Crystal Quilters' Calendar - November 2018

Friday, Nov. 2 - 11:30 am - Lunch will be at The Lee, 1110 Griffin Ave, Enumclaw.
1:00 pm - General Guild Meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St., Buckley.

Friday, Nov. 9 - 10 am- New Member Orientation at Membership Chair Nancy A.'s home.  Please contact Nancy if you would like to attend.  Her phone number is in the Guild Directory or in the newsletter.

Friday, Nov. 16 - 1:00 pm - Guild Workshop at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St., Buckley.  Sherrie A. will be leading us in making pillowcases.

Note: There are new listings of some Online Quilt Alongs for 2019 on the Internet Resources tab at the top of this page, if you want to do some planning ahead!

                               ** Upcoming Quilt Shows and Events **

Nov. 9-11 - Friday - Sun. "Without Borders" 33rd Annual Quilt Show by the Block Party Quilters.  Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Boulevard South, Issaquah, WA. Hours: Fri & Sat 10 AM - 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM - 4 PM .
For more info, see the website.

Nov. 16 - 18 - Fri - Sun - Festival of Crafts and Gifts, Enumclaw Expo Center, Les Schwab Hall,  45224 284th Ave SE.  Fri 10am‑6pm, Sat 10am‑6pm, Sun 10am‑4pm. $5 admission  80 exhibitors.
For more info, see the website.

Crystal Quilters' Calendar - October 2018

Friday, October 5 - 11:30 am - Lunch will be at Jackson's, 1537 Cole St, Enumclaw.
1:00 pm - General Guild Meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St., Buckley.

Friday, October 19 - 11:00 am.  2018 Quilt Show Wrap-up Meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St., Buckley.
1:00 pm - Guild Workshop at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St., Buckley.  Cathy D. will be teaching us how to make Organic Scarves.

Note:  The Comfort Quilts Committee needs navy fabric for boys/men.  (no flowers!)

** Upcoming Quilt Shows and Events ** 

Oct. 5 - 6  - Fri & Sat - "Coming Up Roses" Quilt Show by West Sound Quilters, Kitsap County Fairgrounds, ​Presidents' Hall. 9 am to 5 pm.
For more info, see the website.

Oct. 5 - 6 - Fri & Sat - "Quilting For The Art Of It" Quilt Show by Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild, Youth & Family Link Building, 907 Douglas Ave., Longview, WA 98632.
For more info, see the website.

Oct 12 - 13 - Friday & Sat - "Quilts Ahoy" Quilt Show by Gig Harbor Quilters. Gig Harbor Yacht Club, 8209 Stinson Ave, Gig Harbor.

Oct. 12 - 14 - Friday - Sunday - Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival by the Pacific Northwest Quilt and Fiber Arts Museum.   Edward D Hansen Conference Center, Everett. 10am-5pm Fri & Sat; 10am-4pm Sun.
For more info, see the website.

Oct. 18 - 20 - Quilt Craft and Sewing Festival, Washington State Fair Grounds, 110 - 9th Ave. SW, Puyallup, WA 98371.  $10 for three days. 10 AM - 5 PM Thursday & Friday | 10 AM - 4 PM Saturday.
For more info and for a coupon, see the website.

Oct 19 - 21 - Friday - Sunday - Washington State Quilters 40th Annual Quilt Show - Ruby Jubilee, Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N Havana, Spokane, Washington 99202.
For more info, see the website.

Oct. 26 - 27 - Friday & Sat - "Stitches" Quilt Show by Stray Threads members.  IUOE Union Hall, 18701 129th Ave NE, Bothell, Washington. 

For more info, see the website. 

Nov. 9-11 - Friday - Sun. "Without Borders" 33rd Annual Quilt Show by the Block Party Quilters.  Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Boulevard South, Issaquah, WA. Hours: Fri & Sat 10 AM - 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM - 4 PM .
For more info, see the website.

Nov. 16 - 18 - Fri - Sun - Festival of Crafts and Gifts, Enumclaw Expo Center, Les Schwab Hall,  45224 284th Ave SE.  Fri 10am‑6pm, Sat 10am‑6pm, Sun 10am‑4pm. $5 admission  80 exhibitors.
For more info, see the website.

