Florida Quilt Network - Newsletter #36

January 18, 2001

 

Quilting Friends,

 

--  Please forgive my error in the last newsletter.  We have (at least!) two talented Carols in Florida, Carol Henry who lives Ocala <chenry@atlantic.net> and Carol Meyer who lives in New Mexico and also Florida <redhousenm@yahoo.com>.  I incorrectly wrote that Carol Henry would not be teaching in 2001, that whole statement should have been attributed to Carol Meyer.  Here is the corrected text, and I apologize for any misunderstandings to both Carols!

 

A MESSAGE FROM CAROL MEYER

 

I am taking next year (2001) off from teaching.  I had been very ill in late 1999 and so much of my work fell behind. I am trying to catch up this year and in 2001. I am now scheduling for 2002. If any groups are interested in Classes/ Programs for 2002 my email address is <redhousenm@yahoo.com>.

 

---  I have reached a great milestone, I just added my 500th reader!  I’m glad so many quilters are able to communicate via FQN.

 

--- Since this is a shorter newsletter than usual, I thought I’d recap all the quilt shows happening this month.  Look for them at the end of the newsletter.

 

--- Here are some websites of interest:

 

www.dianephalen.com - download your FREE screen saver with her beautiful art.

 

http://members.aol.com/anotherpat/flquilts.html - Pat has kindly put all the information from my last newsletter on her Florida Quilts! Website, so if you lose this email, you can bookmark her website and keep up with everything.  (Kinda takes the pressure off me to finish my website…I’d rather be quilting!!)

 

www.2001quiltodyssey.com - quilt show in Tampa

 

www.pelicanquiltworks.com - Pelican Quilt Works Quilt Shop in South Daytona Beach has a great looking website to poke around in.

 

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

 

Jan 2-24 Museum Quilt Show in Marco Island. Call 941/394-4221

 

Jan 9-22 Nancy Martin Trunk Show in Crystal River <www.crquilts.com>

 

Jan 19,20 Quilt Show in Largo DORTQ@aol.com

 

Jan 22-25 Quilters Escape II in Brooksville (see Newsletter #31 for contact)

 

Jan 25-27 “Quilters”, a musical in Panama City  (850-763-8080)

 

Jan 25-27 Martha Pullen Sewing Market in Orlando www.marthapullen.com

 

Jan 26-28 Ruth McDowell Lecture and Classes in Orlando < rfoster5@ix.netcom.com>

 

Jan 26 & 27 Quilt Show in Orlando <quiltshow2001@aol.com>

 

Jan 20-27 Quilters Dream Cruise <AnnapTvlr@aol.com>

 

Jan 27-30 Libby Lehman Workshops in Palm Beach < snow-bee@worldnet.att.net>

 

Feb 1-3  “Quilters”, a musical in Panama City  (850-763-8080)

 

Feb 2-3 SSQA Meeting in Panama City

 

Feb 2-3 Quilt Show in Panama City < http://hometown.aol.com/sabquilter/>

 

Feb 2-4 Honeybee Retreat in Jacksonville < HoneybeeRetreat@excite.com>

 

Feb 3-4 Quilt Show in Lady Lake <dianadare@mpinet.net>

 

Feb 9-10 Quilt Show in Naples <gailquilts@aol.com>

 

Feb 9-10 Quilt Show in Titusville <Jhopem@aol.com>

 

Feb 13,14 Barb Broshous Classes in Pompano Beach  < ediebarb@bellsouth.net>

 

Feb 15,16 Flavin Glover Lecture and Workshops  in Naples <madowfl@aol.com>

 

Feb 16-17 Quilt Show in Big Pine Key roxannekw@cs.com

 

Feb 17-18 Quilt Show in Vero Beach patles@sunet.net

 

Feb 17-18 Quilt Classes in Vero Beach patles@sunet.net

 

Feb 19 – Mar 5 Art to Heart Trunk Show in Crystal River <www.crquilts.com>

 

Feb 22-23 Quilt Show in Punta Gorda MCrosby908@aol.com

 

Feb. 23-24 Quilt Show in Tampa   <vikingspy@aol.com>

 

Feb 23-24 Quilt Show in Ocala <CWash3266@aol.com>

 

Feb 23-24 Quilt Show in Crystal River <norle@xtalwind.net>

 

Mar 2-3 Quilt Show in Brandon hobbienut@msn.com

 

Mar 1-11 Creative Arts Exhibit in Orlando <cff@centralfloridafair.com>

 

