Florida Quilt Network - Newsletter #87
www.FloridaQuiltNetwork.com
June 3, 2005
Quilting Friends,
OK, this might not be the most exciting quilting news you’ve
ever read, but consider this a friendly helpful hint: As of June 1st, Floridians are allowed to view their
credit report for FREE once a year. Go
to www.annualcreditreport.com
to get started. I just finished going
through my credit reports and things look pretty accurate, tho I did find a
couple of old credit cards I’d forgotten about. The credit report provides address and avenues to resolve
problems, so now is a good time to get ‘er done. I’ve heard that even if you have no debts to worry about, your
credit score (FICO) is used by insurance companies to come up with your premium
costs. Seems unfair, but there you are.
I’ve come up with an idea for a new section of this
newsletter, let me know what you think.
Since I was a software designer in a previous life, I tend to collect
tips on computer usage, be it email, internet, windows use, etc. So I thought I’d pass on one tip each
newsletter. Here’s the first one:
COMPUTER TIP:
Passwords and other Important Info: Seems like every website
now wants us to remember a password to use the site. Keep the passwords in one place: create a password collection
file on your computer, you can use MS Word or other word processing
software. There is a way to password
protect the file, check Help (F1) for that.
Also, don’t call the file “passwords.doc”, that’s just asking for
trouble, call it your pet’s name or something easy like that. Our password file has four columns: Website
Name, User id, Password, and Comments.
I also use this file to put my CC numbers, so I can cut and paste when
I’m online ordering. Our file is now 8
pages long and no sign of stopping.
I’ll be camping in New England for almost 4 weeks, so you won’t
be hearing from me till August. Have a
great summer and stay cool.
As always, if your email address changes, please let me
know: subscribe@FloridaQuiltNetwork.com. Thanks
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Question: Are there
any guilds out there that own their own building - either purchased
outright, donated, or county deeded for non-profit use? If so, would you
please contact Robby Wargny, West Pasco Quilters' Guild, Inc. at crwargny@aol.com or 727 372-8219.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS: (Newsletter number follows)
2005
June 19 Alaskan Quilt Cruise www.TravelHelloWorld.com #84
July 23-30 Shop Hop in North Florida materialthings@bellsouth.net
(#87)
August 13-14 Quilt Show in North Carolina 828 743-1033 (#87)
Sept 3-5 Pioneer Days in Dade City 352-567-0262
(#87)
Sept 13-16 Handwork Retreat in Leesburg wjdill@bellsouth.net #86
Sept 23-25 QuiltFest in Jacksonville www.quiltfestjax.com (#83)
Oct 1-Nov 28 Quilt Exhibit in Tarpon Springs www.westpascoquilters.org (#87)
Oct 6-9 Quilt Symposium in Daytona Beach www.ssqa.org (#87)
Oct 21-23 Quilt Show in White Springs 386/397-7009 (#87)
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 10-12 Quilt Show in Hudson www.westpascoquilters.org (#87)
Feb 11-18 Quilt Cruise http://www.quiltcruises.com (#87)
Feb
15 & 16 Quilt Show in Port
St. Lucie adams7856@bellsouth.net #86
Mar
3 & 4 Quilt Show in Palmetto
Mair50@juno.com #86
Mar 3-4 Quilt Show in New Smyrna Beach 386-426-2941. (#87)
Mar 9-10 Quilt Show in Mount Dora quiltshow@gmail.com (#87)
Mar 18-19 Quilt Show in Venice www.vaqg.com (#87)
April
7-8 Quilt Show in Sanford cmcquilt7@aol.com
(#85)
Summer Quilt Exhibit in Gainesville rg10001@bellsouth.net (#85)
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SSQA SYMPOSIUM IN DAYTONA BEACH
“Chicks on the Beach”
October 6-9, 2005
Plaza Resort, Daytona Beach, Florida
All quilters are welcome to attend. Classes for beginners to advanced, national
teachers, Mystery Quilt Event, Challenge Contest, evening events and door
prizes! www.ssqa.org
or (386) 774-6474
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QUILT SHOW IN WHITE SPRINGS
17th Annual Suwannee River Quilt Show on October 21-23, 2005. This will be held at the Stephen Foster Folk Cultural Center State Park in White Springs, FL.
More than 200 quilts are on exhibit, including traditional quilts, art quilts, children's quilts, and antique quilts, workshops, keynote speakers and demonstrations. Call 386/397-7009, or 386/362-6850.
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QUILT SHOW
IN VENICE
Venice Area
Quilters' Guild Show--Quilting By the Gulf
March 18
and 19, (2006), Venice Community Center, 326 S. Nokomis
Ave., Venice,
FL. Open 10-5 both days. More than 200
quilts--traditional
to art; dolls; wearable art. Boutique, unique aprons, vendors.
