Florida Quilt Network - Newsletter #86
www.FloridaQuiltNetwork.com
May 5, 2005
Quilting Friends,
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Things are definitely slowing down in QuiltLand, but that’s
OK, didn’t we acquire enough projects to last us through the hot, stay-inside
months?
If you haven’t heard, there is a brand new quilting concept
on the internet: a 24-hour quilting “channel” that you can watch ON THE
INTERNET: www.quiltingchannel.com/ If you are having problems running it, it
may be worth updating your browser, its free to do that. Anyway, the people at the Quilting Channel
are looking for ideas for content, but take a look at what they have running
right now. You can even have it running
in the background as you do other tasks on the computer and click over if you
hear something interesting.
I made some low-fat brownies today and thought I’d share the
recipe: it’s actually a boxed mix called “No-Pudge” brownies and they are
pretty good for almost no fat. All you
add is some non-fat vanilla yogurt, and the boxes come in various flavors: mint
(my fave), raspberry and original. Look
for it in the health food or diet section of your grocery store.
If you own an embroidery machine, you might be interested in
a website I found that allows you to create text phrases in many different
fonts. The file gets emailed to you to
sew out and it’s FREE. If you don’t own
a text creation software program, this is a wonderful service: http://www.daintystitches.com/lettering.html
As always, if your email address changes, please drop me a
line: subscribe@FloridaQuiltNetwork.com
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS: (Newsletter number follows)
2005
May 6-7 Quilt Show in Coral Gables
http://communitylink.gopbi.com/groups/quiltfest #85
May 19 Lenore Crawford Lecture in Orlando sewfrisky@cfl.rr.com #84
May 20-21 Lenore Crawford Workshops in Orlando sewfrisky@cfl.rr.com #84
May 25-26 Kathy Ward Workshop in Palm Beach debbie_38053@msn.com #84
June 19 Alaskan Quilt Cruise www.TravelHelloWorld.com #84
Sept 13-16 Handwork Retreat in Leesburg wjdill@bellsouth.net
#86
Sept 23-25 QuiltFest in Jacksonville www.quiltfestjax.com (#83)
Oct 6-9 Quilt Symposium in Daytona Beach www.ssqa.org (#85)
Oct
22 Nancy Prince Workshop in Palm
Beach trudyf@aol.com (#76)
Oct
23 Nancy Prince Workshop in Palm Beach trudyf@aol.com (#76)
Nov
5 Quilt Cruise larryjudy321@yahoo.com (#83)
Nov
11-12 Quilt Show in Trenton www.springhousequilters.org
(#85)
Dec
2 & 3 Quilt Show in West Palm Beach debbie_38053@msn.com
2006
Jan
13 & 14 Quilt Show in Ft. Myers nadinecc@aol.com
(#81)
Jan
20-21 Quilt Show in Orlando quiltshow@cfqg.com
January
28 Computers and Quilting by Debbie Sprague in Palm Beach debbie_38053@msn.com #84
Feb
4 & 5 Farm Festival & Quilt Show curator@pioneerfloridamuseum.org
Feb
15 & 16 Quilt Show in Port
St. Lucie adams7856@bellsouth.net #86
Mar
3 & 4 Quilt Show in Palmetto Mair50@juno.com#86
April
7-8 Quilt Show in Sanford cmcquilt7@aol.com
(#85)
Summer Quilt Exhibit in Gainesville rg10001@bellsouth.net (#85)
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HANDWORK RETREAT IN LEESBURG
The Fifth Annual Handwork Retreat will be held at the Life
Enrichment Center in Leesburg, Florida on Tuesday September 13 thru Friday
September 16, 2005.
Some interesting add on’s this
year besides our usual just stitching and enjoying the good times of being
together. No new ufo’s, no TV, no telephones—no cooking (food served in dining
room).
Prices are all inclusive.-bring
some money for the vendor who will be on site one day!-some quilt shops are
close by also!
Motel style rooms- double and
single occupancy are available.
