Where will the 2016 "Blast of Baskets" quilt show be??

Our 2016 location is revealed!!  We were not able to secure a downtown location for the show - but we think we have found something better!!  For the first time since 2010 our show will be all under one roof!! 

At the former Skagit River Restaurant, which is next door to the Three Rivers Inn on Highway 20!!

This location is just west of the intersection of Highway 20 and Highway 9 (where Rite Aid is).

Easy to find, good parking, and all in one spot!

Technically, the address is "221 Central Ave".  But just think "next door to the Three Rivers Inn" and you'll find it!  Here's a photo, facing east:

Keep checking this site for more quilt show information!! 

Blast of Farms begins! Quilt Turn-In Day is over!

We checked  and packaged for transport all of the quilts for our show today!  Beginning at 9 a.m. at Cascade Fabrics, we started with a little training for the volunteers, checking in the volunteers' quilts for practice, and then we were off and running with our exhibitors!

Our registrar, Ginny, is a GENIUS.  Everything went smoothly and she is able to print any reports we need from MS Access.  And she has a team of helpers who are just as attentive to detail.  THANKS to her for the great day!

One glitch...we didn't have enough boxes!  But a friend saved the day, as you will see below.  

What a great show this will be!  Something to inspire everyone.  Be sure to come to Blast of Farms!

Getting started!

 

 

Making sure everything is correct!

Checking and rechecking.

 

Last-minute photographs of quilts!

 

 

Good teamwork!

 

   

 
 
 

 

 

A few of the dedicated team members!

 

 

Last minute form completion!

 

 

Scott from Oliver Hammer saves the day with more big boxes!

 

Hey!  The rest of us are inside, working!!

 

Blast of Freedom - Day 1 comes to a close

What a great day at the quilt show!  We opened early - about 10 minutes to 10 a.m.  And we had quilt appreciators waiting to get in!  Thanks for the huge enthusiasm we experienced for our show today.  Some said it was our "best show ever"!  Well, we think they're all good!  But with 300+ quilts to show you, we are really proud of this one.

Here are some more "snippets" to whet your quilting appetite.  Start planning to visit us tomorrow!

D-Day commemoration at Blast from the Past

Charlotte Furchert's beautiful quilt was featured in the procession during Blast from the Past's D-Day commemoration today.  Thanks to the veterans who gave us so much, thanks to those who serve today, and thanks to those who recognize them.

BLAST OF BUBBLES QUILT SHOW! ONLY A FEW DAYS AWAY!

The frenzy begins!  Last-minute preparations and details are taking place for the Woolley Fiber Quilters' biggest quilt show ever!

The quilt registration deadline was May 17th, but we can still accept a few entries.  Are you a little behind?  Like the rest of us?  If so, just get your forms in to Cascade Fabrics ASAP and join the fun!

Our theme is "Blast of Bubbles" so any quilt featuring circles qualifies for the "theme" category. All other quilts will fit nicely in other categories. Our "youth" category is for quilts made by young people under 19 years of age - if you're older than that but young at heart..choose a standard category!

Did you notice that we have revealed the second location for the show?  We'll be in BOTH 817 Metcalf (the old Oliver Hammer storefront, now S-W Community Fellowship) and 829 Metcalf (the old JC Penney storefront - most recently Save-On Furniture)!!  This gives us all the ROOM WE NEED TO DISPLAY SO MANY QUILTS!  And using these storefronts allows us to be in the downtown core with Blast From The Past weekend!

We'll have more than 200 quilts on display, as well as demonstrations, a member "boutique", vendors, our 2013 and 2014 raffle quilts, and our first-ever bed-turning! 

Right outside the doors of our show is the Blast from the Past Street Fair with craft and food vendors.  Sunday is the vintage car show and also on Sunday the Eagles will have their famous breakfast!

Blast from the Past features old-fashioned kids' contests on Saturday, including pie eating and hula hooping.  And if you're from this area, you know that the adult division of the jump rope contest is usually a smackdown between some very dedicated competitors!  Perhaps there will be a dark horse contestant this year - come and see!

This is a true community quilt show open to all and intended to represent the MANY quilters in the Sedro-Woolley and Skagit County area. Even if you're from out of our immediate area, you're welcome to enter, volunteer, and attend!

There's so much going on during Blast From the Past weekend - one of our town's favorite festivals. All in downtown Sedro-Woolley!

Blast of Bubbles quilt show is coming up fast!

The Woolley Fiber Quilters are working hard to prepare for our fourth annual quilt show! 

Everyone is welcome to enter quilts in the show - just pick up a registration form at Cascade Fabrics in Sedro-Woolley or leave a message here and we'll e'mail you one! 

Our theme is "Blast of Bubbles" so any quilt featuring circles qualifies for the "theme" category.  All other quilts will fit nicely in other categories.  Our "youth" category is for quilts made by young people under 19 years of age - if you're older than that but young at heart..choose a standard category!

