September Palouse Patchers Newsletter
Palouse Patchers Meeting at 7:00 PM on
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
1912 Center, 412 East 3rd Street, Moscow
Meeting Program
The September meeting will be inspiration by our members of fancy work you have done or own. Fancy Work is defined as decorative needlework created for aesthetic purposes rather than purely functional needs. It includes crewel embroidery, redwork, candlewicking, sashiko, crazy quilts, cross stitch and chicken scratch. Please bring up to 3 examples to share at the meeting. Maybe you have finished your Janet Frietag challenge which includes fancy work. Your pieces do not necessarily need to be a quilt. Our program will be separate from regular show and tell, so be sure to bring what you have finished over the summer to the meeting also.
From the President – Mary Silvernale-Shook
So many of our Palouse Patchers members are working hard to plan to make 2025-2026 informative and interesting, I hope you will commit to making the 1st Tuesday of the month a priority to attend Palouse Patchers. And bring a friend! We don't have dues to be a member, but we do ask that you volunteer at the fair and our April quilt show. Be sure to follow Palouse Patchers on Facebook athttps://www.facebook.com/palousepatchers and on Instagram athttps://www.instagram.com/palousepatchers/. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to me, my contact info is in our membership directory and the email I use for the president is palousepatchersquiltgroup@gmail.com
Moscow Chamber of Commerce Quilt Pick Up - Mary Silvernale-Shook
The Palouse Patchers quilts that hung at the Moscow Chamber of Commerce in June and July were very popular. We got great feedback from the Chamber, including reports that many people could see the quilts from walking by and stopped in just to see them. I have the quilts that hung to return to you and will bring them to the September meeting. If you would like them beforehand, please reach out to me at palousepatchersquiltgroup@gmail.com to make arrangements.
Upcoming events
September Meeting, September 2, 2025, 1912 Center
Latah County Fair, September 11-14, 2025, Latah County Fairgrounds
October Meeting, October 7, 2025, 1912 Center
Fall 2025 Quilt Camp, October 29-Novermber 2, 2025
November Meeting, November 4, 2025
Latah County Fair
Sign ups are underway for the Latah County Fair. Palouse Patchers are the hosts of the fair's Quilt Show and this is one of our main fundraiser to sell raffle tickets. Please sign up to work at least one shift. Below is the SignUp Genius link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4BA5AE29A2F49-57683513-2025#/
Quilt Show
Although the Quilt Show is months away the Co-Chairs for the show worked over the summer to review feedback from the 2025 show from vendors, coordinators, and members. There will be a few changes next year to make the process of gathering, displaying, and takedown of the quilts easier. In addition, the job descriptions for the coordinator positions have been updated. If you are interested in learning what responsibilities are associated with a position, let one of us know and we can give you access to the website. A signage group also met to review signs and information posted around the show to provide clearer information and directions (ex: where isthe kitchen?). Tickets are now available for our raffle quilt. Leslie Sprouse and Julianna Cheatam will be traveling with the quilt to different events, so be sure to sign up to help throughout the year. And finally, we now have photos of our beautiful raffle quilt and will be developing promotional materials soon. There is more to share, but we’ll wait until the September 2 meeting.
Challenges for 2026
The Janet Frietag Challenge is “Fancy Work”. Size limit is 150 inches perimeter.
Chairman’s Challenge is “ABC Blocks”. Letters will be drawn from a bag. Each person will create their own block using the alphabet letter they have drawn. Size will be 14” wide x18” long, hung vertically.
Comfort Quilts - Jill Huffman & Joan Cass
We have given out 109 quilts so far this year. Thanks for all your hard work. We have limited quilts on hand so need baby/youth/single bed size quilts. We could also use pillowcases and drawstring bags. Don’t forget the boys when planning your next quilt.
Update for Quilts of Valor, new size is 60x80. They want quilts no smaller than 55x65 and no bigger than 72x90.
Fall Sew Days are September 19-20 at the 1912 Center in the Arts Room. Lunch will be provided on Friday and Saturday will be potluck, so bring your favorite dish. We will have fabric, limited kits, and batting. Any questions, contact Jill Huffman or Joan Cass.
Palouse Patchers Library – Karen Schoepflin Hagen
The Palouse Patchers library is now housed at Kascha Quilts, 148 E Ash St, Genesee.
Please check Kascha’s Facebook page for current hours, https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077437912128.
Community Share
Alien Quilters
Alien Quilters is an open sew group that Palouse Patchers members are welcome to attend. They meet Thursday afternoons from 12:30 to 3:30 PM at the Little Denmark quilt shop in Moscow at 1917 South Main Street. Bring a hand or machine project you are working on. We meet around a large table and there is a nearby cutting mat and ironing board. The cost is $5 to attend.
Walla Walla Valley Quilt Festival
September 12 & 13 at the Walla Walla County Fairgrounds. See link for more information: https://wallawallaquiltfestival.org/who-what-when-where/
$25 Pie in the Sky on Sunday
September 7 at 2pm at the 1912 Center, 412 E. Third St., Moscow, ID. 1912 Center is working on renovations for their 3rd floor. Plans for the space are available to view at this event and all proceeds to benefit the 3rd floor building fund. Pie and ice cream will be served in the (air conditioned) renovated parts of the building, but you can tour the 3rd floor of the 1912 Center -- including plans for the upcoming 3rd floor renovations. Stop by the 1912 Center office (412 E. Third St., Moscow, ID) to get your tickets.
Long Arm for Sale - Valerie Smith
$3,200 obo. Valerie Smith, Moscow is selling her Handi Quilter long arm. Seldom used and quilts beautifully. Stitch regulated with pattern books and lots of extras. See it now for demo as will be boxed soon. Please spread the word.
Palouse Patchers Officers for 2024-2025:
Mary Silvernale-Shook, President
Pam Ewing and Nancy Larson-Powers, Vice President
Chris Schultz, Treasurer
Sarah Morra, Secretary
Newsletter Information: Please send in Palouse Patchers newsletter items by the 4th Tuesday of every month to patchersnews@gmail.com. The newsletter will go out one week before the meetings. Contact for the newsletter is Margaret Donelick at patchersnews@gmail.com
Palouse Patchers website at http://www.palousepatchers.org
Palouse Patchers Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Palouse-Patchers/258911240821801