Win a Millie

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Your favourite longarm contest is back!

We’re excited to give away another Millie longarm quilting system. Want that winner to be you?

Enter daily for your chance to win the grand prize package:

• 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 December 10, 2021.
Enter once a day for your chance to win. There is no purchase necessary to enter or participate. Registration is open worldwide. Must be 18 years of age to win.

Monthly gift basket winners

In September, October and November one lucky entrant will receive an APQS Quilting Gift Basket full of thread, patterns and other great APQS goodies.

Click on the link every single day for a chance : https://www.apqs.com/shopping-tools/giveaway/millie/

Annual Pre-Inventory Sale

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Our yearly pre-inventory sale has begun with loads of super great buys in the clearance section.

We have panels, fabrics, Kimberbell embroidery discs for embroidery machines as well as embellishment kits and much, much more! note: Minimum  cut is .5 meter.

We will next be adding tons of batiks into the clearance early in the week.

Fabrics being added all the time so make sure you keep checking. Coral is being particularly ruthless this year with prices going as low as the wholesale cost!!! Good lord Coral, you are getting super excited with this!

Come on in to the shop or check it out online: https://www.fabricshelf.ca/shop/SALE.htm

A little bit of a note to the online sales people: We have been mailing packages out and they are getting through. Highways are starting to open up and depending on where it is going you will get your product in normal time frame. Order going from Kamloops to Hagansborg on the coast was there in 2 days!
We can hold your order until things settle if you like. Whatever works the best for you we will do our best to make it work for you.

Mini Retreat in 2022

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Another retreat at South Thompson Inn is planned for next March.
Dates are March 18,19 and 20th.
Starts at 9am on the 18th and the retreat ends at 5pm on the 20th. You have 3 full days plus evenings if you wish.
Lunch, morning and afternoon coffee and snacks are provided. Your breakfast and dinner are up to you, to keep the cost down and give everyone options.

This retreat is for UFO projects only, with Anne Hall helping you on your Quiltworx and Be Colourful projects.

To register email to sewpeaceful@telus.net
No booking with Heather's Fabric Shelf, only through Anne to lessen the chance of confusion.

Cost is $335 + GST
If you would like to stay at the Inn you will need to contact South Thompson Inn.
http://souththompsonhotelkamloops.com
Phone them at : http://250-373-3777

Women Helping Women.

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This year we are again participating in collecting purses for women in need. Gently used or new purses with supplies you think would be appreciated. This program has proved to be very popular and fills a need not just for the product the purses contain, but is such an emotional lift!

Socks, mitts or gloves, makeup, perfume, kleenex, hygiene products, gift cards, masks, wallet or anything else that you think would be good.

Drop off at our shop any time during business hours until Dec. 14th

I have the poster in the window of our shop as well as at the till.
If you have any questions please call Patti at the NSBIA 250-376-2411

Elda Eye

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Elda Eye brought her quilt in for us to quilt for her. It was quilted in a lovely pattern called Alfresco which Leslie Ford and Bill, the longarmers, made larger to have the quilt stay soft and cozy.

A bit of an interesting note to Elda's quilt. When Elda came in to pick up her quilt, several of us commented on how lovely her needle turn applique was. She then told us she actually had never done needle turn applique before and her sister had told her just to turn it under and stitch as tiny as she could. There was dead silence. We then asked her: " So you used no freezer paper or anything to stabilize?" Elda replies:"No, was I supposed to?". Again silence....then Heather replies "Elda, you do know that you aren't supposed to be able to do this to that level of skill first out of the gate, right?" My gosh, you should see her quilt. This may sound a bit inappropriate, but Elda has the most amazing curves! Smooth, even and no blips.

Thank you so much Elda for sharing with us all and also thank you to Bill and Leslie!

Verna Miller

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Verna Miller brought in her gorgeous Stay Wild Moon Child quilt for her to quilt with help from Bill. Bright colours and fun sayings for kids, this one is sure to be well loved!

Verna started with a panel of blocks and built her quilt out from there. We do still have the panels in stock  [on sale for $8.39] so if interested take a look in store or online at https://www.fabricshelf.ca/shop/c/p/STAY-WILD-MOON-CHILD-PANEL-x54888648.htm

Thank you to Verna for sharing all those great ideas with everyone. Sharing is such a huge part of quilting!

Nicole Gendy

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Nicole Gendy brought her quilt in for us to quilt for her. This quilt is a big one and I am thinking she is looking at a few days to get the binding sewn on. Nicole says she quite enjoys doing the binding and as this is a keeper quilt for her bed, she is going really enjoy the hand sewing!

