DIRECTIONS:

Take EXIT 9 (same both

Northbound and

Southbound) off I-5.

Northbound: Turn left on

179th Street. Go back under

freeway and watch for Event

Center sign on left. Follow

signs to parking.

Southbound: Turn right on

179th Street and almost

immediate left toward Event

Center. Follow signs to

parking.

Parking is $6 per car.

“Once in a Blue Moon”

April 5, 6, and 7, 2018

Thursday 10:00am – 5:00pm

Friday and Saturday 10:00am – 4:00pm

ADMISSION $7 for Adults, Children under 12 are Free; or, 3-day Pass for $12

QUILT EXHIBITS

FEATURED QUILTER

CLASSES, LECTURES &

DEMONSTRATIONS

OPPORTUNITY QUILT

OUR SPONSORS

QUILT SHOW SCHEDULE

OUR VENDORS

OUR GUILD

43rd Annual Quilt Show

Clark County EVENT CENTER

17402 NE Delfel Rd.

Ridgefield, WA 98642

CLICK HERE FOR INFO

ON HOTELS, AND

EVENT OVERNIGHT

PARKING Hotels

QUILT EXHIBITS: OUR

MEMBER QUILTS are the

“stars” of our Quilt Show. We

have close to 500 members

who support our show in

many ways – entering quilts,

volunteering, serving on

committees, making signage,

distributing advertising,

sponsoring exhibits, and

attending the show.

2017 Best of Show by

Janet Fogg

http://clarkcountyquilters.org/2018QS%20Entry%20Guidelines.pdf

This link will take you to the Quilt Show Guidelines and categories.

UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE QUILTS

Ninety UNESCO quilts will

grace our 2018 show. This group of

quilts are from the United States,

Japan, and South Korea. They

are 20" square jewels showing UNESCO sites in

these three countries. UNESCO, which stands for

United Nations Organization for Education,

Science, and Culture, was founded on November 16,

1945. UNESCO’S goal is to create a “Culture of

Peace.” Their culture of peace involves a set of

values, attitudes, behavior, and ways of life that

reject violence. UNESCO believes that conflicts can

be solved through dialogue and negotiation. Many organizations and places around the

world that support quilting and other fiber arts have been recognized by UNESCO as World

Heritage sites, including Paducah, Kentucky, for its overwhelming “whole city” support of

quilting. Quilting creates a culture of peace that brings all kinds of people together. People

who believe in human rights, show mutual respect for each other, and in many cases, work

to alleviate poverty in their communities and nations.

FORT VANCOUVER TAPESTRY is a piece of fiber art that is 28 inches high and 108 feet

long. The Fort Vancouver Tapestry Foundation is a non-profit created in 1999. The

Tapestry was started in 2000 and finished in 2005. Many of our guild members worked on

this piece of historical art. The mission of the Foundation is to promote historical, regional,

and artistic education through the creation and exhibition of legacy fiber arts in the

Northwest. The objective of the Tapestry project is to further projects established with the

making of the Tapestry. The designers of the Tapestry are Eleanor Van de Water and Sherry

Mowatt. The embroidery was done by over 90 artisans, including visiting artists from our

The Tapestry is a

surface design embroidery

with a wool-on-linen

narrative of the history

of Clark County. There

are 111 colored yarns

and 8 additional

custom dyed flesh tone

yarns. Many of the

yarns have been

blended to create over

40 additional shades of

color.

sister city, Joyo, Japan. The upper border of the Tapestry includes words of welcome from

the many ethnic groups that settled in our region. See www.fortvancouvertapestry.com

LATIMER QUILT & TEXTILE CENTER MUSEUM, in Tillamook, OR, will be

providing a “Bed Turning” Exhibit Thursday afternoon and Friday morning. The

volunteers from the museum will bring quilts through the years. The volunteers will also be

available to help you appraise a family quilt. For a fee of $10, they can provide approximate

dates and value for your heirloom quilt.

WEDDING DRESSES RECYCLED is an exhibit by

CCQ small group Vagabonds. The group has taken

used and/or discarded couture wedding gowns,

deconstructed them, and created something new and

quilted with the parts. The challenge was to have at

least 70 percent of the new quilt made from the

wedding dress. All members received an intact dress.

It was a fete of courage to cut into these beautiful

gowns to separate silk, organza, netting, lace,

embellishments, and all the fabric layers. You will be

amazed at the new creations!

IMPRESSIONS OF THE GORGE exhibit will feature quilts from Beyond the Block: Art

Quilters of the Gorge. We are excited to showcase visiting guilds’ quilts. Guest exhibits such

as this one, the UNESCO exhibit, and the Portland Modern Quilt Guild are display only

and are not eligible for judging, ribbons, or Viewer’s Choice. We just love to see what guilds

are doing throughout the Northwest.

A YEAR OF LITERATURE IN

REVIEW is an exhibit by CCQ small

group Thread Tales. The members of

this group read four books a year.

Discussion and activities centered

around the books can be videos, food,

field trips, and the making of a

representational quilt. This exhibit

contains quilts from the group’s past

four books of 2017 – Long Nights of

the Shadow Catcher by Timothy Egan;

West with the Night by Beryl Markham; Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler; and, The Little Paris

Bookshop, by Nina George (illustration is a quilt by Virginia O’Donnell).

IN“JEAN”IOUS is our Clark County Quilters guild member Challenge

for this year. The Challenge will feature denim quilts made solely from

upcycled old jeans. Quilt show attendees will vote for

1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.

A FAIRY GARDEN exhibit will be presented by our

own elinor peace bailey (who prefers to have her name

written in lowercase letters). A nationally and

internationally known artist, elinor will be showing her own work, her students’ work, and

entries by members of the guild and our artful community. Her Doll exhibit in 2017 was a

big hit, so don’t miss saying hello to the fairies.

FLYING GEESE is an exhibit by Machine in Stitches, a small group of mid- and long-arm

quilters. Some do it for fun; some do it for profit. Regardless, they come together to share

their finishes, their finds, and their frustrations. The group offers ideas, has studio tours, and

enjoys the occasional speaker. They meet the second Tuesday of the month at 1:00 pm.

