Florida
Quilt Network
- Newsletter #58
November
6, 2002
Quilting
Friends,
I
don’t know about you, but I subscribe to my share of email newsletters. Sometimes it is hard to differentiate
between the “news” and the ads. I
understand that the people who put these newsletters out have to make a living,
but I also feel that sometimes the newsletter is compromised if there are too
many ads or sponsors.
I’m
telling you this after I spent some time this afternoon replying to a pile of
requests for ads, mentions in my newsletter, and links on my website. I am sure these companies have good
products, but I’ve never tried them. My
philosophy with FQN is to talk to you like I’d talk to a friend; we share
information about events, and sometimes products or companies that we’ve used
and can recommend. I don’t ever want
you to feel that I’m using the FQN platform for my own gain, monetary or
otherwise. That is not why I created
FQN and that is not my vision for it.
I’ve had lots of offers to take FQN into the “for-profit” arena, but I
like it just where it is: a trusted
vehicle for sharing Florida quilt related information.
After
almost four years of publishing FQN, I’d just like you to know that I’m *still*
not going anywhere, and you can always count on me to bring you useful and
trusted information. No strings
attached.
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CALENDAR
OF EVENTS: (Newsletter number follows)
Nov
7-10 Northeast Florida Shop Hop michelle@pelicanquiltworks.com (#54)
Nov
7-10 Quilters Gathering in New Hampshire www.aquiltersgathering.com
(#53)
Nov
13 Art Quilt Exhibition in Miami (#57)
Nov
14-16 Ami Simms Workshops in Tallahassee quilters@tfn.com
Nov
15-16 Quilt Show in Davenport db@ithink.net
(#52)
Nov
16 Sewing Workshops in Daytona 1-800-638-9238 (#57)
Dec
2 Soft Doll Meeting in Ellenton pcmonk@gte.net
(#58)
2003
Jan
4 Soft Doll Meeting in Ellenton pcmonk@gte.net
(#58)
Jan
9-11 Martha Pullen Sewing Market in Orlando www.marthapullen.com (#58)
Jan
17-18 Quilt Show in Largo dan1dee2@aol.com
(#53)
Jan
20-23 Quilt Retreat In Brooksville pwarzyn@gte.net (#53)
Jan
24-25 Quilt Show in Orlando www.FloridaCabinFever.com
(#53)
Jan
31-Feb 1 Quilt Show in Lady Lake Rflint5630@aol.com (#55)
Feb
6-9 Quilt Retreat in Jacksonville www.HoneyBeeQuilters.org (#56)
Feb
6-8 Quilt Shop Hop in N. Central FL a_quilters_dream@earthlink.net
(#57)
Feb
7-8 Quilt Show in Naples apataki6@earthlink.net (#54)
Feb
14-15 Quilt Show in Vero Beach patles@sunet.net
(#52)
Feb
14-15 Quilt Show in Sebring Ellensquilt@mpinet.net (#57)
Feb
14-16 Quilt Expo in Panama City www.thegiftshows.com (#53)
Feb
21-22 Quilt Show in Titusville 321-267-9194
(#55)
Feb
22-23 Quilt Show in Sugarloaf Key Lupeloera@aol.com
(#57)
Feb
27-March 9 Creative Arts Exhibit in Orlando cff@centralfloridafair.com (#57)
Feb
28-March 1 Quilt Show in St. Petersburg Tallulahst@aol.com (#55)
Feb
28-March 2 Quilt Retreat in Oviedo Ourbusyfingers@aol.com
(#57)
March
7-8 Quilt Show in Tampa Bay www.quiltersworkshop.org
(#58)
March
7-8 Quilt Show in Sarasota taftlad@ewol.com
(#57)
March
7-8 Quilt Show in Mt. Dora Quiltshowinfo03@aol.com (#58)
March
8 SSQA Meeting in Jacksonville www.ssqa.org
March
14-15 Quilt Show in Crystal River charr@xtalwind.net
(#52)
March
20-23 Quilters’ Escape in St. Augustine FayeHeyn@hotmail.com (#57)
March
21-22 Quilt Show in Punta Gorda pmoore@sunline.net
(#55)
March
21-23 Quilt Show in Ft. Lauderdale www.browardquiltexpo.com (#57)
March
28-29 Quilt Show in Key Largo tsledd@gate.net
