Crystal Quilters April 2026 Quilt Show

 

Come To Our Quilt Show!

Please join us, as we love to share our quilts!  We will have Susanne Wick as our Featured Quilter.

There will also be vendors, demonstrations,  a Make & Take and don't miss our Crystal Boutique.  We have lots of handmade goodies by our members for you to enjoy.  We will also have our Tea Room for you to enjoy tea or coffee and some delicious treats.

If you bring a non-perishable food donation for the Food Bank, you will receive a free fat quarter! (up to 2)

The Enumclaw Expo Center is located at 45224 284th Ave SE, Enumclaw, WA 98022.

Crystal Quilters Calendar - July

 

Friday, July 12 - 11:30 am - 3:30 pm - Annual Crystal Quilters Guild Picnic and Challenge Quilt Reveal.  Picnic will be at Nancy's house.  You may arrive any time after 11 am. See newsletter for her address.

For the picnic, please bring:

a. a chair for yourself

b. a dish to share (labeled with ingredients for those with allergies) Serves 4 - 6.

c. your finished Challenge quilt, in a brown paper bag.  Have a paper pinned over the label. 

d. your Mystery Quilt, if you made one.

e. a secret pal treat (one for the person who gave you gifts since January and one for your own Secret Pal)

f. your Show & Tell

g. Traveling Robin Participants-please bring the container you have been working on so it may be passed onto the next person.

Friday, July 19 - 1:00 pm - Crystal Quilters workshop.  Will be held at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 Division St., Buckley.  Cathy D.will teach us a Jelly Roll quilt pattern. 

This month our workshop will be to make a quilt using a “jelly roll” (42- 2 ½” strips). 

Cathy Dormaier will teach this workshop. Finished quilt will measure 75” x 78”

Supplies: For Contemporary Jelly Roll Quilt.

• Jelly Roll (42 -2 ½” strips)

• Border #1—1/4 yard

• Border #2- ½ yard

• Border #3 and binding-2 yards

• Sewing machine, supplies, rotary cutter, cutting matt, iron, etc.

• After quilt top is made, you will need 4 1/8” yards of fabric for your Backing.

Important:

1. Before the workshop, please cut each strip in your jelly roll into 4 pieces that are 2 ½” wide by 

10 ½” long. 

2. Cut one 2 ½” wide by 10 1/2” piece into two pieces, 2 ½” x 5 ¼” long.

3. Clip or pin all five cut pieces of each strip together.   

 

Crystal Quilters Calendar - June 2024

 

Tuesday, June 4 - 1:00pm - GAB meeting

6:30pm - Evening Workshop Meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 Division St., Buckley.

Friday, June 7 - 11:30 am - Crystal Boutique will meet at 11:30am at the Fire Station to discuss the Quilt Show. 611 Division St., Buckley.

Please join us prior to our monthly meeting. Everyone is invited. We will be discussing our plans for our annual quilt show.

Thank you,

Marji and Marie

12 noon - Four Seasons restaurant, 820 Griffin Ave, Enumclaw. 

                        Please Note the time.

1:00 pm - General Guild Meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 Division St., Buckley.  

Please remember to bring:

* Your “Show & Tell”

* Secret Pal treats

* Treats to share with others at the guild (if you would like).

Friday, June 21 - NOTE NEW TIME:  12:30 pm - Guild Workshop at the Enumclaw Library, 1700 1st St., Enumclaw.

The project will be led by Susanne on the Layer Cake Quilt.   This workshop will be making a quilt using “layer cakes” (42 coordinating 10” squares).  Please bring your sewing machine, sewing supplies and a small iron.

Susanne will share directions for cutting, but it’s important to keep the fabric in the same sequential order as it was when you purchased it. More information is in the June Newsletter.

Here is Susanne's example quilt:

Friday, July 12 - The Guild’s summer picnic at Nancy’s house. At that time Secret Pals will be revealed, completed mystery quilts will be shown, and the challenge quilts will be shown and voted on.

