March 2007 Newsletter

Association of Pacific Northwest Quilters

We have exciting news...

Someone many of you know has been invited back to help us take Quiltfest 2008 to the Washington State Convention and Trade Center.  We are thrilled to announce that

Jill Christenson has come back as Executive Director to be part of the team producing the Pacific Northwest's premier quilting event. 

"I am SO excited to be working with APNQ again!  From the efforts of the first board and the 1994 show, to the amazing women of the 2008 Quiltfest Board, a firm foundation and an impeccable reputation have been built.  It is wonderful to have the opportunity to come back and be involved with this organization.  I look forward to reconnecting with each of you."

Warm regards,

Jill Christenson

Executive Director

APNQ is a non-profit arts organization dedicated to bringing together traditional and contemporary quilters, fiber and wearables artists, quilt lovers, fiber-industry supporters and more, from nine western states and provinces.

How to contact us:

Phone:

(425) 558-1983

E-mail:

info@apnq.org

Mail:

APNQ

PO Box 924

Bellevue WA 98009

Website:

A P N Q

About APNQ's e-mail newsletter:

Come with us into cyberspace as we launch the first of our electronic updates.  By communicating with you via e-mail, we can keep you informed of what's going on with Quiltfest and the Association on a timely basis. A paper newsletter takes many weeks to bring to your mailbox, and the "news" is at least partly stale by the time it arrives.  By using e-mail we can be in touch with our members more frequently.

The APNQ Board of Directors 2007-2008

• Sharyn Cole (President) 
• Karen Adams
• Teri Bever
• Trish Grant
• Carol Graves
• Heidi Lund
• Susan Purney Mark
• Elizabeth Spannring
• Linda Tellesbo
• Lisa Timfichuk
• Carolyn Tobin

The slate of nominees was approved by a vote of the Membership at the September 29, 2006 APNQ Annual Meeting. They are working hard to finalize the hundreds of details to be printed in the Quiltfest brochure.  Watch for more information about the new board in upcoming newsletters.

(The quilt pictured is Glasgow Rambler by Marilyn Hollenback, 

from the Spice of Life traveling exhibit to be auctioned at the 2008 Quiltfest Gala.)

Come, and Stay for the Complete Seattle Experience

Quiltfest 2008 will be held at the
Washington State Convention and Trade Center.

Quiltfest 2008 will be held at a wonderful new location. The Washington State Convention and Trade Center in downtown Seattle provides a larger space for more juried quilts, more special exhibit quilts, more vendors, more lectures, and for the first time at Quiltfest, workshops!  A benefit  APNQ membership is priority registration to all lectures and workshops. Our faculty includes names you'll recognize like Diane Gaudynski, Anita Shackleford, Yvonne Porcella and many others.

Make sure your membership is current and encourage your friends to join too as the workshops are sure to sell out. APNQ

Seattle is famous around the world for many things: it's beautiful city, water and mountain views, the historic Pike Place Market and the Space Needle. The greater Seattle area is home to some famous high-tech corporations, hundreds of coffee stands and numerous quilt shops. What does hearing "Seattle" make you think of? Whatever it is, plan to stay a night or two downtown enjoying the Emerald City. 2008 will feature more evening events; plan now to make Quiltfest more than a day trip.

APNQ is negotiating special rates at hotels located less than 100 paces from Quiltfest. A block or two the other direction will put you in the heart of downtown shopping, dining, theatre, and many other tourist attractions. More details coming soon.

Did you miss them at Quiltfest 2006? It's not too late to buy your set of 46 ready-to-mail postcards. Each features an interpretation of the "Wish You Were Here" theme in the spirit of a picture postcard. The reverse side includes caption information with the name of the quiltmaker, the title of the quilt, a spot for a stamp, and more. Buy a set for yourself and one for your best quilting buddy.

Web Special $12

Wish You Were Here Set of 46 Postcards

Mail  $12 check/money order, or Visa/Mastercard information to:                        Web Special, APNQ, PO Box 924, Bellevue WA 98009-0924 (Price includes shipping/handling/tax.) Name:_____________________________________   E-mail: ______________________________________ Shipping Address _______________________________________________________________________ Phone: __________________________________________    Payment method  Check # ____________    Visa/MC ___________________________________________   Exp date: ___________________________

Our sponsor, Quilt Camp at Sea, has designed an Alaskan cruise for APNQ departing Seattle on the Sunday of Quiltfest weekend.  

2008 APNQ/Quilt Camp at Sea Cruise to Alaska

Expect the unexpected . while sailing through the spectacular glacier wilderness where a massive glacier calves, a bald eagle soars above, a humpback whale clears the water, and the night sky awakens to waves of color.

Sailing dates: August 10 to 17, 2008

Ship:  Aboard Holland America Lines luxurious ms. Westerdam.

Sailing Itinerary: Alaskan Explorer (sailing roundtrip from Seattle, WA)

Ports of call:  Glacier Bay, Juneau & Sitka AK; Prince Rupert & Victoria BC.

Instructors:  Jean Wells, Becky Goldsmith, Pamela Mostek, Laura Denison, Elizabeth Spannring, Roxanne Carter, Sharon Gunkel, Kathy Scott, Kathy Woods and Lisa Kirby.

Note: This cruise immediately follows the APNQ 2008 Quiltfest in Seattle.

Cruise rates, class information, and registration forms are available at:

Quilt Camp at Sea

Payment of a quilting fee of $100.00 will be required to be confirmed in the cruise quilting classes of your choice; however, this fee is waived for Association of Pacific Northwest Quilters members, with active membership paid through 2008.

For APNQ membership information see our website. APNQ

Diamonds Done Spicey by Val Smith

Another "Spice Girl", from "Spice of Life", the traveling exhibit to be auctioned at the 2008 Quiltfest Gala. See all the quilts on our website: Spice of Life

Our Corporate Sponsors as of March 2007:

Platinum Thimble

Quiltworks Northwest

Gold Thimble

APQS

Baby Lock

Bohemian Element

Gammill/Boersma

Heirloom Quilts & Fabrics

Kingfisher Enterprises Maendeleo Imports

Nolting

Pacific Fabrics

PC Quilter

Quality Sewing and Vacuum

Quilted Strait

Quilters Resource

Singer Sewing Co.

The Stitchin' Post

Silver Thimble

Pacific Rim Quilt Company

Bronze Thimble

American and Efird, Inc.

A Q S

Barbs Elegant Designs

Bayside Quilting

Bella Nonna Quilt Design

Marbled Arts

Sew Batik

YLI Corp