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Mountain Meadow Quilters - October 2014

October 2014

Our Mission

Mountain Meadow Quilters shall

promote the art of quilt making

through education and charitable

giving. All levels of skill and ability

shal l be encouraged and

supported.

PO Box 3254

Sunriver, Oregon 97707

mtnmeadowquilters.org

Calendar Check

Sept 23 Valori Wells Oct 14 Sandra Bruce Oct 15* Sandra Bruce workshop Oct 28 Ona Glassford and Michelle McMicken

(Further details in newsletter)

All meetings and classes are held at the SHARC in Sunriver, unless otherwise noted. *Sunriver Area Library

Thoughts from the President…

You know by now how I love a good quilter’s story! This month I’d like to share a quilt group’s story of how they managed to stay together, and save their meeting space. It’s definitely another story of quilters’ determination, resilience, creativity, and dedication. The quilters are the Bandon Quilt Club in beautiful Bandon, Oregon. A longtime friend of mine is one of the quilters and she’s kept me in the loop as the group’s story unfolded.

The Bandon Quilters meet twice monthly in the IOOF Hall, (International Order of OddFellows), an older building, but with a kitchen and good space for the quilters and all their activities at an affordable rate. The Hall is also often the space for other community activities.

As it happens to so many fraternal organizations these days, membership in the OddFellows was dwindling and their charter was in danger of being revoked as their numbers were falling below those required to continue. This meant, of course, that the Chapter would be dissolved and the Hall would have to be closed and put up for sale.

This would leave the Bandon Quilters out in the cold, with no other viable options. Meeting the challenge, and not about to dissolve the Bandon Quilters, with heads together and problem-solving skills sharpened, they did their version of “If you can’t beat them, join them!” And join them, they did; joined the OddFellows Chapter, that is! Over half of the quilters and their husbands became IOOF, Bandon Chapter, members, thus saving the IOOF Charter and retaining the meeting hall.

This took place several years ago, and the quilters and the IOOF chapter are going strong. The quilters still attend twice monthly quilt meetings as well as Oddfellows meetings and keep up with volunteer duties of both. The little IOOF Cemetery near the Hall is receiving a lot more TLC these days! I had the pleasure of being a visitor at their latest quilt meeting as they planned their schedules for Bandon’s annual Cranberry Festival events; their annual quilt show and participation as riders on the Oddfellows float during the parade.

I hope you are going strong these days, as well, with your quilting and all your other endeavors!

Pat


PROGRAM MEETING

October 14 The program for October is Sandra Bruce, a art

quilter, long-arm quilter, illustrator, letterer, polymer

artist and teacher, who will present a lecture:

"Material Matrix and the Paths Taken". It is a

presentation using images and quilts to show her

background, her work, an overview of her process

called "Material Matrix", and how it all comes

together using color, design, composition and

serendipity on October 14, at the SHARC.

SNACK HOSTESSES

Sept 23 Denise Meese

Mindy Wolfman

Carol McGlocklin

Oct 14 Kay Case

Sarah Kaufman

Betty Vincent

Oct 28 Julianne Loving

Alice Hanson

Pam Morris-Stendal

EDUCATION MEETINGS 2nd Meeting (4th Tuesday)

Tuesday, September 23

Valori Wells from the Stitchin’ Post will be

presenting a program on how she designs fabrics.

Tuesday, October 28

Ona and Michelle will be doing a program on Color

at BJ’s Quilt Basket. More details coming.

TREASURER’S REPORT AUGUST 2014

Ending Balance July 31 5146.93

Expenses August 2014 1158.10

Income August 2014 6712.11

Transfer to Savings for Retreat 1683.70

Total for Retreat 2867.98

Judy Hopkins Savings 1511.90

Total in Savings 4379.88

Ending checking Balance 8/31/2014 9006.95

MATERIAL MATRIX

Wednesday, October 15

The workshop, Material Matrix: Sew Ready will be

held on Wednesday, October 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

at the Sunriver Area Library community room. The

cost is $35. This is a class where students use a

provided photo to experience and learn her process

called "material matrix". Some of the points covered

are: what makes a good photo to turn into a quilt, how

to interpret a photo using a grid, value and color,

curved piecing, using a mix of prints and solids, and

ideas about quilting. There are 8 openings left, so

sign up ASAP with Betty Vincent, Program Director.

