Florida
Quilt Network - Newsletter #318
Sept 7, 2025
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I’m
loving the plus sign quilts I’ve seen lately, andthis one is so easy…its just a 9
patch made with 3.5” squares. Click on
the picture to see the details. And the
quilting! Up close I was about to take
it all out, but from a little farther away, I just love it. Whew!
(I also talked about it at my June TTT video)
Does your
guild have pipes and drapes that you no longer use? Seaside Piecemakers is looking to buy more
pipes and drapes for our 2026 show. Call
Eleanor Moland 407-702-9144 or Eleanor@eleanormoland.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.
PS: if you're in the market for
a machine but the ones highlighted below don't work for you, keep reading for
the "Still Available" section, where I
quick-list previous ads.
Happy Quilting,
Mary-Jeanine
PS: I’d love to hear from you, so drop me a line sometime.
Still Available:
Babylock Crown Jewel $5000 susanwoosley@gmail.com (#299)
Husqvarna/Viking
Platinum Sweet 16 Quilting Sewing Machine $3295
pktitus@comcast.net (#312)
Gammill Sit-down
longarm $4k OBO Shay Kraft KraftShay@yahoo.com (#315)
Gammill 27” Longarm
$14K OBO Loretta 352-406-0819 (#317)
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS: (Newsletter number
follows)
2025
Now – Feb 22 Quilt Exhibit in Ocala info here (#318)
Now – Sept 27 Quilt Exhibit in Lake
Worth Beach Info here (#318)
Now – Oct 10 Fiber Arts Exhibit in
Fernandina Beach info here (#313)
Sept 18-20 Quiltfest
in Jacksonville www.QuiltFestJax.com (#312)
Sept 18 Bus Trip to
Jacksonville Show in Ocala crq-ocala.org (#317)
Sept 19
Bus Trip to Jacksonville Show in Daytona Beach info here (#318)
Oct 6-9 Sewing Retreat in Leesburg jsquires4@tampabay.rr.com (#318)
Oct 10-11 Quilt Show in
Riverview/Brandon Info Here (#315)
Oct 10-11 Quilt Retreat in Port Orange info here (#318)
Oct 15-18 Applique Event in Utah info here (#316)
Oct 19-23 Quilt Retreat in Sebring thequilteddragonflyllc@gmail.com (#308)
Oct 22-23 Debbie Wendt Lecture/Workshops
in Melbourne SeasidePiecemakers.com (#317)
Nov 6-9 Stitching Retreat in
Middleburg sallyxstitch@mindspring.com (#315)
2026
Jan 23-24 Quilt Show
in Lakeland ladiesofthelakes.org (#318)
Jan 31 Quilt Show in Weston 972-207-1935
(#318)
Feb 6-7 Quilt Show in Port St. Lucie info here (#314)
Feb 13-14 Quilt Show in Punta Gorda www.dpqginc.com (#318)
Feb 27-28 Quilt Show in Punta
Gorda Info here (#313)
Feb 27-28 Quilt Show in Melbourne www.SeasidePiecemakers.com (#315)
Mar 6-7 Quilt Show in Naples naplesquiltersguild.org/quilt-show/ (#315)
March 14-15 Quilt Show in Venice (new dates) www.vaqg.org (#306)
Most of you know this,
but if you’re new to the newsletter, I have three items of interest:
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I do travel the state of Florida and present my Stashbuster
series of lectures, as well as a bunch of classes that I love to teach. Check
out my offerings here. Feel free to email me for more information.
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On the 4th Saturday of each month I present a FREE
event called Tips Tools & Techniques Club.
If you’re local (Central Florida) feel free to swing by at 10am to The
Sewing Studio in Maitland. If you’re NOT
local, or traveling, check it out online.
Here is a playlist of past shows, and shoot me an email if you’d like to get a
fresh link to the online version each month.
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I keep a database of charity sewists, mostly in Central
Florida, who are open to donations of fabric, notions, machines, etc. If you’d like to be added to this list, OR if
you know someone who is looking to donate their stash, let me know.
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QUILT EXHIBIT IN OCALA
Sept 6, 2025 – Feb 22,
2026
Appleton Museum of Art
4333 E. Silver Springs
Blvd Ocala, FL 34470
“Under the Cover of
Knowledge” highlights the work of nationally recognized Florida-based artist
and quilter Betty Ford-Smith (American, b. 1951), whose hand-sewn Pinecone
Quilts transform a traditional bedcover into extraordinary works of art.
Drawing inspiration
from 19th- and early 20th-century pinecone quilts, Ford-Smith blends research,
technique, and muscle memory into a meditative practice that can take more than
six months and over 4,000 individually cut and folded fabric pieces to complete
a single quilt. Her process begins with a small square at the center and
radiates outward in concentric circles, echoing the rotation of stars around a
galactic core.
