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Meet Your Neighbour
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This week I would like for everyone to meet Terry-Lynn Stone. This is an amazing woman and we are so incredibly lucky to have her as one of our very own Kamloopsians!
Terry-Lynn was born in Yorkshire, Britain. Her father was in the military so she grew up all over the world.....Hong Kong, Singapore, Malta and Germany.
Years later she was attending a conference with the Rotary Club and stumbled upon a presentation for "Days for Girls". The presentation changed her life forever! She now is the president of the "Days for Girls" in Canada and personally is the head of the chapter in Kamloops. The program distributes to 125 countries and Kamloops has helped in 7 countries. There are currently over 1 million girls who have benefited from this. Not too bad for an organization that only start in 2008!
"Days for Girls" is a program designed for girls in developing countries to be provided with sanitary product in a kit to last for 3 years! I am not kidding....they each get half a dozen cloth pads, 2 pairs of underwear and a bag with soap. For 3 years that is all they have! The girls are so excited they cheer! There is much superstition in these countries so we have to aware and respectful of their culture.
Terry-Lynn is currently looking for fabrics. They must be 100% cotton flannel or 100% cotton fabrics. There can be no faces [ as in no animals of any kind, fish included.] but flowers and everything else is great. The pieces can be as small at 5" and up to whatever you have.
Please drop your donations off at our shop any time and I will get them to Terry-Lynn. If you have any questions about the program you can contact Terry-Lynn at http://kamloopsbc@daysfor girls.org
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Fire Island Hosta
We have had so many requests for this class we have decided to host this class in August of 2019.
The class is over 5 days from August 10 -14th. Teacher is our very own Anne Hall who comes with a wealth of knowledge in paper piecing.
This is big quilt, finishing at 100" x 100". We will have kits available in blacks,reds and whites, burgandy and navies, greens and blues as well as fiesta yellow and oranges. Anne has them done up on the Quiltster program so we can get the fabrics ordered in.
Cost of the class is $375 for all 5 days plus supplies. You can sign up in shop or online at http://www.fabricshelf.ca
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Arlene McLeod
Arlene McLeod was in to long arm quilt her lovely little lap quilt. Arlene has made this one out of her scraps on hand. Pretty sure she has enough scraps to make more! LOL
Arlene used Glide thread and the Bumpity panto for perfect results.
Thanks to Arlene for sharing with us all!
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Marilyn Salle
Marilyn Salle was in to show us her quilt made from her stash. All in greens, this one made me think of Irish quilts.
Marilyn did a great job on the long arm using Glide thread and a panto called "Carpet of Leaves".
Thank you so much to Marilyn for spending your morning with us! Yes she was done in under 2 hours!..
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Val/Bill Bissat
Val and hubby Bill Bissat were in to long arm quilt this monster of a quilt! It is huge! All in flannels this one is going to keep someone very cozy warm all winter long!
Val and Bill work as a team and really have it down to a fine art. Next time they are in I will make a video of them working together!
Thank you to Val and Bill for showing us how to make a simple design come alive with the quilting and fabric choices!
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Brenda Eckstein
Brenda Eckstein was in to show us all her Circle of Life quilt she made in class this summer with Anne Hall. The pattern is by Be Colourful Designs.
Brenda took the 5 day course and then quilted it herself at home. She did an amazing job on this project! Love the colours so much!
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My Very First Quilt!
Take a peek at these quilts that the ladies made in one of our beginner quilt classes. From the left: Colleen Gatehouse, Nancy Cuthbert and Trish Berry.
In the class they learned everything from the cutting, sewing to the quilting and the binding! Great work ladies!
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Lori Goodkey
Lori Goodkey was in to take a class on using the long arm and brought in this gorgeous little quilt.
Lori had recently attended a baby shower where she trace the pictures from a book and had the guests sign them and colour them in. She then took them home and heat set them before designing and sewing them into a quilt! Isn't that an amazing idea? What a great keepsake!
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Win a Millie!
Win a Millie APQS machine of your own! You can enter every day but only once a day.
Wouldn't that be so awesome if one of our customers won this amazing machine? Click on the link to our website and the entry is on the home page. Good luck to everyone......and enter often!
Website link: http://www.fabricshelf.ca
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APQS Demo Sale!
APQS is having their fall demo sale. These are gently used machines with full lifetime warranty and have significant savings.
As an early Christmas present we are offering a full line of Glide thread....value of $1750 .....with the purchase of a new or used machine by the end of today! Excludes the George sit down machine.
For a full list of available machines click on the link: https://www.apqs.com/demo-sale/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_image=button&utm_campaign=fall.de
If you have been thinking about purchasing one of these dream machines the time is now! They are going very fast so give us a call at 250-376-7630 or contact us at http://www.fabricshelf.ca
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Cardinals with Silver
Hoffman's gorgeous Christmas Cardinal fabrics and coordinates are now in the shop! This is such a timeless winter look fabric, always popular with everyone!
We have the fabrics in the red, black, silver version shown as well as the cream with greens and reds and golds. All have been fondled but are in mint condition for purchase.
Priced at $19.99 and available in store and online at http://www.fabricshelf.ca
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Free Class in December!
Our annual free stocking class is coming! We have changed things up a bit and added a bag class for free as well! Your teacher is Heather and Betty so this will be highly disciplined! LOL
Box bag is Dec. 8th and the Stocking class is Dec 11 and 15th. The class is free but you will need to bring your own machine and supplies. We will have a list for you.
Sign up in the shop, call the shop 250-376-7630 or on line at http://www.fabricshelf.ca
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Women to Women Program
Our "Women to Women" program is starting on December 1st. We collect all small things for women in crisis. We also collect cash to go towards helping fund programs to help women get back on their feet.
Christmas is not always a happy time for everyone. The stresses of finances, weather and family dynamics can put huge amounts of pressure on women. Please consider helping out in this worthy cause.
Some ideas for the stockings or bags may be:
1. shampoo / conditioner
2. soaps
3. mitts / gloves
4. hats
5. note pads
6. scarves
7. chocolates / candy
8. playing cards
9. bath goodies
10. toothbrush / toothpaste
11. crossword puzzle
12. hand cream
13. lip balm
14. socks
15. sanitary hygiene products
These are just some ideas. If you have others we would welcome them!
Thank you so much for your generosity and kindness.
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Jim Mitchell - Artist
This is a little different but interesting. Margaret Mitchell was in earlier this fall to purchase some snowman fabrics to make placemats as a gift. Her husband, Jim, then decided to draw and paint a matching picture! I had no idea that he was an artist! Isn't this just the coolest idea as a gift ..... placemats from Margaret and painting from Jim!
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