WFQ show vendor: Precision Sharpening of Bremerton

It's time to start thinking about our great vendors!  July 14-15-16 you'll want to be ready to shop at our fun show!

Precision Sharpening of Bremerton will be there!

Alan Gwinner comes with a self-contained sharpening service, in a van, and he'll be located just outside the middle school venue - follow the signs!

Take a look at your knives, scissors, yard equipment, and swords (!) and anything else that needs sharpening and plan to bring them along - drop off when you come to the show and he'll have them ready when you leave!  It will also be easy to come back and bring MORE while the show is still on!

He's VERY experienced with quilting tools!

Pricing is listed on his web site or you can give him a call. 

Have an item that needs sharpening that he has not listed?  Call him to inquire!

Protect your investment when you buy expensive tools and keep them sharp and functional.  Ask Alan for any advice about future care!

Here are the links:

https://www.precisionsharpeningbremerton.com/

https://www.facebook.com/PrecisionSharpeningBremerton

Phone: (877)427-7639

See you at the quilt and fiber show!

Woolley Fiber Quilters' Bed Turning at the quilt and fiber show!

Perhaps our most popular feature of our shows is the Bed Turning!  Teri Bever chooses a theme and collects quilts to illustrate her theme.  The quilts are layered on a charming old bed and two assistants hold them up and turn them back as Teri talks about the history of the pattern, any construction techniques that are interesting, fabrics used, and tells about the quilter.  In this collection you will see interesting patterns, contrasts, and some glorious wool fabric that all but glows in the quilt.  So much fun and educational!  

Most but not all of the quilts this year were provided by our Featured Quilter, Reynola Pakusich!

Teri holds the bed turning twice each day at the show and it is always well attended.  Here is the sequence of photos from 2022 and you will wish you were there!

Thanks to Teri and her team for sharing so many GREAT quilts this year!

2018 Quilt Shows in our lovely area!

Here are 2018 guild quilt shows in Washington through July so that you can do some calendar planning.  Be SURE to put the Woolley Fiber Quilters show on your "must-see" list!!

Support guild shows!!

Kitsap Quilters “Nordic Treasures”                        Feb. 16-17, 2018

www.kitsapquilters.org
Kitsap County Fairgrounds, Silverdale, WA

Quilters Anonymous                                                  March 16-18, 2018

“The Great American Cover Up”
www.quiltersanonymous.org
Washington State Fairgrounds, Monroe, WA

Peninsula Quilt Guild                                                 March 16-18, 2018

Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, Ilwaco, WA
https://www.facebook.com/events/1868766516506980/
 
Tri-City Quilters “Persistence of Pattern”                           March 23-24, 2018
Three Rivers Convention Center, Kennewick
www.tcquilters.org        

Clark County Quilters                                                                April 5-7, 2018

“Once in a Blue Moon”
Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, Ridgefield
www.clarkcountyquilters.org

Piecemakers Quilt Club “Fabric of the Forest”                 April 20-22, 2018

Forks, WA High School Gym
www.piecemakersquiltclub.org

Fidalgo Island Quilters “Quilts in Bloom”                           April 20-21, 2018

NEW LOCATION Skagit Valley Inn, Mount Vernon
www.fidalgoislandquilters.com

All in Stitches Quilt Guild                                                         April 27-28, 2018

“Reflections of a Quilter”
Xfinity Arena, Everett
www.allinstitcheswa.org
 
Quilters in the Valley Quilt Guild                                        April 27-28, 2018
“Spring into Quilts”
Kittitas Valley Event Center, Ellensburg
www.quiltersinthevalley.org     
 
Woolley Fiber Quilters                                                              July 13-15, 2018
“Shades of the Northwest”
Cascade Middle School, Sedro-Woolley
www.woolleyfiberquilters.blogspot.com

Sunbonnet Sue Quilt Club                                                        July 20-22, 2018

Sequim Middle School – during the famous Lavender Festival
www.sunbonnetsuequiltclub.org                             

Covington Quilters Guild “Finding Joy”                                  July 27-28, 2018
Cedar Heights Middle School, Covington, WA
www.covingtonquilters.org        

If your guild is having a show that is not listed here, please send us the information!
woolleyfiberquilters@yahoo.com

2016 "Blast of Baskets" Quilt show registration form!! Forms are due May 16th!

