Florida
Quilt Network - Newsletter #279
March 7, 2022
Quilting
Friends,
I know you are rejoicing with me that now, in
the middle of a busy quilt show season, the variant has slowed down and we can
be out and about again. Thank you to all
who stopped by my little corner at the AQS show in Daytona Beach to say hello. It was so fun matching up names to faces and
connecting, if even just a little bit!
Funny story: when I got home Saturday night,
just totally exhausted, I sent out a quick email to what I THOUGHT was my
subset list of people who regularly send me FQN news, but ACCIDENTALLY sent it
to the whole list of you. But you know
what? It was a blessing in disguise because I heard about more quilt events
than I would have otherwise, and yes, if you sent me news, you are now on my
subset list. So thanks for answering the
call for news and all the rest of you who wrote back. I do love to hear what you’re up to!
I try not to run more than 2 ads in any
newsletter, but today there happen to be 4 different machines for sale. There are some good deals below!
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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FOR SALE: Bernina 790
Need to
downsize my Bernina Family.
My machine comes with all original items, is low mileage(3.8 mil) and I'm
giving an additional new #97 D foot .
No embroidery unit but it can be ordered.
Recently cleaned.
Perfect condition.
I have found
the warranty goes with the machine. Check with your local Bernina dealer.
Needs to be
picked up in Sarasota-Venice area, no mailing please.
$2800
Pam607@gmail.com
Tel:941-485-9755
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FOR SALE Pfaff PowerQuilter 16.0 Free Motion Quilting Machine
$2800.00
Entire work area is lit with
bright LEDs
Includes separate bobbin
winder, extra large capacity M-sized bobbins, 4 spool thread stand, machine
oil.
Throat space: 16-18” and 8” of
vertical space
Table measures: 36” W x 29”
deep x 30” high
Excellent condition,
approximately 40 hours of use time
For more info contact:
Antoinette Schultz 321-258-2534
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FOR SALE: Bernina 830
I know a lot of you are Bernina girls, I am not I think. So I am selling my
beautiful Bernina 830 with the embroidery unit, all hoops and all accessories.
I have the BSR plus a walking foot, multiple other feet (see photos), the book,
and lots of bobbins. I do not have the original boxes but I will include the Tutto Bags for both units. I will also ship free to the
lower 48 states. Total price for the package is $2900. This is a great machine
and sews well, I just do not enjoy it as much as I thought I would.
PM for any further info please. You may also contact me at the phone below or
email.
Jerry
Jerry Stube
The Quilters Quarters, Inc
www.quiltersqtrs.com
jerry@quiltersqtrs.com
(913) 683-3324
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FOR SALE Pfaff expresson 3.2
Value $1200 .....will sell for $850 ....Great condition.
Dual Feed System, large sewing space, over 200 stitches, 9mm wide decorative stitches, will taper at beginning & end of stitches, 2 built in stitch FONTS, two free-motion modes, needle up/down, 37 needle positions, stitch width safety, needle threader, led lights , only used as extra machine (very little sew time on it).
