On the Road Again

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Bill is getting ready to head out on the road again in August!
This time he is heading north to service the Cariboo, Central BC and all the way out to Pr. Rupert!
We have him scheduled to leave Kamloops Aug. 7th.
Leslie will be in contact with you all  next week to plan it all out with dates and details. 
The plan is to have him back in Kamloops for the 24th of August.

If you have an APQS machine that you would like to have serviced or a repair done give us a call at 250-376-7630 or you can email me at 
info@fabricshelf.ca

Long Arm for sale!

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We have a client wanting to sell their 2003-04 APQS Longarm Quilting Machine. 
Comes with a 14' rail  frame and the Millennium Quilter has a 26" throat. 
Motorized feed for the rollers....no hand turning the rollers!
Has a IntelliQuilter computer for the machine (which is amazing) with a 12.1" tablet which was bought in 2013. 
Price includes machine, computer and lots of accessories!
Asking Price is $7000.
Call the shop and ask for Bill for more details.250-376-7630

You can also email him at 
bill@fabricshelf.ca

Verna Miller

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Verna Miller was in to long arm quilt her stunning Lone Star quilt with help from Bill. I love the the purples she has used with white background for strong contrast.
The E2E design used is Baby Starz for an awesome finish to this heirloom of a baby quilt.

A beautiful quilt Verna!

Jan Manke

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Jan Manke was also in to see Mr. Bill for long arming a baby quilt. This one is from a kit that we carried all in the soft baby tones that young moms like.
 
The E2E design chosen is Flirtatious which is lovely swirls and happy circles for a fun finish on a awesome little quilt. 
Thank you to Jan for sharing with us all!

Yvonne Betker

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This quilt is a real showstopper with amazing colour choices and the perfect pattern to really make everything pop up and pay attention! Yvonne Betker is the quilt artist of this one and her quilt is a keeper! 

Yvonne has used batiks on this quilt which would have made it a bit easier to deal with stretch and seams not behaving. The Batik is more stable to works much better for squares you will be cutting and/or sewing on the bias. 

The E2E quilt design chosen is Windswept with Glide thread Affinity Rainbow for the finish you see. Yvonne is keeping this one and I can certainly see why!

Thank you to Yvonne for sharing and Mr. Bill for the help with the long arming!

Brenda Bliss

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Brenda Bliss brought her delightful little baby quilt in to be long armed with help from Mr. Bill. 
Wowser...Mr. Bill as been very busy lately! 
Kathy Mitchell did the piecing and Brenda did the long arm quilting. So awesome to see how quilters come together and help each other!
Brenda chose the E2E design Starz with Glide thread Lazy Sun for the top. 

Thank you to Brenda and Kathy for sharing and again to Mr. Bill for his help!

What to do with fabric Bleeds

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If you have ever had a fabric bleed you are going to want to have a read of this article.
The author of the article is suggesting Palmolive soap whereas we use Blue Dawn dish detergent for excellent results. I am sure that either one will work stellar for you!

 Bleeding Fabric and No Commercial Products to Stop It – No Problem!

Head to your kitchen and grab the original green Palmolive liquid that you use to wash your dishes. This inexpensive dish washing liquid will help your fabric release the excess dye and will allow you to get back to quilting! Simply run water in your sink that is the temperature you will eventually be using to wash your finished quilt, add a generous amount of original green Palmolive liquid to the water and then place your fabric in the water and agitate. (PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT PUT THIS IN YOUR FRONT LOAD WASHING MACHINE. The bubbles are way to plentiful for your washing machine to handle.) Let your fabric soak for 20-30 minutes agitating it occasionally. Let the water out of the sink and rinse. If the water does not run clear, run another Palmolive bath for your fabric and repeat the process. Depending on the fabric, it may take two to three Palmolive baths to stop the color discharge completely, but it is better to stop it now than complete a quilt and have it ruined during the first wash. When the water runs clear, place your fabric in the washing machine with a Shout Color Catcher to make sure that no more dye is being released and then you will be ready to use your fabric with the confidence that it is now colorfast.

Free Pattern from Robert Kaufman

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Take a look at this great project from Robert Kaufman Fabrics!
What a great way to use a Layer Cake (10" Squares) or perhaps you can use a fat quarter pack or even use from your stash!

The pattern is a free download and all that is required is 42 x 10" squares, binding is .6 meter (24") and for the sashing you need 1.6 meters. 
The quilt finishes at 64" x 72".

Click on the Read more Button for the free pattern:

The Christmas Mouse

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New line of flannels in just in time for the winter projects!
The Christmas Mouse is a top quality flannel by Northcott and I am sure this is going to be a super popular!

We have the complete line in stock and are currently looking for a great pattern to use with it. If you have suggestions send us an email and we can see how it would work. I love this part of getting new fabrics! 
To see all the fabrics in the line click on the read more button

Love me More

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What a beautiful wide backing  Love Me More is!
At 108" wide you would need approximately 2.5 meters for a queen size quilt.
This one is a Riley Blake fabric and is all soft tones with florals, butterflies and bees.
We also have fat quarter packs of this line.
One thing you may want to aware of is that it is directional;

To see this fabric on our website click on the Read More button.

Sewing Machine Repair

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The Sewing Machine Doctors are here on July 23rd and Aug.6th to get your machines all serviced and happy for the upcoming season of retreats, Christmas sewing and quilting fun!

Add years of life to your machine with proper care and maintenance. 
The Sewing doctors come in to our shop every second Wednesday to service machines.

Bring your machines in to the shop here to have them serviced on our premises.
Price list:
Sergers             $150
Older Basic Machines        $110
Electronic Machines       $150
Emb. Bernina Series7 $180
Industrial     $150
Parts installed/beyond the service labour    $56