Florida Quilt Network - Newsletter #242
www.FloridaQuiltNetwork.com
December 8, 2018
Quilting Friends,
Here’s a little Project Linus quilt I made as a jelly roll race. The colors didn’t distribute quite as I’d hoped, and it came out pretty ho-hum. So I pulled out my trusty Accuquilt dies and created a bunch of circle and leaf shapes which translated into flowers. Adding the fusible to the fabric before doing the die-cutting makes it easy-peasy to place and iron down. Now the quilt has a little sparkle!
Do you know of any organization that is collecting quilts for Hurricane Michael victims? If so, please let me know ASAP.
In case you missed my last note, next month FQN will be celebrating 20 YEARS !! Yep, our first Florida Quilt Network newsletter was sent out to maybe 20 or so people in January 1999. I was simply looking for a way to connect Florida quilt guilds together so we could share national teachers when they came to town. FQN has grown since then, of course, publicizing all kinds of quilting events in Florida, as well as (on the website) detailing quilt guilds, quilt shops and longarm businesses in Florida.
You can read any of the past 240 newsletters in the archives.
I’m very proud of what FQN has become with your help. We’re hovering at about 4000 interested readers, who hail from all over the world, but mostly in Florida. All expenses come out of my pocket, but the ads for machines that run occasionally in the newsletters help with those expenses. If you’d like to help with those costs, ask for my paypal account name.
If you’re a fairly new reader of this newsletter, you may not know that the Calendar page on the website is a quick way to view upcoming events all over the state. Give it a look-see.
Happy Quilting,
Mary-Jeanine
PS: I’d love to hear from you, so drop me a line sometime.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS: (Newsletter number follows)
2018
Nov 17-Jan 27 Quilt Exhibit in Amelia Island www.aiquilters.com (#241)
2019
Jan 8-9 Karen Combs Lecture & Workshops in Mt. Dora Conklinpeggy@gmail.com (#242)
Jan 16 Mark Sherman Lecture in Largo www.suncoastquiltingcircle.org (#240)
Jan 25-26 Quilt Show in Palm Harbor info here (#235)
Jan 25-26 Quilt Show in Sebring 256-244-2088 (#237)
Jan 25-26 Quilt Show in The Villages QGOTV.Org (#238)
Jan 31-Feb 2 Special Quilt Exhibit at World Quilt Show in Tampa (#242)
Feb 2 Airing of the Quilts in Sarasota info here (#241)
Feb 2-3 Quilt Show in Dade City www.PioneerFloridaMuseum.org (#236)
Feb 8-9 Quilt Show in Vero Beach vbsunbonnetsue@Gmail.com (#238)
Feb 8-9 Quilt Show in Panama City www.sabqg.org (#237)
Feb 15-16 Quilt Show in Seminole www.midpinellasquiltshow.com (#241)
Feb 15-16 Quilt Show in Tampa http://www.quiltersworkshoptampa.org/ (#240)
Feb 22-23 Quilt Show in Punta Gorda info here (#240)
Feb 23-24 Quilt Show in Cudjoe Key
Feb 27-Mar 2 AQS Show in Daytona Beach www.quiltweek.com/locations/daytona-beach (#242)
March 1-2 Quilt Show in Naples www.NaplesQuiltersGuild.com (#239)
Mar 2 Quilt Show in Bushnell mailto:baprice47@aim.com (#234)
Mar 8-9 Quilt Show in Sarasotafriendshipknotquilters.com (#233)
Mar 9-10 Quilt Show in Fort Lauderdale PR@browardquiltexpo.com (#234)
Mar 16-17 Quilt Show in Estero momc318@gmail.com (#240)
May 3-4 Quilt Show in Gainesville www.TreeCityQuilt.com (#241)
July 18-20 Stitcher Paradise in St. Petersburg www.stitcherparadise.com (#240)
Sept 19-21 Quilt Show in Jacksonville quiltfestjax.com/ (#241)
Nov 1-2 Quilt Show in Brooksville (#241)
Nov 15-16 Quilt Show in Mt. Dora www.lakequiltguild.com (#235)
2020
Feb 7-8 Quilt Show in Ft. Myers www.swfqg.com (#237)
Feb 14-15 Quilt Show in Bradenton info here
Feb 21-22 A1 Quilt Extravaganza in Amelia Island www.aiquilters.com/show (#229)
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KAREN COMBS LECTURE & WORKSHOPS IN MT. DORA
The Lake County Quilters are hosting Karen Combs January 8 & 9 at the Elks Lodge Hall in Mt. Dora for a lecture + 1/2 a day & a full day class. There are still openings and if interested please go to http://www.karencombs.com to see photos of class samples.
