Florida Quilt Network - Newsletter #92
www.FloridaQuiltNetwork.com
December 1st, 2005
Quilting Friends,
We getting excited here in Orlando…not only do we have another spectacular quilt show in January, but the state guild, SSQA, will be joining us with one of their meetings…so it’s a two-fer not to be missed. Get more info below and on our websites: www.CFQG.com and www.SSQA.org
Did you know you can enter a quilt in our judged show and maybe win a cash prize? Now if I can just finish a few of those UFOs in time for the turn-in date, which is January 7th. (Although the entry form is due Dec. 17) I’m working as fast as I can!
I have finished a few quilts recently, I’ll be delivering them to a local Hurricane Katrina family. See the bottom pic in my gallery of quilts: www.floridaquiltnetwork.com/pictures.htm
Here is your COMPUTER TIP: Want to minimize all your windows in a hurry? Win + M will do the trick! And Win + E will bring up Explorer (My Computer).
As always, if your email address changes, please let me know: subscribe@FloridaQuiltNetwork.com. Thanks
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS: (Newsletter number follows)
2005
Nov 4-Dec 23 Quilt Exhibit near New Port Richey (727 845-7322) (#89)
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 (#90)
January 14-15 Mystery Quilt Workshop by Michele Shatz in Palm Beach debbie_38053@msn.com
Jan 14-17 Dottie Moore Workshops in Sarasota www.friendshipknotquiltersguild.com (#92)
Jan 15-21 Quilt Cruise www.SewManyPlaces.com (#88)
Jan 20-21 Quilt Show in Orlando quiltshow@cfqg.com (#92)
Jan 20-21 SSQA Quilt Meeting in Orlando www.ssqa.org (#92)
Feb 2-5 Quilt Retreat in Jacksonville www.honeybeequilters.org (#91)
Feb 4 & 5 Farm Festival & Quilt Show in Dade City curator@pioneerfloridamuseum.org
Feb 9-11 Quilt Show in Panama City Beach www.thegiftshows.com (#91)
Feb 10-12 Quilt Show in Hudson www.westpascoquilters.org (#87)
Feb 10-12 Workshops in Hudson www.westpascoquilters.org (#92)
Feb 10-11 Jane Burch Cochran Workshop in Ft. Myers 239-541-0226 (#92)
Feb 11-18 Quilt Cruise http://www.quiltcruises.com (#87)
Feb 15 Joan Shay Workshop in Leesburg www.aquiltersdream.biz (#91)
Feb 17-18 Quilt Show in Port St. Lucie adams7856@bellsouth.net (#88)
Feb 17-18 Quilt Show in Ocala Bolingles@wmconnect.com (#92)
Feb 18-21 Gail Garber Workshops in Sarasota www.friendshipknotquiltersguild.com (#92)
Feb 23-25 Sewing And Quilt Expo In Clearwater www.sewingexpo.com (#92)
Feb 25-26 Galen Berry Workshop in Palm Beach trudyf@aol.com (#89)
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 3-5 Quilt Retreat in Delray Beach Talacam@aol.com (#92)
Mar 9-10 Quilt Show in Mount Dora quiltshow@gmail.com (#87)
Mar 11 Quilt Show in Bushnell steinhaus40@wmconnect.com (#92)
Mar 18-19 Quilt Show in Venice www.vaqg.com (#87)
Mar 18-20 Kristin Steiner Workshops in Sarasota www.friendshipknotquiltersguild.com (#92)
Mar 24-25 Quilt Show in St. Petersburg sspdy@aol.com (#92)
March 31-April 2 Quilt Show in Bartow 863-647-5690 (#92)
April 7-8 Quilt Show in Sanford cmcquilt7@aol.com (#85)
April 21-22 Quilt Show in Melbourne www.s-piecemakers.com/ (#90)
June 9-12 Quilt Retreat in Leesburg Talacam@aol.com (#92)
June 10-Sept 4 Quilt Exhibit in Gainesville rg10001@bellsouth.net (#85)
June 11-15 Machine Quilting Conference in Colorado www.harriethargrave.com/celebration (#91)
Oct 6-7 Sue Benner Workshop in Ft. Myers 239-541-0226 (#92)
Mar 31-Apr 1 Judith Trager Workshop in Ft. Myers 239-541-0226 (#92)
Oct 27-30 Quilt Retreat in Leesburg Talacam@aol.com (#92)
2007
May 23-27 TAS National Quilt Show & Convention lbrooker@tampabay.rr.com (#89)
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QUILT SHOW & SSQA MEETING IN ORLANDO
The Central Florida Quilters Guild “2006 Celestial Visions Quilt Show” will be held January 20-21, Friday and Saturday, 9 to 5pm both days at the Central Florida Fairgrounds.
