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Meetings: 1st Monday 9:00 to 2:00 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Mondays 9:00 to 12:00 Mountain View Presbyterian Church 8601 Del Webb Blvd. Las Vegas, NV, 89134 |
Kathy Larson
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Our leader:
Kathy Larson 702-491-3260 klarson_742@msn.com Diane Lais Treasurer Pat Conway Web site |
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Our History:
SilverThreads started in 1984 as a small group. It expanded in the early 90's and began doing charity work. Today they continue with a great deal of charity work and share ideas, training and demos with each other. 
Kathy Larson made this quilt for the Brigadoon Service Dog's Auction and it sold for $675. Congrats to Kathy!
Carole Nelson is leading our charity sew days with loads of projects.
Melody Edwards did this quilt after a recent class - what a beauty!
Pahrump show winners:
Kathy Larson a 1st and a 2nd. Laurel Trant a 1st and a 2nd. Pat Conway 2 1st's and a 2nd. Congratulations!! DQN 2019 show winners below - congrats to all!!
DQN show winner - Judy Kline won 2 honorable mentions
DQN show winner - Cindy Anderson won best of show small with this qui
lt plus a 1st, 3rd, and honorable mention
DQN show winner - Kathy Larson won a 1st place with this quilt plus an honorable mention
DQN show winner - Pat Conway won a 1st with this quilt plus a 2nd and an honorable mention
Harriet's Legacy by Laurel Trant - absolutely gorgeous!
 Dee Brown taught us how to make a basket like this - great class!
Laurel's chicken basket
Judy McNeel made this beauty for her daughter who underwent recent surgery. It is all hand applique!
More fun with Janett
Christmas stockings sewn for the military
Louise Davenport organized our Christmas stocking sew day. She also won the 50/50 split on the day's ticket draw.
Way to go, Louise!
Dawn doing a demo about dying with shaving cream.
Di
ane ready to try dying with shaving cream
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Upcoming events: 1. Demo by Cindy Anderson on Feb. 24 2. Charity Sew In Mar 2 3. Holiday Challenge entries due and voting - Mar. 23 4. Crazy Quilt vessel class with Pat Conway April 6 
Crazy Quilt Vessels
Octopus Garden by Darren Martin. Needle turn applique with hand quilting. It took 5 months to complete and is a WOW!!
 July 29 basket class
Quilt being donated to the church for upcoming raffle. Assembled by Kathy Larson.
Gorgeous baby quilt by Pat Burrows and quilted by Cory Allender.
 Cute doggy quilt by iris Puccine
Diane won with this quilt for the challenge saying - If wishes were horses, beggars would ride!.
Carole won with this quilt for the Silver Threads - It's raining cats and dogs - challenge.
Angie won with best quilt for the Silver Threads 3 monkeys challenge
Gina Stroman working on the convergence technique taught by Ricky Tims
 A wonderful memory pillow made by Kathy Larson
Xmas party silent auction brought in $565 which was donated to the church for Project 150.
Look at this beauty - Rainbow Moose by Louise Davenport!
A beautiful millefiori quilt by Kathy Larson
Kathy Larson is working on this beauty!
Maxwell bags from the class.
Judy Kline made this beauty for a charity auction - all with Kaffe Fassett fabrics.
Made by Dee Brown for a wedding gift - the quilting is extraordinary - done by Lou Ann Benda
Laurel won two ribbons at the Pahrump show!!
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Our Charities:
1. Project Linus, Nellis AFB Baby Showers, Babies Bounty, NV Adult Daycare, Blue Star Moms, Cancer Center, and Vegas Strong 2. Dog & Cat beds for the pet shelter updated Feb. 9, 2019 26 quilts donated for Vegas Strong anniversary!! and 23 quilts so far for Project Linus
Members made a "comfort quilt" for Kerrie, who had been having health issues.
Jinny Beyer quilt by Dee Brown
Back of above Jinny Beyer quilt showing quilting by Louise Davenport - just beautiful!
Louise, our Quilts of Valor champion, did a series of quilts with this "Camo Man" image. Striking!! Also, this quilt won first place in the Sew Yeah Olympics - way to go Louise!!!!
Martha Blackford made these cute baby quilts for Project Linus and for Taps. She brought these four cute quilts to our last meeting.
Class Project - Kerrie Park and Bobbi Stember
Dawn taught a class on flange bindings!
Diane Lais and Carole Nelson have been busy making dog beds. Carole delivered 50 last month and 20 more yesterday.
Lucky dogs!
Laurel won a third place ribbon with this quilt at the Las Vegas Quilters show.
Millefiori quilt by Judy Kline - what a beauty!
Pat Conway made this Laura Heine quilt
Louise found this quilted bag at a yard sale!
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