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Things to Know

Portland Expo Center2060 N. Marine Drive, Portland, OR 97217 503.736.5200

Show Hours9 am–5:30 pm, Thursday, September 28 & Friday, September 299 am–5 pm, Saturday, September 30

Admission Tickets and Cancellation Policy$10 per day, $27 per 3-day passAll admission and class tickets are non-refundable. Please send someone in your place if you are unable to attend.

ParkingParking at the Expo Center is $8 per car. This is charged at all events by Portland Expo Center and is collected at parking entrances. Three or more people per vehicle get a carpool rate of $7, so bring a couple of friends. To save the parking fee completely, check out the MAX Transit Yellow Line.

VolunteersWant to volunteer for a few hours or more at Expo? We need volunteers each day from 8:30 am to 5 pm. For each 4–6 hours you volunteer, you will receive one free Expo admission and one free lecture.

Call Judy Hill at 503.648.2349 for more information. (Ages 18+.)

Hotel InformationWe have arranged with nearby hotels to have blocks of rooms available for show attendees at a special rate. Many include breakfast and a free shuttle to the Portland Expo Center.

Go to www.nwquiltingexpo.com/show-details.htm to see the hotels and special room rates. You must call the hotels and ask for the special Northwest Quilting Expo rate. The rates are not available on the hotel websites.

There are a limited supply of rooms available at the show rate, so be sure to book as soon as you can.

Here are helpful things to know as you plan your visit to the 2017 Northwest Quilting Expo. Visit our website for more information.


Our Judges Welcome!Elizabeth SpannringAward-winning quiltmaker Elizabeth Spannring has completed the course and program requirements on Judging Quilts and Wearable Art sponsored by the Northern California Quilt Council, and is now designated a National Quilting Association Certified Judge. She feels her experience as a competition quiltmaker and an international quilt instructor help her to stay up-to-date with the new methods and techniques of today’s quilt artists.

Kathleen O’ConnorKathleen O’Connor has been quilting since she was a teenager. In 1995 she completed A Short Course on Quilt Judging offered by the National Quilting Association. She judges quilt and wearable art competitions at events ranging from small county fairs to the Pacific International Quilt Festival, in Oregon, Washington, and California. Kathleen was involved in developing the curriculum for A Course on Judging Quilts and Wearable Art sponsored by the Northern California Quilt Council.

Our Sponsors

Welcome to the 17th annual Northwest Quilting Expo. We are dedicating this year’s show to one of our founding members, Shellie O’Donnell, who lost her fight with ovarian cancer last September. Shellie’s passion for all things quilting and for the Northwest Quilting Expo was the driving force behind so much of what we have become in the past 17 years.

Our first show was held at the Washington County Fairgrounds with about 20 vendors and 100 quilts. Shellie’s commitment to making each year’s show better than the last has gotten us where we are today. We are continuing Shellie’s commitment to excellence and this year’s show will be amazing! Plan to spend a day or two seeing the hundreds of juried quilts on display.

Don’t miss our special exhibits by McKenna Ryan, Cathy Erickson, Linda Reinert and more. You’ll find details in the following pages.

Consider taking a class by our talented featured instructors: Swan Amity Sheridan, Laura Heine, Esterita Austin and Helene Knott. Classes are taking place both before and during the show. Of course, we will have our ever-popular Creative Handwork, Make & Take, and Lecture/Demo classes.

In addition to our usual vendors, we have added some new and unique vendors. Don’t miss these special shopping opportunities!

Thank you for your years of support; we can’t wait to see you in September!

—Geri Grasvik, Laura Dickson and Jim O’Donnell

Would you like information and coaching on how to use common social media programs such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and LinkedIn? Are you wondering which platform is best for you, or if you should even be on social media at all?

Stop by the Social Media Playground in the back of the Expo building, near the food vendors. Our experienced Social Media Gurus will explain how different sites work, answer your questions and let you experiment with the various platforms. You’ll come away with the knowledge to make the right choice for you!

The Social Media Playground includes a small lounge with extra seating, and a children’s area with coloring books, games and a comfortable chair for nursing. Stop by to relax and recharge! Please note that children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.

Our catalog features three of our 2016 winning quilts. On our cover, clockwise from top: Shenandoah Falling by Margaret Soloman GunnSea of Flames by Mary Kay PriceWoody the Woodpecker by Mary Allen

We are very grateful for the support of our wonderful sponsors!

Social Media Playground

The Pine Needle


Special Exhibits

Washington Stars Quilt Guild: Olympia, WashingtonThis Washington guild was recently featured in Quiltmania magazine. Their work has been shown in the Washington State Capitol rotunda. They are the only guild to have that honor. The 180 members are very active in local nonprofits, including charities that benefit homeless children and the food bank.