There will be 22 vendors, 250 judged quilts, exhibits of the PAQA Color Challenge and Journal Quilts from Florida art quilters. We will have a donation quilt, Boutique, a Quilt Sale area, door prizes, etc.
You will also have time to meet up with old friends and see what other quilters are doing. If you will be arriving via bus please let us know by e-mailing quiltshow@cfqg.com. The deadline for entering a quilt in the show is December 17, 2005 with Take-in on January 7th, 2006.
Quilts can be entered by anyone and can also be shipped to Artha Callinan, 1540 N. Leavitt Ave, Orange City, FL 32763. If you’re shipping the quilt, we need receive it by January 5th, or walk-in with it on January 7th. Art can make special arrangements for early receipt by e-mailing her at quiltshow@cfqg.com
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SSQA Invite: Florida Cabin Fever Quilt Guild of Orlando would like to invite you to The Central Florida Quilters Guild “2006 Celestial Visions Quilt Show”. Yeah, you read that right. We are sister guilds and while Central Florida has their wonderful quilt show at the Central Florida Fairgrounds, we, (Florida Cabin Fever) will host the SSQA area meeting. This will be a great trip for you to put on your calendars! You'll get a 2-day admission to the Quilt Magic: Celestial Visions show January 20 and 21.
Friday evening at 7:00 we will have the SSQA meeting. There will be finger foods and many great desserts, Kathryn Stubbs Ward, a member and renowned quilt show judge, will give a program on "How a show is judged" , share your latest creation at show and tell, meet with fellow quilters and much, much more!
Did I mention that we will have door prizes? We will also have a fat quarter giveaway! All this for the unbelievable low cost of $20 for SSQA members, and even still a bargain at $30 for non-SSQA members.... Send in your registration forms with a LSASE so you can receive the meeting location and hotel information for your trip to Orlando. www.ssqa.org
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
Below is an e-mail from Sally Richards of PatternCentral. It represents a really neat business opportunity for the right person or people (partnership, group, etc.).
Please check it out, investigate the website for details on what she is offering, and, if you're interested, give SALLY a call. (It is not necessary to contact me.) Feel free to share it with anyone you know who may have an interest. Sally's contact info is at the end of her e-mail.
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Here is the information on the sale of the Sewing Pattern side of the business.
Due to the expansion of the Quilt and Embroidery side of the business, we are looking for someone who would be interested in purchasing the Fashion side. The patterns are original Simplicity patterns from the 1960's.
The sale would include:
The rights to reprint, from Simplicity
All of the backstock (original tissue patterns)
Graphics for most of the patterns (covers)
These patterns were originally sold through the newspapers in the 1960's and 70's. These are discontinued Simplicity patterns sold were sold through their company, "Reader Mail".
We purchased Reader Mail from them 5 years ago, and have since expanded the Quilt and Embroidery side of the business, and have not put the effort into the Fashion side that it deserves.
If you are interested, visit our website www.patterncentral.com and see all of the patterns, and give me a call.
