APQS Demo Sale

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Have you had your eye on an APQS quilting machine?
Now is the time  to buy! Our Demo Sale is on now!

You can take advantage of deeply discounted prices for those longarm quilting machines that were display models this spring. You can save BIG on an APQS quilting machine backed by our unbeatable lifetime warranty.
Inventory is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

You can click on the link for more machines, prices and information: https://www.apqs.com/demo-sale/

 Give us a call or better yet call Bill [ that is actually what we call him! ] at 250-318-1499. Bill is well versed on the different machines and can help you to find the perfect machine for your needs.

Demo Millie30 - $4,600 discount

Package includes:

• Discount: $2,000 cash off
• Free Quilt Glide - $1,250 value
• Free Automatic Quilt Advance - $1,350 value
• Deluxe Table with options of: 10 ft., 12 ft. or 14 ft.
• Lifetime Warranty

Total Value: $25,200; Sale Price $20,600

More to be seen at : https://www.apqs.com/demo-sale/

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/

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

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.
https://souththompsonhotelkamloops.com
Phone # 250) 573-3777

Nancy Cuthbert.

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Nancy Cuthbert was in to quilt her gorgeous lap size quilt. She did a great job on the piecing with every seam matching which makes it so much easier to quilt.

Nancy did the long arm quilting with help from Bill on the computer. The computer offers a huge array of patterns to choose from for that professional finish. Bill is pretty adept on the computer and can have you set up and ready to go in no time. Choosing your thread colour may take a bit longer as that is his favourite thing to do with quilting. The hidden talents that man has I never knew about! LOL

We have very limited spaces available leading up to Christmas so please call and book your time as soon as possible. 250-376-7630

Sue Pare

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Sue Pare was in to quilt her simple but very effective quilt. She chose to use more of the masculine palette with greens,reds, browns and greys.
Doesn't this one just make you want to curl up on the couch with it and a good book?

One other feature I quite liked is the way the blue and random blocks extend into the border. Sue has this amazing ability to always add the something special to her projects to bring it to the next level. I want to be Sue when I grow up!

Thank you, Sue, for sharing your quilt with everyone!

Danielle Mader

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Danielle Mader was also in to quilt her Boxes and Rectangles Modern quilt. Danielle chose for her computer edge to edge design a design called Modern Flowers Meandering. It was absolutely the perfect pattern to use.

The Glide thread chosen is one called Marine for perfect results. We have a large selection of Glide threads with more coming all the time.

If you would like to check out our Glide thread selection why not take a look on the website: https://www.fabricshelf.ca/shop/Glide-Thread.htm

Margo Wikjord

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Margo Wikjord brought her beautiful strip quilt in for us to quilt. Lori did the quilting on the quilt using a digital design called "Heather". What a great name for a quilt design! LOL

Thread colour chosen by Margo for this quilt was the Glide thread called Celery. Lori took a quilt that was lovely to start with and raised it up with the perfect quilting. Margo's placement of the tones of green is spot on with lights and darks interspersed throughout.

Well done ladies! Thank you to Margo for letting us be a part of your quilt journey!

Ann Gerrits

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Is this not one of the most interesting quilts you have seen? Ann Gerrits created this quilt Called Urbanologie. How you can make all these elements from Deer antlers, birds, pineapple, houses and lord knows what else come together to make such an amazing project boggles my mind.
It works incredibly well, with great colours, placement and her stitching is super easy to work with. I would love to make this fun quilt as I think it would hold my attention with every block different but working well together.

The design chosen is called Modernish with Glide thread called Lead Grey.

Can you believe it....it only took her 1.5 hours to get this one done!!! Bill was there to help, but Ann is getting pretty darn good at setting everything up.

Thank you to Ann for showing us an incredible piece of fabric art! We are all pretty darn inspired!

Tricia Mercuri

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Tricia Mercuri was in to long arm quilt her golf themed quilt. Tricia has a great sense of humour and I think she could make her millions coming up with the names of quilts. This one she called "Par for the Course". I just thought that was such a clever name for a golf quilt.

Tricia chose the Baptist Fan computerized edge to edge design and a Glide thread called Dijon. The dijon thread colour is a greeny gold and it was perfect for blending in where you want it to and showing where you want it to. Again that would be Bill who helped so much with the colour choice.

Thank you to Tricia for giving a really fun day in the shop! Your sense of humour, smiles and enthusiasm are such a bonus to have for the day!

Lynn Garbay

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Lynn Garbay brought her quilt in for us to longarm quilt for her. This is one of the most impressive quilts to come in. I think it is the colours that really do it for me!  Her use of rich autumn tones and the star pattern is perfect!

Pattern is called Harvest Spice and the longarm quilting was done by Lori Dewart using an edge to edge design called Plumeria. Very swirly and feathery. Add in the Glide Candy Apple thread and you have a gorgeous quilt!

Thank you to Lynn for sharing with us all your awesome quilt!

Fastest Last Minute Christmas Napkins.

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Donna from Jordan's Fabrics has a great tutorial on making these super fast, super easy Christmas tree napkins. I think I just may be able to pull these off!

Enjoy the video on how to make these great gift items and save them to your page so you can go back to them later. Send me photos if you do make them, I can put them in the newsletter so you will appear to be such a keener! LOL
Click on the link for the free tutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUQaPg1oAnA

Belle Rose by Andover

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Jim the Fabric Delivery fellow brought us the Belle Rose fabric line by Andover. Beautiful rich reds, blacks, tans and browns this fabric would look lovely as a quilt, table runner other home decor!

We are kitting for a quilt right now so stay tuned for it next week. The quilt is a very usable size at 72" x 84". The fabrics are currently available in the shop and on line at https://fabricshelf.rainadmin.com/iishop?form_version=2&showSearchResults=1&search_keyword=Belle+Rose&image=Search

Sewing Machine Repair

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A little bit of a change to the machine repair schedule.

Bill has rescheduled when he will visit his dad in Salmon Arm to Wednesdays. He will bring your machines out to meet up with Hector in Salmon Arm.

***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.

If you have any questions please give us a call at 250-376-7630 or you can email us info@fabricshelf.ca

***Please note that the price of the servicing is going up by $10 to offset Hector and Tammy's  travel costs up from Kelowna and back. ****
We have openings for machines to be serviced. Don't forget that Hector and Tammy service sergers as well.

If you can drop your machines off by end of day on Tuesday you can be assured your machine will get over to Hector