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Florida Quilt Network - Newsletter #152 April 7, 2011
Quilting Friends,
Thanks to some of my wonderful readers/scouts, I’ve been updating the shops page on my website this morning. Unfortunately our down economy has had its effect on some of our great Florida quilt shops. I’ve highlighted the shops that are no longer in business, or that have gone from brick-n-mortar to website only. Please check it out and spend a little money at your favorite quilt shop. Let’s keep our hard-earned dollars in the local economy, doing good where we work, live and play. If you live in the Central Florida area, you may have seen me teaching or lecturing at shops and guilds. I have a series of quilts and quick projects that I call StashBusters. I bring my trunk show to local quilters and show lots of ways to use up that stash you know and love in your sewing room. Some of the quilts are shown in my gallery. Every time I lecture at a shop or guild, it’s a new batch of quilts, so you can keep coming back and get new ideas. Anyway, check out the calendar page for my upcoming lectures at The Sewing Studio in Maitland, The Sewing Garret in Daytona Beach, and A Quilter’s Dream in Leesburg. You will be glad you did.
If you haven’t heard yet about the fabulous exhibit in NYC of the 650 red and white quilts, I encourage you to see the quilts on the website. They also have an Iphone and Android app so you can look at the quilts on your smartphone. This personal collection is quite a treasure!
Finally, see below (here and here) for info on Quilts to Japan. We all do what we can!
To get a complete, organized, hotlinked listing of all the upcoming shows, retreats, workshops, shop hops, exhibits, etc, please visit the calendar page.
Happy Quilting, Mary-Jeanine -------------------------------------------------------------------------
CALENDAR OF EVENTS: (Newsletter number follows) 2011
April 6-10 SSQA Symposium in Tampa www.SSQA.org (#151)
April 8-10 Quilt Show in Tifton, GA www.amlegacyquilts.com (#151)
April 9-10 Art & Quilt Show in Wesley Chapel www.wesleychapelchamber.com (#149)
April 9-10 Silk Painting Workshop in Glenwood 386-985-9342 (#151)
April 8-9 Katie Pasquini-Masopust Workshops in Bradenton randyc10@aol.com (#151)
April 16 Bus Shop Hop in N. Central Florida http://aquiltersdream.biz (#151)
April 17 Quilts for Japan Workshop in Orlando toomanyquilts@gmail.com (#152)
April 23 Free Stashbuster Lecture in Maitland sewing.net/training.htm (#152)
April 25 Stashbuster Lecture in Leesburg http://www.aquiltersdream.biz/ (#152)
April 27 – 30 AQS Quilt Show in Paducah www.americanquilter.com
April 29-May 1 Spring Retreat in Gilbersville/Paducah www.engelquilts.com (#149)
April 30-May 1 Quilt Show in Gainesville hayesbernina@bellsouth.net (#152)
May 28 Free Stashbuster Lecture in Maitland sewing.net/training.htm (#152)
June 4 StashBuster Lecture in Daytona http://www.sewinggarret.com/ (#152)
June 20-23 Quilt Retreat in Silver Springs talacam@aol.com (#146)
June 25 Free Stashbuster Lecture in Maitland sewing.net/training.htm (#152)
July 19-20 Birgit Schueller workshops in Orlando www.wanderingstitches.com (#152)
August 20 Quilt Show in Historic Cocoa Beach cocoavillage@bellsouth.net (#152)
Sept 3 StashBuster Lecture in Daytona http://www.sewinggarret.com/ (#152)
October 15-16 Fall Festival in Wesley Chapel www.wesleychapelchamber.com (#151)
Nov 10-12 Mancuso World Quilt Show in West Palm Beach www.quiltfest.com (#152)
------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUILT SHOW IN HISTORIC COCOA VILLAGE Good Afternoon, My name is Catherine Sligh and I work with the Historic Cocoa Village Association. We are very happy to announce that we are having our First Annual Quilting and Fabric Arts Show on August 20th this year.
We would dearly love to get some variety at this show and would appreciate it if you could pass this on to your members.
This will be a judged show with several categories – There will also be a ‘People’s Choice’ Award with votes from the general public.
Historic Cocoa Village is based about 6 miles inland from Cocoa Beach at the junction of SR 520 and US 1. We have over 50 shops (including a quilting store and a knit/stitch store..!) from gift shops, antiques malls, galleries, boutiques, specialty stores and we have 11 award winning restaurants to suit all food styles. Situated along the beautiful Indian river our first Quilt show will be in the Civic Centre along by Riverfront Park. The Civic Centre is a large, airy, modern building with lots of room for quilts and fabric arts..!! This show would be a fantastic weekend trip for your members…!
We are expecting a large crowd for this event and hope you and your members can join us…!
Thank you for your time.
Warm Regards,
Catherine Sligh
www.facebook.com/HistoricCocoaVillage
Marketing and Program Manager Historic Cocoa Village Association
321 631 9075
------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wandering Stitches Quilting Studio is proud to host Birgit Schueller an international award winning quilter
Birgit Schueller – Riegelsberg, Germany Birgit has been operating her successful longarm quilting business with an international customer base in Germany since 2005. Being located at the edge of the longarm quilting world, self-teaching has been her key strategy. Over the last four years, she has won several awards in major European and international shows (among others MQS, MQX, HMQS, MMQS, OEQC, FOQ).
