Sierra Mountain Quilters Association
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Winter Luncheon
Exciting News – SMQA’s Annual Winter Luncheon & Officer Installation
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Join us for a festive afternoon at this year’s Winter Luncheon, hosted at Bee’s Bakery (behind Raley’s at 40250 Junction Drive, Oakhurst).
Guild member Tina Horn, her daughter Elizabeth, and their wonderful team will prepare a delicious meal, served on the bakery’s cozy heated and enclosed patio.
✨ Come celebrate the year’s end, enjoy great food, and welcome in our newly installed officers!
Cost:
$20 (cash or check)
$21.50 (credit card)
Payment Options:
Sign up & pay online here
Pay at the next guild meeting (cash, check, or credit card)
Mail checks payable to SMQA to:
SMQA, PO Box 1359 Oakhurst, CA 93644
White Streaks are for Hair, Not Quilts
by Bethanne Nemesh | Shared with permission by SMQA member and local longarmer Jeri Carney
Have you been noticing more and more digital printed fabric on the market? Sure..it’s SO pretty. I basically love it….HOWEVER….you may notice there is a really negative uptick in the white flares of turned and broken thread making a white flare, or run, particularly on dark fabric.
I decided to do a deep dive into finding a quilting solution to this. I did a video IG series on it..but here is a summary of my findings in hopes of giving myself and my community some relief from this issue.