Florida
Quilt Network - Newsletter #22
February 18, 2000
There is LOTS of new information in this one, be sure to
read to the end!! I've changed the
format a bit, hope it makes it more readable.
Just a bit of administrative detail: if you have me in your E-address book,
please change my email address from mji@mpinet.net to mji@cfl.rr.com. I'm trying to close down the old email address as soon as
possible!!
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
Feb 18,19, 20 “TIMELESS
TREASURES 2000” in Inverness <bobbimcph@worldnet.att.net>
Feb 20 Applique Artists
of Southeast Florida Meeting ediebarb@bellsouth.net
Feb 24-26 Martha
Pullen Sewing Show in Kissimmee www.marthapullenco.com
Feb 26 Bethany
Reynolds workshop in Orlando, lbeard5913@aol.com
Feb 26, 27 “Quilting
by the Gulf viii” in Venice <SIOUXJAN@aol.com>
Feb 28 The Applique
Society meeting in Crystal River <mjtoth@hitter.net>
Mar 2 The Applique
Society meeting in Ocala salmh@worldnet.att.net
Mar 3,4 Heirlooms of
the Century Quilt Show and Sale in
Trenton <afn65247@afn.org>
Mar 10,11 FANtastic
Quilt Show in Eustis barnes9876@aol.com
Mar 11&18 Judi
Ziozios class in Kissimmee 407-846-7998
Mar 14-16 Original
Sewing & Craft Expo in Clearwater 1-800-699-6309
Mar 16-18 American
Stitches in Ft. Lauderdale www.americanstitches.com
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 17,18 Pensacola
Quilts 2000 in Pensacola - Tina 1-850-587-2361
Mar 18,20 Paula
Nadelstern classes in Sarasota, Bette at 941-924-2774
Mar 21 Susanne McCoy Lecture
in Boca Raton Jane (561)499-6277
March 23-April 17 Quilt
Exhibit in Ft Lauderdale - Kendall at 954-462-9191
Mar 24,25 Quilt Show
in Ocala salmh@worldnet.att.net
Mar 25 Susanne McCoy Workshop
in Boca Raton (561) 994-2037
Mar 27 The Applique
Society meeting in Crystal River <mjtoth@hitter.net>
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 1-30 Quilt Shop
Hop www.fabshopnet.com
April 1,2,3 Libby
Lehman Workshops in Orlando smithquilt@aol.com
April 3 Libby Lehman
Lecture in Orlando <smithquilt@aol.com>
Apr 6 The Applique
Society meeting in Ocala salmh@worldnet.att.net
April 7&8 Trudie Hughes lecture in Ft. Lauderdale
jlquilt@aol.com
April 7&8 SSQA
Meeting in Green Cove Springs andir@gateway.net
April 12 - 17 Trip to
Paducah <WPQuilters@gtemail.net>
Apr 24 The Applique Society meeting in Crystal
River <mjtoth@hitter.net>
May 4 The Applique
Society meeting in Ocala salmh@worldnet.att.net
May 26,27,28 Florida
Folk Life Festival in Tallahassee bobbimcph@worldnet.att.net
Oct 14-15 Bead
Festival in Orlando, FL <beadshows.com>
Sept.22,23,24. Quiltfest
2000 in Jacksonville JoanMatt@aol.com
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EXHIBIT from Barbie Swanson ediebarb@bellsouth.net:
Just found out & wanted to let you Floridians know about
an exhibit opportunity in Fort Lauderdale for the Gold Coast Swing Festival
time period, March 23-April 17. ARTSERVE is looking for
contemporary/innovative quilts to be hung and draped in their gallery.
Quilts would need to be received by March 20 for arrangement. If you are interested please contact Kendall
at 954-462-9191 or Kosh at 954-491-1596 for more details and possible
acceptance.
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LEGAL INFO from Andi Reynolds andir@gateway.net of SSQA:
If your guild or sewing circle sells tickets for raffle,
opportunity or donation quilts to raise money, it must register with the
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs. It does not matter how the
group is organized. Florida Statute 496 requires anyone who solicits funds
directly or indirectly for charitable purposes to register. The cost is
$10/year for groups receiving less than $25,000. For more information, call the
Solicitations of Contributions section of the Department at 1-800-HELP FLA
(1-800-435-7352) or 850-410-3705. Guilds or groups who belong to the Sunshine
State Qulters Association are covered by an amnesty plan that waives penalties
if they register with the Department by March 1. To join SSQA, contact
membership chair Betty Slaughter at mpharmacy@aol.com or 941-646-3426. -
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VOLUNTEER NEEDED!
To help in SSQA's booth at the Florida Folk Life Festival to be held Memorial day week-end, May
26, 27 & 28. We will be working in
2-3 hr. shifts from 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM.
We will be selling raffle tickets for our quilt which is currently in
the works and selling items in the boutique.
Bring something to stitch.
Overnight accommodations will be available for those who need to stay.
You will be responsible for your food. Please join us and enjoy the festival!