McKenna Ryan: Simply Beautiful…Beautifully SimpleMcKenna Ryan is loved the world over for her whimsical yet realistic nature-inspired quilt and fabric designs. For over 20 years she’s delighted and inspired her many fans with hundreds of Simply Beautiful…Beautifully Simple quilt designs. Her fusible appliqué techniques are fun and surprisingly easy while often looking beautifully detailed and complex. McKenna is known for her broad range of themes representing the many things she loves: the north woods, the sea, and animals—from the farm to cats and dogs.

After she creates her textural fabric prints, McKenna painstakingly hand-crafts her quilts piece by piece, from initial drawings to appliqué to quilting, creating a true artisan original. Her easy-to-follow patterns make her art accessible to everyone. McKenna’s original works of art can be seen at her showroom in Portland, Oregon. McKenna's quilt In Full Bloom is shown right. Find McKenna's website at pineneedles.com.

WestSide Modern Quilt Club: TransitionsIn past years, this group has brought you three exhibits: The Bridges of Portland; The Pearl District; and most recently Tribal Winds. This year, the exhibit by this talented group of quilters showcases Transitions. Members challenged themselves to give a fresh, modern twist to time-honored patterns. This exhibit is a wonderful way to showcase that what is old is also new.

Cathy Erickson: Baltimore Quilts Go ModernCathy has loved Baltimore Album quilts since the early 1990s. She is also madly in love with modern quilts. This exhibit combines both! You’ll see a wonderful selection of traditional Baltimore Album quilts along with Album quilts from Virginia and Pennsylvania featuring over-the-top appliqué. You’ll also see Cathy’s modern quilts. They capture the beauty and spirit of early Baltimore Album quilts with a contemporary twist. A close-up of Cathy’s B is For Baltimore is shown at right.

Treadle Machines: A Working Historyof Our Sewing HeritageSponsored by Boersma’s of McMinnville, this exhibit will showcase rare and valuable sewing machines seldom seen on display. You’ll even get a chance to sew like grandma did on these complicated machines. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to see such a collection!


Linda Reinert: Playing in the RoundLinda has been sewing almost as long as she could hold a needle. She became interested in quilting in the early 1990s and it has been her passion ever since. After discovering circles in 2004, they have become a theme that has dominated her work. Linda will share many of these quilts in her exhibit Playing In The Round: Circle Quilts That Dazzle. Shown above: Linda's quilt The Sky is Falling.

Threads on the Edge: Friends of TulaEach member of this quilting group selected a color on the color wheel. Each color was assigned to a month. When a member’s month arrived, that member chose five fabrics with varying values of their color and gave out small amounts to the other members. They also chose five blocks from the book 100 Modern Quilt Blocks by Tula Pink. That month, all members made the selected five blocks using the same five fabrics—sometimes using additional fabrics. When the year was done, each member had made 60 blocks with twelve colors, then assembled and quilted their blocks as they wished. The result is 12 distinctly different quilts created from the same fabrics and the same block designs. A glimpse of what you will see is shown at right.

Members of Threads on the Edge are Becky Bollinger, Jacque Ervin, Claudia Evers, Candy Fullaway, Michelle Hermann, Jean Kelly, Judy Liebo, Dianne McDonnell, Liz McElhinny, Lisa Roberts, and Jan Shipman.

Reach for the StarsThis exhibit, curated by Dawn White, is made up of stunning star sampler quilts based on Terri Krysan's Reach for the Stars quilt featured in Quilter's Newsletter Magazine. Inspired by Dawn’s version—Catch a Falling Star—on display at The Pine Needle in 2014 (shown above), local quilters gathered at the quilt shop over the space of a year to work on their own versions.


Virginia Hammon: Passacaglia and the Money QuiltPortland quilter Virginia Hammon researched and wrote the upcoming U.S. Money, a book that explains how our money system works, why it needs to change and how to do it. She illustrated her book with a hundred different quilt blocks, picked for how their names illustrate the text, and a collection of quilts that use the blocks. This is the world premier viewing of the book's quilted illustrations.

The collection includes a quilt made with the Willyne Hammerstein pattern, Passacaglia, called Wheels of Commerce with thousands of fussy cut pieces relating to money and our economy. (Detail shown above.) Another of Virginia's show-stoppers, All That Glitters is Not Gold, is made with over-the-top sequined fabric. Virginia’s Seeds of Life, quilted by Coleen Barnhardt, won a blue ribbon for machine quilting at the Pacific International Quilt Festival in 2016.

Special Exhibits

Cover to Cover Book Club QuiltersWe love to exhibit the gorgeous quilts of this talented group. Each year, members select a few books to read, and then create quilts inspired by those books. This year you'll see quilts based on My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life by Ruth Reichl and The Primary Colors by Alexander Theroux. Shown above is Primarily Blue by Linda Reinert, inspired by The Primary Colors.