Their normal meeting location is Just for Fun! Quilting in Vancouver. They do not charge a

fee and welcome anyone interested in the craft.

AVIAN STUDIES is an exhibit by two CCQ art quilters, Joanne Adams Roth and Wilma

Fletcher Scott. Joanne’s focus is on birds and their nests, while Wilma’s quilts are from her

love of common and rare birds. Both artists’ work often reflects their mutual sense of

humor.

PORTLAND MODERN QUILT GUILD has grown to nearly 300

members. The Guild holds meetings for members, workshops, guest

speakers, and provides quilts for charities. This group is located in Portland,

Oregon, but draws members from around the region.

FEATURED QUILTER

LYNN

CZABAN

Our Featured Quilter for 2018 is

Lynn Czaban (shuh-bonn),

national award-winning artist and quilter who is best known for her “people” quilts. Lynn’s

gift, perhaps, is choosing images with a story to tell. She enjoys the whole creative process,

and sharing her knowledge with

others brings her great joy. Lynn

will be teaching her two-day

class, “Portrait Quilt

Techniques” on Thursday and

Friday. Join Lynn for an “Artist

Stroll” on Saturday afternoon at

1:00.

CLASSES

The National Association of Certified Quilt Judges (NACQJ) will be guests at

the show. This is a special honor for the Clark County Quilt Show since it is the first time the NACQJ has traveled west to participate in a show.

Lynn Czaban will be teaching her “Portrait Quilt Techniques” two-day class on Thursday and Friday.

On Saturday, Debby Potter, Teacher and Artist, will teach her class called “3-D Whimsical Cottages.”

Class times, registration forms, class fees and needed supplies are available at http://clarkcountyquilters.org/quilt_show.html.

OPPORTUNITY QUILT The colorful multi-block 2017-2018 Opportunity Quilt, “It Takes a Village,”

was custom quilted by guild members.

Raffle tickets are $1 each and proceeds will benefit FISH (Friends in Service to

Humanity) Westside Food Bank of

Vancouver.

The drawing will be held at 4 p.m. on

Saturday, April 7, at the end of the show and the lucky winner does not have to be

present.

There will also be Gift Basket drawings at

the end of each show day. Be sure to put your ticket in the box so you can be

eligible for the drawing.

OUR SPONSORS

According to Thea Jirak, owner, “At

Quilting Delights, we love to quilt! Not only that, our heart's desire is for you to love

quilting, too. That's why we're in business. In fact, our mission statement is that Quilting

Delights is ‘The Heart and Art of Quilting.’” Quilting Delights has a quilting and sewing

center. You’ll find everything for your sewing needs, including fabrics, patterns, top quality

batiks and cottons, quilting and embroidery supplies and project kits, threads, needles,

machine parts, and much more.

The shop is an authorized Bernina Dealer. They offer lifetime free Bernina Mastery classes

with the purchase of a Bernina sewing machine, Bernina embroidery machine, or Bernina

serger. They also have a limited selection of used non-Bernina brand machines for sale.

With their new expanded classroom, they offer a variety of quilting classes and sewing clubs

for all levels of sewing, quilting, and embroidery enthusiasts, including Beginner Quilting,

Long Arm Quilting Machine Certification, Software Samplers, and various individual

project classes. Use their machines or bring your own! If your sewing machine (any brand)

is on the fritz, the shop welcomes you to visit their on-site full service repair shop, Tuesday -

Friday, 9:00am to 5:00, where a service technician can take care of all your machine tune-

up and repair needs. Please visit the Quilting Delights website for quilting class schedules,

sewing machine service pricing, long arm quilting service pricing, and to check out what the

store has to offer. Their email is info@quiltingdelights.com.

A thriving and diverse business founded by Dirk and Harriet

Boersma, as a small vacuum shop in Chicago in 1935. When a customer walked in

searching for a sewing machine, the Boersmas added a line of Pfaff sewing machines to their

inventory the very next day. Boersma’s Sewing Center Inc. was born, and continues to grow

today. Before coming to McMinnville, OR, in 1962, other shops were located in Yakima,

WA; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN; and Bozeman, MT. In 1975, Dirk and Harriet sold the

store to their son, Jack. Under Jack’s ownership, they’ve added a vast selection of fabric and

quilting machines to their inventory, for all-inclusive service. Because Jack grew up with the

business, he has more than 45 years of experience and knowledge about vacuums and

sewing machines. He became the store’s head repairman at age 12. Dirk and Harriet ran the

business for the first 40 years, and now Jack and his wife, Michelle, have managed it for the

second 40 years. Visit the store for the latest machines, plentiful supplies, and friendly

service.

Founded in 1992, Fabric Depot is a Portland, Oregon fabric

& craft retail store. FabricDepot.com was launched in November 2000, and serves

customers in all 50 states and over 40 countries!

Fabric Depot is one of the largest, most complete, locally and independently-owned fabric

stores in the country. They stock a vast array of brand name, first quality fabrics, notions

and crafts in the retail store - over 40,000 square feet of retail space. Visitors will be inspired

by tens of thousands of fabrics in the various departments: Quilting, Bridal, Home Decor,

and Fashion. Fabric Depot also carries a great selection of quilting supplies, sewing notions,

books, patterns, yarns, gifts and even specialty foods.

Craft Warehouse is a family-run Pacific Northwest

company with locations throughout Oregon, Washington,

and Idaho. It’s a place where you can be inspired, learn

something new, and discover your creativity. Craft

Warehouse is your one-stop shop when it comes to home

decor and creative projects. From fabric to floral to framing to paper crafts and beading,

they carry just about everything. Channel your inner creativity with Craft Warehouse.

Learn the latest techniques and trends when it comes to fun and unique projects. You’ll find

out there’s no wrong or right way to create, just put your own spin on it!

