Florida
Quilt Network - Newsletter #288
January 10, 2023
Quilting
Friends,
I’m pretty jazzed about a change to my Tips, Tools &
Techniques Club we’ve been streaming live on the 4th Saturday of
each month: We’re moving it from 10am to
1pm. That means the locals will come in
on Saturday morning at 10am for in-person and then I’ll present the exact same
content virtually at
1pm. I hope you can tune in. Catch it on the store’s youtube channel or watch
for my reminder email the day before.
You can watch LIVE and ask questions, or save
for later (but not ask questions).
I also want to remind you that as a quilting
teacher and lecturer, I travel up and down the state of Florida, bringing my
brand of Stashbusting to your guild. If you haven’t seen me lately, it might be
time to bring me back!! My calendar has
openings at the moment. More info
here.
Have you heard of the first ever All Florida Shop Hop? Very exciting! Dates are March 1- April 30. 60 shops, exclusive fabric, lots or prizes,
and the passport is a beautiful full-color magazine with 6 patterns
included. Be sure to pick up the
magazine at your favorite Florida quilt shop.
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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FOR SALE
– Viking Designer Diamond Embroidery
machine still in box. With embroidery attachments New in box $1500.00
– HuskyLock
serger still in box $
250.00
– Kangaroo full sewing room
furniture. Beech color– still in boxes $2000.00
(Some websites show as Mod-Squad set)
The sewing furniture is new in
boxes. Beech color and includes large table with lift for machine, serger,
chair, Dingo storage & cutting table. Here are pictures I found online but
just not in the lighter Beech color.
Contact Marcie Dudas (352) 528-6597 in Alachua County
CanineCountryGSD@protonmail.com
Here are some of the Huskylock 936 Serger finer features:
• Up to 5 Threads – gives you a
nice number of choices for different kinds of projects.
• Sewing Advisor – like having
a sewing assistant sitting next to you. The Sewing Advisor automatically sets
the best stitch length and differential feed for your project. It also
recommends a thread tension and needle.
• Extra Presser Foot Lift – for
use with extra thick fabrics.
• 16 Pre-programmed Stitches
and 6 built-in fabric types
• Easy to Thread – The Huskylock 936 has a color coded guide and easy lay in
tensions for easy threading. It works nicely, especially if you use tweezers to
pull the threads through.
• Re-programmable Memory – The Huskylock 936 serger comes with 16 pre-programmed stitches
in its memory and you can also add up to 50 stitches of your own—more memory
than most of us will need!
• Cover Stitch – Not only does
this overlock machine do a cover stitch, it also does
double or triple cover stitch. To do the cover stitch, you do need to change
the plate and foot.
• Built-in Needle Threader –
always nice to have in any sewing machine!
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FOR SALE Pfaff
Expression 710 sewing machine and new table
This
machine has about an hour or so of sewing time logged onto it. There is also a
portable, folding sewing machine table that has never been taken out of the
box. Both were purchased at Don’s Sewing Machines in Rockledge, FL and are
currently in St. Cloud, FL.
Recently
I spoke to someone at Don’s Sewing Machines who told me the machine and table
would retail for about $4,000. The MSRP on the machine alone is $2,799. We are
asking $2,500 for both the
machine and the table…an awesome deal! I have attached pictures of the
actual machine and the box that the table is in.
Please
call Rick Heuser at 407-957-5417 for more information or to make
arrangements to see the machine in person!
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CALENDAR
OF EVENTS: (Newsletter number follows)
2023
Now – Mar 3 Quilt Show Entry Window for
BQE BrowardQuiltExpo.com
Jan 14-21 Shop Hop in North East Florida
(#286)
Jan 16-19 Quilt Retreat in North Central Florida (#286)
Jan 16 Virtual Susan
DeShensky Lecture info here (#288)
Jan 21 Virtual
Lecture with Bridget O’Flaherty info here (#285)
Jan 26 QUILTS OF VALOR Sew Day in Orlando (#288)
Jan 27-30 Quilting Cruise from Port Canaveral 286-852-1921 (#284)
Feb 3-4 Quilt Show in Lake Placid (#284)
Feb 4 Quilt Show in Dade City www.PioneerFloridaMuseum.org (#285)
Feb 10-11 Quilt Show in Vero Beach midiane15@gmail.com
(#280)
Feb 10-11 Quilt Show in Seminole www.midpinellasquiltshow.com (#284)
Feb 17-18 Quilt Show in Tampa http://www.featherprincesses.org (#275)
Feb 17-18 Quilt Show in Amelia Island info here (#288)
Feb 20 Virtual Kim Brownell Lecture info here (#288)
Feb 22-25 AQS Quilt Show in Daytona Beach info here (#288)
Mar 1-April 30 All Florida Shop Hop allfloridashophop.com(#288)
March 3-4 Quilt
Show in Naples Naplesquiltersguild.org (#281)
Mar 3-4 Quilt Show in Ft. Walton Beach www.flyingneedlesquiltguild.org (#284)
Mar 3-4 Quilt Show in
Sarasota info here (#284)
Mar 11 Florida Quilt Study Group in Palatka kmetelicacray@gmail.com (#288)
Mar 17-18 Quilt Show in Crystal River bobrien275@yahoo.com (#287)
Mar 17-18 Quilt Show in
Panama City info here (#288)
Mar 17-18 Sewing & Quilt Expo in Lakeland Info here
Mar 25 Quilt &
Artisan Festival in Trenton Brett.Hanchey@SVFeeds.com (#285)
April 15-16 Broward
Quilt Expo in Pembroke Pines www.browardquiltexpo.com
April
22 Virtual Lecture
with Shannon Fraser info
here (#285)
May
4-8 Sew Magical at Sea www.SewMagicalExpo.com
(#283)
July
29 Florida
Quilt Study Group in Palatka kmetelicacray@gmail.com (#288)
Dec
2 Florida Quilt Study Group in Palatka
kmetelicacray@gmail.com (#288)
VIRTUAL EVENTS WITH SUNCOAST QUILTING CIRCLE
Monday, January 16, 2023, 7:00 PM EST
Title
"Montana
Bound: My Quiltworx Journey" and trunk
show
Event
URL https://suncoastquiltingcircle.org/event-5084783
SUSAN
DESHENSKY of Lady Blue Quilt Studio is a Judy Niemeyer Quiltworx
Certified Instructor who teaches at quilt shops, quilt guilds and retreats both
in-person or on Zoom. She is also a pattern designer and several of her
designs have been published in magazines. Her quilts have won several
awards, including 3rd place at Paducah and 1st place at MQX New England. Susan
also makes and designs customer t-shirt, clothing and memory quilts.