Friday, July 21 - Guild Workshop led by Cathy D. will teach a class on how to make the rectangular block jelly roll quilt shown here.

Crystal Quilters Calendar - May 2024

 

Friday, May 3 - 11:00am - Crystal Boutique will have a Fabric Cutting Party at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 Division Ave., Buckley.  We will be cutting fabric for placemat & table runner kits for the Boutique at the Quilt Show.  Please bring cutting mat, rotary cutter and rulers.

11:30 am - Lunch will be at Frankie's Pizza, 117 Roosevelt Ave., Enumclaw. 

1:00 pm - General Guild Meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 Division St., Buckley.  

Please bring

* your money to purchase raffle quilt tickets ($20), 

*gifts/treats for your Secret Pal, 

*Traveling Robin Quilt boxes that are completed and ready to exchange, 

*any completed donation quilts.  

*If desired, please bring some snacks to share with the guild.  

*Also, we are requesting donations of excess quilting tools for Marji, after her house fire.

Tuesday, May 7 - 6:30 pm - Evening meeting of the Crystal Quilters at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 Division St.

Friday, May 17 - 1:00 pm - Crystal Quilters Workshop at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 Division Ave.

The workshop this month will be Susanne teaching how to make baby receiving blankets and also  teaching the Flanged Binding technique.  Here is what you'll need to bring to the workshop:

For sewing the Receiving blankets, please bring sewing pins and neutral thread. The flannel has already been cut ans is ready to be sewn. Thank you.

If you have any questions, please contact Susanne.

Tuesday, June 4 - 6:30 pm - Evening Guild meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 Division Ave., Buckley.

Friday, June 7 - 11:30 am - Lunch will be at TBD.

1:00 pm -  General Guild Meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 Division Ave., Buckley. 

Important Note:

After doing the blog since 2011,  I (Sharon) need to step down from doing this blog.  I'm having health problems that are affecting my ability to use the computer,  I will teach anyone who will take over the blog how to do this.  The only requirements are SOME computer familiarity and a PC/laptop (not Apple product).  If you can do emails and also upload photos from your smartphone, you have the skills needed. Please consider volunteering for this position.

Crystal Quilters Calendar - April 2024

Tuesday, April 2 - 6:30 pm - Evening Workshop meeting at the Buckley Fire Hall, 611 Division St., Buckley.

Friday, April 5 - 11:30 am - Lunch will be at The Four Seasons Restaurant, 820 Griffin Ave., Enumclaw.

11:30 am - Crystal Quilters Boutique meeting at Buckley Fire Station

1:00 pm - General Guild Meeting at the Buckley Fire Hall, 611 Division St., Buckley. Please remember to bring Secret Pal goodies, Traveling Robin boxes ready for exchange, any Show & Tell you have, and any treats to share with the guild, if you'd like.

Crystal Quilters Comfort Quilt Challenge.  We put together 3-Yard Quilt Packages that are free for the members to make as donation quilts.  Kits and backing packages are available at the guild meetings.    The links below are for free online 3-Yard-quilt-patterns.    

 

https://sewcanshe.com/easy-and-free-3-yard-quilt-patterns/

 

frontporchquiltshop.com/module/search_content.htm?form_version=2&showSearchResults=1&search_keyword=3-yard+quilts&image.x=0&image.y=0

 

https://www.fabriccafe.com/Free-Goodies-s/1916.htm

Friday, April 19 - 1:00 pm - Guild workshop on Paper Piecing at the Buckley Fire Hall, 611 Division St., Buckley.

Friday, May 3 - 11:30 am - Lunch will be at TBD.

1:00 pm - General Guild meeting at the Buckley Fire Hall, 611 Division St., Buckley.

Tuesday, May 7 - 6:30 pm - Evening Workshop meeting, at the Buckley Fire Hall, 611 Division St., Buckley.