For more information: Sindy: elsinphil@cfl.rr.com
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
(Newsletter number follows)
2022
Now till April 3 Quilt Exhibit in Miami Beach info here (#279)
Mar 10 New Project Linus Meeting in Apopka (#279)
Mar 14 Free Quilting Lessons in Ormond Beach racingfingersquiltguild.com (#279)
Mar 17-19 Quilt & Sewing Expo in Lakeland info here (#276)
Mar 19 Steph Skardal Lecture Virtual info here (#273)
Mar 21 Virtual Lecture
on Mystery Quilts/Quilt-Alongs info here (#277)
Mar 21-25 No Frills Quilt Retreat in Wesley Chapel info here (#277)
Mar 23-24 Lisa Ellis Lecture & Workshop in Melbourne info here (#279)
Mar 26 Mystery Quilt Retreat F2F plus Virtual
in Sarasota www.QuiltersQtrs.com (#278)
Mar 26 Mary-Jeanine's Tips,
Tools & Techniques LectureVirtual info here (#266)
Mar 27 Ellen Lindner on The Quilt Show thequiltshow.com (#279)
Mar 31 Free Beginning Quilting Class in Orlando flcfqg@gmail.com (#277)
April 1 – June 23 Quilt Exhibit in Pompano Beach Info here (#279)
April 2 Brenda Gael Smith Lecture Virtual info here (#273)
April 2 Florida Quilt Study Group in Palatka kmetelicacray@gmail.com (#279)
Apr 2-10 Quilt Cruise info here (#273)
April 7 Trunk Show & Lecture in Ocala charhillaz@hotmail.com (#279)
April 8 Joyce Grande Class in Ocala charhillaz@hotmail.com (#279)
April 18 Quilt Lecture Virtual info here (#279)
April 23 Mary-Jeanine's Tips,
Tools & Techniques LectureVirtual info here (#266)
Apr 27-28 Lisa Calle Lecture & Workshop in Melbourne info here (#279)
Apr 28 Free Beginning Quilting Class in Orlando flcfqg@gmail.com (#277)
Apr 30 APQS Roadshow in Brooksville info here (#279)
May 14-22 Quilt Cruise info here (#273)
May 16 Virtual Quilt
Lecture by Tina Craig info here (#277)
April 23 Mary-Jeanine's Tips,
Tools & Techniques Lecture F2F plus Virtual info here (#266)
May 26 Free Beginning Quilting Class in Orlando flcfqg@gmail.com (#277)
May 29-June 6 Quilt Cruise info here (#273)
June 13-17 Kids Quilt Camp in Satellite Beach info here (#279)
June 22 & 23 Judy Neimeyer Class info here (#279)
July 27 Randy Bendler trunk show in
Melbourne info here (#279)
Aug 24 Kestrel Michad lecture & class in
Melbourne info here (#279)
Sept 15-17 QuiltFestJax in Jacksonville
www.QuiltFestJax.com (#279)
Sept 28 & 29 Esterita Austin
Lecture & Class in Melbourne info here (#279)
Oct 1-9 Quilt Cruise info here (#273)
Oct 14-15 Quilt Show in Brandon www.brandonquiltguild.com (#276)
Nov
11 & 12 Fantastic Quilt Show in Leesburg https://lakequiltguild.com
Nov 29-Dec 10 Quilt Cruise info here (#273)
2023
Feb 17-18 Quilt Show
in Tampa http://www.featherprincesses.org (#275)
Feb 17-18 Quilt Show in
Amelia Island www.aiquilters.com (#276)
Feb 24-25 Quilt Show in
Punta Gorda www.peaceriverquilters.org/
(#276)
April 15-16 Broward
Quilt Expo in Pembroke Pines www.browardquiltexpo.com
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QUILT EXHIBIT
IN MIAMI BEACH & POMPANO BEACH
In Miami Beach, March 2022
https://www.mbgarden.org/event/five-contemporary-quilt-artists/
In Pompano Beach, April-June 2022
https://www.pompanobeacharts.org/programs/modern-quilt-exhibition
I curated this show at BaCA
Thank you!
Kristin M Beck
@kristinmbeck
954-290-1543
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NEW PROJECT LINUS MONTHLY MEETING IN APOPKA
If you live in
the Apopka area, and like to make quilts for kids, Project Linus is now meeting
monthly in Apopka. T
Thursday, Mar 10:
Apopka, 9:30 AM [2nd
Thursday] - We are pleased to expand toward
the west side of the chapter area. This is a community clubhouse not a
sewing shop so we will have tables and chairs; you will be responsible for
all your other tools. Please bring what you need including extension cords, cutting
mats, etc. We will bring an ironing board/pad and iron. The address
is 1255 Tallow Road, Apopka 32703 (close to the intersection of the 429 and 414
(Maitland Pkwy Extension)).