SAQA Artists on TourThis traveling exhibit is a wonderful way to view and engage with small art quilts created with a wide variety of styles and techniques. It is designed to showcase the diversity of talent among the more than 3400 SAQA members located around the world. Sign up for the Hands On lecture (page 17) to get up close and personal with the many quilts. Shown at left is Rounding Up by Doris Hulse, part of the complete collection and representative of what you will see in this exhibit.


Featured Instructors

Helene Knott • Room D202 • heleneknott.com9 am–

4 pmT1000Stumpwork Sea Anemones$95

W1100Suitable for Framing$95

TH1200Folk Art Embroidery Cat or Peacock$95

F1300Fabric Pebbles(9 am–noon)$50

S1400Animal Totems$95

F1350Bonsai Coasters(1 pm–4 pm)$50

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WednesdaySeptember 27

ThursdaySeptember 28

Friday September 29

SaturdaySeptember 30

Laura Heine • Room D203 • fiberworks-heine.com9 am–

4 pmT2000Emerson or Purrfect$95 plus kit fee

W2200Nick or Pincushion$95 plus kit fee

TH2200Making Fish Painterly$95 plus kit fee

F/S2200The Dress (Day 1)$185 plus kit fee

F/S2200The Dress (Day 2)

Swan Amity Sheridan • Room E101 • swanamity.com9 am–

4 pmT3000Organic Machine Quilting$95

W3300Divide and Conquer Machine Quilting$95

TH3300Watercolor for Quilters$95

F3300Organic Machine Quilting$95

S3300Divide and Conquer Quilting$95

Esterita Austin • Room E103 • esteritaaustin.com9 am–

4 pmT/W4000Fabric Animal (Day 1)$185

T/W4000Fabric Animal (Day 2)

TH/F4400Luminescent Painted Illusion(Day 1)$185

TH/F4400Luminescent Painted Illusion(Day 2)

S4400Coloring Book Flowers$95


Laura Heine

We are offering several classes for you to learn Laura’s collage techniques! You’ll create a rich, one-of-a-kind quilt.

Floral collage: fused flower motifs cut from fabric and arranged on a foundation within a silhouette. You’ll learn how to create your quilt with attention to color, value, and the use of large, medium, and small scale floral motifs.

Painterly collage: strips and a palette of solid-appearing fabrics.

Choose one or more of Laura’s classes, then visit her website to purchase your fabric kits and patterns. Laura wants you to have success in class, so this is mandatory for all students, with no exceptions. Your order will be shipped to you prior to class. Everything can be found on Laura’s website fiberworks-heine.com under ‘Collage Kits’ and ‘Collage Patterns.’ Keep in mind that as fabrics become unavailable, the fabrics in the kits will vary.

Laura has won many national awards for her work. She is an author, fabric designer, thread designer, pattern designer, and teacher, and travels all over the U.S. teaching her techniques. Her collage quilts and technique have attracted national and international interest. Laura has had her quilt shop, Fiberworks, in Billings, Montana for 25 years.

Nick or Pincushion

Making Fish Painterly

TH2200Making Fish PainterlyLaura’s fish quilt is created with colorful painterly collage.

PURRFECTEMERSON

T2000Emerson or PurrfectChoose one of these two charming floral pets, below.

W2200Nick or PincushionCreate Nick, a festive character for the holidays. Or, if you prefer, make this colorful pincushion quilt.

F/S2200 The DressIn this two day class, you'll create this charming quilt. On Laura’s website, you’ll be able to choose between two kits with different fabrics.

FeaturedInstructor

The Dress


Swan Amity SheridanSwan lives in Corona de Tucson surrounded by the beautiful Arizona desert. She has been quilting since 2002, when she discovered that fabric and thread were her creative outlets. Now hardly a day goes by that she is not creating new designs, choosing fabric, or taking up the needle to make something that wants to escape her head. Appliqué is her true quilty love, but she has an affection for all methods and no desire to be limited. Free motion quilting has added excitement to her work in the last several years.

T3000 or F3300Organic Machine QuiltingOffered twice. Expand your free motion quilting skills on your home sewing machine. Swan will focus on using the three basic elements of free motion quilting (lines, curves, and circles) to build a variety of designs. You’ll get detailed information about preparing quilting surfaces, tools, timing, and control. Prepare to take on the exciting world of modern machine quilting with a variety of simple techniques that will open the box to expanded concepts of machine quilting!

W3300 or S3300Divide and Conquer Machine QuiltingOffered twice. This class is a beautiful follow-up to Swan’s Organic Machine Quilting class. Building on skills you’ve learned for making a variety of quilting shapes, you’ll learn how to break up a quilting space and use foundational elements to create quilting frameworks. You’ll learn several foundation techniques for free motion quilting, and then work on a sample project in class.

