Florida Quilt Network - Newsletter #251
www.FloridaQuiltNetwork.com
September 8, 2019

Quilting Friends,

Well, we are home from our 2 month odyssey to the Canadian Rockies and back.  10,000 miles, 28 campgrounds, 15 states and 2 provinces…we packed a lot in!  And I was able to make most of this quilt while on the road. 

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I’m very excited about this quilt, because on my way home, we stopped in Tennessee so I could get certified to teach these Gems.  I’m in love with the process, and I’m in love with the beautiful blocks! 

I would be thrilled to come to YOUR guild to teach the gem blocks, and get you started on YOUR Birthstone Gem quilt.  You can make one, two or all 12 gems.  I have a new website just for these classes, please take a look.

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)

2019

Aug 4 – Sept 27 Surface Design Exhibit in Clearwater   surfacedesignguild.wildapricot.org   (#250)

Sept 16 Civil War Lecture in Ormond Beach info@racingfingersquiltguild.com (#251)

Sept 19 Bus Trip to Jax Quilt Show purcella23@aol.com  (#250)

Sept 19-21 Quilt Show in Jacksonville quiltfestjax.com/  (#251)

Oct 9-13 Quilt Retreat in Orlando 321-223-9969 (#249)

Oct 14 Bryan Lecture in Lady Lake www.CentralFloridaMQG.blogspot.com   (#250)

Oct 18-19 Quilt Show & Sale in White Springs info here (#251)

Oct 19 Quilt Bazaar in St. Cloud (#249)

October 23-24 Ann Shaw Lecture & Workshops in Satellite Beach www.seasidepiecemakers.com (#244)

Oct 26 Benefit Quilt Show in Melbourne 321-537-9454 (#249)

Oct 31 Shopping/Bus Trip from Leesburg cczernuch@embarqmail.com (#249)

Nov 1-2 Quilt Show in Brooksville www.hernandoquiltersguild.com  (#246)

Nov 15-16 Quilt Show in Mt. Dora www.lakequiltguild.com  (#235)

Nov 21-23 Hollis Chatelaine Lecture & Workshop in Lakeland www.ladiesofthelakes.org  (#249)

2020

January 22-23 Karen Eckmeier Lecture & Workshops in Satellite Beach www.seasidepiecemakers.com (#244)

Jan 24-25 Quilt Show in Lakeland info here (#249)

Feb 7-8 Quilt Show in Melbourne www.seasidepiecemakers.com  (#249)

Feb 7-8 Quilt Show in Ft. Myers www.swfqg.com (#237)

Feb 14-15 Quilt Show in Bradenton info here

Feb 14-15 Quilt Show in Defuniak Springs lesah51@yahoo.com (#247)

Feb 21-22  A1 Quilt Extravaganza in Amelia Island www.aiquilters.com/show   (#250)

Feb 21-23 Quilt Show in West Pasco www.westpascoquilters.org (#247)

Feb 21-22 Quilt Show in Punta Gorda www.dpqginc.com (#247)

Feb 21-22 Quilt Show in Ocala ocalawoods@cfl.rr.com (#248)

Feb 21-22 Quilt Bus Tour 321-768-2060 (#251)

Feb 22 Quilters Luncheon in Leesburg quiltingsistersguild.com   (#249)

Feb 26-29 AQS QuiltWeek Show in Daytona Beach www.QuiltWeek.com

Mar 6-7 Quilt Show in Venice www.vaqg.org (#246)

Mar 6-7, 2020 Quilt Show in Naples  Naplesquiltersguild.org (#250)

Mar 7 Quilt Show in Bushnell baprice47@aim.com  (#247)

Mar 12-15 Quilt Retreat in Lake Yale 321-768-2060 (#251)

Mar 13-14 Quilt Show in Pensacola www.pensacolaquiltersguild.org (#251)

Mar 20-21 Quilt Show in St. Pete www.suncoastquiltingcircle.org (#244)

April 22-23  Timna Tarr Lecture & Workshops in Satellite Beach www.seasidepiecemakers.com (#244)

October 28-29 Shannon Brinkley Lecture & Workshops in Satellite Beach www.seasidepiecemakers.com  (#244)

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FREE CIVIL WAR QUILT TALK IN ORMOND BEACH
Racing Fingers Quilt Guild [RFQG] is sponsoring a free talk, open to the public, on Civil War Quilts [the history of the fabric, sewing techniques, and women’s organizations].  Examples of popular Civil War quilt squares and their uses will be shown on Monday, Sept 16, at 6:30PM at the Aberdeen Clubhouse at 50 Allwood Green Blvd, Ormond Beach, off Clyde Morris just south of Hand Ave.  info@racingfingersquiltguild.com.

RFQG meets the third Monday of every month at 6:30PM at the Ormond Beach Presbyterian Church [except September 16 because of Hurricane Dorians’ effect on the church] for a program and business meeting; and the second Thursday of each month in room 4 of the Ormond Beach Library at 9:30AM for help with quilting.  All quilters and would-be quilters are welcome.  See our website at racingfingersquiltguild.com.

