2017 - the planning begins!

Starting now, we're looking forward to our 2017 quilt show! 

Where will it be?  Only time will tell.  As you know, there is no large, permanent venue in Sedro-Woolley so we are the "moveable feast" of quilt shows.  We truly appreciate the building owners who have worked with us to make our shows possible.

In the meantime, we have already selected our 2017 theme! 

"Blast of Birds"

June 2-3-4, 2017

And the Blast of Birds raffle quilt was revealed on Saturday, June 4.  Tickets were sold at the show and continue to be available at Cascade Fabrics in Sedro-Woolley.

Be the first on your block to buy a chance on this HUGE quilt!  84" x 104"

And work on your quilt show entries for next year's Blast of Birds!

Blast of Baskets 2016 - the people behind the scenes!

I'm not sure how many people it took to put on this show - you have already seen photos of many of them.  But it might have been 75 different folks involved in planning and executing Blast of Baskets.  For a town with a population of 10,000, we know that any event involving that many people is a BIG DEAL!

Here are a few more photos of faces you know and love.  I wish I had photos of all of them but many are camera shy.  See prior posts for more workers!!

Blast of Baskets Winners - the People have spoken!!

 

 

 

"Blast of Baskets" 2016
People's Choice Winners
	Winner	Winner's City	Winning quilt name
Large Quilts
First	Kathleen Wragg Baker	Mount Vernon	Blooming Garden
First	Louise Harris	Sedro-Woolley	Earthlight
First	Renee Cutler	Bellingham	Sewen' Seeds
Second	Joy Eberly	Mount Vernon	Mother's Handkerchiefs
Second	Nancy Green	Pasco	Cow-Lender
Second	Kristine Norton	Bellingham	Wedding Rings in Lavendar
Third	Judy Steen	Bow	Elephants
Third	Butch Stearns	Mount Vernon	Mariners Compass
Third	Kristine Norton	Bellingham	Music to my Ears
Medium Quilts
First	Dianne Lowe	Burlington	Flowers for Janet
First	Natalie Hunskor	Mount Vernon	Quilters by the River: Row by Row
First	Kathleen Rathvon	Birdsview	Owls Round Robin
Second	Judy Garrison	Mount Vernon	In the Garden
Second	Wilma Hamm	Camano Island	Hollow Star
Second	Rebecca Bunke	Sedro-Woolley	Odessa's Foxes
Third	Maggie Radliff	Mount Vernon	Through the Window
Third	Judy Steen	Bow	Selvage Bookshelf
Third	Linda Stearns	Mount Vernon	Asian Reflection
H Mention	Judy Garrison	Mount Vernon	Feathered Star
Small Quilts
First	Diana Smith	Anacortes	Fanciful Lady
First	Barbara Dahl	Bellingham	Hillside Houses
First	Joy Eberly	Mount Vernon	Boo Night!
Second	Kathleen Rathvon	Birdsview	Crabapple Hill Wallhanging
Second	Donna Bybee	Bellingham	Blast of Blossoms
Second	Jahr Huber	Mount Vernon	Serene Moon
Third	Kathleen Wragg Baker	Mount Vernon	Roundabout
Third	Shirley Koning	Lynden	Angela's Storm
Third	Maggie Radliff	Mount Vernon	Springtime
Extra Small Quilts
First	Virginia Thogersen	Mount Vernon	Black Guppies
Second	Jean Markus	Mount Vernon	Midnight Mouse
Third	Charlotte Furchert	Sedro-Woolley	Colorful Prisms
H Mention	Shirley Smith	Sedro-Woolley	Sassman Tablerunner
Theme "Blast of Baskets
First	Dianne Lowe	Burlington	Baskets instead of Mexico
Second	Jo Bond-Angell	Arlington	Grandma's Flower Baskets
Third	Carol Torset	Sedro-Woolley	Grandbaby's Baskets
H Mention	Judy Johnson	Sedro-Woolley	1930's Kittens in Baskets
H Mention	Wilma Hamm	Camano Island	Baskets in a Row
Holiday
First	Dorothy Merritt	Arlington	Winter Wonderland
Second	Sharyn Erickson	Sedro-Woolley	Looking out the Window at Christmas
Third	Eleanor Reid	Sedro-Woolley	Christmas Morning
H Mention	Virginia Thogersen	Mount Vernon	Holiday Snowmen
Special Category:  "Blast of Procrastination"
First	Noni Moody	Sedro-Woolley	My Jar Collection
Second	Londa Schultz	Sedro-Woolley	Little Farmer Girl
Third	Judy Johnson	Sedro-Woolley	Now I Lay me Down to Sleep
Youth
First	Zinnia Berg	Sedro-Woolley	Padden's Quilt
Second	Logan Torset	Sedro-Woolley	Football Fun
Third	Zinnia Berg	Sedro-Woolley	Apron
"Other"
First	Judy Johnson	Sedro-Woolley	Upcycled Woolley Market Bag
Second	Scott Holmstrom	Sedro-Woolley	Dickens Visits Woolley
Third	Butch Stearns	Mount Vernon	Embroidered 2016 Poster
Celebrity Judges' choices
Jeff Russell	Jessica Torset	Sedro-Woolley	World of Love
Scott Holmstrom	Mary Stanton	Mount Vernon	My Heartsong
Al Chandler	Mary Knapp	Bay View	Christmas Wreath

Note:  Sorry about the truncation of the quilts' names.  This is the maximum that I can get on the screen!! 

Blast of Baskets - Day 3 winding down!

Here are a few - and I mean a FEW photos of the 250+ quilts on display at Blast of Baskets.  Just to show you what a great collection of quilts we had and to whet your appetite for next year! 

If you are even remotely interested in becoming a quilter, we are all here to help you and encourage you to get started!  Some of our newest quilters won ribbons this year, and we're so proud of everyone who entered a quilt or two.

The list of winners will be published in a separate post.  In the meantime, enjoy this mini-show!

 

 

Blast of Baskets - our Bed Turning was a Blast!!

The 2016 "bed turning" was full of quilting education with some fun thrown in!  Teri had an idea this year - that we could show a vintage quilt and its modern cousin, with a little of the history of the pattern and of each quilt.  So off we went into quilt history-land, with Teri leading the way and Londa and Noni as quilt-holders.  The bed turning was held twice each day of the three-day show and the audiences were always full!  From Dresden Plate to Arrow Star to Double Wedding Ring,  you're sure to see some of your favorites! 

Thanks to the quilters who loaned us their vintage treasures and who made the modern cousins for our great display!

 

Starting with a BASKET quilt for our theme, Blast of Baskets!

 

Double Wedding Ring

 

Arrow Star, Beautiful Star, and other names for this popular block.

 

Dresden Plate

 

 

 

 

Finally, the adventures of Sunbonnet Sue!