Florida Quilt Network - Newsletter #266
February 3, 2021
Quilting Friends,
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My latest Quilt of Valor pulls together some of my favorite things into one quilt: Log Cabins, foundation paper pieced stars and using thrifted cotton shirts. These log cabins have been a ‘leader/ender’ project for a few years now. When I chop up shirts to use for other quilts, I cut up the leftover bits into 1.5” wide strips and save for these log cabins. A never ending pile, for sure. Oh my gosh…as I sit here and look at the quilt, I just now see a mistake…can you see it too? I just called Craig, our QOV Longarmer, and he hasn’t started quilting it. Whew, its not too late, I can fix it.
Sandy, in Central Florida, is moving away and has 3 large tubs of good-quality fabric (some cotton, some linen and wool) to give away. She also has a storage unit filled with YARN to give away. If you are interested in this (free!), email her at SandyRTrust@gmail.com.
You may not know that the Calendar page on the website is a quick way to view upcoming events all over the state. Give it a look-see.
Happy Quilting,
Mary-Jeanine
PS: I’d love to hear from you, so drop me a line sometime.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS: (Newsletter number follows)
2021
Now – Feb 12 Quilt Exhibit in Lake Mary website (#262)
Feb 6 Farm Fest & Quilt Show in Dade City www.pioneerfloridamuseum.org (#266)
Feb 8 ProStitcher class Virtual info here (#266)
Feb 14-18 Quilting Retreat in Sebring thequilteddragonflyllc@gmail.com (#265)
Feb 15 David Owen Hastings Lecture Virtual info here (#266)
Feb 18 Quilt Trunk Show Virtual info here (#266)
Feb 19 Flying Geese Class Virtual info here (#266)
Feb 19-20 Quilt Show in Punta Gorda www.peaceriverquilters.org (#260) CANCELLED
Feb 23 ProStitcher Class Virtual info here (#266)
Feb 25-26 Rachel Destine Stratta Workshop Virtual info here (#266)
Feb 26-27 Quilt Show in Niceville www.flyingneedlesquiltguild.org (#263)
Feb 27 Mary-Jeanine’s Tips, Tools & Techniques Lecture Virtual info here (#266)
Feb 27 Cassandra Beaver Lecture Virtual info here (#266)
Mar 16-17 Quilting Retreat in DeLand www.judyhansendesigns.com (#265)
Mar 20 Christin Hager-Braun Lecture Virtual info here (#266)
Mar 23 Sheri Cifaldi Morrill Workshop Virtual info here (#266)
Mar 27 Quilt Show in Dade City Click here for website (#260)
Mar 27 Mary-Jeanine’s Tips, Tools & Techniques Lecture Virtual info here (#266)
Apr 17 Marge Tucker Lecture Virtual info here (#266)
April 20-24 Jacqueline DeJonge Retreat ctokish@gmail.com (#265)
May 13-15 Quilt Show in Jacksonville www.quiltfestjax.com (#258) Moved to March 2022
May 15 Carolina Oneto Lecture Virtual info here (#266)
May 22 Mary-Jeanine’s Tips, Tools & Techniques Lecture Virtual info here (#266)
June 26 Mary-Jeanine’s Tips, Tools & Techniques Lecture Virtual info here (#266)
July 24 Mary-Jeanine’s Tips, Tools & Techniques Lecture Virtual info here (#266)
Aug 28 Mary-Jeanine’s Tips, Tools & Techniques Lecture Virtual info here (#266)
Oct 7-8 Ricky Tims Quilt Event in The Villages rickytims.com (#260)
Oct 23-24 Quilt Show in Pembroke Pines www.browardquiltexpo.com (#261)
Nov 5-6 Quilt Show in Ocala www.crqocala.com (#266)
Nov 12-13 Quilt Show in Tampa www.quiltersworkshoptampa.org (#261)
Nov 12-13 Quilt Show in Mt. Dora lakequiltguild.com (#263)
2022
Feb 3-5 Quilt Show in Port St. Lucie www.pslcrazyquilters.org (#263)
