 Announcing…. our first sponsor for 2026 is Rather-Be’s from Pomeroy WA.  Local Featured Quilter Jessica Rennaker of Dayton, WAOur local featured quilter for this year’s festival is Jessica Rennaker. When asked to describe her quilting journey she said, “When I was 30 I couldn’t thread a sewing machine and now I can’t imagine going without one. Every time I walk into a fabric store I hear Queen’s “I want it all” playing in my head and inspiration hits. Making quilts is my meditation, artistic outlet, community connection, and my gift of time to other. “Important Dates to put on your calendar for the Quilt Festival: Sept. 18-19 Friday/Saturday Festival at the WW Fairgrounds Community Bldg July 1 Registration opens and closes Sept. 1 You register on our website. We will share that link as we get closer to our registration opening. Sept. 12-13 10-4 Quilt Drop-off is at the WW Fairgrounds Education Bldg Sept. 19 6-7 PM Pick-up all items Fairgrounds Community Bldg More details on all of this in future newsletters! Please say Hello to Sew Kind of Wonderful our National Featured Quilters for 2026! Meet Jenny and Helen  Jenny and Helen are sisters that have many shared passions which include buying shoes, making good food, loving licorice flavored treats, raising and loving 11 children between them, and making beautiful quilts! We grew up watching Mom, Grandma and Granny always creating something beautiful and we are continuing that passion with Sew Kind of Wonderful! We have been sewing curves since 2010 and we are still going strong with over 150 patterns that use the Quick Curve Ruler, QCR Mini Ruler, Wonder Curve Ruler and our newest piecing tool the Quick Straight Ruler!We love combining curved and angled piecing with straight line piecing to give variety and beauty to every project. We developed our curved and angled templates to make cutting unique shapes fast, easy and consistent. We always use an easy piecing technique that makessewing with the bias quick and easy, and the square-up step ensures blocks are consistent for piecing at the next step.One Ruler – Multiple Patterns – Endless PossibilitiesOur Challenge Quilt Theme is  Americana Celebrate the colors, stories, and spirit of America—one stitch at a timeCreate a quilt that reflects American history, culture, landscapes, or symbolism. Traditional, modern, abstract, or narrative designs are all welcome.All quilts should capture the essence of Americana, drawing inspiration from the diverse tapestry of American experiences. Let your creativity shine by weaving together personal stories, regional influences, or iconic motifs that reflect what America means to you. Must include at least ONE Americana element Cultural/historical imagery Stars, stripes Traditional American blocks Red‑white‑blue palette Size – this is a small quilt i.e. think wall hanging size: Minimum 72” (all sides)Maximum 160” (all sides) Round 40” diameter maximum Any technique(s) allowed: Piecing Applique Embroidery Mixed media Quilt must include:Top, batting, backing and binding Quilted, machine or hand A short artist statement of 20-50 words is required on the registration form that explains how your quilt illustrates “Americana”. Join us in celebrating creativity, craftsmanship and the stories that make America unique. Are you working on your idea yet for this challenge? Block Challenge Block challenge fabric featured below. From this fabric, create a 12.5 x 12.5 unfinished (size matters!) quilt block using the fabric in a substantial way. Winning block gets ALL the submitted blocks! WooHoo! Fabric is Bloomology Primary by Monica Forsberg by Free Spirit Fabrics and is available from Sarah Bergman: $2 for a fat eighth. Contact her at: 509.240.6826  |
| Tip Talk is BACK! Ready to reduce your stash, or re-build it. Have a yard sale, or check out local yard sales for new fabric. Our local quilt guild recently had a very successful yard sale. And before you go take some photos of your current stash so you can look at what you already have as you are perusing the sales! Contact us with tips you would like to share at: info@wallawallaquiltfestival.org |
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