All
gatherings include show and tell and collection of your blanket donations. We
will have something to present/sew each time but you are welcome to do your own
Linus thing. In February at Apopka and Oviedo, Linda will present the
"long doggies" with permission of the designer. The pattern is
"All Wrapped Up" by Stacy Hsu, used with permission. Check out her
creations at https://www.stacyiesthsu.com/
and on Etsy
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LEARN TO QUILT FOR FREE IN ORMOND BEACH
The next Racing Fingers Quilt Guild meeting will feature
tips on how to cut, piece and press an ACCURATE quilt block at 6:30PM on Monday,
March 14, at the Seabreeze United Church of Christ, 501 N Wild Ave, Daytona
Beach. Admission is free and open to the public. Please park behind
the church and enter via the kitchen door. Sit ‘n Sew is Tuesday, March 15,
11am-4pm at the same church; bring your sewing machine. Mother Hen help
is available at the Ormond Beach Library on March 10, 9:30am-noon. See racingfingersquiltguild.com
for more details.
Claire Sadowniczak
Publicity Chair
Racing Fingers Quilt Guild
386-262-9807
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Ellen
Lindner is THRILLED to be featured in an upcoming episode of The Quilt Show
(online.) It will air starting March 27th, with Ellen talking
about designing from photos, glued collage, and more. Subscribers to The Quilt
Show will be able to view the episode at https://thequiltshow.com/
Ellen
Lindner
Fabric
collage website: www.adventurequilter.com
Art
and creativity blog: http://adventurequilter.com/blog/
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River Cruises in April and
October 2023
Learn more about River Cruises
from Quilt and Cruise.
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FLORIDA QUILT STUDY GROUP
The Florida Quilt Study Group will be meeting on Saturday,
April 2, 2022, at Ms. Ds Quilt Shop in Palatka, FL at 10:00.
If you have an interest in antique quilts and quilt history,
all are welcome to attend. All levels of expertise will be present.
Special Speaker at this meeting: Robin Koehler of Nestlings by Robin will
be in attendance: lecture on antique quilting motifs. There is no fee to
attend, but it is necessary to RSVP to Kathy Cray at kmetelicacray@gmail.com if you will be attending or just have
questions. We want to insure seating is available for all. The next
Florida Quilt Study Group after that will meet on August 13, 2022.
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QUILT LECTURE IN OCALA
Country Road Quilters of Ocala
will be having a trunk show and lecture by Joyce Grande of Material Girlz
Quilts on April 7, 2022 at 7:00 pm at St Marks United Methodists Church,
1839 NE 8th Ave Rd in Ocala. Her lecture is “Not Your Grandma’s Flower
Garden”. Joyce will also teach a class on April 8th at the church
on “Hexies 3 Ways”
To join the class or lecture, please contact Charlotte Schmidt at charhillaz@hotmail.com
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Virtual Quilt Lecture
Viewing the World Thru Quilt Colored Glasses, with Frances
Arnold
Monday April 18th 7pm EDT
Event URL https://suncoastquiltingcircle.org/event-4720047
Let’s travel across five continents looking at
how we, as quilters, view the world. We will talk about the places
where we gain inspiration, whether it be as exotic as a palace in India, or as
mundane as a high school dance in Georgia. Finally, we will explore
methods and ideas for turning those inspirations into wonderful quilts.
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Seaside
Peicemakers Quilt Guild Upcoming Programs
To learn more about all of these classes and to sign up, go to www.seasidepiecemakers.com click on programs & classes, then national
teachers. As always, feel free to call Eleanor with any questions,
407-402-9144
All classes and meetings are held at the Azan Shriners Center,
1591 W Eau Gallie Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32935
March 23 and 24, 2022 Lisa Ellis http://www.ellisquilts.com/
Wednesday, March 23rd, Lisa will share her Personal
Journey as an Art Quilter at our meeting starting at 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, March 24th, Charming Cathedral
Windows (not your grandmother’s cathedral windows) class. This is an
opportunity to use those pre-cut Charm Packs (5” x 5”0 or Jelly-Rolls (2.5” x
44”) These Cathedral Window quilts are made completely by machine. We
will learn the basic technique for this fun block and also how to design your
project with scale, finished size and desired scrappiness.
