Florida Quilt Network -
Newsletter #19
January 10, 2000
Quilter,
I don’t know about you, but often I am told “I would like to learn to quilt but…” (Pick one: I can’t afford the classes, I don’t know where to go, etc). I just received a “Community Ed” brochure from my local community college, and they are offering Quilting on Saturday mornings for 6 weeks for $39. What a deal! I’m sure your local CC is offering similar classes. If you know of someone who lives near Seminole Community College, have them call 407-328-2121.
You may want to gather this type of info for your area for the next time someone YOU know wants to learn to quilt!! Share the love of quilting.
I want to share a quick tip I just figured out; maybe you already knew this one! I was attaching mitered borders this week. I ironed each corner at the 45 degree angle, but in the past have had no luck sewing the seam properly. Lots of basting and reverse stitching. This time I decided to APPLIQUE the top piece to the bottom at the 45 degree angle and it worked perfectly. This way you can also keep track of multiple borders matching up at the corners.
Lots of news to report (its amazing the amount of news!) , but first, the quickly popular CALENDAR:
Jan 14 Caryl Bryer Fallert Lecture in Orlando smithquilt@aol.com
Jan 15,17,18 Margaret Miller's classes in Sarasota, Bette at 941-924-2774
Jan 15, 16 Southwest Florida Quilter’s Show in Ft. Myers ajjsus@aol.com
Jan 18 Pepper Cory Lecture in Boca Raton. JJQuilter@aol.com
Jan 19 Pepper Cory class in Boca Raton. JJQuilter@aol.com
Jan 19-23 Caryl Bryer
Fallert workshops in Palm Beach snow-bee@worldnet.att.net
Jan 20 Margaret
Miller Lecture in Mt. Dora <cabrcb@aol.com>
Jan 20, 21 Jackie
Robinson Workshop in Kissimmee
407-846-7998
Jan 22, 23 “QUILT
MAGIC 2000, “Colorful Beginnings” in Orlando mmc11@ix.netcom.com
Jan 28 Caryl Bryer
Fallert lecture in Tampa <eeschon@juno.com>
Feb 5&6 “Sew Many Quilts 2000” in Hudson WPQuilters@gte.net
<http://www.angelfire.com/fl2/westpascoquilters>
Feb 11&12 “"Stitches
in Time 2000" in Naples <rjmoll@aol.com>
Feb 17th Carol
Meyers Lecture in Naples <pptquilt@juno.com>
Feb 18 & 19 Carol Meyers Workshops in
Naples <pptquilt@juno.com>
Feb 18,19, 20 “TIMELESS
TREASURES 2000” in Inverness <bobbimcph@worldnet.att.net>
Feb 26, 27 “Quilting
by the Gulf viii” in Venice <SIOUXJAN@aol.com>
Mar 10,11 FANtastic Quilt Show in Eustis barnes9876@aol.com
Mar 11&18 Judi Ziozios class in Kissimmee 407-846-7998
March 16 Ricky Tims
Lecture in Naples <pptquilt@juno.com>
March 17&18 Ricky
Tims Workshops in Naples <pptquilt@juno.com>
Mar 17,18 "Timeless Treasures 2000" in Melbourne lbax@worldnet.att.net
Mar 18,20 Paula Nadelstern classes in Sarasota, Bette at 941-924-2774
March 31 Libby Lehman class in Kissimmee 407-846-7998
March 31-April 1 “QuiltFest 2000” in Coral Gables
http://www.gopbi.com/community/groups/QuiltFest2000/
April 7&8 Trudie Hughes lecture in Ft. Lauderdale jlquilt@aol.com
April 12 - 17 Trip to Paducah <WPQuilters@gtemail.net>
Sept.22,23,24. Quiltfest 2000 in Jacksonville JoanMatt@aol.com
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From Ellen E. Schon eeschon@juno.com of Quilters Workshop of Tampa Bay:
CARYL BRYER FALLERT Lecture & Slide Show FRIDAY, JAN. 28, 2000 7pm
Lake Magdalene United Methodist's Heritage Hall 2902 Fletcher Avenue (E. of Dale Mabry Hwy)
Quilter's Workshop of Tampa Bay is hosting a lecture, "New Work - Inspiration & the Creative Process", by award-winning artist and quilter, Caryl Bryer Fallert. Caryl's lecture and slide show will cover some of her personal techniques for finding inspiration and developing designs, and some of the techniques used to construct her quilts. There will be a question and answer period after the lecture.
