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Florida Quilt Network - Newsletter #111 September 10, 2007
Quilting Friends,
Have you heard of YouTube? It’s a website with thousands of short movies on all kinds of things, from dancing babies to political speeches. I like watching snippets of Billy Joel in concert once in a while. But that’s just me. Why am I telling you this? Its quilt related…really! Here are two great ones to get you started. Just click on the link: Sharon Schamber teaches how to make your own basting glue. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfpRZHnRs54 “I Dream of Houses” is a little gallery of house blocks set to beautiful music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7XaLKx77rk If you are a guild president or program chair, I urge you to read the post about sharing national teachers. What a great way to save money and get some great talent into your guild! I also want to apologize for my email addresses not working. I asked that you send submissions to submit@FloridaQuiltNetwork.com and subscriptions to Subscribe@FloridaQuiltNetwork.com. However I didn’t realize the addresses weren’t working, what with traveling and all. We've figured out the problem, fixed it, and we're in business, baby! (And here I thought no one was reading this newsletter!)
You may remember that I’ve listed a couple of longarm machines for sale in the past. Well, they were sold so quickly from those listings, that I’ve decided to include a regular Classified Section in this newsletter. If you have something sewing or quilt related to sell, consider an advertisement in this newsletter. There are over 1000 interested readers in Florida and beyond. The charge is $50 for your ad, which will include two listings (two consecutive newsletters) for a single ad. Please send your ad to ad@FloridaQuiltNetwork.com, and look for a reply from me with instructions for sending the payment.
As always, if you have email changes, let me know:subscribe@FloridaQuiltNetwork.com
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS: (Newsletter number follows)
2007
Sept 13-16 SSQA Retreat in Lake Yale www.ssqa.org (#106)
Sept 21-23 Quilt Show in Jacksonville http:/www.quiltfestjax.com
Sept 24-28 Quilt Cruise JanPalin@aol.com (#106)
Oct 2 -31 Quilt Exhibit in Melbourne (#111)
Oct 6 - Nov. 28 Quilt Exhibit in Tarpon Springs crwargny@aol. com (#110)
Oct 8-13 Quilt Cruise http://aquiltersdream.biz/notices/quilt_cruise.shtml (#105)
Oct 18 Quilt Lecture in New Smyrna Beach www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org (#111)
Oct 26-27 Quilt Show in Trenton silveroaksgal@yahoo.com (#108)
Nov 2-5 Quilt Retreat in Leesburg Talacam@aol. com (#104) Nov 9, 10, 11 Shop Hop in Central Florida Nov 16-17 Needlework Show in Orlando www.orlandoneedleworkshow.com (#110)
Dec 6 – Jan 27 Quilt Exhibit in Ft. Myers (#111)
2008
Jan 11-12 Quilt Show in Ft. Myers www.swfqg.com (#111)
Jan 18-19 Quilt Show in Orlando Cancelled
Feb 8-9 Quilt Show in Port St. Lucie RBartfay@aol.com (#111)
Feb 22-23 Quilt Show in Ocala www.oceanwavesquilters.com (#109)
Feb 22-23 Quilt Show in Amelia Island stotznerbc@bellsouth.net (#111)
Feb 26-Mar 1 Quilt Show in Miami www.oceanwavesquilters.com (#109)
Feb 29-Mar 1 Quilt Show in Palm Beach www.palmbchcoquiltersguild.com (#109)
Mar 1-8 Quilting Cruise http://groups.yahoo.com/group/machine_quilters_at_sea/ (#111)
Mar 7-9 Quilt Show in Hudson www.westpascoquilters.org (#107)
Mar 7-8 Quilt Show in Palmetto mailto:isulliva@aol.com (#103)
Mar 28 – 29 Quilt Show in St. Petersburg sspdy@aol.com (#111)
April 1-8 Fiber Retreat in New Smyrna Beach mmcbride@atlanticcenterforthearts.org (#111)
April 4-5 Quilt Show in Melbourne http://www.s-piecemakers.com (#110)
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the Caribbean with Machine Quilters At Sea,
March 1-8, 2008.
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The Gulfcoast Quilt Educators group (GQE) is holding it's Fall meeting on
Saturday, October 20 from 10 am to 1 pm in Sarasota. Education/program chairs,
presidents and in-house teachers representing guilds throughout west and
central Florida meet for the purpose of sharing information on workshop
offerings and other education/program related news. The sharing of workshop
schedules gives area guilds the chance to "share" national teachers and gives
the teacher the opportunity to teach at multiple guilds in one trip. This
helps save the guilds part of the transportation/airline costs.
