Flathead Quilters Guild

In Loving Memory...

2012-01-20T10:18:00.000-08:00

We celebrate the life and mourn the loss of one of our charter members of our guild today. Gertie Heloise Weaver was an inspiration to so many and will be missed.

"Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 20, at Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home with Pastor Ron Pierce officiating. Burial will follow the service at Fairview Cemetery. Viewing will be from noon to 5 p.m.

Thursday, Jan 19, in the Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Chapel.

The family suggests memorial gifts be given to Wings Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 7852,

Kalispell, MT 59904.

Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for Gertie’s family. You are invited to www.jgfuneralhome.com to view Gertie’s tribute wall, offer condolences and share memories."

Our Warmest Wishes and Thanks to Give

2011-12-03T18:35:00.000-08:00

The Season of Christmas is upon us, and although I'm sure I'm not alone in frantically running my fingers down the list of projects I still have to complete before the 24th-- I hope that we add to our 'to-dos' time to reflect, time to offer thanks, and of course time to gather and enjoy each others' company.

Today was the December potluck with our Sister Guild--The Bigfork Piecemakers, and it was a lovely gathering! Thank you to all who organized and hosted today...truly, blessed are the Piecemakers!

We are thankful for our partnership, for this wonderful community we live in, for the wonderful fabric stores that feed our addiction, and for the ability to create works of art that are such treasures to give to those we love, as well as give to those we may never meet, but who appreciate the gift of warmth perhaps even more.

May the spirit of the season fill your hearts and mind!

A very Merry Christmas from us to you and yours.

Congratulations!

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Dawn was our lucky winner of the 2011 Raffle Quilt!

What a wonderful show it was! (you can see from clicking on the slideshow above just HOW wonderful everyone's work was this year).

Big thanks to all who showed up to help set up and take down frames, hang quilts, work admissions sell raffle tickets, be a hostess, and help out with our Boutique! And of course their is never enough thanks for the Quilt Show Committee and all the planning that went into such a fabulous show. Now we can start looking forward to next year!

We hope to see you all tomorrow night at the guild meeting where we will find out just how successful the show was this year! Give yourself a pat on the back for another celebration of quilting in Montana.

It is Quilt Show Week!

2011-09-20T09:13:00.000-07:00

I'm rubbing my hands after a day of stitching down the last bindings for my quilt show entries this year. Now to make sure everything is labeled and the info on the special exhibit for this year is printed and 'prettified'. What is the special exhibit this year you ask? Well, to celebrate 30 years of quilting in Montana we have invited all of our past featured quilters to display a quilt of their making in the show. What a wonderful way to enjoy the quilters who helped us get to our 30th year as a guild, along side with all the new quilters who have joined the ranks in the past couple of years. (not to mention the soon to be members who will want to join in the fun after being inspired by all the beauty that will be hanging in the show this year!)

The quilt show is this Friday (the 23rd) and Saturday (the 24th). Their will be demos on both days, but I think the vendors will be scheduling them individually this year so I don't have a full list of what will be when. However, I do know that our guest speaker (Judy Niemeyer) will be giving her presentation at 2pm on Saturday. I certainly hope to make it to that! Her patterns continue to amaze and inspire many quilters across the world.

There will also be a silent auction and a wonderful boutique full of items hand made by our members. Bags, tablerunners, ornaments, quilts, decorator items and more! It is a wonderful place to shop for some early Christmas presents...I know I will be!

And don't forget to get your final chances at this year's wonderful raffle quilt.

Remember too, that each chance at the main quilt also enters you to win the 'off the floor' quilt made by the leftover fabric from the "The Quilter's Star"! You can't beat that with a stick ;)

And finally, you can get a sneak peak at the wonderful raffle quilt that is gong to be our raffle for NEXT year. It is a fantastic collection of talented artists. Come and see! (I'll try to post a photo soon for those of you who sadly can't travel to play with us this weekend)

Hope to see you there!

Summer is here (finally!)

