Florida
Quilt Network
- Newsletter #48
November 30, 2001
Quilting Friends,
Is it just me, or is it a HomeMade Christmas this year? I just don’t seem to have the where-withall to
do the shopping thing this year, so I’m going to stick with lots of homemade
gifts, like Biscotti for the kid’s teachers, and quilted stuff for the
family. Who needs sleep?
If you live in the East/Central Florida area and receive PBS
15, WCEU, please tune in on Thursdays at 7:30pm for “The Sewing Hotline”. It is a LIVE sewing show, and you can call your questions in to be answered on the
show. If we support this type of
effort, they’ll MAKE MORE!
McCall's Quilting has added several free patterns, blocks
and quilts, in patriotic shades to their web site. They have invited quilters
to use them in humanitarian-related projects. (No copyright problem for groups
to print and distribute copies of the patterns. Copyright release is at the
bottom of the pattern pages.) They also have a humanitarian-related links page
in response to quilters searching for projects to participate in. Links include
patriotic patterns, quilt projects, and fund raising organizations. URLs are as
follows:
http://www.quiltersvillage.com/mccalls/bonuspattern/index.htm
http://www.mccallsquilting.com/mccalls/bom/index.htm
(blocks)
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A picture of the "Florida Quilt," SSQA's
Opportunity quilt. See the quilt at
http://www.ssqa.org/raffle2.htm
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS: (Newsletter number follows)
Nov 30-Dec 1 - Quilt
Show in Davenport gequack@gate.net
(#42)
2002
Jan 1-31 Quilt Exhibit in Plant City sayrah@tampabay.rr.com (#45)
Jan 4-6 Quilting Retreat in Ellenton pcmonk@gte.net (#48)
January 7 – 27 Quilt Exhibit in Winter Haven www.studiofiberartists.com. (#48)
Jan 18-19 Quilt Show in Ft. Myers 941-461-5099 (#45)
Jan 19 Shirley Adams in Miami fitravel@bellsouth.net (#47)
Jan 25 Ricky Tims Lecture in Sarasota bettejimb@aol.com (#47)
Jan 25-26 Quilt Show in Orlando quiltmagic2002@hotmail.com (#48)
Jan 24-26 Martha
Pullen Sewing Market www.marthapullen.com
Feb 1-3 Quilt Retreat in Orlando ourbusyfingers@aol.com (#47)
Feb 2-3 Quilt Show in Hudson Quiltstar2002@aol.com (#46)
Feb 7-10, Honeybee Quilt Guild Retreat in Jax, www.honeybeequilters.org (#45)
Feb 8-9 Quilt Show in Naples gailquilts@aol.com(#46 (#46)
Feb 8-9 Quilt Show in Anthony RachJ131@aol.com (#46)
Feb 14-17 Quilt Expo in Panama City Beach
<www.thegiftshows.com>
Feb 19 Pat Campbell Lecture in Crystal River jtoth002@tampabay.rr.com (#48)
Feb 22-23 Quilt Show in the Keys Mary Ellen
(305)451-3777. (#47)
Feb 22-23 Quilt Show in Pensacola PQG2002@aol.com (#48)
Feb 23-24 Quilt Show in Amelia Island http://www.homestead.com/AIQ/SHOW1.html (#46)
Feb 27-Mar 3 Applique Seminar in Delray Beach see
below (#46)
February 28-March 10 Creative Arts Exhibit in
Orlando cff@centralfloridafair.com (#46)
March 9-10 Quilt
Show in Eustis 9:30-4p Brassellm@aol.com
March 9 and 10 Quilt
Show in Venice, contact VHKier@aol.com or ingei@aol.com (#48)
Mary 15-16 Quilt Show in Ocala salmh@worldnet.att.net
(#46)
March 15-17 Quilt Show in Ft. Lauderdale www.onceuponaquilt.com
(#45)
April 5-6 Quilt
Show in Melbourne TTQS2002@Worldnet.att.net (#44)
April 12-13 Quilt Show in Coral Gables quiltfest@gopbi.com (45)
April 24-25 Pat
Campbell in Ocala judie4qlts@aol.com
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QUILT
SHOW IN ORLANDO
January
25 & 26, 2002
Quilt
Magic 2002 - Dreams and Reflections
Presented
by: The Central Florida Quilter’s Guild
Where:
Central Florida Fair Grounds, 4603 West Colonial Drive (West Hwy. 50),
Orlando,
Florida
When:
9 AM - 5 PM each day
Admission:
$5.00 (children 12 and under free)
Contact:
Kathy Jensen, P.O. Box 180116, Casselberry, FL 32718-0116; E-mail:
cfqg@aol.com;
or visit
http://www.insidecentralflorida.com/community/groups/QuilterGuild
This
is a judged show with cash prizes to be awarded. There will also be an
opportunity
quilt, several vendors, demonstrations, exhibition quilts, door
prizes
and a great boutique.