If your guild is located within 2 hours driving distance of Sarasota, and you
are interested in "sharing" national teachers and information on your
education programs with other guilds in your area, you are invited to attend.
Please RSVP to Becky Baird
cbeba@earthlink.net for additional information and to obtain driving
directions.
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City: St. Petersburg State: Florida Dates: Friday, March 28, 2008 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday, March 29, 2008 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Show name: Today’s Pleasures, Tomorrow’s Treasures XII Features: Raffle Quilt Tickets $1.00 (see our quilt “QuiltersNeighborhood” on SSQA raffle quilt site) Appraisals by Brenda Grampsas Door Prizes, Demonstrations Treasure Hunt, Make’n Take Booth Silent Auction, Vendors, Boutique Refreshments, Handicap Accessible Free Parking Admission: $6.00 Location: St. Petersburg College/Gibbs Campus Gymnasium 6605 5th Avenue North St. Petersburg, FL 33710
Contact Person: Jeannette Harrison Suncoast Quilting Circle P.O. Box 47764 St. Petersburg, FL 33743-7764 EMAIL: sspdy@aol.com
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Quilts By The Sea Presented by The Amelia Island Quilt Guild, Inc February 22 and 23, 2008 9 - 5 am Donation 5.00 The Peck Center S 10th & Elm Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Beautifully displayed quilts, Raffle Quilt, Boutique, Appraisals, Vendors, Demonstrations, Silent Auction
Thanks,
Carol Stotzner 2977 Park Square Place Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 904-261-8063
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BUS TRIP TO JAX QUILT SHOW
Quilters
by the Sea ARTIST LECTURE IN NEW SMYRNA BEACH Thursday, October 18, 7 PM, Lecture On Becoming an Artist by Lauren Austin Pabst Visitor Center & Gallery, Atlantic Center for the Arts, 1414 Art Center Avenue , New Smyrna Beach Austin will discuss her path from diplomatic corps to lawyer to artist and the decisions she made to embrace her role as a full-time fiber artist. Austin is the ACA Community Artist in Residence and works with area schools. She also exhibits her work and teaches internationally. Her website is www.thatblackgirlsa rt.com. Community Art Programs, please check out our website for our art programs including clay, silver jewelry, sculpture, painting and printing as well as African dance! www.atlanticcenterf orthearts. org April 1-8, 2008, Focus on Fiber Retreat at Atlantic Center for the Arts. No teachers; just acres of fun with fellow fiber artists for $600. mmcbride@atlanticcenterforthearts.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUILT SHOW IN FT. MYERS
Florida Celebrates Quilts 2008 Jan 11 And 12 is fast approaching! Our show is open judged show. Registration information as well as all show information can be found on our website www.swfqg.com Check it out!
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QUILT EXHIBIT IN Ft. MYERS
UPCOMING ART QUILT EXHIBIT - ArtFest Fort Myers will be presenting a juried art quilt exhibit by members of Art Quilters Unlimited of Ft. Myers at the Harborside Event Center December 6th through January 27th. Hours 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
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Here Come The Sun presented by the Port St Lucie Crazy Quilters
Port St Lucie Community Center 2195 SE Airoso Blvd February 8 & 9, 2008 Friday & Saturday. 9 AM - 5PM
15 Vendors, Quilts, Special Exhibits Quilt Raffle Demonstrations from 10-2 on Friday & Saturday RBartfay@aol.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From October 2nd through October 31st, Boutique 4 Quilters, in Melbourne, will host an exhibit of over 80 art quilts, made by the Dirty Dozen Art Quilters.
The exhibit, “Dirty Dozen Exposed! IV” will feature original quilts made with a variety of techniques and materials, including several group projects. You’re invited to a reception on October 6th from 1-3 PM. Come enjoy light refreshments, meet the artists, and see what these innovative gals have been up to. You can also view the exhibit during regular store hours.
Boutique 4 Quilters is located at 1800 W. Hibiscus Blvd., (behind Melbourne Square Mall.) Store hours are M-F 9:30-5 (Wed. till 7), Sa 9:30-4. Phone 321-768-2060. |