2011-07-16T10:42:00.000-07:00

With little to no Spring this year, Summer seems to have snuck up on us! And as we take some time to wander out in our gardens to enjoy the flowers, don't forget that just around the corner is the deadline to submit your registration for the Quilt Show in September! Forms are due by August 4th (either mailed before that date or turned in at the August 4th guild meeting). No need to panic however! Your quilts don't have to be completed until September 22nd...just the Forms need to be completed but the August deadline.

If you have any questions about the best category to enter your pieces in don't hesitate to ask! For those of you needing a form just send us an email and we'll zip one over to you!

Happy Quilting!

Sharing good food and great quilting!

2011-05-05T08:58:00.000-07:00

Tonight is our Spring Potluck! We gather with our sister guild from Bigfork at 6pm and enjoy not only our tasty dishes and recipes, but of course our love of quilting!

Don't forget to bring along a little brown bag with three fat quarters and your name inside so you can be part of the Brown Bag Exchange this year! It is a wonderful way to get to know other members, and to be surprised at the December Potluck (when we show what we made for each other!)

And Save the Date! Ann Lauer is coming to teach in Kalispell!

Friday June 3rd she will be teaching a 6 hour workshop on her beautiful Landscape Bargello Quilt Patterns. There are only a few slots left in the class, so if you want to sign up send us an email quick! (We will start a waiting list if necessary). And for those of you who can't make the class or don't make it on the list in time, be sure to come to our June 2nd guild meeting where Ann will be giving us a wonderful trunk show and talk about her work!

Lots of Laughter

2011-03-04T06:30:00.000-08:00

What a fun meeting we had last night! The torch was officially passed to our new Presidents...or should I say the Tiara and the Trident were passed--yield them well ladies! We welcomed our treasurer Barb back from surgery and passed our 2011 budget unanimously.

Next, we presented Bruce from D.R.E.A.M a check from last year's quilt show proceeds and then got to watch an amazing video showing the joy brought to not only the children and adults with disabilities but to the volunteers as well...It was humbling to know that we will have some small part in making these 'dreams' continue to happen for others.

Then were thoroughly entertained and inspired by our guest speaker Kelly Bort who inspired us with her fun and colorful quilts--as well as let us try our hand at using the inks and fabric paints that she brought with her.Kelly's sense of humor had us all in stitches...which frankly, being a quilt guild is exactly where we like to be!

Our newest member Kim just returned from his travels through Washington, and was lucky enough to have some time to stop in a number of quilt stores along along the way. He managed to just 'happen' across a sign for the The Buggy Barn (www.buggybarnquilts.com) in Reardan WA (and he highly recommends that if you're headed anywhere near the area to make the detour to check it out!) Another high point of his trip was found in Ritzville WA....Wild Flowers Quilt Shop and Liquor Store! THAT got his attention! I wondered if this might be the spot where the 'wobble' stitch originated! Thanks Kim for letting us know about some fun new places to go and explore!

A couple of things to put on your calendars for this month!

Sergers and Sew Day March 12thWe'll be meeting at the Kalispell Library Meeting room this month on Saturday March 12th (starting at 11am). Lynette is offering some serger techniques (as well as help with tension issues and threading problems with her serger!) She also will have a couple of projects for people to create with either your serger or sewing machine so be sure to make it! There is a kitchenette in the meeting room so we can do a potluck as well! (and all are welcome...not just guild members so if you have a friend of family member who would benefit from coming, bring them along too!)

Outreach Sew Day: March 14th
Those looking to help create kits and quilts for our outreach program will meet at Glacier Quilts on March 14th starting at 10am. The only thing you need to bring is YOU! We can order out for lunch, or if you'd rather bring your own that is fine too. It should be a wonderful day of sewing and laughter. It always amazes me how much we can get done when we work together!

National Quilt Day: March 19th We will meet on Friday the 18th at 6pm in the Kalispell Center Mall to put up the frames and set up the tables. Then starting at 8am on Saturday the 19th we'll hang quilts. During the day we'll be able to sell raffle tickets to the public, talk about our guild and about how the community can get involved...as well as make sure people know about our quilt show coming up this fall! We will be taking down the quilts and frames around 4. Please come and help out for any or all of these times. (and don't be afraid to bring family or friends to pitch in as well!)

If you have any questions about any of these events, please feel free to contact us. (Our email is listed in the top banner of this page).

