Meet Your Neighbour

This week meet Margaret Dennison! Margaret is a super nice person who has the ability to always see the good side of things. She is one of our cheeriest customers ever and we love her!

Margaret was born and raised in Kamloops and actually went to school with our very own Coral! Margaret and Coral took sewing in high school but there may have been a couple of issues. One had an attendance issue and the other wanted to do things only her way. I bet that teacher just loved them!

Margaret's grandmother was the inspiration for getting Margaret sewing. From the time she was a young girl, she was learning from Grandma how to sew. In the 1980s it was panels and by the late 1990' she was sewing quilts. Margaret's daughter still has her very first quilt she made and uses it all the time for photo props with babies!

Always up for a challenge, Margaret tried applique for the first time, making the Canada 150 quilt to celebrate that milestone. She is so very proud of it and so she should be!

Recently on holidays in Nakusp, Margaret joined a sew group and met some great people. They have taught her how to do a 2 colour binding. Giving a shout out to the quilters in Nakusp for their friendliness and sharing!

When asked what part of the quilting she likes the most Margaret answered....The Shopping!! LOL

Keep on quilting Margaret and thank you for sharing with us all!

Wendy Logan

Wendy Logan came in to learn to use our long arm machine. She quilted this gorgeous jewel toned quilt and did an amazing job of it!

The project is hers from start to finish and she has much to be proud of! Wendy used Glide thread and a simple panto for great results.

Thank you to Wendy for sharing the day with us!

Drina Latrace

Drina Latrace was in to long arm quilt her gorgeous quilt her group helped to put together. The pattern is so effective with the black bordering the blue blocks it almost looks like stained glass! The quilt will be raffled off so stay tuned for where to buy the tickets.

Thank you to Drina for coming in and sharing your smile and positive attitude with us all!

Quilt Show at Scotch Creek

Caravans West Quilting Divas 4th Annual Quilt show August 3rd, 2019 at the Walk and Shop held at Caravans West RV Resort in Scotch Creek from 9 - 2pm. find it at 3980 Squilax Anglemont Rd Scotch Creek BC.

You are unable to bring your vehicle into the park and will have to walk in through the pedestrian gate in the front of the complex and then follow the quilt blocks to the activity Center. Find it  to the right of the Family clubhouse and the family pool.

We will be selling tickets for the quilt [ blue shown above ]  the members of the club have made together - 3 for $5 or $2 each.

Arrive around lunch and the Concession will be open run by the Board of Caravans West.

Mary Jane Reid

Mary Jane Reid was in to long arm quilt this awesome quilt she made as a wedding gift for a couple living on Vancouver Island.

She chose to go with an ocean theme and the colours were perfect. Pattern is called Circle of Nine which is one of her favourites, as it is just so versatile for all kinds of projects.

The panto chosen is called Bora Bora and is wave like in design. Glide thread made the stitching easy and effortless!

Thank you to Mary Jane for coming in and inspiring us again!

Tricia Mercuri

Tricia Mercuri was in this week to learn how to quilt using our APQS long arm Millie. She brought this amazing fabric by Hoffman to quilt and did an amazing job of it!

Tricia did things a little different by using one layer of Hobbs 80/20 and one layer of Hobbs wool batting. This gave the quilt extra loft and dimension.

Thank you to Tricia for inspiring us all with your creativity!

Trunk Show last Sunday

We held our Trunk Show last Sunday afternoon to show off our first quilts and it was so much fun! Great turn out and lots of giggles and oohs and aahs. This is truly what quilting means to me....a connecting of like minded people who just want to enjoy what they do and network with others.

Thank you to everyone who came out for the show!

Hector and Tammy machine servincing!

Hector and Tammy will be here August 1st and then not until the very end of August. They are off to take a well deserved break and enjoy some camping and fishing.

Retreat season is coming so get your machines in to have a spa treatment and have them in tip top shape. Call to reserve your seat 250-376-7630

Used Machine Sale!

Have you been dreaming of owning the very best in Long Arm Machines? Now is your chance!

APQS has a sale going on of gently used machines. Have a look below for details and give us a call at 250-376-7630. With $500 fully refundable deposit you can hold this machine for 30 days. Limited stock available so act fast!

APQS Used Machine Inventory

2018 Milli [3-year warranty] —  Sale Price - $16,000

2014 Milli [1-year warranty] — Retail - $13,200/Sale Price - $12,200

2017 Lucey [3-year warranty] — Retail - $10,300/Sale Price - $9,500

2017 Lenni [3-year warranty] — Retail - $9,000/Sale Price - $8,000

2008 Lenni [1-year warranty] — Retail - $5,000/Sale Price - $4,000

2016 George [1-year warranty] — Retail - $5,000/Sale Price - $4,500

Details

• Must pay in full within 30 days of order date
• $500 refundable deposit to order machine
• Millie/Freddie: Choice of 10′, 12′ or 14′ Deluxe Table (New)
• Lucey/Lenni: Choice of 10′ or 12′ Standard Table Frame (New)
• All machines have the “L” Bobbin
• Machines will come with the standard starter kit and free beginner class

Options

• Bliss can be added to all machines except George for $1,000
• $500 to convert to a “M”-sized bobbin
• $500 to convert to European or Canadian machine

Quilt Path can be added to all except George for $9,500

Click on the link for more info: https://www.apqs.com/

Denim and Leather BOM

Act Fast! Only 4 spots remaining!

A new Block of the Month program has started at the shelf! We just love the rich blues and deep browns in this project. One of the most appealing aspects of this quilt is that it is suitable for young, older, male, female, weddings, graduations and more. Not a lot of quilts tick that many boxes, but this one does it all!

Price of the program is a $25 commitment fee and then $39 per month for 7 months. You can purchase the entire  kit for $279 and waive the commitment fee if that works better for you. The quilt is on display at the front of the shop so come on by and take a look!

You can give us a call at 250-376-7630 or check it out on line :http://www.fabricshelf.ca

Tooting the Horn

I am tooting my own horn this week. We have been selected as a favourite fabric store in Kamloops through Kamloops This Week Paper.  We are all pretty darn proud of this. Running a small business is a team effort and we have the best team ever!

That being said, I want to take the opportunity to thank all of my staff....Coral, Sue, Kathy and Beth. Most of all I want to thank my husband Bill for being a part of this amazing journey! You all are incredible and I am so lucky.

Now the mushy stuff is done head on over to Kamloops This Week and give us a vote! To make your vote valid you must vote in 25 different categories every time you vote.  Vote every 24 hours.

Click on the link to give us a thumbs up:  http://readerschoice.kamloopsthisweek.com


 Thank you from us all!

Delectable Blooms Free Pattern

Beginner friendly, a great stash buster and measuring at 64" x 80" finished is going to be a favourite for many of you!

Pattern is by Robert Kaufman and is available on line at : http://www.robertkaufman.com/assets/pdf/DelectableBlooms.pdf