Friday, May 17 - 1:00 pm -  Guild workshop at the Buckley Fire Hall, 611 Division St., Buckley.

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Quilt Shows!

April 11 - 13 - "Quilts Take Flight" quilt exhibit and sale by Fidalgo Island Quilters.  Quilts will be displayed alongside of vintage aircraft at the Heritage Flight Museum at Skagit Regional Airport, 15053 Crosswind Drive, Burlington.  Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10 am - 4 pm.  Museum Admission required-$5 kids 5-17/military-$8 Seniors-$10 Adults

For more information, please see the website.  

Crystal Quilters Calendar - March 2024

 

Friday, March 1 - 11:30 - Lunch will be at El Camino Mexican Restaurant, 1225 Griffin Ave, Enumclaw.

11:30 am - Country Store Committee Meeting at Buckley Fire Station,

1:00 pm - General Guild Meeting at the Buckley Fire Hall, 611 Division St., Buckley.

Tuesday, March 5 - 6:30 pm - Evening meeting at the Buckley Fire Hall, 611 Division St., Buckley.

Friday, March 15 - 1:00 pm - Guild Workshop.  We will be working with fabric donated by Big Foot Quilts. We will be cutting for Comfort Quilt Kits and backs.  We will also be able to purchase fabrics at $8/yard.

Tuesday, April 2 - 6:30 pm - Evening Workshop

Friday, April 5 - 11:30 am - Lunch will be at TBD

1:00 pm - Guild Meeting

Friday, April 19 - 1:00 pm - Guild workshop

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QUILT SHOWS!

March 15 - 17 - Quilters Anonymous 42nd Annual Quilt Show: Galaxy of Quilts. The show will be at the 

Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe. Hours are Friday/Saturday 10-5, and Sunday 10-4. Entry is $10, good for all three days. Free Parking.

Susanne sent around a signup sheet for people who were interested in carpooling to the show on

Saturday, March 16th

For more info on the show,  see the website. 

March 22-23 - Tri City Quilters Guild Quilt Show "Inspired By Tradition", in Kennewick WA  at the Three Rivers Convention Center, 7016 West Grandridge Boulevard, Kennewick, Washington. Entry fee of $10, good for both days.  Hours are 10am - 5pm both days.

For more info, see the website.

Crystal Quilters Calendar - February 2024

Friday, February 2 - 11:30 am - Lunch at Frankie's Pizza, 117 Roosevelt Ave, Enumclaw.

1:00 pm - General Guild Meeting at the Buckley Fire Hall, 611 Division St., Buckley.

Please remember to bring dues (if you haven't paid yet), a copy of the guild's bylaws (sent to you by email on Tuesday, Jan. 30th),  Traveling Robin containers to pass on to the next person, Secret Pal treats or gifts, and Show & Tell.  

Also, if you would like to bring some treats (cookies, brownies, etc.) to share with the guild membership, it would be much appreciated by all. 

Tuesday, February 6 - 6:30 pm - Evening meeting at the Buckley Fire Hall, 611 Division St., Buckley.

Friday, February 16 - 1:00 pm - Guild Workshop at the Buckley Fire Hall, 611 Division St., Buckley. Cathy D. will teach the Bargello quilt.  Instructions etc. are in the newsletter.

Friday, March 1 - 11:30 am - Lunch will be at TBD

1:00 pm General Guild Meeting

Tuesday, March 5 - 6:30 pm - Evening Meeting

Friday, March 15 - 1:00 pm - Guild Workshop will be on the Flange Binding

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February 16 - 17 - Kitsap Quilters "Color In Motion" 2024 36th Annual Quilt Show, Kitsap Fairgrounds, Bremerton, WA. 10 am to 5 pm both days.

For more info, see the website.

Crystal Quilters Calendar - January 2024

January 5th - 11:30 am - Lunch at Charlie’s Café, 1335 Roosevelt Ave E., Enumclaw

1:00 pm - General Guild Meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 Division St., Buckley.  Please pay your dues, if you have't yet.

