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Greetings MPS members! I am enjoying a coolish breeze through my sewing room windows now, but clearly recall in every pore of my body the swelter of the last few days and am very glad for this change!  At this writing, the weather forecast for our “much looked forward to” silent auction next Tuesday is 79 degrees!  May it be so! I want to thank the many members that stepped up to help with the various jobs that go along with our upcoming silent auction.  It will indeed take many hands and I appreciate that the VAMPF co-chairs now have all the help that theyRead More →

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And here are more photos to get you inspired.  (You can click on the images for a larger view.) You can get all the details on the Auction by clicking here, or by reading last week’s blog here. Remember, everyone is welcome to the auction.  You don’t have to be a member to attend.  In fact, this is a good way to check us out and for us to meet you. There’s more to show you, so stay tuned.Read More →

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Our annual Silent Auction is coming on August 22, 2023!  That’s the night of our regular Guild meeting, so we’ll start it at 6:30 PM.  It will be held at the Bethel Congregational Church which is where our meetings are held.  You can find out more details by clicking here. The items have been carefully curated by or VAMPF Co-Chairs, Heather and Cydney, and their group of silent auction elves.  There are many baskets of lovely fabric, but there are also items other than fabric that you can bid on.  We’ll be posting photos of the some of the items up for bid throughout theRead More →

Young Alpaca

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Submitted by Jean K. (Click on images for a larger view) Another Quilters’ Affair and Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show are in the books.  As always, the week was full of surprises.  One of the best surprises was a tour of the Alpaca Country Estates, a 134-acre ranch with over 1000 alpacas owned by Nancy and Art Izer.  It is located between Sisters and Terrebonne. My housemates and I stayed at a friend’s home at Crooked River Ranch.  Each time we headed into Sisters we passed the ranch and commented on the beautiful animals.  One day we stopped to watch them and met Nancy. She encouragedRead More →

Grand Teton from a Meadow

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Submitted by Dianne McD. Do you ever get that nagging feeling that you are near something familiar that doesn’t quite fit with your surroundings? That happened to me while we were visiting the Grand Teton National Park last month. Our sons had won a National Park lottery to hike in the backcountry of the Grand Tetons, and we got to go along as their ground support.  Our job was to retrieve Bryce from the Boise airport and Chris from the Jackson Hole airport, get them delivered to the trailhead, pick them up five days later at the other end, and deposit them to the airportRead More →