Hope to see you at any or all of our events in March! Happy Quilting!!!

The weather may still be cold, but we're ready to "March" right along!

2011-02-27T08:35:00.000-08:00

Our next guild meeting is coming up! Join us Thursday March 3rd at 7:00pm and support Sarah as she takes the helm for the first time! We'll also have our "Meet the Members" segment, hear about the fun project that Lynette is offering to help create using their sergers at our next sew day--March 12th, at the Kalispell Library from 11-3, and find out the upcoming National Quilt Day on March 19th.

Our guild will be joining other guilds of the area on March 19th at the Kalispell Center Mall to show off our raffle quilts, some of our personal work and chat with the public about quilting! If you are available to come and help set up, have a quilt you would like to show, or are able to come and spend some time on Saturday please let us know! It is wonderful to sit and enjoy each other's company, work on small handwork projects and of course sell raffle tickets!

We would also love to offer our new Co-President Sarah some congratulations! The National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky is currently showing the exhibit, "Quilts of the Rocky Mountain West" in which Sarah's Quilt "Memories of Glacier Park" was one of 19 quilts chosen to be shown!

Make sure you let her know how proud we are of her and her wonderful work!

Don't forget to bring your show and tell to the meeting!

It is always so fun to be inspired by the work of others.

And as always, guests are welcome!

Upcoming Guild Meeting Feb 3rd

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Be sure to join us at our February meeting as we'll be voting in our new officers!
We'll also be collecting our membership renewal forms (if you have not already done so). Please be sure to fill the form out completely so we can make sure we have your correct contact information. The forms also offer you the opportunity to choose which activities you're able or interested to help out with. There are many different ways that you can be active, as well as get to know some of your other members!

Be sure to keep your eyes open to more opportunities to gather together and share in your love quilting this year! Coming up soon is National Quilt Day! March 19th (a Saturday). Guilds from around the area will join together at the Kalispell Center Mall to show off our raffle quilts and get the public excited about this wonderful tradition and art form! Spread the word!

Come to the Meeting this Thursday, January 6th

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Thanks to all who attended the December potluck! It was wonderful to spend time chatting, eating and getting inspired by on another's work! (not to mention winning door prizes!)

Make sure to mark your calendars for our next meeting, (January the 6th). We'll be starting off with a quiz to find out just exactly how "Quilty" you are...so come prepared for fun!

The start of the new year also has us asking for people interested in different volunteer opportunities for the coming year. Ask yourself what is important to you:
...learning new things and being inspired by others? Join up with the committee to plan presentations and invite guest artists to come and speak and teach!
....making sure that the next generation gets as excited and addicted to quilting as we are? Sign up to help organize a workshop to teach kids the joy of quilting!
...maybe you feel that there is nothing better than wrapping up even complete strangers in the warm embrace of a quilt's goodness. We need your help in the Outreach department!
...want to make sure that you always have a sew date on your calendar each month? Gather your friends and jump on the Sew Day and Events committee.

You don't have to have tons of experience or even know how to quilt in order to lend a hand and have a lot of fun!

Not yet a member of our Guild? Visitors are always welcome!

Hope to see you there!

December Potluck! Saturday the 11th at Noon

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We hope to see you at the Potluck on December 11th! Bring whatever dish you would like to share and if you joined in the fun of the 'brown bag exchange' be sure to remember to bring what you created so we can share in the fun before the new owner receives your treasure!

We've seen our share of winter weather even if the calendar doesn't say that we've reached winter yet!
I hope you're enjoying your quilting projects and staying toasty warm!

Sew Day! Saturday November 13th

2010-11-09T21:55:00.000-08:00

Our next sew day is quickly approaching! This Saturday, November 13th from 10-3 we will meet to sew and socialize! This sew day will be held in the classroom at the Quilt Gallery on South 93. Any questions, please feel free to email us!

See you there!!!

Guild Meeting Tonight!

2010-11-04T15:44:00.000-07:00

We hope to see you tonight at the Guild Meeting! Remember, if you want to participate in the Pre-Meeting Mingle be sure to bring a small sewing kit!