INTERESTING ITEMS

FROM BETTY VINCENT

The Artists of 97707 exhibit at the Sunriver library

includes quilts from Dolores Petty, Linda Saukkonen,

Karen Padrick and Betty Vincent. They are located in

the west end of the library.

Twenty-two appliqué students attended Nancy Lee

Chong appliqué class held at the Bend Park community

room. It was an excellent class.

QUIET THOSE CELL PHONES!

As a courtesy to our speakers, guests, guild members,

show and tell presenters and anyone attending our meet-

ings, please quiet your cell phone before the start of the

meeting.

Before the start of the meeting, switch the sound off. If

you are expecting an important call, switch it to vibrate

and exit the meeting room to take your call. Your atten-

tion to this is appreciated.


NEW MEMBERS TEA

SEPTEMBER 30TH AT 1:00 PM.

SUNRIVER LIBRARY

The members of the MMQ Guild will be hosting a

tea, for all new members who have joined the

guild in the last two years.

All members are welcome and encouraged to

come enjoy getting acquainted with our new

fellow quilters.

Teas, coffee, scones, cookies and tea breads will

be served.

39 & HOLDING CLASS BY BARB LOWERY On Aug. 26th, 19 of our members gathered to exchange our black and white strips for our class.

After a little chaos, everyone got the idea. We had a lot of fun and there were not many duplicates

in the strips we exchanged. Some

of the members stayed to sew at

SHARC. Several came the next

day to work in the classroom at

BJ's. We had a great time

sewing and shopping.

Thank you to Vicki and the staff

at BJ's Quilt Basket. Bill from

Cynthia's came into the class

room to make adjustments to

some machines.

We will look forward to seeing

the completed quilts at our MMQ

meetings. I hope we can have

them at a special exhibit next

year at the Sunriver Quilt Show.

TIP FROM FONS AND PORTER When using plastic zip-top storage bags to store

fabrics or projects, cut a very small corner off

the bag to allow air to flow out of the bag. The

bag will store flatter, and you have less chance

of trapped moisture.


MASTER QUILTERS

Lillian Arnold, Sharann Bean, Mary

Buxton, Pauly Edwards, Bev King,

Crys Kyle, Gladys Mulrein, Bevalee

Runner, Carol Webb, Wendy Hill,

Sue McMahan, Judy Johnson, Joan

Metzger, Kathy Shaker, Valerie

Weber, Sarah Kaufman, Tammy

MacArthur and Linda Saukkonen.

APPLIQUÉ GROUP

The appliqué group meets on the 3rd

Tuesday of the month at Bevalee

Runner’s home at 9:30 a.m., unless

announced otherwise.

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS

Sandy Mahnken 10/1

Sue Woolley 10/5

Joanne Perrin 10/6

Diana Swenson 10/16

LaWanda Richardson 10/18

Ruth Kinane 10/20

Julianne Loving 10/23

Nancy Fischer 10/28

REMINDER: On your birthday month, please bring 12

rolls of toilet paper to the SHARC for Care and

Share. Ona Glassford will make sure the toilet paper

gets to HTCC. Thank you and Happy Birthday!