QuiltSpace is an app for both iPhone and Android. You can

download it from your app store. Quilt shows around the country are spotlighted on the

app, such as Road to California, Tucson Quilt Festival, AQS QuiltWeek, and the Mid-

Atlantic Quilt Festival. QuiltSpace has agreed to sponsor our guild by adding our quilt show

to the app. You can download the app now on your phone or tablet.

iPhone/iPad: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quiltspace/id1182763043?mt=8

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.konnected

Clark County Quilters Guild, with almost 500 members, is made up of

creative, active, supportive, women and men who believe in the

education and promotion of quilting and fiber arts. Many of these

generous people have stepped up and become sponsors of the guild and

its activities. We celebrate our member sponsors!

*Jelly Roll Race – Definition: A two-person team sews the strips in a Jelly Roll

(40 strips each 2 ½ x40) end to end and width to width until they

have a rectangular quilt top. One person sews while the other cuts

and feeds the strips to the person who is sewing.

QUILT SHOW SCHEDULE

Thursday, April 5

9 AM to 4 PM Class with Lynn Czaban Classroom 1

10 AM to 5 PM Quilt Show Open Hall C

11 AM to 2 PM Lectures & Demonstrations

(To be determined)

Lecture & Demo Area

2 PM Latimer Quilt Museum Bed Turning Quilt Square

5 PM Basket Drawing Quilt Square

Friday April 6

9 AM to 4 PM Class with Lynn Czaban (Day 2) Classroom 1

10 AM to 4 PM Quilt Show Open Hall C

10:30 AM Latimer Quilt Museum Bed Turning Quilt Square

12 to 1 PM Lectures & Demo Lecture & Demo Area

1 PM Jelly Roll Race * Quilt Square

4 PM Basket Drawing Quilt Square

Saturday, April 7

9 AM to 4 PM Class with Debby Potter Classroom 1

10 AM to 4 PM Quilt Show Open Hall C

10 AM to 4 PM NACQJ Meeting Classroom 2

11 AM Jelly Roll Race* Quilt Square

1 PM Artist Stroll with Lynn Czaban Featured Quilter Exhibit

4 PM Basket Drawing Quilt Square

4 PM Opportunity Quilt Drawing Quilt Square

4 PM Show closes

5-6 PM Pick up quilts Entry Door

OUR VENDORS

A DESIGNING WOMAN Artfully appliqué, home of A Designing Woman, offers original appliqué designs, patterns, and kits. All products are made using traditional needle-turn appliqué. All designs from flowers to wildlife are created to be welcome additions to any quilt. Patterns and kits can be found for beginners and experts alike. www.artfullyapplique.com BJ’s FABRICSAND QUILTS BJ’s storefront is located at 34365B Highway 101S, Cloverdale, OR. Their virtual storefront is stocked with a wide selection of exciting and functional fabrics across an array of price points. We have a variety of colors and styles to choose from to include Asian, Batiks, Black and White, Blues, Browns, Buttons and Embellishments, Candies and Sweets, Cats, Chicken, Children’s Prints, Christmas and Sparkles, Coffee, Dogs, Flannel, Floral, Fruits and Vegetables, Greys, Horses, Landscape, Laurel Burch, Lavenders and Purples, Leaves and Greens, Music, Nautical, Neutrals, Novelty, Orange Toned, Panels, Pinks, Plain and Fancy, Reds, Rock Candy, Sky, Southwest, Sports, Suede Cotton, Teal, Trains, Cars, Planes, Firetrucks, Wild Life-Nature, Wine Country, Wood Grain, Yellows and Golds, and more. They can be reached at 877-690-5267 or 503-392-6195. Visit their virtual storefront at www.bjsfabricsquilts.com BOERSMA’S SEWING CENTER (SPONSOR) Jack Boersma has been marketing and repairing longarm and domestic machines for decades. The Sewing Center is also a large fabric store with patterns, notions, quilting rulers and rotary cutters and much more. Located in McMinnville, Oregon, Jack does a booming business serving rural as well as urban customers. See more at www.boersmas.com BRIE KRIEBEL CLOTHING Brie and her daughter Marcella have created beautiful clothing for quilters and

everyone. Button-up shirts, waffle vests, swing jackets, shortie jackets, and curved hem tops are just a few of their offerings. They also sell applique kits and other products that let you do your own designing. Marcella has recently published her second cookbook, which will also be available. See more at www.briekriebelclothing.com CARRIAGE COUNTRY QUILTS Carriage Country Quilts specializes in primitive fabrics such as Jo Morton, Civil War, and Aunt Gracie reproductions. They carry hand-dyed wool, penny rug kits, quilt kits, and primitive embroidery supplies. They have a full class schedule at their 1937 Bungalow located on Puget Sound in Des Moines, Washington. www.carriagecountryquilts.com

CENTER DIAMOND FABRICS Center Diamond is located on the beautiful Oregon Coast and specializes in contemporary fabric designs for quilters and textile artists. They carry a large selection of batiks, Asian, brights, and seashore related designs, along with a large selection of books and notions, patterns and gifts.www.centerdiamond.com CRAFT WAREHOUSE (SPONSOR) Craft Warehouse is your one-stop shop when it comes to home decor and creative projects. From fabric to floral to framing to paper crafts and beading, they carry just about everything. Channel your inner creativity with Craft Warehouse. Learn the latest techniques and trends when it comes to fun and unique projects. You’ll find out there’s no wrong or right way to create. Just put your own spin on it! www.craftwarehouse.com ELEGANT EXPRESSIONS Are you looking for unique, hand-made fabrics and quilts? We offer our own one-of-a-kind hand-dyed and hand-marbled fabrics, art cloth and hand-dyed wools at great prices! Check out our wonderful dog and cat quilts! Look for our booth. The artists will be there to welcome you and answer any questions you may have. elegantexpressions-online.net FEATHER YOUR NEST Feather Your Nest is a quirky (Kris and Abbi’s word) little shop in Gresham, Oregon that carries adorably quirky cotton fabrics. Whether you are quilting, sewing garments, dabbling in home décor, making book covers or wall hangings – you will want to check out this booth and website. Bring out the artist in you. www.featheryournestquiltstore.com GLITZ AND GLAMOUR Glitz and Glamour, a part of The Gift Makers, specialize in all things embroidery, iron on, crystals, pearls, and all the tools to make your designs shout “Bling!” Check out their sparkly website at: www.glitzandglamour.net GRAMMY G’S TREASURES AND NOTIONS QUILT SHOP This Palouse, WA, shop started out in Debbie Goetz’ garage in Post Falls, ID. At the shop’s present location, it has special charm because of the 1880 original wood floor and ceiling tiles. Debbie likes bright colors and gorgeous prints. She prefers to do pictorial quilts, applique any fiber, and work with any art style. But she loves to make bed quilts also. Grammy G’s can be seen at many quilt shows and we are happy to have her at our 2018 show. In addition to vending, Debbie participates in Shop Hops and likes to vend at quilt camps. In January 2016, Debbie purchased a building and opened a Riverside Retreat and Inn. This space can hold up to 6 people and has a large area to set up your machines so you can quilt to your heart’s content. When you need a short break from quilting, you can sit on the large wrap around deck on the front

