YMCA 2nd Annual Quilt & Craft Retreat for Women, February 2-5,
2012, Camp Orkila, Orcas Island. Retreat on Orcas Island for women and
chaperoned daughters/granddaughters 10th grade and up. Arrive
Thursday, Feb. 2nd or Friday, Feb. 3rd. All meals provided, if you choose.
Double occupancy rooms for sleeping, waterfront view space for creating.
Tables, chairs, cutting tables/mats/blades, ironing boards and irons
provided. Massage practitioners available on-site. Click here for more
details.
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Art Sale & Show - The Friends of the Olympia Library and the Patrons of
South Sound Cultural Arts are sending out a call for Artists to submit their
work for the 3rd Annual Show and Sale. Deadline for submission is August
31, and the show will take place at the Olympia Armory on November 19 &
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Rainfest / Quilt Show - Sponsored by the Piecemakers Quilt Club and
West Olympic Council of the Arts. Held in April in Forks, Washington.
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Falls Creek Retreat Center - Falls Creek Retreat Center hosts the guild
retreat.
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La Conner Quilt and Textile Museum - The museum collects,
preserves, and exhibit quilts and textiles from local, national, and
international artists. It hosts two new exhibits opening every three months
and a rotation of quilts from their permanent collection. There is always
something new to see at Washington State’s only quilt museum housed in
the beautiful historic Gaches Mansion in La Conner, Washington, 703
South 2nd St., PO Box 1270, La Conner, WA 98257. General Museum
admission is $5.00 per person, members and children under 12, free.
Check the website for complete details or call 360-466-4288.
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How to Make the Most of Art Quilts Workshop - Elizabeth Barton's
blog for some great advice about how to get the most out of any
workshop.
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Subversive Stitchers: Women Armed with Needles - See Edna
Patterson-Petty's creations. As a guest blogger to this site, she shares her
story and some of the art quilts constructed from recycled fabric and
clothing.
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Michigan Quilt Project - Mary Schafer Quilt & Ephemera Collection
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Quilt Treasures Found - A story about quilts found while on a quest to
restore a vintage home. Where are your quilts stored?
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