Florida
Quilt Network - Newsletter #273
Sept 5, 2021
Quilting
Friends,
(click to enlarge)
I
love to see all the new Christmas fabrics on the shelves at my local quilt
shop. Christmas is one stash I don’t
have, so I get to buy what I need to make a few new Christmas quilts each year
for classes and lectures. This is one I
finished a few weeks ago. My boss gave
me a 20-strip jelly roll of Moda Grunge, and this
Christmas cardinal fabric was perfect as the background. I used MSQC’s “Breezy Windmills” for the
pattern.
Please read to the bottom of this newsletter
for information on how to donate finished quilts to help those who are starting
over with nothing at all. If you know of
other organizations that are gifting quilts to disaster survivors, please let me know.
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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BERNINA FOR
SALE
Brand new
Bernina B 330, purchased in December 2019 for the purpose to use as
a traveling machine.
Due to
COVID this machine is sitting in my closet unused. Selling for $900.00
plus cost of shipping.
Contact me
and I can send pictures at: Cell: 407-497-2146 and my email: sandsplus3@att.net
Thank you,
Sonja
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CALENDAR OF
EVENTS: (Newsletter number follows)
2021
Now – Jan 3,2022 Quilt
Exhibit in Sarasota www.southsarasotamodernquiltguild.com (#270)
Sept 7 Scrappy Quilts
Program Virtual info
here (#273)
Sept 18 Maria Shell
Lecture Virtual info here (#273)
Sept 18 Showering Stars
Virtual Class info here (#272)
Sept 22 Accuquilt
Program in Melbourne seasidepiecemakers.com (#273)
Oct 1-2 Quilt Show in
Palatka info here (#273)
Oct 6 Mignon Kostamo Program Virtual info
here (#273)
Oct 7-8 Ricky Tims Quilt Event in The Villages rickytims.com (#260)
Oct 14-16 In Person
Long Arm Classes info
here (#272)
Oct 16 Julie Silber
Lecture Virtual info here (#273)
Oct 18 Pam Hatfield Program Virtual info
here (#273)
Oct 23-24 Quilt Show in
Pembroke Pines www.browardquiltexpo.com (#261)
Oct 27 Susan Rienzo Lecture in Melbourne seasidepiecemakers.com (#273)
Nov 3 Luke Haynes Quilt
Lecture Virtual info
here (#270)
Nov 5-6 Quilt Show in
Ocala http://www.crqocala.org (#271)
Nov 12-13 Quilt Show in
Tampa www.quiltersworkshoptampa.org (#261)
Nov 12-13 Quilt Show in
Mt. Dora lakequiltguild.com (#263)
Nov 26 Mystery Quilt
Virtual Class info here (#272)
Dec 18 Peter Byme Lecture Virtual info here (#273)
2022
Jan 19-30 Quilt Cruise info here (#273)
Jan 21-22 Quilt Show in
Lakeland ladiesofthelakes.org/show/ (#268)
Jan 26 Karen Stockwell Lecture in Melbourne seasidepiecemakers.com (#273)
Jan 28-29 Quilt Show in
Vero Beach
Jan 28-29 Quilters
Marketplace in The Villages (#271)
Feb 3-5 Quilt Show in
Port St. Lucie www.pslcrazyquilters.org
(#263)
Feb 5 Teri Lucas
Lecture Virtual info here (#273)
Feb 11-12 Quilt Show in
Ft. Myers info here (#267)
Feb 18-19 Quilt Show in
Melbourne info here (#273)
Feb 18-20 Quilt Show in
New Port Richey WestPascoQuilters.org
Feb 18-20 Quilt Show in
Punta Gorda info
here (#270)
Mar 4-5 Quilt Show in
Naples naplesquiltersguild.org (#268)
Mar 5-6 Quilt Show in Venice : www.vaqg.org (#269)
Mar Quilt Show in
Jacksonville www.quiltfestjax.com
Mar
19 Steph Skardal Lecture Virtual info here
(#273)
April
2 Brenda Gael Smith Lecture
Virtual info here
(#273)
Apr
2-10 Quilt
Cruise info here (#273)
May
14-22 Quilt Cruise info here
(#273)
May
29-June 6 Quilt Cruise info here
(#273)
Oct
1-9 Quilt Cruise info here (#273)
Nov
29-Dec 10 Quilt Cruise info here
(#273)
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SUNCOAST QUILTING CIRCLE EVENTS IN
St. PETE
Monday 20th September 7pm -
Make DIFFERENT Scrappy Quilts
Event URLhttps://suncoastquiltingcircle.org/event-4462254
Join us for an OUTSIDE meeting in a large
backyard @ 236 87th Ave. NE. Linda Wibberg, an
excellent quilter and new long armer, will be presenting: “How to make
DIFFERENT scrappy quilts”. Bring a sample of a scrappy block you have made. The
meeting will also be available live over ZOOM. A “back table” will be available
for you to donate fabric to fellow quilters. Registration required, small fee
for non-members.