TH3300Watercolor for QuiltersTake the fear out of fabric painting and reveal your inner artist with Swan’s simple technique. You’ll learn to use Derwent’s Inktense blocks and pencils to create a dry watercolor image. Using water and fabric medium, you’ll then transform the dry image into a permanent watercolor. Suitable for creating backgrounds, appliqué cutouts, personalized fabric, or complete images, this method is easy and accessible.

Organic Machine Quilting

Divide and Conquer Quilting

Watercolor for Quilters

FeaturedInstructor

See our website for all Featured Instructor supply lists.


Esterita Austin

T/W4000Fabric AnimalThere is nothing like an expression of unconditional love from your animal best friend. In this two day class, you'll create a visual memory in fabric that you will want to keep forever. See the online supply list for instructions on how to get a good photograph of your pet. Skill level: beginner and up.

TH/F4400Luminescent Painted IllusionEsterita’s original technique allows anyone to succeed, even if you’ve never painted before! In this two day class, you’ll use fusible web to transfer your original painted imagery to organza using metallic acrylic textile paints. This process is unlike any other printing process; it is not a reverse process…what you see is what you get. This makes it a breeze to incorporate words and numbers into your design if you like. You’ll use a printed photograph of a favorite place, facade, architecture, or interesting still life for inspiration and interpretation. To ensure success, please email Esterita, [email protected], with your digital image before class for input on subject matter and to help pick the best image before printing. In this class, it’s better not to use people or pets. Skill level: beginner and up.

S4400Coloring Book FlowersCreate luminous watercolor irises with a fluid and intuitive technique. Using fusible web, a pattern and paint, you will easily transfer your image to organza. Anyone can master this process; you don’t need to be an artist to succeed! Skill level: beginner and up.

Esterita is known for her portraiture and stone series, and her innovative paint transfer technique. Her quilt The Well was a prize-winning piece in the NYC American Museum of Folk Art’s international competition. Esterita’s work has been published in numerous periodicals and books, and she teaches nationally and internationally.

Coloring Book Flowers

Luminescent Painted Illusion

Fabric Animal (detail)

FeaturedInstructor


Helene Knott

T1000Stumpwork Sea AnemonesStumpwork is a three-dimensional method of hand embroidery that reached great heights of popularity in 17th century Europe. You’ll learn the techniques to hand embroider and bead these sea anemones with an incredible surface texture! Skill level: confident beginner and up. Class kit available.

W1100Suitable for FramingCreate a small scene in a painterly style using fabric as your ‘paint.’ Helene’s technique requires no drawing or artistic skills. Embellish with machine embroidery to add texture and detail. Skill level: confident beginner; a basic familiarity with a free-motion presser foot is recommended. Class kit available.

TH1200Folk Art Embroidered Cat or Peacock(cat at right, peacock bottom right) Hand embroider a colorful animal on wool felt using a variety of fairly simple stitches. Add ‘bling’ with sequins and beads. You’ll learn how to appliqué it onto another project or stuff it to make a charming holiday ornament. Skill level: confident beginner and up. Class kit available.

F1300Fabric PebblesThese realistic three-dimensional fabric pebbles are a wonderful way to use up leftover fabric scraps. Simple to make, they will add intriguing texture to a variety of projects. Skill level: confident beginner and up. Class kit available.

Turn the page for more of Helene’s classes.

Stumpwork Sea Anemones

Helene has taught design and quilting classes since 1999. Her pattern series include her whimsical Garden Patch Cats shaped like fruits and vegetables. Helene’s quilts have won awards in local, regional, national, and international shows. Her quilt Low Tide received a Best of Country award in the Mancuso World Quilt competition.

FeaturedInstructor

Suitable for Framing

Fabric Pebbles


Helene Knott

F1350Bonsai CoastersThese fused coasters are elegant and easy. You’ll learn the basics of fusing, and then finish your coasters with edge stitching. Skill level: beginner and up. (Class kit available)

S1400 Animal TotemsCreate your favorite animal totem from a variety of patterns, then stitch a panel insert for your totem. The result is a block you can use as the focal point for a larger quilt. Hand and machine appliqué techniques will be covered. Skill level: confident beginner and up.

You can rent a sewing machine for any Featured Instructor class! Call SaveStores at 503.775.7283 to reserve your

machine. It will be waiting for you at the Show.

