Florida
Quilt Network - Newsletter #283
July 1, 2022
Quilting
Friends,
(click to enlarge)
Here’s a project I finished recently, I swear
its just a duffle bag but it took as much time as an easy quilt…maybe
more! But those byAnnie patterns sure
are well written! Learn more about the duffle by watching my latest
online TT&T event.
If you are wanting to donate a quilt or two to
Ukrainian refuges, skip to the bottom of this newsletter. The need is so great for Ukraine, and we
believe the people of the region will need donations for some time.
Are you a quilting teacher in Florida? I’ve had several guilds ask me for ideas for
programs, teachers who don’t need to fly to travel. Shoot
me an email for a future list.
You may have caught me on my online “Tips, Tools &
Techniques Club” LIVE event, part lecture, part discussion….lots of free info
about quilting, sewing, serging and embroidery!
Anyway, I have spent some time
this month creating a list of all my topics from the past 21 months, and I
thought I’d share that list with you.
Hopefully this makes it a little easier to go straight to a particular
topic within the online presentations. Click here to go to the list.
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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Macclenny, FL
Lesa
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
(Newsletter number follows)
2022
June 10- Aug 14 Quilt
Exhibit in Ormond Beach info
here (#283)
July 11 Guild Mtg to
make Ornaments racingfingersquiltguild.com (#283)
July 15-30 Shop Hop in
Central Florida (#281)
July 16 Virtual Lecture Dana
Jones info here (#280)
July 23 Virtual Workshop: Jenny
Haynes info here (#283)
July 27 Randy Bendler
trunk show in Melbourne info here (#279)
Aug 13 Florid Quilt
Study Group Mtg kmetelicacray@gmail.com (#282)
Aug 20 Virtual Lecture Sarah Ruiz
info here (#280)
Aug 24 Kestrel Michad
lecture & class in Melbourne info here (#279)
Aug 26-28 Crazy Quilt
Retreat in Gainesville sallyxstitch@mindspring.com (#283)
Sept 3 Mystery Quilt
Retreat in Sarasota (#282)
Sept 15-17 QuiltFestJax
in Jacksonville www.QuiltFestJax.com (#279)
Sept 17 Virtual Lecture Laura
Loewen info here (#280)
Sept 26-30 No Frills
Retreat in Tampa www.sweetdarlingquilts.com (#281)
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)
Oct 15 Virtual Lecture Julia
Graves info here (#280)
Nov 4-6 Sew Magical Expo
in Orlando www.SewMagicalExpo.com (#283)
Nov 11 & 12 Fantastic Quilt
Show in Leesburg lakequiltguild.com
Nov 29-Dec 10 Quilt
Cruise info here (#273)
2023
Feb 10-11 Quilt Show in Vero Beach midiane15@gmail.com (#280)
Feb 17-18 Quilt Show in Tampa 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)
March 3-4 Quilt Show in Naples
Naplesquiltersguild.org (#281)
April 2-9 Quilt Cruise
with Judy Hansen www.JudyHansenDesigns.com (#280)
April 15-16 Broward Quilt Expo in Pembroke
Pines www.browardquiltexpo.com
May 4-8 Sew Magical at Sea
www.SewMagicalExpo.com (#283)
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Past Tips, Tools & Techniques
Club Events
Ok, here you go, in backwards order:
Jun
2022 Program: "Travel Duffle Bag 2"
from byAnnie, bias tape maker, Bodkin demo, Soft&Stable, Chakoner, Wonder
Clips, WashAway Tape, "Perky Pinwheels" pattern, 3-Step Cross-Body
Bag demo and handout.
May
2022 Program: ‘Dewonkifying panels’, sewing
2 long strips together, raggedy denim tote bag, “Warm Wishes” quilt, Travel
Jewelry Pouch, Scalloped Placemat, “Good Morning Sunshine” Quilt.