(#57)
May
3-4 Quilt Show in Gainesville MJensen396@aol.com
May
3 – 24 Quilt Exhibit in New Smyrna Beach mmcbride@atlanticcenterforthearts.org
(#58)
May
9-10 Quilt Show in Coral Gables http://gopbi.com/community/groups/QuiltFest/
(#55)
June
18-22 SSQA Symposium in Leesburg artcallinan@earthlink.net (#58)
June 19-21 NQA Quilt Show in Columbus, Ohio www.nqaquilts.org/columbus/ (#58)
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MARTHA
PULLEN SEWING MARKET
Join
Martha Pullen for her fourth year of Martha's Sewing Markets in Orlando,
Florida at our new location at The Expo Center located in the Orlando
Centroplex at 600 West Amelia Street in downtown Orlando. Dates are January 9-11, 2003. Besides free sewing seminars, enjoy vendors,
the Sulky Challenge, a Jinny Beyer lecture on Color Confidence, Sewing Contest,
Fashion Show and more. All for one
daily admission price. Check out www.MarthaPullen.com (click on MARKETS in
the top line) for more information.
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SSQA (Sunshine State Quilt Association) SYMPOSIUM
2003
Will be held at
Florida Conference United Methodist Church
Life Enrichment Center and Family Campgrounds
Fruitland, Park, FL (near Leesburg)
When: Wednesday,
June 18 - Sunday, June 22, 2003
Teachers: Georgia
Bonesteel
Karen
Kay Buckley
Suzanne
Marshall
Debbie
Bowles
Deborah
De Roche
Sunnie
Malesky
Mabel
Toth
Teddy
Pruett (lecture only)
Cost:
$400.00 per person
Includes
classes and lectures.
Includes
room and food (Wednesday dinner
thru Sunday morning breakfast)
If non-member send $2.00 for registration packet.
To: Artha
Callinan
1540 N. Leavitt Ave.
Orange City, FL 32763
artcallinan@earthlink.net
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SOFT
DOLL GROUP IN ELLENTON
An
'organizational meeting' for a soft doll group that is in the formative stages
will be meeting in Ellenton, FL
(Monk Ink - Manatee Pfaff is
at 3622 US Hwy 301 N) on the 1st Saturday of each month at Monk Ink... 9am -12 noon... 1st meeting, Kathy Hays
taught us how to felt a scalp & hair to be used on any variety off doll
heads...from clay to cotton.
November
will be our "get organized"
meeting--- to make the
"name" decisions, listing of goals, etc & plan for a fingernail
making class in December. January will be our "OFFICIAL" birthday
month
Dolls
will be brought to the meeting in November for a December Library Exhibit in
Palmetto Florida-- to help entice others to join us
patsy
monk
pcmonk@gte.net for more info
941-721-9438
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A
NEW QUILT SHOP IN LEESBURG
There's
a new quilt shop in Leesburg. Pookie
Bear's Den, located at 2253 N. Citrus Blvd. (US 27/441) in the Leesburg Square
shopping center next to Wal-Mart, opened August 31. The shop specializes in reproduction fabric, decorative painting
and teddy bear supplies.
Currently
there is a nice selection of the Aunt Grace's Anniversary series, Pique Nique
and Documentaries. The shop has a large
classroom with utility sinks making fabric dyeing classes a breeze.
Susan
Larson, Owner
Pookie
Bear's Den
2253
N. Citrus Blvd.
Leesburg,
FL 34748
352-638-9023
email: pookiebearsden@aol.com
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CALL
FOR QUILTS
Considering
Quilts:
Atlantic Center for the Arts at Harris House has a call out for quilts! Deadline is Feb. 1, 2003. We will have two
juried quilt exhibitions in our gallery and annex May 3 - 24 in New Smyrna
Beach. Jurors are Teddy Pruett and Dr. Roberta Favis.
