Mark the dates:  October 1, 2, & 3.

For more information, click here:  Quilt Fest 2010

Your donations made last year’s event very successful! Do you have something that is taking up space that you would like to donate for this vital fundraiser? We are now taking donations of antiques, collectibles, quality contemporary items, furniture, glass, china, quilts, and much more! Call (360) 466-4288 if you have any questions.

Stories in Stitches:  Narrative Textiles From Around the World

Join us for a look at the world of narrative textiles. Susan Olds will give a presentation about textiles that feature strong storytelling elements, including historical and contemporary examples. The textile tradition is universally rich in story-telling. Beginning with an overview of historic textiles, the lecture will include examples of narrative weavings, hooked rugs, tapestries and quilts that recount historical events, personal narratives, family histories, legends, fairytales, and myths. The focus of the presentation will be on contemporary textile and quilt artists who incorporate a strong story-telling element in their work.

$10, non-members, includes admission to exhibits; $5, members

Susan is an art historian, curator, artist, and quilt-maker with over twenty years of professional experience in the arts.

Quilts From the 1930’s: Changes in Fabric, Styles and Dissemination of Ideas

Come explore some of the changes in fabic and styles from the early 20th century to the 1930’s via a trunk show presented by Karen Alexander, Quilt Historian. See the quilts that brightened the lives of their makers during the years of the Great Depression. Feel free to bring a few quilts fo your own from this period to share.

$10, non-members, includes admission to exhibits; $5 members 

Karen has been a member of the American Quilt Study Group (AQSG) since 1981 and has served as a Regional Rep since her move to Washington State in 2004. She is a charter member of The Alliance for American Quilts (AAQ) and has served as a member of the Quilt Index’s Signature Quilt Pilot Project Team since 2005. She served on the board of The Quilters Hall of Fame for seven years and served as its first president (2005-2008) after its founder stepped down. Karen was a member of the Anitque Quilt & Fabric Dating Club of Northern Virginia 1995-2004 and lectures on quilt documentation and hostory as time allows. Karen maintains three quilt hostory blogs and is currently a member of APNQ and Enchanted Quilters of Lopez Island, WA.

Rose of Sharon

Repeating Blocks, appliqué floral design, with an appliqué border. Blocks measure 22.5″ square and are set without sashing. Block motif includes a two-toned central blossom (8″) surrounded by green leaves, stems, buds, and multi-pieced rose blossoms on a white ground.

An  appliquéd border (14″) is joined to three sides, while a plain border (10″) is on the top edge. Border appliqués include cut-vein princess feathers, green vines, leaves, buds, and two-toned roses and trumpet blossoms one white ground.

Hand appliquéd, machine pieced setting, hand quilted. Quilting in 1/2″ overall grid across white ground with outline quilting around elements.

Part of our permanent collection ~ The Susan Hyde Collection.

Photos by Mariana Foliart.

Improved Nine-Patch

Part of our permanent collection ~ The Jane Jackson Collection.

Photo by Mariana Foliart.

Coxcomb

Part of our permanent collection ~ The Susan Hyde Collection.

Photo by Mariana Foliart.

Circle Star

Part of our permanent collection ~ The Schlotterback Collection.

Photo by Mariana Foliart.

Harriet Powers Bible Quilt (Reproduction)

The original Bible Quilt was made in 1895-96 by Harriet Powers and is now part of the Smithsonian Institute. Our copy is one licensed by the Smithsonian in the 1990’s to be made overseas. Currently on display in our resource room along with magazine and a book about Harriet Powers. Come read more about this quilt, which will be on display through  the end of March.

Part of our permanent collection ~ The Susan Hyde Collection.

Photo by Mariana Foliart.

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