Florida
Quilt Network
- Newsletter #32
October 5, 2000
Quilting Friends,
I keep promising myself I’ll send this newsletter out a bit
more frequently. As some of you who
know me will attest to, my plate is a bit too full lately, and it just doesn’t
seem to happen. I’ll keep trying!
The last two weekends have been quilty! (but not
guilty) Jacksonville was, as usual, an
exceptional show; I came home inspired and excited about some new projects…boy,
I NEED some new projects, doncha know?
This weekend found me in Tallahassee for the state guild
meeting (www.ssqa.org). For those of you who aren’t familiar with
all the state guild does, here are some highlights: a membership list of over
300 members, also vendors, judges, and guilds, a new comprehensive guide on how
to set up a not-for-profit guild, quarterly meetings with classes, lectures and
vendors (all for $15 per meeting), 4 day symposiums (next one in March, see
below), opportunities to meet and get to know quilting talent from all over the
state, and more than I can remember this morning. Take a look at the website for contact info.
Friend and fellow quilter and awesome nationally known
quilter Cindy Blackberg has a website now…check it out: www.cindyblackberg.com
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
Thru October 29th Creative Garments Show
in Maitland (see below)
Oct 13-15 Cobblestone quilters Show in Charleston SC
Oct 14-15 Bead
Festival in Orlando
<beadshows.com>
Oct. 16-21 National EGA Seminar in Lake Buena
Vista < EGAHQ@aol.com>
Oct 20-22 Quilt Show in
White Springs (904)397-2733
Oct 20-22 Quilt Show in Clearwater Omielke@aol.com or morethemerrer@aol.com
Oct 20-21 Quilt Show in
Palmetto Qmaker99@aol.com
Nov 3,4,5 Northeast Florida Quilt Shop Hop <pelicanpatrons@AOL.com>
Nov 3-4 Workshop with Faye Labanaris in Orlando <rfoster5@ix.netcom.com
>
Nov 4 FALL BAZAAR in Apopka <407-886-1888>
Nov 11 thru January 21 Quilt Exhibit in Lakeland <www.PolkMueumofArt.org>
Jan 3 thru 6 Quilt
Workshops in Marco Island clemens35@mediaone.net
Jan 19,20 Quilt Show in
Largo DORTQ@aol.com
Jan 22-25 Quilters Escape II in Brooksville (see
Newsletter #31 for contact)
Jan 25-27 “Quilters”, a musical in Panama City (850-763-8080)
Jan 26 & 27 Quilt
Show in Orlando <quiltshow2001@aol.com>
Jan 20-27 Quilters
Dream Cruise <AnnapTvlr@aol.com>
Jan 22-25 Quilters
Escape II in Brooksville (see text in Newsletter #28)
Feb 1-3 “Quilters”,
a musical in Panama City
(850-763-8080)
Feb 2-3 SSQA Meeting in Panama City
Feb 2-3 Quilt Show in Panama City <
http://hometown.aol.com/sabquilter/>
Feb 2-4 Honeybee Retreat in Jacksonville < HoneybeeQuilters@atlantic.net>
Feb 3-4 Quilt Show in
Lady Lake <dianadare@mpinet.net>
Feb 9-10 Quilt Show in
Naples <gailquilts@aol.com>
Feb 9-10 Quilt Show in
Titusville <Jhopem@aol.com>
Feb 16-17 Quilt Show in Big Pine Key roxannekw@cs.com
Feb 17-18 Quilt Show in
Vero Beach <patles@sunet.net>
Feb 22-23 Quilt Show
in Punta Gorda MCrosby908@aol.com
Feb. 23-24 Quilt Show
in Tampa <vikingspy@aol.com>
Feb 23-24 Quilt Show in
Ocala <CWash3266@aol.com>
Feb 23-24 Quilt Show in Crystal River <norle@xtalwind.net>
Mar 2-3 Quilt Show in
Brandon hobbienut@msn.com
Mar 1-11 Creative Arts Exhibit in Orlando
<cff@centralfloridafair.com>
Mar 9-10 Quilt Show
in Sarasota bettejimb@aol.com
Mar 9-11 Quilt Show in
