RESOURCES FOR
TOWN & COUNTRY QUILTERS GUILD
March 2015
Meetings
held 2nd Wed of every month Sep to June, 7pm to 9(ish)pm, come at 6:30 for
social time, Port Williams Community Hall, behind Fire Station
Executive
Pres:
Linda Lusby V Pres: Dawna De Adder
Sec:
Barb Leith Tres: Elizabeth Biggs
Committees
Membership: Helen Archibald (to request membership list)
Communications: Helen Archibald
Program:
Cathy Berry, Ruth Peskett, Dawna DeAdder, Kate Madeloso
Librarian:
Ruth Butler, library catalogue in Book Crawler
Blog:
Janet Trites http://townandcountryquilters.blogspot.ca/
Name
tags: Janet Trites
Guild
property: two Rowenta irons (on loan from Faye), two ironing boards, large
cutting mat, two sets of table risers (courtesy of Pins and Needles)
Subscriptions
to: Quilters Connection, Canadian Quilters Association, Mayflower Quilt Guild
Sister
guild in New Zealand: http://townandcountryquilterslevin.blogspot.ca/
Quilts
of Valour Canada: http://www.quiltsofvalour.ca/
LONGARM AND
MACHINE QUILTERS
Gerene
Chisholm - gerene@eastlink.ca
55
Crowes Mills Rd, Lower Onslow 902-843-6775
Ken
Grantham - ken@atlanticfabrics.com
Atlantic
Fabrics, 114 Woodlawn Road, Dartmouth
902-434-7220
Donna
Hazelton - donna@saltseams.ca
151
Second Ave., P.O. Box 100 Digby 902-245-2917 http://www.saltseams.ca/
Lynn
Jones - gjjones@hotmail.ca
965
Upper Branch Rd Auburndale 902-541-1168
Carol
Kennedy - clkennedy@eastlink.ca
P.O.Box
97 Waterville 902-538-7460
Darlene
Robertson - mrs.ddr@hotmail.com
2362
Brown Mtn Road, Berwick 902-538-1146
Susan
and Bruce Taylor - susantaylor@eastlink.ca
71
Admiral Cove Dr. Bedford 902-835-2655
Joanne
Townson – jtownson@gmail.com
37
Lacey Drive, Centreville 902 365-2911
Debbie
Vermeulen - dbbvermeulen@yahoo.ca
2723
Hwy 358, Canning 902-582-7737
Verna
Ward -
verna_4@hotmail.com
2784
Poplar Drive, Coldbrook 902-679-6514
Quilt
Appraisals - Diane Shink
Diane
is the only appraiser in our region, summers in River John NS, winters in
Quebec , is a member of Mayflower QG – Antique, vintage & contemporary
quilts. Certified appraiser, lecture & teacher.
SCISSOR SHARPENERS: Head Start
Barber Shop, 123 Grey, Windsor 902-798-5568
CARPENTERS: Phil Filsinger, Wolfville – will make small foot
risers/stools; contact Kate M for info.
MACHINE SERVICING:
Hines Sewing Machines, (902)798-9442
4427
Highway 14 in Windsor Forks (the road to Ski Martock) Shop hours are : Mon.
thru Fri. - 9 to 5 and Sat. 9 to 4. E-mail: sewingmachines@post.com http://www.hinessewing.ca/
They
sell Janome sewing machines, sergers and accessories and also service all
makes and models of domestic sewing machines
IT's
Sew Time! (902) 883-9440
Pfaff
dealer, HusqV
166
Hwy 214, Unit 2, Elmsdale
E-mail:
suzanne@itssewtime.com
Kelly's Creative Sewing (902) 435-7380
Brother , Husqvarna Viking , Bernina, Singer
Brother , Husqvarna Viking , Bernina, Singer
804
Main Street, Dartmouth
E-mail: kellycarter@ns.aliantzinc.ca
E-mail: kellycarter@ns.aliantzinc.ca
Panier
d'Art (902) 769-3457
specializing
in Husqvarna machines
464
Comeauville, Digby Country,
E-mail: pandart@auracom.com
Sew
With Vision (902) 479-2482
authorized
Pfaff dealer, HusqV
21
Winston Dr., Herring Cove
Tony Kalkman, (902) 678.1018 Kentville
Bill Tupper, (902) 678.2299 Kentville - fixes old machines
NS FABRIC STORES (not all but most convenient)
Fabricville
and Atlantic Fabrics - Google for locations
Avonport Discount Fabrics (902) 542-3247
12725 Nova Scotia Hwy 1, Avonport
A Needle Pulling
Thread (902) 378-7845
3
Warwick St. Digby
Bellisimo Living (902) 423-6014
2743
Agricola Street, Halifax - linen &
silk fabrics
IT's
Sew Time! (902) 883-9440
166
Hwy 214, Unit 2, Elmsdale
J & M Sewing Centre (902) 864-0964
Marlenes Specialty Fabrics
73
Sackville Dr, Lower Sackville
L.& S.Boudreau Store Ltd. (902)-769-2325
1474
Patrice Rd., Exit 29 off Hwy #101
Concession,
Digby Co.