Here is the link to our registration form.  It is stored on Google Drive in pdf format and you should be able to access it and download it. 

Hard copies are also available from Cascade Fabrics in Sedro-Woolley. 

If you prefer to receive an e'mail copy, leave a message here and we'll e'mail a copy directly to you!

EVERYONE is welcome to enter a quilt!

Click here to be directed to the form online:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxL4Y2o4_fUUalJkWTJiSThDb3M/view?usp=sharing

FORMS ARE DUE MAY 16TH!!
Earlier would be nicer!

Mail to: 
Woolley Fiber Quilters
PO Box 655
Sedro-Woolley WA  98284

Or drop off at:
Cascade Fabrics 
824 Metcalf Street
Sedro-Woolley WA  98284

All registration forms must be accompanied by a photo of the entered quilt.  The easiest way to do this is to take a digital photo and print it on the back of the entry form with your printer.  If you submit the photo separately from the form, please be sure to write on the photo your name, phone number, and the name of the entry.  In case it gets separated from the form.

The quilt does not need to be finished by May 16th.  Just the paperwork and a photo of the quilt - in progress if need be. 

Quilt turn-in day is Tuesday, May 31 at Cascade Fabrics. 

Any medium or large quilt MUST have a hanging sleeve attached on the back, at the top.  Sufficient to allow a 2" x 2" pole to be inserted.  If you are in doubt, attach a sleeve.  Smaller quilts will be pinned to sheets. 

Each quilt also requires a label identifying the owner, contact information, and the name of the entry. 

Please refer to the form for more information, category definitions, and other important information.

And PLEASE plan to volunteer for some of the many tasks associated with putting on a wonderful quilt show!

Thank you!

Our neigbors in Langley, BC are nearly ready to present another wonderful show!

LANGLEY QUILTERS' GUILD

2012 Quilt Show
"The Threads That Bind Us"
May 11 - 12, 2012

May 11 4-9 p.m.
May 12 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Over 200 Quilts, Raffle Quilt, Art & Traditional Quilts, Quilt Challenge, Merchant Mall, Tea Room, Gift Shop, Silent Auction and more.... Wheelchair accessible, Ample Free Parking. Admission $5.00.
Quilt Show Challenge: "Black and White and Crayon all over!"
George Preston Rec Center
20699 42 AVE
Langley, BC 

For more info visit:

www.langleyquiltersguild.com

WFQ Meeting August 18th

We'll have another meeting on Wednesday, August 18th, at the Home Town Cafe in Sedro-Woolley. 5:30 p.m for an hour or so. To review results, make plans, and talk quilts! Join us!

BZB Quilt Show this weekend!

Here's a shout out to our friends in the Busy Bees Quilters - their annual show is July 30-July 31-August 1! This weekend! Held at the new Monroe High School again, this show is always a visual treat. Check out their web site for the whole scoop!

www.busybeequilters.com

Two quilt show statistics and two beautiful quilts

Many of you know that we had a "preliminary final count". The "final final count" is:

Blast of Blooms had 208 quilts in the show (exhibit portion)

We had a total of 730 attendees (including volunteers).

Here are the two GREAT One-Block-Wonder quilts that were seen in the show!

Dog quilts and a Dawg quilt

Here are some more memories of the Woolley Fiber Quilters show - dogs (and even Dawgs) were a popular theme!!

Day three - winding down!

What a fun show we have had! With so many appreciative attendees and great weather - until today! Well, what better day to go to a quilt show than when it is raining! And in Washington, we plan for these things.

Here are three of our daily door prize winners, looking happy about their wins! We had many more prizes and winners than these - only these three people would stand still!

Should we Blast some quilts again next year? The consensus is, YES!

Day two - the people have spoken!

What a great day to be at the Woolley Fibers Quilt show! In downtown Sedro-Woolley among the vintage cars, street vendors, jump rope contests, and everything!