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QUILTING RETREAT
FLAQ (Florida Long
Arm Quilters) will be hosting a RETREAT --Jan 4-5-6, 2002 at Day Spring in
Ellenton, FL. For the spouses, there
will be golfing available at the Woodlands course.
You do not need to be
a FLAQ member or even a quilter (:>) to attend... we will have label making w/ silk screening, a vest class &
many demos & discussions. E-mail
pcmonk@gte.net for additional info
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OPPORTUNITY FOR STARDOM
From: Mike
Silverman PMATLANTA@aol.com
I am a representative
for an importer of patchwork quilts and we are starting to do business for with
HSN and we are looking for someone to be our on air spokesperson. We would need someone knowledgeable, enthusiastic
and well spoken to talk about quilts.
Please call me if you or anyone you know would be interested in doing
this. You can either email me or call
me at 404-685-3831.
The time frame is
fairly quick. Our first show for HSN is
12-21, so we would need to hire someone by 12-10ish.
There probably would
be one or two shows a month. Yes there
is compensation. We could pay either a
set fee for doing the show or a percentage of sales.
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MORNING SIT N SEW IN
ORLANDO
Morning Sit n Sew for
quilters in the SW Orlando/Dr Phillips area. Tuesdays, come as early as you can
and leave when you must. Great time to catch up on your UFO's while enjoying the
companionship of fellow quilters. Everyone welcome from any guilds; quilting
only, no fees. Kim Lippy 407/351-9966 or KimLippy@aol.com (preferred).
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THE APPLIQUE SOCIETY MEETING
"The Heart and
Hand Chapter" of " The Applique Society" of Crystal River ,
Florida will meet the fourth Monday of each month at St. Anne's Episcopal
Church in Crystal River. Visitors are welcome to join us. Contact: Mabel Toth jtoth002@tampabay.rr.com or 352-746-9861.
January 28th will be
our next open meeting, then February 25th,March 25th, April 22nd.
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PAT CAMPBELL WORKSHOP
"The Heart and
Hand Chapter" of "The Applique Society" of Crystal River,
Florida will be hosting Pat Campbell for a Workshop and Lecture. The Lecture "Applique Inspirations, on
Tuesday February 19,2002 at 1:30 PM.
Lecture only: $6.00 with lunch $12.00. If having lunch arrive 12:15pm .
(Workshop filled).
Contact: Mabel
Toth jtoth002@tampabay.rr.com / 352-746-9861 for directions and further
information.
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QUILT SHOW IN
PENSACOLA
The Pensacola Quilters'
Guild will sponsor Pensacola Quilts! Palindromes 2002. It will be held in Pensacola at 80 E. Wright
Place, on Wright Street on Feb. 22 & 23, 2002. The cost is $3.00/adult.
We will have a judged "members only" show, a boutique, vendors
mall, opportunity quilt, silent quilt auction, fashion show on Saturday,
souvenir blocks and quilting demonstrations by members. I will have a map and directions for those
interested. My home address is 119
Countri Lane, Cantonment, Fl. , 32533.
Thanks so much again. C.
Hicks (Email: PQG2002@aol.com,
Phone: 850-937-0150 )
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APPRAISER AVAILABLE
Teddy Pruett would like
to let you know that there is now a third appraiser, certified by the American
Quilter's Society, located in Florida.
In addition to Teddy in Lake City,
and Pam Pampe in Miami, Sue
Fiondella has relocated to the Vero Beach area from Connecticut.
Teddy, Pam, and Sue
all tested and received certification in the same year.
Sue was instrumental
in the success of the Connecticut Quilt Search project, and co- author of the
resulting book, just printed, which
will soon be available nationally.
Please welcome Sue to our state.
Her e-mail address is sfiondella@hotmail.com
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ANOTHER APPRAISER
Carol Henry is working toward becoming a certified quilt
judge. The more experience she has the
better, so Carol is offering her services as a quilt judge for FREE to guilds
in the state for the next year. Please
contact Carol at: chenry@atlantic.net or
10496 SW 65th Terrace, Ocala, FL 32276
or 352-854-9154.
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WOMEN'S ART EXPO
December 2, 2001
Bonnie Askowitz will exhibit quilted wall hangings in an
afternoon of art and jazz at the Highways Performance Space and Art Gallery in
Santa Monica, CA. The all women art
show benefitting the nonprofit biking for youth organization, Bike Out,
features Synthia Saint James, the creator of the Kwanzaa stamp. Information about Bike Out can be found at
www.bikeout.org.
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CLOTH WORK
January 7 - January 27, 2002
Polk Community
College, Fine Arts Gallery presents Cloth Work, quilt art by Studio
Fiber Artists. Work may be seen at the
gallery, 999 Ave H, NE Winter Haven.
Call Sharon Bevis, 863-297-1050, http://www.POLK.CC.FL.US or visit Studio Fiber Artists at
www.studiofiberartists.com.
