Tillamook Textile Museum

At our last guild meeting the Latimer Quilt and Textile Center came and did a bed turning. 

My photos are not that great but the quilts sure were! 

Enjoy!

The red/green/cheddar and that stunning quilting makes this my favorite. 

 Do you have a favorite?

Walla Walla Guild Visit

I had an amazing time in Walla Walla with Mary, who coordinated the details!

I arrived early enough for a little fun before the meeting. 

This is how google described one of our stops: 

Powered By Fabric is a private quilting and fabric arts studio in Walla Walla, Washington, owned and operated by local fiber artist Eddie Walker. Located on the southwest corner of 5th and Rose (101 N. 5th St), it serves as a community hub for workshops, sew-ins, and quilting classes. 

Eddie makes quilts in the style I love. Like this strippy quilt!

I love how she uses her space to bring the quilting community together!

 

Next up Stash quilt shop. Mary's favorite! 

It is jammed pack with lovely fabric!

It is located in a historic old building. Look at the reproduction ceiling! Gorgeous!

Look at those darling machines at WW Sew and Vac!

Here is the guild raffle quilt that I will be winning later this year!!! LOL 

It is a very active and busy guild with lots of members! YAY! I love that!

Jean F came from quite a distance and brought some amazing show and tell which included 2024 Humble Quilts quiltalong Homestead!

I love this! Too bad I didn't have someone hold that up for me. I'm a fan of the small red and white stripe print and the center panel. 

Another follower Tina came to the guild meeting and brought her 2 friends. It was lovely to see them! I thought I had a photo but we much have used her camera. 

I met the owner of Highland Quilts in Athena, Oregon at the guild and she asked about purchasing some of my patterns for her shop. Here is my view of the cute town in the middle of farming country! Her shop was jammed packed and was busy for a weekday morning! That is awesome! I cannot believe I didn't take any photos of the shop!

It was such a fun trip!

If your guild is looking for a trunk show or classes please consider me! I'm scheduling into 2027 and will travel or Zoom!

I'm having a great week and hope you are too!

Guild Meeting- Walla Walla

 If you will be near Walla Walla  on May 12th I will be doing a trunk show for the Village Quilters Guild. It starts at 6:30PM at Blue Mountain Community Church, 928 Sturm Street. Because I'm driving I'm able to bring many of my larger quilts to share.

If anyone would like to purchase something from my Etsy store I can bring it. It will save shipping charges.  The link is HERE. 

Also I still have the Lost Garden of Heligan on pre-sale discount! Check that out HERE. 

Shown above, Shenandoah Stars- antique (purchased in VA) and reproduction. 

Have a lovely weekend and for all you moms or mother figures, enjoy your weekend. 

Mid April This and That

Jane Haworth was the guest speaker at the High Desert Quilt Guild. What charming quilts she makes!

I was able to get away on a nice Saturday and spend some time with my kids! We did an urban hike and this was the view!

I'm trying to get into backpacking fitness so I had a 15 pound pack on. Trying to keep up with the whippersnappers wasn't too difficult. LOL

 I love Portland in the spring with so many lovely blooms. 

Typical spring in Central Oregon. 60 degrees one day, snow the next! I get out to hike when I can. 

I had a lovely guild trip to the Village Quilters in San Diego. 

It was a smaller group, but so friendly and fun!

Show and tell is always fun but these ladies hardly gave me time to take a photo! 

They had a round robin reveal which was fun to see! They were all spectacular!

Lunch after guild is a time I really enjoy getting to know the ladies a bit better. 2nd on the right was my host Deborha. My flight didn't leave until 6PM so she graciously took  me to a couple of quilt shops. 

Grand Central Quilt & Stitch was adorable with lovely antiques and all the type of fabric I love. 

And Look! Eleanor Burns Quilt in a day! I had no idea it was located here!

It was a ware house full of SO much fabric! 

I think they do a lot of online orders. 

After Eleanor retired her son took it over. I love that!

My son happened to send me a text and ask what "dad and I are doing today" I responded- quilts, palm trees and sunshine in San Diego! Here is the photo I sent him. 

I'd love to visit your guild! I'd appreciate you passing my name to your programs person! I'll be in Walla Walla mid May for a quilt guild! If you are close by please come!

I'll be at the Meet the Teacher event tomorrow in Pleasant Hills, CA. If you represent your guild there please stop by and say hi. 

Spring in Central Oregon  brings chicks to the farm store! They are so cute!!

I've added quite a bit of fabric to my Etsy store- check it out HERE if you'd like. 

There is a little over 3 weeks to get your swap quilt completed. I hope you are on track! I'm hand quilting the last border, then will label it and bind. YAY!

I hope you are having a great week!