News from Cheyenne Heritage Quilters

Lots of news from Barb Gorges at Cheyenne Heritage Quilters:

We have a new website at http://www.chquilters.org/. We also have a new meeting location. The CHQ annual quilt show will be held Aug. 25-27 in a new location downtown. We have a competition, "Recycle Tradition," which we would like to invite entrants. The deadline is July 18.

For more, check out the latest edition of the organization's newsletter.

"Hold Me" at Clay Paper Scissors for next Arts Design and Dine event Nov. 11 in Cheyenne

Clay Paper Scissors in downtown Cheyenne presents "Hold Me," a show by Meghan Cochrane, for November's Art, Design and Dine. The opening is on November 11 from 5-8 pm. Meghan's work consists of hand-embroidered baby dolls and scrap quilts. To learn more about her work visit the Art, Design and Dine blog at http://www.artdesignanddine.blogspot.com/  or check out the Facebook Fan page.

FMI: Clay Paper Scissors Gallery & Studio, Cheyenne. On Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/claypaperscissors
 
Meghan's Artist's Statement:

I started this series my senior year of college after seeing an installation that incorporated thread. I was compelled to revive the embroidery skills I had learned as a kid. Little did I know that it would jump start my explorations in the fiber arts and change the direction and focus of my work.

I wanted the interaction with my embroidery to be tactile. So often embroidery is framed on a wall or blends into furnishings and is forgotten. I started embroidering into baby dolls because there is the unmistakable urge to hold and touch a baby doll. The images I embroidered are all symbolic of ideas or events that occurred in my life during the embroidery process. Each baby doll becomes a diary entry. They interpret my transition from college to the working world.

The quilts were created to use up the beautiful fabrics that I would find at thrift stores. I wanted to work with unconventional combinations and patterns to explore the idea of being swaddled in rags.

If you would like more information on Meghan and her work visit her blog at http://www.themechanicsdaughter.blogspot.com/

Two more quilt mysteries by Barbara Graham in the works

Cody mystery author, quilter and Wyoming Writers, Inc., member Barbara Graham was interviewed by Jean Henry Mead for an Oct. 23 story on the mysterious writers blog. Here's a snippet from the interview:

Jean: What are you working on now?

Barbara: The third book in the series, Murder by Music: The Wedding Quilt will release next October and I am working on Murder by Vegetable: The Baby Quilt now. I also am trying to find a home for a suspense novel not connected to the series.

"Quilting on the Green" June 3-5 in Green River

The 20th anniversary of "Quilting on the Green" will be held from Thursday, June 3, to Saturday, June 5. Thursday hours are 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. At the Expedition Island Pavillion in Green River. Admission is $2.

Trunk show will be held on Friday at 7 p.m. $15 admission.

FMI: Alyssa at 307-872-0580

Quilters mix it up with dinosaurs this summer

2010 Opportunity Quilt

From the Wyoming State Quilt Guild:

"Quilting is Dino-Myte"

You are invited to Dinosaurland at Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs for the Guild's annual conference July 15-18.

Bonnie Brontosaurus will be looking forward to seeing you there!

Teachers -- submit your class outlines and photos now!

Featured teachers are Larkin Jean Van Horn, Barbara Broshous and Mary Lou Weidman.

FMI: http://www.wsqg.org/

Wild West Quilt Fest Feb. 6-7 in Riverton

Wyoming Star Quilt Guild presents the 8th annual Wild West Quilt Fest at Aspen Park Elementrary School, 1620 E. Sunset in Riverton on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 6-7. Times: Saturday 1-7 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Event includes vendor mall, scissor sharpening, an array of beautiful quilts, silent auction tables. Alzquilt art pieces to be donated to the Alzheimers Foundation for reseach.

Free Admission, donations accepted. Peggy Albright, contact 307-857-3142