilters.org/

Nov. 15 - 17 - Rusty Barn Quilt and Sewing Festival. Western Washington Fairgrounds, 110 9th Ave SW, Puyallup, WA.  Thursday through Saturday 10 am to 5 pm.

http://www.quiltcraftsew.com/