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Florida Quilt Network - Newsletter #105 January 3, 2007
Quilting Friends,
You may wonder why I sometimes write about non-quilting type things in this space. Well, life is more than quilting, and I get so excited about some of the neat ideas I can share with you, my quilting buds. I hope that you can use some of these ideas and that they make your life better and give you more quality time for what’s really important….quilting!
Here’s one: I’m thrilled to find out that we have an important new tool against Identity Theft. We can now “freeze” our credit in Florida. That means that no one can steal your identity by opening up new credit sources in your name. It takes a bit of work, but imagine if you didn’t do this…cleaning up after someone messes with your credit can take years! Take a look at the following webpage and it will explain everything:
http://www.consumersunion.org/campaigns/learn_more/003484indiv.html
A friend of mine, Barbara Clark, is selling her longarm
quilting machine here in Central Florida. Give her a call if you're
interested...we'll miss your wonderful machine quilting, Barbara!! Well, we have one foot out the door…we should be in Key West by January 16th. But we’ll have internet access most of the time, so keep in touch! Let me know if you want to access our 6 month travel blog.
As always, if you have email changes, let me know:subscribe @ FloridaQuiltNetwork.com
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS: (Newsletter number follows)
2007
Jan 5-7 Elly Sienkiewicz Workshop in Jacksonville 904-880-6656 (#99)
Jan 6-7 Quilt Exhibit in Leesburg a_quilters_dream@earthlink.net (#104)
Jan 10 Cindy Blackberg Lecture in Tampa djohns47@tampabay. rr.com (#105)
Jan 13 Workshop in Ft. Myers 239-540-9038 (#105)
Jan 14-16 Suzanne Marshall Workshops in Ft. Myers blithgow2001us@yahoo.com (#105)
Jan 19-20 Quilt Show in Orlando www.FloridaCabinFever.com (#105)
Jan 19 SSQA Meeting in Orlando www.ssqa.org (#104)
Jan 19-21 Doll Show in Orlando www.idexshows.com (#103)
Jan 25 Quilt Lecture in Ocala stitcher1231@earthlink.net (#104)
Jan 27 Quilt Workshop in Ocala stitcher1231@earthlink.net (#104)
Jan 26-27 Quilt Show in The Villages charliefull@thevillages.net (#97)
Jan 26-27 Quilt Show in Largo www.stpaulumc.org (#99)
Jan 29-30 Art Quilt Classes in Ft. Myers www.artquiltersunlimited.com (#105)
Feb 2-3 Quilt and Doll Show in Vero Beach http://members@aol.com/sbonnets1979 (#104)
Feb 8-10 Quilt Show in Panama City Beach www.exposandtradeshows.com (#104)
Feb 9-10 Quilt Show in Naples Bionfam@earthlink.net (#100)
Feb 9-11 Shop Hop in Central Florida a_quilters_dream@earthlink.net (#105)
Feb 10 Quilt Show in Tequesta (#104)
Feb 9-11 Shop Hop in Central Florida http://flshophop.alturl.com (#102)
Feb 15-16 Quilt Show in Tampa www.quiltersworkshop.org (#101)
Feb 23-24 Quilt Show in Punta Gorda quiltcozy@comcast.net (#98)
Feb 23-25 Quilt Retreat in St. Augustine Talacam@aol. com (#104)
Mar 1-2 Quilt Show in Mt. Dora LCQGquiltshow@hotmail.com (#99)
Mar 3-4 Quilt Show in Clearwater www.quilterscrossing.net (#104)
Mar 9-10 Quilt Show in Titusville Spacecoastquilters.com (#102)
March 9-10 Quilt Show in Sarasota www.friendshipknotquiltersguild.com/quiltshow.htm (#102)
Mar 13-19 Fiber Retreat in New Smyrna Beach www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org (#101)
March 16-18 Quilt Expo 07 in Ft Lauderdale
March 16-17 Quilt Show in Crystal River http://www.geocities.com/creativeqcc/index.htm (#105)
Mar 23-24 Quilt Show in Sebring quiltinginthehighlands@earthlink.net (#105)
May 5-6 Quilt Show in Gainesville (#101)
May 23-25 Handwork Retreat in the Smokies www.cindyblackberg.com (#102)
May 23-27 TAS National Quilt Show & Convention laurajbr@mac.com (#89)
June 8-11 Quilt Retreat in Leesburg Talacam@aol. com (#104)
July 10-17 Quilting on the River Cruise MarthaIna@aol.com (#101)
Sept 13-16 SSQA Retreat in Lake Yale www.ssqa.org (#104)
Oct 8-13 Quilt Cruise http://aquiltersdream.biz/notices/quilt_cruise.shtml (#105)
Nov 2-5 Quilt Retreat in Leesburg Talacam@aol. com (#104)
2008
Jan 11-12 Quilt Show in Ft. Myers www.swfqg.com (#102)
Mar 7-8 Quilt Show in Palmetto isulliva@aol.com (#103) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUILT SHOW IN CITRUS COUNTY
The Creative Quilters of Citrus County will have their 10th
Biennial
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January 19 & 20, 2007