Come To The Quilt Show!

This Friday and Saturday, September 28 & 29.

We're excited to share our quilts with you!

We hope to see you there!

For a map to the Expo Center, see the Quilt Show tab at the top of this page.

Crystal Quilters' Calendar - September 2018

Friday, Sept. 7 - 11:30 am - Lunch will be at The Kettle, 1666 Garrett St, Enumclaw.
1:00 pm - General Guild Meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St., Buckley.

Thursday, Sept. 13 - 1:00 pm - Quilt Show Committee meeting @ the Buckley Library.

Friday, Sept. 21 - 1:00 pm - Guild Workshop at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St., Buckley.  

                            ** Upcoming Quilt Shows and Events **

Sept. 14 -15 - Cabin Fever Quilters Quilt Show. Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Port Townsend, WA.  Hours 10 - 5 daily. Entry $5.
For further info, see the website. 

Sept. 14 -16 -  19th Annual Walla Walla Valley Quilt Festival, Walla Walla Fairgrounds, 360 Orchard Street, Walla Walla, WA  99362.  Hours:  Friday & Saturday 10 am—5 pm & Sunday 10 am-3 pm.
Admission:  $6.    (one charge good all weekend)
For further info, see the website.

Sept. 21 - 23 - 25th Annual Whale Of A Quilt Show by Sea Pals Quilters.  At the Ocean Shores Convention Center.
For more info, see the website.

Sept 29 - 17th Annual Duvall Outdoor Quilt Show, 10 am - 5 pm.

For more info, see the website.

Sept 28 - 29 - "Sharing Our Stitches" Crystal Quilters' Annual Quilt Show at the Enumclaw Expo Center, 45224 284th Ave SE, Enumclaw, WA 98022.  Please see the link at the top of the page for the "2018 Quilt Show" tab for further information.

Crystal Quilters' Calendar - August 2018

Friday, August 3 - 11:30 am - Lunch this month will be at Hopjacks, 21290 WA-410, (across the street from Safeway & Fred Meyers) in Bonney Lake.
1:00 pm - General Guild Meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St., Buckley.

Thursday, August 16 - 1:00 pm - Quilt Show Committee meeting at the Buckley Library, 125 S. River Ave., Buckley.

August 17 - 1:00 pm - Guild Workshop at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St., Buckley.  A tentative plan is for an all-day class or a field trip.

              ** Upcoming Quilt Shows and Events **

August 4-5 - Art in the Garden.  Sat. 9-5, Sun 9-4.   Country Garden Bouquets, 46620 228 Ave. SE, Enumclaw.  Free admission.
For further info, see the website or go to Arts Alive! (the purple building) on Cole St., Enumclaw.

Sunday, August 12 - Carriage Barn Antique Quilt Show, Hours 12 - 4 pm.  855 E. Smith St., Kent, Washington.  
The Bereiter House’s Historic Carriage Barn will be open for one day only as part of The Experience Historical Kent’s First Barn Tour with a display of the the Greater Kent Historical Society and Museum.
For more info, see the website.

Sept 8 - Bainbridge Quilt Festival, the 6th annual Quilt Show by the Bainbridge Island Modern Quilt Guild. Quilts will be hung throughout downtown Bainbridge on Winslow Way.
* The BIMQG has put out a call for quilts to be entered in the show.  The deadline for application is August 31st.
For more info, please see the website.

Crystal Quilters' Calendar - July 2018

Friday, July 6 - 11:30 am- Our annual Summer Potluck will be held at Clarine's home, 2732 Roosevelt Ave, Enumclaw.   (In case of rain, we will meet at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St., Buckley.)  Please bring a dish to share (with serving utensil), a chair, your Challenge quilt and your Show & Tell items.  Table service and water will be available.

Thursday, July 19 - 1 pm - Quilt Show Committee meeting @ the Buckley Library, 123 S. River Rd.

Friday, July 20 - Guild workshop at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St., Buckley.

