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Florida Quilt Network - Newsletter #116 February 2, 2008
Quilting Friends,
We continue in Florida’s quilting high-season…get out there and see some shows!!
For those of you who receive the HGTV cable show, did you know that Simply Quilts is back with reruns at 8am? The schedule is posted at the end of this newsletter. And speaking of quilting on TV, there is a new PBS show from Quilting Arts (yep, the magazine). Its called Quilting Arts TV and you can see if a station near you carries it by going to www.QuiltingArtsTV.com. If you cannot find it locally, consider sending an email to your local PBS station(s) to ask for it. Go to www.PBS.org, look for the Station Finder button at the bottom of the screen. This will lead to an email address for your local station. For those of you in Central Florida, I’ve done the work for you: Our two PBS stations in Central Florida are WMFE and WCEU. Here are the email addresses you can send requests to: Channel15@dbcc.edu and fmprogramming@wmfe.org. I told them they’d be hearing from quilters, so please don’t delay…do it now while its fresh on your mind. They DO listen! And tell them you’re a station member (if you are!).
I don’t know if any of your new year’s resolutions are green, as in saving the environment, but just in case they are, one of my resolutions is to share with you some of my favorite green living tips. Feel free to share yours too for future newsletters! If we don’t start changing the way we simply live, there won’t be much left of this earth for our grandchildren. That is a given.
Tip #2: Living in Florida means you will see a few bugs in your home. Unless you want to saturate your living space with poisons, that is. We do get a few bugs crossing the threshold now and then, so what we do is spray cleanser on them! I have a non-toxic counter spray (Mrs. Meyers cut in half with water) that I attack the bugs with. They stop in their tracks immediately, and I can then take my time wiping them up. I’m not sure, but I think it works because it cuts the surface tension on their bodies. So there you are, no poisons, and you’re one step closer to a clean house!
As always, if you have email changes, let me know:subscribe@FloridaQuiltNetwork.com
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS: (Newsletter number follows)
2008
Now – Feb 3 Quilt Exhibit in Ocala http://tinyurl.com/2s35gj (#113)
Now - Feb 08 Quilt Exhibit in Colorado www.rmqm.org (#114)
Feb 1-24 Quilt Exhibit in Tarpon Springs timemslie@verizon.net (#114)
Feb 8-9 Quilt Show in Port St. Lucie mailto:RBartfay@aol.com (#111)
Feb 8-9 Quilt Show in Naples Bionfam@embarqmail.com (#114)
Feb 13-15 Applique Teachers in Tampa djohns47@tampabay.rr.com (#116)
Feb 15-17 Shop Hop in Central Florida aqd@embarqmail.com (#116)
Feb 17 Silk Screening Class in Tampa Marlene@123webmagic.com (#116)
Feb 17-18 Feb 21-23 Sewing & Quilt Expo in Tampa http://www.sewingexpo.com/cities/tampa.htm (#115)
Feb 22-23 Quilt Show in Ocala bolingles@wmconnect.com(#109)
Feb 22-23 Quilt Show in Amelia Island stotznerbc@bellsouth.net (#111)
Feb 28-Mar 1 Quilt Show in Miami www.oceanwavesquilters.com (#109)
Feb 29-Mar 1 Quilt Show in Palm Beach www.palmbchcoquiltersguild.com (#109)
Feb 29-Mar 1 Quilt Show in The Florida Keys (#116)
Mar 1-8 Quilting Cruise http://groups.yahoo.com/group/machine_quilters_at_sea/ (#116)
Mar 1 Quilt Show in Tampa itsgrandma@verizon.net (#113)
Mar 1 Quilters Market in Crystal River jtoth002@tampabay.rr.com (#116)
Mar 6-7 Quilt Show in Mt. Dora www.lakequiltguild.com (#112)
Mar 8 SSQA Meeting in Mt. Dora www.ssqa.org (#115)
Mar 8 Quilt Show in Bushnell steinhaus40@wmconnect.com (#116)
Mar 7-9 Quilt Show in Hudson www.westpascoquilters.org (#116)
Mar 7-8 Quilt Show in Palmetto isulliva@aol.com (#103)
Mar 7-8 Quilt Show in Bartow www.LadysoftheLake.com (#116)
Mar 12-14 Applique Teachers in Tampa djohns47@tampabay.rr.com (#116)
Mar 14-15 Quilt Show in New Smyrna Beach mlp131@aol.com (#112)
Mar 14-16 Quilt Show in Ft. Lauderdale www.onceuponquilt.com (#113)
Mar 15-16 Quilt Show in Venice www.thevaqg.com (#114)