As always, visitors are welcome and encouraged!

See you there!!

Sew Day! Sew Day! Saturday the 23rd!

2010-10-21T07:09:00.000-07:00

Alien Abduction

(or Alien Adoption)

Sew Day!

Saturday Oct 23rd

Grab your UFOs (unfinished objects) and see if you

can finally help ‘launch’ them off of your list of

things that need get done!

Have some projects that you started a while ago

that you don’t see ever getting back to?

Bring them along and see if someone else

wants to ‘adopt’ them!

Where: The Outlaw Inn Conference room,

1701 Hwy 93 South, Kalispell, MT 59901

Phone number: 406.755.6100

When: Saturday, Oct 23^rd from 10-4

Why: (what a silly question!)

What to bring: Projects to work on or swap.

Sewing Machine and Accessories

Your own iron or cutting accessories

(so you don’t have to wait for your turn!)

There will Coffee and tea (and water) available on site.

We’ll be on our own for lunch, but there are plenty of

places nearby—or you can bring your own.

We will also have an ironing board, iron and

cutting station for everyone to use.

Come to finish that project, to chat,

to pass along a project you’re tired of,

And to enjoy a day sewing together!

Quilt Show Ribbon Winner Photos are now on Facebook!

2010-10-07T22:58:00.000-07:00

And as soon as I can I'll be posting them here as well! What a wonderful show it was...so many inspiring things and such great vendors! I hope you had a chance to come! If not, make plans for next year's show....last weekend of September 2011. Our show is turning 30!!!

Next year's theme is Montana Past and Present...and we'll have quilts from all of our featured quilters from past shows (since we started having featured quilters that is!)

And wait until you see this year's raffle quilt made by Brian! STUNNING!

The Quilt Show is here!

2010-09-23T22:00:00.000-07:00

September 24th and 25th are finally here! And that means that it is time for the quilt show to begin! I got to help set up today and I was so excited to see all the beautiful work that members have done yet again!

Remember our hours are different this year. We're open from 10 to 8 on Friday and 10 to 5 on Saturday. The raffle for this years quilt will be Saturday at 4:30.

There is a lot to see so make sure you give yourself plenty of time to wander down the aisles and aisles of quilts, the fabulous vendors, stop and get a snack, learn about some of our programs, meet our featured quilter Jan Weaver, listen to our guest speaker Brenda Yirsa and of course take some beautiful treasures home from our silent auction or from the member boutique!

We'll see you there!
Bring your friends!

Quilt Show Time!

2010-09-17T21:38:00.000-07:00

Don't forget to come (and bring all your friends, family and even friendly strangers!) to the Flathead County Fairgrounds Friday and Saturday September 24th and 25th!

Our hours for the quilt show are 10am to 8pm on Friday and 10am to 5pm on Saturday.
Admission for each day is $5 dollars. (and make sure you bring a couple extra fivers so you can buy some raffle tickets!)

There will be over a hundred quilts to look at, wonderful vendors to shop with and even food and beverage to refresh you! And of course the popular silent auction and boutique bursting full of wonderful things that you can take home! (Get a jump on that holiday shopping....you know December will sneak up on you!)

Get the word out and help bring the world out to get inspired by quilts!

Special offered to Guild members during the month of September!

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September deals from Lakeside Quilting Company! (be sure to show them your Flathead Quilters Guild card!)

10% off Retail price of Legacy Batting by Pellon
Large in-stock supply – 30 Yd Rolls, 9 Yd Boards, or Queen or King Individual Packages

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Thursday's meeting...

2010-09-02T20:35:00.000-07:00

Thanks to all who came to the guild meeting tonight! Who has more fun than us? And I loved the creative answers to our acronym quiz! For those who were unable to make it here are a few for you to try and guess what the letters stand for. (remember these are quilting related)

PDF ___________________
TBQ___________________
PHD___________________
Frog Stitching ________________________
WOW_____________________________
WWIT__________________________

WISP_________________________
FART_________________________
PIW __________________________
SABLE ____________________
WOMBAT ___________________________
SEX_________________________
SEX ______________________________________
STASH _____________________________

Any ideas what they stand for? Leave a comment to give us your best guess!

