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This page will change frequently as events and ideas occur. You can find information and inspiration if you are looking for either!
News Flash!! Sort of, that is....watch for the February issue of Quilter's World magazine. The Woven Wire pattern will be featured!!!
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| Krazy Horse Quilt Show |
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The 2010 Krazy Horse Quilt Show will be held May 1 and 2, 2010 at the Pendleton Convention Center.
The featured quilter will be Eddie Walker from Walla Walla, WA. A renowned wood carving artist and quilter, Eddie brings a new look at many traditional quilt patterns and uses fabrics in beautiful and non-traditional combinations.
The quilt pictured is this year's raffle quilt "Shared Stitches", an original adaptation of the traditional Broken Star block. The quilt measures 94" square and features an original verse done in redwork. The quilt was designed by myself and constructed by members of the Krazy Horse Quilt group.
New for the 2010 quilt show will be a quilt contest featuring poster size quilts (24" x 36") that commemorate the Pendleton Round-Up's 100th anniversary.
The annual rodeo has been the center of the community's social life over the years and the creative possibilities are endless. Requirements for the contest are minimal to attract a more diverse contest. Cash prizes will be available and the quilts will be shown throughout the year at quilt shows and events. Don't miss this opportunity to be "a little Western" with your quilting!!
Check krazyhorsequilters.org for more details about the show, our challenge and other exciting ideas! |
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| Upcoming Classes |
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If you have ever wanted to quilt your own quilt and have a personal say in the stitches, please check the schedule for a machine quilting class in your area - get to know your machine a little better and learn the basics of machine quilting in a class!
March 13 - Machine Quilting at Stash in Walla Walla - contact Stash to sign up.
March 10, 17 & 24 - Three Wednesday classes for Garden Maze at STASH in Walla Walla. Class hours will be 10 - 3 each day. This exciting quilt is beginner friendly and a real stretch for color choices - come make your own dream garden out of your favorite fabrics! Contact STASH for details about signing up for the class.
May 15 - Thicket class at Stash in Walla Walla. Come to the store on Wed. the 5th of May at 5 pm for help with fabric selection.
May 21 and 28 - Pathway to the Stars at Stash.
July 8 and 9 - Sisters Quilters Affair in Sisters!!! Thicket and Pathway to the Stars are the classes I am offering this year. Plan on coming to the largest outdoor quilt show in the country!
September 24 - 26 Oregon Trail Quilt Retreat in Halfway, Oregon. More details will be available soon!
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| A Quilter's Legacy |
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A Quilter’s Legacy
Rotary blade long dull,
this name gone from memory;
Who will sing my song?
What tales will spin my deeds?
The color of fire, dark of night, searing sun and fields of green.
Scattered squares amid swirling line and angle;
given form and name once colors are in place.
High spirits in command
lead disarray into history that will tell my story.
Blaze on reds, brood purple brood, stand faithful blue and calm my world green.
Work magic with the lines,
dancing rows and patterns a marching band frozen in time,
Lockstep line and color fuse visions of now for observers in the future.
Will they hear my call “Take me to town red!; light me up yellow; wavin’ in the wind green; hold steady brown; get out of my way orange; my heart is broken blue.
No safe, sane and exacting days and nights of life in My Day;
cut and stitched tales of a life that was electric, exhilarating and exhausting; creating crammed into life.
“When I am famous orange; pour me another drink purple; walk on me brown” These are the true blue buddies in a white on white life.
What will it be for me? Life is all sewn up with stitches,
each day what I make of it.
Color and design the mirrors of my soul,
inspiration surrounds me,
deep comfort in the company I keep.
They will sing the song of plenty, share a jump for joy,
and tell of love for the life that was.........
These quilts will speak my name and tell my story.
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| Laughing in the Cabin Retreat |
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Each April the Laughing in the Cabin Retreat is held at the Mazama Country Inn in Mazama, WA.
Registrations are available from Laughing Lizzie's, or by calling Colleen.
If you are looking for a weekend to get away from your winter blahs and seriously feed your creative and giving inner quilter, this retreat offers you the perfect combination of peaceful surroundings, expert assistance, powerful inspiration and the support of new found friends. There is no set workshop or pattern for participants - each person can work on her own ideas. Patterns and ideas will be available for those of you seeking inspiration.
The lodge has all the amenities, the rooms are very nice - a quilt on every bed - the food delicious and the setting is in the magnificent Methow Valley of North Central Washington.
Classes are woven into a sewing weekend of projects chosen by each person; a very unstructured and relaxed weekend that revives your body and creative quilter soul! Patterns by Colleen will be available for quilters who need to start something new!
The quilt pictured is "Thicket" - a new idea from Laughing Lizzie - it is a great table topper or throw size top. Each year a new idea is premiered for the retreat, with a free handout to all who participate!
Dates for 2010 are April 16, 17 & 18 - be sure and add this to your calendar for next year! )
The quilters who come to a retreat are truly responsible for the event becoming a success. The group of ladies who have been coming to Mazama has changed each year, with new ideas and faces adding to our weekend. Each and every one of the retreaters has been inspirational in the creative department and comforting in the personal sense of support and appreciation for one another's efforts. All skill levels participate as equals, sharing ideas, thoughts, and lots of laughter!
Contact Colleen for details. |
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| Where do you teach classes? |
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Classes are available to store owners, retreat sponsors and guilds across the country. Colleen has taught in Texas as well as in Oregon and Washington.
Upcoming class are scheduled at Pendleton Quilt Works in Pendleton, Oregon.
Each year two or more new designs are available to offer as additional classes to those already published. |
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| Next on the Design Wall....... |
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New for 2010 is the Pathway to the Stars pattern that is now available.
Pathway to the Stars is now available!!!!. Patterns will be in stores soon (if I am lucky!) - look for the color variation shown here.
THE OREGON TRAIL RETREAT HAS A NEW LOCATION FOR 2010. THE RETREAT WILL BE IN HALFWAY, OREGON NEXT SEPTEMBER 24 -26. ROBERTA FROM QUILTS PLUS IS PUTTING ALL THE DETAILS TOGETHER, BUT IT LOOKS TO BE ANOTHER WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE FOR ALL WHO ATTEND. I WILL BE TEACHING A CLASS OF AN IDEA THAT I AM COOKING UP - IT WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER IN THE YEAR! IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN TO HALFWAY, IT IS WORTH THE DRIVE - IT IS TRULY ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES IN THE NORTHWEST! |
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