porch or watch the lazy Palouse River from the back deck, while you bond with your quilting classmates. You can visit the web page at: www.riversideretreatandinn.com

JUST FOR FUN Just for Fun quilts is a full-service quilt shop offering the latest in fabrics, pre-cuts, and kits. They provide longarm quilting and binding services, including custom quilting designs. Classes include everything from beginning quilting techniques to technically advanced quilts. Just for Fun is also a gathering place for small group meetings and Linus activities. www.justforfunquilting.com KRUUSN QUILT DESIGNS Located in Coos Bay, Oregon, where they offer retreats by the sea, Kruusn Quilt Designs is the home of Linda Kruusi Mason, artist and pattern maker. Kruusn Designs specializes in “patterns for the quilter on the go.” Linda creates her own quilt patterns and offers classes in learning to quilt. www.kruusn.com LISA KAN DESIGNS/ARIA DESIGN STUDIO After many years of exhibiting at trade shows and writing step by step tutorials for bead publications, Lisa Kan, owner of Aria Design Studio decided to open the Aria Design Studio Supplies Shop in March 2013. Beaders not only at trade shows, but through emails, contacted Lisa about the difficulty in finding special beads and components she uses in her work. Lisa has a distinct way in how she pulls colors together for her designs and use high quality components. Lisa has a published book, Bead

Romantique, and was selected to be one of four Designers of the Year for Beadwork Magazine in 2009. Lisa’s focus in the shop is on Czech/Japanese shaped beads, Czech/Japanese two-hole beads and Czech glass buttons. She carries the largest selection of SuperDuo, Rizo and 2mm pearl beads on Etsy. Currently there are 260+ colors of SuperDuos and 190+ colors of Rizos in the shop (when all colors are in stock and listed). The selection of Rulla beads will also grow and currently there are 80+ colors in the shop. She is also expanding to carry the SuperUno, the "O" bead, Half Tilas and the entire Czechmate two-hole line. www.ariadesignstudio.com MARBLED ARTS Marbled Arts is located in Maple Falls, WA. The shop started with luscious hand marbled fabrics. They have expanded their selection to a variety of hand dyed fabrics. They create unique, vibrant, one-of-a-kind fabrics for your quilts, wearables or any fiber creation. At their shop you will also find an interesting collection of Paintstiks, stencils, patterns and notions. And don’t forget their hand dyed bamboo socks. http://www.marbled-arts.com

MARY KAY COSMETICS Beauty and brilliance are always close at hand when you shop with Mary Kay. Visit your Vancouver Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant and bring your favorite looks to life. Even quilters like to look their best occasionally! To get the latest looks and tips and get advice about the best beauty products, visit the Mary Kat booth and let them help you make it happen. www.marykay.com

MAUREEN SCHMIDT Maureen is a Sonoma County, California, fiber artist specializing in hand dyed fabrics. Maureen dyes cottons and raw silks, among other fabrics. Her work has been described as “visually delicious.” Maureen lives in Santa Rosa, and her works can be viewed by appointment. Call 707-228-6007. MORE THE MERRIER DESIGNS Quilting, embroidery, and crafts are the specialties of Sylvia and Janet. Everything from Fabergé Eggs to Prancing Horses can be found in their patterns and kits. They are both a retail and wholesale distributor of quilting, embroidery, and craft kits. www.morethemerrierdesigns.com MY QUILTING LOFT/SEW-BLESSED "No Brick, Just Click" Kristi Villani’s vision at My Quilting Loft is simply this, to offer quality quilting supplies and handmade quilt crafts to you in the way that you like best to shop, online. No brick and mortar store here! With the simplicity of online shopping, you'll be able to find that gorgeous or fun fabric and a simple pattern right from wherever you are and they will ship it to you right away. My Quilting Loft is in Oregon where there is no sales tax added! You're going to want to add some great gifts to your cart from the Ready Made Quilts and Gifts section, as well. There are great handcrafted treasures made by Linda Houston, and Linda B., of Sew-Blessed. www.myquiltingloft.com

NANA’S CHOICE Nana's Choice Goat's Milk Hand and Body Lotion, manufactured and bottled in Corbett, Oregon, is made in small batches to ensure quality and consistency. The products are manufactured with strict care in cleanliness, purity and high-quality ingredients. The lotions are ideal for all skin types and relieve dryness and cracking with no greasy, slippery feeling. It is perfect for quilters and office workers because it leaves no residue. The Lotion ingredients are water, soybean oil, goat's milk, shea butter, emulsifying wzx (cetearyl alcohol polysorbate 60-vegetable based), preservative of propylene glycol and diazolidinyl urea and lodopropynyl butyl carbamate that is paraben free, vitamin E, and perhaps fragrance. The almond and lavender fragrances also may contain varying essential oils, absolutes and honey. We can be contacted at www.nanaschoice.net

PIONEER QUILTS Pioneer Quilts carries quality fabrics and strives to keep their fabric affordable. They carry a large variety of 1800's, Jo Mortons, Kansas Troubles, Batiks, Kaffe Fassett,

