Wendy Logan

Wendy Logan was in to use the computer program for the first time. With Lori Dewart's help she fished an awesome quilt with perfect results!

It was a crazy day at the shop with freight coming in the door, a load of giggles to the point our stomachs hurt and I have to say, Wendy just went with it and can't wait to come back for another quilt finish!

Thank you so much to Wendy for sharing your talents and your laughter with us all! It was a stellar day!

Carol Needabo

Carol Needabo brought her quilt in for us to quilt for her. Bill did the longarming and it turned out gorgeous! I am always so amazed at how the quilting brings the quilt to life!

Working with only a blue palette Carole did a great job of balancing the light, medium and dark values of the fabric. She spaced the light blocks out evenly for a super finish!

Remember that you can bring your quilts in for us to quilt. The cost is $.03 cents per square inch. Take the length and x by the width x .03  and you will have the cost of the quilting done by us. We are at a 1 - 2 week turnaround currently.

Thank you to Carol for sharing your talents with us all!

Christine Loewen

Christine Loewen brought her quilt in as well to be quilted. This one is pieced by her daughter and the piecing was very well done! 

Bill did the longarming on this one and had so much fun with the computer program with Glide thread making his job just so much easier!

We have received a large order of the Glide thread so check them out in the shop and online at http://www.fabricshelf.ca

Thank you so much to Christine for letting us be a part of your quilt! It is beautiful!

Drina Latrace

Drina Latrace was in to spend the day with us to quilt her jaw dropping Enchanted Garden quilt. Bill helped her to use the computer program and quilt a design with dragonflies all over. Edge to edge design called Dragon Wings with a rich green Glide thread just emphasized Drina's quilt! Purple minky was used on the back for a great textured look!

The pattern is by In the Beginning Fabrics and is called Enchanted Garden. This was Drina's very first attempt at applique and I must say....she has an incredible determination! She learned so much in a class with Joni Newman and transferred those skills to the quilt. Just gorgeous!

The quilt was made for friends of theirs who are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. What an amazing gift of a lifetime!

Thank you so much to Drina for letting us be a part of your quilting journey!

Jennifer Agar

Jennifer Agar was in to pick up her quilts that she had us quilt for her. The green block quilt is so pretty with the colours very evenly spaced. Lori Dewart did the long arming and it turned out beautiful! 

The second quilt is a wallhanging or small lap quilt for the Christmas season. Jennifer is a huge seasonal fan so we get to see lots of Christmas quilts from her. The nice thing about Christmas quilts they are always very distinct and have that warm fuzzy feeling to them! 

Thank you to Jennifer for sharing all your creativity with us!

Leanne Harrison

Leanne Harrison was in to long arm quilt her lovely quilt all done in batiks. This is her second quilt and she just nailed it! I love those blues, greens and purples. 

Lori Dewart was in to help her with the computer programming of the quilt and I have to say...that was one very fun day at the shop! Leanne and Lori were definitely a team to be reckoned with and the end result of Leanne's quilt shows the success!

Thank you so much to Leanne for sharing your creativity and your day with us!

Workshop at the Shelf!

This is just so over the top exciting!

For the first time since the whole Covid put our world on end last spring we are looking at having a workshop June 4,5,6 and 7th.

Prism Table Runner (22” x 65”)
A new design from Quiltworx, you will learn foundation paper strip piecing techniques for lone star diamonds and also striped borders along with the use of cutting templates, smart corners, and TRP lines.

Two day Prism Table Runner class (Friday 4th and Saturday 5th June):         

$130 + taxes + pattern or kit (including pattern)

2 kit choices will be available, and colours will be published soon.
Max. 10 people – very well space out, about 10ft apart with your own table.

UFO days with Anne

You can choose between:

3 day UFO:   Saturday 5th, Sunday 6th, Monday 7th June        $125 
(4 places only)

2 day UFO:   Sunday 6th and Monday 7th June                        $100
  (10 places)

1 day UFO:  EITHER Sunday 6th or Monday 7th                       $60

Your project for UFO MUST be cut out and started.  It can be either Quiltworx or Jacqueline de Jonge.