Wednesday 6th October 10am - Easy Holiday Wreath
with Mignon Kostamo
Event URLhttps://suncoastquiltingcircle.org/event-4477174
Join us as Mignon Kostamo shares instructions
for this easy holiday wreath wall hanging/table topper. In addition to
the shortcuts that make this log cabin wreath easier than it looks, she'll
share some history about the tools and methods used before rotary cutters and
acrylic rulers made quilting so much easier and more accurate. Materials
list and outline of instructions will be provided during the lecture, and
available for download afterward. Registration required, small fee for
non-members.
Monday, October 18, 2021,
7:00 PM @ Zoom - Pam Hatfield Lecture and
Trunk Show
Event URLhttps://suncoastquiltingcircle.org/event-4450925
Join us for a fun lecture and trunk show by
Pam Hadfield, of mamapquilts. We'll view a variety of
quilts in different styles and techniques. Pieced, appliqué, wool appliqué,
challenges & seasonal. This
is sure to be a fun meeting, so please encourage your friends to sign up!
Non-members are welcome to register: Tickets are
$10.
Wednesday, November 03, 2021,
10:00 AM @ Zoom - Luke Haynes - Designer and
Quilting Artist
Event URLhttps://suncoastquiltingcircle.org/event-4299395
Subverting the traditional
quilting form by integrating modern concepts, his art transforms the
comfortably familiar into the visually evocative. Luke Haynes was born and
raised across the American South. With a formal training in art and
architecture at Cooper Union, New York, Haynes continues to experiment with
quilting art while exploring art and architecture across the globe. A chance encounter with a box of fabric remnants sparked Mr.
Haynes' imagination. His first quilt, measuring 7′ x 10′, led him
through years of experimentation and improvements over the years that he has
been quilting. Further honing his style, Mr. Haynes developed a system to
piece manageable parts into a larger whole, applying a modern design sense to a
familiar process. He uses reclaimed materials from the communities he works
with in his projects to speak with the textile language of the area. Non-members are welcome to register:
Tickets are $10.
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SOUTH FLORIDA
MODERN QUILT GUILD EVENTS - VIRTUAL
Here
are virtual events for South Florida Modern Quilt Guild that are free for
members and available to guests for fee.
These
are clickable links.
South
Florida Modern Quilt Guild Online Quilting Fun
·
September
18th 2021 - Maria Shell Lecture - Traditional, Art,
Modern—Notes from the Field
·
October
16th 2021 - Julie Silber Lecture - Keepin’
‘Em in Stitches: America’s Funniest Quilts
·
December
18th 2021 - Peter Byrne Lecture - Behind the Seams
·
February
5th 2022 - Teri Lucas Lecture
- Learn to Stitch with Reckless Abandon
·
March
19th 2022 - Steph Skardal
Lecture - On Creativity: Pushing Your Creative Boundaries
·
April
2nd 2022 - Brenda Gael Smith Lecture
- Quilts & Composition
Charlotte
Noll Membership Council, Website
South Florida Modern Quilt Guild
Website
Facebook
Instagram
Pinterest
Twitter
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Seaside Piecemakers, Melbourne, Florida
September 22, 2021
Seaside Piecemakers meet on the 4th
Wednesday of the month. In September, Jeannie Miller from Accuquilt will
be demonstrating tips and tricks for your Accuquilt cutters.
October 27, 2021
Seaside Piecemakers meet on the 4th
Wednesday of the month. In October, Susan Rienzo.
Susan is an Art Quilter. She uses saturated, vibrant colors and will
share her passion for creating. She will be teaching Whimsical Broderie
Perse Pots of Blooms. Contact Eleanor Moland
407-702-9144, eleanor@eleanormoland.com
January 26, 2022
Seaside Piecemakers meet on the 4th
Wednesday of the month. In January we will be hosting Karen Stockwell for a lecture on Round Robins. Thursday,
January 27th, she will be teaching Double Wedding Ring – A Modern
Marriage. Contact Eleanor Moland 407-702-9144, eleanor@eleanormoland.com
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QUILT SHOW IN
PALATKA
From Miss D’s Quilt Shop:
It is hard to believe that we began
our journey 8 years ago. But, here we are, preparing
for our 8th Annual Quilts by the River, October 1st & 2nd.
Our quilt show is known for being an
intimate affair, meaning we have between 65 and 85 quilts on display just
enough to truly appreciate. We are joined by vendors, quilt guilds, in-store
specials with your wrist band, and special offers on our Baby Lock, Viking and Handi Quilter machines.