Remember, the quilt show is fast approaching! We still need people to sign up for 2 hour shifts during the show to help out in a number of ways so don't be shy! Helping out is a wonderful way to get to know your fellow guild members better and to be a important part of a wonderful show!

And of course let everyone one you know (and even kind looking strangers!) know that the Flathead Quilt Guild Quilt Show is September 24th and 25th! Come be inspired!

Next Guild Meeting Coming Up! (Thursday Sept. 2nd)

2010-08-25T20:09:00.000-07:00

I hope that you had the chance to check out the great quilts at the Flathead County Fair! They were displayed wonderfully and as always it was inspiring to see the work from quilters in our community! Thank you so much to Loraine for organizing the fair this year, to Chris (for doing the lion's share of selling raffle tickets!) and to all who turn out to help out during the week! We've posted a few photos on our Facebook page if you have not yet wandered over to see them please do so!

Our Executive Board meeting will be Thursday (August 26th) at Glacier Quilts Classroom 6pm. If you have any issues you would like brought up before the guild please join us and we can get the issue on the agenda!

Our meeting for September will not have a guest speaker/demonstration due to the time needed to discuss the different committee reports for the Quilt Show! Remember, please pass along the information to all your friends, neighbors, church groups, study groups, book clubs, social networks and friendly strangers! The more we let people know the more people will be sure to come! If you need more bookmarks or posters ask Josie at the next meeting. And don't forget to sell those raffle tickets! (or sign up with Chris to help sell them!)

Be sure to check out the great president's raffle at the meeting as well! This month's piece was donated by Susan Gilman!

Thanks to all! We'll see you at the meeting!

Eureka and Mission Mountain Quilt Shows This Weekend!

2010-08-06T21:13:00.000-07:00

Don't forget to head to Eureka this weekend for their annual outdoor quilt show!

The show is from 9am to 5pm and is a wonderful opportunity to see quilts hung everywhere in town!

If you would like more information please visit: http://www.eurekaquiltshow.com/

And if you're headed South, then check out the Mission Mountain Quilt Guild show in Ronan! This is their 18th year hosting a show and you can find them in the High School Gym in Ronan (South of Flathead Lake).

Hope to see you there!

Next Board Meeting is Monday August 2nd! Next Guild Meeting Thursday August 5th!

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Need to bring up a question or concern? Join us tomorrow (Monday, August 2nd) at 6pm in the classroom of Glacier Quilts for our Executive Board meeting!

Remember that our next meeting is this Thursday, at 7pm, and is an important meeting to attend if you are planning to enter a quilt or other items in the quilt show this September. It will also be a chance to see how members have done with their Challenge projects and our own Pat Linder will be showing us prize winning ways of putting on bindings for our projects! Guests are welcome! Come and join in the fun!

Help make Ribbons for the Quilt Show!

2010-07-07T07:12:00.000-07:00

We still need 11 Ribbon kits completed for the upcoming Quilt Show in September. The kits have been put together by Arlene Johnson and are simple and fun to do! In keeping with our theme each ribbon is a simple four patch in different colors for the different places.

If you would like to offer some help please contact Arlene from your membership directory or send an email to Flatheadquiltersguild (at) gmail (dot) com.

Many hands make light work!

Special Quilt Show and FAIR Newsletter

2010-07-06T09:35:00.000-07:00

Quilt show registrations are due on AUGUST 5
which is the next Quilt Guild meeting!

Officers present: Co-Presidents, Monique Kleinhans, and Marianne Buller, Vice President Emily Coleman, and Treasurer, Barb Leingang
Members Present - 47
Guests Present - 3

Co-President Monique Kleinhans opened the meeting. President Kleinhans made a motion to approve the
minutes. The minutes were approved and second. Treasurer Barb Leingang reported on the guilds finances. A motion was made to approve the treasurers report. The report was approved and seconded.

Quilt Show chairman Jose Mccullum called on committee members to give reports.

Arleen Johnson reported that ribbons kits are ready to be made. The Members may make 3 four patches from the fabrics selected and chose how to do the rest. Ribbons are due by July 15.

