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Meet Your Neighbour
Meet LaRae Johnson! LaRae is an avid quilter and is one of our favourites!
She was born and raised in Seattle , then married and moved to British Columbia. LaRae has been sewing since the mid 1970s but really took off with her quilting in 1987 after the birth of her daughter.
We asked her which part of the quilting process is her favourite and she said that she really doesn't have a favourite. LaRae loves to choose fabrics, sew the quilts, quilt the quilts and do the binding! In other words she is completely addicted to quilting and won't be stopping any time soon.....LOL
Truly a wonderful lady and if you are lucky one day you may meet up with her in the shop!
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Christine Drewe
Christine was in to long arm quilt her gorgeous quilt she has made for her daughter.
This time Christine wanted to use the free motion technique as she wanted the quilt to be loosely quilted.
The quilt turned out beautiful and I am sure her daughter is going to just love it!
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Christine Drewe
Christine brought this quilt in to show us her masterpiece. the pattern is taken from an Australian magazine.
She hand embroidered the quilt with stunning applique. Applique is her favorite method and I can sure see why!
She hangs the quilt in the entry way of her home so everyone can see as soon as they come in the door.
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Geraldine and Jim Crozier
Geraldine and Jim Crozier from Northern Ireland were in to shop this morning!
They are in Canada for a month and plan on seeing all kinds of quilt shops. I know that after Kamloops they were headed for Canmore ....and that shop will knock their socks off!
This is one of the best parts of having a quilt shop.....getting to meet people from all over the world. Thank you to Geraldine and Jim for coming to see us.
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Mary Jane Reid
Mary Jane was in to long arm quilt this gorgeous quilt she made using Northcott fabrics.
Mary Jane did a beautiful job on the piecing and the quilting went super. The panto design she chose is called "Jason's Swirls" and with Glide thread her quilt was done in no time!
Great work Mary Jane!
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Kim Diehl - Whatnots Club
Have you seen Kim Diehl's fabrics and patterns and fallen in love with the warm colours and achievable patterns? Well we have them on their way t the shop!
Every month we will have a different pattern and kit available for purchase. The patterns are only available to qualified shops. They are not to be sold as stand alones...only in a kit. All of the projects come with the fabrics for the fronts and binding and of course the pattern by Kim Diehl. All kits are priced at $59.99.
The first kit we are offering is called "Crackerjack" with a finished size of 35" x 35". These will be available in store and on line. There are limited kits available so give us a call at 250-376-7630 to reserve yours today! or you can message me at info@fabricshelf.ca
Check out the Helping Hands line of fabrics at our website at http://www.fabricshelf.ca
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Agnes Olsen
Agnes Olsen was in to long arm quilt this gorgeous quilt she designed and sewed!
Agnes will start with a basic idea and expand it from there, using her own fabrics as the guide. Her ability to imagine the fabrics placed into different layouts is amazing!
Thank you Agnes for inspiring us all!
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Poinsettia
We have only 2 spots left!
Poinsettia Class with Anne Hall is coming this fall! Finishes at 30" for the round or the square version. This gorgeous little project is taught over 2 days November 14 and 15th.
If you are new to paper piecing or have never tried a Quiltworx pattern this would be a great opportunity. Check it out on the website http://www.fabricshelf.ca
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Fractured Star
Fractured Star by Quiltworx is being taught this November by our very own Anne Hall!
Using a strip pack and background fabrics you have a gorgeous 80" quilt that will look fabulous just about anywhere!
This project is rated confident beginner, but is super for quilters who would like a bit of a refresher as well.
Dates of the class are Nov 16 and 17th. You can check it out on line at http://www.fabricshelf.ca
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Dreamscapes 2
Just in this week! Dreamscapes 2 by Jason Yenter of In the Beginning Fabrics.
If you love the rich colours and designs of Jason Yenter, you are going to love this fabric! We have the purples, the coppers and the blue versions and they are stunning!
Come on in to the shop or check them out on line at http://www.fabricshelf.ca
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Diana Hewins
Diana Hewins was in to long arm quilt this beauty of a quilt she designed. Much like Agnes Olsen, Diana likes to start from one little idea based on a technique or fabric and build her quilt from there.
She fell in love with the stripe fabrics and just let the fabric take her where it wanted to go. I have to say ......... what a fabulous outcome to a stripe fabrics in odd colours and random sizes.
Really loved this one, Diana! Thank you for sharing with us all!
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Diana Hewins
Diana Hewins was in to quilt this darling little baby quilt. All made from Bamboo and cotton it is so soft!
The super special part about this quilt? She quilted it with a teddy bear panto in glow in the dark thread! Isn't that the very best idea? We all had to run into the bathroom after it was quilted to see it glow. Yep.....it was a group activity!
Great inspiration Diana!
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