More info here
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FIBER ARTS EXHIBIT IN
FERNANDINA BEACH
The Fernandina Beach
Library will feature an art exhibit "The Language of Flowers" which
features personal expressions about flowers through fiber arts by local artist
Barbara Lamp-Peeples. Barbara passionately
combines beautiful fabrics, threads and beads to create award-winning fiber art
with an eye for color, texture, and sparkle.
There will be an
Opening Reception on Friday, September 5, 2025 from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Robyn Marie
Lamp, Barbara's niece and Executive Director of the Amelia Island Chamber Music
Festival, will perform songs about about flowers. You
will also have a chance to meet Barbara and discuss the beauty of her work.
The Exhibit will be on
display at the Fernandina library from September 6 through October 10, 2025.
For library hours, please visit https://nassaureads.com/.
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BUS TRIP FROM DAYTONA BEACH TO
JACKSONVILLE QUILT SHOW
COME ALONG FOR THE RIDE TO QUILTFEST JAX
WHEN: FRI, SEPT 19, 2025
TIME: 8AM - 5PM
COST: $70
INCLUDES TRANSPORTATION, GRATUITY, SHOW
ADMISSION, GOODY BAG, DOOR PRIZES, & MORE
REGISTER IN-STORE OR ONLINE TODAY...
https://stitchesandsweettea.com/shop/ols/products/quiltfest-jax-bus-trip
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR QUESTIONS, CALL
386-872-4020 OR VISIT S&ST AT 1301 BEVILLE ROAD,UNIT #1, DAYTONA BEACH, FL
32119
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QUILT
EXHIBIT IN LAKE WORTH BEACH
Fired
and Fabricated
Artists
from the Palm Beach Modern Quilt Guild and the Ceramic League of the Palm
Beaches come together to showcase handmade clay works and fiber art. Coiled,
thrown, and slab-built pieces next to hand-stitched and machined quilts,
explore an array of color and form ranging from realistic to abstract.
Opens
9/5
On
view through 9/27
Hatch
1121
1121
Lucerne Ave
Lake
Worth Beach, Florida 33460
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Miles of
Pillowcase Smiles, is
Ryan’s Case for Smiles (caseforsmiles.org)
signature sewing event each year, and is held in September to coincide with
National Childhood Cancer Awareness month. Each year, approximately 40,000
children are in cancer treatment across the country. Our goal throughout
September is to create 40,000 pillowcases, striving to deliver one pillowcase
for each child in treatment. Florida has chapters in Ft Myers,
Jacksonville/Daytona, Orlando, Miami, Palm Beach, and Tampa. To
contact a chapter go to: caseforsmiles.org/florida. Please
go to each chapter to see where you can drop off your pillowcases, find a
charity sew day, etc. near you or help in other ways.
(No flannel,
glitter or metallic fabrics and fun whimsical kid centric fabric for 3- to
18-year-olds).
Sheri
Muth Regional
Coordinator Jacksonville/Daytona
mailto:case4smilesjaxdaytona@gmail.com 386-346-1976
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ANNUAL SEWING
RETREAT IN LEESBURG
Florida Sewing
Sew-ciety is holding their annual event at Lake Yale
Baptist Conference Center October 6-9. Featured educators are
Janet Pray of Islander sewing , Deb Canham, Serger Expert, Jeanie Miller, AccuQuilt educator and several member educators.
Contact Jan
Squires jsquires4@tampabay.rr.com.
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QUILT RETREAT
IN PORT ORANGE
Pedal to the
Metal – October 10 & 11,
9:30-5pm both days
Registration
includes:
Sit & Sew – BRING YOUR OWN MACHINE
& SUPPLIES
each Quilter PROVIDED individual
6’ table
SCRAP QUILT using scrap Tape Workshop
(optional participation; purchase of scrap tape & pattern required to
complete project)
SWAG BAG, DOOR PRIZES, & FUN!!
Please note:
Bring Your Own Lunch, Drinks, & Snacks!
Registration
Fee: $50 (Both); $35 (1-DAY)
SEATING IS
LIMITED;
Register In-store,
by phone (386-872-4020), or online for either BOTH Days or one.
BOTH DAYS: https://stitchesandsweettea.com/shop/ols/products/pttm3
1-Day:
https://stitchesandsweettea.com/shop/ols/products/pttm3-1
Location:
Port Orange
Adult Activity Center 4790 S. Ridgewood
Ave Port Orange, FL
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QUILT SHOW IN
LAKELAND
Ladies of
the Lakes Quilters of Lakeland, Florida Quilt Show
Quilts by the
Lake
January
23-24, 2026
First
Presbyterian Church
175 Lake
Hollingsworth Drive
Lakeland, FL.