Mar 28 – 29 Quilt Show in St. Petersburg sspdy@aol.com (#116)
April 1-8 Fiber Retreat in New Smyrna Beach mmcbride@atlanticcenterforthearts.org (#111)
April 4-5 Quilt Show in Melbourne http://www.s-piecemakers.com (#110)
May 10-18 Quilt Cruise www.roundbobbin.com (#113)
May 13-23 Quilt Excursion to Paris www.jeannemillstours.com (#115)
June 19-21 NQA Convention in Columbus, Ohio www.NQAQuilts.org
Sept 6-13 Quilt Cruise in Alaska www.sewmanyplaces.com (#116)
Nov 2-11 Quilt Tour of Ireland www.sewmanyplaces.com (#116)
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REQUEST FOR A QUILT MAKER
Autumn says: I recently got married and I am looking to have my wedding gown made into a quilt. In doing research, I have come across many quilters across the nation who are able to do this... However, I have had difficulty finding any local ( e.g. Florida/south Florida/Palm Beach County) quilters who perform this service. If you are interested in helping me out, please send an email: Autumn Price (autumn.price@gmail.com). Thank you.
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Lady's of the Lake Quilt Guild. Will Be having there Quilt Show on March.7th and 8th.
Located at the Bartow Museum in the Old Court House 2 ed floor. We are apart of the Blooming Arts festival.
See WWW.Ladysofthelake.com for more Info.
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West Pasco Quilters' Guild, Inc - Cozy Quilt Car and Membership Quilt ******************** Sew Many Quilts 2008 - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow - Our First 20 Years 10th Biennial Quilt Show! March 7 - 9, 2008
Presented by West Pasco Quilters, Guild, Inc ( www.westpascoquilters.org
) Buses Welcome! Contact: Robby Wargny 727 372-8219 or crwargny@aol.com
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MACHINE QUILTERS AT
SEA
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QUILT RETREATS IN MERRITT ISLAND
Spend a fun filled weekend working with Diane Smith on beautiful Merritt Island, Florida, learning to use many different surface design products, dyes, paints, etc. and make new friends while you are learning.
Diane's vending schedule and retreat information is online at www.FiberSmith.com Diane Smith FiberSmith
----------------------------------------------------------------------- QUILT SHOW IN ST. PETERSBURG Today’s Pleasures, Tomorrow’s Treasures St. Petersburg, FL Friday, March 28, 2008 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday, March 29, 2008 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Boutique; Vendor’s Mall; Door Prizes; Silent Mini Auction; Charity Quilt; Children’s Treasure Hunt; Make ‘n’ Take Booth Quilt Appraiser – Brenda Grampsas View charity quilt @ www.ssqa.com Admission: $6.00 Location: St. Petersburg College/Gibbs Campus Gymnasium 6605 5th Avenue North St. Petersburg , FL 33710 Contact Person: Jeannette Harrison Suncoast Quilting Circle P.O. Box 47764 St. Petersburg , FL 33743-7764 EMAIL: sspdy@aol.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- APPLIQUE TEACHERS IN TAMPA
The Feather Princesses, Tampa Chapter of The Appliqué Society, will host national teachers, Anita Shackelford and Karen Phillips-Shwallon. Please include the following workshop information in your next newsletter:
Anita Shackelford - February 13 - 15, 2008
Karen Phillips-Shwallon - March 12 - 14, 2008
For more info, please contact Dorothy Johnson at djohns47@tampabay.rr.com or 813-961-8190.
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The Oaks Quilters annual show is Sat March 8, 2008 9am-2pm in Bushnell Fl
For information steinhaus40@wmconnect.com
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Tavernier...Feb 29-Mar 1,
08
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Scrappy Strip Shop Hop: We promise you’ll be charmed! Feb 15, 16 & 17 Friday 9am-6pm Saturday 9am-6pm Sunday 11am-4pm
Participating Shops: A Quilter’s Dream – Leesburg Material Girl – Apopka Quilt Shop of DeLand – DeLand Quilting Friends – Mt. Dora Tomorrow’s Treasures – Ocala Whippoorwill Station – Summerfield
All shops will have expanded hours for your hopping convenience!