Chairman Lynette Cuffe reported on the Banquet. The cost is $22.50 and will be held at the Knead Cafe on
Thursday September 23. A no host bar starts at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m.

Chairman Chris Carlson reported that pictures of the raffle quilt are now available. There is a free-standing
frame in the storage unit for displaying the quilt if you would like to place the quilt at your business to help sell tickets. Please contact Chris for more information.

Lorraine Happy will be the Chairman for the Fair. Please sign up for your shift to help at the fair. Thank you
Lorraine. *see below for more information!

Boutique Chairmen Jill and Carolyn reported that items may be dropped off between 2:00 and 5:00
Thursday. They will accept no early drop offs. Sign up for your two hour work shift that is required it sell items at the boutique.

The Quilt show challenge Chairman Barb reported that the challenge is due by the August meeting for show.   Bookmarks and fliers are available to advertise the show. Please be sure to take some and hand them out to stores, banks, and other venues where they can be seen.

Pictures for the Blog and any guild information should be emailed or given to Monique. She also welcomes any information about classes or other events in our area that would be of interest to our guild.

Vice President Emily Coleman has resigned due to an opportunity to pursue Graduate studies. A nomination was made for Sara Robison to be the new Vice President. A motion to vote for Sara Robison as Vice President was made and passed by the majority of the guild. Congratulations Sara and Thank you Emily for your service!

Darlene Miller gave a wonderful presentation on shapes of bodies and clothing. If you would like to learn more about Darlene or see more of her work you can visit her at: http://www.darlenemillercloz4u.com/

The quilt show raffle made by Secretary Connie Earin and won by Member Dixie Turner. It Raised $60.00 Thank You Connie!

NORTHWEST MONTANA FAIR 2010

AUGUST 18-22
Your HELP is needed for putting up frames, hanging quilts and take down. Please call Lorraine if you can lend a hand. Thanks for your help! Assembling Frames - August 13th, starting at 2:00 PM Hang Quilts - August 17th, starting at 5:00 PM   Take down Quilts & Frames - August 22nd, starting at 6:00 PM   If anyone is interested in chairing the fair next year and would like to learn the ropes this time around give me a call. It's easy and fun.

Celebrating Women Art Quilt Show 2010

Calling all my quilting friends!

It is time to think about entries for the Celebrating Women Art Quilt Show. This is a great opportunity to try a new technique (or an old one!) earn some fabric money and raise some awareness and funds for the Line and Shelter. The Crisis Line receives a 35% commission for every piece sold. It is a benefit for Violence Free Crisis Line and Abbie Shelter.

Entry forms are available now. Contact Sally Glutting or e-mail glutting (at) bresnan (dot) net for more details or an entry form. This is our eighth year! It will be during the months of August and September this year at Whitefish.

Next Sew and Sew day is June 26th!

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Come and join in the fun!

SEW DAY! SATURDAY JUNE 26TH

We'll be meeting at Bay Point On the Lake - in Whitefish

The day will begin at 9:00am. But you can come and go

as you like. There is no charge. Bring a lunch

or we can order out. (No food will be provided)

but there will be COFFEE.

And there is a fridge and microwave if you want to use them.

(Last time Becky even brought cupcakes to share! YUM!)

We will try to have at least one iron and board available.

but if you have a small one it is always a good idea to bring it along as well!

(and as we've figured out, extension cords are also handy!)

Most importantly bring your sewing machine and whatever you need for your

projects or hand work and join in the fun!

Everyone is welcome.

(You can even bring a friend!)

Parking is available behind the office building.

Bay Point on the Lake

300 Bay Point Drive

Whitefish, MT 59937

406-862-2331

From I-90, take Hwy 93 North into Whitefish.

Bay Point on the Lake is 1 mile from downtown

following signs to City Beach then off Dakota Ave.

We hope to see you there!

Next Guild Meeting and an opportunity to win!!

2010-05-23T14:08:00.000-07:00

Our next guild meeting is Thursday, June 3rd. (Meetings start at 7pm) We hope to see you there! This will be the first meeting where our Boutique packages for the Flathead Quilters Guild Quilt Show will be available, so if you have not yet started thinking about what items you'd like to offer for sale now is the time!

