Florida
Quilt Network
- Newsletter #52
May 4, 2002
Quilting Friends,
The Breast Cancer site is having trouble getting enough
people to click on it daily to meet their quota of donating at least one free
mammogram a day to an underprivileged woman. It takes less than a minute to go
to their site & click on "donating a mammogram" for free (pink
window in the middle). Their corporate
sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate a mammogram in
exchange for advertising. Here's the website.
Please pass it along to your friends.
http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/
Do you remember my mentioning the new PBS Quilting Show,
“Quilt Central” ?? I asked everyone in
the Daytona Beach/Orlando corridor to ask WCEU to carry the show. Well, squeaky wheels get oiled, and they’ve
put the show on Channel 15, Tuesdays,
at 12:30pm. Enjoy!
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CALENDAR
OF EVENTS: (Newsletter number follows)
April
13-May 25 Quilt Art Exhibit in Cocoa Village www.minosgraphics.com (#52)
May
5-7 Ellen Anne Eddy Classes & Lecture in Orlando quiltclassinfo@aol.com (#51)
May
8-9 Ellen Anne Eddy Classes in Orlando mji@cfl.rr.com
(#51)
May
23 Cindy Walters Class in Leesburg 352-343-2527 (#51)
May
24 Cindy Walters Class in Orlando/Longwood ACALLINAN@cfl.rr.com (#51)
June
27-29 NQA Quilt Show in Charlotte, NC
www.NQAQuilts.org (#49)
July
17-20 Quilt Conference in Keystone Colorado www.thebuttonhole.net (#52)
July
31- August 3 AQS Quilt Exposition in Nashville www.aqsquilt.com
August
9-10 Vendor Showcase in Ocala 352-690-1914 (#51)
Sept
20-22 QuiltFest in Jacksonville www.quiltfestjax.com
(#51)
Oct
18-19 Quilt Show in Bradenton PattyRon1@aol.com
(#50)
Oct.
18-19 Quilt Show In Clearwater harvestofquilts@earthlink.net
(#51)
Oct
31-Nov 3 International Quilt Festival in Houston http://www.quilts.com/
Nov
14-16 Ami Simms Workshops in Tallahassee quilters@tfn.com
Nov
15-16 Quilt Show in Davenport db@ithink.net
(#52)
2003
Feb
24-25 Quilt Show in Vero Beach patles@sunet.net
(#52)
March
14-15 Quilt Show in Crystal River charr@xtalwind.net (#52)
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NEW QUILT SHOPS IN LEESBURG
From Nancy L
There is a new quilt shop in Leesburg (downtown) that just
opened. The name of it is "A
Quilter's Dream ". Her address is
125 W. Main Street
Leesburg, FL. 34748.
Her phone number is 352-728-1482. For those of you that would enjoy
strolling the downtown area of Leesburg and
visiting there, I am working there Mondays and Tuesdays, so
please tell everyone to come visit me, I would LOVE seeing everyone and it
would
make a lovely day for all as there are plenty of places to
have lunch in downtown.
Hope you all make it up my way. There will also be another one opening in the Palm Plaza right on
Route 27 the beginning of May called" Apple
Aggies Attic", so NO excuses to come this way!
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A NEW QUILT SHOP IN PANAMA CITY
Quilting by the Bay
2303 Winona Drive Panama City Florida 32405
(850)215-7282
quiltingbythebay.com
Quilting by the Bay (QBTB) will be opening it’s doors in
June and celebrate its grand opening
14-15 June. We will have 1000+ bolts of
top
quality fabrics including Moda, Bali handpaints, Hoffman,
RJR, P&B, Marcus Brothers, Maywood Studios, South Seas and the entire line
of Bali
basic watercolors.
We have the best selection of thread in the area to include Gutterman,
Mettler, YLI, Roberson Anton and Star.
QBTB carries
a full line of quilting notions, numerous patterns and 200+
book titles. Starting this fall we will
have a good selection of classes and mini groups
to participate in.
We are conveniently located just off 23rd Street between Airport &
Lisenby Roads (in the former Galleria location). Hours will
be 10-6 Monday – Saturday, Tuesdays we will be open until 8
p.m. QBTB has a friendly and
knowledgeable staff ready to help you with your
quilting needs.
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A NEW QUILT SHOP IN MOUNT DORA
Quilts and Other Comforts
352-383-9956
947 N. Donnelly st.
Mt. Dora, FL 32757
The shop is up and the response has been
great. Our Grand Opening runs until
May 8. We
have free gifts and great discounts everyday.
