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Hero of the Week
The hero of the week is......Elly Pitre!
I chose Elly to be the hero this week because of her personality. When you come across people in your life that are just "good" people recognize them and hold them close. Elly is one of the most caring, gentle and lovely persons you could ever want to meet.
Elly is one of our teachers and does an outstanding job with all of her students happy and confident at the end of the class. To have someone on our team who not only knows her skills, but can teach others those skills is a gift.
Thank you Elly, for showing us all how to be the better, kinder person. You are an amazing woman!
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Heather Nymeyer
Heather Nymeyer braved the snow and came in to quilt not one but two quilts! One is a gorgeous Bargello and the other a T-shirt memory quilt.
The colours of the Bargello quilt are perfect and the piecing is spot on! To help in your piecing of the strips of the Bargello quilt sew each strip starting at the opposite end and you will have perfect straight seams.
The T-shirt quilt is made from T-shirts collected from different concerts the person had attended over the years. Heather sewed them together in a simple pattern to make a real heirloom of a project!
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Heather Nymeyer
I can't get this photo to go beside the first one....so here we go with the T-shirt quilt. Don't you just love the way she made it all work together with colours and proportion? A true inspiration Heather !
The T-shirt quilt is made from T-shirts collected from different concerts the person had attended over the years. Heather sewed them together in a simple pattern to make a real heirloom of a project!
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Last Call for Batting
We only have a few rolls of batting left at the promo price. If you haven't reserved yours yet give us a call at 250-376-7630 or check it out online!
The batting is Hobbs 80/20 at 96" wide. The roll is $229.99 which works out to $8.39 per meter. Sheesh! No wonder they are going so fast!!
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Transferring Quilt Designs
Do you ever struggle with transferring your quilt design to your project?
Nancy Zeiman, of Nancy's Notions has a great tutorial on 3 different methods to achieve great results. Her instructions are super simple and easy to follow. Click here for her tutorials!
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Linda Rowbotham
One of my best friends, Linda Rowbotham , sent a photo of her first quilt and I wanted to share it with you all. Storm at Sea was paper pieced and is gorgeous! She is down from Haida Gwaii to visit at the end of February, and will be stopping in at the shop. I am so excited!
And the really big news? She has bought a Millie Long Arm!!!! Bill is bringing it up to Masset on Haida Gwaii when he is up in May. She is some stoked!
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Row Houses bag
I have always loved the house block. I'm not even terribly picky about which ones....appliqued, wonky, cabin, stripped or pieced....they are all lovely to me!
Give this project a try using some fresh spring prints. I plan on making one in my spare time [LOL] and jazzing it up with buttons, embroidery and trims. Of course I am....that is what will make it mine! Why not make one for the quilt show? If there are enough we can have a section just for the house bags....Oh my gosh, the wheels are just spinning like mad!!!!
Click here for the link for the free pattern!
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9th Annual Quilt Show
Quilt Show this year is April 28 and 29th. we have had to move it one weekend ahead due to a booking conflict with the Seniors Center. Thank you for your understanding and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
This quilt show is all about you! Think of it as a giant Show and Tell with lots of inspiration for everyone!
I have always envisioned our quilt shop as part of a network of like minded people. The annual quilt show is an opportunity to show what you have done, see what others have done, to inspire others and to be inspired. i hope all of you will have a chance to be a part of a great event held right here in the Brock Center.
No entry fee, no judging .....just fun!
We will start to accept quilts in the middle of April. We will also be looking for volunteers to help out at the show so stay tuned for details.
** Photo: 2016 quilt show .....Happy faces....Karen Hukaluk!
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Circle of Life Class
Circle of Life class by Jacqueline de Jonge is being taught by Anne Hall July 24th through July 28th, 2018. Anne is one of only 5 in the world who is certified to teach this pattern! Pretty darn excited about that! Come and learn to make a jaw dropping project this summer with an amazing teacher! Cost of the class is $375 for the 5 days. You can sign up in store or online!
We have very limited seats left so grab yours quickly!
Please note that when you sign up online the tax is included in the price. We are treating everyone to breakfast each morning courtesy of Craig's Bakery as well.
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Lunch Box Quilts
Kim Aydon is coming in from Prince George to teach the Lunch box quilts! Machine embroidered quilts, they are just the cutest ever!You have a choice of the dogs or the cats.
Class is March 22,23 and 24th here at the shop. We have only 2 spots left for this great class for everyone who has an embroidery machine and would like to learn to use it more. Cost of the class is $90.00.
Give us a call at 250-376-7630 or check out the class on the website!
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Riviera Handbag
This bag was made by Heather on her day off last week. "Riviera" by Pink Sands is the pattern I chose and was really happy with the results. The purse actually has 2 outer pockets, 6 inner pockets and a zipper at the top. I did not kit the project but I do have patterns available.
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New Fabrics Everywhere!
We are going like crazy in here with all the new fabric arriving! Everything from wildlife panels and coordinates by Hoffman and Northcott, Christmas tree with the Aurora Borealis, romantic soft florals and stunning Stonehenge wide backs in blues and greys. You can check them out in the shop or online!
Photo is the Bison Panel by Hoffman but there are several more available.
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Quilt Canada Comes to Vancouver
May 31, June 1 & 2 2018
Vancouver, BC
The Vancouver Convention Centre
HOURS:
May 31 (10am – 7pm)
June 1 (10am – 7pm)
June 2 (11am – 5pm)
Stay up to date on preparations for Quilt Canada 2018, the National Juried Show and all the plans for celebrating Canadian quilters and quilting.
Tickets for QUILT CANADA 2018 are now available to purchase. For more information, click here!
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Bill is on the road again!
Bill is heading up to Terrace and Prince Rupert area the first week in May! He will be bringing lots of goodies
Anyone needing service on their APQS machines let us know. Also he can bring rolls of batting up for anyone who is ordering the batting right now at the amazing sale price!
I will have more details in the weeks to come....I am working on getting the fellow all organized. He is loving it.....LOL! Call us at 250-376-7630 to get your name down for him to see your machine!
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APQS is giving away another Millennium longarm!
APQS is giving away another Millennium longarm quilting system for a lifetime of quilting enjoyment. The lucky grand prize winner will receive:
Total prize value: $19,695
We will select a grand prize winner at random on Monday, June 25, 2018 (after 5 p.m. CDT). The winner will be notified via phone or email. Enter once a day for your chance to win.
There is no purchase necessary to enter or participate. Registration is open worldwide. Registration period ends at 5 p.m. CDT on June 25, 2018. Must be 18 years of age to win.
Monthly gift basket winners
In March, April and May, one lucky entrant will receive an APQS Quilting Gift Basket full of thread, patterns and other great APQS goodies.
Click here for more details & to enter to win!
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Antique Sewing Items
The Antique section at last year's quilt show proved to be very popular so we will be repeating it again.
If anyone has anything to show please let us know. It can be sewing machines, sewing patterns, notions or other items of interest to sewers and quilters. We are trying to get a sense as to how much room we will need for that part of the show.
Give us a call at 250-376-7630 or you can email us at info@fabricshelf.ca
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