Sally Richards
(800) 852-3766
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QUILT SHOW ENTRY
If you are interested in entering a quilt, wearable or household accessory in the Best Little Quilt Show in Texas, you can receive an entry form and rules by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to
Best Little Quilt Show Entry
P O Box 165
La Grange TX 78945-0165
This is an annual show; always the last Friday and Saturday in February at the Fayette County Fairgrounds, Hwy 77 N, La Grange TX, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. In addition to the judged show, there are special exhibits, vendors, scissors sharpener, raffle quilt, and door prizes. Rosie DeLeon McCrady will judge the show.
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QUILT SHOW IN LAKELAND
Lady's of the Lake Quilt
Guild Lakeland Fl.
will be Sponsoring
the Blooming Art Festive Quilt Show
in the Old Court house Bartow
150+ Quilts will be Display from area quilters
A prize for best of show will be given.
Visit the very fine Quilters Boutique also.
Dates are March 31th thru April 2
please inquire on Web site
http://ladiesofthelakes.com/
Or contact Danette Sawtelle at quiltedladibug@aol.com
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ART QUILT MEETING IN FT. MYERS
Art Quilters Unlimited, Ft. Myers, Florida.
Jane Burch Cochran workshop February 10-11, 2006.
Information: Carol Holsopple, 239-541-0226, or 239-565-6077
Also: Sue Benner Workshop, October 6-7, 2006 Other info is same.
Judith Trager Workshop, March 31-April 1, 2006 Other info is same.
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QUILT SHOW IN OCALA
Name of Event:
Belleview Busy Bee Quilters Quilt Show
Dates: February 17 & 18, 2006 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Address: Silver Springs Shores Presbyterian Church
674
Silver Rd.
Ocala,
FL
Contact: Othie Lingle
Phone: 352-753-1984
E-Mail: bolingles@wmconnect.com
Description: Quilts by members of Belleview Busy Bee Quilters will be
featured.
Admission is $5.00 daily.
Our special guest is Diane McClure, winner of 8 Keepsake quilting challenges
and other competitions. She will be showing her quilts and sharing her
quilting expertise.
Email: Bolingles@wmconnect.com
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WORKSHOPS IN WEST PASCO COUNTY
West Pasco Quilters' Guild, Inc. presents
"Home Sweet Home, Sew Many Quilts 2006" Quilt Show
Workshop and Lecture Schedule:
Friday Feb. 10, 2006:
9:30AM - CI - Charlotte Warr Anderson – It’s Got the Look (3 hr. workshop)
11:30AM - Vets - Helen Siegel - Scrappy Quilts trunk show
2:30 PM - Vets - Charlotte Warr Anderson - It’s Got the Look lecture
Saturday Feb.11, 2006:
9:30AM - CI - Charlotte Warr Anderson - An Eye For Faces (3 hr. workshop)
11:30AM - Vets - Diane Turscak - Quilt Settings trunk show
2:30 PM - Vets - Charlotte Warr Anderson - Cotton Pallet lecture
Sunday Feb.12, 2006:
1:00PM- Vets - Karen Stockwell - Round Robin Quilts
2:00PM - Brenda Grampsas - Little Treasures From the Attic trunk show
The quilt show lectures and trunk shows are held at Veterans Memorial Park at 14333 Hicks Rd Hudson, Fl and are free but limited seating. The Charlotte Warr Anderson 3 hour workshops will be held off site at Contractor's Institute Leaning Center 8238 Joliet St in Hudson, Fl. Workshop Fees are $35. For workshop registration email registrar@westpascoquilters.org . For Quilt Show information visit our website at www.westpascoquilters.org or email Robby Wargny at crwargny@aol.com or phone 727 372-8219.