Here are the
upcoming sales for the Grand Opening:
Saturday, May 4 - 25% sale on all PURPLE background
fabric
Sunday, May 5 - 25% sale on all BLACK background
fabric
Monday, May 6 - 25% sale on all PINK background
fabric
Tuesday, May 7 - 25% sale on all BEIGE background fabric
Wednesday, May 8 - 25% sale on all SOLID fabric
Our regular hours are:
Mon-Saturday 10:00 - 5:00
Sunday 12:00 - 5:00
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BUS TRIP TO NASHVILLE AQS SHOW
The Quilters Unlimited of Tallahassee has a bus going to the
Nashville AQS Quilt Festival. The trip
will be from July 31 - August 4. The
cost is $440 double, however if we can get a few more persons to go, we may be
able to lower the price. The trip includes
coach transportation to Nashville and vicinity, breakfast each morning, luggage
handling, 4 nights lodging, all taxes, and a dinner cruise on the General
Jackson River boat. We have 3 rooms
left in our block (6 persons). If you
would be interested in joining us, please e-mail Peggy Smyly at
smylyp1@talweb.com.
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A NOTE FROM JOAN SHAY
I have a 3-D appliqué technique that I call Applibond. My
website is www.petalplay.com. Log on to see what I do. Next Jan 31-Feb1, I will be vending at the
Villages quilt guild show in Lady Lake Fl. I would like to connect with some
guilds in that area to lecture/teach while I am there. Do you have any contact
info that you could share with me? I have taught in Fl before but in the Naples
and Ft Lauderdale areas. Any help you could give me would be greatly
appreciated.
Joan Shay, Petal Play
joanshay@petalplay.com
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QUILT ART EXHIBIT IN COCOA VILLAGE
On Saturday April 13, 2002 a new art gallery will open in
Cocoa Village with an exhibition of art quilts and quilt collages by Jette
Clover. This
exhibition will run from April 13 to May 25.
Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10-4
Friday and Saturday 10-8
Minos Gallery (upstairs)
403 Brevard Ave
Cocoa Village
Fl 32922
(321) 960 1313 (call for hours open)
www.minosgraphics.com
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BUS TRIP TO CHARLOTTE, NC
Winter Haven Quilters are planning a bus trip to the
National Quilting Association Show in Charlotte, N.C. June 26-30, 2002. The trip will
include an overnight stop and tour of Savannah, breakfast
each morning, dinner in Savannah and admission to the quilt show each day. There is
space available and, if interested, please contact Gina at
Personal Touch Tours (863) 298701 or toll free at (866) 292-6372
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REQUEST FOR BLOCKS
CASA is a non-profit agency, which recruits, trains and
supervises volunteer advocates who speak on behalf of an abused and neglected
child.
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) are appointed by a
judge to become the powerful voice of the child in court.
All children have the right to a home with loving people who
care for them. But each year in this
country millions of children are abused, neglected or abandoned by their
families. Our 430,000 children are
removed from their homes and placed in foster care or some other form of state
custody. Eventually, they end up in
court; their only crime is that of being a victim. It is up to a judge to
decide their future. Should they remain
in foster care? Should they be reunited
with their parents? Should they be
adopted? During this process, many
children can become victims a second time, lost in an overburdened child
welfare system. Children in Louisiana
spend an average of over 39 months in foster care, but when they have a CASA
advocate, they spend far less time,
often finding a safe and permanent home within a year.
Here is how YOU can help:
Each year we raffle a “Safe and Permanent Home” quilt. The quilt consists of square blocks
depicting a “home” Since all homes are
different, these blocks may be any color or style, pieced or appliqued. Please use 100% cotton materials and make an
accurate 12.5 by 12.5 inch block.
Please sign the block with your name or the name of your
club and mail or deliver the quilt square to CASA Services, Inc., 1504 West
Church Street, Hammond, LA 70403 by June 30, 2002. The quilt will be assembled and quilted by volunteers and
displayed to the public as raffle tickets are sold. The drawing for the quilt will be on the third Sunday in
December, 2002.
Please also let us know the amount of time you spent on your
square so we can record the hours of community service for our records, and
feel free to donate more than one square if you wish. This year, we also plan a wall hanging and a pillow as second and
third prizes.
Thank you so much for helping abused and neglected children
in your community.
Sincerely,
Faye Murray Lydia Palisi
Quilt Committee Co-Chair Quilt Committee Co-Chair
casa21jdc@i-55.com
(985) 902-9583 (ask for Kim)
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QUILT SHOW IN VERO BEACH
Sunbonnet Sue Quilters Guild of Vero Beach, Florida will
have their quilt show Feb 14 & 15, 2003 at the Indian River County Expo
Center 77th Street & 58th Avenue North of Route 60 Vero Beach Door fee
$5.00 No Strollers, Please Plenty of parking for RV'ers (fee),
handicap accessible, many vendors, lectures, boutique items, Trash &
Treasures sale, door prizes,
antique quilts/furniture, of course there will be many
quilts displayed.
Juried show - anyone may enter their quilts. Saturday only at 2PM a Live Auction of
mini and small quilts. Proceeds go to the Indian River County Hospice Center,
the VNA of Vero Beach and Habitat for Humanity. Contact Pat Lester 772-562-9294
or <patles@sunet.net>
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QUILT CONFERENCE IN COLORADO
The Button Hole, LC will be hosting a Quilting Conference
July 17-20th, 2003 entitled "Quilt the Summit". This conference will be held at the Keystone
Resort and Conference Center in Keystone, Colorado. Final plans are still underway, but our confirmed teachers
include: Carol Doak, Joan Shay, Debbie Caffrey, and Bethany Reynolds.