e-mail:
lsboudreaufabric@eastlink.ca
Patch Fabrics 902-423-0303
Sewing
fabrics and classes
2571
Robie Street, Halifax
Sew
With Vision (902) 479-2482
authorized
Pfaff dealer, HusqV
21
Winston Dr., Herring Cove
Suttles and Seawinds (902) 624.8375
466
Main St., Mahone Bay
LOCAL QUILTING BEES:
Comfort Quilt Group – 1st Tuesday, Centerville Hall, 9 am – 2 pm, 8 to 12
members, contact Ruth Peskett for more info.
Creative Hand Quilters - weekly at Avonport, @7 members, closed.
Fundy Quilters - last Thursday of every month at Grandview
Manor. Also 2nd Saturday of the month at the South Berwick Community
Centre. Dues are $20.00 per year. Contact Janet Trites.
Motley Crew – meets weekly at Avonport, @5 members, closed
NS Fiber Arts Bee (FAB) – meets monthly in Elmsdale, closed group by invitation
only, art quilters and fiber artists, contact Kate M for more info
Piece Makers – every Monday, Centerville Baptist Church Hall, 9 am
to 2:30pm, $5 donation per visit includes a lunch, 10 to 15 quilters (no cap),
bring your sewing machine, contact Sharon M for more info.
Pins and Needles – every Thursday, Centerville Community Hall, 9 am to
2:30 pm, $3 donation per visit, bring your lunch, 20 to 35 participants, any
handwork/bring your sewing machine, contact Anne S for more info, NB: the last
Thursday of each month the group meets at Centerville Baptist Church.
Serendipity Sewing Sisters – formally the Applique Bee, meets 3rd Tuesday, Kings
Riverside Court Seniors Home, Kentville, 10 am to 2 pm, bring your lunch, 6 to
8 people, small group, contact Ruth B.
Material Girls, TARTS – small informal groups, closed.
PROVINCIAL SHOWS & RETREATS:
numerous
shows around the Atlantic every year. There are 22 known quilt guilds in NS, 21
NB, 4 PEI, 5 NFLD. Karen Henry runs http://www.quilttheatlantic.ca/
with local info.
Centreville
always
Mother’s Day weekend every year. Centreville Baptist Church major annual
fundraiser organized by the Ladies Auxillary, plus a delicious lunch. Welcomes
all quilters and rug hookers to submit work.
May
8 & 9, 2015 6th Annual Quilt & Rug Show Centreville Baptist
Church 970 Murray Rd Centreville, Kings Co. Friday 10 – 8 pm. Sat 10
– 3:30 pm
holds
a quilt show and sale in even-numbered years. All members are invited
to submit work for display. Anyone may join -$25/yr. http://www.mahonebayquiltersguild.com/
May
27, 2015 - 15th annual Dessert Party with an Extraordinary
Quilter - Becky Goldsmith (from Piece 'O Cake designs)
At Pictou Lodge, Truro. Sept 23 - Sept27,
2015
Teachers:
Karen Kay Buckley from
Carlisle, Pennsylvania Ana
Buzzalino from Calgary, Alberta; Laurie
Swim from Lunnenberg. Workshops will
be announced in September.
Mayflower Quilters Guild is our
provincial guild. As T&C is an associate member or chapter we can attend
meetings and participate in activities.
Meetings
held on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:30 at the Dartmouth North Community
Centre, 105 Highfield Park Drive.
Individual
membership $25.00 per year. Associate Guild membership $30.00 annually.