You are also encouraged to volunteer for at least a two-hour shift at the show so when you submit your registration form (or earlier!) we'll want to get a "yes" from you about volunteering.

This is a true community quilt show open to all and intended to represent the MANY quilters in the Sedro-Woolley and Skagit County area.  Even if you're from out of our immediate area, you're welcome to enter, volunteer, and attend!

Once again we'll be in downtown Sedro-Woolley - one of our locations is 817 Metcalf and you'll see where the other one is soon.  We have LOTS OF ROOM for YOUR quilts!

This year we'll feature a "bed turning" of vintage quilts and tell their stories.  This is a fun event that we have been wanting to bring you for a long time.  Don't miss it!

So plan to join in the fun and show us what you've been working on!  Encourage the quilt-appreciators you know to attend the show and admire the hard work of all our quilters!  We'll have a boutique where finished items can be purchased, vendors who are happy to bring quilting supplies for your consideration, and Blast From the Past will be right outside the door!

Remember the vintage car show on Sunday.  And the kids' contests are Saturday, including the adult jump rope smackdown competition!!! 

Feeling lucky?  Our raffle quilt is on display at Cascade Fabrics right now!

There's so much going on during Blast From the Past weekend - one of our town's favorite festivals.  All in downtown Sedro-Woolley!

Countdown to Quilt Show!

Our third annual quilt show is June 1-2-3!  This year our theme is "Blast of Stars" and we're getting ready to shine!

Quilt show preregistration forms are now available - hard copies at Cascade Fabrics in Sedro-Woolley and soft copies via Teri Bever or Judy Johnson.  Leave a message on this blog if you need a form and don't have the current e'mail addresses.

We welcome quilters of ALL abilities to participate and display quilts.  This is a COMMUNITY quilt show and we want to show off the variety of talent that Sedro-Woolley and Skagit County quilters have to offer.  There will be some quilts displayed from outside our immediate area, too, come and see!  We plan to hang 200+ quilts again this year.

Remember to submit a photo with each entry form.  Also cite the source of your pattern on the form and in the artist's comments that will be displayed with the quilts.  We want to be sure to credit pattern designers wherever we can! 

Once again, we will have local "Celebrity Judges" who will each pick one favorite as well as "People's Choice" winners in these categories:  Large (over 200" in circumference), Small (100" to 199"), Miniature (1" to 99"), Theme, Challenge ("books"), Youth, and Other (wearables, totes, etc.) .

All this in coordination with Sedro-Woolley's Blast from the Past celebration which features vendors, kids' contests, live music, Museum open house, and the vintage car show on Sunday June 3.

Downtown Sedro-Woolley!  See you there!

Where is the Woolley Fiber Quilters Quilt Show?? June 3-4-5

It will be in Downtown Sedro-Woolley!  Truly, that's what you need to know to find it!

Our downtown core is Metcalf Street - about three blocks long.  Part of the street will be blocked off to traffic and filled with food vendors and other enticements - all for the annual Blast From the Past celebration.

If you want to put an address into your GPS, the quilt show will be at 807 and 817 Metcalf Street.  Two locations!  We need a lot of room to put up all of the quilts! 

If you are familiar with Sedro-Woolley's downtown core, these two addresses are the former Courier Times building and the former Oliver Hammer building (OH moved one address south - yes, you can still shop there and they are bigger than ever!).  The Courier Times, Sedro-Woolley's weekly newspaper, is now published at the location of its parent company in Mount Vernon.

So just come to downtown Sedro-Woolley and look for the signs that say "quilt show".  There is plenty of parking in the municipal parking lots just off Metcalf.  Blast from the Past is a festival for strolling, and you'll enjoy the downtown ambiance!  Look for the vintage car show on Sunday, just off Metcalf, in front of the Sedro-Woolley Museum (intersection of Woodworth and Murdock).  Lots of restaurants, lots of family fun!  Come early!  Stay late!  Enjoy!

Woolley Fiber Quilters - Sedro-Woolley WA

Woolley Fiber Quilters are organized to promote quilting education in Sedro-Woolley, Washington and our surrounding area. We do this primarily through holding a quilt show!

The 2010 Quilt Show - "Blast of Blooms" - will be held June 4-5-6, during the city's fun downtown festival, "Blast From the Past".

We hope you'll come to see us. We're planning on showing 200 or more quilts, enticing you with vendors, and inspiring you with demonstrations.

Sedro-Woolley is a hotbed of quilting! You'll be amazed at how many individual quilters and quilting groups are represented at our show!

Blast From the Past offers a variety of activities - Antique Car Show, Live Music, Street Vendors, and a number of family-friendly things to do, all in the downtown core.

Watch this blog for more information about our organization and the quilt show, and be sure to visit us in downtown Sedro-Woolley on the first weekend in June!