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Meetings: 1st Monday 9:00 to 2:00 3rd Monday 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. 
Lots of goodies for the silent auction.
Lots of food for the party.
Diane Lais organized the making of these showmen which were raffled off. Lots of winners!
Carole Nelson was a lucky winner TWICE at the fat quarter game as was Darin Martin
 Beautiful Sue Spargo quilt by Judy Kline
Harriet's Legacy by Laurel Trant - absolutely gorgeous!
Viewer's choice first prize in ugly quilt challenge - made by Louise Davenport
Third place winner in ugly quilt challenge - made by Pat Conway
 Winner of the most ugly qullt in ugly quilt challenge!! Made by Judy Kline
2018 Quilt Show Ribbons Congrats to all! Pat Conway - Honorable Mention Judy Kline - 2nd place and Best Embellishment Kathy Larson - 2nd place Laurel Trant - 3rd place  Dee Brown taught us how to make a basket like this - great class!
Laurel's chicken basket
Centerpieces for Xmas party made by Dee Brown - winners drawn received a basket of goodies.
Fat quarter game at the Xmas party
Martha Blackford was honored for her 92nd birthday!
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
Laurel Trant won 2nd place in the Pahrump show with this quilt.
Diane and Carole gave a demo on how to make microwave bowls.
 2016 Christmas Party was a pot luck and enjoyed by all.
Louise found this quilted bag at a yard sale!
Laurel Trant won a 2nd place ribbon in the DQN challenge with this quilt...Balbir's Bouquet.
Congratulations!
Judy Kline made this Laura Heine quilt
Pat Conway won an honorable mention ribbon at the 2016 DQN show
Annual Christmas Party with Lone Mountain
Xmas Wreath by Pat Conway from class with Mary Lou Weidman
Louise Davenport is a big supporter of Quilts of Valor. This quilt was made for a relative but he is also
a veteran.
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Upcoming events: 1. Charity Sew-in with lunch April 1 2. . Challenge quilts due by April 15. Cash prizes for each saying! 5 for 5 Winners:
Pat Conway Louise Davenport Carole Nelson Dawn Pederson Alison Tichenor  Gorgeous art quilt
by Roberta Fronteras
Slow and Steady quilt
2nd place winner in ugly quilt contest - made by Bridget Willis
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.
Silent Auction
Dawn taught a class on flange bindings!
Fun class with Janett Rice Oct. 2.
Being creative with Janett
Look at this beauty - Rainbow Moose by Louise Davenport!
Diane Lais and Carole Nelson have been busy making dog beds. Carole delivered 50 last month and 20 more yesterday.
Lucky dogs!
DQN Quilt Show winners:
1. Silver Threads won an honorable mention for their group quilt. 2. Judy Kline won a second and an honorable mention 3. Pat Conway won a second, a third, and an honorable mention. Congrats to all!!! 
A beautiful millefiori quilt by Kathy Larson
Kathy Larson is working on this beauty!
 Laurel Trant won the President's Choice ribbon with this One block Wonder in the Pahrump show.
Millefiori quilt by Judy Kline - what a beauty!
Maxwell bags from the class.
Carole Nelson organized this year's party and it was a great success.
Judy Kline made this beauty for a charity auction - all with Kaffe Fassett fabrics.
Laurel won a third place ribbon with this quilt at the Las Vegas Quilters show.
Congratulations to us! This quilt won first place in the DQN annual challenge in the group category. $100.00 prize!
Made by Dee Brown for a wedding gift - the quilting is extraordinary - done by Lou Ann Benda
Pat Conway made this Laura Heine quilt
Laurel won two ribbons at the Pahrump show!!
Pat C also won an honorable mention ribbon for this quilt at the DQN show
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Our Charities:
1. Project Linus, Taps, & Snowball Express 2. With our sister group Lone Mountain: Goody Bags for the Rescue Mission Dog & Cat beds for the pet shelter updated Mar., 10, 2019 The Silent Auction generated $414 for the church and there were gift cards in the amount of $180 donated for Project 150!! All from the holiday party.
2018 - 25 Linus quilts delivered in the spring plus 34 more quilts were delivered in November
2018 - 85 dog beds delivered! October charity sew in produced 37 adult bibs, 50 goody bags and 40 Xmas stockings - great effort from all!! 
Jinny Beyer quilt by Dee Brown
Back of above Jinny Beyer quilt showing quilting by Louise Davenport - just beautiful!
Good food, bingo with great prizes, and a fun silent auction. Proceeds from the auction were donated to the church as thanks for the use of their wonderful facilities.
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!!!!
Judy Kline won a 2nd place ribbon at the DQN
show for this beautiful piece.
Our annual Christmas Party on Dec. 7 raised $614.35 from the silent auction, $42.73 from games and a number of food gift cards for the Homeless Teens.
Wow!! 
Annual Christmas Party
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
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