Lunch
served. Make it a day or a weekend; call our travel consultant
for
dining/lodging/sightseeing assistance. DawnHamman@aol.com;
call
941-485-1193. Visit us at www.vaqg.com
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QUILT SHOW IN MOUNT DORA
24th Annual FANtastic Quilt Show sponsored by: Lake County Quilters Guild.
The dates, times, and location are:
March 9 and 10, 2006
March 9: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
March 10: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Lake Receptions, 4425 Hwy 19A, Mt. Dora, Florida 32757
e-mail: quiltshow@gmail.com
(352) 383-4013
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QUILT CRUISES AND TRIPS
Dear Quilt Guild Members:
We are very happy to invite you to join us in our Inaugural year of SEW MANY PLACES. In just a short amount of time, we have established ourselves as the number one travel company for quilters throughout the world.
From cruises to Alaska, Hawaii, the Caribbean, New England, Canada, the Mediterranean to land packages to China, Ireland, England, Poland, South America, Costa Rica, the United States, France, Canada & Mexico. We literally travel SEW MANY PLACES.
The education staff that we provide for our quilters on all of these trips is by far, the Best in the industry! Ricky Tims, Eleanor Burns, Libby Lehman, Joan Shay, Sharlene Jorgenson, Karen Combs, Linda Prince, Charlotte Angotti, Marie Seroskie, Linda Poole, Carol Doak, Janet Jones Worley, Kaye England, Jo Morton and dozens of other sewing stars are all part of our team of educator.
Plus, we are very pleased to announce that we are the exclusive travel company for all quilting trips for McCalls Quilting Magazine.
As members of a Quilt Guild, we are extending to you the opportunity to travel with us on any of our SEW MANY PLACES trips. And by doing so, you would also be helping your guild raise money. For every 10 people from your guild who participate in the same trip with us, we will donate back to your guild $250.00!
Also, we will provide for each one of those who participate, an autographed copy of "Chicken Soup for the Travelers Soul", which contains a story written by JIM WEST, the founder of our SEW MANY PLACES.
If you would like to receive a copy of our Newsletter, please let us know, and we will be happy to include you every month.
God Bless and Happy Quilting!
BUNNY NELSON
bunny@sewmanyplaces.com
Group Manager
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QUILT SHOW
IN NEW SMYRNA BEACH
Pelican
Piecemakers Quilting Guild presents their 14th show on Friday, March 3, 2006, 10:00
AM to 4:00 PM and Saturday, March 4, 2006 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
This is a
judged quilt show - Viewer choice awards - Donation Raffle quilt (winner to be
chosen on Saturday) - Door prizes - Vendors mall - Guild boutique - Silent
Auction
Location:
Christ Community Church, 1210 Mission Road, New Smyrna Beach, FL.
Call Diane
for more information at 386-426-2941.
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QUILT CRUISE
We have a
Quilt Seminar at Sea to the Caribbean, sailing out of Ft. Lauderdale, planned
for February 11-18, 2006, and I would very much appreciate you adding this
event to the calendar on your website. Our website with all the
information is listed below.
Faye Doyle
Group Coordinator
Quilt Seminars at Sea
Tel. 1-800-543-7914
email: FayeDoyle@aaawin.com
http://www.quiltcruises.com
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CALL FOR ENTRIES
Makeready Press Gallery & Gallery 214 ArtSpace
214 Glenridge Ave., Montclair, NJ 07042
Contact: Maureen
O’Brien
Phone 973-744-1940
Fax 973-744-2202
e-mail: maureenrobrien@verizon.net
www.makereadypress.com
Deadline for entries:
Postmarked August 1, 2005
Art Quilt Exhibit - Call for Entry – Artist Opportunity
To all artists working in fiber arts, painting, sculpture,
drawing, printmaking, photography, ceramics, glass, metal and mixed media are
called to enter the fourth annual art quilt national juried exhibition
sponsored by Makeready Press Gallery & Gallery 214 ArtSpace in Fall 2005 at
its large exhibit space in Montclair, New Jersey. Jurying is by slides.
“Quilts For Art Sake 4”,
Fourth annual art quilt exhibit, Nov 11, 2005 – Jan 8, 2006
at Makeready Press Gallery & Gallery 214 ArtSpace for
Fall 2005.
Objective: To exhibit the latest art quilts, by artists
working both traditionally and non-traditionally, who may use very diverse
media to express their visual world.
Art quilts must be a quilt/layered composition and may be in any medium.
Jurors: Carol
Westfall, fiber artist & writer, and Maureen R. O’Brien, artist
& director, Makeready Press Gallery
Juried by slides.
Entry fee five slides for $35.
Insurance: Makeready
Press Inc. insures all accepted works in the gallery during the exhibit period.