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QUILT FEST IN JACKSONVILLE
Quiltfest of Jacksonville presents “Bobbin’ on the Beach” at the Prime Osborn Convention Center, 1000 Water Street, Jacksonville FL on September 19-21, 2019
www.QuiltFestJax.com

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QUILT SHOW AND SALE IN WHITE SPRINGS
30th Annual Stephen Foster Quilt Show and Sale
You’re invited to join us at the 30 th Annual Stephen Foster Quilt Show and Sale
October 18-20, 2019 at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park in White
Springs, FL.

Quilts of all shapes and sizes using both traditional and modern techniques will be on display! This year’s theme is ‘Pearls of…’, celebrating 30 years with Pearls of wisdom, tradition, nature, memories, family and history.

There will be demonstrations, workshops, and a special exhibit in our museum.
This year’s special guest will be Mrs. Betty Ford-Smith! Quilting supply vendors and handmade textile artists will be available all weekend long.  We are looking for quilts and fabric art to display and would love to have yours! Don’t want your quilt professionally judged? That’s okay – just mark the box on the registration form for entry into the “People’s Choice Award Only.”

And we still have a limited amount of space available for more vendors if you’re interested. Please contact Andrea (email andrea.thomas@dep.state.fl.us orphone 386-397-7009) for more information on how to  submit your art for this
event or register as a vendor. You can also visit https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/stephen-foster-folk-culture-center-state-park

What: Stephen Foster Quilt Show & Sale
When: October 18-20, 2019 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Where: Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park
11016 Lillian Saunders Drive
White Springs, FL 32096
Information: (386) 397-7009 or https://www.floridastateparks.org/events/quilt-
show-and-sale

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Sixth Annual Sisterhood of the Traveling Quilt Bus Tour
Feb 21-22, 2020
2 days of quilt pampering where you will:

$225.00 per person, price includes overnight stay at a quality hotel.
What will you be doing?  Shopping, chocolate, fun, chocolate, chauffeured, snacks, games, chocolate, movies, snacks, chocolate, meals….2 days of pampering.
Make your reservations now:
Boutique 4 Quilters, Inc
2945 W. New Haven Ave.
West Melbourne, FL
321-768-2060
www.boutique4quilters.com

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B4Q Quilt Retreat
Presented by Boutique 4 Quilters

March 12 - 15, 2020

Get ready to put your toes in the sand at Lake Yale!
National Teachers: Joyce Hughes, Linda Hahn & Cheryl Lynch
This is going to be “Grrrrreat!!!”

 

Lake Yale is a conference center in Leesburg. It is a beautiful place, on a large lake, with lots of live oak trees.   The classrooms are spacious, with plenty of room for us to spread out.  Common areas are available for us to socialize, relax, and show off our work.  Double occupancy in lovely hotel-like room will be $350 for the entire time.   Meals will be provided by Lake Yale and are included in this price.
Thursday March 12 we will kick off the festivities.   We will meet for dinner, socializing, assigning name tags and getting our goodie bags.
You will have plenty off room for sewing, no cramped spaces here, so bring all you have. Supply lists will be provided prior to the retreat
Classes will be $125 for a 1-day class, $250 for a 2-day class, and $95 for a half-day class.   An additional charge will be applied for the cost of the kit.
Additionally, Linda Hahn is a certified Zumba teacher and will be having classes in the evening for a nominal fee.

Retreat Classes

Thread Painting with Joyce Hughes
You will learn the proper steps of Dimensional Thread Painting and find it to be a fun and creative technique.  Explore the various thread selection, setting up your machine for stitching techniques with free motion quilting of zig zag and straight stitching, bobbin work and embellishing with netting and crystals.
 Friday and Saturday: $125/day+ $35 for each kit

 

 

 

 

 

Feeling Crabby? (New York Beauty Electrified) with Linda Hahn
Have some fun learning Linda's ONE PIN technique for making New York Beauty blocks!! Then....take those blocks and create a pieced background for a beach scene!!
Friday or Saturday: $125+ $28 kit fee

 

Classes with Cheryl Lynch
Cheryl was inspired by both ancient and contemporary mosaics. Developing a technique to replicate stone mosaics in fabric was a challenge but as you can see very beautiful. Cheryl now shares her technique and patterns with these three classes. But be careful, they are like potato chips - you just cannot stop with one.

Mosaic Wall hanging
Friday: $125+ $20 kit fee

Philly Love
Saturday: $125 + $5 fee for pattern on foundation.