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QUILT SHOW IN BUSHNELL
The Oaks Quilters is having its annual Quilt Show Sat. March 11, 2006 10am at The Oaks RV Resort, 5551 SW18th Terrace Bushnell, Fl
contact C. Stein at steinhaus40@wmconnect.com or
352-568-2492
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QUILT CHALLENGE TURN-IN
A reminder to get those Colors of the Sun challenge quilts finished! Challenge should be mailed to (A change here) Nadine Tourtillott 24381 South Tamiami Trail Bonita Springs, FL 34134 starting Nov 1st to Dec. 15 2005
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ORIGINAL SEWING & QUILT EXPO IN CLEARWATER
Clearwater,FL Feb 23, 24 & 25, 2006
Harborview Center
300 Cleveland St.
Clearwater, FL 33755
727-462-6778
Directions: go to http://www.harborv.com/
Exhibit Hall Hours: Thursday & Friday: 10am - 6pm, Saturday: 10am - 5pm
Pricing: General Admission is $10 per day at the door. Children 12 and under are admitted free. Pre-register for five or more classes and your general admission is free! Classes are $19 per session on-site. Children 8 and up are permitted in classes, provided they have their own ticket, and are accompanied by an adult with her/his own ticket. For more info, go here:
http://www.sewingexpo.com/register/registrationinfo.htm
Hotel information will be posted as soon as it becomes available.
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WORKSHOPS IN SARASOTA
Friendship Knot Quilters Guild, Sarasota, FL, is taking registrations for the following workshops:
DOTTIE MOORE www.dottiemoore.com
Jan. 14 Intuitive Design 1-Day Wkshp
Jan 16-17 The Creative Source: Honoring the Imagination 2-Day Wkshp
GAIL GARBER www.gailgargerdesigns.com
Feb. 18 The Goose Is loose 1-Day Wkshp
Feb. 19-21 Spiral Migrations, Putting It All Together 2 1/2 Day Wkshp
KRISTIN STEINER www.kristinsteiner.com
Mar. 18 Book of Whimsy, Fabric Memory Book 1-Day Wkshp
Mar. 19 Giggle Fusible Applique & Embellishment 1/2-Day Wkshp
Mar. 20 Wisdom From My Garden, Hand Applique 1-Day Wkshp
Non-member fee per 1-Day is $50.00, and $35 per 1/2-Day. Visit our website "Workshops" page for additional information and registration form: www.friendshipknotquiltersguild.com or contact Joy Abbott at joyabbott1@comcast.net
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QUILT SHOW IN ST. PETERSBURG
The Suncoast Quilting Circle cordially invites you to our 11th quilt show, Today’s Pleasures, Tomorrow’s Treasures XI, to be held Friday, March 24th from 10 am–5 pm and Saturday, March 25th, 2006 from 10 am-4 pm.
We quilters of the Suncoast Quilting Circle are working diligently to put together one of our best shows. Besides showing off the variety of our members’ quilts, we will have a vendors’ mall, a boutique, door prizes, and a children’s treasure hunt. Our two raffle charity quilts are quite beautiful and can be viewed on the raffle quilt site of http://www.ssqa.org/raffle.htm Our mini-quilt auction will offer a wide selection of techniques and styles. Our members are also offering some fun and informative demonstrations.
We will be at St. Petersburg College, Gibbs Campus Gymnasium, 6605 5th Avenue North in St. Petersburg. Sandwiches, salads and drinks will be available and there are many nearby restaurants where lunch can be purchased.