January 8th - Evening Meeting

January 19th - 1:00 pm - Guild Workshop at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 Division St., Buckley.

Open Sew + 2024 Raffle Quilt Sewing.

February 2 - Guild Meeting

February 6 - Evening Meeting

February 16 - Workshop - Bargello Workshop

 

Crystal Quilters Calendar - December 2023

Friday, December 1 - 11:30 am - Our annual Holiday Party and Potluck Luncheon.  We will also have the Election of Officers, the Raffle Quilt Drawing, and the Guild Meeting after our luncheon. 

Please bring a dish to share, a salad, entrée, dessert etc. with a list of ingredients for our members who have dietary concerns. Plates, napkins, and silverware will be provided.

 

Our business meeting and election of officers for 2024 will occur after the luncheon. The following names were presented by the Becky Rush-Peet Nominating Committee for our December 2023 election for the Crystal Quilters Guild: 

Vice President: Susanne Wick 

Bookkeeper: Linda Bowman 

Secretary: Karin Renard

We will have fun and games afterward!  

*Please bring two fat quarters (quilt shop quality) in a brown paper sack for a fun game we will play.

*Please bring 25 markers (buttons or pennies) for our bingo game, along with 2 additional fat quarters. Don’t forget to make your Bingo Card. (Instructions can be found on the upper bar of this blog, under the photo of Mt. Rainier)

We will have the drawing for the marvelous 2023 Raffle Quilt.  There are still a few members who haven't yet paid for your “10 raffle quilt tickets”, this is your last chance to pay and have an opportunity to win our raffle quilt. 

Please bring $35 (check) for your 2024 dues.

Don’t forget your Show & Tell!

We will also be doing Sign Ups for the Traveling Robin for 2024. 

Instructions for participation in this activity:

1. Decide on a pattern for your 12 ½” block. The blocks must be twelve and a half inches. (raw edges) 

Choose a pattern you like.

2. Gather 6 yards of coordinating quilting fabrics including at least a yard of a neutral color.

3. Using your fabric sew your block. Put your fabric and the completed 12 ½” block into an appropriate size container. In this climate, plastic is a good choice. 

4.Cross your name off the list of participants and attach it to the container.

5. Say goodbye to your box and pass it to the next person on the list.

6. As each container comes to you, use your quilt block pattern to create a block with the traveling fabric.

7. Your 12 ½” block is the unfinished block prior to being sewn into the quilt. The block will be 12” finished when in the quilt.

Tuesday, December 5 - Evening Workshop

December 15th - 1:00 pm - Guild Workshop will be at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 Division St., Buckley.  Open Sew!

January 5th - 11:30 am - Lunch.  Location TBD

1:00 pm - General Guild Meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 Division St., Buckley.

January 8th - Evening Meeting

January 19th - 1:00 pm - Guild Workshop

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Quilt Shows and Events

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Friday - Sunday, December - 15th - 17th - "Flurry of Color" Block Party Quilters Quilt Show. Hours:  Friday and Saturday 10AM - 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM - 4 PM. Admission $10. Located at Bellevue College Gym, 3000 Landerholm Circle SE, Bellevue, WA  98007.

For more info, see the website.

 

Crystal Quilters Calendar - November 2023

 

Friday, November 3 - 11:30 am - Lunch will be at The Lee Restaurant, 1110 Griffin Ave., Enumclaw.

1:00 pm - General Guild Meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 Division St., Buckley.

We will need volunteers to be on the Nominating Committee, for the positions of Vice President and Secretary.

Tuesday, November 7 - 6:00 pm - CANCELLED

Friday, November 17th - 1:00 pm - Guild Workshop at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 Division St.

The workshop will be on Hand Quilting with Wynonna and Charlotte.