March Quilt Show in Jacksonville www.quiltfestjax.com
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QUILT SHOW IN DADE CITY
Farm Fest and Quilt Show February 6, 2021, 10am - 5 pm
Pioneer
Florida Museum & Village
15602 Pioneer Museum Road, Dade City, FL 33523
Thank you,
Stephanie Black
Executive Director
Pioneer
Florida Museum & Village
15602 Pioneer Museum Road, Dade City, FL 33523
Mailing: P.O. Box 335 Dade City, FL 33526-0335
Phone: 352-567-0262 Cell: 352-206-7093
Non-profit 501(c)3
Visit our website for information on events: www.pioneerfloridamuseum.org
"Like" us on Facebook
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DAVID OWEN HASTINGS LECTURE
Suncoast Quilting Circle
David Owen Hastings Zoom Lecture: Minimal Design, Maximum Impact
https://suncoastquiltingcircle.org/events
Monday, February 15, 2021 - 7:00 pm
Guests can Zoom in for fee of $10
https://suncoastquiltingcircle.org/event-4118295
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SARASOTA QUILT SHOW CANCELLED - OPPORTUNITY QUILT STILL HAPPENING!!
Friendship Knot Quilters’ Guild Quilt Show in Sarasota has been cancelled for March 12-13, 2021.
But the Opportunity Quilt is still happening!
The Friendship Knot Quilters’ Guild 2021 Quilt Show has been cancelled and will return March 2023. We are, however, still giving away our 2021 Opportunity Quilt on March 13, 2021. Tickets can now be purchased on our website through PayPal or by mail to FKQG, P.O. Box 376, Osprey, FL 34229-0376. Cost is 6 tickets for $5 or larger options are available. Complete information can be found at friendshipknotquilters.com.
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OPPORTUNITY QUILT IN LEESBURG
The Quilting Sisters Guild in Leesburg, Florida, has cancelled their annual LaTiDah Luncheon. The Opportunity Quilt “Make A Wish” will be raffled on the luncheon date of February 20, 2021. The quilt was made by Charlotte Selvidge and Carolyn Norman from the pattern “Weeds in the Sidewalk” with fabric from the Painting Dandelions collection by Stephanie Brandenburg. The quilt is 84” x 72” with a hand painted panel on the reverse side. Frond’s Painting Dandelion is 100% printed and designed on American grown cotton. Tickets are available $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. Please mail a check to the Quilting Sisters Guild, P.O. Box 490426, Leesburg, FL 34749. Please provide a phone number so a picture can be sent of your ticket stubs.
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OCALA QUILT SHOW & OPPORTUNITY QUILT
Country Road Quilters 2021 quilt show will take place November 5 - 6, 2021 from 9am-4pm at Circle Square Cultural Center, 8395 SW 80th St., Ocala, FL 34481.
This
year is our 35th Anniversary and we have big plans for the best show ever!
Tickets for our opportunity quilt can now be purchased on our website through PayPal or by mail to our PO Box. Cost is 6 tickets for $5, 12 for $10 or 18 for $15. Complete information can be found at
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Venice Area Quilters’ Guild Spring 2021 Virtual Classes
For Registration information please visit www.vaqg.org Classes page
Feb: Rachel Destine Strata
February 25 and 26, 2021 9 am to noon both days
Learn how to do curved piecing of coordinated hand dyed and commercial
fabrics for the background. Easy quilting designs will be introduced. Organza
circles will be stitched to the surface with single or double needle applique.