Asians, Black & White, Japanese Taupes, 1930's and the best contemporary fabrics they can find. They are best known for hand dyed wool at great prices. Come stroll the grounds, visit the gardens under the giant redwoods, take a class in the old house, or just relax in one of the garden gazebos. This is a Portland Quilt Shop not to miss. www.pioneerquilts.com QUILTING DELIGHTS (SPONSOR) BERNINA USA (SPONSOR) Quilting Delights has a quilting and sewing center. You’ll find everything for your sewing needs, including fabrics, patterns, top quality batiks and cottons, quilting and embroidery supplies and project kits, threads, needles, machine parts, and much more. The shop is an authorized Bernina Dealer. They offer lifetime free Bernina Mastery classes with the purchase of a Bernina sewing machine, Bernina embroidery machine, or Bernina serger. They also have a limited selection of used non-Bernina brand machines for sale. Visit their website to see all that they offer. www.quiltingdelights.com QUILTING LONGARM MAGIC This Vancouver, WA, Longarm Quilting shop offers personal consulting to showcase your Quilt Top. Knowing the love and amount of painstaking labor their customers have compliment your quilt project with a superior quilting process. They own a top of the line Bernina Q-24 Longarm machine combined with a Bernina Q-Matic Computer controlled quilting system, mounted on a 12ft frame. This allows them to mount and sew tops up to 106” wide. They have most popular pattern designs for you to choose from or they can download most commercially available designs. They would welcome any questions you have and the opportunity to help you complete your Quilt project. http://quiltinglongarmmagic.com/

ROCHELLE’S FINE FABRIC AND QUILTING Rochelle’s carries cotton fabric prints specializing in fun novelty collections. Rochelle’s is a traveling quilt store specializing in "fun-tastic" cotton prints from the top manufacturers better known as novelty or conversational prints. Enjoy an online experience of their unique apron patterns, (make your apron with choices of fabric for male or female); a variety of exclusive tiered skirt patterns; vinyl mesh by the yard, or precut, and available in 16 colors. Use mesh to make a tote and apply a fabric print that showcases your personality or favorite hobby. www.rochellsfinefabric@yahoo.com SEW HOUND FUN FUNKY FABRICS The small town of Siletz, Oregon is the home of Sew Hound. As you walk in the door, owner Michelle Tegner will greet you with a smile. Michelle’s shop is small but carries fabrics you will not find in most quilt shops. Michelle likes Modern quilting and Whippet racing (yes, she races her two award-winning whippets). She specializes in organic fabrics and carries Birch, Monaluna, and Cloud 9, along with a wide variety of Majestic batiks. Reviews of Michelle’s classes are positive and you can learn more about them by emailing Michelle at sewhound@gmail.com or call her at 541-444-1251.

SHERI’S CERAMICS Founded in 1986, Sheri’s Ceramics & Gifts is located in Vancouver, Washington. Sherri Holloway specializes in gifts for weddings, birthdays, and holidays. STEPHANIE VENTURELLA, CRPC Stephanie Venturella is a certified financial planner with Ameriprise Financial Services. Stephanie will be helping our members and their families and friends understand how they can protect their quilts. Insuring a quilt can be a complicated process and we are looking forward to Stephanie helping us understand how to insure some of our most precious possessions. THE QUILT NEST AND YARN BOUTIQUE This shop is in Castle Rock, WA. Castle Rock, the Gateway to Mount St. Helens, is situated between the Cowlitz River and Interstate 5, located 134 miles south of Seattle and 63 miles north of Portland, Oregon. Spirit Lake Memorial Highway (State Route 504) connects the city to the Mount St. Helens National Monument and Spirit Lake recreation areas – two of the most outstanding tourist attractions in Washington State. At The Quilt Nest you’ll find the top lines of quality quilt fabrics (over 4000 bolts), books, patterns and notions. The shop carries everything needed for quilting, knitting and crocheting projects. They are open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday thru Friday and 10:00 am to 4:00 Saturday. The shop is closed on Sundays. They have a full and growing inventory so if you can’t find what you are looking for on the website or have a specific need or request, call at (360) 274-4663. http://www.thequiltnest.com THE QUILTED TRILLIUM After quilting together for a couple of years, Dee Brown and friend Pam, decided to start a quilt supplies business. Now based in Monroe, WA, Pam has since left the company to pursue another path, but Dee will always be grateful for her expertise and encouragement. Robin now travels with Dee to shows. You will find lovely fabrics, some knitting, wool applique, and rug hooking items in their product line. You can visit the website at www.thequiltedtrillium.com, by phone at (425) 308-0969, or email at deebrown52@gmail.com THE SOJOURN COLLECTION The Sojourn Collection features hand crafted offerings from around the globe. Hand woven silks from Asia, artisan marbled cotton, hand dyed batiks, hand carved beads, glass beads and buttons, hand spun silk yarn, hand dyed unique clothing, hand painted wood signs, and more. Check out our sale bins with something for every budget. www.sojourncollection.com THREADMONGERS Are you using poor quality, linty thread? Try some of our premium quality, long staple, smooth cotton thread! Threadmongers can help in choosing colors, weights, polyester, and metallic thread. Did you know that the metallic thread of today is nothing like the

thread of 1989? It’s all new and can add bling to your quilts and other sewing projects. Experience thread in an all new way – come to our booth at the quilt show or go to our blog right now! http://threadmongers.blogspot.com/ TOSTYS Tostys, of Spanaway, Washington offers so many different items that it would be too limiting to describe them as a quilt store. If you visit the Tosty blogspot and TostysQuilting on Etsy.com you will find quilts, for sure, but you will also find totes, scrap catchers and pincushions, table runners, candle mats, bags, wallets, and even do-rags! Yes, do you know any other quilt store that makes do-rags? Check out the Etsy store (small) and the blogspot. http://tostysquilting.blogspot.com/ TRAINS FABRIC ETC. This Tacoma, WA, shop offers quilting fabric and Lionel Trains. Trains is a retail and wholesale store. Customer reviews indicate that the owners and staff are very friendly and helpful to customers. The have a wide variety of fabrics. Look for them at our 2018 quilt show and at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Trains-Fabrics-Etc/168519666495381

OUR GUILD

Clark County Quilters Guild was established by eight original members in 1974. We now

have close to 500 members and are in our 43rd year. CCQ is a 501c3, non-profit

organization, which serves members from Southwest Washington, Northwest Oregon,

California, and some long-distance members.