33801
Friday and
Saturday, 9-4
Admission:
$10, children under 6 free
Over 200
quilts displayed
Vendors,
Treasure baskets, Concession, Boutique,
Antique Quilts
display, Charity Quilt Display
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QUILT SHOW IN
WESTON
Treasured
Quilts: A January Quilt Show at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Weston
Join us for
Treasured Quilts, an artisan quilt viewing event at St. Paul Lutheran Church in
Weston, FL. Local quilt guilds will showcase their favorite quilts throughout
our church sanctuary.
·
Mark
your calendars – Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at St.
Paul Lutheran Church, Weston, FL, 580 Indian Trace, Weston, FL 33326
·
Open
to the community – $10 donation to view a stunning variety of quilts
·
Viewers'
Choice Ribbons – vote for your favorite quilts
·
Quilt
Raffle – buy a ticket and enter to win a beautiful handmade quilt – need not be
present to win
·
Guild
boutiques – guild members will be selling special items and offering
information
Whether you're
looking for inspiration or simply enjoy the exquisite artistry of quilts, come
and bring a friend, enjoy the handwork and support a great cause. Entry and
raffle proceeds will benefit The Pantry of Broward, a nonprofit serving
seniors in need who live on low, fixed incomes, and grandparents raising their
grandchildren.
Questions: call Karen:972-207-1935 or the
church: (954) 384-9096
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QUILT SHOW IN
PUNTA GORDA
A Gathering of
Quilts
Feb. 13,
2026, 9 to 5 & Feb 14, 2026, 9 to 4
A Gathering of
Quilts is a celebration of traditional and modern quilting. Located
in the Charlotte Harbor Event Center, 75 Taylor St, on the downtown waterfront
of Punta Gorda, the event features vendors, a basket raffle, a boutique full of
handmade items for purchase, demonstrations and a book signing by Carla Klop,
classes by Bobbie Burquist and
an opportunity for all attendees to stitch a pillow case that will be donated
to Ryan’s Cases for Smiles. All of these activities are highlighted
by a display of 200 or more handmade quilts that have been judged by a
nationally certified quilt judge. Some of the display quilts are
hung together in themed groups. There will be a grouping of small
quilts that are created around children’s books and another grouping of
Americana-themed quilts celebrating our country’s 250th anniversary,
as well several quilt show challenge groups.
On Saturday at
11 am there will be a Quilt of Valor presentation. Four (4) veterans
will be honored each with a quilt in honor of their service. It is a
beautiful and moving presentation.
This event is
sponsored by Disconnected Piecers Quilt Guild of Port Charlotte, a non-profit
(501c3) organization that donates hundreds of quilts each year to Head Start,
Hospice, and C.A.R.E. We do Quilts of Valor presentations a few
times each year to honor local veterans. We also donate pillows and fidget mats
to hospice and bedding to the SPCA. Your support of this event helps
to make the continuation of those donations possible.
Snacks and
beverages are available at the concession stand.
For more
information about our guild, this event or for advanced tickets, please go to www.dpqginc.com
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OPPORTUNITY QUILT FOR SEASIDE PIECEMAKERS
These are the quilt
shops selling tickets for the Opportunity Quilt in advance of the Seaside
Piecemakers Guild Quilt Show in Melbourne.
Quilting Folks 321-253-3882
6420 3rd St Suite 101 Rockledge
Sewing Garret 407-831-6488
949 Beville Rd., Daytona Beach, Fl 32119
Jackie’s Quilt Shop 321-208-8510
249 Crockett Blvd. Merritt Island 3693
Seaside Sewing & Quilts
386-402-8995
US 1, Edgewater, Fl 32141
Sew Me Fun (replacing Boutique 4 Quilters)
2945 W New Haven Ave. Melbourne,
Fl
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NEW QUILT SHOP
IN MELBOURNE
Welcome to Sew
Much Fun - Your New Melbourne Quilt & Fabric Destination!
Sew Much Fun, Melbourne's
newest quilt and fabric shop, is now open and ready to become your go-to spot
for all things quilting! Located at the former Boutique 4 Quilters, the space
has been refreshed and new fabrics added to the collection, all while maintaining
the dedication to stunning batiks you've always appreciated.
Drop by, browse
the selections, and connect with fellow quilters. Find the shop at 2945 W. New
Haven Ave, Melbourne FL 32904, or online at www.sewmuchfun321.com.
Let's create something beautiful together!
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There's so
much happening at Meg's Quilt Cottage in Sebring! We've expanded to make
shopping at Meg's even more fun and exciting. New collections are coming in
daily. Our current yardage price is still the same $11, but newer arrivals will
sadly but necessarily go up to $12. So shop now to take advantage of the
enticing pricing before the price increase.
Meg's
will be hosting a remodel event in November with sales on many of her remaining
favorites.