SFA members exhibiting are: Katherine Allen, Bonnie
Askowitz, Melani Brewer. Marilyn Harrison, Sharon King, Vita Marie Lovett,
Janet McIntyre, Maya Schoenenberger, Fran Skiles, Barbara Watler.
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SHARING FLAVIN GLOVER
The Cracker Quilters
of Citrus County will be hosting FLAVIN GLOVER May 15, 2002. We are looking for guilds interested in
booking her around that time to share transportation and other appropriate
costs. For more information about
Flavin, please visit her website: www.flavinglover.com If interested, contact: Bobbi
McPharlin
bobbimcph@worldnet.att.net
352-465-4914
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QUILT SHOW IN VENICE
The Venice Area Quilters' Guild will present "Quilting
By The Gulf IX", March 9 and 10,
2002 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Venice Community Center, 326
Nokomis Ave., Venice, Fl 34285.
Donation $4.00
There will be over 250 exhibits, Boutique of hand made quilt
related items made by the members, Silent
Auction of small and mini quilts, Merchants
Mall, Demonstrations, Door Prizes and Quilt Appraisals by Teddy
Pruett. Those organizing bus trips to
Venice may contact the Venice Area Quilters' Guild, P. O. Box 2208, Venice, FL
34284. Or you may wish further
information by e-mail VHKier@aol.com.
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SIMPLY QUILTS DECEMBER SCHEDULE
Dec 3, Monday
8:30am #563
Hanukah Quilt w/ Pamela Rishfeld
2:30pm #732
Decorating With Quilts w/ Lynda Milligan & Nancy Smith
Dec 4, Tuesday
8:30am #535
FAN-tastic Sport Quilts w/ Karen Roossien & Jennifer Lokey
2:30pm #733
Piecing w/ Ruth McDowell
Dec 5, Wednesday
8:30am #457 Christmas Express w/ Gerry Kimmel
2:30pm #734
Race for the Border w/ Paulette Peters
Dec 6, Thursday
8:30am #536
Breathtaking Beads w/ Nancy Eha
2:30pm #329
Christmas 'Piece 'O Cake' w/ Becky Goldsmith
Dec 7, Friday
8:30am #726 Holiday Applique w/ Becky Goldsmith
& Linda Jenkins
2:30pm #735
Civil War Women w/ Barbara Brackman
Dec 10, Monday
8:30am #330
Holiday Kaleidoscopes w/ Paula Reid
2:30pm #736
Fanciful Flowers w/ Carol Armstrong
Dec 11, Tuesday
8:30am #537
Mennonite Quilts w/ Barbara Garrett
2:30pm #737
Geometry Quilting w/ Mary Sue Suit
Dec 12, Wednesday
8:30am #219
Thimbleberries w/ Lynette Jensen
2:30pm #738
Flower Pounding w/ Ann Frischkorn & Amy Sandrin
Dec 13, Thursday
8:30am #538
Quilting Creations w/ Helen Squire
2:30pm #409
Gingerbread House w/ Diana McClun
Dec 14, Friday
8:30am #539
Quilting in the Raw w/ Paula Reid
2:30pm #739
Repiece History w/ Joe Cunningham
Dec 17, Monday
8:30am #540
Clues in the Quilt w/ Jacqueline Tobin & Serena Wilson
2:30pm #726
Holiday Applique w/ Becky Goldsmith & Linda Jenkins
Dec 18, Tuesday
8:30am #541
Jacobean Rhapsodies w/ Pat Campbell
2:30pm #664
Santa on the Go w/ Margaret Peters
Dec 19, Wednesday
8:30am #542
Snail's Trail w/ Debbie Caffrey
2:30pm #456
Deck the House w/ Lynette Jensen
Dec 20, Thursday
8:30am #543
Snippet Sensations w/ Cindy Walter
2:30pm #457 Christmas
Express w/ Gerry Kimmel
Dec 21, Friday
8:30am #544
Row Your Boat Quilts w/ Kristi Parry & Lori Konshuk
2:30pm #329
Christmas 'Piece 'O Cake' w/ Becky Goldsmith
Dec 24, Monday
8:30am #664
Santa on the Go w/ Margaret Peters
2:30pm #219
Thimbleberries w/ Lynette Jensen
Dec 25, Tuesday
8:30am #no
show today
2:30pm #no
show today
Dec 26, Wednesday
8:30am #545
Stylish String Quilts w/ Bobbie Aug & Sharon Newman
2:30pm #740 Valuable
Lessons w/ Susan Preglow & Cathy Slattery
Dec 27, Thursday
8:30am #546
Poodle Skirt Quilting w/ Karen Sheard & Judie Rothermel
2:30pm #741
The Quilter's Artist w/ Diane Phalen & Nancy Odom
Dec 28, Friday
8:30am #547
Prison Quilters w/ Lani Longshore
2:30pm #742
Silhouette Portraits w/ Elly Sienkiewicz