Our logo is an apple tree with one apple on it. It was designed by member Margi Hadley in

1979 and modeled after Vancouver’s Old Apple Tree, which was planted

in 1826, on Fort Vancouver land. The tree is the oldest apple tree in

the Northwest. It is considered the matriarch of Washington’s apple

industry. The annual Old Apple Tree Festival is held in October, at

the Old Apple Tree Park, located on Columbia Way, just east of the

I-5 Bridge. The Urban Forestry Commission gives away tree cuttings

from the Old Apple Tree during this event so visitors can start their own legacy. To read

more, click HERE

General Meetings are held the second Thursday of each month, September through June.

The meetings have a Social Hour beginning at 6:00 pm and the meeting at 7:00 pm. Check

the website for meeting location. Wonderful speakers from the local, national, and

international quilting world present September through December, January, March, and

May. Our speakers also offer classes on the Friday and Saturday following the meeting.

One General Meeting may be set aside for our annual Auction to raise funds for a chosen

local charity or charities. The April meeting is a review of the Annual Quilt Show, with

awards and acknowledgments.

CCQ has a charity division called Comfort Quilts. The Comfort Quilts volunteers make

over 500 quilts per year for local charities, children’s services, and veterans. Our Outreach

group hosts monthly quilting sessions with youth who are sent by local courts. Quilts made

by these teens are donated to charity. We have many Small Groups that meet independently

throughout the year. Some groups are social, some for member projects, some quilt for

charity or Comfort Quilts.

For more information on our guild, please visit www.clarkcountyquilters.org

HOTELS AND LOCAL ATTRACTIONS

Quality Inn

13207 N.E. 20th Ave., Vancouver, WA, 98686, US

(360) 574-6000

This Hotel is a Partner of the Quilt Show and offers special rates

Shilo Inn & Suites Salmon Creek

13206 NE Hwy 99

Vancouver, WA 98686

(360) 573-0511

La Quinta Inn & Suites

1500 NE 134th St.

Vancouver, WA 98685

(360) 566-1100

The Heathman Lodge

7801 NE Greenwood Dr.

Vancouver, WA 98662

(360) 254-3100

Holiday Inn Express

13101 NE 27th Ave

Vancouver, WA 98686

(360) 576-1040

ATTRACTIONS

Tulip festival April 1 - 29, 2018 (begins March 23)

See 40 acres of tulips and daffodils in bloom, visit the gift shop & cafe, and

check the weekend events schedule for Tulip Fest at the Wooden Shoe Tulip

Farm in Woodburn.

TechfestNW April 5 - 6, 2018

TechfestNW is a technology conference with speakers, parties, networking

opportunities, demonstrations, and competitions at Portland State University.

PitchFest is a sub-event for startup companies.

Auto parts swap meet April 6 - 8, 2018

Choose from two auto-parts swap meets.

April 6 - 8: Portland Intl. Raceway Automotive Swap Meet has 1500 vendors

of automotive gear around two miles of racetrack. April 6 - 8: Portland Swap Meet is billed as the largest on the West Coast, with

3500 vendors inside and outside Portland Expo Center.

Cirque du Soleil Crystal Moda Center1 N. Center Court St., Portland, OR 97227

Watch world-class ice skaters and acrobats claim their new frozen playground

with speed and fluidity as they challenge the laws of gravity with unexpected

acrobatics. A new kind of performance as Cirque du Soleil meets the ice to

defy all expectations. Follow our heroine on an exhilarating tale of self-

discovery as she dives into a world of her own imagination. Feel the adrenaline

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A SHORT HISTORY OF THE “OLD APPLE TREE,” LOCATED IN THE OLD APPLE TREE PARK, VANCOUVER

NATIONAL HISTORIC RESERVE, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON, COMPILED FROM VARIOUS HISTORICAL

SOURCES

By

Robert J. Cromwell, Ph.D.

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site National Park Service 612 East Reserve St Vancouver, Washington

98661

September, 2010

Northwest Cultural Resources Institute Short Report No. 34

An excerpt from the original report…

…there is an extensive history of the agricultural operations in association with the garden and orchards

that were located immediately to the north and northwest of the Fort Vancouver palisade. The location

of the Old Apple Tree is some distance from the known locations of this garden and orchard. Indeed, the

tree is located within the historically and archaeologically defined location of the Employee Village, a

settlement of up to 50-60 structures, where the ethnically diverse “Servants” of the Company resided.

The location of the Village, nearly ¼ mile west of the fort, can be seen as a way for the Company to

reinforce the social divisions between the “Gentlemen” of the Company, who resided within the fort’s

walls, and the occupationally and ethnically diverse Servants of the Company.

In 1906, Dr. J.R. Cardwell, presented an overview of HBC agricultural operations in an Oregon Historical

Quarterly article, in which he states (Cardwell 1906: 29-30): “The apple and the pear trees, and the

grapevines from these seeds are yet annually bearing fruits on the grounds of the government barracks

at Vancouver. Not long ago I visited these seedling trees, now eighty years old, hoary chroniclers of

time, yet showing a vigorous growth. Mrs. Gay Hayden, of Vancouver, informed me she had eaten fruit

from these trees for fifty-four years. The fruit is not large, but of fair quality. Fortunately, Government

does not allow a tree to be removed or destroyed without an order from the department.” This would

lead one to believe that there were several plantings within the Vancouver Barracks at that time, and

that residents of Vancouver were fully aware of their association with the HBC and their heritage.