Our People's Choice voting ran all day Friday and on Saturday through 3:00 p.m., giving all quilt show attendees an opportunity to select their favorites in five categories.


In addition, guest celebrity judges (using a broad definition of "celebrity") selected their favorites, too, for a special prize. Here are the winners!

WFQ People’s Choice winners

Small Quilts – less than 200” in circumference

1st Julie Anderson, Sedro-Woolley “View from Assisi”
2nd Karen Chestnut, Mount Vernon “Red Star Exploding”
3rd Julie Anderson, Sedro-Woolley “Sparkling Vases”

Large Quilts – greater than 200” in circumference

1st Sharyn Erickson, Mount Vernon “His Trees Through Mine Eyes”
2nd Jan Shuirman, Sedro-Woolley “The Tree of Life”
3rd Jennifer Chatt, Issaquah “All Tied Up”

Theme Quilts – “Blast of Blooms” (use of flowers)

1st Jan Sager, Mount Vernon “Garden Path”
2nd Londa Schultz, Sedro-Woolley “Summer Time Blues”
3rd Leola Stomieroski, Camano Island “Summer Times

Other – Wearables, table runners, aprons, purses, etc.

1st Peggy Toyne, Sedro-Woolley “Embellished Jacket”
2nd Teri Bever, Sedro-Woolley “House Coat”
3rd Charlotte Furchert, Sedro-Woolley “Chevron Jacket”

Youth – quilters under 18 years of age

1st Katie Swanson, Lyman “I made it for my Boy Friend”
2nd Caleb Berhow, Sedro-Woolley “My First Quilt”
3rd Naomi Stanfill, Sedro-Woolley “Crazy Quilt for Linus”

Celebrity Guest Judge Awards – each picked a personal favorite

Jina Williams, S-W Chamber of Commerce selected
Judy Steen, Bow “Rose Quilt”

Rick Lemley, S-W City Council selected
Jan Schuirman, Sedro-Woolley “The Tree of Life”

Brian Stiles, S-W Municipal Court selected
Norma Cook, Sedro-Woolley “Flower Garden”

Thanks to everyone for their participation and support! See you tomorrow for day three!!

Day one - Show is a success!

Our first day is over! And what a great day it was! So many from the community coming to find their quilts and their friends' quilts! And those who came to learn about quilting and why they should do it!

We appreciate their great enthusiasm and hope to see many more tomorrow. SWAN bike ride, vintage car show, street vendors, sidewalk sales, and so much more are happening tomorrow in Downtown Sedro-Woolley!

QUILT SHOW TODAY!

This is it! Quilt show day is here! Two hours until opening!

Thanks to all our wonderful volunteers and their friends for yesterday's remarkable setup process. The show is amazing and we filled every square foot with quilts, vendors, demos, our boutique, and a few surprises.

And thanks to our wonderful local quilters who submitted OVER 200 fabulous quilts for your viewing pleasure! We know you'll love it!

Get ready for Blast of Blooms!

Quilt Drop-Off Day details!

Our long day of accepting show entries was worth every minute! We have over 200 quilts in the show, exceeding our objective. Here, CJ adds some last minute binding to her quilt (don't tell her I did the same thing) and Teri measures an entry. If you're not a part of the quilt show committee, you're missing half the fun!

Quilt Drop-Off Day

Quilt drop-off day was busy and a great success! When you see our show, you'll be so impressed with the variety and talent of our local quilters! It's always fun to see what others have been working on and, of course, to get ideas for your own quilting!

We enjoyed working with all the happy quilters who dropped by at Cascade Fabrics to fulfill their registrations for the show. Quilters of all ages were there!

What a big weekend we have planned for you in downtown Sedro-Woolley!

Getting Closer!

We are "all the buzz" in Sedro-Woolley this week, as the windows at our show venue were painted with a special message! Quilters always home in on the word "quilt", especially when it identifies a show or a shop!

Thanks to Sheila Stewart for our professional window decor. And the wood carving is just one of many you'll see in downtown Sedro-Woolley!

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!