Please bring the pieces for a quilt "sandwich": front, back and batting, ready to be assembled, approximately the size of a placemat. Plain solid fabric is suggested.  Also bring a basting needle, a quilting needle and thread.

Friday, December 1 - General Guild Meeting and Holiday Party - details will be available soon.

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Quilt Shows and Events

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Thursday - Saturday, November 16th - 18th - NW Quilt, Craft & Sewing Sale - Puyallup Fairgrounds, Mattress Firm ShowPlex - Enter at Blue Gate.  Thurs & Fri hours: 10 am to 5 pm, Saturday 10 - 4.  $12 admission at the door. Free parking in the Blue Lot.

For more info, see the website.

Friday - Sunday, December - 15th - 17th - "Flurry of Color" Block Party Quilters Quilt Show. Hours:  Friday and Saturday 10AM - 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM - 4 PM. Admission $10. Located at Bellevue College Gym, 3000 Landerholm Circle SE, Bellevue, WA  98007.

For more info, see the website.

Crystal Quilters' Calendar - October 2023

 

Tuesday, Oct. 3 - 6pm - Evening Workshop, Enumclaw Library, 1700 1st. St., Enumclaw. 

Friday, Oct. 6 - 11:30 am - Lunch will be at Trapper's Sushi, 1537 Cole St., Enumclaw, or The Historic Mint Alehouse and Restaurant, 1608 Cole St.  Your choice!

1:00 pm. General guild meeting at the Enumclaw Library, 1700 1st St., Enumclaw.

Please bring fat quarters (triangle-folded) to the guild meeting.  These Fat Quarters will be used for the Canned Food Drive at the quilt show to support our local food banks.

Also, if you haven’t picked up and paid for your “guild member 10 raffle tickets”, please take care of that as soon as possible. The drawing will be at the Quilt Show Oct. 21st, so get those ticket stubs in to be included in the drawing!

Further information about the quilt show will be discussed at this meeting, as well as some information is in the newsletter.

October 18 - Quilt Check-in and Quilt Hanging

Bring your quilts to the Les Schwab building at the Enumclaw Expo Center Fairgrounds on Wednesday, 

Oct. 18 to check them in at the times listed below. These times are listed according to the first letter of 

your last name:

9:00–10:00 a.m. A–F 

10:00–11:00 a.m. G–N 

11:00am – 12:00pm O – Z

The directions for turning in your quilts are:

Print 2 copies of each entry form for each quilt. (One copy of form for pick 

up at end of quilt show and one copy that you tape to the bag you bring your quilt in to the show.)

Tape one copy of your entry form to the front of a large white kitchen-garbage bag and then place your 

quilt inside. Make sure that you have secured a clothespin or binding clip at the top of each quilt so that 

your quilt is hung in the correct direction. (no pins!)

October 20-21st - Our Quilt Show!

10:00am-4:00pm both days

Will be at the Enumclaw Expo Center, 45224 284th Ave SE, Enumclaw.

Friday, November 3rd - 11:30 am - Lunch will be at The Lee, 1110 Griffin Ave., Enumclaw. 

1:00 pm - General guild meeting

Tuesday, November 7th - 6:00 pm. - Evening Workshop, Location TBD

Friday, November 17th - 1:00pm -Guild Workshop will be on hand-quilting with Wynonna and Charlotte.

Crystal Quilters Calendar - September 2023

 Friday, 1 September - 11:30 Lunch will be at Frankie's Pizza, 117 Roosevelt Avenue, Enumclaw.

1:00 pm - General guild meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 Division St., Buckley.

If you are participating in the Round Robin, please bring any completed boxes you have to pass to the next person.

Please bring your completed Quilt Show Entry Forms.

If you need help completing the form or having a picture taken of your quilt, please bring your quilt(s) to the guild meeting and either Nancy or Suzanne can help you.  Last day for entering quilts is September 30th at 9:00pm.