Bonsai Coasters

Animal Totems

Northwest Quilting Expo • September 28, 29 and 30, 2017 • nwquiltingexpo.com

Lectures Creative Handwork1, 3 Make & Take1, 2, 3

Rm D201 Rm D101 Rm D204

See each class for price. Some classes also have kit/materials fees as shown.3

9:00–9:45 am TH300Jelly Bean Pillow McKay Manor MusersClass fee $15Kit fee $253

10:00–10:45 am TH101 Sometimes a Great NotionThe Pine Needle • $5

TH201Splash—No Tracing AppliquéThe Quilted TrilliumClass fee $10Kit fee $243

11:00–11:45 am TH102 Australian Fabrics and the Stories Behind ThemThe Pine Needle • $5

12:00–12:45 pm TH103Quilts for Empowerment LectureMary Ann McCammon • $5 (NWQE is donating this to the organization)

TH203Wool Flower Pin CushionDarlene Sabo, Olympic Wool Works Class fee $20Kit fee $253

TH303Velvet PumpkinsKaren Brock, Rebel Stitching ClubClass fee $10Kit fee $15 per pumpkin3

1:00–1:45 pm TH104Passacaglia and the Money Quilt LectureVirginia Hammon • $5

2:00–2:45 pm TH105 Featured Instructor Trunk ShowSwan Amity Sheridan • $10

TH305Iron Tote & CaddyThe Pine NeedleClass fee $10Kit fee $39.953

3:00–3:45 pm

Thursday, September 28

1Class supply lists are in the class descriptions in this brochure or at nwquiltingexpo.com. 2No need to bring your machine! Save Stores provides complimentary sewing machines for Make & Take classes.3Kit fee is payable to instructor in class.

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Friday, September 29

Lectures Creative Handwork1, 3 Make & Take1, 2, 3

Rm D201 Rm D101 Rm D204


9:00–9:45 am F210Thread Farm—No Tracing Appliqué The Quilted TrilliumClass fee $10Kit fee $243

F310Mixing Gauze, Knit & Cuddle McKay Manor MusersClass fee $15Kit fee $403

10:00–10:45 am F111 Sometimes a Great NotionThe Pine Needle • $5

11:00–11:45 am F112 Australian Fabrics and the Stories Behind ThemThe Pine Needle • $5

12:00–12:45 pm F113Passacaglia and the Money Quilt LectureVirginia Hammon • $5

F213 Wool Appliqué PinDarlene Sabo, Olympic Wool Works Class fee $10Kit fee $153

F313Sewing Machine Caddy OrganizerThe Pine NeedleClass fee $10Kit fee $39.953

1:00–1:45 pm F114Quilts for Empowerment LectureMary Ann McCammon • $5 (NWQE is donating this to her organization)

2:00–2:45 pm F115Circle Secrets Lecture and TourLinda Reinert • $5

F215 English Paper Piecing ClassBonnie FletcherClass fee $10Kit fee $153

F315 Jingle All The Way Log Cabin Table Runner (to 4:45 pm)Fabric DepotClass fee $15Kit fee $303

3:00–3:45 pm F116Hands On with SAQA Artists on Tour LectureSAQA • $5

4:30–5:15 pm F117Featured Instructor Trunk ShowEsterita Austin • $10


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Saturday, September 30


Lectures Creative Handwork1, 3 Make & Take1, 2 , 3

Rm D201 Rm D101 Rm D204


9:00–9:45 am S220 Three Sisters—No Tracing AppliquéThe Quilted TrilliumClass fee $10Kit fee $243

S320 Jingle All The Way Log Cabin Table RunnerFabric DepotClass fee $15Kit fee $303

10:00–10:45 am S121 Sometimes a Great NotionThe Pine Needle • $5

11:00–11:45 am S122 Australian Fabrics and the Stories Behind ThemThe Pine Needle • $5

12:00–12:45 pm S123Passacaglia and the Money Quilt LectureVirginia Hammon • $5

S223 Wool Needle BookDarlene Sabo, Olympic Wool WorksClass fee $20Kit fee $303

S323 Twisty Twirly ScarfMcKay Manor MusersClass fee $10Kit fee $153

1:00–1:45 pm S124Quilts for Empowerment LectureMary Ann McCammon • $5 (NWQE is donating this to her organization)

2:00–2:45 pm S125Circle Secrets Lecture and TourLinda Reinert • $5

S325 Silk and Rayon Velvet TipsKaren Brock, Rebel Stitching ClubClass fee $10Kit fee $253

3:00–3:45 pm S126Hands On with SAQA Artists on Tour LectureSAQA • $5

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TH101, F111, S121Sometimes a Great NotionGeri Grasvik, The Pine NeedleIn this popular lecture you’ll learn the ins and outs of the latest notions from top vendors. Geri will save you money as she shows you how to use these tools and why! Make your sewing more efficient and get professional results.

TH102, F112, S122 Australian Fabrics and the Stories Behind ThemGeri Grasvik, The Pine NeedleRelax and enjoy a trunk show as you learn the stories behind authentic aboriginal designs. Geri will show you how to use these exciting prints in a variety of different projects.