Tickets are $7.00 each. Advance tickets recommended to insure a seat. Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope along with your check made payable to "Quilter's Workshop of Tampa Bay." Mail to Ditto Gutcher, (813) 251-9334 (work number) or mail to 2105 So. Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33629. Include your phone number. (Questions? Call Ellen Schon, (813)287-0379).
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From Diane Smith SMITHQUILT@aol.com of Florida Cabin Fevers Quilt Guild says:
Florida Cabin Fever Quilters of Orlando, Florida is pleased to announce a Lecture by Caryl Bryer Fallert, New Work: Inspiration and the Creative Process, on Friday, January 14, 2000, at 7:00 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 106 E. Church St., Orlando, Florida. Tickets are $5 each. Send SASE and check payable to Florida Cabin Fever Quilters, P.O. Box 891, Orlando, FL 32802.
For additional information contact Diane Smith at smithquilt@aol.com. Visit Caryl's website http://www.bryerpatch.com
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From Janet Aronson SIOUXJAN@aol.com of Venice Area Quilt Guild says:
Our biannual show will be Feb. 26 and 27, 2000, on Saturday and Sunday at the Venice Community Center about 4 blocks south of the business area of Venice. Easy parking and access.
Venice Area Quilters Guild presents “Quilting by the Gulf VIII”
Sat. Feb. 26 11-5
Sun. Feb. 27 10-5
Venice Community Center, 326 Nokomis Ave., Venice Fl. Donation $4.00
250 quilts; Judged show; Raffle quilt; Quilt appraisals;
Merchant Mall, Handmade Boutique Items; Small Quilt Silent Auction
Raffle quilt drawing will be at 4 p.m. Feb. 27. Tickets are
$1 each or six for $5. Contact Helen Salzman, 1285 S. Indies
Cir., Venice, FL 34292.
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West Pasco Quilters' Guild, Inc. presents a Quilt Show:
"Sew Many Quilts
2000"
Veterans Memorial Complex 14333 Hicks Road. Hudson, Florida
February 5 & 6, 2000
Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm
Over 300 quilts, Hoffman Challenge, Small Quilts Silent Auction, Fashion Show, Demonstrations, Boutique, Merchants Mall, Door Prizes and Cafe. Judged show by Lecturer and Teacher, Katherine Stubbs Ward
For additional information : Please send SASE to:
Quilt Show
Att: Marsha White
3345 Van Nuys Loop
New port Richey, FL 34655
or E-mail us at: WPQuilters@gte.net
Check out our website at: http://www.angelfire.com/fl2/westpascoquilters
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From Patricia Taylor pptquilt@juno.com
Our Quilt Show is February 11 and 12 with the mini quilt auction in the afternoon of the 12th. It will be held for the second time at St. Johns the Evangelist Catholic Church Parish Life Center at 625 111th Avenue North, Naples. It's a wonderful facility with lots of room for venders and demonstrations. Bus loads of guests from other guilds are welcome and we can accommodate them by going on the bus, collecting the money and handing out the tickets go they can go directly in without waiting in line.
The Co-Chairs for the Show "Stitches in Time 2000" are Janet Moll (941-774-2858) e- mail rjmoll@aol.com; and Priscilla Tyson (941-394-0800) e-mail marcoapplique@juno.com.
I'd also like to add to the newsletter that we are having Carol Meyers speak at our February guild meeting on the 17th and presenting 2 workshops- "Easy Pictorial" from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday the 18th and "Preserving your Pet in Fabric" on Saturday the 19th - same time. Guests are welcome - fee for presentation at regular meeting is $5. and for the workshops is $30 each. Both classes are handwork with all skill levels accepted.
In March we're hosting Ricky Tims at our regular meeting on March 16 - when his presentation is entitled "The Music in My Quilts" and will present 2 full-day workshops; Friday March 17th -"Harmonic Convergence, AKA Strip Tease" - fabric kits are available but not mandatory for $40 -
must reserve a kit at time of registration. Second workshop on Saturday, March 18th "Sprouting Wings and Learning to Fly" Again, each workshop is $30 each and fee for meeting is $5.