Mar 9-10 Quilt Show in Sarasota  bettejimb@aol.com

 

Mar 9-10 Quilt Show in Eustis <Brassellm@aol.com>

 

Mar 9-11 Quilt Show and Classes in Ft. Lauderdale http://www.browardquiltexpo.com

 

March 15-18 SSQA Symposium Altamonte Springs www.ssqa.org

 

March 16-17 Quilt Show in Sebring <petznick@strato.net>

 

Mar 17 Quilt Show in Satellite Beach  (321-255-9489)

 

Mar 19 National Quilting Day

 

Mar 24-26 Wendy Huhn Workshops in Palm Beach <snow-bee@worldnet.att.net>

 

Mar 31-Apr 1 Quilt Show in DeBary < express7@bitstorm.net>

 

April 20,21 Quilt Show in Coral Gables www.gopbi.com/community/groups/quiltfest/

 

May 5-6 Quilt Show in Gainesville  Jeanrosell@aol.com

 

July 13-15 STAR SPANGLED CELEBRATION 2001 in Cedar Rapids  needlecase@aol.com

 

Nov 1-4 Houston International Quilt Show

 

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CREATIVE ARTS EXHIBIT IN ORLANDO

 

Thanks for mentioning the Central Florida Fair's Creative Arts Exhibit in the newsletter.  Could you put a short blurb in the next "issue" telling people that entry information is now available by e-mailing me at cff@centralfloridafair.com, calling (407) 295-3247, or snail mail, 4603 W. Colonial Dr., Orlando, FL  32808.  There is no entry fee and the competition is open to anyone living in Florida.  Thanks!  Ellen Gordon

 

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QUILT SHOW IN TAMPA

 

The Quilters' Workshop of Tampa Bay announces its quilt show, "2001: A Tampa Quilt Odyssey," February 23 and 24, 2001, at the newly renovated A La Carte Event Pavilion in Tampa, Florida.  Over 180 quilts, showcasing a variety of techniques including hand and machine quilting, will be on display. 

 

Also on display will be special traveling collections from Hoffman Fabrics and Sulky of America, one-woman shows by Florida quilters June Colburn and Pauline Salzman, as well as the Quilters' Workshop Challenge Quilts. Both a silent and a live auction of mini quilts are planned with proceeds from the auctions benefiting the Shriners' Hospital Patient Transportation Fund.  Also at the show will be a Quilter's Mall, featuring vendors presenting the latest in machines, fabrics, patterns and notions; a wearable art fashion show; demonstrations; Teddy Pruett, a certified quilt appraiser; door prizes; an opportunity quilt made by the Quilters' Workshop (drawing to be held Saturday at 3:45 p.m., tickets will be available at the show); and the Quilters' Workshop Boutique where shoppers can find the perfect hand-crafted item to brighten their spring or to fill an Easter basket.  A light lunch and refreshments will be available for purchase on site.

 

The show will be held Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., February 23 and 24 at A La Carte Event Pavilion (formerly Egypt Shrine Temple), 4050 Dana Shores Drive, Tampa, Florida.  Tickets are $5.00 each at the door.  Discount available to large groups, arranged in advance.  Parking is free.

 

For more information contact: 

                   

Yvette Zien, Publicity Chairperson                                  

(727) 540-9319                                    vikingspy@aol.com

 

or

 

Ellen Schon, Show Chairperson and President, Quilters' Workshop

(813) 287-0379                                    EESchon@juno.com

 

PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE:  www.2001quiltodyssey.com

 

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A MESSAGE FROM MARIE MOREL-SEROSKIE

 

It's "official" now that Jim will retire at the end of February from Lockheed Martin. Katie Lane Quilts is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year AND Katie Lane Quilts, Jim and Marie Seroskie will be moving to Amherst, NH. The house is up and the wood floors are going in. The move will

probably take place sometime in mid to late March. In any event, the official date I'm giving for our new address is April 15 (not an easy date to forget).  Following are the addresses. You feel free to put the info in whenever you think it is appropriate.