TH103, F114, S124Quilts for Empowerment LectureMary Ann McCammon Mary Ann, the founder and director of Quilts for Empowerment, will talk about her amazing program that teaches quilting to obstetric fistula survivors in Kenya. The goal is to help women who have had surgical repair of their fistulas reintegrate into their community with the skills and self-confidence to be economically independent. Their unique quilted products will be for sale here at NWQE. We will donate all proceeds from this lecture to Quilts for Empowerment.

TH104, F113, S123Wheels of Commerce Quilt LectureVirginia HammonThe Wheels of Commerce quilt, centerpiece of Virginia's Money Quilt exhibit, is pieced entirely by hand with over 6,000 seams and hundreds of thousands of stitches. A close-up of the quilt is shown at left. Virginia will share what she learned in its making about English paper piecing—best tools, fabrics, and process.

The quilt tells a story about our economy. It is one of the illustrations in her book about our money system illustrated with quilts. Virginia will briefly introduce her own story and the story of money. You’ll have a chance to win a door prize of 20 money-themed quarter yard fabrics.

Classes, Lectures & demos

TH105Featured Instructor Trunk Show:Swan Amity SheridanSwan is one of our featured instructors this year. She’ll share many of her quilts and inspirations. For more information about Swan and her classes, go to page 9. Her website is swanamity.com.

Lectures & Demos

F115, S125Circle Secrets Lecture and TourLinda Reinert Linda, one of our featured exhibitors, will demonstrate the secret to perfect circles with her no-fail technique. Then she will take lecture attendees on a walking tour of her exhibit. You'll learn where and how inspiration comes to her. This informative lecture will take the fear out of making circles! A partial view of her quilt The Sky is Falling is shown above.


TH201Splash—No Tracing AppliquéThe Quilted TrilliumLearn how to prepare your pattern and fabric for raw-edge appliqué that requires no tracing. You will leave with your project assembled, fused and ready to sew. Skill level: beginner to intermediate. Kit: $24, includes pattern, all fabric and fusible web. Bring small sharp scissors, Teflon pressing sheet, craft iron less than 200w (optional), ironing surface, tweezers.

TH203Wool Flower Pin CushionDarlene Sabo, Olympic Wool WorksIn class you'll make this large woolen pin cushion. The method of construction is called the quick-baste technique. Stitches to be perfected in class will be whip, couching, blanket stitch, lazy daisy and colonial knots. Skill level: beginner and up. Kit: $25, includes wool, threads, trims, beads and pattern. Bring small scissors, embroidery needles, beading needle, needle threader, pins.

F210Thread Farm—No Tracing AppliquéThe Quilted TrilliumIn this class you will learn how to prepare your pattern and fabric for raw-edge appliqué that requires no tracing. You will leave with your project assembled, fused and ready to sew. Skill level: beginner to intermediate. Kit: $24, includes pattern, all fabric and fusible web. Bring small sharp scissors, Teflon pressing sheet, craft iron less than 200w (optional), ironing surface, tweezers.

F213Wool Appliqué PinDarlene Sabo, Olympic Wool WorksMake a small wool appliquéd pin from hand-dyed wool! Stitches used to embellish pins will be chain, buttonhole and lazy daisy. Skill level: beginner and up. Kit: $15, includes hand-dyed wool, threads, beads and pin for back. Bring small scissors, embroidery needles, breading needle, needle threader.

Creative Handwork

F117Featured Instructor Trunk Show:Esterita AustinEsterita is one of our very talented featured instructors this year. You’ll enjoy seeing her quilts like the one above, and hearing about her creative process. For more about Esterita's classes, see page 10. Her website is esteritaaustin.com.

F116, S126Hands On with SAQA Artists on Tour Get up close and personal with this incredible exhibit of small quilts. You'll be able to touch them and explore the many techniques used to create the quilts, and learn about SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates) all at one time. Representative quilt shown above: A Surprise by Huei-Lan Chuang.


TH300Jelly Bean PillowMcKay Manor MusersLean how to sew with cuddle fabrics as you make this adorable pillow. You'll also learn to do raw edge appliqué. There are six animal face kits to choose from: Husky, Panda, Dog, Cat, Fox or Raccoon. Skill level: beginner and up. Kit: $25, includes full color pattern, Steam-a-Seam, all fabrics, stuffing. Bring paper scissors, sewing scissors, basic colored thread, long pins with big heads or clover clips, seam ripper. Sewing machine provided.

TH303Velvet PumpkinsKaren Brock, Rebel Stitching ClubLearn how to create these gorgeous, easy, and fun handmade pumpkins. There are many colors to choose from.Skill level: beginner. Kit: $15, includes everything you need to make one pumpkin. No sewing supplies necessary.