Anyone interested in any workshop should contact me directly either e-mail pptquilt@juno.com or at (941-642-2917.
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Jac’que Leggett JLQUILT@aol.com of West Broward Quilt Guild says:
West Broward Quilt Guild will host Trudie Hughes April 7th, 2000 for lecture; April 8th , Feathered Star Workshop . Anyone interested please e-mail me at jlquilt@aol.com.
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OceanWaves Chapter N.Q.A. of Miami will hold their annual Quilt Competition and Exhibition: QuiltFest 2000 "Waves of Reflections and Visions" at the Coral Gables War Memorial Youth Center, 405 University Drive, Coral Gables, FL, March 31-April 1, 2000. The hours are Friday, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm and Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Features will include The Quilt Competition,
judged by Virginia Avery, Special Exhibits, Vendors Alley, Sale Room, Quilt Auction, and a Certified Appraiser.
For more information, send a LSASE to QuiltFest, P.O. Box 33114-1912, Coral Gables, FL 33114-1912, or visit our website at:
http://www.gopbi.com/community/groups/QuiltFest2000/
Submitted by: Sue Balazs, Miami
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Ginnie King from “Queen Ann’s Lace” in Kissimmee says:
We are hosting several national teachers in the next few
months. Please call the shop to sign
up: 407-846-7998.
Jackie Robinson of
Animas Quilts: “3 Dimensional Patchwork Sampler” on Jan 20, 10-4:30pm
Fee: $75 includes lunch
Bring your machines!
All levels. 3-D Patchwork is an
exciting new way to create surface texture on your quilts by folding and
piecing fabric, catching only edges in the seams and leaving raised parts. You will learn fold-n-sew techniques for bow
ties, on-point center squares, flying geese, Ohio Stars, pinwheels, 8-point
stars, pinwheels and more. Blocks are
chosen for their techniques and make up into a 3-D Sampler quilt. Eight blocks will be taught, showing several
folds. She has been developing this
technique for some time and now has mastered many effects, and so can you!
Jackie Robinson: “A
Trio of Tesses” on Jan 21, 10-4:30pm
Fee: $75 includes lunch
Bring your machine.
All levels.
Working from her popular book, Tessellations, you will
explore 3 tessellated quilt designs during the day. Select to either build
Tessellating Leaves, Reels or Rainbow Trout.
If you love working with bright colors, you will greatly enjoy this
workshop. This is a terrific
opportunity to have fun using some of your favorite bright prints. All three quilts will be taught, although
each student will select one of their choice to make in the class.
Libby Lehman
“Threadplay” on March 31, 10-4pm
Fee: $75 includes lunch
Bring your machine.
Meet Libby Lehman and learn her incredible sewing technique
called Threadplay. Create beautifully
embellished projects using Libby’s techniques: sheer ribbon illusions, thread
painting and potluck applique.
Judi Ziozios “Basic
Photo Transfer Quilt” on March 11 & 18,
also April ?? 1-4pm
Fee: $30
Join us for a fun class.
We will learn how to transfer photos to fabric in the first class, then
in the second class, we’ll learn how to make a quilt from the fabric we have
created. Judi is an award winning
quilter from Michigan who has been sewing professionally since 1969.
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The Paducah trip is now open to anyone interested in joining us on this fabulous trip
April 12 - 17, 2000. Wed. - Mon
Prices: 2 in a room 399.00, 3 in a room 299.00, 4 in a room 249.00. (Note: These
prices are based on minimum of 50 people) Cancellation insurance is available on individual basis.
If you would like to go to Paducah in 2000 please contact:
Joan Phillips
6441 Drake Ct.
New Port Richey Fl, 34652
OR
WPQuilters@gtemail.net
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Nadine Tourtillott NadineCC@aol.com of Southwest Florida Quilters Guild says:
Florida Celebrates
Quilts "2000"
presented by..Southwest Florida Quilters Guild
Jan 15th and 16th at Harborside Convention Center 1375 Monrow St. Downtown
Fort Myers exit 25 from I-75 Buses welcome.
250 quilts, including antique quilts, guild challenge, boutique, donation
Quilt, Miniature quilt auction Sunday at 3: PM. Demonstrations, and door
prizes. Show is judged by Katherine Stubbs Ward. Teddy Pruett appraisals.
Contact Judy Sus at: 941-772-4119 or email ajjsus@aol.com
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