Small
Fiber Art Quilts: limited to 24" in any direction. Items can be freestanding. This exhibition is open to anyone.
Central
Florida Guild Members' Quilts: Must be a member of a guild in one of the following
counties: Brevard, Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Polk,
Sumter, Seminole or Volusia. Quilts may
be of any size or tradition. Freestanding and wearables accepted.
There
will be a Merchants Market on May 9 - 10. Also lectures and workshops by Teddy
Pruett, Lisa Williamson and Ellen Lindner.
For
more information or for an entry form, please email Mary McBride,
mmcbride@atlanticcenterforthearts.org or call 386.423.1753 or send SASE to
Considering Quilts, 214 S. Riverside Drive, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
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QUILT
SHOW IN TAMPA
The
Quilters’ Workshop of Tampa Bay, Inc. will hold its biennial quilt show on
Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8, 2003 at the Salvation Army Tampa Community
Worship Center at 1100 West Sligh Avenue in Tampa.
More
than 300 quilts, showcasing a variety of techniques, including hand and machine
quilting, will be on display. Among the
exhibits will be the Sulky Thread Challenge Traveling Exhibit.
The
show will also feature an opportunity quilt, a boutique, a quilt appraiser and
a small-quilt auction, hosted by a celebrity auctioneer. The show will be held on Friday from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are available at the
door for $5 each. There are discounts
for large groups if arrangements are made in advance. A light lunch and refreshments are available for purchase.
The
Salvation Army center is located on Sligh Avenue between North Florida and
North Armenia Avenues on the near north side of Tampa, across the street from
the Lowry Park Zoo. Take exit 31 (Sligh
Avenue) off of I-275 and travel west on Sligh Avenue. Free parking is available.
Questions
should be e-mailed to www.quiltersworkshop.org or lotsofquilts2003@yahoo.com
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NEW
LOCATION FOR MT. DORA SHOW
Lake
County Quilters Guild will have its Fantastic Quilt Show in Mt. Dora at the new
Lake Receptions building on March 7
& 8. Boutique, Classes, Raffle Quilt, Twelve Vendors and Demonstrations.
We also have four new Quilt shops in our area.
See
www.LakeReceptions.com for a map.
Betsy
O'Neill, VP & Program Dir.
Lake
County Quilters Guild
BETSONEILL@aol.com or Quiltshowinfo03@aol.com
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A
NEW QUILT SHOP IN AMELIA ISLAND
I
started Jan's Quilt Shop in August 2001 in small shop (360 sq. ft) next to our
home on a part time basis. On 10/18/02
we expanded to full time and moved to our beautiful new shop of 1,800 sq. ft which
is located in Gateway to Amelia - a new retail/business development on Amelia
Island -- we now are up to about 3,000
bolts of fabric as well as a nice selection of books, patterns and notions -
only about 10 miles from I-95 on the right just after you cross the Shave
(intracoastal) bridge - very easy to find - if you are in
our
area, please stop by for a visit!
Jan
Stokes
Jan's
Quilt Shop
961687
Gateway Blvd., Suite H
Amelia
Island, FL 32034
904/261-9432
Hours: Mon - Sat - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m
Our
web site is still under construction but should be up and running by 12/02
www.jansquiltshop.com
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NATIONAL
TEACHER TO SHARE
The
Friendship Knot Quilters Guild of Sarasota has contracted with Rose Hahn of
Frederick, Md. to lecture and teach on April 21 and 22, 2003. Rose teaches hand applique, lectures and
designs applique patterns. Her work was
featured on the cover of the AQS magazine, "American Quilter" in
Spring 2002, and in an article in the
magazine. She is available for
additional bookings in Florida during the period from April 23-May 08,
2003. She will be accompanied by
fellow teacher, Lorraine Carter, who teaches machine quilting and applique and
will also be available during that time.
If you are interested in sharing transportation costs for Rose with the
Friendship Knot Quilters Guild, please contact Bette Behanna at email:
bettejimb@aol.com or call 941-924-2774.