NS Fibre Arts Festival – Amherst
8th
Annual Fibre Arts Festival October 13th -17th 2015
5
day celebration of all things fibre; knitting, quilting, rug hooking, and so
much more. Featuring many creative workshops, exhibits, and hands-on
demonstrations.
The Grand National Quilt Show
May 10 - September 27, 2015
Joseph Schneider Haus Historic Site
466 Queen Street South, Kitchener, ON
466 Queen Street South, Kitchener, ON
T&C Retreat
Next
one is in the fall of 2016. Held every two years
QUILT ORGANIZATIONS & SHOWS
CQA – Canadian Quilters Association
Individual
membership for residents of NS $57.50
CQA/ACC
hosts Quilt Canada every two years in varied cities across Canada,
with regional events, Quilt 'Province', held in alternate years
AQS - American Quilter’s Society http://www.americanquilter.com/
7
shows a year but the big mama is Paducah.
$25/yr membership gets you discounts on all sorts of things including early
access to QuiltWeek registration.
Paducah Quilt Show,
April 22–25, 2015 at Paducah, Kentucky
October
29-November 1, 2015, Houston, Texas
Online fabric
shopping:
A
lot of these have emails sign-ups so you get notices of sales, events, new
patterns etc. Customer service is actually improved over the years most offering excellent service by phone or
email.
Canada:
https://www.pinterest.com/sherrisylvester/canadian-online-fabric-stores/
- has a list of several Cdn online shops
http://www.sew-sisters.com/ Toronto ON
http://www.sewfancy.com/ Guelph ON
http://www.canadiannationalfabric.com/default.asp
- Caledon, Ontario. This company offers a flat rate $5 shipping across Canada
and free shipping if you spend over $50.
http://www.shop.stitchesfibreartsupplies.ca/ Salt Spring Island, BC – excellent service,
recommended by Kate M.
http://www.stitchintheditch.com/Default.asp
recommended by Ruth B.
USA
http://www.keepsakequilting.com/
Center Harbour, NH USA Shipping and handling is a flat rate of $15 USD
http://www.connectingthreads.com/
Washington, USA
http://www.quiltingbythebay.com
Florida, USA recommended by Linda L.
http://www.hamelsfabrics.com/ - free
shipping to NS if you buy $200 worth, have a great selection, recommended by
Ginny E.
http://www.quiltingismytherapy.com/
- machine quilter Angela Waltlers, lots of great info
Online
classes and tutorials:
http://www.craftsy.com/classes almost 100 quilt classes ranging in price
from free to @$45, you have access for life
http://thequiltshow.com/ annual membership
$42.95, includes all kinds of educational & interesting stuff, over 200
shows.
http://www.qnntv.com/ loads of free video
tutorials
http://www.quilterscache.com/ loads of info and free patterns, blocks,
borders
http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.ca/2013/06/finish-it-up-friday.html
- tutorials, quilt alongs etc.
Facebook:
Just Us Quilters, Prairie Quilt Mercantile
http://www.jinnybeyer.com/ - loads of
great info
http://www.studiokatdesigns.com/ -
patterns & all the fixings for making handbags
http://victorianaquiltdesigns.com/
Local quilter Benita Skinner offers all kinds of patterns, lessons,
information, tutorials, etc. recommended by Ruth
https://www.missouriquiltco.com/
great tutorials free, recommended by Ruth
http://quiltingtutorials.com/ oodles
of tutorials
https://www.youtube.com/user/Colouricious
- how to videos on block printing, bag making, etc.
http://blog.jwdpublishing.com/2012/03/30/working-with-tones-in-fabric-paint-or-other-medium-playing-with-color-series-by-joen-wolfrom/ Working with Tones in Fabric, Paint, or Other
Medium (Playing with Color Series by Joen Wolfrom)
http://www.qnntv.com/ watch over 1,500 quilting
videos any time of day or night, as often as you want, for as little as $2 per
month!
http://www.heyquilty.com/episodes/index.html Quilty is a weekly quilting show offered
online that seeks to inform and inspire the next generation of quilters.
Your
local PBS TV station has quilting shows on Saturday mornings.
Choosing the right batting: http://www.createforless.com/buying-guides/sewing-and-quilting/quilt-batting-types-and-how-to-choose-the-right-one.aspx
Fabric clubs:
http://www.rivergallery.ca/ Bali batiks and appliqué wool, in New
Brunswick
http://www.sew-sisters.com/ click on Block of the Month, in Ontario
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