In 1911, a newspaper article in The Morning Oregonian, was the first public notice of the antiquity and

heritage of the Old Apple Tree. As presented in the Excerpts and Notes Section of the Oregon Historical

Quarterly, the newspaper article, dated January 21, 1911 stated:

Vancouver Barracks, Wash., Jan. 21.—The discovery this week of the oldest apple tree in the Northwest,

which has borne fruit for more than eighty years, has aroused much interest, and hundreds have visited

the post just to see the tree with a remarkable record. Colonel George K. McGunnegle, commander of

the post, as soon as he was convinced by A.A. Quarnberg, district fruit inspector, that this tree was

planted eighty-five years ago, gave orders to have it preserved. A suitable fence around the base of the

tree will be built, and a stone monument, with a short history of its remarkable record, will be placed in

the enclosure. Relic hunters who desire a piece of the tree will be severely punished if caught marring

the oldest inhabitant of any apple orchard in the Northwest.

The fact that this tree, after eighty years of bearing, should bear fruit each year, is regarded as of the

utmost importance to the apple-raising industry in the Northwest.

The tree is located in the southwest corner of the reservation, in front of the chief commissary’s office.

So little was thought of the scrubby-looking relic of bygone days that it was used to anchor a guy wire to.

This has been removed.

The tree is sixteen inches in diameter and about twenty feet high.

According to archaeologists Thomas and Hibbs, who researched a house site in association with the Old

Apple Tree in 1984, A.A. Quarnberg’s diaries are at the Clark County Museum, and record that Mr.

Quarnberg counted 71 rings on the largest limb that he removed while pruning the tree in 1911 (Thomas

& Hibbs 1984: 288). Thomas & Hibbs supposed that apple trees take at least 10 years to reach limb size,

meaning that the tree was planted in 1830 at the latest, and as is exclaimed by the local plaque at the

site, as early as 1826 or 1827.

The notoriety of the age of the Old Apple Tree apparently took it to national attention, and a

photograph of the tree was even used in a horticultural encyclopedia dating to 1914 (Lowther 1914).

This image is the oldest dated image now known of the tree and shows that the Army made efforts to

protect the tree even at this early date, apparently erecting a wood and chicken wire fence around it.

Another image of the tree from the same vintage resides in NPS archives at Fort Vancouver National

Historic Site shows the same fence arrangement with a freshly painted wooden interpretive sign.

The white concrete and chain fence that now exists around the tree was likely constructed by the Army,

in an attempt to commemorate and protect the tree. It is interesting then, that the Army, which in the

1860s had taken great pains to remove all traces of activities within the Vancouver Barracks, was

suddenly making great strides towards the preservation of this tree. Based upon this reference, the

fence was constructed after 1911, and the earliest photographic evidence on file at Fort Vancouver

National Historic Site, certainly shows this fence in place in 1920. The Army continued to acknowledge

the existence of this tree well into the 20th century, and actually recorded its location on maps of

Vancouver Barracks in 1935 and 1944. The 1935 Carsner Map labels it as the “Oldest Apple Tree in the

Northwest”. A Clark Cunty History article, entitled, “The Genesis of Apple Culture in Washington and the

Pacific Northwest,” gives direct credit for the fence, thusly (Landerholm 1962):

The credit for having the fence built and other protective measures taken to preserve the tree goes to

the late E.L. French, Clark County orchardist and a one-time state director of agriculture. Early in 1911,

Mr. French, then state senator, first interested himself in the matter. He called upon A.A. Quarnberg,

then county horticulturist, and asked the latter to take steps to save the long neglected and allbut-

forgotten tree. Mr. Quarnberg, in turn, convinced Colonel George K. McGunnegle, commander of the

Barracks, that the tree was indeed of the first planting, with the result that orders were issued to

preserve it.

Again, memory and circumstance must be brought into play to substantiate as far as they may that the

old apple tree is truly a genuine “first”. At the outset one notes the startling fact that the tree stands

approximately a half mile southwest of where the historic orchard, mentioned by Mrs. Whitman and

numerous others stood. Their statements and the contemporary maps show that this orchard was

located just north of the stockade and the tree is quite isolated from any other former orchard! Because

of this, doubts have been expressed regarding the claim. For instance, about 1925, the late George H.

Himes of the Oregon Historical Society thought that the tree was a descendant rather than an ancestor

of the Hudson’s Bay Company.

But, paradoxically, the location and isolation of the tree really argues for, rather than against, its priority;

for, when the seeds were planted—in 1826 or 1827—the original fort on the hill at the site of the

present State School for the Deaf was still the only establishment at Vancouver. There is no evidence of

any fruit trees being planted there. The historic stockade, located over a mile west of the plain, was not

constructed until the spring of 1829. Hence, the planting of the orchard there would hardly have

occurred before the following summer of 1829, or two years and over after the seeds brought by

Simpson were planted. Furthermore, the ‘Old Apple Tree’ stands on ground high enough to be pretty

well out of reach of river floods, to the west and very close to where the road passed from the Hudson’s

Bay Company wharf to the original and later fort alike, and only a short distance from the wharf. It

seems to be almost an ideal spot for that first planting: A well-watered place, but level and elevated

enough to be free from overflow and adjacent to the only road to the fort.

Landerholm was ahead of his time determining the layout and landscape of Fort Vancouver and

determined that the Old Apple Tree was not a part of the formal orchard. To his credit, he made these

determinations a full 15-20 years ahead of archaeological excavations of the Village and Fort Vancouver

sites which enabled later historians and archaeologists to determine the location of the orchard and

garden areas.

The local community has certainly acknowledged the historical importance of the tree throughout the

20th century, and damage to the tree through natural events has been a news item. Ironically, the

genesis of this report was the creation of the “Old Apple Tree Research Team,” by the City of Vancouver

in the summer of 2009 after two of the major limbs of the tree broke. Similarly, a Portland, Oregon,

Oregonian newspaper article notes ice damage to the tree on January 27, 1950, “Ice Rives Vancouver’s

First Apple Tree, But vigor May Save 134-Year Old Relic:”

“Vancouver’s famed apple tree is a sorry sight. It looks all of its 134 years or even older. Last week’s ice

storm broke the historic tree’s forked trunk. The larger fork broke off. Only the straggly-looking smaller

fork remains. But a committee of horticultural experts examined the tree Thursday and decided it may

live.”