Refreshments, fun, door prizes, special hop sales, at every store. Shop Baskets and a great grand prize: Bernina Sewing Machine
Shop Hop Guidelines:
For more info: AQD@embarqmail.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- QUILT CRUISE
Quilt Adventure in Alaska Sept 6-13, 2008
Sailing onboard the Norwegian Star with Grannie Suzannie
Entire cost for 8 day cruise is $1225, pp/do
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Quilting in the Emberald Isle November 3-11, 2008
Tour Ireland with with Grannie Suzannie
Entire cost for this 9 day Ireland Tour is only $2487.00, pp/do
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The Creative Quilters of Citrus County in Crystal River, Florida are having a 'Quilters Market; on Saturday, March 1st, 2008 from 8:30am - 2:00pm at St. Anne's Episcopal Church located in Crystal River at 9870 W Fort Gulf Island Trail. Three guilds have been asked to participate. They will all have things 'they thought they could not live without' for sale as well as wallhangings and quilts. Everything for sale will be relative to quilting!
St. Anne's Episcopal Church is about 2 miles west of Hwy.19 on Fort Gulf Island Trail - Church will be on your left. There is a light there on Hwy 19 ---Plantation Golf Course, Grannies Restaurant, and Sweet Bay Shopping Center at this intersection. We will have some sign and balloons there to help you spot it!
Hope to see you there. Questions ? Contact Mabel Toth 352-746- 9861 jtoth002@tampabay.rr.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SILK SCREENING CLASS IN TAMPA 17 Feb 1-4 pm: Learning the Techniques to Good Silk Screening (onto fabric) workshop by Jan Navales at the The Beach Art Center sponsored bythe Tampa Bay Surface Design Guild. Membership ($25) required to takethe workshop. Cost is $22. Some printing supplies provided. ContactMarlene Glickman at Marlene@123webmagic.com or call 727-524-6962 for directions on how to join the guild and attend the workshop.-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SIMPLY QUILTS – HGTV
Feb 01, Friday 08:00 am #1006 Fabric Bowls with Linda Johansen Feb 04, Monday 08:00 am #1008 Wish Upon a Hunter Star with Jan Krentz Feb 05, Tuesday 08:00 am #1027 Meoweekend w/ Joni Pike Feb 06, Wednesday 08:00 am #1030 Thread Painting II w/ Nancy Prince Feb 07, Thursday 08:00 am #1031 Ribbon Bouquet Quilt w/ June Colburn Feb 08, Friday 08:00 am #1101 Quilting Tips & Tricks w/ Mark Lipinski Feb 11, Monday 08:00 am #905 Clothes To The Heart with Karen Boutte Feb 12, Tuesday 08:00 am #1114 Patchwork Puzzle Balls w/ Jinny Beyer Feb 13, Wednesday 08:00 am #1120 Artist Trading Cards w/ Patricia Bolton Feb 14, Thursday 08:00 am #1132 Sunflower in a Square Jennie Rayment Feb 15, Friday 08:00 am #1112 Shining Star Quilt w/ Debbie Maddy Feb 19, Tuesday 08:00 am #1137 Pieced Curves So Simple w/ Dale Fleming Feb 20, Wednesday 08:00 am #1134 3D Art Quilts w/ Esterita Austin Feb 21, Thursday 08:00 am #1104 Casting Shadows With Discharge w/ Colleen Wise Feb 22, Friday 08:00 am #1035 The Line on Design w/ Raymond K. Houston Feb 25, Monday 08:00 am #901 Mechanical Magic with Diane Gaudynski Feb 26, Tuesday 08:00 am #1005 Trapunto with Karen McTavish Feb 27, Wednesday 08:00 am #913 The Big Winner with Jean Biddick Feb 28, Thursday 08:00 am #1017 The Quiltmaker's Journey w/ Beth Ann Williams Feb 29, Friday 08:00 am #931 Fools for Tools with Heidi Kaisand |