2014 Board Members and Committee Chairs

Officers and Directors

President...……..……………...….……………............Pat Jones Vice President……………....…....…………...…Marleen Fugate Programs.……..................................Betty Vincent/JoJo Powell Education ……….…..........LaWanda Richardson/Linda Heiney Secretary .......................................................Linda Saukkonen Treasurer ..............................................................Barb Lowery Membership……….........................................Louise Yoshihara Newsletter……….................................................Karen Padrick Service Projects…….…….....Sandra Schmidgall/Sue Schimke Immediate Past President…...............................Ona Glassford Committee Chairs

Holiday Party…...................Ona Glassford/Michelle McMicken Hospitality............................Terry Anderson/Connie Cleveland Greeter..................................Cynthia Gore/Sandra Schmidgall Secret Sisters...................Marcia Schonlau/Debbie Derheimer Communications (via email)….......................Louise Yoshihara Webmistress..................................................Louise Yoshihara Drawings…………………..….Michelle McMicken/Linda Heiney Newsletter Assistant……...……………….............Joan Santoro Sister's Quilt Show.. …...................Julia Jeans / Sharon Travis Sunriver Quilt Show………...…Carole Elsbree/Julianne Loving Bazaar….....................................................................Bev King Bazaar committee………………..….Kay Case / Denise Meese …………………….…………Joan Santoro / Sandra Schmidgall Volunteer coordinators………………..Patty Gates/Ruth Kinane Historian.........................................Jan Beeson / Janie Bowers 2014 Retreat Chair….................................................Crys Kyle Technique of the Month………..….…….……..Judy A. Johnson Block of the Month…………………..……….…….Dolores Petty

LUCKY DRAWING RECIPIENTS! - 9/9/14

Quilt Shop / Sewing Machine Shop Donations:

- BJ’s Quilt Basket Winner: Dorothy Spain

- Cynthia’s Sewing Center Winner: Pan Morris-Stendal

- High Mountain Fabrics Winner: Renee Peters

- Homestead Quilts Winner: Sally Wilson

- Material Girl Fabrics Winner: Martha Deuchler

- Morrows Sewing Winner: Maggy Wilcox

- QuiltWorks Winner: Jerry Lindstrom

- Sew Many Quilts Winner: Debbie Derheimer

- Stitchin’ Post Winner: Doris Samac

- Thread Dancing Winner: Louise Yoshihara

- Monthly Book Drawing:

- Book #1 Winner: Audry Dix

- Book #2 Winner: Kay Case

A big thank you to the quilt shops & sewing machine shops

for their donations.

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Master Quilter Nomination for Barbara Lowery

In looking for a master quilter who has made extraordinary contributions in support of the guild’s mission of providing fellowship, education,