Also, we received some information about a chance to win 2 free nights at a lovely retreat house in Butte Montana. I've had the pleasure of attending a quilting retreat there myself last year with my mother, Susan and a fun collection of quilters from Hall, MT. Here is the information:

ENTER TO WIN 2 FREE NIGHTS AT…..

Inn the Company of Friends

Located in Butte, Montana

It’s a unique retreat house for crafting weekends

For more details and how to enter click on

www.innthecompanyoffriends.com

(Hurry, the drawing is May 30^th)

Save the Date! For Another Sew and Sew Day!

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SEW DAY! SATURDAY MAY 15TH

We'll be meeting at Bay Point On the Lake - in Whitefish

The day will begin at 9:00am. But you can come and go

as you like. There is no charge. Bring a lunch

or we can order out. (No food will be provided)

but there will be COFFEE.

And there is a fridge and microwave if

you want to use them.

Two irons and ironing boards will be available.

Bring your sewing machine and whatever you need for your

projects or hand work and join in the fun!

Everyone is welcome.

(You can even bring a friend!)

Parking is available behind the office building.

Bay Point on the Lake

300 Bay Point Drive

Whitefish, MT 59937

406-862-2331

From I-90, take Hwy 93 North into Whitefish.

Bay Point on the Lake is 1 mile from downtown

following signs to City Beach then off Dakota Ave.

Save The Date: May 6th Potluck! Starts at 6PM.

2010-04-21T08:43:00.000-07:00

Our next guild meeting will be May 6th and will be our Spring potluck with some of the other guilds in our area! To give us enough time to socialize and eat (as well as have a show and tell to let others see what we've been working on), we will start the meeting at 6pm.

For those wishing to participate in the Brown Bag Challenge, please put three fat quaters in a brown bag with your name on it and bring it along with you to the meeting. The theme for our fabric this year is "Fall". So pick out three different FQs that speak to you of Autumn and join in the fun! For those who bring a bag, you will receive a different bag with another name. You then have the rest of the year (until our Winter Potluck in December) to make whatever you like using at least those three fat quarters for the person whose name is on the bag. It is so much fun to see what people choose to make and to have the opportunity to get to know one another better! And if you're strapped for ideas on what to make, there are plenty of us around to help inspire you!

We look forward to seeing you there! (And as always, visitors are welcome!)

Flathead Quilters Guild Annual Quilt Show 2010

2010-04-12T11:05:00.000-07:00

The Quilt Show by Laura Peterson won three Viewers Choice awards in our 2009 quilt show! To see more of Laura's work and to read about how she came up with and created "The Quilt Show" visit her website: www.laurapetersonquilts.com

Even though we are just saying hello to April, we are all getting very excited for September! The theme for our quilt show this year is "Good Old Four Patch". (and you can see the great raffle quilt for this years show on our side bar to the right!) The Flathead Quilters Guild Quilt Show is over 28 years old and usually has over 200 quilts to enjoy (and to vote for your favorite!)

The Quilt Show for 2010 will be a two day show at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Friday and Saturday September 24th and 25th. (The Guild will hold it's annual Banquet on Thursday the 23rd.) Along with the lovely assortment of quilts to view, there are many great vendors and demonstrations, (and of course tasty munchies and food to enjoy). It is a great way to get inspired, to meet and chat with other quilters and to watch demonstrations and learn some new (or new to you) techniques!

If you would like to buy tickets for the raffle quilt please send us an email and we'll make sure you have a chance to bring this year's lovely quilt home with you! Remember it only takes one ticket to win! (but the more you buy the better chance you have of having that 'right' one!)

Many of the quilts on display are for sale and each year we have more quilts to offer. This is a great opportunity to start your Christmas shopping early! During the quilt show there is also a boutique where you are likely to find some treasure for you or someone on your Christmas list or even an ornament for your tree. All items are hand crafted by the members of our quilt guild.

You could easily spend the weekend enjoying the displays and learning new techniques. There are parking spaces available if you wish to bring your camper or RV for a small fee.