April 2022
Program: 3D Chain Link Quilt from
“Stunning 3D Quilts”, Long Cabin Quilts from Accuquilt, Blade Saver, My
Favorite Batting, “X Marks the Spot” Quilt, “Flannel Squares” quilt, Storage
Pod project
March 2022
Program: All about Half Square Triangles
and lots of ways to make them. “Star Pop” Quilt, “Radiant HST” quilt,
“Happily Ever After” quilt, “Floralicity” quilt, “16-patch Big Star”
quilt tools used: Triangulations, Slotted Trimmer, Diagonal Seam Tape,
Chalkoner, Thread Stands, 3 kinds of magnetic Pin holders
Jan 2022 Program:
Bookcase quilt, Morning Star (Accuquilt), “Hugs & Kisses” quilt, “Up the
Blue Stars” quilt, difference between InvisiFIL and InvisiBLE thread, Rag Rug,
Garment Safe project
November 2021 Program:
T-shirt quilt ideas, June Bloom Tablerunner, Drawstring Bags, Water Mister,
“Piccadilly Circus” quilt, Magic One Seam Potholder
October 2021 Program:
“Happy Stars” quilt, “Piece of Cake in Blues” quilt, Ear Bud Circle Pouch,
Travel Tray project, “Improv Trees” quilt
Sept
2021 Program: CrissCross Apron pattern/demo,
Shenandoah quilt, “Christmas Breezy Windmills” quilt, Invisifil thread, Retayne
& Synthropol, 3 pocket tote project, “Paradigm Shift” quilt, “Scrappy
Trips” quilt
July 2021 Program:
June Bloom Collage Quilt, Iron Cleaner by Faultless, Gallery Facing for art
quilts, Diagonal Seam Tape, Clearly Perfect Slotted Trimmer, Plastic Bag holder
project, “Purple Forest Magesty” quilt, “Stack-n-Slash” quilt
June 2021 Program:
Serger 6-hour quilt, Stiff Gift Bag, using stiff interfacing, “Half Hexie
with Gnomes” quilt, “Zig Zag without Triangles” quilt, Boxed Pouch, working
with clear vinyl, “Disappearing 4-patch” quilt, My favorite seam ripper
May 2021 Program: Tumbler
Flags, Selvage Tumbler Tote, Comfort pillow project, Blade Saver Thread
Cutter,s “Suburbia (scrappy houses)” quilt, Boutique tissue box cover, Fusible
Tricot info, Frankenbatting, “Cats Cradle” quilts
April 2021 Program: “Train Tracks” quilt, “Tessa” quilt, Casserole Carrier,
Fasturn tools, Insulbright, Flower Vase wallhanging, “Raggedy Strings” quilt,
Pins and magnetic pin holders.
March 2021 Program: [first few minutes are muted, hang
in there!) Crystal Cluster Pillows (Elizabeth
Hartman pattern), Rice Bags, Slice Rug, Cleaning your cutting mat, Adding a
border to a finished quilt, Starting FMQ from the edges, not the center, ‘Kira’
quilt
February 2021 Program: “Hot
Shots” quilt, “Citrus Tumbler” quilt, Rotary Cutting tips, Gypsy Gripper and
ruler suction cups, Quilt pocket on quilt back, 4-button boxes, Wonder clips,
Frixion pens
January 2021 Program:
“Big Bang” wallhangings, “Happy Birthday” tabler unner, “Woven 4-patches”
quilt, “Tipsy Thimbles” quilt, Selvage projects (how to collect, sort and sew),
“Maggie’s Star” quilt, Iron Cleaner by Faultless
November 2020 Program:
“Sparrows at Play” quilt, curved piecing, ruler suction cup,
“Butterfly/Kaleidoscope” quilt, “Fall Panel” quilt, Economy Block quilt,
Magnetic Pin cushion
No shows in August, Sept, October
July 2020 Program: Paper
Lantern quilt, English Paper Piecing bowls (pattern), “Slanted Stars” quilt,
“Purple Bliss” quilt, Gypsy Gripper, My Favorite Pins, “Topsy Turvy”
tablerunner, High chair helper project, “Talk to the Animals” Accuquilt quilt,
Lavender Dryer bags
June 2020 Program: “Chop
Suey” quilt, Criss Cross apron, Tru-grid interfacing, “We can Fly” quilt
from a panel, faux chenille, “Continuum” quilt, “Rainbow Swirles” quilt,
Frankenbatting, fingertip towel bibs, bobbinwork embroidery
May 2020 Program:
Koala Quilt (Elizabeth Hartman pattern), Tablerunner, Basix ruler, ruler dots,
Westalee circle ruler, flange binding, Ribbons & Pinwheels quilt,
Triangulations, Quilts of Valor, “Selvage Leaves” tablerunner, Hexi click,
“Waves of Glory” tablerunner, Portfolio bag, Florida triangle quilt
April 2020 “Best of” Program: “A-Maze-Zing” quilts, Snap Happy Purse, Drawstring gift
bags, fusible Tricot, 3-pocket tote, one-seam flying geese, disappearing
9-patch, Jelly Roll rug, 10-minute tablerunner, attaching a sleeve to a quilt
March 2020 Program: Mask
Demo, “Heart of Blue” and “Heart of Pink” quilts, Accuquilt Crazy Patch quilt
and tote, “Stacked Squares” quilt, Denim Apron, “Woven Ribbons” quilt, wavy
rotary blade, spray basting, faultless Iron cleaner, Mini Stash &Store, “Dragonflies
in a Twist” quilt, Steam-a-seam tape, hot fix rhinestones, mitered borders.
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QUILT EXHIBIT IN ORMOND BEACH
Ellen
Lindner reports that the “Stitched, Stamped, & Sculpted” fiber art exhibit
in Ormond Beach is really worth seeing. She says “The work is exciting, and the
pieces are beautifully presented.” The exhibit is at Ormond Memorial Art Museum
and runs now through August 14th.
