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Florida Quilt Network - Newsletter #137 January 4, 2010
Quilting Friends,
I’m trying not to become a total quilting blog fanatic, but it’s hard. There are some really solid bloggers out there, sharing an amazing amount of quilting information, photos, tutorials, videos, etc. Here is a blogger who designs a new free-motion quilting design EACH DAY, and a video to go with it. I’m so impressed: http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/
There are a LOT of posts in this particular newsletter. I skipped a month due to illness, but we’re also entering the beginning of Florida’s high season of quilt shows. To get a complete listing of all the upcoming shows, retreats, workshops, shop hops, exhibits, etc, please visit www.floridaquiltnetwork.com/calendar.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------
CALENDAR OF EVENTS: (Newsletter number follows) 2010
now – Jan 10 Quilt Exhibit in St. Petersburg www.spcollege.edu/FIMuseum (#135)
Jan 8-9 Quilt Show in Ft. Myers www.swfqg.com (#130)
Jan 18-23 Shop Hop in Central Florida http://www.byrdsnestquiltshop.com/ (#137)
Jan 29-31 Quilt Retreat in Panama City www.QuiltingByTheBay.com (#133)
Jan 30 Quilt Challenge Show in Dade City www.kumquatfestival.org/ (#135)
Feb 1-28 Quilt Exhibit in Panama City www.vac.org.cn (#136)
Feb 3-13 Quilt Cruise www.quiltcruises.com (#133)
Feb 5-6 Quilt Show in Port St. Lucie www.orgsites.com/fl/portstluciecrazyquilters/index.html (#130)
Feb 6-7 Quilt Show in Bradenton www.manateepatchworkers.org (#134)
Feb 6-7 Farm & Quilt Festival in Dade City www.pioneerfloridamuseum.org (#137)
Feb 6 – Apr 25 Quilt Exhibit in Gainesville www.flmnh.ufl.edu (#136)
Feb 10-13 Shop Hop in Central Florida aquiltersdream.biz (#137)
Feb 12-14 Quilt Show in West Pasco WestPascoQuilters.org (#134)
Feb 12-14 Quilt Show in Panama City www.sabqg.org (#136)
Feb 18-20 Sewing & Quilt Expo in Tampa www.SewingExpo.com (#137)
Feb 19-20 Quilt Show in Ocala bethsherman@yahoo.com (#136)
Feb 22 – 28 Various Quilt Workshops with Judy Niemeyer in Panama City www.QuiltingByTheBay.com (#133)
Feb 25-28 Quilt Retreat in Deland www.besewcreative.com (#137)
Feb 26-27 Quilt Show in Punta Gorda dpqg@yahoo.com (#132)
Feb 26-27 Quilt Show in Palm Beach www.palmbchcoquiltersguild.com (#133)
March 4-5 Quilt Show in Mt. Dora www.lakequiltguild.com (#135)
Mar 5-6 Quilt Show in Lakeland www.LadiesoftheLakes.com (#134)
Mar 6-7 Quilt Show in Naples http://www.naplesquiltersguild.com/ (#132)
March 12-13 Quilt Show in Melbourne www.seasidepiecemakers.com (#132)
March 13 Quilt Show in Bushnell 262-878-4272 (#137)
March 19-21 Quilt Show in Ft. Lauderdale www.onceuponaquilt.com (#135)
March 20 SSQA meeting in Daytona Beach www.SSQA.org (#137)
March 20 Quilt Presentation & Trunk Show in Daytona Beach dee.duckworth@yahoo.com (#137)
March 20-21 Quilt Show in Venice www.vaqg.org (#135)
March 25-28 Quilt Walk in Lake City lakecityquiltwalk@yahoo.com (#135)
March 26-28 Quilt Retreat in Leesburg www.besewcreative.com (#137)
May 10-23 Tour of France www.jeannemillstours.com (#136)
June 3-6 Quilt Retreat in Leesburg aquiltersdream.biz (#137)
Nov 5-7 Quilt Retreat in Leesburg www.besewcreative.com (#137)
Nov 12-13 Quilt Show in Tampa http://www.featherprincesses.org/QuiltShow.htm (#137)
2011
Jan 28-29 Quilt Show in Largo www.largocrackerquilters.org (#134) April 6-9 SSQA Symposium, location TBA www.SSQA.org (#136)
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MEETING IN DAYTONA BEACH
March 20, 2010 - Daytona Beach
------------------------------------------------------------------------- Florida Breeze Shop Hop 2010
January 18 – 23, 2010 Hours 9am till 6pm (except Wed) Wed 9am – 8pm
Participating Shops: A Material Girl Quilt Shop www.materialgirlfl.com Quilt Shop of Deland www.quiltshopofdeland.com The Sewing Garret www.sewinggarret.com Byrd’s Nest Quilt Shop www.byrdsnestquiltshop.com Sew & Quilt Shop www.sewandquiltshop.com Magrieta’s Quilt Shop www.magrietasquiltshop.com
Grand Prize: Brother Sewing Machine Ensemble Sewing..Embroidery…Serging Six $100 Gift Certificates Six Shop Hop Quilts Hourly Prizes Mystery Fabric @ 25% off Mystery Kit @ 20% off
Join the Fun! Six Shops…Six days
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March 13, 2010 Quilt Show at Red. The show is hosted by The Oaks Quilters and runs from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Red Oaks RV Park at 5551 18th SW 18th Terrace in Bushnell, Florida. Show includes judged entries, boutique, demonstrations, and vendors. Call 262-878-4272 for more information.