Ft. Lauderdale http://www.browardquiltexpo.com
March 15-18 SSQA Symposium Altamonte Springs www.ssqa.org
Mar 17 Quilt Show in Satellite Beach (321-255-9489)
Mar 19 National Quilting Day
May 5-6 Quilt Show in Gainesville Jeanrosell@aol.com
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SSQA SYMPOSIUM
March 15-18, 2001
Altamonte Springs,
Fl. Sunshine State Quilters Association Symposium “Traditions and
Innovations”. Join with SSQA for three
days of quilting, quilting and more quilting at the Holiday Inn in Altamonte
Springs (Orlando Area). Teachers Karen Combs, Jo Morton, Jan Wildman, Ellen
Gordon, Suzanne McCoy and Cindy Blackberg are tops and the curriculum is a
combination of
contemporary and
traditional quilting. For information, send a SASE (legal size) with two first
class stamps to Andi Reynolds, 1117 Albritton Dr., Tallahassee, FL 32301-3265,
phone 850-656-9214 or e-mail andir@gateway.net
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QUILT SHOW IN PANAMA CITY
February 2 and 3,
2001
Panama City, Fl. A
Quilt Odyssey: "A long and wandering voyage marked by many
changes" quilt show presented by
St. Andrew Bay Quilters' Guild. The quilt show will be held at the Trinity
Center, Business 98E, Panama City, FL. Enjoy a large variety of show quilts,
opportunity quilt, vendors, fashion show,
members' boutique and much more. For information, contact
TDSQUILTER@aol.com
or MasonVRQ@aol.com or visit http://hometown.aol.com/sabquilter/
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QUILTERS THEATER
January 25-27 and
February 1-3, 2001
The Martin Ensemble
Theatre, 409 Harrison Avenue, Panama
City, FL (850-763-8080) will be presenting “Quilters”, a musical set in America’s frontier past.
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SSQA MEETING IN
PANAMA CITY
February 2 and 3,
2001
Panama City, FL.
Sunshine State Quilters Association meeting. Meetings and classes will be held
in the Trinity Center of the First Methodist Church.
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NORTHEAST FLORIDA FLORIDA SHOP HOP
I would greatly appreciate it if you mentioned our 2nd
Annual Northeast Florida Quilt Shop Hop. Dates are Nov 3,4 & 5. And this
year we have added 1 shop...there are five total...Pelican; Material Things,
Calico Station; My Favorite Quilt Shop and Whippoorwill Station. The first 500
to register will receive a tote bag with goodies in it. There will be 5 grand
prizes of $100. gift certificates and 10-$50.00 gift certificates awarded. You
must go to all 5 shops within the 3 days. And we are offering a wonderful
mystery quilt with each shop offering a different color combination. Any ???
email me...I am trying to check at least every other day!
Michelle Ross
Pelican Quiltworks
email: pelicanpatrons@AOL.com
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MUSEUM EXHIBIT in MAITLAND
There is an amazing
art show at the Maitland Art Center called "Fashion, Fun &
Fantasy" -- Creative Garments by Ruth Funk (from Melbourne). She is an amazing fabric artist.
She pieces all sorts of material, including antique and
foreign, to create her garments and uses many quilting techniques. Her embellishments really give the garments
life and character. Her pieces really
are works of art and she has 35 on display in the gallery. Admission is free. The show runs September 8
- October 29.