The Raffle Basket committee still needs sewing notions to add to the baskets, such as: thread, measuring tape, thimbles, rulers, rotary cutters, scissors, pin cushion, bobbin holders, sewing needles, etc. 

If you have any Fat Quarters you would like to donate, they are also needed for the Quilt Show. Any help is greatly appreciated.

**Sign up sheets will be available for volunteering at the Quilt Show. Our show will be a success when everyone pitches in to help!

Tuesday, September 5 - 6:30 pm - The evening workshop meets at the Buckley Fire Station. We are working on disappearing 9-patch blocks for a Comfort Quilt.

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

Crystal Quilters Calendar - July 2023

Friday, July 7 - 11:00 am - Quilt Show Committee meeting

We will have a short Quilt Show committee chair meeting prior to the picnic, come early so we can get updates on how your committees are shaping up. 

Bring sign-up sheets if your committee needs volunteers. 

11:30 am - Guild's annual Picnic and Challenge Quilt reveal.  Nancy's house, directions are in the newsletter.

The picnic is a Pot-luck lunch. Please bring a food item to share for 6-8 people, such as salad, dessert, etc. Please attach a note to the dish if food has nuts or is gluten free. If you feel uncomfortable sharing food, bring your own lunch. Bring your own chair.  We will supply napkins, plates, glasses, utensils, water, and iced tea.

We will have our “Annual Quilt Challenge” with all the entries displayed to enjoy and vote for this year’s winners. Looking forward to seeing the creativity of our guild.  Reminder that the completed quilts are due at the picnic on July 7th. Place your completed quilt in a brown paper sack and bring to the picnic. Cover the label. All work (Piecing/Quilting) must be done by the guild member. We will choose the winners at the picnic.

Cathy D. will bring a couple strata samples for the September Bargello Wall Hanging workshop to help you collect the right fabric for this project.

 

At the picnic, Puyallup Valley Quilters (PVQ)will be visiting and showing their 2023 raffle quilt to sell tickets. So bring a couple dollars to support the PVQ raffle.   The PVQ drawing will be in September. Crystal Quilters will display our raffle quilt.

Evening Meeting: No meeting in July.

July 13th -16th - King County Fair at the Enumclaw Expo Center

Enter a quilt in the fair, participate in the fair by volunteering to staff our booth displaying our 2023 Raffle Quilt or demonstrating your skills at the fair.

July 21st - 1:00pm Guild workshop at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 Division St., Buckley.  Our July workshop will be on Curve Piecing.

This month our workshop will be to learn how to sew curve piecing. Evangeline H. will be teaching this workshop. Many different quilt designs are now incorporating curves in their designs. Two methods of  piecing will be taught to you to take your quilts to the next level. This is an intermediate class. Supplies needed are:

* Elisa’s Backporch Design crazy curves templates in either size (3 ½” or 7”).

* Template grips-a MUST! These templates slip easily, and accuracy is important.

* 28mm rotary cutter. Your large wheel won’t work.

* Personal cutting mat, no smaller than 12” or larger than 18” to fit at your workstation. A 12” square ruler to square up blocks is helpful.

* Regular size rotary cutter, pins, ¼” piecing foot, thread, seam ripper, sewing machine. (Plus, basic 

sewing supplies you use at home).

* Fabric needed:

3 ½” templates use 5” charm squares + background fabric.

7” templates use 10” squares/layer cake size + background fabric.

**Scraps can be used in the above sizes according to your template size.

**More information on page 5 of Newsletter.

Tuesday, August 1st - 6:00 pm - Evening Meeting at Front Porch Quilts, 832 Main St, Buckley.  Marj asks for volunteers to come and demonstrate skills.  Looking at making a BOM in fall.

Friday, August 4th - Annual Guild Field Trip.  Donna Q. shared the field trip is going to La Conner quilt museum. They will also stop at a quilt shop, eat lunch there, and stop at homemade ice cream on way home. 