Friday, July 19 - 22 - The Crystal Quilters guild will be at the King County Fair selling tickets for the Raffle Quilt and promoting our Sept. 28th & 29th quilt show.  Crystal Quilters are asking all members to sign up to work a 4-hour shift between 9:30 am and 9 pm.  See Kathleen D. or Vonda S. to sign up.

August 1 - Field Trip to Breyerpatch Studio in Port Townsend to meet quilter Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry and tour her studio.  See the newsletter for more information about meeting places, times, etc.  To see some of Caryl's quilts, see her website.

                 ** Upcoming Quilt Shows and Events **

July 4th - U. S. Independence Day

July 20 - 22 - 2018 Sunbonnet Sue Annual Quilt Show "​In Bloom".  Hours:10-5 Friday and Saturday, 10-4 Sunday.  Sequim Middle School Gym, 301 W. Hendrickson, Sequim.  $5.00 donation requested.
Show is the same dates as the Sequim Lavender Festival.
For more info, see the website.

July 28 - North Star Quilters First Ever Quilt Show by North Star Quilters.  8215 NE 211th Ave., Vancouver, WA.  Admission FREE.
For more info, please email csquilter@comcast.net

July 27 - 29 - Covington Quilters annual Quilt Show at Cedar Heights Middle School, 19640 SE 272nd, Covington, WA.   Fri. & Sat. 10 am - 5 pm, Sun. 10 - 4.
For more info, see the website.

August 4 - 5 - Art in the Garden.  Sat. 9-5, Sun 9-4.   Country Garden Bouquets, 46620 228 Ave. SE, Enumclaw.  Free admission.
For further info, see the website or go to Arts Alive! (the purple building) on Cole St., Enumclaw.

Crystal Quilters' Calendar - May 2018

Friday, May 4 - 11:30 am - Lunch will be at Mariachi Alegre Mexican Restaurant, 29401 Washington 410, Buckley.
1:00 pm - General Guild Meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St., Buckley.
Please have your Traveling Robin boxes ready to swap at the meeting.

Thursday, May 17 - 1:00 pm - Quilt Show Committee Meeting at the Buckley Library, 125 S. River Ave., Buckley.

Attention: The entry forms for our quilt show are now available.  Go to the tab for Quilt Show 2018  at the top of the page.  The links are near the bottom of the page in the section that says For Guild Members Only.  Don't Forget: Entry forms are due by August 31st!

Friday, May 18 - 1:00 - 4:00 pm - Guild Workshop at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St. Buckley.  Our project will be Baby Quilts.


Friday, June 1 - 11:30 am - Lunch will be at Kelly's Mercantile, 1444 Cole St, Enumclaw.
1:00 pm - General Guild Meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St., Buckley.

Friday, June 15 - 1:00 pm - Guild Workshop at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St. Buckley.


                          ** Upcoming Quilt Shows and Events **

Friday, May 4th - Happy Star Wars Day!  May the Force be with you.

Saturday, May 5th - Cinco de Mayo!

Friday, May 18 - 7 - 9 pm - Sip n' Paint at the Arts Alive! gallery

May 18 - 20 - QOC Sew-in at VFW post 1949, 44426 244th Ave SE, Enumclaw.

May 26-27 - The Chewelah Arts Guild Annual Quilt Show, Sat 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Sunday 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at  Jenkins Jr./Sr. High School, 702 E Lincoln, Chewelah, WA
For more info, see their website.

July 6 - 12 noon - Summer Potluck and Challenge Reveal party at Clarine's house.  In case of rain, we will meet at the Buckley Fire Station,  611 S. Division St. Buckley.

August 1 - Field Trip to see Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry in Port Townsend at the Bryer Patch Gallery.  Check out her website to see some of her beautiful, amazing work!  www.bryerpatch.com.

Sept 28-29 - Our Quilt Show "Sharing Our Stitches" will be at the Enumclaw Expo Center. Be there or be square!

Crystal Quilters' Calendar - April 2018

Friday, April 6 - 11:30 am - Lunch will be at Il Siciliano (Serving Italian cuisine), 1118 Myrtle Ave, Enumclaw.
1:00 pm -General Guild Meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St., Buckley.
Please have your Traveling Robin boxes ready to swap at the meeting.

