Closed For Family Day

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We are closed for Family Day Monday Feb. 21st.

We hope you all have a wonderful Family Day and celebrate your family! Spend your time with them, give them a call or maybe you can just kick back with a lovely cup of coffee and reminisce about your family times and the memories you have.

See you all on Tuesday with bells on your toes.
PS This means I get 2 (count them 2) days off in a row!!!! I can see there will be some time well spent with my mom! 

Win a Millie!

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Are you entering everyday to win the Millie? Do you have your hubby, kids, inlaws and outlaws entering for you as well? Get those entries in every day. After all someone has to win and wouldn't that be amazing if it was you? 

APQS Millie contest!

APQS is giving away a Millie longarm quilting system!

• A Millie longarm quilting machine on a Deluxe Table that includes a stitch regulator, multi-position handles, directional horizontal locks and much more
• Our unbeatable lifetime warranty
• A lifetime of quilting ahead

TOTAL VALUE: $19,700

The selection process (drum roll, please)

We will randomly select a grand prize winner on April 22, 2022. Your customers can enter once a day for their chance to win. There is no purchase necessary to enter or participate. Registration is open worldwide. Must be 18 years of age to win.

The following are the contest details

• Enter once every day for your chance to win an APQS Millie longarm quilting machine, valued at $19,700, and to win one of our monthly APQS Quilting Gift Baskets.
• The grand prize winner will be selected at random on Friday, April 22, 2022, after 5 p.m. CDT. The actual winner’s name may not be immediately announced but the announcement that we have a winner will be made as soon as we make contact with the winner. We will announce the winner’s name after the winner has signed the winner affidavit form.
• A total of three monthly APQS Quilting Gift Basket winners will be selected at random by the APQS team by 11 a.m. CDT on the first non-holiday weekday of the month (for January, February and March entries).

Ways to enter

There are two ways to enter the longarm giveaway:

1. Enter online. You must fill out the registration form for your first entry. For subsequent daily entries, you can enter with only your email address. The email entry option re-opens at midnight in the respective time zone of the entrant https://www.apqs.com/shopping-tools/giveaway/millie/
   Enter via mail by sending an entry to the mailing address listed below.
2. APQS c/o “APQS Quilt Forever Contest”, 425 W. Hwy 30, Carroll, IA 51401 USA.

You can enter once per day, regardless of the method of entry you choose. There is no purchase necessary to participate in this giveaway. Duplicate entries on the same calendar day will lead to disqualification from the contest.

Sandra O'Reilly

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Sandra O'Reilly brought her awesome African Safari quilt in for us to longarm quilt for her. This pattern and kit sold out very fast and you can see why with the gorgeous digital print and the colours!

The quilt is wall hanging size and will look great on any wall. Edge to edge design using the computer was called Fort which is a modern take on triangles. The geometric pattern really enhanced the quilt top. Thread chosen is a Glide gold for the top. Leslie Ford did the longarming for her.

Thank you so much for sharing with us Sandra! You are an amazing quilter and even more amazing friend!

Miriam Cavani

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Miriam Cavani brought her gorgeous little baby quilt in for us to longarm for her. Miriam chose soft baby colours suitable for boys or girls.

Pattern is called Aqua Birdy. The Edge to edge design used with the computer is called Flirtatious which a great stitch out locking down all the seams without being too linear or rigid. Top thread is Glide thread called Battleship which is a neutral grey tone. Quilted by Leslie Ford.

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

Pat Muldoe

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Pat Muldoe was in to longarm quilt her gorgeous little baby quilt with help from Leslie. Pat and Leslie got on fabulous and I can see them working together again soon. Lots of laughter and fun coming from the longarm room!

Pat's Baby Animals quilt turned out just great with an edge to edge design on the computer called Animal Crackers. All sorts of Safari animals frolicking across the quilt. Thread chosen for her project was Glide Warm Grey 4 which is actually more of a warm taupe colour I think.
Pat chose a Poly batting by Quilters Dream for incredible softness and durability. Poly batting has changed over the years and is no longer like sewing through insulation. Apparently I am still not over those days!

Thank you to Pat for a fun day at the shop and for inspiring us all!

Jean Cooper

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Jean Cooper brought her awesome wilderness quilt in for us to longarm quilt for her. Jean chose the Bear,Moose and Pine edge to edge design for her quilt.

Lori Dewart did the quilt with great results. Jean wanted to keep the outdoor theme consistent to the quilt and this design achieved that perfectly. Glide thread chosen was Medium Grey for a fabulous neutral finish. Sometimes you really don't want the top thread colour or design to take over from the quilt itself.