and involvement in charitable endeavors, Barbara Lowery stands alone as the best candidate. When asked to do something for the guild, she always responds with a “yes.” As an MMQ member for 15 years, she has exceeded the criteria required of a master quilter. Fellowship: Through the years Barb has acted as a guild “ambassador”. Her enthusiasm is contagious as she encourages members to be involved. She is always welcoming as she greets visitors and new members. Barb initiates sewing days for the guild just so new members have an opportunity to meet others. Part of her contribution to the guild is her willingness to accept leadership roles. Frequently these are the “tough” jobs. She was the editor of the newsletter for two years, is currently the treasurer, and has volunteered to chair the 2015 MMQ quilt show. All of these take an extra commitment of time. While traveling in her RV, Barb was a guest writer for our newsletter and sent information about shops to visit and things she saw along the route. Education: As a teacher, she is always well prepared and generous with materials and time. Not only do participants enjoy the fellowship of her classes, they learn new skills. This was evident with the last class she taught. She prepared a special “tips” handout to help people as they made the quilt blocks. She also went beyond the expected by organizing a day two of the class to be held at BJ’s. In addition to organizing the class she covered the cost of the rental of the room and had treats. Charitable endeavors: Barb’s generosity affects others’ lives. She consistently donates quilts for guild charity projects. For years Barb has been making quilts for the recipients of Newberry Habitat homes. Although the request for a Habitat home is a family quilt, Barb makes a quilt for every member of the household. These quilts are presented at a ceremony when the family receives the keys to their new home. She has donated quilts for fundraising for women’s scholarships and the local Anglers’ Club auction. Even while traveling, Barb’s generosity was evident when she donated a quilt to raise funds for a raffle for a young child with a serious illness and a need for help with medical costs. The request for help with a raffle quilt was made at an MMQ meeting. After the meeting a call was made to Barb, who was traveling out of town. She told the callers where to find a new quilt to be donated. Sometimes her charity includes education. She accepted the challenge to teach two Boy Scouts to quilt. She provided the fabric and machines for their projects. The boys submitted their completed quilts to The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Challenge and both boys won a sewing machine. As a bonus, the quilt projects helped the boys earn the Eagle Scout rank. Barb shows up with her amazing “meals on wheels” when anyone needs help. She is one of the first to sign up for bringing treats and often brings food to guild events, such as bazaar classes. Barb makes quilts for everyone — weddings, births, and friends’ grandkids. Quilting Skills: While Barb may seem to be a traditional quilter she is eager to learn new techniques. Recently, Barb embraced modern quilting designs. She takes and teaches many classes every year. Perhaps Barb’s middle name should be “prolific” since she completes dozens of quilts in a year. Her skills are so prized that two women attending the MMQ Quilt Show asked where to find quilts by Barb Lowery. One woman had purchased one of Barb’s quilts the year before and both were looking to add to their “Barb Lowery” collection. Barb is a highly respected quilter who makes store samples for Quiltworks and Sew Many Quilts. Barb’s skill as a quilter was evident when she participated in Shaker Challenges and a quilt show in Arizona. At the Arizona show one of her quilts was awarded the “most artistic” by a vote of the public and first place for the “all around” quilt” as determined by a vote of the 150 member quilt guild. A picture of one of her quilted church banners was published in The Bulletin newspaper. Her cutting skills are legendary. Her demonstrations of precision cutting skills at the Sisters Quilt Show and the MMQ Quilt Show were well received by people attending the shows. She has impressed the employees of Sew Many Quilts with her speed and accuracy when making kits for the shop. When the guild decided to honor Judy Hopkins, a nationally known quilter and author who passed away, Barb took one of Judy Hopkins’ UFOs, added to the fabric collection and created a beautiful quilt. It was one of the quilts featured at the Sunriver Lodge art gallery and at a special event at the MMQ Quilt Show. While Barb donated the time and fabric to complete the UFO, the funds resulting from the sale of the finished quilt went to the guild. These funds will provide for a special speaker for the guild. Guild Service: Barb’s generosity knows no bounds. Through the years she has donated to fund raising activities. One year she gathered photos of MMQ members’ quilts, made them into note cards, and then sold them to raise money for the guild. Another time she earned the guild more then $500 when she created notecards and then spent the entire day at the MMQ bazaar personalizing the cards with people’s initials. For years, Barb has represented the guild when she worked at the Sisters Quilt Show intake and at the MMQ booth. In addition, she has regularly volunteered at the MMQ quilt show. Barb comes to the guild with unique ideas for bazaar projects, teaches the classes, and provides the materials for projects. Organizing kits for bazaar projects, such as making fabric grocery bags, is also part of Barb’s commitment to helping the guild. In every organization, there are a few people who work quietly behind the scenes. They work for the good of the group and not for personal reward or glory. Since they are not often recognized, not even given credit for what they do, it seems vital to honor these people. Barb is one of these people. Her dedication to teaching quilting classes, generous offering of self, time and materials to our club, her own fine skills as a quilter, her leadership and her contribution to the guild as well as the greater community gives our guild the opportunity to formally honor Barbara Lowery for what she really is, A Master Quilter.