For Prospectus:
e-mail:
maureenrobrien@verizon.net
or send #10 SASE :
Makeready Press Gallery, 214 Glenridge Ave.., Montclair,
NJ 07042.
For information call 973-744-1940, fax 973-744-2202,
We can fax artists a prospectus and it may be
duplicated.
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QUILT EXHIBIT IN TARPON SPRINGS
West Pasco
Quilters' Guild, Inc. Quilt Exhibit at the Tarpon Springs Cultural Center,
Tarpon Springs, Fl. running from October1-November 28, 2005 and our Quilt Show
at Veterans Memorial Park, Hudson Fl. on February 10-12, 2006 .
The West Pasco Quilters' Guild, Inc. will be featured in an eight week quilt
exhibit, "Home Is Where the Heart Is" at the Tarpon Springs Cultural
Center located at
101 South Pinellas Ave (Alt. 19) in Tarpon Springs, Florida from October 1
through November 28, 2005. There will be a silent small quilt auction
benefiting the Tarpon Springs Cultural Center and four event weekends planned
during that time:
October 1 - Meet the Quilters Reception
October 15 - Brenda Grampsas, AQS Appraiser, Lecture & Quilt Appraisals
November 5 - Fashion Show
November 19 - Children's Quilt Activities Afternoon
For more information please visit our web site: www.westpascoquilters.org
or contact
Robby Wargny- 727 372-8219 or crwargny@aol.com
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QUILT SHOW
IN HUDSON
The West Pasco Quilters' Guild, Inc. announces it's 9th biennial Quilt
Show:
"Home Sweet Home"
February 10-12, 2006
Veterans Memorial Park 14333 Hicks Rd. Hudson, Fl.
* National Teacher, Charlotte Warr Andersen - lectures and workshops
* Quilt Appraiser, Lori East
* Quilt Judge, Lovell Symons
* Large Quilt Auction
* Small Quilt Auction
* Boutique
* Vendors
* Door Prizes
* Wall Hanging Challenge (open to Florida quilters)
For more information please visit our web site: www.westpascoquilters.org
or contact
Robby Wargny- 727 372-8219 or crwargny@aol.com
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QUILT SHOW IN NORTH CAROLINA
Would you be
kind enough to include notice of our quilt show in the Calendar of Events
section of your newsletter? We have many members who reside in
Florida. Cashiers Quilt Show, Aug 13-14, 2005, 10:00-4:00
p.m., Sapphire Valley Community Center, 207 Sapphire Valley Road,
Sapphire, NC 28774 828 743-7663 Contact Levonna Larson, 828
743-1033 for additional information.
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FLIP FLOP SHOP HOP in NORTH
FLORIDA
Eight shops in the Jacksonville/Orange
Park/Middleburg/North Florida/South Georgia area are having a shop hop the last
week in July. The dates for the hop are
Saturday, July 23rd through Saturday, July 30th. The participating shops are: Lady Bug Quilt
Shop in Middleburg, Country Crossroads and Calico Station in Orange Park,
Material Things, Olde Green Cupboard and The Quilting Patch in Jacksonville,
Jan’s Quilt Shop in Amelia Island, FL and Stepping Stones Quilt Shop in St.
Simons Island, GA. This year we’ve
extended the hop to eight days, including two Saturdays, to give everyone a
chance to visit all eight shops and be eligible for our Grand Prize –
A Bernina, Limited Edition Alex Anderson 153 Quilter’s Edition sewing
machine!!!! In addition to
the Bernina Sewing Machine, each of the eight shops is giving away three $50.00
gift certificates to three lucky registered hoppers who visit their shop during
the Hop. Excited shoppers can register
at any of the participating shops; the registration fee is $5.00. Registered Shop Hoppers will draw for
special discounts of from 5% to 50% at each shop for all purchases at that shop
during their visit and if they visit a shop more than once during the hop, they
can draw for a discount each time they come in! Each shop will be having their own special sales or promotions
during the hop too. So come on
everyone, put on your Flip Flops and come to the hop!!! Contact Material Things for more info at: materialthings@bellsouth.net
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QUILTER’S DEAL IN PALATKA
Abba's
