Meet Your Neighbour

This week I would like you all to meet Anne Hall, quilter, dog whisperer, teacher and all round great lady!

Anne was born in Colchester, England and was raised in a Royal Air force family. She attended Boarding school from the age of 7. Anne completed her schooling and then attended Secretarial School. This gave her opportunity to work at several different jobs at Cambridge University, riding her bike to each different posting.

Anne worked for scientists in Ice and Climate including the team that discovered the hole in the ozone layer. While working at the British Antarctic Survey she met her husband.

Her husband pushed for her to work towards her Bachelor of Science degree. All this while working full time, tending to a small child and bicycling to work and classes. Good grief! What a bundle of energy!

The family moved to Abu Dhabi for a year with work. It was while there with their young son attending school that Anne was inspired to go back to school for her teaching degree. They then returned to Cambridge University for furthering her education.

In 2008 the family moved to Canada loving the mountains, rivers and lakes. The first place they arrived in was Fernie BC and they loved it! The second day in town the Anne and hubby were strolling down the main street and Anne came across a Chocolate shop.....bonus!!!! In an attempt to divert Anne, her husband points out a quilt shop.....and the rest is history!

Fast forward ten years and Anne is now a Certified teacher for Quiltworx as well as Be Colourful. Her works have been shown and several quilt shows and are jaw dropping gorgeous! Anne still teaches elementary school math, drama and music but is finding the quilting is her passion now. She holds classes in her studio, retreats at local inns on Vancouver island and now is running Quilt cruises! Next cruise....June 2020 to Alaska!

For more information on Anne and her classes check out the website : http://www.sewpeaceful.com

Anne Redford

Anne Redford was in to long arm quilt this absolutely gorgeous Kaffe Fassett quilt she made.She originally was thinking it would take 2 days ......but no.....she had it done in an afternoon! Using a new panto at that!

Anne you knocked it out of the park on this one and we are just amazed at how stunning it is! Katja Marek designed the quilt.

Thank you to Anne for inspiring us all!

Paula Wild

Paula Wild was in to take the Beginner Certification course on the long arm. She brought with her this gorgeous quilt that quilted up just perfectly!

We are now booking into September for classes so check your calendars and give us a call at 250-376-7630.

Thank you Paula for a fun day and sharing with us!

Marilyn Salle

Marilyn Salle was in today to long arm quilt this darling little baby quilt. She has flannel fabrics with stars in quite a few of the prints so her choice of panto was absolutely perfect! It is a looping with Stars design as and just made her quilt shine!

Thank you to Marilyn for sharing with us all!

Drina Latrace

Drina Latrace was in to long arm quilt this darling little quilt. She used a simple panto and Glide thread for perfect results!

Drina was in for sewing in the morning, had lunch and then into the long arm area she toddled to finish her quilt. Drina....you amaze us with your positive attitude and energy!

Give us a call if you would like to get some of your UFOs finished off. You can learn to quilt it yourself or we can quilt it for you. Call 250-376-7630.

RIH Donation Quilt

Those very talented ladies of the RIH Auxiliary Quilters created a Whole Cloth quilt , queen size ] to be raffled off. There is bonus bed/table runner as well.

With 580 hours of hand stitching in the quilt it is a true heirloom. I will definitly be purchasing some tickets at $2 each. The money raised is used in different departments of the hospital for equipment.

Tickets are available at Diversity Quilt Shop, Katja's Quilt Shop and of course our shop, Heather's Fabric Shelf.

Watch for ticket sales locations and more photos on Facebook!
Visit:  @afternoonauxiliary

I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all of the RIH Auxiliary Quilters for creating such a gorgeous quilt to raise money for our community! Your generosity and talent leaves me gobsmacked! Congratulations ladies on a job well done!

Caravan Roundup!

It is Rodeo and Horse time in the Interior of BC! We have just the perfect project for all the horse lovers out there.

The quilt is a free download by Moda and finishes at 56" x 70".

I can see this one in everything from Kaffe Fassett fabrics to traditional Kim Deihl fabrics and everything in between.Of course I would decorate with trims and jewels. Gotta love the shiny!

Click on the link for the pattern: http://www.modafabrics.com/fp_caravan-roundup.pdf

Denim and Leather BOM

Act Fast! Only 4 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

Joni Newman - Designer!

This is super exciting news for everyone! Joni Newman, a designer for Northcott fabrics for many years now is coming to our shop in September to hold a Trunk Show and then classes in October!!

Her techniques are very unique and her artistry is incredible! We do have 5 of her wall hangings up in the shop but she has over 300 quilts in her collection! Joni will be showing pieced and appliqued quilts.

The date of the Trunk show is Friday September 20 and Sunday September 22. Friday  is in the afternoon at 2pm and Sunday is in the morning at 11 am. The cost is $5 for the show........but you get the $5 back when you purchase  in the shop that day!

We do need to know if you are coming so we know how many chairs. Give us a call at 250-376-7630.

APQS Lenni on sale!

Our fun and affordable Lenni is on sale for only $9,300. That is a $2,000 discount!Prices are in USD.

With Lenni, we have transferred our Millie know-how to a smaller quilting machine. It is the essence of APQS in its simplest, purest form – a fun and affordable longarm. Everything is designed, engineered and crafted to be approachable, inviting and simple to use.

All APQS machines come with a lifetime warranty. Our very own Bill will assist you in set up and beginner course. With ongoing support and help on all your maintenance and repairs needed, Bill is your fellow to call! He is the only certified technician in BC! Yep....this girl is just a wee bit spoiled and even more proud!

Don't forget to add a Bliss Track System for only $1,000. The Bliss allows the machine to move so much smoother and even easier!

A $500 fully refundable deposit will hold your machine for you.
Give us a call at 250-376-7630.
Check it out on line at : https://www.apqs.com/machines/lenni/

Falling into Quilts 3 Show

The Hope Quilters Group presents a quilt show this September 28-29th.
Time : Sat. 10 - 4pm
Sun. 10 - 3pm

Location: 344 Fort St. Hope, BC
Royal Canadian Legion Hall

Admission $5 ---- Men are free [ I mean they don't pay, they are not available for free ] LOL

Lots to see with Quilt Raffle, Quilt display, gift baskets and Boutique!