MINUTES—Business Meeting—Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Pat Jones called the meeting to order at 10:00 am. Visitors: A guest from Eugene, Merilee, was introduced. New Members: Brand new member Kathy Verboncouer was introduced. Hospitality: Pat Jones, Michelle McMicken, Marlene Fugate and Teri Anderson Thinking of You: None Approval of Minutes: Linda Saukkonen corrected the August Minutes adding that Carole Elsbree made a report on the MMQ Quilt Show and Jerry Lindstrom brought treats in August, not Barbara Lowery. The minutes were approved as corrected. Announcements: Julia Jeans, chair of the MMQ booth at the Sisters Quilt Show, passed out a ballot with four themes to be voted upon for making quilts for our 2015 display at both the Sisters Quilt Show and the MMQ Quilt Show. She took suggestions from the audience but no other themes were suggested. The themes were as follows: Friendly Fat Quarters, MMQ Gone Modern, Black and White and one accent, Memories/Favorite Things. Those in attendance voted and Modern Quilts will be the theme. The size for the quilts will be announced. New Member Tea: There will be a New Member Tea Sept. 30 at the Sunriver Library. Those new members in the last two years will be honored. All are invited. Marlene Fugate passed out invitations to new members to save postage. Upholstery Fabric Sale: Cynthia Gore sold upholstery fabric with the funds going to MMQ. Pat Jones put information about the Port Orford/Bandon Quilt Show on the back table. Program: Betty Vincent introduced Nancy Chong, the guest speaker from Gold Beach. She did a lecture and trunk show of her Hawaiian quilts and other quilts. She taught a mystery class yesterday in Bend. She had patterns for sale. “Matrix Class: Sew Ready” is a class to be taught Oct. 15 in the Sunriver Library class room for $35. Members were able to sign up and pay the class fee. The instructor is Sandra Bruce. Go to her website to see her quilts and start collecting fabric in the colors of the quilt you will be making. A sample of the quilt was shown. Treasurer’s Report: Ending Balance July 31 5146.93 Expenses August 2014 1158.10 Income August 2014 6712.11 Transfer to Savings for Retreat 16.83.70 Total for Retreat 2867.98 Judy Hopkins Savings 1511.90 Total in Savings 4379.88 Ending Balance 8/31/14 9006.95 Membership: Those members with Sept. birthdays were honored. There are 15!! Betty found the 2 quilts that had been missing after the MMQ Quilt Show. Education: LaWanda announced that Valori and Jean Wells will be the educational program Sept. 23 with a presentation of how Valori designs her fabrics. Oct. 23 will be a presentation on color by Ona and Michelle at BJ’s Quilt Basket. Quilt Show: Surveys are still out. If you have one, turn it in. Service Projects: Sandra said that we need quilts with motifs suitable for males. Newsletter: The deadline for the newsletter is Sept. 16. Block of the Month: Those participating showed blocks with a winter background and a motif. Technique of the Month: No report. Secret Sisters: No report. Christmas Luncheon: No report. New Business: Marlene Fugate passed around a sign up sheet for committee chairs. Please help! Master Quilter: Pat Jones read the nomination for Master Quilter. Barb Lowery is the nominee. Voting is Oct. 4. See the MMQ website for the By-laws regarding voting for Master Quilter is you are not going to be at the Oct. 4 meeting. Old Business: Pat asked for approval of the mission statement and By-laws Amendments. The motion was carried. They will be sent to the Oregon Dept. of Justice. This is the process in our quest for our non-profit 501-c-3 status. We need to apply to the IRS and that involves getting Certified Public Accountant to assist with the application. A motion to approve the funds for the CPA was moved and the motion carried. Show and Tell: Nancy Chong helped with the showing of our members’ 19 quilts. Applique Group: The Applique group meets at Bevalee Runner’s home at 9:30 am Sept. 16. Drawings Pat Jones adjourned the meeting at 12:55 pm. Linda Saukkonen, Secretary


NEWSLETTER DEADLINE for the November 2014

Newsletter is: Tuesday, October 21

Please send newsletter articles to Karen Padrick,

Newsletter Director at [email protected].

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QUILT CENTRAL OREGON

AN EDUCATION-BASED SHOP HOP

OCTOBER 9 - 12, 2014

The Central Oregon Quilt Shops are putting on

an Education-Based Shop Hop October 9 -12th.

Each shop will have demonstrations of featured

products and techniques. Start with a passport

and turn it in after visiting all 8 shops for an op-

portunity to win one of FORTY $20 Gift Certif-

icates. Additionally each shop will have their

own in-house raffle.

All eight shops will be open 9AM - 6PM Thursday

thru Saturday and 11AM - 4PM on Sunday.