Birgit's quilting style combines playful and elegant elements. She likes to take up a theme from the fabrics used in a top and to continue this theme in her quilting. Her goal is to enhance every top without overpowering the piecing.
Wherever possible, Birgit prefers freehand quilting which allows her to let her creative juices flow – and it shows!
Classes are going to be held on July 19 and 20, 2011. Cost $125 per class. Students are limited to 12 and will be held only with a deposit – Call the Studio – 407-658-4044 - today to reserve your space A waiting list will be taken.
Fabulous Freehand Fun for Blocks, Borders & Backgrounds (Hands-On) You have outgrown stippling and meandering and have come to enjoy the fun of freehand all-over quilting? Well, then you are ready to take the next step. In this hands-on class you will experience the potential of your favorite freehand fillers – and of those that Birgit will show you. Find out how to use freehand filler elements for continuous-line block and border quilting for spectacular results.
Customized Fillers (Hands-On) Are you ready for fresh quilting ideas but you don't know where to find them? Well, they are right there within yourself! Let's play and unveil your design potential by taking your favorite filler or motif patterns to a new level. Be brave and inventive in your quilting – and have FUN!
Wholecloth Quilting – Efficient Yet Spectacular (Hands-On) Have you ever been approached by a customer who ordered wholecloth quilting but was reluctant to pay the heirloom rate? Join Birgit in this hands-on class and get to know her way of wholecloth quilting for customers with hardly any up-front marking. You will learn how to draft your ideas on paper first and then use this draft as a reference while quilting away...
April Classes at the Studio: Call 407-658-4044 to hold your space!
Advanced Beginner – April 13, 2011 9:30am to 4:00pm $100 · Covering Pantographs, Tools, Micro work & more!
Freehand Feathers and Flowers – April 19, 2011 9:30am to 2pm $75 · Covering basic freehand flowers and feathers with no marking!
Longarm Basics & Rental Certification – April 2, 5, 14, 18, 29 9:30am to 4pm $125 · Two hours of Rental Time included free this month
WHO: To aid the victims of the earthquakes disaster...men, women and children. SSQA will ship the quilts to Mission of Love to be included in a container of relief supplies. www.missionoflove.org
WHAT: Quilts of any size...may be new or used in good, clean condition Tops with backing included 3 to 4 inches larger all the way around...please pre-wash flannel before measuring!) Batting should be 3 to 4 inches larger than the quilt top, pieced batting
is fine as long as pieces are similar weight. Wandering Stitches 5780 Hoffner Ave Suite 404 Orlando, FL 32822
WHEN: Before the end of April...this is a fast-moving, one-time Outreach project! >Bring quilts or tops to Symposium/ SSQA meeting in Tampa April 6—10 > Send or deliver tops to Wandering Stitches before April 15 for workday on April 17 > send or deliver quilts to arrive at Wandering Stitches before April 30 . HOW: SSQA is paying for all the thread and needles, plus shipping all the donations to Mission of Love Ask your friends or guild to help...all Florida quilters may participate! A workday on Sunday April 17 from 1:00 to 5:00 is being sponsored at Wandering Stitches (call 407-658-4044). If you are certified to run the long arm machines, come and help quilt the donated tops. Everyone can help with the binding, and other finishing work.
Questions? Contact Art at toomanyquilts@gmail.com
After the dates above, you may send donations directly to:
Kathleen M. Price
See you at the Studio soon!
Lisa Mullins
Wandering Stitches Quilting Studio Longarm Machine Rental and Supplies APQS Sales, Service & Education 5780 Hoffner Avenue, Suite 404, Orlando, Florida 32822 407-658-4044
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Carol Holsopple (Art Quilters unlimited, Ft.Myers) and daughter Chris launched their new online business www.KidsQuiltToo.org in February. They design and manufacture colorful and delightful art quilt kits for children to make. The idea is to provide an income for the laid-off mom (Chris) and equally to create a way to help quilters mentor the youngsters in their lives by sharing their love of quilting. Take a peek at their web site and see what they have.
------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quilts for Japan from Florida quilters Quilts (new or clean used, any size) are being collected to include in a container of relief supplies being sent by Mission of Love. The cost of shipping the quilts is being covered by SSQA. Send or deliver quilts before April 30 to Wandering Stitches, 5780 Hoffner Ave, Suite 404, Orlando FL 32822.
A day of quilting & finishing donated tops is also being sponsored by SSQA at the same location, 1:00 to 5:00 on Sunday April 17. For complete details: http://www.ssqa.org/outreach.htm
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NEW FOR 2011 |
*MORE Workshops & Lectures with an International Faculty!
*MORE Quilts! Over 450 quilts from 10
Countries!
*NEW
Expanded Southeastern States Quilt Competition including the
prestigious "Best of Florida Quilt" award!
*MORE Quilt Competition Prize Money!
*NEW On-Site Quilt Appraisals!
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Tree City Quilters Guild, 7th Biennial Quilt Show, Sat., April 30 and Sun. May 1, 2011
Best Western Gateway Grand, I-75 and 39th Ave., Gainesville, Florida
Exceptional quilts; Vendors; Quiltique; Entertainment; Opportunity Quilt;
“Thanking our Troops, God Bless America” Exhibit, Judy Howard, Curator and Lender;
Certified Quilt Appraiser, Teddy Pruett, and much more!
For further info, contact Hayesbernina@bellsouth.net or melanie1940@aol.com.