Thursday, April 19 - 1:00 pm - Quilt Show Committee meeting, at the Buckley Library, 125 S. River Ave., Buckley.

Friday, April 20 - Field Trip! We'll be going to the quilt shops Gossypium in Issaquah, Carriage Country Quilts in Des Moines and Running Stitch Quilts in Kent, as well as  Lunch.  More information will available soon.

Friday, May 4 - 11:30 am - Lunch will be at Mariachi Alegre Mexican Restaurant, 29401 Hwy 410, Buckley.
1:00 pm - General Guild Meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St., Buckley.

Friday, May 18 - 1:00 pm - Crystal Quilters Workshop at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St., Buckley.


     ** Upcoming Quilt Shows and Events **

April 1 - 30 - Anacortes Quilt Walk, downtown Anacortes in various locations.
For more info, see the website.

Friday, April 6 - 7:00 pm - Enumclaw PowWow at the Enumclaw High School Commons.

April 5 - 7 - "Once In A Blue Moon" Clark County Quilters 43rd Annual Quilt Show at the Clark County Event Center, 17402 NE Delfel Rd., Ridgefield, WA.  (exit 9 off I-5).  Admission $7 or $12 for 3 days, $6 for parking.  Featured quilter is Lynn Czaban.  For more info, see the website.

April 20 - 7 - 9 pm - Sip & Paint at the Arts Alive! Gallery,  1429 Cole St, Enumclaw, WA 98022. Phone (360) 802-6787 for more info.

April 20 - 22 - "Fabric of the Forest" Peacemakers Quilt Club annual quilt show.  Forks High School Auxiliary Gym, 261 South Spartan Avenue, Forks, WA 98331.
For more info, see the website.
261 South Spartan Avenue, Forks, WA 98331261 South Spartan Avenue, Forks, WA 98331

April 20 - 21 - "Quilts in Bloom" Fidalgo Island Quilters'  2018 Quilt Show. Best Western Skagit Valley Conference Center, 2300 Market St, Mount Vernon, WA.

For more info, see the website.

April 27 & 28 - The Everett Quilt Show, Edward D Hansen Conference Center at Angel of the Winds Arena (Formerly Xfinity or Comcast arena), 2000 Hewitt Avenue (entrance), Everett.

Friday Evening Lecture by Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry, Friday, April 27, 7:00 pm.  At PUD Auditorium, 2320 California St. Everett. Tickets $15.00. 

For more info, see the website.

April 27 - 28 - "Spring into Quilts"  Quilters in the Valley bi-annual quilt show.  10am - 5 pm. Kittitas County Event Center, 901 E 7th Avenue 901 E 7th, Ellensburg.

For more info, see the website.

Crystal Quilters' Calendar - March 2018

Friday, March 2 - 11:30 am - Lunch at The Mint, 1608 Cole St, Enumclaw.
1:00 pm - General Guild Meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St., Buckley.  Please have your Traveling Robin boxes ready to swap at the meeting.

Friday, March 16 - 1:00 pm - Guild Workshop at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St. Buckley.  Sharon will teach us the Disappearing 9-Patch Block.

Disappearing 9-Patch Workshop Supply List

Sewing machine & your regular sewing kit
Cutting mat, 6" x 12" ruler & rotary cutter
Fabrics you will need for one test block:
9 - 3.5-inch squares
4 squares for background, all the same solid or nearly – solid fabric
4 squares for the corners (all the same print or scrappy)
1 square for the center (contrasting from the background and the corners)

If you want to make more Disappearing 9 Patches than just the test block, you will need to bring more fabrics in any colors/combos you'd like.
2.5-inch cut squares make a 5.5 inch disappearing 9 Patch
3.5-inch cut squares will yield an 8.5-inch block
4.5-inch cut squares = 11.5-inch block
5-inch squares (charms) = 13-inch block.
I suggest starting with no larger than 4.5-inch squares for this workshop.
Any questions or concerns, call Sharon @ 360-889-0880.

Thursday, March 22 -  1:00 pm - Quilt Show Committee meeting at the Buckley Library, 125 S. River Ave.