There will be a few more teachers, and many fun activities
to come. Please make this information
available to your guild, and if anyone would like more information on this
event as plans get finalized, please contact me with your name, address, phone
number and e-mail address, and I will keep you updated as information becomes
available! You can reach me at The
Button
Hole, or e-mail me at: suzie_decker@yahoo.com. Thank You, and hope to see you in Colorado
next summer!
Sincerely, Susan Decker,
Director Of Marketing
The Button Hole, LC
101 N. Main Street
McPherson, Kansas
67460
620-241-5257
1-866-QUILTER
www.thebuttonhole.net
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QUILT SHOW IN CITRUS COUNTY
Citrus County Quilters presents:
Quilters In Unity
March 14-15, 2003
Friday 9-5pm, Saturday 9-4pm
Admission $4.00
Judged Quilt Show, Quilt Boutique, Merchants Market,
Demonstrations, Make It & Take It, Food and Drink
Located at the National Guard Amory, 8551 W. Venable St.
Crystal River, FL
Charlotte Gore
<charr@xtalwind.net>
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QUILT SHOW IN DAVENPORT
Heart and Sew Quilters of Davenport, Florida will be having
a quilt show November 15th and 16th, 2002 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at
the Davenport United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. The church is located at
Market Street. There will be vendors, demonstrations, quilt raffle, period and
historic quilt displays. Noted Quilt Appraiser Teddy Pruett will be present to
appraise quilts. For additional information, please contact Deborah at
db@ithink.net.
For lunch or tea reservations call (863)422-3134
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Simply Quilts
Schedule
May 6, Monday
8:30am #425
Building Blocks with Judy Martin
2:30pm #503
Quilts with a View with Faye Labarnaris
May 7, Tuesday
8:30am #426
Challenge Quilts with Jinny Beyer
2:30pm #504
An Artist's Inspiration with Yvonne Porcella
May 8, Wednesday
8:30am #453
Mother's Day Quilt with Jean and Valerie Wells
2:30pm #505
Really Small Quilts with Kate Tegtmeier
May 9, Thursday
8:30am #427
Critter Quilts with Deborah and Paul Konchinsky
2:30pm #506
Quaint Quilting with Debbie Stark
May 10, Friday
8:30am #428
Buckeye Quilters with Luanne Bole Becker and Billie Lauder
2:30pm #765
Mother and Son Quilts with Sharon & Jason Yenter and
Cindy &
Zack Rymer
May 13, Monday
8:30am #429
Quilt Embellishment with Mary Stori
2:30pm #507
T-Shirt Quilts with Linda Long
May 14, Tuesday
8:30am #430
Preserving Traditions in Quilting with Anita Holman Knox
2:30pm #508
Don's Dilemma with Don Linn
May 15, Wednesday
8:30am #431
Building a House with Gwen Marston
2:30pm #509
Grandma's Flower Garden with Pati Shambaugh
May 16, Thursday
8:30am #432
Wrapped in Love with Ursula Reikes
2:30pm #510
Thread Magic with Ellen Anne Eddy
May 17, Friday
8:30am #433
Fearless Foundation Piecing with Steve Seifert and Liz
Schwartz
2:30pm #511
Squaring your Quilt with Paula Reid
May 20, Monday
8:30am #434
state Quilts with Zena Thorpe
2:30pm #512
Folded Appliqué with Anita Shakelford
May 21, Tuesday
8:30am #435
Embroidered Quilts with Jill Sutton Filo
2:30pm #513 Tesselations
with Jinny Beyer
May 22, Wednesday
8:30am #436
Tortilla Quilts with Jane Tenorio Coscarelli
2:30pm #514
Adoption Quilts with Joanie San Chirico
May 23, Thursday
8:30am #437 Q
is for Quick with Billie Lauder
2:30pm #515 Folk Art Wedding Quilt with Robyn
Pandolph
May 24, Friday
8:30am #438
Designing from Nature with Ruth McDowell
2:30pm #516
Strip Piecing with Eleanor Burnes
May 27 , Monday
8:30am #439
International Quilting with Doreen Speckman
2:30pm #517
Flourishes with Becky Goldsmith and Linda Jenkins
May 28, Tuesday
8:30am #440 A
Little Quilt Music with Jean Wells
2:30pm #518
Cop Quilter with Pam Munns & Christy McNay
May 29, Wednesday
8:30am #441
Color with Christine Barnes
2:30pm #519
Sashiko tote Bag with Gaye Sunada
May 30, Thursday
8:30am #442
Quilt Dressing with Rachel Clark
2:30pm #520
Chronicle Quilts with Jane Quinn
May 31, Friday
8:30am #443
Images in fabric with Deidre Sherer
2:30pm #521
New York Beauty with Karen Stone