Quiltery in Palatka, FL will give your subscribers 5 free fat quarters with the
purchase of a baker's dozen for $20 (that's 18 fat quarters for $20)
Abba's
Quiltery
308 Azalaea
Plaza
Palatka, FL
32177
(386)
328-2755
If you have
any questions please email me at AbbasQuiltery@AOL.com
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PIONEER DAYS IN DADE
CITY
Travel Through Time
31st Annual Pioneer Days Festival
Pioneer Florida Museum & Village
September 3, 4, and 5th, 2005
Open all weekend (Sat-Mon) 9:00 AM - 4:00
PM
352-567-0262
One mile north of Dade City off Highway
301 North, east on Pioneer Museum Road
Music, Arts and Crafts, Civil War
Re-enactment
CANE GRINDING, OTHER EXHIBITS. TRUE
CRAFTERS,
STORY TELLERS, CHILDREN ACTIVITIES,
ANTIQUE CARS
ADMISSION IS $6.00 ADULTS AND 12 &
UNDER $2.00
FREE PARKING
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Simply Quilts June, 2005 Schedule
HGTV: Eastern Standard Time
Jun 02, Thursday 08:30 am #926 Fooling The Eye with Sara Nephew
Jun 03, Friday 08:30 am #927 Dimensional Rose Topiary with Cindy Oraveez
Jun 06, Monday 08:30 am #1110 Longarm Fashions w/ Marilyn Badgers
Jun 07, Tuesday 08:30 am #928 Painted Quilts with Lina MacDonald
Jun 08, Wednesday 08:30 am #929 I Love New York with Valori Wells
Jun 09, Thursday 08:30 am #930 Outside the Box with Vicky Lawrence
Jun 10, Friday 08:30 am #931 Fools for Tools with Heidi Kaisand
Jun 13, Monday 08:30 am #1111 Wave Topography w/ Tristan Blakeman and Dan Olfe
Jun 14, Tuesday 08:30 am #932 Colorful Abandon with Rebecca McClure
Jun 15, Wednesday 08:30 am #933 Found At Sea with Judy Mathieson
Jun 16, Thursday 08:30 am #934 Dog Days of Quilting with Amy Bradley
Jun 17, Friday 08:30 am #935 Make It Simpler with Anita Grossman
Jun 20, Monday 08:30 am #1112 Shining Star Quilt w/ Debbie Maddy
Jun 21, Tuesday 08:30 am #936 Put It In Reverse with Jan Mullen
Jun 22, Wednesday 08:30 am #937 At Second Glance with Tammy Tadd
Jun 23, Thursday 08:30 am #701 I Dreamed of Africa with Kaye England
Jun 24, Friday 08:30 am #702 Art of Machine Piecing with Sally Collins
Jun 27, Monday 08:30 am #1114 Patchwork Puzzle Balls w/ Jinny Beyer
Jun 28, Tuesday 08:30 am #703 Novel Quilter with Jennifer Chiaverini
Jun 29, Wednesday 08:30 am #704 Modern Crazy Quilts with Betty Pillsbury
Jun 30, Thursday 08:30 am #705 Mosaic Quilts with Shannon Williams
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Simply Quilts June, 2005 Schedule
DIY: Eastern Standard Time
Jun 01, Wednesday 01:30 pm #904 Burmese Beauties with Aie Rossman
Jun 02, Thursday 01:30 pm #905 Clothes To The Heart with Karen Boutte
Jun 03, Friday 01:30 pm #906 Quilt's That'll Floor Ya! With Christine Porter
Jun 06, Monday 01:30 pm #907 Child's Play with Cindy Taylor Oates
Jun 07, Tuesday 01:30 pm #908 Quilting in The 21st Century with Sharla Hicks & Susan Fears
Jun 08, Wednesday 01:30 pm #909 Traditionally Influenced Quilts w/ Nancy Raschka-Reeves
Jun 09, Thursday 01:30 pm #910 The Sound of Quilting with Ricky Tims
Jun 10, Friday 01:30 pm #911 The Full Spectrum with Joen Wolfrom
Jun 13, Monday 01:30 pm #912 Warm Fuzzies with Fran Morgan
Jun 14, Tuesday 01:30 pm #913 The Big Winner with Jean Biddick
Jun 15, Wednesday 01:30 pm #914 The Hidden Block with Lerlene Nevaril
Jun 16, Thursday 01:30 pm #915 Hula Hut with Lisa Boyer
Jun 17, Friday 01:30 pm #916 Hearts & Flowers with Kathy Delaney
Jun 20, Monday 01:30 pm #917 Cubist Puzzle Quilts with Robbi Joy Eklow
Jun 21, Tuesday 01:30 pm #918 Simply Seminole with Dorothy Hanisko
Jun 22, Wednesday 01:30 pm #919 Bead You To The Punch with Paula Reid
Jun 23, Thursday 01:30 pm #920 Tell Tale Quilt with Pauline Salzman
Jun 24, Friday 01:30 pm #921 Two For One Quilts with Eileen Sullivan
Jun 27, Monday 01:30 pm #922 History Repeating with Froncie Quinn
Jun 28, Tuesday 01:30 pm #923 Treadle To The Metal with Donna Kohler
Jun 29, Wednesday 01:30 pm #924 Artist Revealed with Phil Beaver
Jun 30, Thursday 01:30 pm #925 Simply Quilts Challenge with Jean Qells, Jim Kankula, Jan Mullen
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