Our Mission

Our Mission:

The purpose of the guild is to contribute to the growth and knowledge of quilting techniques, patterns, history and quilt making by providing educational meetings, fun and fellowship.

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Walla Walla Valley Quilt Festival
PO Box 1471
Walla Walla WA 99362-0027
email: info@wallawallaquiltfestival.org
website: wallawallaquiltfestival.org



2015 Festival news:

dates:  Mark your calendars -- September 18, 19, 20, 2015
time:  10 am to 5 pm each day
admission $5.00 (entry for all three days)
Festival Challenge theme:  "OUTSIDE MY WINDOW"

Create your interpretation of this theme in your fabrics. See the rules and guidelines for the Challenge on the Web Site. Cash prizes will go to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners

National Featured QuilterKatie Pederson

Katie says about herself:

My name is Katie. I teach quilting in Seattle. I love cutting fabric to bits and sewing it back together again. She has a new book out -- Quilting Modern: Techniques and Projects for Improvisational Quilts.

Her Website www.sewkatiedid.wordpress.com  says "Because thread is the best glue...." Another new experience to put in our tool chest!
 
Local feature Quilter: to be announced.
 
Block challenge: a fat eighth of fabric is available for purchase for $1.00 or if it needs to e mailed $1.50. Create a 12" block, finished size and submit for entry. "The People"  will vote on their favorite block, the one with the most votes takes all the blocks home. You may obtain your fabric by emailing Kay Fortner at kay.fortner@yahoo.com. Again the complete instructions are on the website.
 
Other Activities to look forward to:
 
           hourly demonstrations -- complete with prize drawings.
           raffle ticket with each paid admission for chance to win a   
           cutting system
           quilter's cafe with great homemade goodies
           vendor's mall -- save your pennies!
           stuff table with lots of bargains on books, magazines and 
           patterns, etc.
           silent auction quilts for sale, both large and small

So there you have it. Lots of great reasons to come visit our Festival and the wonderful Walla Walla Valley! A reminder that we are a non-profit organization dedicated to the education and promotion of quilt's old and new. Your entry fees and the revenue from the silent auction quilts contribute to 4-H quilters, Hospice and the Humane Society.