F215English Paper Piecing ClassBonnie FletcherJoin Bonnie to learn the basics of English paper piecing. English paper piecing is a fun and relaxing method of handwork that allows you to create perfectly pieced blocks or appliqué. Learn to make perfect hexagons and complete this classic block during class. Skill level: beginner. Kit: $15, includes variety of fabrics, piecing templates, thread and needle. Bring small scissors, pins, FriXion pen (or another pen that is not permanent), a variety of sewing thread colors if you like.

Creative Handwork

S220Three Sisters—No Tracing AppliquéThe Quilted TrilliumLearn how to prepare your pattern and fabric for raw-edge appliqué that requires no tracing. You will leave with your project assembled, fused and ready to sew. Skill level: beginner to intermediate. Kit: $24, includes pattern, all fabric and fusible web. Bring small sharp scissors, Teflon pressing sheet, craft iron less than 200w (optional), ironing surface, tweezers.

Make & Take

S223Wool Needle BookDarlene Sabo, Olympic Wool WorksMake a vintage-looking wool needle book with wool and vintage laces. Stitches to be perfected are the blanket stitch, couching, fly, chain, and colonial knots. Skill level: intermediate. Kit: $30, includes felted wool, trims, threads and pattern. Please bring small scissors, embroidery needles, needle threader, pins.

At our 2016 Show, Brenda Holbrook was awarded Viewers’ Choice with her

incredible quilt Jacobean Journey.


TH305Iron Tote & CaddyThe Pine NeedleMake this adorable purse-style caddy that doubles as an iron tote and heat resistant pressing surface. It carries a full size iron, then unfolds to become your ironing surface. It’s great for retreats and classes or at home by your machine. Skill level: confident beginner. Kit: $39, includes pattern plus all fabric for top and lining, elastic, heat resistant pressing surface and batting. Bring scissors, pins, ruler, thread. Sewing machine provided.

F310Mixing Gauze, Knit & CuddleMcKay Manor MusersMake a sweet lightweight baby blanket while you learn all the tips and tricks for sewing with gauze, knit, and cuddle —notoriously difficult fabrics to work with. You may have time to make a bib or a washcloth with your leftover fabrics. Skill level: beginner and up. Kit: $25,

includes full color pattern, fabric, binding, appliqué if desired. Bring cutting mat, rotary cutter and cutting ruler, scissors, basic colored thread, LONG pins with BIG heads or clover clips, seam ripper. Sewing machine provided.

F313Sewing Machine Caddy OrganizerThe Pine NeedleMake this handy and adorable sewing machine caddy to keep all your tools accessible right at your machine. Select from a variety of fabrics to create the mat that goes under your sewing machine with pockets attached. These pockets cascade from the front with space to organize your special notions. Skill level confident beginner. Kit: $39, includes pattern, fabrics, batting and interfacing. Bring scissors, pins, ruler, thread. Sewing machine provided.

S323Twisty Twirly ScarfMcKay Manor MusersLearn easy ways to sew with soft cuddle fabrics as you make this quick, elegant scarf. Five fun fabrics to choose from. Skill level: beginner and up. Kit: $15, includes pattern, fabric, elastic. Bring black marker, 4" wide ruler if available, scissors, sewing thread, long pins with big heads or clover clips, seam ripper. Sewing machine provided.

S325Silk and Rayon Velvet TipsKaren Brock, Rebel Stitching ClubLearn tricks to make it easier to work with silk and rayon velvets. You’ll start the project in class, and finish at home. Skill level: intermediate. Kit: $25, includes all fabrics, pattern, hand dyed rickrack, freezer paper, paper, inspirational pictures. Bring sharp embroidery scissors, regular scissors, chalk pencil or roller, long pins, variety of pearl cottons and sewing threads, pencil.

F315, S320 Jingle All the Way Log Cabin Table RunnerFabric DepotPractice your accuracy with this Log Cabin design and get a head start on the holiday season! Cheerful cherry reds play with beautiful greens on a black printed background, ensuring your table will be the center of attention at parties! Skill level: confident beginner. Kit: $30, includes precut pieces for top, backing, batting and binding. Bring scissors, pins, ruler, thread. Sewing machine provided.