It was just so cute when Nicole came in to pick up her quilt that Lori Dewart longarmed for her. The panto was a lovely winter design called Snow Winds. Nicole had her 2 kids with her and right away they were pointing out the different fabrics that mom used on their items. These kids are just so adorable, you just want to pinch [ gently ] those little cheeks.Very well behaved and really happy for their mom.

Thank you so much Nicole for sharing with all of us!

Sheila Gibbs

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Sheila Gibbs was in to longarm quilt her vibrant beautiful Disappearing 9 Patch quilt. Her ability to work with colour and confidence is growing with every project we see of hers. We are so thrilled that Sheila has brought us along on her quilting journey.

This was edge to edge computer quilted using the Bumpity design which was perfect. It locked down all the seams and looked great on the quilt.

This is just one of 2 quilts that Sheila quilted in the one day. Check out the one below for quilt #2.

Sheila Gibbs Quilt #2

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Here we have the second quilt that Sheila Gibbs did in the one day. The edge to edge design chosen is called Bossa Nova and is one of my personal favourites. Whirls and swirls and covers a lot of ground. In this quilt it looks like swirling snow in the wind. The snowman is just so cute!

Love it Sheila and we are so excited to see what you bring in each time! Thank you from all of us!

Mary Jane Reid Sampler

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This amazing quilt was designed and made by Mary Jane Reid. She was working with several different colours and themes of fabrics which as you know can be very hard to make into a cohesive quilt.

With a lot of planning, plotting and trying things out this is what she finally finished with. Her piecing is spot on with a great balance of colour and block choice. Scrappy quilts are not as simple as what I had originally thought. Trying to get a sashing that works with all the colours and blocks is really hard, but I think Mary Jane nailed it on this one!

The edge to edge design chosen on the computer program is called Athena and is perfect. Locks down all those seams but lets the fabric and the block design be the star of the show.

A really wonderful project Mary Jane and thank you for sharing your creativity!

RIH Raffle Quilt 2021

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The hugely talented ladies of the RIH Auxillary Quilters are back again with 2 amazing quilts for you!
Proceeds from the sale of $5 tickets goes towards the purchase of equipment for Royal Inland Hospital.

First prize is a queen/king size gorgeous quilt 94" x 94". Handmade with exceptional piecing and quilting, this quilt would truly be a heirloom.

Second prize is a lap size  floral quilt called Blue Poppy 44" x 55". The fabrics are so beautiful in this quilt with rich blues and yellows and elegant ivories.

We have tickets $5 each, available at the shop [cash only] or you can contact the auxiliary quilters at lpoppy53@gmail.com

Draw date is December 15th, 2021.
Thank you to the RIH Quilters for supporting our hospital and community.
Thank you to all who purchase a ticket and good luck on this fabulous raffle.

A Call for Help

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The Women's Shelter is asking if we can collect stockings for the women they are helping to get back on their feet.

Their goal is 10, but of course more is always better. Extras would just be put away for next year.

If you would like to help, please bring your stockings to the shop and I will get them over to the Shelter.

Pictured is a panel we currently have in the shop called Winterwood. You get 4 stockings, all different and choose your own lining and backing. If you wanted only 2 stocking just join 2 of the stockings together. The panels are $15.99 and available in the shop and online at https://www.fabricshelf.ca/shop/c/p/WINTERWOOD-STOCKING-PANEL-x60186333.htm

Your stocking donation can be sewn or bought, but geared toward the women. You do not have to fill the stockings, unless you choose to. Kathy Mirtle has brought in 2 stockings she made from her stash. Thank you so much Kathy!

Kathy Mirtle With her Stockings!

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Sewing Machine Repair

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Bill's dad has passed away but will continue to bring machines over on the Wednesday of each week. Please bear with us as we muddle through this sad passing.

***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 
info@fabricshelf.ca

Topsy Turvy Santa Tablerunner

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Heather finally finished her Topsy Turvy Santa tablerunner project! I am so excited that I actually started and finished in under one month!!!! By doing a bit every chance I got it was truly amazing how it all added up and before you knew it, I was cutting the binding.

The runner is from a pattern by Happy Hollow who has just some of the cutest designs ever! The tablerunner comes as a kit which includes all the fabrics for the top, backing and binding!  Embellishments, the jingle bells and the buttons, are also included. All you need is a piece of batting.
Finishes at 15" x 44" and priced at $74.99.
Available in the shop and online at https://www.fabricshelf.ca/shop/c/p/TOPSY-TURVY-SANTA-KIT-15-x-44-x60619936.htm