APQS Roadshow!!

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APQS Road Show Longarm Experience is coming to our shop!!!
Right here at Heather's Fabric Shelf!!!
Address 15-1800 Tranquille rd  Kamloops, BC!

June 6 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm PDT

This is your chance to learn about our longarm quilting machines and discover the model that is right for you.
You can register by  giving us a call the shop at 250-376-7630.
Also let us know by email info@fabricshelf.ca

What you’ll learn:

Designed for quilters who do not currently own a longarm machine or current owners who are looking to upgrade, the 3 hour FREE seminar includes valuable information about owning your first longarm.

• Discover resources for templates, batting, freehand instruction manuals, wholesale contacts, thread, etc.
• Find out where to buy pantograph patterns, books and stencils to make your longarm quilting fun and hassle-free.
• Learn business philosophies, products and services, pricing, marketing, and income forecasting. (You’ll even get a Sample Business Plan.)
• Explore the differences between each APQS machine model and adding computerized quilting to a new or previous APQS machine.
• Learn which accessories are the “gotta haves” to make your quilting fast and easy.
• Learn how to oil, clean and service your machine to provide years of quilting fun.

On the day of the Road Show, please plan to attend the full duration of the event. Most shows take about three hours, and throughout the course of the event we cover a lot of important information. This allows all attendees to have a shared understanding of the machines when it comes time for that all-important test drive.

Come and meet Mark and Christian from APQS and of course our very own quilter Bill will be in attendance. A bit of a swag bag, snacks to keep you fed and watered and lots of information!

Jill Sullivan

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Now for something completely different take a peek at Jill Sullivan's amazing Improv Batik quilt! There are so many interesting parts to this quilt you could just stand look for hours!

In order to do an Improv quilt you have to be willing to just cut rather random and let the pieces fall where they may. I am terrible at it. A bit of a control issue for me. LOL, But Jill is outstanding at this technique!

Leslie Ford is the longarm quilter with this quilt using the edge to edge design called Double Bubble and Glide thread Christmas Pine for the top.

Thank you so much Jill for sharing with us all your amazing talents at being a bit of a free spirit!

Diane Mousseau

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Diane Mousseau brought her fantastic Baby Memory  patchwork quilt in for us to longarm for her. This project is so much fun  to look at with so many different topics to see and enjoy. There is going to be a very happy little one with this quilt!

Leslie Ford is the longarmer on this one using Edge To Edge design Seamless with whirls and swirls and circles. Top thread is Glide Pale Mist.

We are currently at about a 3 week turnaround on the longarming of the quilts.

Julie Biller

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Last week we showed you Julie Biller's Exploding Heart quilt all in Kaffe Fassett fabrics. This week we have Julie back again but this time with the same pattern but different fabrics. This time she has made the quilt in fabrics from Edyta Sitar's Little Sweethearts line. Laundry Basket is the company she owns.

Leslie Ford did the longarming on the quilt using edge to edge design Dear Heart and Glide thread Pink Rose.

Thank you to Julie for sharing with us all and showing us what a difference it can make with different choices in the fabrics.

Karen Lanoue

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Karen Lanoue was in to longarm quilt her charming vintage trailer quilt. Don't you just love the prints and colours in this one? That border print is absolutely perfect!

Bill was the helper on this one with Edge to edge design Bossa Nova. I love the Bossa Nova with the whirls and swirls! Top thread is Glide Mint.

Thank you to Karen for sharing with us all!

Lois Denis

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Lois Denis brought her camping quilt in for us to long arm for her. You sure can tell it is getting closer to camping season with all the outdoor themed quilts coming in!

Lois loves the primary bright colours and her quilts reflect that. she understands very well how to balance the tones and colours throughout the quilt for the best effect. Loved the simple design that lets the fabric do the work!

Leslie Ford is the longarm quilter on this one using an Edge to Edge design called .... The Woods.....! How is that for crazy perfect? Top thread is Glide thread Cornflower Blue.

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

Paula Wild

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Paula Wild brought in the cutest little Country colour quilt ever to have us longarm for her. Denim blues, creams and flowers...what's not to love?

Her choice of edge to edge design is one of my favourites...Busy Bees. If I can ever figure out how to get a close up of the designs you are going to love it! Right now I just sound like a terrible tease!
Leslie Ford is the long arm quilter on this one using the Busy Bees design and glide thread Magic Mint for the top.

Thank you to Paula for sharing your wonderful happy quilt with us all!

Sewing Desk for sale

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We have a customer who would like to sell her folding Sewing Desk.

Measurements are:
Open 62 1/4" long
Depth 19 1/2"
Height 201/4"

Asking price is $150.00

If you are interested you can contact Gail at gaillang54@gmail.com

Earth Day Kits on Sale

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Being the Earth Day weekend we thought it would be appropriate for us to mark the rest of our Earth Day kits down for you all.
The regular price on the kits are $144.99 now on sale for $89.99!!

Loved the colours in this one and the theme!
Make sure to check these kits out in the shop or on line at

https://www.fabricshelf.ca/shop/c/p/EARTH-DAY-61-x-69-x63665217.html

Ellie's Pinwheels

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I just have to show you all this amazing little baby quilt. All in soft Maywood flannels with simple pinwheels and applique Ellie the elephant in the corner, this is just a beautiful quilt!

The quilt finishes at 40" x 50" it is a generous crib size and I can see this one being used and loved for many years in the family. The kits have all the fabrics for the top as well as the binding and pattern. We do have the coordinating flannels for backing if you choose to go that route.

Priced at $104.99 you can find them in the shop or online at https://fabricshelf.rainadmin.com/shop/c/p/ELLIES-PINWHEELS---40x50-x67395808.htm

Indigenous Batik Prints

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We are very excited to welcome these incredible Indigenous batik prints to the shop! Canadian designed and marketed the fabrics have rich tones with themes to suit everyone.

These are the top batik fabrics by this company and usually sell out very fast so check them out in the shop and on line at https://www.fabricshelf.ca/shop/New/p/BEARSBLUE---CELESTIAL-BATIK-x69145158.htm

Scissor Sharpening

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Scissor Sharpening by Wicked Edge

We have discovered a fellow in town, Rick Walker, a fully certified, scissor sharpener who will come and sharpen your scissors here at the shop.

Rick comes with 40 years of experience and does a great job! He will even sharpen pinking shears, grooming shears and more.
You can phone me at 250-376-7630 or  email me as well to let me know how many scissors are coming.

Cost is $10 a pair.

Just a side note from us:  He sharpened our batting scissors and did amazing! They are like brand new scissors!

Sewing Machine Repair

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Tammy and Hector Symes are back servicing in machines. Have your machines here by end of day  each Tuesday for fast turnaround and excellent service on your machine!

Bill will bring your machine over to Salmon Arm at no additional cost as he is over every week to see his step mom who is in care.
If the stars align you would get your machine back the next day, or at the latest the following week.

Once we start to get enough machines in, Hector and Tammy will come to Kamloops to do the machine servicing on site that day! Wouldn't that be fantastic?

Prices on a machine service are as follows:
Basic non Electronic : $99.99
Electronic : $109.99
Embroidery Fancy Dancy : $119.99