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A1 Quilting MachinesSpringfield, MOa1quiltingmachines.com

Accu-CutPortland, OR

Andrew's Gammill NorthwestWenatchee, WAandrewsgammillnorthwest.com

Back Porch Quilts and DesignsSnohomish, WAbackporchquiltsanddesigns.com

Bay Area Comfort FootwearNovato, CAbayareacomfortfootwear.com

Bear Paw QuiltsLake Stevens, WAbearpawquilt.com

Bee Unique DesignsOmak, WAbeeuniqueembroiderydesigns.com

Boersma's Sewing CenterMcMinnville, ORboersmas.com

Bonnie Sewell DesignsTroutdale, OR

Brie Kriebel ClothingForest Grove, ORbriekriebelclothing.com

Carriage Country QuiltsDes Moines, WAcarriagecountryquilts.com

Circa 15 Fabric StudioKirkland, WAcirca15fabricstudio.com

Fabric DepotPortland, ORfabricdepot.com

Fiddlesticks Quilt ShopVancouver, WAfiddlesticksquiltshop.com

GG's GadgetsLake Oswego, OR

Handi Quilter at A Common ThreadPortland, ORacommonthreadsewing.com

Hawaiian MoonClearwater, FLaloecream.biz

i-bead.comMount Vernon, WAi-bead.com

Island QuilterVashon, WAislandquilter.com

Kai ScissorsSumner, Wakaiscissors.com

Karen Brock StudioCarlton, ORkarenbrockstudios.com

Koala CabinetsPortland, OR

Kruusn Quilts DesignsCoos Bay, ORkruusn.com

Lavender QuiltsBandon, OR

Martelli EnterprisesPensacola, FLmartellinotions.com

McKay Manor MusersVancouver, WAmckaymanormusers.com

Modern DomesticPortland, ORmoderndomesticpdx.com

Montavilla Sewing CenterPortland, OR montavillasewing.com

Noble NotionsDeming, WAnoblenotions.com

Off the Wall QuiltAuburn, WAoffthewallquilt.com

Olympic Wool WorksPort Angeles, WAsearch on etsy.com

Pioneer QuiltsPortland, ORpioneerquiltshop.com

PNW International IncPuyallup, WA

Quilters CoopStanwood, WAquilterscooptemecula.com

Quilter's RoostEverett, WAquiltersroost.com

Rainbow Resource CoAlbion, CArainbowresourceco.com

Reets Rags To StitchesMiranda, CAreetsragstostitches.com

Save StoresPortland, ORsavestores.com

Silver QuiltsScotts Mills, OR

Superior ThreadsSt. George, UTsuperiorthreads.com

The Pine NeedleLake Oswego, ORpineneedlequiltshop.com

The Quilt NestCastle Rock, WAthequiltnest.com

The Quilted TrilliumMonroe, WAthequiltedtrillium.com

The Sojourn CollectionPortland, Orsojourncollection.com

The Stitchin’ PostSisters, ORstitchinpost.com

Traveling DesignsVancouver, WAtravelingdesigns.com

Wooden ImagesTualatin, ORwoodenimagesbyphillip.com


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Best in Show $2,000Two Judge’s Choice Awards $250 each • Shellie O’Donnell Award $250In each category: First Place $750 • Second Place $500 • Third Place $250Viewers’ Choice Award Hoffman Fabric

Quilt Categories:● Large Quilt Perimeter 288” or more, no more than 90” per side

● Intermediate Quilt Perimeter greater than 180” but less than 288”

● Small Quilt Perimeter less than 160”

● Appliqué Quilt Perimeter greater than 120” and 50% appliquéd

● Modern Quilt Non-traditional art quilts with emphasis on bold colors and large

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or identifiable subject. Entries should extend beyond the traditional and innovative

disciplines, using personal expression and originality in concept, design and execution.

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relying on line, form and color to create the design. Entries should extend beyond the

traditional and innovative disciplines, using personal expression and originality in

concept, design and execution.

Long Arm, Mid Arm, & Small Quilting Machine Categories:● Freehand Quilting (up to 360”) must not have any computerized quilting on quilt● Computerized Quilting (up to 360”) must be quilted with computerized quilting machine

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To enter, send this form, $20 nonrefundable registration fee and a photo of your quilt by August 10, 2017 to: Northwest Quilting Expo, 16869 SW 65th # 349, Lake Oswego, OR 97035 Notifications of acceptance will be emailed by August 20, 2017. Accepted quilts must be received by September 6, 2017, mailed to the above address or dropped off at a designated store. Quilts must have been completed after January 1, 2015. They must be clean, free of odor and pet hair, in excellent condition. Quilts must consist of three layers, with stitching through all three layers. Quilts must have a 4" sleeve securely attached. No rigid frames, glass or special hanging devices are allowed. Quilts must be able to be folded. Rolled quilts will require an extra $5 handling fee. Quilts will be returned by October 9, 2017. Quilts will not be available for pick-up at the show. If you would like us to ship your quilt back to you, please include a $5 handling fee and enclose a prepaid shipping label to attach to your box. One item per entry form. Limit of two items per entrant. Promotional photography and use of the photographs at the discretion of Northwest Quilting Expo is permitted. There will be no restriction of photography by individuals for their own enjoyment.

Shown above: detail of Sea of Flames by Mary Kay Price

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Shown above: detail of Sea of Flames by Mary Kay Price

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