Come join us for fun, education, refreshments

and a chance to win prizes!

Pat Jones’ Berry Buckle

1/4 c. butter 1 tsp. baking powder 1/2 sugar 1/4 tsp. salt 1 tsp. vanilla 1/3 c. milk 1 egg beaten 1 c.sifted flour 2 c. blackberries, fresh or frozen

Crumb Mixture: 1/2 c. sugar 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/3 c. sifted flour 1/4 c. butter

Cream butter, sugar and vanilla. Add egg. Sift to-gether flour, baking powder and salt. Slowly add flour to mixture, then the milk. Pour into a 9x9 baking pan. Top with berries. Mix crumb mixture with fork or fingers; sprinkle on top. Bake at 350 for 35 to 40 minutes.


A Word from Our Sponsors! With donations, classroom space, and special activities, the local shops have supported our guild. We greatly

appreciate their support and through a monthly news column we want to promote their businesses. Please

start reading below and the following pages to find the latest shop news:

High Mountain Fabrics:

This month we have received a lot of new batiks and we have lots of flannel and Halloween and

Christmas fabric. We always have our 20% discount running, so stop in and see us while you are on

the Oregon Shop Hop, October 9 through the 12th.

Donna


Homestead Quilts:

Hi from Homestead Quilts and Gallery. You all know what time of

year it is. Before you know it you will be wrapping Christmas

presents. You might have already bought Trick or Treat candy. So if

you need a little TLC, come on in and we will help you. We have lots

of ideas for quick projects and more complicated. Also remember

Shop Hop is coming up in October.

Best from Cathy and Staff

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New fabrics coming in all the time. Visit our website www.material-girl-fabrics.com or on Facebook to

see images of the fabric.

—Leslie and Alex

BJ’s Quilt Basket:

Fall is upon us, and it’s time to hop!! We hope you will put our Fall

Shop Hop, Quilt Central Oregon, at the top of your “To-Do” list for

this month! Join us October 9th – 12th to learn lots of new

techniques, see fun demos, and qualify for 48 free prizes!! There will

be 8 Central Oregon shops working hard for you to create a fun new

fall event – all you need to do is show up, eat and have fun!!

We have already kicked off our fall classes, and there are lots more

in store for you! Please go to our website to find something for you,

www.bjsquiltbasket.com . Our new apparel classes have been a great

hit, and we will continue to offer you more of the same, Donna is back

with her landscape classes, Patty is here with our wonderful

Lumberyard classes, and many, many more!! If you can think of a

class you wish we’d offer, please let us know & we’ll find a way to do

it!!

See you at BJ’s – it’s the quilting place to be!

Vicki & The Inspiration Team at BJ’s!

http://www.bjsquiltbasket.com


Sew Many Quilts & Bernina Center:

Welcome autumn. It’s a great time of the year to finish some of those projects you’ve started or create something new.

We have many things going on until the end of the year. Here are just a few.

Sewapalooza is coming! Save Saturday, November 1 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm for a fun day of sewing. Our own Lorraine

Wilkins, nationally known BERNINA Event Team Presenter, will teach you new sewing techniques as you create take home

projects. Sign up soon!

Starting September 24th we begin our six month Simple Whatnots Club. Each month you will get a pattern and kit for

small quilts designed by Kim Diehl. Come from 10:00 am to noon or 6:00 to 8 pm. Show and tell will also be a part of this

group.

Last year our Santa’s Workshop was one of the most popular events of the year. We are doing it again on Saturday,

November 22 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. You will make three projects to help you get ready for the holidays. We will

provide the kits, snacks, lunch and a special gift for you. You’ll make memories you’ll remember for a long time.

We are looking forward to seeing you during Quilt Central Oregon October 9 – 12th. This is an education based shop hop

with demonstrations of products and techniques. Be sure to put it on your calendar.

Bernina’s 750 dream sewing machine with a ten inch throat, stitch regulator, slide speed control, B9 hook system with

40% more bobbin thread, dual feed and soooooo… much more is on special and we have floor models. Come in to take

advantage of this pricing and special financing opportunities.