For information and registration
–contact Winnie Dill 9390 W. Caressa
Way, Citrus Springs, FL. 34434 wjdill@bellsouth.net
. For information contact: Mabel Toth
352-746-9861 jtoth002@tampabay.rr.com
In the meantime-keep stitchin’
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FUNDRAISING
OPPORTUNITY
First of all, thank you for the amazing task you have
undertaken of coordinating a clearinghouse for tons of important information
for quilters and fiber artists.
As you might recall, Kathy Stachowicz and I ran Warp and
Woof Creations for a number of years. Our lives took a twist and turn, I wound
up with the business, went back to teaching school and am now moving to NC to
take a job as a newspaper journalist, if all goes as planned. Wow, huh?
In the meantime, Warp and Woof is being dismantled and I am
selling off several boxes of our books at cost plus shipping. I am thinking
they would make marvelous prizes for shows, give-aways for special students,
awards for achievements, goodie bags specials, etc. Their sales would make
excellent fundraisers for guilds. The "Fine Art of Pin-weaving" has
sold more than 10,000 copies and "Warped Women and Material Men"
wasn't far behind. The boxes contain 100 books each and the
cost of printing was about $1.70 apiece. They retail for $11.95 and $12.95
respectively. A box that would cost $170.00 + shipping could provide around
$1000.00 profit.
Donna Rhodes, the Original Warped Woman!
dowo@earthlink.net
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QUILT SHOW IN
PORT ST. LUCIE
We, THE PORT ST. LUCIE QUILTERS, would like to add to the
Florida Calendar the following info. Our Quilt Show will be held Feb 16th
& 17th. 2006 at the Polish American Club in Port St Lucie, Fl. Hrs are 10
to 5 both Saturday & Sunday. Thank
a lot
Susan Adams adams7856@bellsouth.net
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KIDS SEWING
For six sequential years, The Kids Quilt Project has taken quilting into schools and organizations. During school year 2004-05, 606 Brevard County students came face to face with numerous aspects of quilting. In 12 schools, students produced 351 quilts as well as additional pillows, pincushions, pillowcases and wall hangings. Approximately 54 quilts were contributed to children's charities. The effort is a tribute to the coordinated efforts of EduQuilters, Seaside Piecemakers, Cabin Fever Quilters, and the Community Foundation of Brevard. Photos and information are at the website www.eduquilters.org
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MERRITT ISLAND
QUILT SHOP – NEW OWNERS
I have sold
my shop Thimbles and Thread in Merritt Island, Florida. The new owners,
Sharon Adams and Brenda Thimlar, will be retaining the name and most of the
staff. They are updating the shop and purchasing many bolts of fabric for
the store. My new e-mail address is katquilts2005@aol,com.
The old store e-mail will be deleted by the end of June and I welcome email
from any of my customers. The new e-mail address for the shop will be thimblesandthread@cfl.rr.com.
We invite our mail order customers to e-mail the shop and continue to
order the thread which you love so much. The website www.thimblesandthread.com is under
construction and will be available soon.
I will be
working with the new owners for several months and also teaching classes
when needed. I would like to receive the Florida Quilt Network Newsletter
at my new e-mail address.
Kathy
Stewart
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QUILT SHOW IN PALMETTO
Manatee Patchworkers Present "Keep The World in Stitches"
March 3 &4, 2006 9AM to 5PM each day
Manatee Civic and Convention Center
One Haben Blvd. , Palmetto, Fl
Quilts, Boutique, Merchant Market, On Site Scissor sharpener, Appraiser,
Raffle Quilt, Greeting Card Exhibit, and so much more.
$5 per person
Contact: Marion Bosch
Email: Mair50@juno.com
Phone: 941-776-8491
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GUILD MEETING
Art Quilters Unlimited will
meet at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 14 in the Edwards Building, Room 102, at the
Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd., Ft. Myers. As always, a "show
and tell" of recent work is part of the program. Guests are welcome. For
information: 410-5093.
