Win a Millie!

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How about winning a Millie for a Valentines present? That would beat the chocolates even!

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.
2. https://www.apqs.com/shopping-tools/giveaway/millie/
   
3. 1. 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.

Diana Hewins

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Diana Hewins was in to long arm quilt her incredible Mystery quilt from last fall's retreat at South Thompson Inn. She got a good start on it at the retreat and finished it over the fall and into January.

Every day the participants were given a section  of the quilt to create without seeing what the finished project would look like. They did have a choice of palette, but the rest was an unknown.

Diana's quilt is just amazing and was a treat to longarm with her. The chosen design for the edge to edge quilting was called Plump with the size expanded due to the size of the quilt. Everything worked out perfect! What a masterpiece!

Anne Hall was the instructor with myself looking after the discipline and entertainment. Diana is relatively new to paper piecing so don't be afraid to tackle what you think is way beyond you. One step at time and look what you can do!

Thank you to Diana for sharing your quilt, Bill for the help on the longarm and  Anne Hall for the retreat event!

Leslie Heppner January Winner

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Leslie Heppner is the winner for the January $50 Gift Certificate! Yes, she is that excited!! Let's see how long she gets to keep it in her pocket...LOL

Every time you shop at the Shelf and purchase regular priced product your name goes into the draw at the end of that month for a $50 gift certificate! How cool is that? Applies to the online orders as well as the in store shopping.

Leslie Heppner

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We have Leslie Heppner again to show off her awesome bag using the Gnome fabric that just came in! She used the fabric in the line with the moustaches for the lining. Leslie also made one for a lucky friend of hers up in Terrace.

Tote bags are a great way to use some of your amazing focal fabrics you have in your stash. You know....the fabric you had to have and have no idea what to do with it. We have lots of tote bag patterns in the shop and online. Check them out!

Donna Fluery

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Donna Fluery was in to longarm quilt her gorgeous lap size quilt all in neutral tones of creams, blacks and taupes. Donna's piecing was perfect which made it so much easier to work with.

Donna chose the edge to edge design called Dear Heart and with her Minky backing it was awesome. I love the plush backing for showing off the design of the quilting. Great texture. Donna was a bit shy for a photo but you can see her hand in the corner, which is lovely! LOL

Thank you to Donna for sharing your talents with us all and especially for the yummy oatmeal/blueberry muffins you brought! They were delicious!

Lynda Dingwall

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Lynda Dingwall brought her awesome Polar Journey quilt in for us to longarm quilt for her. Notice how the quilt matches her sweatshirt? A sign of a true quilter when her outfit matches the quilt she is working on! LOL

The panels are now sold out but I am sure the fabric designer will be coming out with another great print soon. The richness of the colours in the fabric and the movement is just fabulous!

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!

Lynda Dingwall

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Lynda Dingwall also brought in her lovely lap size quilt designed by our very own Leslie Ford. Bill did the longarming on this one with a great edge to edge design with bears and pine trees.

When Lynda had the quilt pieced she found that she had some fabrics left over so created the pillow and tea cozy! Smart lady to use the leftovers right away so they don't go the bin to live for the next few months or years.

Lynda, thank you so much for sharing with everyone and giving us all some ideas as to what to do with the leftovers. A beautiful project and shows your talents off very well!

Islay Oatway

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Islay Oatway brought her Beautiful Diamond quilt in for us to longarm quilt for her. She had the fabrics for quite a while and decided to use them in this diamond pattern which she based on a photo.

Islay is a very experienced quilter with the most amazing piecing! Everything was on the bias and everything was perfectly straight and true! Holy smokes that takes some talent! Quilted by Leslie Ford using the edge to edge design called Time Warp and it turned out beautifully!

Thank you so  much Islay for sharing your quilt journey with us all. You are so talented!

Poured Color

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New in the shop is a line of fabrics called Poured Color. Rich deep toned fabrics with a lovely feel to them. As in, they have been tested to their fondling degree by myself. LOL

These fabrics are priced at $19.99 per meter and are 44" wide. Fabrics are by Benartex.

Find them in the shop and on line at https://www.fabricshelf.ca/shop/c/p/POURED-COLOR---TEALMULTI-COSETTE-x61509558.htm

I think the one shown is my favourite for now. You can find them in every colour of the rainbow!

Log Cabin Book

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This is my all time favourite book for making Log Cabin Quilts. The book gives instructions for several different layouts in all sizes from crib to king size quilts.

No special rulers, no special anything. Just your everyday tools and you can make one of these timeless heirlooms. Use a strip pack or cut your own fabrics.

Book is by Eleanor Burns of Quilt in a Day so you know it will be easy to do and the instructions are first rate. Lots of photos and explanations to make it easy for all quilters from beginner upwards.

Find it in the shop and online at https://www.fabricshelf.ca/shop/c/p/QUILT-IN-A-DAY-LOG-CABIN-PATTERNS-x61283810.htm

Sewing Machine Repair

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Bill will continue 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.

***There is no added cost for Bill to bring your machines over to Salmon Arm.***

Hector then takes the machines back to Kelowna to service and you get your machine back the following Thursday.

Please have your machine in to us by the end of the day on Tuesdays.

If you have any questions please give us a call at 250-376-7630 or you can email us 
at info@fabricshelf.ca