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CINDY BLACKBERG LECTURE & WORKSHOP IN TAMPA The Feather Princesses will host Cindy Blackberg as the lecturer at their Wednesday, January 10, 2007 meeting in the Carrollwood Church of Christ , 13345 Casey Road, Tampa, Florida 33624 . The cost to non members to attend is $10.00. Cindy will also be running two workshops will be held in the same building on: Thursday, January 11, 2007. Tiny Stitches - 9:00 am - 12:00 pm • Cost- $25.00 + $13.00 kit fee ($38.00 total); includes a copy of Cindy’s book, Tiny Stitches. Trapunto Two Ways - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm • Cost - $25.00 + $5.00 kit fee ($30.00 total); the Tiny Stitches book also will be used in this class. There are still a few seats available to the public and to members. The book, Tiny Stitches, will be available for purchase for $15.00 at the lecture on Wednesday, January 10. However, if you purchase it at the Trapunto Two Ways workshop on Thursday, January 11, Cindy will offer it at a discounted price of $10.00. She needs to know how many books to bring so please call ASAP if you interested. Contact Dorothy Johnson at 813-961-8190 or djohns47@tampabay. rr.com for more info or enrollment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHOP HOP IN CENTRAL FLORIDA Feb 9-11, 2007 Sweetheart Shop Hop visit all 6 shops for a chance to win a Bernina Sewing machine valued at $1199. Visit at least one of the six shops for a chance to win a gift basket valued at $50.00. Each shop will have a mystery special during the hop. For more information email a_quilters_dream@earthlink.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ QUILT CRUISE Oct 8th -13th 2007 Quilt Cruise with Lucy Fazley and Janet Jones Worley. Leaving from Tampa and going to Cozumel. Sponsored by A Quilter’s Dream and Cable Consulting. For more information go to http://aquiltersdream.biz/notices/quilt_cruise.shtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ KUDOS Kudos to sewing teacher Marilyn Bollo and her beginner students at Melbourne High School. Together, they produced 26 delightful and well-made quilts to be given to children in the area who needed a special hug and the comfort of a quilt. The sewing students showed real heart for this project, “Threads of Love,” despite the fact that they cannot meet the children who receive the quilts. This wonderful project was funded and sponsored by cooperative efforts of the Florida Cabin Fever Quilters Guild in Orlando, and EduQuilters, a quilt education group in Satellite Beach. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quilting classes - Registration is now open to the public for two all-day classes in late January taught by contemporary quilt artist Carol Taylor. The first, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 29, will focus on design and the use of textures. The second, on Jan. 30, also from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., will focus on free-motion quilting skills. Both will be held in the Riverside Community Center, 3061 East Riverside Drive, Ft. Myers. Taylor’s work can be seen on her website www.caroltaylorquilts.com. For more details about the classes and how to register, see the Art Quilters Unlimited website, www.artquiltersunlimited.com, Or call Carol at 239-541-0226. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Southwest Florida Quilters’ Guild Open Classes
Southwest Florida Quilters’ Guild will open the following classes in January and February, 2007, to all quilters who are interested. The classes will be held in Fort Myers, Florida, at either Terry Park or Riverside Community Center. Once enrolled, directions to the location along with supply lists will be sent out. Please contact Bette Lithgow, Education Chair, Southwest Florida Quilters’ Guild - e-mail blithgow2001us@yahoo.com - telephone (239) 278-3019 – cell phone (239) 560-0507 – or regular mail at
8613 Flores Court Fort Myers, FL 33907
Checks should be made payable to Southwest Florida Quilters’ Guild or (SWFQG).
The deadline for enrollment in January classes will be December 17, 2006 – deadline for enrollment in February classes will be January 15, 2007.
January classes will be lead by Suzanne Marshall, an award winning quilter, with two half day classes and one full day class: You may view Suzanne’s beautiful work on her website www.suzannequilts.com.
Sunday, January 14, 2007, from 1:00 P.M to 4:00 P.M.
– Seventeenth
Monday, January 15, 2007, from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. – Art Nouveau (Rhapsody in Bloom) will be held at Riverside Community Center – cost will be $30. This is an interesting piece because of the graceful flowing lines and interpretation of forms derived from nature.
Tuesday, January 16, 2007, from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. – Hand Quilting Without a Frame or Hoop will be held at Terry Park – cost will be $20.