Monday, February 20, 2023, 7:00 PM EST
Title
The
Wacky Doodle Quilter - Wacky Fusion
Event URL https://suncoastquiltingcircle.org/event-5084840
Kim
Brownell, the Wacky Doodle Quilter, will feature two distinct parts in her
presentation. Firstly, "Challenges: what to do" - You are calmly sitting in your quilt group enjoying
life. Then you hear " The challenge for this year
is....". Does panic set in? Do you want to participate, but
not sure what to do next? Learn good ideas on how to approach challenges,
where to find them, and why everyone should participate in them. Then, the
Wacky Doodle Trunk Show, which follows Kim's quilting journey through a variety
of different techniques. Sometimes realistic and sometimes totally wacky
- her collection is a truly eclectic trek.
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QUILT SHOW IN AMELIA ISLAND
Feb 17 & 18, 9am till 5pm
Atlantic Recreational Center
2500 Atlantic Ave, Fernandina Beach
32034
Quilts, Boutique, Vendors,
Raffle Quilt, Raffle Baskets, Silent Auction, Special Exhibit
www.ameliaquilters.org/copy-of-2023-quilt-show
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SEW DAYS FOR QUILTS OF VALOR
Cabin Fever Quilters Guild and the
Central Florida Quilts of Valor Group invite you to participate in our joint
effort National Sew Day for Quilts of Valor. Come make quilt blocks to
honor our local active-duty service members and veterans.
Please join us at Marks Street
Senior Recreation Center 99 E. Marks Street in
Orlando on Thursday, January 26th from 9:30 to 2:30 or Thursday, February
23rd from 9:30 to 2:30. We will provide pre-cut blocks to sew.
Bring your sewing machine and stay
all day or drop in to put together a few blocks using our machines.
Anyone interested in quilting or learning more about either organization is
welcome to join us.
For more information, please contact Craig Heyer
407-818-8654
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AQS QUILT SHOW IN DAYTONA BEACH
American Quilter’s Society
fabulous quilt show returns to Daytona Beach for another great year! Lots of great classes, quilts, vendors,
exhibits, and contests.
February 22-25, 2023
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VENDOR AT QUILT SHOW IN NAPLES
And It Was Sew is having a ‘pop-up’ booth at the quilt
show presented by
the Naples Quilters’ Guild on March
3 and 4, 2023 at the New Hope
Ministries, 7675 Davis Blvd,
Naples, FL 34104. Usually the patterns are
only available on line, so it
is a rare opportunity to see the finished quilts of
the patterns offered and talk
to Hilary about putting the designs together.
Patterns are for all levels of
quilters from beginning to really challenging.
There will also be a limited
number of kits available. The show will be open
from 9 to 5 on Friday and 9 to
4 on Saturday. Preview on line at
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FLORIDA QUILT STUDY GROUP
Florida Quilt Study Group to meet:
Saturday March 11, 2023
Saturday July 29, 2023
Saturday December 2, 2023
Meeting at:
Miss Ds Quilt Shop
Palatka, FL
10:00 AM
RSVP to Richard Mitchel rj26mitch@gmail.com
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ORIGINAL SEWING & QUILT
EXPO IN LAKELAND
March 16, 17 & 18, 2023
Classes, lectures, vendors,
exhibits on Sewing, Quilting etc.
At the RP Funding Center in
Lakeland
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QUILT SHOW IN PANAMA CITY
Saint Andrew Bay Quilters’ Guild
Presents Quilt Show 2023 “Quilts From the Heart”
March 17th & 18th, 2023 900 am-4:00pm
Lynn Haven United Methodist Church
3203 Minnesota Ave.
Panama City, Fl 32405
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QUILT SHOW IN PENSACOLA
Don't miss the Quilt show on March 17-18, 2023. Exhibits, vendors, Boutique, Auction, Demonstrations, Opportunity Quilt, Food Vendors. Friday 9-5pm, Saturday 9-4pm
Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds
6655 Mobile HWY Pensacola FL
www.pensacolaquiltersguild.org/2023QuiltShow
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From the Levy County Quilt
Museum in Chiefland:
During the month of January we
will be having a half price sale on fabric under
$2.99 This is primarily pieces under 1 yard We’re open Tuesday through Saturday
from 10-3. Cash or check only.
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