Meet Your Neighbour

This week I thought you all might like to meet my mom, Sue Cackette. You will have to excuse the photo .....it is the only one I could get from this blur of energy called mom! Caught her a bit surprised!

Sue was born in Trail, BC to a hard working family. Her dad worked at the smelter and her mom was a nurse until she married. Only unmarried women were allowed to be a nurse in those days.

Sue was the third child in a family of 5 children.She was a very busy young lady working from the time she was 13. She worked in the Dentist office before and after school, at a funeral home as well as babysitting most evenings. Mom has always been energy plus!

Sue graduated at 15 from high school but the universities would not take someone so young so she stayed to do Grade 13 in Trail before moving to Victoria for Normal school. Her first teaching job was in Surrey, then moving to Willow River in a one room school. This is where she met my dad and they married a year later in Vancouver.

Once she had children she stayed home to raise us. Mom always sewed but never quilted. She made clothing, drapes and more. I can still remember the treadle sewing machine that she loved to sew on!

In the early 90s mom and dad moved up to Kamloops and live just 3 doors down from me! How lucky is that? Mom and I are super close and see each other most days. She is one remarkable lady and still has the energy  of the average 30 year old! She cuts her grass, paints her house and keeps  me running to keep up!

I hope you all enjoyed meeting my mom. I am so incredibly lucky to have her in my life! Love you mom!

Angie Cook

Angie Cook was the winner of the June monthly contest. I think she looks just a tad excited! She won a gift certificate of $75 just for shopping at Heather's Fabric Shelf!

Every time you shop here you get your name entered in the draw to win a $75 gift certificate. Yes.....that includes the online shoppers! You can use your gift certificate in the shop or online!

Congratulations Angie! Have fun dreaming all the ways to spend it!

Geri Auger

Geri Auger has to be one of the most excited long arm clients we have ever had hands down! She came in for her lesson and to long arm quilt this beauty of a quilt for her guild.

Geri just made our day when she saw the finished quilt and her eyes were watering! She did an amazing job and we are thrilled for her!

Thank you to Geri for totally making our day! I still get the giggles just thinking of your expression when you completed your quilt!

Myrna Heibert

Myrna Heibert was in to learn to use our long arm machine this past week. She brought in the cutest little baby size quilt all in soft coloured batiks.

Using a simple panto and Glide thread she had great results and will be back to do more!

Thank you to Myrna for coming in and sharing with everyone! Love it when we get inspired!

Hector and Tammy are coming!

Hector and Tammy Symes will be here this Thursday, July 18th to service machines. If your machine could use a tune up or if you are having issues with your machine give us a call at 250-376-7630 to book your machine in!

Bird Talk

"Bird Talk" by Beth Miller of Australia was the designer and maker of this jaw dropping project show at Spring Market in Kansas. After all, I think a flamingo is a bit of a party bird and should wear the appropriate attire!

Techniques used:Machine Quilted, appliqued and embroidered, fused applique, hand embroidered and dyed. Holy Schnazzers!

If you would like to see some of the work closed up click on the link: https://thequiltshow.com/daily-blog/142-newsletter/28270-bird-talk-a-quilt-by-beth-miller

Denim and Leather BOM

Act Fast! Only 5 spots remaining!

A new Block of the Month program has started at the shelf! We just love the rich blues and deep browns in this project. One of the most appealing aspects of this quilt is that it is suitable for young, older, male, female, weddings, graduations and more. Not a lot of quilts tick that many boxes, but this one does it all!

Price of the program is a $25 commitment fee and then $39 per month for 7 months. You can purchase the entire  kit for $279 and waive the commitment fee if that works better for you. The quilt is on display at the front of the shop so come on by and take a look!

You can give us a call at 250-376-7630 or check it out on line :http://www.fabricshelf.ca

Free!! Who doesn't love free?

Order online and get free shipping Sat. July 13th  until midnight of Sunday   July 14th!!


Take a cruise on over to our website and get your orders in for free shipping on all orders $25 and over!  When you check out we will adjust your order and refund you the shipping with its taxes.

Come see all the great products....http://www.fabricshelf.ca

And the Clearing out Sale continues

We have expanded the Clearance area again!

The Shelves are full of great bargains on fabrics. These are 1st quality fabrics.....it is just that most of their friends have sold and they are alone on the shelf.

These are great for backings, finishing the borders and binding or? Fabrics are on sale for $5m and up! Look for the kits, 2 1/2" strips sets and more at less than cost!!!

Check it all out in the shop or on line at http://www.fabricshelf.ca

Tooting the Horn

I find this a bit awkward to be honest so I am going to let Barb Hollingshead do the speaking on this one. She has sent me 2 emails in regard to the KTW contest:

It is time to toot your own horn!  You were nominated in the Reader's Choice Awards for Kamloops This Week as the best fabric store.  Put that in the newsletter, asking folk to vote daily for you.  I just discovered that yesterday, so know that you have two votes already! 

I chatted with the folks at KTW.  In Order for your vote to count, you MUST vote in at least 25 categories every time you vote.  Sounds like a lot of work, but it really didn’t take that long.  And, if you are the winner, it will be worth every second of time!  

So, if you are putting this in the newsletter for the next few weeks, (and I hope you are), ensure you tell people, 25 different categories every time you vote.  Vote every 24 hours.  

Click on the link to vote: http://readerschoice.kamloopsthisweek.com

I have to admit it would be pretty darn cool to win! That would mean a party at the shop to celebrate!