Friday, April 6 - 11:30 am - Lunch will be at Il Siciliano, Enumclaw.
1:00 pm - General Guild Meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St., Buckley.  Please have your Traveling Robin boxes ready to swap at the meeting.

Friday, April 20  - Field Trip to the quilt shops Gossypium, Carriage County and Running Stitch as well as  Lunch.

     * Upcoming Quilt Show and Events *

March 1-4 - Sewing and Stitchery Expo at Washington State Fairgrounds, 2606 W Pioneer Ave, Puyallup.
For more info, see the website.

Friday, March 2 - 4:00 pm - 7 pm - Empty Bowls, a fundraiser, at Enumclaw High School Commons, 226 Semanski Street S., Enumclaw.
For more info, see the website.

March 7-28 - Class Act at Enumclaw City Hall, a display of some of the quilts made by our guild members, in the Council chambers.

March 16 - 18 - The Great American Cover Up, Quilters Anonymous 37th annual quilt show, Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Monroe. $8 admission.
For more info, see the website.

March 23 - 24 - Persistence of Pattern. the Tri-City Quilters' Guild 2018 Quilt Show, Three Rivers Convention Center, 7016 W. Grandridge Blvd, Kennewick. Admission $8 for both days.
For more info, see the website.

April 5 - 7 -  Once In A Blue Moon, the Clark County Quilters 43rd annual Quilt Show at the Clark County Event Center, 17402 NE Delfel Rd., Ridgefield, WA. (exit 9 off I-5)  Admission $7 or $12 for 3 days, $6 for parking. Featured quilter is Lynn Czaban.
For more info, see the website.

February Calendar Update

Wednesday February 15 - 1 pm - Quilt Show Committee meeting at the Buckley Library, 123 S. River Ave.  All are welcome!

Friday Feb.16 - Guild Workshop at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St., Buckley.  You must be signed up with Mary S. who will be giving the workshop, and also have your own copy of the pattern.
Here are the needed items for the workshop:

Poppy by Ann Shaw (pattern)

This is an art quilt, sized at 35" X 29". This art quilt is comprised of five small complete quilts.  One each  of four petals, plus the background.  Making an art quilt is meant to be fun and enjoyable, there is no rush.

Supplies list:
Iron 
Ironing mat
Freezer paper
Scotch tape 
Scissors for cutting paper
Sharpie with fine point
light source for tracing -optional
Cutting Board
Rotary Cutter
Ruler
batting
backing
sewing machine
threads

Selection of fabric.  you (not necessarily the fabrics) should be bold -choose light, medium. dark and small, medium  and large prints

If you don't know what color to make your Poppy, Google "pictures of poppies", or "poppy pictures", etc.

This class goal is to complete one full petal (out of the four) -   the top, batting and backing.  There is plenty of time to accomplish this goal.

This is an easy and fun quilt I am sure you will enjoy creating. 

If you have any further questions, please email or call Mary S. - her info is in the membership directory.

Crystal Quilters Calendar - February 2018

Friday, Feb. 2 - 11:30 am - Lunch will be at the New Perking Restaurant (between Safeway & Ben Franklin),  21179 Hwy 410 Bonney Lake.
1:00 pm - General guild meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St., Buckley.
Dues of $35 are due today, if you haven't paid yet.

February 16 - 1:00-4:00 pm Guild Workshop at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St., Buckley.
Mary S. will explain the Poppy Quilt.  Sign up at the Feb. 2 meeting to purchase a copy of the pattern for $27.   Checks should be payable to Mary Samida.

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Upcoming Events and Quilt Shows

Coming soon!

Crystal Quilters Calendar - January 2018

Friday, Jan. 5 - 11:30 am - Lunch at Frankie's Pizza,  117 Roosevelt Ave.
1:00 pm - General guild meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St., Buckley.
Dues of $35 are due today.

Friday, Jan. 19 - 1:00 pm - Guild Workshop at the Buckley Fire Station, S. Division St., Buckley.
We will be making the bowl cozies/hot pads for the Empty Bowls event again this year.  The guild will supply the needed batting.  Please bring two fat quarters for each cozy you will make as well as all-cotton thread, as any poly thread may melt in the microwave.