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FALL BAZAAR IN APOPKA
St Andrews Presbyterian Church Fall Bazaar
Saturday, November 4, 2000
9:00AM-2:00PM
Located on the Church Grounds
9913 Bear Lake Road, Apopka
Featuring A Chance to Win A Handmade Quilt By Linda
Leathersich
Barn Raising Design Log Cabin Pattern
The Drawing will be Held the Day of the Bazaar
Tickets - $1 Each Or 6 for $5
Contact Orfa Akerman to Purchase Tickets
407-886-1888
From: DSShrum@aol.com
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QUILT SHOW in CLEARWATER
A Harvest Of Quilts VII
October 20th and 21st, 2000
Presented by:
Quilters Crossing
Location: Long
Center
1501
North Belcher Road
Clearwater,
Florida
(West
Central Florida)
Hours: 9 Am - 5
Pm Friday, October 20, 2000
9 Am - 4
Pm Saturday, October 21, 2000
Admission: $4.00 per
person
This show will feature quilts of all sizes, wearable arts,
demonstrations, a small quilt auction, boutique items, vendors, raffles for a
print titled "quilting together," by artist P. Buckley Moss, and a
queen sized, hand pieced quilt is being raffled, as well!
For additional information, please send a self-addressed
stamped envelope
to:
Lynda Merrer, Show Chairman
4234 Chesterfield Circle
Palm Harbor, Florida
34683
E-mail address:
morethemerrer@aol.com
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QUILT SHOW IN PALMETTO
Manatee Patchworkers' Biannual Quilt Show
"Fall Fantasy"
- October 20, 2000 -
10:00am to 5:00pm
October 21, 2000 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Where: Manatee
Convention Center, One Haben Blvd., Palmetto, FL
Admission: $4.00
Features: Quilts
Exhibt
of the Japanese Manhole Cover Quilts
Vendors
Boutique
Door
prizes
Demonstrations
Silent
Auction
Contact: Barbara
Mallozzi , Qmaker99@AOL.com
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HOFFMAN CHALLENGE
For more info:
http://www.hoffmanfabrics.com/2001challenge/challenge.html
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HONEYBEE RETREAT in JACKSONVILLE
There is a website to register for the Honeybee
Retreat!
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MUSEUM ART QUILT
EXHIBIT in LAKELAND
The Polk Museum of Art in Lakeland, Florida is presenting a
phenomenal contemporary art quilt exhibit,"Crossing Boundaries:
Contemporary Art Quilts" beginning November 11, 2000 through January 21,
2001. We will be have a symposium in conjunction with the exhibit called,
"Tradition & Transition: The Art of the American Quilt." The
program will be held on Saturday, November 11 from 10:00 to 4:00 PM. The fee is
$40 and includes lunch; students with ID $25. Advance registration required.
Quilter Jane Burch Cochran will be speaking about her work,
curator of the exhibit, Gerry Fogarty, who is also a quilter will speak about
six of the quilters: Susan Shie, James Accord, David Walker, Rebecca Seigel,
Deborah Melton Anderson.
Additionally, art
educator and historian Dr. Elizabeth Hoffman will discuss the significance of
quilts and quiltmaking as social history. She will be identifying the
traditional role of quilts and quiltmakers in days gone by and how even the
traditional quilt was not only functional but also an opportunity for women to
assert their feelings and individuality.
Teddy Pruett will be
on hand Saturday, November 11 from 10:00 to 5:00 providing verbal and written
appraisals ($5 verbal/$30 written). She will also be available at the exhibit
grand opening on Sunday, November 12 from 1:00-5:00.
The Museum is holding
a Quilt Challenge. The theme is Florida -- Past, Present or Future. There
are no restrictions on materials. size is to be no smaller than 18" x
18" and no larger than 18" x 30". Quilts are due in by October
20. Awards will be presented on Sunday, November 12 at the opening reception
for the "Crossing Boundaries: Contemporary Art Quilts" exhibition.
Angela Fortunas
Curator of Education
Polk Museum of Art
800 E Palmetto Street
Lakeland, FL 33801
863-688-7743 ext. 228
website: www.PolkMueumofArt.org
email: AFortunas@PolkMuseumofArt.org
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HELP WANTED.