Contact: Bobbi McPharlin
Volunteer Coordinator at
bobbimcph@worldnet.att.net
or phone (352)465-4914
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HANDQUILTING INFO:
For those looking for someone who hand quilts: Marion Fisher lives in DeLand, FL and is a
member of the Piece & Patch Quilt Club there. She can be contacted at (904) 985-3245 or write to her at: 3401
Quail Roost Dr.,DeLand, FL 32720.
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BEAD FESTIVAL:
A festival of a "Star-Spangled
Crew of Bead Vendors" in several locations this year.
First ever in Atlanta - Dixie Intergalactic Bead
Festival: Feb 19-20
Open to public, Sat 10a-6p, Sun 10-5p Admission $4 good for
both days.
April 15-16, Newark, DE
May 13-14 Nashville, TN
May 20-21 Asheville, NC
June 10-11 Cincinnati, OH
June 17-18 Cleveland, OH
July 29-30 Hillsborough, NC
Aug 5-6 Atlanta, GA (guess it's there twice in one year?)
Aug 19-20 Newark, DE (ah, other places twice...)
Sept 23-24 Cincinnati, OH
Oct 14-15 Orlando, FL
Nov 11-12 Nashville, TN
Nov 18-19 Asheville, NC
1-888-729-6904 or
website: beadshows.com
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LECTURE INFO from Diane Smith smithquilt@aol.com:
Libby Lehman Lecture
Snow, Squirrels and Sulky:
The Evolution of an Art Quilter
Monday, April 3, 2000, 7:00 pm
Marks Street Senior Center, Orlando, FL
nonmember tickets $5
send check and SASE to Florida Cabin Fever Quilters,
P. O. Box 891, Orlando, FL 32802.
Workshops - open
to nonmembers mid March.
Threadplay I, The Basics, Saturday, April 1,
9:00
am to 4:00 pm
Threadplay
II, Prima Donnas, Sunday, April 2,
9:00
am to 4:00 pm
Bring on
the Bobbin, Monday, April 3, 9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Contact Diane Smith, 407-895-1732 or smithquilt@aol.com for
Lecture or Workshop information.
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QUILT SHOW
Pensacola Quilts
2000! -Turning the Century - will be held Friday and Saturday, March 17-18
from 9-5 each day at The Wright Place, 80 E. Wright Place in downtown
Pensacola. Admission is $3. We have 135 quilts entered in the judged
show, with a selection of antique quilts, demonstrations, a boutique, a
gorgeous opportunity quilt, special exhibits and a merchants'
mall. A fashion
show of quilted, pieced and appliqued
clothing will be held at 2 on Saturday, narrarated by a local TV
personality. Y'all come, hear? Tina
Tuttle (1-850-587-2361) 6755 Hwy. 99, Molino, Fl 32577
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APPLIQUE SOCIETY MEETING from Barbie Swanson ediebarb@bellsouth.net
Applique Artists of
Southeast Florida
A Florida Chapter of the Applique Society
Next Meeting is February 20, 2000 1-4PM
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
- Here is the schedule for
2000. All meetings are NOT on the
fourth Sunday. January 30th; February
20th; March 26th; April 30th at Barbie's Home/studio in Pompano Beach; May
28th; June 25th; July 23rd; August 27th; September 24th; October 22nd; December
3rd. Until further notice meetings will
be at Quilters Marketplace in Delray Beach
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Have you joined The Appliqué Society?
It is a requirement of our chapter that all local members must
also be members of The Appliqué Society.
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VIRTUAL SHOP HOP
First Virtual Fab Shop Hop Begins April 1
VANCOUVER, WA--Imagine a fabric store housing thousands and thousands of bolts of fabric, notions, books and patterns. Then imagine being able to shop (even in your pajamas) 24 hours a day, seven days a week without ever having to leave the comfort of your own home. That dream becomes reality April 1-30, 2000 when sewers begin their first Virtual FabShop Hop around cyberspace.
The Fabric Shop Network Retailers Association is organizing its member shops into a "web ring" and inviting consumers to visit each store. People who register and visit every site become eligible to win thousands of dollars in prizes by month's end. "We think it's a great way for sewers to find their way around the web while having access to more than seventy stores," says Laurie Harsh, owner of event sponsor The Fabric Shop Network.
The majority of sewers in the United States live in towns and cities without independent fabric shops; however, the World Wide Web has now made it possible for them to shop, share and communicate with others. With over 10,000 web sites relating to sewing
and quilting on the web today, consumers with similar interests are brought together through specializing mailing lists featuring fashion sewing, quilting, vintage fabrics, and more.
The Virtual FabShop Hop will take consumers on a tour of independent fabric shops throughout the country. "Each fabric store has its own unique personality and it shows in their web sites," says Harsh. "On the Hop, if the first shop you visit isn't your cup of tea, its possible the next one on the superhighway is.
Shoppers begin their tour by registering at the fabshophop.com web site. They then begin visiting sites by following a web ring that allows them to visit shops in sequence or skip around.