Class starts at 9:00 a.m. Class fee is $45 for members and
$55 for non-members.
To learn more about all of these classes and to sign up, go to www.seasidepiecemakers.com click on programs & classes, then national
teachers. As always, feel free to call Eleanor with any questions,
407-402-9144
All classes and meetings are held at the Azan Shriners Center,
1591 W Eau Gallie Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32935
April 27 and 28, 2022 Lisa Calle https://lisahcalle.com/
Wednesday April 27, Trunk show of her incredible quilts.
Our meetings begin at 9:30 a.m.
Thursday April 28th, Divide and
Design: How to decide what to quilt and where!
A design class for all quilters: hand, sit down, domestic and long
arm.
Class begins at 9:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. Class fee $45 for
members, $55 for non-members.
To learn more about all of these classes and to sign up, go to www.seasidepiecemakers.com click on programs & classes, then national
teachers. As always, feel free to call Eleanor with any questions,
407-402-9144
All classes and meetings are held at the Azan Shriners Center,
1591 W Eau Gallie Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32935
June 22 and 23rd. Judy Neimeyer class, taught by certified instructor Ann
Troutman. This will be a full day and a half class so you can really dig
into your project. The Judy Neimeyer technique
of paper piecing is a little different from traditional paper-piecing.
Caution, it is highly addictive! Pattern required.
Class fee $50 for members, $60 for non-members.
To learn more about all of these classes and to sign up, go to www.seasidepiecemakers.com click on programs & classes, then national
teachers. As always, feel free to call Eleanor with any questions,
407-402-9144
All classes and meetings are held at the Azan Shriners Center,
1591 W Eau Gallie Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32935
July 27th – Randy Bendler from Artzy
Chameleons will be presenting a trunk show of his gorgeous painted backgrounds,
threads and embellishments and showing his methods from inspiration through
completion. This will be a very fascinating presentation. Meeting starts
at 9:30 am.
To learn more about all of these classes and to sign up, go to www.seasidepiecemakers.com click on programs & classes, then national
teachers. As always, feel free to call Eleanor with any questions, 407-402-9144
All classes and meetings are held at the Azan Shriners Center,
1591 W Eau Gallie Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32935
August 24th – Kestrel Michad, www.kestrelmichaud.com
Using fusible, we will be making a gorgeous seascape. Each
project will be unique. Below are student projects from one of her
classes!
Class fee $45 for members, $50 for non-members.
Fee includes project supplies.
Meeting starts at 9:30 am. Class begins at 1:00 pm.
To learn more about all of these classes and to sign up, go to www.seasidepiecemakers.com click on programs & classes, then national
teachers. As always, feel free to call Eleanor with any questions,
407-402-9144
All classes and meetings are held at the Azan Shriners Center,
1591 W Eau Gallie Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32935
September 28 and 29th –Esterita
Austin www.estritaaustin.com. Lecture on Wednesday, September 28th, is Photograph, Compose and Create. Meetings start at 9:30
am.
Thursday, the 29th, is an all-day class, Animal Portraits.
We will learn how to create a portrait of our furry best friends with filled
with expression.
Class fee $45 for members, $55 for non-members.
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APQS Roadshow
in Brooksville
Saturday April
30th from 11am-2 pm
We discuss
some basics on Longarm quilting the features of APQS machines and offer special
show discounts for those that attend. They even get to play on the machines as
well ❤
The road show
signup link is here: https://www.apqs.com/event/apqs-roadshow-longarm-experience-brooksville-fl/
(they have to sign up through the link to be on the list to come)
My Online Free
motion Quilting Class FMQ 104 is coming out on 3/15 link to sign up is here:
They can read
all about it But it is available to rewind and rewatch again and again.