Jeannette Harrison
Publicity Chairperson
(727) 894-3135
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QUILT RETREATS IN DELRAY & LEESBURG
We have 3 retreats scheduled for 2006:
March 3, 4 & 5th, 2006 in Delray, Fl
June 9, 10, 11 & 12th, 2006 in Leesburg, FL
October 27th to 30th 2006 in Leesburg, FL
For more information
call Glenda (352)635-7760
email Talacam@aol.com
address: 1185 NE 130th Terr, Silver Springs, FL 34488
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Simply Quilts December, 2005 Schedule
HGTV: Eastern Standard Time
Dec 01, Thursday 08:30 am #664 Santo on The Go with Margaret Peters
Dec 02, Friday 08:30 am #1026 Making Waves w/ Lily Marie
Dec 05, Monday 08:30 am #1139 Tis the Season for Quilting w/ Luella Doss
Dec 06, Tuesday 08:30 am #1027 Meoweekend w/ Joni Pike
Dec 07, Wednesday 08:30 am #563 Hanukah Quilt w/ Pamela Rishfeld
Dec 08, Thursday 08:30 am #1028 Quilt on Your Sleeve w/ Rami Kim
Dec 09, Friday 08:30 am Special Presentation
Dec 12, Monday 08:30 am #1135 Winding Ways Quilts w/ Nancy Elliott MacDonald
Dec 13, Tuesday 08:30 am #1029 Large Print Fabrics w/ Donna Wilder
Dec 14, Wednesday 08:30 am #1030 Thread Painting II w/ Nancy Prince
Dec 15, Thursday 08:30 am #1031 Ribbon Bouquet Quilt w/ June Colburn
Dec 16, Friday 08:30 am #1032 Round Robin Quilt
Dec 19, Monday 08:30 am #1136 Piping Adds Pizzazz w/ Sally Dutko
Dec 20, Tuesday 08:30 am #1033 Not You Average Wedding Ring w/ Cheryl Phillips
Dec 21, Wednesday 08:30 am #1034 Free-Standing Applique w/ Sheron Malec
Dec 22, Thursday 08:30 am #1035 The Line on Design w/ Raymond K. Houston
Dec 23, Friday 08:30 am #1036 Raggedy Reverse Applique w/ Kim Deneault
Dec 26, Monday 08:30 am #1137 Pieced Curves So Simple w/ Dale Fleming
Dec 27, Tuesday 08:30 am #1037 Totally Tubular w/ Rita Hutchens
Dec 28, Wednesday 08:30 am #1101 Quilting Tips & Tricks w/ Mark Lipinski
Dec 29, Thursday 08:30 am #1102 Fortune Cookie Challenge
Dec 30, Friday 08:30 am #1103 Quilt Toppers w/ Linda Milligan and Nancy Smith
Simply Quilts December, 2005 Schedule
DIY: Eastern Standard Time
Dec 01, Thursday 01:30 pm #819 Mosaic Quilts with Tammie Bowser
Dec 02, Friday 01:30 pm #820 Scanned Fabric with Caryl Bryer Fallert
Dec 05, Monday 01:30 pm #821 Magical Hexagons with Martha Thompson
Dec 06, Tuesday 01:30 pm #822 Dimensional Quilting with Velda Newman
Dec 07, Wednesday 01:30 pm #823 Log By Log with Wendy Etzel
Dec 08, Thursday 01:30 pm #824 Mixed Media with Sandy Donabed
Dec 09, Friday 01:30 pm #825 Two Block Quilts with Claudia Olson
Dec 12, Monday 01:30 pm #826 Quilting A Coat with Rachel Clark
Dec 13, Tuesday 01:30 pm #827 Novelty Dresden Plates with Sharon Stroud
Dec 14, Wednesday 01:30 pm no show today
Dec 15, Thursday 01:30 pm #828 Thread Painted Landscape with Nancy Prince
Dec 16, Friday 01:30 pm #829 Free Form Machine Quilting with Kathy Sandbach
Dec 19, Monday 01:30 pm #830 Trip to Ireland
Dec 20, Tuesday 01:30 pm #831 Denim Fray_Edged Quilts with Bonnie Snider and Bonnie B. Buttons
Dec 21, Wednesday 01:30 pm no show today
Dec 22, Thursday 01:30 pm #833 Stitch & Sing with Cathy Miller
Dec 23, Friday 08:30 am #834 Nickel Quilts with Pat Speth
Dec 26, Monday 01:30 pm TBA
Dec 27, Tuesday 01:30 pm TBA
Dec 28, Wednesday 01:30 pm TBA
Dec 29, Thursday 01:30 pm TBA
Dec 30, Friday 01:30 pm TBA