The 1950 committee obviously took efforts to ensure the tree’s survival, just as the committee of 2009-

2010 is doing now.

Archaeological Associations with the Old Apple Tree

As presented above, a review of the available historic documents indicates that the Old Apple Tree was

planted outside of any known HBC-era orchards, and well outside of the formal garden area. In fact, it is

apparent that the tree was planted and thrived in the midst of the Employee Village, an area associated

with the low socio-economic, “Servant” class of operations. As presented by Ross (1976) and by

Cromwell (2006), the Fort maintained a rigid socio-economic caste system between the “Gentlemen” of

the Company, and the “Servants.” The Gentlemen were almost solely of Scottish or British origin, and at

Fort Vancouver resided within the palisaded walls of Fort Vancouver. The Servants were of motley

origins, including French Canadians, Metis, British, Scottish, and Native Americans—spanning the North

American continent from Native Hawaiian Islanders, to the Iroquois. As presented above, the first

planting of apple trees at the fort is celebrated by members of the Gentleman class and their association

with London high society. It is therefore, quite surprising that the only surviving apple tree from HBC

operations at Fort Vancouver should exist in the midst of the Employee Village.

Extensive archaeological excavations have occurred within the site of the Employee Village, starting with

the discovery of four houses by Susan Kardas and Edward Larrabee in 1968-1969 (Kardas 1971). The

largest excavations at the Village however, occurred in the 1970s and 1980s as part of the cultural

resources management surveys necessary for upgrades to the SR-14 and I5 interchanges. These

archaeological surveys, testing operations, and limited data recoveries were undertaken by David

Chance in 1974-1976 (Chance & Chance 1976), Caroline Carley in 1976 (Carley 1981), and by Brynn

Thomas and Chuck Hibbs in 1980-1981 (Thomas and Hibbs 1984).

Chance & Chance (1976: 29-30) were the first to excavate near the location of the Old Apple Tree,

terming the excavation area as “Operation 14,” excavating a single 5 x 5 ft. unit and a 2.5 x 30 ft. trench

just east of the tree. They recovered common-cut square nails, window glass, and confusing

stratigraphy, all of which they attributed to a U.S. Army Quartermaster Depot residence.

Thomas & Hibbs (1984: 111-300) came back to Operation 14 and undertook extensive excavations of a

dwelling in 1981 to the north and east of the Old Apple Tree, excavating 109 5 x 5 ft. units, totaling

2,725 ft.2 of area. Interpretation of historical data led Thomas & Hibbs to believe that the archaeological

dwelling site was associated with employee, John Johnson, a cooper who worked for at Fort Vancouver

from ca. 1833-1852. According to Thomas & Hibbs, the Operation 14 structure was constructed and

occupied as early as 1825 (1984: 265). The artifacts and features seem to show a series of occupants

who enlarged the structure through time, with specific occupations dating to 1825-1835, 1835-1846,

and 18461860 (1984: 265-281). They argue that John Johnson and his family (a wife named Marie

Umpqua, and children) likely occupied the structure from ca. 1833 until the structure was rented and

occupied by the U.S. Army in 1849. Historical information indicates that the U.S. Army demolished the

structure in 1857 (Thomas & Hibbs 1984: 293).

The significance of the Old Apple Tree to both the occupants of the Operation 14 site, as well as to the

excavators is demonstrated by the fact that the tree is shown in all of the excavation maps associated

with the site, and that it is specifically listed as a “Yard Feature” associated with the house (Thomas &

Hibbs 1984: 285). They unequivocally state that the tree was planted and living during the earliest

period of occupation of the structure, and based upon its proximity to the structure, it seems likely that

the occupants of the Operation 14 household tended to and harvested from the tree (and may have

even planted the tree).

The association of the household with John Johnson, from Scotland, may be an indicator of a slightly

higher socio-economic class than many other households located in the Village— households that may

have had greater support from the Gentlemen class leading to access to rarified items such as seedling

apple trees. Indeed, the 1846 Covington map of Fort Vancouver shows surname labels assigned to many

of the households in the Village, with a concentration of Anglo-based names in the southwestern

portion of the Village surrounding Operation 14. A remembrance of the organization of the Village by a

local resident also supports this map, “Contiguous to the hamlet [the Employee Village] were about half

a dozen houses of a better class, wherein dwelt George Aiken, blacksmith; Norman Martin, carpenter;

George Johnston, cooper; Malcolm McLeod, assistant carpenter; James Johnston, pilot… and a man

named McPhail, a shepherd—all Scotchmen” (Alley and Munroe-Fraser 1885: 321).

Conclusions

The Old Apple Tree has been celebrated as such since at least 1911 and has been recognized as the only

above-ground, living element that has an association with the Hudson’s Bay Company, within the city of

Vancouver, Washington. Based upon available information, it seems that the tree was planted sometime

between ca. 1826-1830 and was located within what was then the Fort Vancouver Employee Village.

The tree may provide some of the best evidence for the date of founding of the Village, which is typically

dated to ca. 1829-1860. If the tree indeed dates to 1826, it may provide the basis for pushing the date of

settlement of the Village to this earlier date.

The tree seems to be associated with a household from the Servant Village and is definitively not a part

of the formal Orchard, which was located some 1,000 ft. to the northeast, adjacent to the northern

stockade wall of Fort Vancouver. Archaeological excavations of a Village household known as Operation

14 in 1980-81 indicate that the tree was part of the yard of a house that was occupied by John Johnson,

a Scottish cooper, ca. 18331852. Given that the tree was planted ca. 1826, it may be that the tree was

planted by a previous occupant of the house, or even of a house that has yet to be archaeologically

identified.

The specific facts of the origins of this particular tree are “lost to history,” yet the tree lives on as a living

hallmark of a time period that is now otherwise obscured from above-ground view.