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Sweetheart Shop Hop Feb 10th-13th 2010. Four Sweet Shops, lots of door prizes, specials, gift basket and more. More information will be available on A Quilters Dream.biz.
A Quilters
Dream, LLC Clermont
Sewing and Quilting Material Girl
Quilt Shop Quilt Shop of
DeLand, Inc. Receive free fabric to make post card and a free gift when you purchase a passport from A Quilter's Dream. Instead of one grand prize winner there will be 4 grand prize winners each winning fabric yards of fabric. There will be specials, door prizes and lots of great food. All for $5.00 if you purchase for before the hop. Spend $30.00 and get a Candy Kisses Fat Quarter spend $60.00 and get 1/2 yard of fabric spend $100 and get 1 yard of fabric. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUILT RETREAT IN LEESBURG
A Quilter’s Dream is hosting a quilt retreat June 3rd through 6th at the Econo Lodge in Leesburg. This is your chance for a get-away vacation for relaxing, stress free quilting. 4 days, 3 nights accommodations, meals, demos, classes, Quilto, Table Runner exchange, Flip Flop Fantasy Challenge, and 2 hours long arm use FREE. For registration form and details go to my website,http://www.aquiltersdream.biz and click on quilt retreat at the top of the page. Check in June 3rd with reception party to follow.
------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUILT PRESENTATION IN DAYTONA BEACH
Quilts, Tea & Creativity - presented by Racing Fingers Quilt Guild Saturday, March 20, 2010 1 - 4pm Daytona Museum of Arts & Sciences "Working Creatively" a presentation & trunk show by Linda Matthews of Creative Textile & Quilting Arts (www.creative-textile-and-quilting-arts.com) Display of Local Quilts Formal Afternoon Tea (beverage, tea sandwiches, desserts) Admission to the Root Family Collection of Americana and Coca-Cola as well as the private quilt collection of Mrs. Root Craft/Quilt boutique & Door Prizes
$25.00 advance ticket purchase required contact dee.duckworth@yahoo.com or 386-677-1510
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Feb. 6 & 7, 2010 Pioneer Museum, Dade City Annual Farm and Quilt Festival
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LOOKING FOR VENDORS
The Ladies of the Lakes Quilt Guild in Lakeland is having their first quilt show in March. We are still looking for vendors. All of the information is on the website: www.ladiesofthelakes.com .The November deadline for registering has been waived. Thanks.
------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEWING & QUILT EXPO IN TAMPA
I just discovered your web-site and what a great resource it is for the quilting community. I hope that you will include the Tampa Original Sewing and Quilt Expo coming up February 18, 19, and 20th on your calendar. Check out our new and improved web-site www.sewingexpo.com . Do not hesitate to call if you should have any questions about the show.
Thank you.
Liz Fredrick Sales Manager MS. Productions, Inc. Direct: 440-899-4730 Toll free: 888-699-6309 ext. 210 Fax: 440-899-6302
------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUILT SHOW IN TAMPA Appliqué in Tampa Bay II Friday, November 12, 2010 10a to 8p Saturday, November 13, 2010 10a to 4p Higgins Hall at St Lawrence Catholic Church 5221 North Himes Ave Tampa, Florida 33614
------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOAN SHAY WORKSHOP IN LAKELAND
LADIES OF THE LAKES QUILT GUILD IS HAVING A Joan Shay Petalplay Workshop HUMMING BIRD WITH BEACH ROSES IS THE PROJECT CHECK OUT JOANS WEBPAGE
COST $45 FOR CLASS PLUS PATTERN COST YOU MAY PURCHASE A KIT
Saturday, February 6 9 am - 4 pm Class held at Fabric Warehouse 3030 N Florida Ave, Lakeland, FL
CONTACT JACQUI AT WE ONLY HAVE A FEW OPENINGS
FOR THOSE THAT MAY NOT BE AWARE JOAN IS WINTERING IN FLORIDA AND HER TRUNK SHOWS / LECTURES ARE A REAL TREAT
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BeSewCreative
Quilting Retreats will quickly become your favorite get-away
vacation. We specialize in relaxing, stress-free quilting retreats. Our
retreats will spark your creativity, and inspire you to try new quilting
techniques from design through binding. Allow yourself to explore your Creative
side. Bring a friend, meet new friends. Schedule a retreat for your Guild or
your Quilt Shop. For more information and to see available dates and retreat
themes go to
www.BeSewCreative.com
Chocolate addicts welcome!
