Portlandia was Totally Awesome!

Several Washington members met for dinner on the evening of Day 2 (Friday, May 1). I hope that in future years, it will be necessary to book a very large table to accommodate all of us! But we had a great start with Lisa Jenni, Melisse Liang, Mary Arnold, and Ginny Hebert. Bonnie Bucknam also attended Fiberlandia but was una
ble to join us for dinner.

The conference was a mix of informal, fun sessions - the Maker Event on Friday night, Lyric Kinard's creative "fabric portrait" icebreaker - and more formal, information-packed sessions. If I fail to rave about a specific session, it's because I wasn't there! Namita Gupta Wiggers gave Fiberlandia a powerful start with her keynote talk: "Quilt: A Rose by any Other Name Does Not Smell as Sweet...". Rosalie Dace moderated a panel of international quilt artists (photo below) from nations far and wide - including Taiwan, Canada, Australia, and more.

SAQA Auction Ends

The auction has ended, but great pieces can still be had at the SAQA online store. WA region was well-represented by four generous members who donated pieces. Many thanks to Deborah Ann, Sonia Grasvik, Pam Hansen, and Ginny Hebert who graciously created work for this crucial fundraiser.

International Quilt Festival

Thanks to SAQA Executive Director, Martha Sielman, for tweeting the link to this fun video from the International Quilt Festival

Welcome Washington SAQA Peeps! This is OUR place.

SAQA Washington Region, here is our new blog. It's a place where every member is entitled to share news and information - whether it's a brag about your work, an exhibit or workshop opportunity you'd like to share - anything related to our amazing world of the art quilt.

Please email me at any time with ideas or news. Unlike a newsletter, our blog is always available (barring internet outages) and can grow as our region becomes stronger. Here's to all of us!