Gail, Sharon & Our Friendly Staff

The Stitchin’ Post:

Arriving in October – Valori Wells new book, "My Life in Fabric," and a coloring book with her fabric designs, "BOHO

Designs”

Upcoming Workshops with openings:

Folk Art Quilting with Sue Spargo and her sister Wendy Morris

Connecting With Nature with Jean Wells

For details & registration on these or other workshops, check our website or call us.

Fabulous new fabric arrivals: " Botanical" by Marcia Derse, "Moonshine" by Tula Pink, "Paint" by Carrie Bloomston (she

is a collage artist who also has a book coming out in October), "Winter's Wings" from Clothworks, new colors of "Grunge

Basics" from Moda, Jo Morton reproduction prints, new shipment of "Peppered Cottons" from Pepper Cory, and new

“Kaffe Fassett Collective" prints

Drumroll Please!!! Twigs, our gift shop, is changing its focus and will become Twigs Gallery and Home Goods. We are

expanding our knitting department and will be carrying more locally produced wool. And as you know, The Stitchin' Post is

now carrying art quilting supplies. These will move to the Twigs space. The gallery shows will focus on textile art that is

for sale, with a monthly opening event. We want to accompany this new focus with product demonstrations and

workshops, as can be seen in our new fall offering of classes at stitchinpost.com. You can also join us for the “4th Friday

Art Walks” in Sisters, beginning on Friday, September 26th from 4-7 pm.


Thread Dancing by Julia Jeans:

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Have you ever wanted to quilt your quilt top and wished you had a long arm to use? Or have you ever wondered if you should buy a long arm sewing machine but wished you could use one for a while to see if it’s something you’ll stick with? Well here is your chance.

The first step is to take the ‘Introduction to Long Arm Quilting Class’ held at Thread Dancing in Bend. After you have completed the introductory class, you may rent the Gammill machine at $18 an hour. There are only two students per class so sign up with a friend today.

For more information on quilting services, class sign ups and machine rentals call or email Julia Jeans @ (541) 728 -1286 / [email protected].

QuiltWorks: September Shop News

QuiltWorks Gallery The October Featured Quilter is Cathy Moen from Sisters, exhibiting unique art quilts.

Our October group will be the Undercover Quilters a novel exhibit group.

October Gallery First Friday - Our October First Friday will be October 3rd from 5 to 7 PM. Appetizers by

Mary Ann, beverages by Dave and door prizes by Marilyn. Join us for a fun evening of food, fun, prizes and a

fabric sale!

Fall Classes - Our fall classes are underway. There are many new offerings as well as some past favorites.

New will be Mary Ann’s Art Quilt Class, Jill’s Little house of Geese, Colleen’s Barn Dance and Mod Squares.

Past favorites, Folded Log Cabin, Circles & More, Free Motion Quilting and more.

Quilt Central Oregon - The Central Oregon quilt shops are putting on an education-based shop hop, October

9 - 12. There will be a variety of shop demos all day at each shop. Start with a passport, visit each shop and

then turn your passport in to win one of forty $20 gift certificates. Plus each shop will have an in-house

raffle gift to give away. The Quilt Central Oregon hours will be 9AM - 6PM Thursday thru Saturday and 11AM

to 4PM on Sunday.

November Inspirations Small Quilt Show - We are excited once again to have a small quilt show in

November, inviting all of our customers to submit a small quilt. Small quilts for the exhibit will be 176”

perimeter or less, (40” x 48”, or 30” x 58” or 44” x 44”) This year there will be three categories:

Pieced - predominantly pieced

Appliqued - mostly considered applique

Mixed - combination of techniques, pieced, applique, thread play, embellishing, etc.

Viewers will be invited to vote for their favorite quilts. Mini groups are invited to hold their November

meetings in the gallery. Great fun and inspiration will be had by all! More info will be coming up for the show.

Thanks for being great customers!

Marilyn, Dave and the gals from QuiltWorks

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