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QUILTS OF VALOR
Quilting Sisters Guild in Leesburg has applied and been accepted as a participant in the "Disney Give a Day Get a Day Program." This new program sponsored by Disney offers one day park admission to one Million respondents who give a day. The name of our volunteer opportunity is QSQOV.
Anyone who participates in making a Quilt of Valor after registering and following the instructions on the website and gives 8 hours of service to the QSQOV project, will be able to receive a certificate exchangeable for a one day admission to any Disney Park. This opportunity is open to anyone who would like to participate (not just Quilting Sister members).
Anyone who is interested in becoming involved in this project can go to www.Disneyparks.com and follow the instructions to register.
For those unable to make a Quilt of Valor, there will be other ways to do the requisite eight hours of service to the QSQOV project and earn the certificate. There are opportunities for label makers, machine quilters, quilt finishers, bag makers and deliverers. Quilting Sisters would like to see as many people involved in this project as possible.
Please pass this information on to anyone you may know who may want to become involved in the Quilts of Valor project.
You need to go to the Disney website listed above and register and you will be contacted by one of our members.
Barbara Meunier President, Quilting Sisters Guild
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Ellen Lindner Gains Recognition
It's always great when local quilters receive recognition, and Ellen Lindner has recently had some banner months. First, she received an email from the U.S. State Department about their Art in Embassies Program. This program borrows art from artists, museums, etc. and installs them in the residences of American ambassadors all over the world. And, although Ellen never applied to have her quilts considered, the program found her anyway. She's been asked to loan Lakeside Citrus for display in the ambassador's residence in Tallinn, Estonia. Since Ellen has visited this charming medieval city, she was especially delighted to agree. Ellen has written more about this honor and has included photos from Estonia on her blog: http://adventurequilter.com/blog/?p=363
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FABRIC CLASSES by MARLENE GLICKMAN Marlene Glickman: Fabric Classes: For details, questions, to sign up, email Marlene@123webmagic.com or call 727-524-6962. More information on www.SilkDyes.com website.
9 Jan: Studio Workshops: 9:30-12:30 Silk Dyeing with Instant Setting Dyes, Learn about Silk Broadcloth (feels and sews like cotton) 1:30-4:30 Collage Or Mini-Quilts in a Shoebox: Color-Yellow, Technique: 3D
15 Jan 1-4pm Surface Design Basics #101: Shibori-Fold, Clamp, Stitch, Tie and Quick Dye
23 Jan: American Sewing Guild at Fellowship Hall: Silk Dyeing am, Creative Collage afternoon Largo, FL
6 Feb Studio Workshops: 9:30-12:30 Silk Dyeing in a Baggie No Mess, No Fuss & 1:30-4:30 Creative Collage: Color-Yellow Orange, Technique-Fusing Foil to Fabric
13 Feb 1-4pm Surface Design Basics #101: Foil & Fusibles & Feathers
17-20 Feb: Original Sewing and Quilt Expo, Tampa Convention Center
19 Feb: Silk Scarf Dyeing at the Expo, Silk Broadcloth, Silk Greeting Cards
1 Mar Mon: 10-11:30 Lecture: My Life in Fiber: Confessions of a Fabricoholic Lecture and Dye Demo, Largo Cracker Quilters 12-3: Silk Dyeing Workshop for Largo Cracker Quilters
6 Mar: Studio Workshops 9:30-12:30 Silk Dyeing Shibori the Easy Quick Way & 1:30-4:30 Creative Collage: Color-Orange, Technique: Shadows and Fog created with hand dyed sheers
20 Mar: 1-4 pm Surface Design Basics #101: Thermofax Silk Screens with Quick Shaving Cream Dyeing
10 Apr: Studio Workshops 9:30-12:30 Silk Dyeing Stencil Work with Lumiere Fabric Paints & 1:30-4:30 Creative Collage: Color-Orange/Red, Technique: Free Motion Drawing with Thread |