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We are open! Reservations will be required in order for us to adhere to Phase Two re-opening guidelines recently published by the State of Washington, along with other safety measures we put in place. Click on box below to go make a reservation!
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Voted one of La Conner's "Favorite Place to Take Out of Town Guests!" Thank you!
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Friday, October 23 - Sunday, October 25
9AM-4PM Fri & Sat, 9AM-2PM Sun At the Museum, 703 South 2nd Street, La Conner Fabric, yarn, notions and more! Come find the perfect materials and tools at great prices to make your quilts and fiber arts!
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Welcome to Our New Board Member!
Please join us in welcoming our newest Board Member, Marie Gallagher. Marie is a quilter who moved here from Alaska and now lives in Anacortes. She has been volunteering here at the Museum for a few years now. She worked for over 20 years for the State of Alaska as a Legislative Information Officer, as well as for the Juneau Arts & Humanities Council, has done commercial fishing on a salmon troller, did typesetting and sold real estate, among many other things! We are very happy to have her come on the Board, where she is joined by Joy Neal (President,) Sandy Hatfield (Treasurer,) Kathleen Elmer (Secretary,) Lilija Tushinski, and Lisa Jenni. Thank you to all for your willingness to serve!
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La Conner in Bloom Challenge 2021:
Scatter Sunshine! Download details and entry form here
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CURRENT EXHIBITS
Crane Bird Migration by Yuuko Matsumoto
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Flower Power by Jane Clark. Photograph by Mark Gardner
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Colors of our World
Threadcentricity
August 6 - November 1, 2020
A Tradition of Friendship:
Japanese Quilts and Fiber Art from
Miwako Kimura, Noriko Koyama, Kazuko Yoshiura, and Students
Sponsored by Ako Shimozato and Glenys Baker
On exhibit through October 25, 2020
Celebrating 100 Years Women's Suffrage
2020 Festival Challenge Group Exhibit
September 9 - October 4, 2020
Threadcentricity
August 6 - November 1, 2020
A Tradition of Friendship:
Japanese Quilts and Fiber Art from
Miwako Kimura, Noriko Koyama, Kazuko Yoshiura, and Students
Sponsored by Ako Shimozato and Glenys Baker
On exhibit through October 25, 2020
Celebrating 100 Years Women's Suffrage
2020 Festival Challenge Group Exhibit
September 9 - October 4, 2020
Are you missing Fiber Friday?
August 27,2020: Our Virtual Fiber Fridays have become a real event! The group continues to grow, with fiber artist from as far way as Mexico, Hawaii, and Kansas now joining in! We plan on continuing to offer a virtual option even when the Museum is able to re-open this in an in-person format. We'd love to have you join us!
We've been missing you, too! The Museum has begun hosting a Virtual Fiber Friday on Zoom each week at 10:00AM PST for one hour. Zoom offers a free, easy online way to meet and share what we're working on, chat about what's going on in the world, check in on everyone's welfare, and have a bit of fun! If you'd like to receive an invitation to Fiber Fridays, send an email to amy@qfamuseum.org
We've been missing you, too! The Museum has begun hosting a Virtual Fiber Friday on Zoom each week at 10:00AM PST for one hour. Zoom offers a free, easy online way to meet and share what we're working on, chat about what's going on in the world, check in on everyone's welfare, and have a bit of fun! If you'd like to receive an invitation to Fiber Fridays, send an email to amy@qfamuseum.org
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Even though the main event was cancelled, we still want you to submit* your 2020 Festival Challenge Kit piece, based on the theme, "Women's Suffrage 100 Year Anniversary!" Pieces are due to the Museum by August 27 and will be exhibited beginning September 2. Visitors will vote on their favorite - the only "Festival" award we will still grant this year! We can't wait to see what you've done!
* Be sure to include the entry form included in your challenge packet when sending in your entry. Or download form here.
GET INVOLVED
We have many ways for you to join our community!
Some of our original founding members
MEMBERSHIPBecome a MemberMembers often get advance communication regarding workshops and events happening at the Museum, along with many other benefits! Become a Sustaining Member and get additional benefits!
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GUILD PARTNERSBecome a Guild Partner
We want to partner with your group! Our Guild Partner Program is open to all quilt and fiber arts guilds. Benefits include a discounted individual Museum membership rate for your Guild members, several Guild Partner Appreciation events through out the year, and more!
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June Cook and Marie Gallagher helping with basement clean-out!
VOLUNTEERVolunteerVolunteers are the heart of our organization. Every day we are open to the public, guest are greeted by a Volunteer Host and served in the Gift Shop by a Volunteer Cashier. Others serve on our Board of Directors, work on committees or events, and help in a myriad of other ways! How would you like to get involved?
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