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Hector is coming - but a different day!

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Hector is coming to get your machine up and running smoothly! He will be here on Saturday July 18th. You will get your machine back the same day unless there is a part that needs to be ordered in.

Please call us so we can reserve your spot and he knows how many machines he is scheduled for. 250-376-7630


	Quilting Cruise to Hawaii Fall 2021! THE BIG QUESTION … why would you book a quilting cruise right now, other than the fact Heather and Anne will be there? Well … we totally understand that we are still in the midst of great uncertainty with regard to COVID. But let us try to put your mind at rest. We have been waiting for so long to finally secure a beautiful quilting space on this luxurious small ship, sailing to Hawaii from Vancouver (and also returning to Vancouver!). Apparently, cabins are selling out really fast. Our wonderful travel agent, Fiona Buchart, has secured an amazing deal if you book before the end of July, worth around CAD$800 per person!!! Take a look at the cancellation schedule below. FULL REFUND available until January! So it gives you a few more months to wait and see without any risk at all: Cancellation Fee Schedule (per person) From 1st January 2021: $150 cancellation fee will be charged From 27 June 2021: $400 cancellation fee From 12 July 2021: 50% cancellation fee From 27 July 2021: 75% cancellation fee From 26th August 2021: 100% non-refundable For full details and pricing options, visit https://www.sewpeaceful.com/hawaiiquiltingcruise. And to chat with Fiona Buchart to find out up-to-date information on what the cruise lines are doing to reassure us, call her on (250) 390-0220

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Brenda Bliss

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Brenda Bliss was in to long arm quilt her gorgeous large lap size quilt. Lately Brenda has been working on nuetral colour quilts and they are stunning!

Notice the colour gradations and the layout is just perfect! Working with strips and setting triangles she had this one done at warp speed and I love the sides with the bars of colours. It brings the inside to the outside and balances the project beautifully!

Thank you to Brenda for sharing with everyone!

Laura Napier

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Laura Napier needed to get a baby quilt done in as quick of a time frame as possible. She chose the BQ pattern and long arm quilted it within the hour! Wow!

Laura really likes the BQ pattern for its ability to show the fabrics to maximum effect and the simplicity of choosing the fabrics. She does a great job every single time!

Thank you to Laura for coming in and inspiring us all to get it done!

Maureen Connolly

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Maureen Connolly was in to quilt her gorgeous little quilt for a very special little girl. The parents had requested her name be incorporated somewhere on the quilt so Maureen appliqued the name below the little girl.

Maureen chose purples and pinks with an Asian flavour to the quilt as the little girl has that as part of her heritage. I am sure she will keep this one forever!

Thank you to Maureen for sharing your project with us all and giving us new ideas to personalize our own projects!

Tooting our own Horn!

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Kamloops This Week is having their Reader's Choice contest again.

You can enter once a day until July the 31st for your favourite businesses. All of our fabric shops have been amazing through this Covid 19 crisis and I hope you will all take the time to vote for your personal favourite shop. Thank you so much!

Vote in 25 categories - restaurants, shops and more to qualify your vote. You will be entered by Kamloops This Week to win a fantastic price package from Tourism Kamloops!

You can vote once a day every day so click and show your support for business in Kamloops! https://readerschoice.kamloopsthisweek.com/

Twenty Strip Tote

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We have the pattern for Twenty Strip Tote back in stock. We have had several requests for the pattern and you can see why!

Super easy to do, no fancy hardware, just using a Strip pack or your own 2 1/2" strips. Using fusible batting - 8 strips x 2 1/4" and then you need 12 strips of cotton batting 2 1/2". The pattern comes with a scan that if you use with your phone it will give you a video with help on making the project! How handy is that?

Bag measures at 12" tall, 12" wide and 4" deep. We also have the Happy Handles kit if you choose to make your handles the same as the pattern. Pattern is by Aunties Two Patterns and is $15.99 available in shop and on line at http://www.fabricshelf.ca

Tonga Fantasy

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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.

RIH Quilt Raffle

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The RIH Auxillary Quilters Guild has once again produced 2 fabulous quilts for raffle to raise funds for our Hospital.

If there ever was a time to consider purchasing a ticket to win a quilt this is it! The quilts are meticulously made and are sure to be a lifelong treasure in your family.

You can purchase the tickets at Heather's Fabric Shelf, Katja's Quilt Shoppe in Kamloops or at Diversity in Prichard.

The draw date has been extended to August 12th so you still have time to get in on this draw.

Ditty Parkinson

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Betsy Hartwick brought her friend Ditty Parkinson in to see our shop a while ago and we had a wonderful visit. Ditty very kindly sent a photo of what she has been working on.

The bed quilt is all in aquas, greens,greys and creams. Just a great combination of colours! The wall hanging above the bed she also made....but here is the really interesting part about it. She designed and created the wall hanging herself! What an artist! I would love to get into her head and see all the ideas running around!

Thank you to Ditty for sharing with us all and remember I love getting pictures of your projects to put up on the newsletter, so send them in. They inspire everyone and give us a chance in this time of restricted visiting to snoop and see what everyone else is doing. Myself? I made a placemat....le sigh....

Send your photos to my email at info@fabricshelf.ca

Unusual Garden by Jason Yenter

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As you are sure to know, we love all the fabrics from In the Beginning Fabric company. Always great patterns, wonderful quality and the designs have a very distinctive artistic look.

We have just received the Unusual Garden line of fabrics and they are amazing! You have a choice of a light or a dark version. I couldn't decide on the black or the white so guess what? I got both!! Think quilts, bags, wall hangings, home decor and more.

Check them out in the shop or on line at http://www.fabricshelf.ca

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