Dee Mueller

Dee Mueller was in to take the class on the long arm so she can long arm quilt her own quilts. She did amazing....to the point Bill and I both asked her if she has been on one before! Dee....you are one smooth operator! You should see her curves...just fabulous!

The pattern of this quilt is called Sidelights and is a great pattern to showcase a panel with coordinates.

Thank you so much Dee for sharing your day with us and inspiring us all with your now famous curves! LOL

Ron Methot

We have an older gentleman who comes into the shop all the time looking for wildlife panels. I think Ron Methot has every one we have ever brought in.

Ron is not a quilter but a painter. Actually at one time he was a painter of bridges and other structures. Obviously no fear of heights going on! Anyway, back on topic....Ron takes the panel and stretches it over a piece of foam core or artist canvas and then frames it. Normally he would use driftwood for the frame but with the river still running too high for him to go down and collect he resorted to wood frames.

They are just gorgeous and Ron has kindly let us have them to show in the shop for a week or so.
Thank you to Ron Methot for sharing your talent with us all!

Hector and Tammy are coming!

Hector and Tammy will be here this coming Thursday August 13th to get your machine up and purring!

Give us a call to get your name on the list. It helps for them to have an idea as to numbers before they arrive. 250-376-7630

Tin Lizzie for sale

Are you looking for a Long Arm system at an affordable price? I have a client who would like to sell hers . This is a fantastic deal for someone looking for a system to work in a smaller space. 10' frame.


This Tin Lizzie 18 long arm quilting machine is 10 years old, has a 10 ft x 18 Inch pantograph table, has it's own lamp, sale includes bobbins, manual.  I use glide thread only on this machine. The machine sews very well, has been well maintained, and also has a great  sturdy  Gracie frame.  My asking price is $4,000- negotiable.

Contact me at 250-376-0022

Located in Brocklehurst, Kamloops, BC

Edie Fredrickson

Edie Fredrickson was in to show me her ATC projects. Yes, I had to ask her what on earth the ATC meant. It means Artist Trading Card. These are just the coolest little projects and it was really fun to see something different and so artistic! Here is what she had to say about them:

Even tho I’m not quilting, I’ve always enjoyed the company of quilters, so I’ve been trying to come up with something I could share with you . Yesterday I decided to sew some fabric ATC’s.  I backed them with paper from an old photo album and fashioned them so they could take small photos. So, I’m being just cheeky enough to send them to you without prior communication.  Hope you enjoy them.........I feel better showing them rather than just squirrelling them away. Too bad the metallic thread embroidery and the sequins don’t show their sparkle, the scanner did not pick it up.

More ATC projects from Edie

I have received another email from Edie with a card done with a photo of her dad! I would love to know the date of the photo and is that Edie as a child?.......

So Heather, here is one done on a playing card so it is the right size.  I sewed an old photo of my dad & I on the side I covered completely and on the reverse you might be able to see a bit of the number 8, I don’t think you can see any of the club symbols tho because I got carried away covering it with ribbon, lace with another photo under the lace and a feather overtop and some sequins joining the lace to the velvet ribbon.  Before I started it I scraped some of the plastic coating off the card just so the images on the face of the playing card were distressed a bit, I had meant to let them show a bit more, but planning doesn’t work when I’m making stuff, so here it is for what it’s worth. The really dark patch below our photo is a lovely really dark plum faux leather but the picture doesn’t show it..........it took me a bunch of hours to make.......Edie

Katt Shupe

Katt Shupe was in to show me her gorgeous quilt she made from a Quirks and Quilts pattern. I have copy/pasted the message she sent with the photo as it has a bit of a story.

My daughter is a marine biologist who volunteers with MARS ( Marine Animal Response Society), a charitable organization located in Nova Scotia. She asked if I could make “ a little something” that MARS could use to raise funds.

I was unsure what to make, until I spotted the quilt Northern Seas, completed in Heathers Quilt shop. I knew immediately that this was the pattern I needed to make

The original design includes polar bears.  Since MARS does not interact with them, I needed to change them for something else.  My daughter suggested dolphins.  Although I didn’t have a pattern for one, I managed to design one.

Thank you so much to Katt for sharing with us and I love your creativity in this one! Your daughter will be thrilled!

Anne Hall will be here in August!

The always lovely and talented Anne is going to be here in mid August. She will be in the shop on the 18, 19 and the 20th of August to help any of you with your fabrics and kitting for the retreat at Thompson Inn in October.
Please phone for your appointment time. 250-376-7630.
So excited to see her again! I have the wine and snacks ready and we will be having a good time as always. The wine and snacks are for just her and I at my house. Sorry, I can't serve you all wine while you are choosing fabrics. That would probably not go well! LOL

Tonga Fantasy

Is this not the most gorgeous purple and blue quilt ever? This one is a big one at 102" x 102" and all in Batiks by Timeless Treasures. Pattern is designed by Wing and a Prayer.

This quilt is offered as a BOM or purchase it outright. Full price on the kit is $299.99.  Fabrics and kits available in January of 2021. If you want to start payments now of $50 a month you will have the kit - or most of it - paid for when it arrives! How cool is that?  Works out to $12 and change per week so very affordable for everyone.

Give us a call at 250-376-7630 to register. If you would like to wait until January to start payment that is fine too. I just wanted to give you options

Seasons by In the Beginning Fabrics

We have Seasons fabrics by Jason Yenter of In the Beginning fabrics in the Blue versions! Displayed at the front of the shop so you can see them immediately when you enter, the colours will just amaze you!

Always the colour saturation of In the Beginning fabrics is fantastic and the rich jewel tones of Cobalt blue, purples and emerald greens would look great in your stash! I do believe some will be going home with me tonight! LOL

You can find them in the shop and on line at http://www.fabricshelf.ca