On the Road Again!

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Bill is heading north at the end of June for servicing APQS machines.
The plan is for him to leave on the 24th of June and be back home around the 5th of July.
I will be in need of some of his cooking by then. LOL

Bill will bring your domestic  machines over to Salmon Arm on the 21st of June for servicing by Hector. He will have them back for Thursday June 22nd.
The next available time to bring machines over for servicing will be 

The cost of the service is $200 with the mileage shared between everyone.
Therefore I am going to need to know who would like to have Bill for servicing.
Did that sound wrong? You know what I mean. LOL

He will also be able to bring any orders that you make to the shop as well.
I will be in contact with you as we get closer to the time. 

If you can email me at info@fabricshelf.ca
That would be super and I can get a list going.

Judy McCormick

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Judy McCormick was in to pick up her 2 wall hangings she had us quilt and prep for her. Bill did the long arm quilting with a Raindrops quilt pattern on the interiors of the quilts and then I added the quilting on the borders and sewed binding to the front of the quilt. Her friend, Elsie, has offered to hand sew it down in place.

The really fun part of the story is when I asked La Rae Johnson to hold one of the quilts while Judy could hold the other for pictures. LaRae commented the rain quilting made her think of Seattle and that was it! Turns out Judy and LaRae grew up just a few blocks apart in Seattle!! There was much excitement and memories compared with phone numbers and emails exchanged at the end. 

Those are just some of the very best moments in a shop, and I am so lucky to have been there to see it all unfold. 
Thank you to Judy so much for sharing with us all!

Diane Holmquist

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Diane Holmquist brought her gorgeous vintage floral quilt in for us to longarm quilt for her. I love the colour combination of the pinks, greens, yellows and creams. I am pretty sure this is a Nancy Halvorsen pattern as the applique pieces are so unique to that designer. Diane now has all the add ons to attach which will take some time, but oh what a finish! This is for a very lucky granddaughter who will cherish the quilt forever!

Bill did the quilting using the edge to edge design Bumpity to keep things simple and let the fabrics and design really show! Thread chosen is Glide Celery. 

Thank you so much Diane for sharing with everyone! 

Allison Sidow

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Allison Sidow was in to take a class with Bill on using the long arm machine. Allison is a newer quilter and it was so much fun to show her all the tips and tricks that we know. Pressing has been one of her challenges and a bit of learning on using Mary Ellen Best Press and the Easy Press pen to use on every seam solved that issue! I do love a nice flat crisp seam! 

*** Please note that we cannot ship the liquid but have it available in the shop.***
Her quilt is simple blocks with sashing but a great one to work on for the first time on the long arm as there are lots of reference lines to use. Her quilt was lovely and square which helped a lot as well. The edge to edge digital design she chose is Butterfly Waltz with Glide thread Vegas Gold.

Thank you to Alison for sharing your quilt journey!

Verna Miller

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Verna Miller was in to long arm quilt her amazing Space quilt for her grandson. She says he is a giant and 6'6" tall so needs a super large quilt. Her use of new fabrics and what she had in her stash is perfect!

Bill was the helper on the quilt with Verna and they had a great day plotting and planning. The edge to edge digital design is Starlet and Glide Prickly Pear thread for the top.

Please all admire Verna's wonderful pole dancing pose with her quilt. She is a multi talented quilter for sure!

Below you can see the back of the quilt which is equally impressive!
Thank you to Verna for sharing this fantastic quilt with us all!

Verna Miller

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Here is the back of Verna's Space quilt and I think you will all agree it is just as impressive as the front!

Bill's July Road Trip

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I have Bill scheduled to head over to the Island on the 13th. I do not have firm dates yet but will post as soon as I have something definite. 

Bill, fully certified APQS technician, is coming over to set one machine up, and do services for anyone in need with APQS machines. The cost of the service is $200 with everyone sharing the mileage. He is also available to bring fabric, kits or notion orders over. Just call your order or email us and pay with your cc and he will bring it over....no shipping charge for that! 

It is very helpful to have a name and address, phone # and email so he knows ahead of time and I can get him organized. Note how I worded that.

The trip after that will be the Fraser Valley. He is going to be pretty darn busy!

Contact the shop at 250-376-7630 or email me at info@fabricshelf.ca

APQS Roadshow

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Did you miss the APQS Roadshow June 6th? 
No worries....the APQS fellas are back August 22nd here at the shop!

More information on our event page on the website: https://www.fabricshelf.ca/heathers-fabric-shelf-events.htm

Show is right here at Heather's Fabric Shelf from 10am to 1pm. Lots of information, special pricing, swag bag and more!

I will have more details as we get closer to the date. If you are interested give me a shout at 250-376-7630 or email at info@fabricshelf.ca

Log Cabin Quilters Show

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Upcoming Quilt show in Interlakes in July! Come and see all the quilts and have some fun at the Log Cabin Quilters Show!

It is a lovely drive and there are lots of quilts to see and people to meet!

Quilt show is July 22-23rd at the Interlakes Community Complex
7592 Hwy.24. 

for more information call Linda 250-0298 or Hazel at 250-593-0166.

Karen McTavish

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This week I have a super interesting article featuring Karen McTavish and her micro loops she creates for quilts. 
Karen is an absolute master at quilting of the quilt with many awards for her efforts.

This woman is a dynamo with so much energy and talent it leaves me a bit gobsmacked! Check out her video on how to do this great little fill for your next project.
Click on the link: 
https://www.apqs.com/quilting-micro-loops-on-your-longarm-quilting-machine/

***You do not have to have a APQS machine to do this technique. Any machine domestic or otherwise, will work. You will be very happy with an APQS machine, though. ***

Island Vacation Fabric

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Just in this week to the shop is this jaw dropping gorgeous fabrics by Denise Burkitt of Free Spirit Fabrics. The colours, the tones, the richness of the print....what is not to love? 

One of the most popular fabrics that we have had in the shop, make sure to order yours or come into the shop before it is gone. It is located in one of the prime petting areas close to the till so easy to find. 

On the website : https://www.fabricshelf.ca/shop/c/p/ISLAND-VACATION---WILD-AND-FREE-x70501918.htm

Sewing Machine Repair

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With Bill being needed for servicing in North BC he will have to miss a few trips over to Salmon Arm.
Hector and Tammy Symes come up from Kelowna to Salmon Arm,  and service all the machines from us and Thread and Paper Quilt shop. 

Bill will bring your domestic  machines over to Salmon Arm on the 21st of June for servicing by Hector. He will have them back for Thursday June 22nd.
The next available time to bring machines over for servicing will be the end of July. 



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

Scissor Sharpening.

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Scissor Sharpening by Wicked Edge

We have discovered a fellow in town, Rick Walker, a fully certified, scissor sharpener who will come and sharpen your scissors here at the shop.

Rick comes with 40 years of experience and does a great job! He will even sharpen pinking shears, grooming shears and more.
You can phone me at 250-376-7630 or  email me as well to let me know how many scissors are coming.

Cost is $10 a pair.