It is not
required for you to take the prerequisite courses (FMQ 101, FMQ 102, FMQ 103)
But it is HIGHLY recommended so that you can gain as much context as possible
these classes were made to build on one another to provide building blocks for
quick and sustainable growth, you never know what gems of information you’ll be
missing if you haven’t taken those and how they can propel you forward in your
quilting journey.)it is all about learning to piece the puzzle of custom
quilting and we go on a journey to dissect and inspect what custom quilting is
and there is a lot of lecture demo and even a documentary portion where you
follow me work my way through an entire quilt.
Bold Notion
Quilting
APQS Certified
Technician & Sales representative
Email: mailto:Boldnotionquilting@gmail.com
Phone:
850-556-6774
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The South Florida Modern
Quilt Guild has added 2022 lectures for May to October. Here's a shortcut:
https://southfloridamqg.com/events?category=Lecture
Catherine
Wilson
President
South Florida Modern Quilt Guild
11847 Green Oak Drive, Davie, FL 33330
Website: southfloridamqg.com
Facebook: facebook.com/southfloridamodernquilters
Instagram: instagram.com/southfloridamodern
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Coastal Quilters will be hosting:
Kids Quilt Camp
Children 10 & up
June 13 to 17
(9:30 – 12:30)
At Trinity Wellspring Church
638 South Patrick Drive
Satellite Beach, FL
More information will be posted to our website www.brevardcoastalquilters.com
this week.
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QUILT SHOW IN JACKSONVILLE
QuiltFestJax announces judge and call for entries.
Quiltfest Inc. of Jacksonville, or QuiltFestJax,
is back! After a two-year hiatus due to COVID, the annual quilt show will
be held Sept. 15-17, 2022 at the Prime Osborn Convention Center in
Jacksonville, FL. This showcase will feature 400 to 450 quilts on exhibit
plus numerous special exhibits, vendors, and activities. QuiltFestJax is pleased to announce that Maribeth Schmit will be the judge for 2022. She is an
accomplished fiber artist, quilting instructor, author and NQA Certified Quilt
Judge. Her information is available here: https://wiquiltjudge.com/about/.
Applications to enter quilts are now available, starting April 1
through July 25. With ten categories available for entry, from large pieced
quilts to miniatures, from art quilts to traditional hand quilted treasures,
the judge will select the top three quilts in each category as well as best of
show and special prizes for the best hand quilted, movable machine quilted and
stationery machine quilted entries. Over $8000 in prize money will be
awarded so each quilter strives to present their very best work for display and
judging. QuiltFestJax is an open judged show,
with a history of high quality submissions. Go to www.quiltfestjax.com
for important information and entry forms.
Sondie Frus, QuiltFestJax Publicity
Chair; publicity.quiltfestjax@gmail.com;
Maribeth Schmit 2022 QuiltFestJax
Judge
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CHARITY SEWING NEWS
News: Helpertunity
volunteers have been using the Accuquilt Oven Mitt shape to make hand puppets.
They are made from 4 layers of fabric so the heads can be stuffed and sculpted.
Puppet Sew&Return Kits will be added to the Helpertuntiy Charity -Volunteer basket in the next few
weeks...
The puppets
will be given as gifts to nursing home elders as a reward when they
pack/make/recycle plastic "bottle-bricks" - and then they can
use the puppets when they video-chat with their great-grandkids and the church
children. We are also looking for volunteers to make embroidery-patch
'eyes' for the puppets that will be given to disabled children (no buttons
allowed) if anyone is interested in donating embroidery-patch eyes to our
cause...
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QUILTERS TRAVEL RESOURCE
Quilters are excited about finally
being able travel again to shows and shops around the US. Quilters'
Travel Companion estimates 2022 to be a banner year. Remember the books have
been replaced with the free trip planner that works on all devices.
Visit http://quilterstravelcompanion.com/Maps
- To map shops at a destination, enter the location and
click [Places]
- To map all events at a destination, enter the location
and click [Events]
- To map shops along a trip route, enter start and end
locations and click [Places]
- To map shows, sales, and shop hops along a route, enter
start and end locations and click [Events]
- To add guilds, shops, and events, click advertise
Happy Traveling!
