Monday, April 30, 2012

Crystal Quilters Calendar

Friday, May 4 - NO MEETING!!  Due to problems with the facility.  We will be meeting on May 11 instead (see below).


Monday, May 7 - Crystal Quilters Too meeting, 7 pm at the Mountain Villa  Mobile Home Park clubhouse (lower level), 1099 Mountain Villa Dr., Enumclaw. 


Friday, May 11 - Crystal Quilters meeting at 1 p.m. at the Mountain Villa  Mobile Home Park clubhouse (upper level), 1099 Mountain Villa Dr., Enumclaw.  Lunch will be at Frankie's Pizza, 117 Roosevelt Ave. (across from Safeway), Enumclaw at. 11:30 a.m.


Wednesday, May 16 -  Quilt Show Committee meeting. 2 pm at the Buckley Library.


Friday, May 18 - Crystal Quilters workshop.  1 pm at the Mountain Villa  Mobile Home Park clubhouse (lower level), 1099 Mountain Villa Dr., Enumclaw.  We will be making new aprons for the quilt show with donated fabric.  Bring basic sewing supplies, sewing machines and sergers. If you can only come for a short time, we'll also need help with cutting out and ironing. Many hands make light work, and if you come to help us, we'll soon have spiffy new aprons for the quilt show!


June 11 - Field Trip to That Patchwork Place in Woodinville.  Details to come!


June 20-23 - Quilt Retreat at Mrs.Anderson's Boarding House in Leavenworth.  The remaining balance of $85 will be due at the June meeting.  There are still some openings if you want to go.  The cost is $150.27 per person, including breakfast and tax.


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

* Are you still working on the Quilt Challenge?  There are only 2.5 more months (mid July) left to finish your "Doorway to Imagination"!

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 Upcoming Events


June 20 - 24 - Western Washington Quilt Shop Hop, 54 Quilt Shops from Lynden to Vancouver.  All participating quilt shops will be open 9am - 8 pm Wednesday to Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm Sunday.  See the website for more info.  

July 27 - 29 - BEEutiful Quilts 2012 show by Busy Bee Quilters Guild of Snohomish.  Friday  & Saturday 10 am - 6 pm, Sunday 10 am - 4 pm.  Monroe High School, 17001 Tester Road, Monroe, WA.  Admission $7, under 12 free.

August 3 - 5 - Covington Quilters Quilt Show.  Cedar Heights Middle School, 19640 SE 272nd, Covington.  Friday & Saturday 10 am to 5 pm, Sunday 10 am to 4 pm.

August 24 - 25 - "Quilting By The Bay", Moonlight Quilters Quilt Show.  Bellingham Boys & Girls Club, 1715 Kentucky Street, Bellingham, WA.

August 24 - 26, Pacific West Quilt Show, Tacoma, WA

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

Monday, April 2, 2012

Crystal Quilters Calendar

Monday, April 2 - Crystal Quilters Too meeting, 7 p.m.at the Mountain Villa  Mobile Home Park clubhouse (lower level), 1099 Mountain Villa Dr., Enumclaw.


Friday, April 6 - Crystal Quilters meeting, 1 p.m. at the Mountain Villa  Mobile Home Park clubhouse (upper level), 1099 Mountain Villa Dr., Enumclaw.  Lunch will be at the Lee Hotel, 1110 Griffin Ave., Enumclaw at. 11:30 a.m.


April 14 - Field Trip to "Hollywood Encore" Quilt Show by the Stray Threads Quilt Guild in Woodinville.  Meet at the Sears parking lot at 9 a.m.  There will be a sign-up sheet at the meeting in April.  Details on the show are on the Calendar of Upcoming Events below.


Monday, April 16 - Quilt Show Committee meeting.  1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Buckley Library.


Friday, April 20 - Crystal Quilters Workshop.  10 a.m. until ?? at the Mountain Villa Mobile Home Park clubhouse, 1099 Mountain Villa Dr., Enumclaw, on the lower level.  We will be making more crumb blocks, continuing on from the Feb. workshop, using the leftover scraps from the quilt show.  This will also be a salad potluck.  During lunch, Mary S. will have a presentation and slide show on Barb Sherrill, fabric designer and quilter.  Come for the whole day, or for just part of the day.  You can also bring your own project to work on, volunteer to sort scraps, to iron or square up blocks or . . . just come to learn/watch and egg us on to use up those scraps and finish some quilts!  Please bring your usual sewing kit, including fabric scissors, and your machine, if you want to sew.


June 11 - Field Trip to That Patchwork Place in Woodinville.  Details to come!


June 20-23 - Quilt Retreat at Mrs.Anderson's Boarding House in Leavenworth. Be prepared to pay a $50 deposit at the April meeting.  The remaining $85 will be due at the June meeting.


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


* Are you still working on the Quilt Challenge?  There are only 3.5 more months left to finish your "Doorway to Imagination"!


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" 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.