If you would like more information you may contact us by writing, phoning, website or e-mail. And if you have any interest in getting involved (no matter what kind of time you have to offer) there is always room for helpers! Please contact us and we'll make sure you get to join in on the fun!

Sew and Sew! April 10th

2010-03-29T17:36:00.000-07:00

It's feeling like Spring and the nicer weather and the Earth's new found energy it's time for us to gather and inspire each other on our projects (or just have an excuse to get together and enjoy a chance to chat!) Don't have anything to work on? Get one of the great donation quilt kits from guild and make something for someone in need!

Our next Sew Day is scheduled for Saturday April 10, 2010

We'll be meeting at Bay Point On the Lake - in Whitefish
The day will begin at 9:00 a.m. But you can come and go as you like. There is no charge. And you can bring a lunch or we can order out. (No food will be provided) but there will be COFFEE. And there is a fridge and microwave if you want to use them.

Two irons and ironing boards will be available. Bring your sewing machine and whatever you need for your projects or hand work and join in the fun! Everyone is welcome. (You can even bring a friend!)

Parking is available behind the office building. Maps will be available at our April Guild Meeting, or by contacting us via email: FlatheadQuiltersGuild (at) gmail (dot) com

The Winter Seminar Approaches!

2010-01-17T07:21:00.000-08:00

The Winter Seminar features techniques from professional quilters and teachers. Planned months in advance, workshop activities keep everyone busy learning and doing for at least one full day and possibly two, depending on the project planned.

This years seminar we welcome Instructor: Laura Heine from Fiberworks in Billings, MT!

Laura owns the Fiberworks store in Billings MT and is an internationally renowned quilter and fiber artist. she is most known for her free-motion embroidery and machine quilting which (lucky for us) she shares in the many quilting classes she teaches.

In addition to designing quilt pattersn and punch needle embroidery patterns Laura is also a popular quilting fabric designer! Be sure to check out her latest line: In My Garden released through RJR Fabrics. You can find it online, at her store, or even quilt shops here in the Flathead Valley. She has also contributed to several quilting books along with writing her own book: Color Fusion. And she has had a long-standing relationship with YLI Threads, and she was recently commissioned to design her own line of Fusions quilting thread. (To learn even more about Laura click here!)

Welcome Laura! We look forward to spending a couple of fun and creative days with you!

Class information: (Currently all classes are full...if would like to be listed on the waiting list let us know!)

Friday February 5 Free Motion Quilting
Saturday February 6 Machine Embroidery
The classes will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kalispell, MT. from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM each day; lunch is included in the fee. The conference room will be open at 8:30AM each morning. On Friday the class room will be open till 10:00 PM for anyone wishing to stay and work on your projects.

**Education Chairman, Bonnie Coston is hosting Laura Heine for a lecture and trunk show on Thursday evening, Feb. 4, 2010 at our regular guild meeting!

FREE MOTION QUILTING - class description and supply list:

Learn over 75 different free motion quilting designs in this great machine quilting class! This class is for the beginner as well as the more advanced student who is looking for new innovative machine quilting patterns.
Supplies to bring to class:
8 muslin/batting/muslin quilt sandwiches Laura has some prepared fabric @$9.50/yd
Machine quilting thread, bring a variety of threads - required for class
Sewing machine and basic sewing supplies
Sewing Machine and darning foot for your machine

FREE MOTION MACHINE EMBROIDERY AND TRAPUNTO
Supply list: (Laura prefers that you do not do any work on the project before the class. She wants the whole class to be at the same stage of progress.)
Turning Over a New Leaf - pattern required
Turning Over a New Leaf fabric kit or (5-6) 1/3 yard cuts for block background and
(5-6) ¼ yard cuts for leaves, ¼ yard for small border, and 11/3 yard for large border
Thin cotton batting for trapunto
Pencil - - 90/14 Machine Embroidery Needles
YLI Fusion threads in colors of your choice for machine embroidery
Sewing Machine and basic sewing supplies
Free motion or darning foot for your machine
Black cotton thread for the bobbin
Black YLI Jean Stitch Thread for vein outline (to be done later)

Pattern, fabric kit, and required book can be ordered from website, or check with:
www.fiberworks-heine.com