You may contact Rose directly for information re. her workshop/lecture
descriptions and workshop schedule at email: rosemhahn@starpower.net.
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NATIONAL
TEACHER TO SHARE
The
Friendship Knot Quilters Guild of Sarasota has contracted with Carol Soderlund
of Geneva, NY, to lecture and teach workshops from Jan. 17-22 and would like to
share her travel expenses with another guild.
She is available for dates PRIOR to coming to Sarasota and can be
contacted via her email: csquilt@capital.net.
Carol
teaches "Pot of Gold Dyeing",
how to piece the Mariner's Compass block the easy way, and many other
subjects. If you are interested in
sharing her with us, please contact Bette Behanna email: bettejimb@aol.com or 941-924-2774.
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BUS
TRIP TO NQA SHOW IN COLUMBUS, OHIO
Quilt
Trip: 34th Annual NQA Quilt Show,
Columbus Ohio
Dates:
depart June 15 and return June 22,
2003
Leave
from Orlando, FL for a week of fun, Quilt Shops with you Quilting Friends, and
leave the driving to your friendly, experienced, Luxury Coach Driver!
-
Attend NQA Show at Columbus Convention Center
-
Join in the State of Ohio s
Bi-Centennial Celebration
-
Visit Ohio Amish areas of Holmes County, Ohio and surrounding communities
-
Visit the Quilt Show, Athens, Ohio
-
Long-a-Berger Basket Company tour
-
Inquire: by phone or e-mail for details.
Phyllis
R Gatto
prgatto@volstate.net
1-423-775-5731
For
more info on the show:
http://www.nqaquilts.org/columbus/
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SIMPLY
QUILTS SCHEDULE (HGTV)
Nov
06, Wednesday
09:30 am #641 Passing the Thimble w/ Bonnie Browning
01:30 pm #811 Nimble Thimble w/ Thimblelady
Nov
07, Thursday
09:30 am #331 Thanksgiving w/ Debbie Mumm
01:30 pm #431 Building a House Quilt w/ Gwen Marsten
Nov
08, Friday
09:30 am #642 African Story Quilts w/ Theresa
Polley-Shellcroft
01:30 pm #432 Wrapped in Love w/ Ursula Reikes
Nov
11, Monday
09:30 am #643 Crazy Quilting w/ Marikay Waldvogel
& Carol Samples
01:30 pm #812 Behind the Shadows Quilts w/ Laurie
Shifrin
Nov
12, Tuesday
09:30 am #644 Vintage Roses w/ Jeana Kimball
01:30 pm #665 Stenciled Pumpkins w/ Vicki Garnas
Nov
13, Wednesday
09:30 am #645 Blending Blocks w/ Joen Wolfrom
01:30 pm #813 Garden Block w/ Diana McClun
Nov
14, Thursday
09:30 am #646 Cowboy Quilting w/ Janet Ludwig
01:30 pm #433 Fearless Foundation Piecing w/ Steve
Seifert & Liz Schwartz
Nov
15, Friday
09:30 am #647 Fabric Painting w/ Mickey Lawler
01:30 pm #434 State Quilts w/ Zena Thorpe
Nov
18, Monday
09:30 am #648 Stippling & Trapunto w/ John Flynn
01:30 pm #814 Braided Borders w/ Joe Flynn
Nov
19, Tuesday
09:30 am #649 Shadow Quilts w/ Donna Slusser &
Patricia Margaret
01:30 pm #435 Embroidered Quilts w/ Jill Sutton Filo
Nov
20, Wednesday
09:30 am #650 Snuggly Quilt w/ Billie Lauder
01:30 pm #815 Dream Saving Space w/ Myrna Giesbrecht
Nov
21, Thursday
09:30 am #651 Fabric Manipulation w/ Jennie Rayment
01:30 pm #563 Hanukah Quilt w/ Pamela Rishfeld
Nov
22, Friday
09:30 am #665 Stenciled Pumpkins w/ Vicki Garnas
01:30 pm #436 Tortilla Quilts w/ Jane Tenorio
Coscarell
Final
week of November: TBA