It is 2 days of enjoying inspiring
quilts, appreciating quilter's talents, checking out vendors and visiting with
friends you have not seen in a while. Who could ask for a better way to spend 2
days in October?
Our Best of Show will receive $200.
Depending on the number of quilts received we will award the remaining
categories accordingly. We have already received some unusual and interesting
quilts. So come join us as a participant in our show.
This year we have made it even
easier for you to participate in our show. We have posted the application form
in jpeg format on Facebook,
Instagram and our website.
By clicking on one of those links, you can access our website, download the application and pay your entrance fee ($10) all from the
same page. Just print your receipt and place it in with your quilt when you
bring it or mail it to the shop.
Entrance fee for the show is still
just $5.00. For those who submit a quilt(s), you will receive one ticket for
free entrance.
Our vendors this year, so far include:
- Off
the Wall Quilt
- Bobbi
Bergquist Tsukineko Inks and other fiber art
supplies, patterns
- Pat
the Feed Sack Lady
- Origami
Owl Jewelry Lady
- Martelli
- and
more coming
Please email MissD@missdsquilts.com
if you have any questions about the above information.
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QUILT CRUISES
Check out the
following cruise dates on QuiltandCruise.com
Jan 19-Jan 30,
2022 Sherrie Hisey cruise to
the Southern Caribbean
April 2-April
10, 2022 Batik Dreams cruise to St. Kitts, St.
Maarten, St. Thomas, Puerto Plata
May 14-22, 2022 ABC Fun to Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao
May 29-June 6,
2022 Caribbean Fun
Oct 1-9, 2022 cruise to Southern Caribbean
Nov 29-Dec 10,
2022 Sarah Maxwell cruise to the Panama Canal
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QUILT
SHOW IN MELBOURNE
Seaside
Piecemakers Quilt presents “Quilters In Paradise”
Quilt Show 2022
Friday,
February 18 from 10 AM - 5 Pm and Saturday, February 19 from 10
AM – 4 PM at the Melbourne Auditorium, 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd., Melbourne FL.
The
show will feature more than 200 quilts, special exhibits by The Dirty Dozen and
The Doll Club, a quilt made by Maryanne Fons and
donated to Quilts of Valor for display, Vendors, an onsite Quilt Appraiser,
Silent Auction, Boutique, Lectures and Demos, Small Quilt Raffle, Door Prizes,
Book Nook and Tool Shed.
Breakfast
and lunch will be available for purchase by City Bistro at the auditorium.
Proceeds
from the group’s charity raffle quilt this year will benefit Second Harvest
Food Bank.
Tickets
are $15 at the door and $10 in advance.
For more information and presale and group tickets go to: http://seasidepiecemakers.com/2022-quilt-show/2022-quilt-show-information/
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QUILTS FOR
FIRE SURVIVORS
So far, I
[your friendly editor] have found two organizations that are distributing
quilts to fire survivors in California (I love the fact that they call
themselves SURVIVORS, not VICTIMS). The
first one is out of Napa Valley, and they are still working on an address to
which to send the quilts. In the meantime, join this group on Facebook to stay
informed: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happinesswarmquilt
AND ANOTHER
ORGANIZATION
WE CARE will be coordinating with organizations from Placer
and Nevada Counties to provide quilts for the 142 homes destroyed by the River
Fire.
The areas I’m hoping we can help include:
SALT FIRE (Shasta County)
41 structures
TAMARACK FIRE (Alpine
County) 25 structures
RIVER FIRE (Nevada
and Placer Counties) 88 structures
DIXIE/FLY FIRE (Butte,
Lassen, Plumas, Tehama Counties) 545 structures
21% contained
BECKWOURTH COMPLEX FIRE (Plumas
County) 148 structures
The 500+ quilts I have ready to go look like a small number when
put in perspective.
Please, once again, one completed quilt is more helpful
than several tops. A good size is 42ish x 52ish, but any size will work.
Kathy
I know that Kathy is extremely grateful to the support she has
received from the quilting community. If you have questions, you can contact
Kathy at kabrabit@yahoo.com.
You can send finished quilts to:
WE CARE
c/o Kathy Biggi
14280 Bar Ela Ranch Rd
Grass Valley, CA. 95945
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Bed Quilts Needed
An agency in San Jose is working hard to resettle
1000 Afghan refugees in the Bay Area.
The Community
Quilt Project is collecting
bed quilts for adults...twin, full or
queen sizes are needed most.
If you have a new quilt,
please consider donating it
to families who have left everything behind.
We have plenty of baby and tweens in the quilt bank,
but as always, will happily accept those too.
Quilts can be dropped on Carolyn
Weil's porch
or at New Pieces Quilt Shop on Gilman
St. in Berkeley.
Email Carolyn at ebhq.ddcqp@gmail for
her address.
Thanks so much for any help you can offer.