You can sign up in the shop, call us at 250-376-7630 or you can sign up on line at http://www.fabricshelf.ca

And Bill Goes on the Road Again

Bill will be heading out on the road again May 1st to May 12th. He is headed up the Cariboo as far as Prince Rupert.

Again he is doing services on the APQS machines and helping you all out. Price of a service is $200 with the number of clients all sharing the mileage. So the more clients the better for everyone.

Safety protocols will be in place with masks and distance please.

If this fits into your schedule please give me a call at: 
250-376-7630 or you can call Bill 250-318-1499. 
Email is also an option at info@fabricshelf.ca

Alaska 2022

Yes we are going to Alaska in 2022 on a quilting cruise. How exciting is that? Anne Hall and I are hosting this fabulous trip and guarantee some good times, quilting, good food and spectacular scenery!

This is of course all dependant on the Covid situation, as we take your safety is of first concern for us. All precautions will be taken to have fun, enjoyable but safe vacation. We have a limit of 20 students in order to keep distances.Only 2 spots left so give a call soon!!!

The project offered is gorgeous! Called "Mermaids Tale" you can make this one as a 68" x 68" or extend it to a 99" x 99" queen quilt. You also have the option of doing the Poinsettia project which you will probably be able to finish the top on the cruise! That would be cool! Next you also can choose to do a UFO! You will need it to be a Quiltworx or Be Colourful project, and Anne will help you get through the project!

This all sure makes it sound pretty darn exciting! You can find all the details at Anne Hall's website : http://www.sewpeaceful.com

Machine Repair every Wednesday!

Reminder that Hector and Tammy come every Wednesday to drop off and pick up machines for servicing.

We are looking for another 3 machines this week. They have a trailer so have the room now to transport more machines! 

You can drop your machine off any time at the shop before Wednesday noon for them to pick up. You will get your machine back the following Wednesday.

The same great service by the same great people at the same great price!

Give us a call at 250-376-7630 or email me at info@fabricshelf.ca

Kintsugi

Liz Bruce found a piece of fabric that attract her in the shop called "Smooch".The fabric reminded her of the ancient art of Kintsukoroi. Like Sashiko stitching, it makes something broken useable again in a beautiful way.   
She sent me an email explaining what it reminded her of  and sent me down a rabbit hole to discover more! 

Read more about this ancient art form still used today!

The 400+ year old Japanese art of kintsugi (golden repair) or kintsukuroi (golden joinery) is a pottery repair method that honors the artifact’s unique history by emphasizing, not hiding, the break.

According to art historians kintsugi came about accidentally (well, it does fit). When the 15th-century shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa broke his favorite tea bowl, he sent it to China for repairs and was disappointed that it came back stapled together. The metal pins were unsightly, so local craftsmen came up with a solution — they filled the crack with a golden lacquer, making the bowl more unique and valuable. This repair elevated the fallen bowl back to its place as shogun’s favorite and prompted a whole new art form.

Thank you to Liz Bruce for sharing with us all!

To read more about the art form of Kintsugi click here: https://medium.com/@andreamantovani/kintsugi-and-the-art-of-repair-life-is-what-makes-us-b4af13a39921

My Canada by Northcott Fabrics

Just in this week, My Canada fabrics by Northcott. This is one of the feature fabrics but there is loads more fabrics! As you can see this one is a panel, but wait....there is more....we have a panel to make a tote bag and a panel to make placemats as well. 

Lots of fabrics that coordinate beautifully and very unique. Some of them even look like sweater knit! We have them in cotton and flannels. You just have to come see these!


Find them in the shop or online at http://www.fabricshelf.ca

Free Quilt Pattern by Art Gallery Quilts

Is this not the cutest ever for all the bicycle fans out there? Just love the simplicity of this one that leaves the design and the fabrics to do the work. 

There is an applique download to the pattern which you will need to tape together, but it shouldn't be too brutal. Not too many fabrics with the largest piece being the white for the wall. Just over 2 meters. 

Quilt finishes at 60" x 60" so more of a wall size than a bed size. You could add borders to bring it up to bed size if you wanted.

Click on the link for the free pattern: https://liveartgalleryfabrics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Boiaca_Quilt_Instructions.pdf