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GUILD EVENTS IN ORMOND BEACH
Make a Christmas Ornament
Racing Fingers Quilt Guild [RFQG] will meet on July 11
at 6:30PM at the Seabreeze United Church of Christ, 501 N Wild Olive Ave,
Daytona Beach. Kits will be distributed to make a Christmas ornament.
Instructions will be provided by two RFQG members. Guests may
attend 2 RFQG meetings before joining. Please park in the back and go in
through the kitchen door to the Fellowship Hall. For more information: racingfingersquiltguild.com
Quilting Help & Making Fidget Quilts
The Mother Hen group of Racing Fingers Quilt Guild [RFQG]
hosts a community outreach meeting on the second Thursday of the month [July
14 is the next meeting] to welcome anyone who has quilting questions, wants
information about RFQG, wants to sit and sew with the group, or wants to make
Fidget Quilts for donation to Alzheimer/dementia patients. Fidget quilt
materials and instructions are provided. Bring your sewing machine.
For more information: racingfingersquiltguild.com.
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CRAZY QUILT RETREAT IN
GAINESVILLE
August 26-28, 2022
Fairfield by Marriott….$395.00 includes your custom made cypress wood box with two specialty sewing tools designed to fit into your box. Foundation piece will be crazy quilted to fit the lid and we will be using new techniques to embellish your original lid using fibers, buttons, beads, silk ribbon and more. All food and kit included with mini lectures on lace, crazy quilting, and vintage buttons. Special rates of $99.00 at hotel. Email Sally for complete details: sallyxstitch@mindspring.com
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VIRTUAL WORKSHOP
This virtual workshop is open to
non-member registration at this time - only a few spots left.
July
Workshop - Jenny Haynes - Skinny Inset Strips
Saturday, July 23, 2022
1:00 PM 5:00 PM - Fee $70
https://southfloridamqg.com/events/2022-07-pss-workshop
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SEW MAGICAL HAPPENINGS
- Sew Magical Expo Florida:
- Location: Gaylord
Palms, Orlando, FL
- Date: November 4-6,
2022
- Details: Sewing &
Crafting convention, Two Vendor Halls, over 50 hands-on classes, Destash
Bash, Fashion Show, meetups, exchanges, and more!
- Sew Magical Expo Texas:
- Location: Gaylord
Texan, Dallas, TX
- Date: February
17-19, 2023
- Details: Sewing & Crafting
convention, Vendor Hall, over 50 hands-on classes, Destash Bash, Fashion
Show, meetups, exchanges, and more!
- Sew Magical at Sea:
- Location: Port
Canaveral, FL
- Day: May 4-8, 2023
- Details: Sewing &
Crafting vacation on a cruise, 2 days of classes, meetups, exchanges,
parties, Port Day, and more!
- Sew Magical Expo Tennessee:
- Location: Gaylord
Opryland, Nashville, TN
- Date: June 30 - July
2, 2023
- Details: Sewing &
Crafting convention, Vendor Hall, over 50 hands-on classes, Destash Bash,
Fashion Show, meetups, exchanges, and more!
Make
sure to join our Facebook group, follow our Instagram or Youtube Channel
"Sew Magical Expo" to stay in-the-loop on all the latest info and
join one of our live videos!
Tickets
and more info can be found at www.sewmagicalexpo.com
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Bold Notion Quilting in Brooksville is now offering longarm
Machine rentals @ $15 per hour!
Here’s a link: https://boldnotionquilting.com/product/longarm-machine-rental-time-free-motion/
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QUILTS
FOR UKRAINE
Terry
Burtchell, QOVF FL State Coordinator is partnering with World Vision to get quilts
to the Ukrainian Refugees. There is a great need for warm quilts for children
& women. World Vision works with 5 Organizations to help in crisis,
including Convoy of Hope and Samaritan’s Purse. Convoy of Hope will make a pick
up stop here in Port Orange and transfer to NC where Samaritan’s Purse is
making flights into World Vision base in Romania.
There
is no money involved with shipping just wonderful non-profit organizations
willing to help the people of Ukraine. The need is warm quilts.
Follow
“Quilts for Humanity” on Facebook for updates, the admin is Terry
Burtchell. Questions? iMessage Terry on Quilts for Humanity or email quiltsforhumanity@gmail.com
Thank
you to all for your help in this mission.
GUIDELINES
FOR QUILTS:
1.
Crib & Twin Sizes only (these quilts will travel with refugees)
2.
Neutral, Primary & Novelty Prints
3.
No FLAGS of any Country, No patriotic prints (this is for the safety in war
zone region)
4.
100 % Cotton & Flannel Fabrics
5.
Wash & Dry Before Shipping
6.
No Quilt Labels
SHIPPING:
QUILTS
FOR HUMANITY
ATT:
TERRY BURTCHELL
5131
S. Ridgewood Ave. Suite G
Port
Orange, FL 32127
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Giving
Back With Love For Country & Veterans,
Terry
Burtchell
Florida
State Coordinator
Volusia
County Quilts of Valor® Group Leader
FL
QOV® Facebook Administrator
LongArmy® Team