Thank you to Jean for sharing with us all! Your quilt just makes me want to curl up with a good book and your warm cozy quilt!

Brenda Sill

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Brenda Sill brought her 2 quilts in for us to longarm for her. Brenda chose to use Quilters Dream Poly batting for the softness and the durability. Love that Batting!!

The quilt pattern Brenda chose is called Zach's Quilt Pattern. Glide thread Affinity Variegated Rainbow was the colour for the top of both quilts. One quilt was edge to edge quilted with West Wind at Night design and the other with a design called Fireworks. I love them both! Just a spectacular finish!

Leslie did the longarming on the quilts and totally enjoyed the dramatic look to them both!
Thank you so much Brenda for sharing your creativity with us all!

Lynda Dingwall

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Lynda Dingwall brought her awesome whimsical Mystical Journey quilt in for us to quilt for her. She started with a panel and it grew from there.

Beautiful jewel tones are used in this eye catching design. Lynda chose the edge to edge design on the computer called Rip Curl with a light blue Glide thread for a great accent to the quilt.

Do you need a quilt quilted by us? Bring it on in and we will get you all signed up. To figure out the cost of the quilting take the width and times it by the length and then times it by .03 cents. So if your quilt is 50" x 60" times it by .03 to equal $90.00. Our turnaround is pretty quick right now so bring them in and get them done!

Sally Andrysiak

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Sally Andrysiak brought her jaw dropping quilt designed by Bonnie Hunter in for us to see. Pattern is called Rhododendron Trail and can be purchased as a PDF on the Quiltville website.

Sally enjoys scrap quilts and this one has over 3100 pieces! Good lord Sally! Do you actually have that much fabric left in the stash? If you don't I can help you with that! LOL

The longarm quilting was done by Love Shack in Alberta. Just a gorgeous quilt!

The Journey Home

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In light of the recent traumatic events that have unfolded at former Residential Schools across Canada, Karen Erickson created 'Every Child Matters' out of reverence to those grieving. This painting depicts two siblings who were finally set free after being grimly discovered at a Residential School.

The children who are shown holding hands were torn apart from each other,  but now reunited as they make their way back home. Karen included beautiful imagery such as a moon and feathers to represent the First Nations, Inuit and Metis people joining together to guide the two siblings home.

100% of the net proceeds from the sales of the panel from 'The Journey Home' will be donated to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society and the Orange Shirt Society. For more information on these charities, please visit http://www.irsss.ca/  or http://www.orangeshirtday.org/


We have panels priced at $5.99 each available in the shop and on line at: https://www.fabricshelf.ca/iishop?form_version=2&showSearchResults=1&search_keyword=the+journey+home&image=Search

Northcott Quilt Along

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This event starting in March 2022 celebrates the 10th Anniversary of Stonehenge Oh Canada! collection. Enjoy a year full of giveaways, contests and a Quilt Along with Patti Carey of Patti's Patchwork!

There is no cost for the QAL (sign-up is free) however you will require a copy of the pattern to follow along.  You can purchase it from your local participating quilt shop ( yes we are participating ).  Contact us  to purchase a kit containing the fabric and pattern – choose the panel option or the all-blocks option (or both!).  The pattern has instructions for both options. 

In brief here are the basics:
Sign up for With Glowing Hearts QAL with Patti Carey: https://pattispatchwork.com/pages/with-glowing-hearts-quilt-along
Sign up for Northcott's With Glowing Hearts newsletter: https://northcott.com/resource_details.aspx?resourceid=3413&resourceCatId=33
Come on in to the shop to pick up your pattern. You can also give us a call 250-376-7630
Visit Northcott's website for details on all the With Glowing Hearts events : https://northcott.com/resource_details.aspx?resourceid=3453&resourceCatId=33
Have questions? Find answers here: https://northcott.com/resource_details.aspx?resourceid=3458&resourceCatId=33

I know it is a lot of information above but sincerely hope you will join in this free and rewarding project! We received the fabrics yesterday and are cutting early in the week. We do have kits, fabrics as well as the patterns.

Sewing Machine Repair

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Bill continues  to bring machines over on the Tuesday night to Salmon Arm, meeting up with Hector on Wednesday, bringing your machines back for the following Thursday.

If you could let us know if you want to bring your machine in that would be fantastic, so we know how many we are dealing with. 250-376-7630

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