Lists posted on fabshophop.com will help them select shops based on geographic region or specialty, or by special offers and coupons. Those who register will click a button located at each site to show that they have visited. Another click will take them to the next site. FabShopNet members who have web sites have found that many sewers and quilters are visiting their sites after 11:00 pm., says Harsh. "From personal experience, I can tell you that's often the only time a busy woman has time to herself without the interruptions of family and business. It makes sense that this would also extend to cyber sewing."
Registration begins March 1, 2000 at www.fabshophop.com. For more information on this first of its kind Virtual FabShop Hop, contact The Fabric Shop Network at fabshophop@aol.com or PO Box 4128, Vancouver, WA 98662.
For More Information Contact: Laurie Harsh (360) 892-6500 fabshopnet@aol.com www.fabshopnet.com
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CLASSES OFFERED:
Classes being taught by Louise Hall in March, 2000
Mar. 3rd, Fri., 9:30-4:00 p.m., Painting-On-Fabric, Deborah's Quilt Basket, Venice
Mar. 5th, Sun., 1:00-4:00 p.m., Silk Screen Works, Visual Arts Ctr., Sarasota
Mar. 6th, Mon,9:30-4:00 p.m., Painting-On-Fabric, Deborah's Quilt Basket, Venice
Mar. 7th, Tues., 9:30-3:30 p.m., Serged Coat, Sew-Lutions Sewing Ctr., Sarasota
Mar. 17th, Fri, 9:30-4:00 p.m., Painting-On-Fabric, National Sewing Ctr., Sarasota
Mar. 21st, Tues., 9:30-3:30 p.m., Bog Jacket, Sew-Lutions Sewing Ctr., Sarasota
Mar. 28th, Tues,10-3:00 p.m, Bias Blouse & Skirt, Deborah's Quilt Basket,Venice
Mar. 30th,Thurs,10-3:00 p.m, Bias Blouse & Skirt, Deborah's Quilt Basket,Venice
Classes being taught by Louise Hall in April, 2000
Apr 1st, Sat., 9:30-4:00 p.m., Bog Jacket, National Sewing Ctr., Sarasota
Apr. 7th, Fri., 1:30-3:30 p.m., Trunk Show: Quilt & Color Study, Nat'l Sew. Ctr.
Apr. 18th, Tues., 1:00-3:00 p.m., Trunk Show: Art-To-Wear, ASG, Palmetto, FL
Apr. 27th., Thurs., 5:00-6:00 p.m., Color Study, Full Measure Fabrics, Ocoee, FL
Apr. 28th., Fri., 9:00 - 4:00 p.m., Bog Jacket, Full Measure Fabrics, Ocoee, FL
Apr. 29th, Sat., 9:00 - 4:00 p.m., Spectacular Scraps, Full Measure Fabrics, Ocoee
Classes being taught by Louise Hall in May, 2000
May 13th, Sat,1:30-3:30 p.m.,Trunk Show: Art-To-Wear, Nat'l Sew tr, Sarasota
May 15th, Mon, 9:00-4:00 p.m, Bias Blouse & Skirt, Friendship Knot Guild, Sara.
Any questions Call or FAX: Louise Hall (941) 925-4806 or e-mail: crelou@sunline.net
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BUS TRIP From Louise Hall crelou@sunline.net
Bus Trip to Paducah, KY, 16th Annual AQS Quilt Show. April 11 thru. 17th. $379.00 includes all breakfasts and several
trips by bus to & from KenLake State Park Lodge and Quilt Show, daily. Return trip will stop for Lunch at Opreyland
Hotel and there will be a "Surprise" in the evening. Bus will leave from McDonald's Rest., near
I-75 & Exit 35, at 7:00 a.m.. Call Louise Hall at: (941) 925-4806 or
e-mail: crelou@sunline.net
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QUILT SHOW from SALLY HERRINGTON salmh@worldnet.att.net
Quilt Show, Friday and Saturday, March 24 & 25, 2000 at
the Ocala Shrine Club, 4301 S.E. Maricamp Rd., (Rt 464), Ocala, FL. Third bi-annual show presented by The
Belleview Busy Bees Quilt Club, Belleview, FL.
Contact Sally Herrington, salmh@worldnet.att.net or 352-245-0050
Lots of door prizes, vendors, charity quilt,
"Beehive" boutique by members of club, approx. 60 large quilts and
lots of small ones. Club President:
Mary Jane Raines, 352-854-2484
Thanks Mary-Jeanine
Ibarguen for all your hard work on behalf of all the quilters in Florida. Our
notice in the Florida Quilt Network - Newsletter about the Organization of a
chapter of the Applique Society in Belleview, FL brought us members we wouldn't
have been able to contact otherwise.
Our chapter is "Quilts
in Bloom" and meets the first Thursday of each month, the next meeting
is March 2, 2000. Sally Herrington,
Summerfield, FL salmh@worldnet.att.net