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14th Annual Western Washington Quilt Shop Hop 2012Fourteen years of Shop Hop and I’m still excited to see the fabric roll out for this annual event for quilters. With a switch from In The Beginning Fabrics to Clothworks for the theme and border print, we’ll see 5 great coordinates in this wintery theme of northwest birds and snowflakes.

This year, the fabric offered from Clothworks, is a fresh print designed by Barb Tourtillotte.

“Barb (Gelotte) Tourtillotte attended Central Washington University and the Burnley School of Professional Art in Seattle, where she majored in graphic design and illustration. After a dozen years as a graphic designer, she made the transition to full time illustrator, and has illustrated over fifty books, in addition to magazines, posters and puzzles for the Education and Quilting markets.

At the change of the millennium, Barb launched into a new avenue - licensing. From whimsical snowmen to elegant florals, her artwork can be seen on fabrics, dinnerware, greeting cards, kitchen textiles and giftware. She currently licenses her delightful watercolors to over 45 companies for a myriad of products.

Barb resides in beautiful Washington State with her husband Kirk and three children.”

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Who doesn’t love a Snowman? We just love this snowman block designed by Lynn Woodard for the second year at Gathering Fabric Quilt Shop.

Our block is a simple snowball block using the theme fabric and the blue snowflake fabric. Appliqué’ your snowman in the center of the block. Here’s where the fun begins. Dress your snowman up with mittens and vest, scarf and hat. Use buttons, seed beads and embroidery floss to embellish the carrot nose, buttons and face. Each and every snowman will be different, just like each and every snowflake. Dress him to your own liking. We are giving you all the pattern pieces and ideas for dressing your snowman in the pattern packet which you will receive at our shop during shop hop.

Thank you Lynn for providing the idea, the design and the excitement for making our 2012 Shop Hop full of surprises. We hope you will visit our shop with your passport during June 20-24, 2012 to pick up your snowman block.

A special thanks to Anita Peluso for the design and pattern layout for your shop hop insert and to Diane Stevens for all her great ideas for Shop Hop 2012. Our Gathering Fabric Quilt Shop Staff is the best!

Our Shop Hop Snowman Block for 2012 Designed by Lynn Woodard

“ I made this snowman block so that you could dress him up with mittens, vests, scarves and hats. I like using small buttons, seed beads and floss for his nose, face and belly.”

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One of our favorite excursions is our annual shop hop bus trips. We are pleased to announce that we will offer those trips again this year on Wednesday and Saturday, June 20th and 23rd for the 14th Annual Western Washington Quilt Shop Hop.

We will leave from Gathering Fabric Quilt Shop at 8am for the trip Northbound. We will visit as many as 14 shops from Woodinville to Lynden and back in Area 1 of the the Shop Hop guide, see page 6 of the flyer.

Cost of the trip is $62, cash or check. Please bring a small cooler with your food and refreshments for the day. We stop at Quilt Shops only. Expected time to arrive

back to the shop is 8:30pm. Riders are encouraged to get dropped off at the shop to reduce the number of parked cars in our parking lot. Thank you.

Check out all the great information in the shop hop flyer to plan your trips on subsequent days. Our bus trip goes north, but we encourage you to take your own trips to the other areas by referring to the the flyer.

As you travel on the shop hop, you will have your passport stamped at each shop ad will receive a kit for a quilt block that will include the block pattern created by each shop along with three fabrics: one of the theme fabric, one from a shop hop coordinate, and one of the shops choosing. Some shops will offer finishing kits and that is up to the individual shops.

54 shops participating in this 14th year, so be sure to pick up your passports the first of June at any of the area shops. Get your passports stamped at each shop during shop hop and enter a completed passport of at least 16 shops to the drawing in order to be eligible for prizes. Prizes include sewing machines, retreats, gift boxes, gift certificates and door prizes at the individual shops.

More information, area maps and information from each shop is located in the flyer and also on-line at www.washingtonquiltshophop.com Pictured below is a completed shop hop quilt from 2011. Now is the time to plan your trip for 2012. We hope you will ride with us.

Two Bus Trips for Shop Hop 2012Wednesday and Saturday, June 20 & 23

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37th Annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt ShowJuly 14, 2012, Sisters, Oregon. www.sistersoutdoorquiltshow.org“We invite you, your friends & family to join us for the most vibrant day of the year in Sisters. Over 1300 quilts from around the world will cover our 1880's-style town in rich texture and color.”

Quilt Shows and EventsSave the Date for Pacific Northwest Area Quilt Shows

Here comes the 37th Annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show in Central Oregon. Treat yourself to this one of a kind quilting experience for the heart and soul. The area, the ambiance, the teaching and friendly atmosphere makes it such a wonderful place to visit in summer.

Sunbonnet Sue Quilt ShowJuly 20, 21 & 22 2012Same dates as the Sequim Lavender Festival and Faire10 - 5pm daily http://www.sunbonnetsuequiltclub.org/annquiltshow/

Busy Bees Quilt ShowJuly 27, 28 & 29th in Monroe at Monroe High School http://www.busybeequilters.com/

Pacific West Quilt ShowLocated at the Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center, Tacoma, WA Aug 24 - 26th, 2012 http://apwq.org/

Be a part of the celebration! Join us for a display of over 500 quilts featuring the juried and judged quilt contest. The special exhibits include Quilted By Hand, 20/20 Vision, Quilt For Two Rivers, The TRUNK Show, Clothworks Fabric Challenge, Collective Visions, APWQ Members' Exhibit and a selection of antique quilts from the La Conner Quilt and Textile Museum. Shop the Merchant Mall, attend classes and lectures and experience the hospitality and beauty of the Pacific Northwest!