Lecture: Quilts of Illusion
3 hour class: Chip Out of Every Block
6 hour class: Patchwork Illusions
Contact Peggy Conklin for more information conklinpeggy@gmail.com
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SPECIAL QUILT EXHIBIT AT WORLD QUILT SHOW IN TAMPA
I’m very pleased to announce that Maggie Dillon and Karol Kusmaul will be presenting a special exhibit called Characters in Cloth at the World Quilt Show in the Tampa Convention Center from Jan 31 through Feb 2, 2019. Each artist will be showing her portrait work, some of which have not been exhibited before. For more information, see www.quiltfest.com
Thanks much!
Karol Kusmaul
Website: http://www.kquilt.com
Blog: http://kquilt.blogspot.com
Email: karol@kquilt.com
Cloth in Common website/blog http://www.clothincommon.com
SAQA Juried Artist Member
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American Quilter’s Society Celebrates AQS QuiltWeek® - Daytona Beach, Florida 2019
American Quilter’s Society, the largest quilting membership organization in the world, is pleased to announce the return of AQS QuiltWeek to Daytona Beach, Florida, from February 27 to March 2, 2019, at the Ocean Center, 101 North Atlantic Avenue.
More than 15,000 people are expected to converge on the Daytona Beach area to enjoy four days of the best in quilt and textile artistry, as AQS celebrates 35 years of quilting inspiration, friendship, and growth. More than 500 quilts will be on display, with $54,000 in prizes to be awarded for quilting excellence at the event. In addition, AQS QuiltWeek will be hosting a series of workshops with some of the top talent in the quilt industry and an extensive Merchant Mall comprised of local, national, and international vendors.
· AQS Daytona Beach Contest Quilts
· New Quilts From an Old Favorite: Bow Tie, sponsored by Brother International
· Desedamas – Spain
· The 14th Quilt Nihon Exhibition, sponsored by Janome America
· SAQA: Tranquility
· Fresh Faces/New Ideas Quilt Challenge, sponsored by PAAQT
· Singular Stars: Lone Star Quilts from Judy Martin, sponsored by WonderFil Specialty Thread
· Cherrywood Challenge 2018: Prince Tribute, sponsored by Innova
· Quilts of Valor Service Recognition Exhibit, sponsored by APQS
· A Fortuitous Mistake: Retrospective Quilts of Margaret Solomon Gunn, sponsored by Martelli Enterprises
· Showcase of Quilts: The Quilting Guild of The Villages, sponsored by Juki/The Sewing Fabric Superstore
· AQS iquilt and Author Showcase
Evening events include An Evening of Music With Ricky Tims; Scrappy Quilts: An Evening With Edyta Sitar; and the famous All-Star Review, featuring 2018 instructors sharing techniques and comradery.
Admission to AQS QuiltWeek includes access to all special exhibits and the Merchant Mall. Hours are Wednesday, February 27 through Friday, March 1 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, March 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tickets and additional information can be found at www.quiltweek.com or by calling 270-898-7903. The event is open to the public.
About the American Quilter’s Society
The American Quilter’s Society is the largest quilting membership organization in the world. At AQS, we believe that with the proper resources, the creative individual can take their quilting projects beyond what they can imagine. This year AQS celebrates 35 years of quilting inspiration, friendship, and growth. For more information about the American Quilter’s Society, please visit http://www.americanquilter.com or call 270-898-7903.
AQS QuiltWeek 2019 Event Dates
Daytona Beach, FL Feb. 27 - March 2
Lancaster, PA March 27 - 30
Spring - Paducah, KY April 24 - 27
Grand Rapids, MI August 21 - 24
Fall - Paducah, KY September 11 - 14
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The Salty Needle Quilt Shop in Cedar Key will be closing its doors on April 27, 2019. There will be closing sales till then.