Donna shared she won’t be able to go on the field trip as her husband wants to take her somewhere for her birthday. She needs a volunteer to take over the coordination. Plans are complete, just need a coordinator. Contact Nancy or Donna if you are able.

Friday, August 18th - 1:00pm - Guild Workshop at Buckley Fire Station, 611 Division St., Buckley.

August's workshop is an “Open Sew”.  Bring whatever you'd like to work on.  It's a good time to finish up any quilts for the Quilt Show!

Friday. September 1 - 11:30 am -  Lunch will be at Frankie's Pizza, 117 Roosevelt Ave, Enumclaw.

1:00 pm - General Guild Meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 Division St., Buckley.

Crystal Quilters Calendar - June 2023

 

Friday, June 2 - 11:30 am - Lunch will be at Charlie's Cafe, 1335 Roosevelt, Enumclaw.

1:00 pm - General Guild Meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 Division St., Buckley.

June 6 - 6:00 pm - Evening Workshop, Buckley Fire Station.

June 16 - 1:00 pm - Guild Workshop on String Quilts at the Buckley Fire Station.

July 7th at 11:30am - Guild Picnic at Nancy's House. More info to come soon.

July 11th at 6:00pm Evening Workshop, Buckley Fire Station.

July 13th -16th - King County Fair, Enumclaw Expo Center

July 21st at 1:00pm - Guild workshop at the Buckley Fire Station.

Crystal Quilters Calendar - August 2022

 

Friday, August 5 - 8:00 am - Interested Guild members meet at the Dollar Tree parking lot (on Railroad Ave and Stevenson Ave., Enumclaw) at 8:00-ish for an 8:15 departure for Donna's Field Trip to La Connor and the Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum.

See the newsletter or email for more detailed information.

See the museum's website here.

Friday, August 19 - 1:00 pm - Guild workshop meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St., Buckley.  For this workshop we will make Pillowcases and Potholders.

Friday, September 2 - 11:30 am - Lunch will be at Frankie's Pizza, 117 Roosevelt Ave, Enumclaw.

1:00 pm - General Guild meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St., Buckley.

Friday, September 16 - Guild workshop meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St.  The workshop will be on Potholders and Pumpkins.

Friday, Sept 30th - Quilt Show Entry Forms are due no later than today!

Crystal Quilters Calendar - July 2022

Friday, July 8 - 11:00 am - Annual Potluck Picnic at 11:00am. Location: Nancy Agler's house, 25722 SE 398th St., Enumclaw.  Please a bring a food item to share. If you feel uncomfortable, you may bring your own lunch…we will supply water, tea, coffee. Bring your own chair.  

There will be the Challenge Quilt Reveal as well.  If you have a challenge quilt to show, please bring it in an unmarked brown paper bag with a picture of the panel attached.  If entering, the Challenge quilt prizes are 1st place-$100, 2nd place is $75, and $50 for 3rd place. 

Friday, July 15 - 1:00 pm - Guild  workshop meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St., Buckley.

We will work on Tote Bags/Ornaments to sell in the Country Store at the Quilt Show.

For this workshop we will make Christmas Ornaments.  You will need:

*3" foam ball (you can use either rough or smooth).

*Satin straight pins - about 300;

*MAIN Color fabric - 32 rectangles (2” x 3" each) - It will take just OVER 1/8 yard in total of your Main Color fabric;

*ACCENT Color fabric - 24 rectangles (2 x 3" each) - It will take just UNDER 1/8 yard in total of your Accent Color fabric;

*About 10-1/2" of trim or fabric, to wrap around your finished ball - I'll be using a 10-1/2" by 2-1/2" strip of my Main Color fabric;

*Narrow ribbon for the bow and hanger, (typically use about 24" of ribbon PER bow, and about 9" for a hanger);

*Decorative pearl pin (for attaching the hanger);

*Tools...Sharp scissors, Flexible Tape Measure, Pen or Pencil. 