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Save the Dates for Lynn’s Christmas Demos starting in July 2012 and continuing through December.

It was such a huge success last year so we’re going to do it again this year. Lynn is in her secret workshop planning for her series of short demo’s for holiday gift giving. She’ll still do her regular monthly demo’s, but with Christmas, her favorite holiday coming, we’ll add the extra two demo’s a month till with get in all Twelve Day of Christmas.

Here’s how it works: • First Friday, Free Demo with

Lynn, Noon-2p• Second Wednesday, Free

Demo with Lynn, Noon-2p• Third Wednesday, 12 Days of

Christmas Free Demo at Noon• Fourth Wednesday, 12 Day’s

of Christmas Free Demo at Noon

All Demo’s Free, just come and enjoy. It’s fun to think about crafting and sewing for the holidays. There are so many wonderful ideas shared on blogs and websites. The fun is sharing ideas with each other.

Have you discovered....

Check out Pinterest online for this new social media of pinboards for organizing and sharing the things you love. Great inspiration there.

Christmas for quilters and crafters begins in July. Lynn’s 12 Days of Christmas is a series of short demo’s and ideas for holiday gift giving.

Christmas in July 12 More Days of Christmas with Lynn

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Pacific West Quilt Show in Tacoma,August 2012.The biggest quilt exhibition of the year held in the Pacific Northwest with entries from the U.S. and Canada

Sandra Leichner couldn’t have said it better when she reviewed the 2011 show in Tacoma.

“The show has the same wonderful inviting experience it has always had and the new

venue is quite nice.  Tacoma surprised me with its very trendy area surrounding the convention center and the Pacific Grill Restaurant had the MOST amazing food!  This is an upscale restaurant with a very comfortable vibe and mouth watering menu.  The Faux Gras appetizer was AMAZING.  The hotels were in easy (really easy) walking distance and so were restaurants.

Thank you APWQ board members, show manager Elizabeth Spannring and volunteers for an amazing experience and keeping the soul of the show in tact and strong.  I know how hard you all worked to bring this together and I thank you for your Herculean efforts. I had a fantastic time and am excited for next year.  I am already waiting to

book my room and catch up with both the new friends I met and the old friends I enjoy catching up with.

The show is now on an annual basis from the every two year rotation of the past.  I highly recommend this show as an experience that is one not to be missed if you love quilts, quilting, laughing, meeting new people and sharing what you love among like minded people.”

Now you know why we’re so anxious for the 2012 regional show. With such a stellar representation of talent from the U.S. and Canada, we are so proud and pleased to the have the Pacific West Quilt Show to Tacoma again this year.

I invite you to ride with us to the show in a comfortable limousine leaving from Woodinville on Saturday morning and arriving back later in the afternoon with lunch at the Pacific Grill. Experience this fantastic city and it landmarks on Broadway. Cost of trip to be determined. Please stay tuned to our website.

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The 2012 Quilt Festival runs October 5 – 7, 2012, featuring an exhibition of Juried & Judged quilts and fiber art[s] in Maple Hall and the La Conner Civic Garden Club, both locations within a half-block of the Museum. Quilt Festival and Museum hours: Friday & Saturday 10:00AM to 6:00PM, Sunday 10:00AM to 4:30PM. A $10 donation includes entrance to all venues. At Maple Hall see the  Quilt Show, specialty vendors, and silent auction. The Garden Club will host the Fiber Arts show while the Museum features three floors of exhibits. Four days of quilt events and Workshops with international instructors are happening within walking distance of the Museum.The Call for Entry is ready. Read about exciting changes and enter. The Call for Entry deadline is June 15, 2012. The First Place Winner in each Category, along with the Winner of each Bonus Award, will be featured in a special exhibit at the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum from October 10 to December 30, 2012.

Quiltfest has four days of fabulous Workshops, starting October 4. The International roster of instructors includes:  Robin Atkins, Thom Atkins, Joe Cunningham, Sharon Pederson, Elly Sienkiewicz, and Jane Townswick.  Right: Best of Show, 2011.

Quilt & Textile Museum 2012 Quilt Festival

La Conner, WA

“International Juried and Judged Exhibition”...featuring Quilts, Fiber Art and Wearable Art

October 5 - 7, 2012

La Conner is located in Western Washington’s beautiful tidal and agricultural lands in the Skagit Valley.

Below: 2011 Best of Show winner was Caryl Bryer Fallert.

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14450 Woodinville Redmond Road NE Woodinville, WA 98072 Telephone: 425-402-9034Website: www.gatheringfabric.com

Shop Hours:

Monday to Friday: 10am - 5:30pmSaturday: 9am - 5pm*Sunday: 12pm - 4pmOpen late for Thursday evening classes, date specific

* A note to Saturday Shoppers. Come early, as wine tasting fills the parking lot around 2pm. This is a note of convenience. We appreciate your patronage. Thank you, Susan

Our Tenth Anniversary at Redwood Place in Woodinville

Square Dancers, Blue Grass Music and Pie!Saturday, September 1st, 9am-Noon

I would like to thank my daughter, Anelese Webster, for her graphics work, art and design to publish this newsletter.

Thank you to the many wonderful quilters that share their creative ideas with us. Our job is to make you successful with your quilting.

Since 2002, our mission remains: to support the culture of quilt making and textile arts by offering quality and a selection of materials, excellent customer service, support and inspiration in a comfortable and convenient location.

Thank you for visiting Gathering Fabric Quilt Shop.

Susan WebsterOwner/Operator