February classes will be by Jo Coon of Potpourri Pieces. We are looking forward to having Jo in Southwest Florida. She will be teaching two projects that will be of interest to all. You may view her offerings on her website www.potpourripieces.com
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Highlands County Quilt Guild is having our biennial show "Quilting in the Highlands" on March 23 and 24, 2007 from 9 AM to 4 PM at the Agri Civic Center on US 27 South, Sebring, Florida. We will have 10 judged categories and over 200 quilts, a vendors mall, door prizes, demonstrations, our 2007 raffle quilt, food court, challenge quilts and a silent quilt auction. Admission is $5.00. Buses are welcome. For more information e-mail: quiltinginthehighlands@earthlink.net .
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Art Quilters - Fiber artist Jacqueline Murphy-Zolno will demonstrate puff paints at the next meeting of Art Quilters Unlimited - at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 13. The event will be in the Edwards Building, Room 104, of the Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd., Ft. Myers. Members are also asked to bring recent work for "show and tell." The public is invited. For more information, call Joyce at (239) 540-9038
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Simply Quilts January, 2007 Schedule HGTV: Eastern Standard Time
Jan 01, Monday 08:30 am no show today Jan 02, Tuesday 08:30 am #1011 Ancestral Spirit w/ Dr. Carolyl Mazloomi and Michele David Jan 03, Wednesday 08:30 am #759 Flannel Quilts with Sandy Bonsib Jan 04, Thursday 08:30 am #601 Choosing a Quilt Design with Jean Wells Jan 05, Friday 08:30 am #602 Nigerian Applique with Rachel Clark Jan 08, Monday 08:30 am #1012 Easier Attic Windows w/ Susan Cleveland, Jinny Beyer and Cheryl Phillips Jan 09, Tuesday 08:30 am #747 Coxcomb Quilts with Anita Shackelford Jan 10, Wednesday 08:30 am #748 Bargello Quilts with Marge Edie Jan 11, Thursday 08:30 am #603 19th Century Recreations with Jo Morton Jan 12, Friday 08:30 am #604 Scrappy Flag with Gloria Smith Jan 15, Monday 08:30 am #1013 True Value in Quilts w/ Evelyn Sloppy Jan 16, Tuesday 08:30 am #749 Cutting Curves with Debbie Bowles Jan 17, Wednesday 08:30 am #750 Chenille with Nannette Holmberg Jan 18, Thursday 08:30 am #605 Quilting 101 with Marianne Fons Jan 19, Friday 08:30 am #606 Origami Quilts with Rebecca Wat Jan 22, Monday 08:30 am #1014 Creative Machine Stitching w/ Patricia Nelson Jan 23, Tuesday 08:30 am #751 Rad Swappers with Sharon Craig Jan 24, Wednesday 08:30 am #752 Real Fine Piecing with Barbara Barber Jan 25, Thursday 08:30 am #607 Delectable Mountains with Gail Searl Jan 26, Friday 08:30 am #608 Patchwork ABCs w/ Liz Porter Jan 29, Monday 08:30 am #1015 By the Letter w/ Mary Lou Hallenbeck Jan 30, Tuesday 08:30 am #753 Dimensional Applique with Karen Kay Buckley Jan 31, Wednesday 08:30 am #754 Winner's Circle with Nancy Odom
Simply Quilts January, 2007 Schedule DIY: Eastern Standard Time
Jan 01, Monday 02:30 am #901 Mechanical Magic with Diane Gaudynski Jan 03, Wednesday 02:30 am #902 A Century Of Quilting pt. 11 with Nancy Kirk Jan 05, Friday 02:30 am #903 Smooth As Silk with Jim Kankula Jan 08, Monday 02:30 am #904 Burmese Beauties with Aie Rossman Jan 10, Wednesday 02:30 am #905 Clothes To The Heart with Karen Boutte Jan 12, Friday 02:30 am #906 Quilt's That'll Floor Ya! With Christine Porter Jan 15, Monday 02:30 am #907 Child's Play with Cindy Taylor Oates Jan 17, Wednesday 02:30 am #908 Quilting in The 21st Century with Sharla Hicks & Susan Fears Jan 19, Friday 02:30 am #909 Traditionally Influenced Quilts w/ Nancy Raschka-Reeves Jan 22, Monday 02:30 am #910 The Sound of Quilting with Ricky Tims Jan 24, Wednesday 02:30 am #911 The Full Spectrum with Joen Wolfrom Jan 26, Friday 02:30 am #912 Warm Fuzzies with Fran Morgan Jan 29, Monday 02:30 am #913 The Big Winner with Jean Biddick Jan 31, Wednesday 02:30 am #914 The Hidden Block with Lerlene Nevaril
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