Carol Elrod,
Art Quilters Unlimited
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Simply Quilts May,
2005 Schedule
HGTV: Eastern Standard Time
May 02, Monday 08:30 am #1113 Painted Faces Quilts w/ Bonnie Lyn McCaffery
May 03, Tuesday 08:30 am #909 Traditionally Influenced Quilts w/ Nancy Raschka-Reeves
May 04, Wednesday 08:30 am #910 The Sound of Quilting with Ricky Tims
May 05, Thursday 08:30 am #911 The Full Spectrum with Joen Wolfrom
May 06, Friday 08:30 am #765 Mother and Son Quilts with Sharon & Jason Yenter
May 09, Monday 08:30 am #1106 Funny Little Houses w/ Lynda Poole Prioleau
May 10, Tuesday 08:30 am #912 Warm Fuzzies with Fran Morgan
May 11, Wednesday 08:30 am #913 The Big Winner with Jean Biddick
May 12, Thursday 08:30 am #914 The Hidden Block with Lerlene Nevaril
May 13, Friday 08:30 am #915 Hula Hut with Lisa Boyer
May 16, Monday 08:30 am #1107 Gourmet Fabric Painting w/ Sue Beevers
May 17, Tuesday 08:30 am #916 Hearts & Flowers with Kathy Delaney
May 18, Wednesday 08:30 am #917 Cubist Puzzle Quilts with Robbi Joy Eklow
May 19, Thursday 08:30 am #918 Simply Seminole with Dorothy Hanisko
May 20, Friday 08:30 am #919 Bead You To The Punch with Paula Reid
May 23, Monday 08:30 am #1108 Stitch and Split Appliqué w/ Jayme Crow
May 24, Tuesday 08:30 am #920 Tell Tale Quilt with Pauline Salzman
May 25, Wednesday 08:30 am #921 Two For One Quilts with Eileen Sullivan
May 26, Thursday 08:30 am #922 History Repeating with Froncie Quinn
May 27, Friday 08:30 am #923 Treadle To The Metal with Donna Kohler
May 30, Monday 08:30 am #1109 Blending Photos with Fabric w/ Betty Alofs
May 31, Tuesday 08:30 am #924 Artist Revealed with Phil Beaver
Simply Quilts May, 2005 Schedule
DIY: Eastern Standard Time
May 02, Monday 01:30 pm #821 Magical Hexagons with Martha Thompson
May 03, Tuesday 01:30 pm #822 Dimensional Quilting with Velda Newman
May 04, Wednesday 01:30 pm #823 Log By Log with Wendy Etzel
May 05, Thursday 01:30 pm #824 Mixed Media with Sandy Donabed
May 06, Friday 01:30 pm #825 Two Block Quilts with Claudia Olson
May 09, Monday 01:30 pm #826 Quilting A Coat with Rachel Clark
May 10, Tuesday 01:30 pm #827 Novelty Dresden Plates with Sharon Stroud
May 11, Wednesday 01:30 pm #828 Thread Painted Landscape with Nancy Prince
May 13, Friday 01:30 pm #820 Scanned Fabric with Caryl Bryer Fallert
May 16, Monday 01:30 pm #831 Denim Fray_Edged Quilts with Bonnie Snider and Bonnie B. Buttons
May 17, Tuesday 01:30 pm #832 Reversible Quilts with Sharon Pederson
May 18, Wednesday 01:30 pm #833 Stitch & Sing with Cathy Miller
May 19, Thursday 01:30 pm #834 Nickel Quilts with Pat Speth
May 20, Friday 01:30 pm #835 Fabric Picture Books with Gwen Marsten
May 23, Monday 01:30 pm #836 Block of the Month with Jan Schmidt
May 24, Tuesday 01:30 pm #837 Quilted Diamonds with Linda Franz
May 25, Wednesday 01:30 pm #838 Felt Applique with Patty Eaton
May 26, Thursday 01:30 pm #839 Strip Piecing, Traditional Quilts with Marcie Baker
May 27, Friday 01:30 pm #901 Mechanical Magic with Diane Gaudynski
May 30, Monday 01:30 pm TBA
May 31, Tuesday 01:30 pm TBA