New Sew Heart Mini Mosaic
Sunday: $95+$12 kit fee (half day)

 Make your reservations now:
Boutique 4 Quilters, Inc
2945 W. New Haven Ave.
West Melbourne, FL
321-768-2060
www.boutique4quilters.com

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QUILT SHOW IN PENSACOLA
Pensacola Quilt Show , Portal to the future, 2020 Quilt Show On March 13 and 14 Pensacola Quilters Guild  will host its biannual quild show.  Featuring more than 250 quilts, an interactive display, community quilt sew along, vendors, boutique, and a silent auctiion which includes 2 new sewing machine and a third sewing machine that includes an embroidery module!
Friday 9-5, Saturday 9-4.  $7/day or both days for $10 held at Pensacola Fairgrounds, 6655 Mobile Hwy, Pensacola, Florida
email:  pensacolaquilts2020@gmail.org
www.pensacolaquiltersguild.org

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CALL FOR ENTRIES
2020 KUMQUAT QUILT CHALLENGE AND SHOW Entry Form
One entry form will be necessary for each item entered.
Theme – “Harvest”
Name: _____________________________________________________________________
Phone #: ___________________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________
Email: ______________________________________________________________________
Category (circle size and technique, add dimensions): Large or Small (Length _______ x width_______)
Art/Modern Traditional Appliqué Hand Appliqué Machine
Miniature Miscellaneous Junior – Age _____yrs. old
Name of Your Item: ____________________________________________________________________
Name of Pattern used and the author and any other information you wish to provide:
_____________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

Please read and sign the following :
I agree to allow my item to be displayed and judged in the Kumquat Quilt Challenge on January 25, 2020, and at the Pioneer Florida Museum Farm Festival & Quilt Show on February 1 and 2, 2020.

I agree to pick up my item by 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020 at the Pioneer Florida Museum, 15602 Pioneer Museum Rd., Dade City, FL; or at the East Pasco Quilt Guild, Inc. guild meeting held in Dade City by 7:00 p.m. February 10, 2020 or will prepay postage fees for returning my item by mail.

I agree to have my item photographed and understand those photographs may be used for future promotional events by the Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce and the East Pasco Quilt Guild, Inc. While all care will be taken in the care and display of your item, the Greater Dade City Chamber, Pioneer Florida Museum, and East Pasco Quilt Guild, Inc. are not responsible for theft or damage of entries.

All items are to be delivered or mailed to the Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce, 14112 8 th Street, Dade City, FL 33525; 8am to 5pm during the week of January 13 - 17, 2020. All entries must be received by 5 pm Jan. 17, 2020. Any items that are shipped to the Quilt Challenge are my responsibility; this includes insurance against loss or theft.

Quilt for Sale option: You are welcome to sell your quilt entry on consignment while displaying it in the Kumquat Quilt Challenge Show or Pioneer Florida Museum show. The consignment fee to East Pasco Quilt Guild, Inc. is 10% of the sale price. There is a limit of 3 maximum show entries per person that can be offered for sale.

Please Mark: FOR SALE _______yes _______no SALE PRICE: $__________________________
Date: _____________ Signature: _______________________________________________
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2020 KUMQUAT QUILT CHALLENGE AND SHOW RULES
General rules:
1. Entry must use at a minimum, 2” square of the color orange. It may be cut into smaller pieces. Any quilt without orange will not be judged but will be shown as part of the show.
2. There is no size limitation on entries. Smaller items are encouraged. However, over-large quilts may not be fully displayed.
3. Items may be made by individuals or groups. However, only one ribbon will be  awarded per entry.
4. Both machine and hand quilting are acceptable.
5. Each item must have an attached 4” wide sleeve that will fit a 1.5” diameter rod.
6. All techniques (pieced, appliqué, art, embroidery) are eligible. An item may use a combination of techniques. Entrant is responsible for selecting the appropriate category.
7. Items must have a label with name, address, and phone number on the back or inside.
8. All items must be turned in to the Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce office between 8am and 5pm starting January 13 and ending January 17, 2020, at 5 pm, to be considered for this year’s challenge. Any items that needs to be mailed or shipped to the Quilt Challenge are the responsibility of the contestant; this includes insurance against loss or theft.

Main Categories:
Each of the large and small quilts will be judged in one of the following four categories
● Art/Modern - These include thread painting, landscape, 3-dimensional, geometric.
● Traditional: These include pieced, machine or hand quilted.
● Appliqué Hand: These include any item that is predominantly hand appliquéd or hand embroidered.
● Appliqué Machine: These include any item that is predominantly machine appliquéd or embroidered.

Large quilts are any quilt with a perimeter over 354 inches. Small quilts are any quilt with a perimeter under
354 inches. Placemats, table runners, pillows, etc. will be entered in the small category.

Specialty Categories:
Miniature Quilts : These include items that are no larger than 24” by 24”. All quilts will reflect a reduced scale. Individual blocks should measure no larger than 4”.
Miscellaneous : These include any item of clothing (jackets, aprons, hats, etc.), purses, tote bags, and dolls. Please provide a stand or hanger to allow display of the item.
Junior Quilter: Any item from the above categories made by a quilter age 17 and under.
Judging : Judges will award 1 st , 2 nd , and 3 rd place winners in each of the above categories. Judges’ decisions are final. In addition, a Viewer’s Choice Award Ribbon will be voted on by visitors to the Kumquat Festival on January 25, 2020 and be given to the exhibitor who has received the most votes.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
EAST PASCO QUILT GUILD, INC. - email: epquilters@gmail.com
Or the GREATER DADE CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ATTN: KUMQUAT QUILT CHALLENGE
14112 8 TH STREET, DADE CITY, FL 33522
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