 

Katie Lane Quilts

PO Box 1240

Amherst, NH 03031-1240

 

Jim and Marie Morel-Seroskie

11 High Meadow Lane

Amherst, NH 03031

 

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QUILT SHOW IN SARASOTA

 

March 09-10, 2001   "A Quilter's Palette" quilt show presented by the Friendship Knot Quilters Guild of Sarasota, Fl  at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, 801 N. Tamiami Trail (US41).   Many beautiful quilts will be on display, including a Hoffman exhibit;  tickets available to win a computerized Viking Freesia #1415 sewing machine and an opportunity quilt; vendors, demonstrations, boutique, appraisals by Teddy Pruett.  A professional photographer will be available to take pictures of your quilts.  Food on the premises; buses welcome; admission $5.  For additional information;  Bette Behanna, 941-924-2774  or e-mail  bettejimb@aol.com

 

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GRAND RE-OPENING OF BUSY FINGERS IN LONGWOOD

 

Glenda Ballentine and Carol Goodboe are the new owners and the new name is Busy Fingers Quilt Shop, Inc. - same adddress (460 North C.R. 427, Longwood) and phone number (407-767-5123).  We have approximately 200 new bolts of fabric coming in over the next 3 months as well as new patterns and books.  Lots of new classes and ideas.  We will be having a block of the month and started a birthday club.  For every $200 spent in the store (excluding sales tax, sale items and classes), you will receive $20 store credit.  We keep the card in the store so you won't have to keep track of it.  We also have a wish box for anyone to fill out for friends/family shopping for a quiliter.  This is just a few of some great new ideas.  Thanks.  We look forward to seeing you in the store.

 

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GALLERY SHOW OF QUILTS IN MARCO ISLAND

 

In January 2001, the Art League of Marco Island will have a gallery show of quilts made by the Tennessee Valley Quilters, a guild of 700 members in east TN.  Lois Brater, chair of the event has asked me to contact our guild, since she does not "do" e-mail.  She will be happy to talk to anyone needing more info, and will gladly send along any more information you might want.

Donna Clemens  clemens35@mediaone.net

 

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NANCY MARTIN TRUNK SHOW

 

Tomorrow's Treasures in Crystal River will have a trunk show of Nancy Martin's quilts and wallhangings January 9th through 22nd.  Some of her quilts come from the books "Time Crunch Quilts" and "Two Color Quilts".  

 

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QUILT SHOW IN LARGO

 

Largo Cracker Quilters presents;

Celebrate the Quilt-Explore the Art

January 19 and 20, 2001

 

St Paul Methodist Christian Life Enrichment Center Northwest corner of Rosery Road and Highland Ave. Largo, Florida

 

Friday hours 10AM-4PM, Saturday 9AM-3:30PM   Admission $4.00

 

Featuring quilts of all sizes, Wearable Art, Vendors, Boutique and a beautiful opportunity Quilt,(as shown on ssqa.org).  We also are exhibiting quilts from Keepsake Quilting challenges.  We will have demonstration by our Vendors and a special Wearable Art Trunk show by Adeline Brill and Francy Gordon will be treating us to her Bears on Parade.  Lunch will be provided by St Paul Methodist Church Chef.

 

For additional information send a sase to:

Mildred Dort

883 Manor Dr. So.

Dunedin, Fl 34698

e-mail DORTQ@aol.com

 

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RUTH MCDOWELL LECTURE IN ORLANDO

 

Friday evening, January 26, 2001, Central Florida Fairgrounds 6:00 P.M.

Lecture: "Progressions and Diversions: My Development as a Quiltmaker"

 

An overview of Ruth’s work from her earliest traditional quilts to her current projects. This slide lecture appeals to a great range of quilters and the general audience.

 

Saturday, January 27, 2001, Social Hall Central Florida Fairgrounds 9AM - 4PM

Workshop: "Penrose and Company Workshop"

 

Learn new ways to use simple geometric shapes to create quilts based on the tiling patterns of Robert Penrose. When assembled these quilts, though easy to piece have an overall random and complex appearance.

 

Cost of the lecture is $3 for nonmembers and for the class $40. For class availability and supply list, e-mail Kathleen Foster @ rfoster5@ix.netcom.com.

 

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QUILT SHOW IN ORLANDO

 

January 26 and 27, 2001   9:30 am to 5:30 pm

 

“2001:  A Quilt Odyssey” a biennial Quilt Show presented by Florida Cabin Fever Quilters at The Central Florida Fairgrounds, 4603 W. Colonial Dr., Orlando, Florida.  Admission $5, Free Parking. Plenty of parking for buses.

22 Vendors, quilt appraisals by Teddy Pruett, 450 quilts displayed including entries and exhibits (a Hoffman Challenge, quilts by award winning Florida quilters, plus others) , Donation quilt, boutique, demonstrations, children’s area, door prizes and much more.

For additional information on the quilt show call Enid at 407-294-7823 or email - quiltshow2001@aol.com