I have been asked to assist our local theater group in their
production of the play (musical) "Quilters" by producing the quilt
blocks needed. Would appreciate it if anyone who has been involved (or knows
anyone who has) would contact me. I need some advice. Thanks
Sarah Hough
douglasandsarah@panamacity.com
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QUILT SHOW in SATELLITE BEACH
Seaside Piecemakers present: " Small Wonders IV"
featuring small quilts on display
March 17th 2001 10am to 4pm
Satellite Beach Civic Center
565 Cassia Blvd.
Satellite Beach
321-255-9489
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QUILT SHOW in ORLANDO
There's no better way to start the year than at our guild's
biennial quilt
show in January. Our
1999 show had over 350 total quilts including the
exhibits, the silent auction and the entries. Great vendors and central
location in Orlando.
This year we are going to have a lecture by Ruth
McDowell at 6 pm on Friday the 26th. Also, Ruth will be giving workshops on
the 27th, 28th and 29th.
Here's the general information.
Orlando, Florida, January 26 and 27, 2001.
2001: A QUILT ODDESSY Quilt Show presented by Florida Cabin
Fever Quilters.
Location - The
Central Florida Fairgrounds, 4603 W. Colonial Dr.,
Orlando, Florida.
Free Parking. Plenty of parking
for buses.
20 Vendors from
Florida, Colorado, Georgia, and Mississippi, quilt
appraisals by Teddy Pruett, quilt exhibits including a
Hoffman Challenge,
donation quilt, boutique, demonstrations, children’s area,
door prizes and
much more.
Lecture by Ruth
McDowell, "Progressions and Diversions:
My Development
as a Quiltmaker," at 6 pm on Friday, Jan. 26,
2001. Tickets are $3 each. To
purchase tickets in advance, send a SASE to Florida Cabin
Fever Quilters
Guild, P. O. Box 891, Orlando, FL 32802
For additional
information on the quilt show send a SASE to Enid
Ackbarali, 1701 Bent Way Ct., Orlando, FL 32818, or call
Enid at 407-294-7823
or email - quiltshow2001@aol.com
See you at the Show!
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QUILT SHOW in CRYSTAL RIVER
February 23 & 24, 2001
Friday 9am-7pm, Saturday 9am-4pm
7TH BIENNIAL SHOW 2001
National Guard Armory, Venable Street, Crystal River, FL.
Demos, Judged Quilt Show, Merchants’ Market, Quilt Boutique
For additional information contact Creative Quilters of
Citrus County, Inc., P.O. Box
726, Lecanto, FL 34460-0726
or call Carol Stark at 352-489-6356 or Pati Sargeant at
352-527-3636,
e-mail: norle@xtalwind.net
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QUILT SHOW in TAMPA
February 23 & 24, 2001
2001: A TAMPA QUILT ODYSSEY
A La Carte Event Pavilion, 4050 Dana Shores Drive, Tampa,
FL. Presented
by The Quilters' Workshop of Tampa Bay. For additional
information
contact Yvette Zien at 727-540-9319 or vikingspy@aol.com
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EXHIBIT in ORLANDO
March 1 through 11, 2001
CREATIVE ARTS EXHIBIT AT THE 89TH CENTRAL FLORIDA FAIR
Central Florida
Fairgrounds, 4603 West Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL
32808. For additional information contact Ellen Gordon,
phone:
407-295-3247, fax: 407-295-3247 or e-mail:
cff@centralfloridafair.com
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WORKSHOP SPACE AVAILABLE in
ORLANDO
Florida Cabin Fever Quilters
Guild has spaces available in the following 2 day workshop:
Quilts With a View by Faye
Labanaris
2 day workshop - Friday and
Saturday, November 3 & 4 2000. 9:00
am to 4 pm in the Oak Room of the Marks St Senior Center in Orlando. Fee: $80.00
This class will appeal to the
fabric lover in all of us. Do you have
fabrics you've bought, can't cut and just do know what to do with. You will learn just what to do to create
original pieces using these fabrics. The fabric will dictate the design which
can include peautiful hand-painted fabrics, too pretty to cut. Inked verses of
poetry, wired-ribbin flowers and dimensional fabric blooms can personalize and
enhance your creation. See Faye's book
by the same name for more inspiration.
To register contact: Kathy Foster, rfoster5@ix.netcom.com or
407/578-1648 before 9pm
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