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SEWPOSIUM SHOPS  
And Karen Montgomery

WOODSIDE QUILTING IS PROUD TO
BE PART OF THE SEWPOSIUM SHOPS


The Exclusive Sewposium Shops group is a collection of 60 shops across America
and Canada who are organized and led by Karen Montgomery. 

(See more about Karen Montgomery below)
Through Sewposium, we are able to offer you exclusive programs, projects, patterns, fabric, and kits that only these Sewposium shops can offer. The Sewposium Shops meet once a year at our annual conference in Orlando Florida for a week to kick off the next year of programs. During that week we collaborate with each other and Karen on the programs that are lined up for the year. 
Karen creates the Brown Bag Mystery pattern and program each year. One of the most popular and successful programs we do. 
A lot of work, planing and effort goes into this program and it is an exciting and fun mystery for everyone involved. 
We also offer many other exclusive patterns and programs through out the year. 
Join the FaceBook Group "Nine Patch a Day" where every Sunday at 6:00 CT Karen will have an hour long program talking about everything "quilty". All through out the year you will see Patterns, kits and projects. labeled "Sewposium Exclusive" meaning you can only get this from a Sewposium shop. 
Look for many of those projects and kits on our website. 

The new and exclusive 2025 Sewposium fabrics coming in June. 

We are excited for the new release of the 2025 Exclusive Sewposium fabrics.
These beautiful fabrics designed in collaboration with Karem Montgomery and Jason Yenter of In the Beginning fabrics
will be a huge hit for many projects we have lined up! Look for the images coming soon. 


Karen Montgomery is coming to Woodside! 

Karen Montgomery will be here Friday and Saturday November 7th & 8th for a trunk show and class. 
Details and sign up are below for this incredible weekend of fun and learning. 


Karen Montgomery



Karen  Montgomery has a long history in the quilting industry. As a retired shop owner, she now works as a Jaftex Brand Ambassador, authors The Quilt Company line of books and patterns and is the creator of several Creative Grids tools. Karen also hosts Sewposium, a shop owner event that includes the Brown Bag Mystery program. You can find her almost every Sunday evening on Facebook live where she answers questions and talks quilting in the Nine Patch A Day Group. The rest of the week you can find Karen and her husband enjoying life on Amelia Island, Florida.

Karen Montgomery Trunk Show Friday November 7th 
You don't want to miss this incredible Trunk Show with Karen Montgomery Friday evening November 7th 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm. 
This will take place in our Retreat Center at Woodside Quilting. You will be surrounded by her beautiful quilts, table runners, bags and much more. 
Join us as Karen talks about her $2.50 Patterns and how these wonderful patterns can help your sewing and quilting. 
Karen has been designing and creating beautiful, simple, easy to follow patterns for years. Many of you know her for the "9 Patch a day" group. Where every Sunday evening Karen answers your quilting and sewing questions and coordinates many sewing programs including those of us in the Sewposium Shop Group. Come for refreshments as you will have shopping time before and after the lecture. It's gonna be a night to remember. 
Sign up on-line or in the store for this incredible Trunk Show you won't see anywhere else in Iowa. 
You will have shopping time in the store for many of these projects shown during her lecture. 
And you get to enjoy a discount while shopping.
(Some exclusions apply) 

It's gonna be a fun night! Friday November 7th.
(limited seating) 

Sign up here for the Trunk Show

Karen Montgomery Class Saturday November 8th 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

Join us Saturday am for an incredible chance to learn in one of Karens classes. 
She will be teaching her exclusive "Texas Twist" only taught in an exclusive Sewposium Shop. 
You will have 2 choices of color ways for this beautiful quilt.  "Texas Twist Jewel Tone" or a "Texes Twist Spice" Fall version. 
There are rulers to help you make your quilt blocks perfect and Karen will explain how each ruler is used and how these will help you make perfect blocks.
Karen will also explain the benefits of each ruler and the advantages and uses for many other future projects. 
You will complete one block during this class and Karen will walk you through every step of the quilt so you can complete the rest at home
including adding additional blocks and borders to make your quilt larger if you like. 
The quilt size is 40" X 60" So making this quilt larger for a lap size or larger is an easy task. 
Many of the students choose to make the quilt larger by adding 3 additional blocks. She will also offer several border options.
You will learn some of the best cutting instructions, piecing and quilt construction from Karen's knowledge. 
So don't miss this incredible opportunity to learn from one of our industry's best teachers and designers. 
You will also receive a discount for additional shopping while attending her class. Please note there are no refunds for this class. If you find you cannot attend please reach out to see if there is anyone on the waiting list or you may find your own replacement. Thank you  

Sign up here for the Texas Twist Class

"Texas Twist" Jewel Tone version                                                                         Photo of "Texas Twist" Spice version coming soon           
 
 













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