**For more information contact Rhonda Stickley (rkstickley@gmail.com)

Friday, August 5 - Donna’s Field trip to LaConner Quilt Museum in LaConner, WA.  Donna Quezada shared this outing was once called the President’s Field Trip/Outing. This year’s outing is going to La Conner to visit the quilt museum. Donna shared there are a couple of nice restaurants up there…on the way back there is a fruit stand that sells the best ice-cream she ever had. 

La Conner is 2+ hour drive…must leave early in the morning…date is Friday, August 5th. (There isn’t a meeting on Friday, August 5th). In the past we tried to incorporate a quilt store, but the museum has a store that everyone might enjoy. We can carpool. There will be a sign-up sheet at the picnic…or you can call Donna.

If you're interested to learn about the Quilt Museum and the exhibits there, go to Quilt Museum. 

August 19 - 1:00 pm - Guild  Workshop meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St., Buckley.  We will work on Pillowcases/Gift Bags to sell in the Country Store at the Quilt Show.

Crystal Quilters Calendar - June 2022

Friday, June 3 - 11:30 am - Lunch will be at Oshio Teriyaki, 730 Griffin Ave. Enumclaw.

1:00 pm -  General Guild meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St., Buckley.

Friday, June 17- 1:00 pm - Guild Workshop meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St., Buckley.

For this workshop we will make a self-binding Baby Receiving Blanket. You will need two coordinating baby flannel pieces (40” backing and 30” front) for one blanket. I usually purchase 2 yards each of two coordinating fabrics to make two blankets. I purchased my flannel on sale at Joann’s Fabric.

At the June meeting I’ll give you all the information on how to prepare your flannel for our workshop. These blankets are perfect for St. Joseph’s Hospital as comfort quilts or to sell in the Country Store.

*Please come a little early to set up your sewing machine. Bring a 6 ½” square and 6 ½” x 24” quilt rulers, marking pencil, sewing supplies, neutral cotton thread, several pre-wound bobbins, wonder clips, pins, small iron/pressing mat, and a ¼” foot. 

**For more information contact Susanne Wick (srwick1@comcast.net)

Crystal Quilters Calendar - May 2022

 

Friday, May 6 - 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, May 20 - 1:00 pm - Guild Workshop meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St., Buckley.  The workshop will be on The Not So Pretty Quilt, led by Susanne Wick. This is a fun quilt top to make!

Susanne says:

For this workshop we will make a quilt top called, The Not So Pretty Quilt, using fat quarters. The quilt top takes 12 fat quarters for a lap size quilt top approximately 42” x 54” without borders.

You may choose various degrees of colors/prints, or just pick fat quarters you have in your stash. At the May meeting I’ll give you all the information on how to trim your fat quarters before our workshop. (I’m using fat quarters that I’ve had in my stash for around 15 years.) 

*Bring your sewing machine, cutting mat (18x24), 6 x24” quilt ruler, rotary cutter with a new sharp blade, neutral thread, several pre-wound bobbins, and a ¼” foot.

**For more information contact Susanne Wick (425-417-7393 or srwick1@comcast.net)

Friday, June 3 - 11:00 am - Lunch will be at TBD.
1:00 pm - General Guild meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St., Buckley.

Friday, June 17 - 1:00 pm -  Guild Workshop meeting at the Buckley Fire Station, 611 S. Division St., Buckley.  This workshop will be on Receiving Baby Blankets.

Important Workshop Update

 We have a change of date and place this month!

The workshop will be on Friday, April 22 @ 1 pm.  We will be meeting in the church hall of Cedar Community Church at 192 Cedar Street, Buckley. 

This workshop is an open sew time for everyone. Bring something you are working on, or you can also continue to sew the plaid squares or make something for the Country Store (Quilt Show).  It’s also a time for fellowship and fun!

Please bring your sewing machine, prepared bobbins, thread, scissors, and a power strip if possible.

Hope to see you all there!