Yarns will be couched to the surface for movement and definition. A limited
amount of fabrics, yarn, thread and silk organza will be available for
purchase prior to the class and shipped to you. Kit optional – $30. PDF supply
list will be provided prior to class. www.rachelderstinedesigns.com
Strata examples:
March: Sheri Cifaldi Morrill Hawaiian Inspired Appliqué March 23, 2021
9 am to 4 pm (1 hr lunch) Learn how to make the Big Island Blossom or Island
Bloom mini quilt, both designed by Sheri. These quilts are a modern
interpretation of traditional Hawaiian quilts which Sheri admired while on
vacation. Students will learn how to prepare the applique (including folding,
cutting, and basting) and how to apply the motif using needle-turn applique
techniques. Class includes a brief introduction to traditional Hawaiian quilts, best
practices, step-by-step instructions, and quilting tips. Sewing machines are not
required for this workshop. This is a fun, relaxing slow-stitching workshop.
April: Timna Tarr O Happy Day April 29, 2021 Appliquéd circles are an easy
way to add texture and unexpected elements to your quilts. Through videos, text,
and photos Timna demonstrates more than 6 ways to add appliquéd circles to
your quilting repertoire. She also provides a short demo describing how she
picked out the fabrics, and fabric placement, in her O Happy Day quilt. A
beginner friendly class! See more of Timna’s work at www.timnatarr.com
Registration for O Happy Day is two-step.
1. Complete our Registration form and return.
2. Register and pay via www.coursecraft.net/u/timnatarr
Both steps must be completed in order to take this class!
For Registration information please visit http://www.vaqg.org Classes page
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VIRTUAL LECTURES WITH SOUTH FLORIDA MODERN QUILT GUILD
Here are the live zoom lectures scheduled for South Florida MQG
- Sat, Feb 27th 1:00-2:30pm EST Cassandra Beaver - Trunk Show / Lecture. The lecture is free to members. Guests can join us for $10 - pay HERE.
- Sat, March 20th 1pm-2:30pm EST Christine Hager-Braun Lecture - Create with Confidence. Lecture is free to members. Guests can join us for $10 - pay HERE.
- Sat, April 17th 1pm-2:30pm EST Marge Tucker Lecture - Improv and Abstractions in Antique Quilts. Lecture is free to members. Guests can join us for $10 - pay HERE.
- Sat, May 15th 1pm-2:30pm EST Carolina Oneto Lecture - Playing with color Value. Lecture is free to members. Guests can join us for $10 - pay HERE.
Charlotte Noll Membership Council, Website
South Florida Modern Quilt Guild
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QUILT SHOP VIDEOS – ONLINE LEARNING
February 8th - Live with MK: Picking Patterns to design your quilt in ProStitcher Virtual. 6:30pm. https://university.mkquilts.com/courses/2021-q-a-webinar
February 18th - Live with the Dynamic Duo of MK Quilts Virtual. 2pm https://www.facebook.com/MKQuiltsFL
February 19th - Monroe Quilt Class featuring the Ultimate Flying Geese Tool. Virtual. 10am to 4pm. https://university.mkquilts.com/courses/monroe-quilt-class-february-19th
February 23rd - Learn ProStitcher Simulation with MK. FREE. Virtual. 6:30pm https://university.mkquilts.com/
Thank you!
Ellen Ault
Longarm Quilt Artist
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MONTHLY FREE ONLINE LEARNING
Join ME! (Mary-Jeanine Ibarguen, your Editor) each month for a free hour of ‘Tips, Tools & Techniques Club’ on Facebook Live. Good news: you don’t need a Facebook account to watch. And we keep the video up afterward so if you can’t make it at 10am on the 4th Saturday of each month, you can watch it later on. But you may miss the 15% shopping discount code for the weekend!
This all happens at The Sewing Studio in Maitland at 10am every 4th Saturday. Until we can resume Face-to-Face, we’ll be hosting this event on Facebook Live.
I talk about my latest quilts and quick projects, and pull even more projects from my 12 years of past Club meetings. Pro-Tips, Tools I cannot live without, and Techniques to improve your sewing life. I include sewing tips, some embroidery and serging tips, and hopefully I inspire you to dive into that beautiful stash of yours to make something wonderful!
