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The Suwannee Valley Quilt
Shoppe is presently displaying
“A Celebration of Life"
This quilt, created by Stephanie Metts, recently was awarded “Best of Show” in the Tree City Quilter’s Guild Quilt Show in Gainesville on May 6, 2007. |
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This has a very special place in the heart of the people of the Suwannee Valley Quilt Shoppe.
"Sonny the Bird" quilt by Ardell McGavin of Tallahassee. |
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The Suwannee River Quilt
Best of Show
Regional Women's Club Art Exhibit
and going to State |
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The Watermelon Quilt
Blue Ribbons in
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Rock Around the Clock |
All 4 above quilts were made from challenge blocks from
Suwannee Valley
Quilt Shoppe customers |
Featured Artist in the Hallway
Lyn White
Artist's Statement:
Creating is essential to my life - I can't remember a time in my adult life that I haven't been involved in one craft or another. My focus the last several years has been on quilting. I delight in taking traditional quilt blocks, piecing them with the fantastic new fabrics, and creating art quilts. With the fabrics available today, the creative process is like painting with fabric. I can't perceive a time in the future that I will not be quilting.
Throughout my artistic career, I have won awards at Downtown Festival, Spring Arts, and Gainesville Fine Art Shows. I have exhibited in the Festival of the Masters, several American Craft Council shows, Gasparilla, Las Olas and other prestigious shows. I have had quilts accepted in the World Quilt and Textile Show (an international competition) in 2001 and the Tree City Quilt Guild Show in 2003. At the Tree City Show my quilts won a second place in the Large Quilt category, a fourth place in Medium Quilt category, and Best Machine Quilting in the show.
I have spent many of the last 20 years volunteering in the arts: on the Cultural Affairs Advisory Board for the City of Gainesville and Alachua County 1993 - 1997, Chairman 1996 - 1997; as Executive Director of Downtown Festival and Art Show from 1985 - 1991; with the Arts Association of Alachua County 1984 - 1997, President 1990 - 1992; Producer of Business of Arts Workshops 1985 - 1991; Co-producer of Summer Showcase Gallery shows; with the Gainesville Artisans' Guild from 1981 - 1993, President 1984 - 1986; and currently am Director of the Art Festival at Thornebrook.
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Upcoming Events Back to Top of Newsletter - Close Window
Pat Knoechel Trunk Show and Demo - Pat Knoechel (Eleanor Burns sister) will be at the Crystal Ice House of the Suwannee Valley Quilt Shoppe on Wednesday, April 14th at 1:00. She will demonstrate some of her sister's techniques and show us some of the quilts highlighted in her books. Call (352)463-3842 for your reservation. $5.00 Charge. 
The Suwannee Valley Quilt and Old Time Craft Festival, held on Saturday, March 13th, 2010, was a rousing success with approximately 5000 people walking around the turn-of-the-century Trenton Railroad Depot and up and down Main Street. There were quilts on display both inside and outside the historic buildings on Main Street all day. Inside the Old Railroad Depot Miniature Quilts from the Quilting Bees were showcased in the Depot as well as a display of Art Quilts from Tallahassee Quilter's Unlimited from their challenge "From Canavas to Quilt"; while outside the "Interlachen Stitchin Sisters" were featured.
There were Antique Dealers and Crafters, Antique Cars and Tractors, the Cross Creek Cloggers and the Patchwork Fiddlers, Music by Amos and the Philman Family, a Re-Enactment Group and a group of Seminole Indians, a Quilt Turning and a Quilt Appraiser. All in all it was a fun-filled day!
The following Quilt Guilds participated this year: the Alachua County Day Guild, Springhouse Quilters, 4-H Campers, Dixieland Quilters, Log Cabin Quilters, Fish House Quilts, Lady of the Lake Quilt Guild, High Springs Sewing Society, Citrus County Cracker Quilters, Interlachen Stitchen Sisters, Tallahassee Quilters Unlimited, Joyful Hearts, Quilting Bees, Country Road Quilters, and the Sugar Cube Quilters.
Here's a slideshow of the 2009 festival.......
and we'll have a brand new slideshow and video here as soon as possible.
Winter classes 2010 Back to Top of Newsletter Close Window
American Sewing Guild - Meets once a month in the
Crystal Ice House on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from
Date: Tues. Sept. 21st
1:00 - 3:00
Contacts: Sally Criswell at (352) 463-3841
Lois Scott at (352) 463-3842
Self Help Session - Instructor: Shirley Twiddy
Once a month on Mondays from 10:00 - 12:00
Shirley will help with whatever project you need assistance.
Dates: Mon. Oct. 25th & Mon. Nov. 29th
Class Fee: $10.00
Beginning Quilting- Instructor: Beverly Shobe
Date: Thursdays Beginning Sept. 9th
10:00 - 12:30 - 10 Sessions
Class Fee: $10.00 per session - Class Limit: 6
Mirror Table Runner - Instructor: Valerie Malkenens
Date: Friday Sept. 10th and Friday Sept. 17th
10:00 - 3:00 - 2 sessions
Class Fee: $45.00 - Class Limit: 8
Scrappy Quilt Class - Instructor: Shirley Twiddy
Date: Saturday Sept. 11th
10:00 - 12:00
Class Fee: $10.00 - Class Limit: 8
Holiday Table Runner - Instructor: Shirley Twiddy
Date: Saturday Sept. 11th
1:00 - 3:30
Class Fee: $10.00 - Class Limit: 8
Victorian Quilt As You Go - Instructor: Debbie Johnson
Date: Saturday Sept. 18th
10:00 - 3:00
Class Fee: $25.00 - Class Limit: 8
Florida Quilt Study Group - Instructor: Mary Anne Randall
This group meets every other month to study antique quilts.
There is no charge to participants.
Date: Saturday Sept. 2nd and Saturday Dec. 4th
10:00 - 2:00
Precision Piecing and Drafting - Instructor: Valerie Malkenens
Date: Tues. Oct. 5th
10:00 - 1:00
Class Fee: $15.00 - Class Limit: 8
Chevron Quilt As You Go - Instructor: Debbie Johnson
Date: Saturday Oct. 9th
10:00 - 3:00
Class Fee: $45.00 - Class Limit: 8
Father Christmas Fabric Collage - Instructor: Joyce Marie
Date: Class A- Thurs. Oct. 14th - 10:00 - 3:00
Date: Class B - Sat. Nov. 6th - 10:00 - 3:00
Class Fee: $45.00 - Class Limit: 8
Sweat Jacket - Instructor: Norma Birman
Date: Sat. Nov. 13th and Sat. Nov. 20th
10:00 - 3:00 - 2 Sessions
Class Fee: $45.00 - Class Limit: 6
Victorian Crazy Quilt - Introduction to the Victorian Crazy Quilt of the 19th Century
by Stephanie Metts & Sally Criswell.
You will construct a quilt block at the Crystal Ice House, take a lunch break,
then learn the art of embellishment using decorative embroidery stitches
and beading with Sally at the Cross Stitch Shop.
Date: Sat. Oct. 16th
10:00 - 3:00
Class Fee: $45.00 (includes kit)- Class Limit: 8 - 10
Monthly Breakfast Club - Instructor: Shirley Twiddy
Meet once a month with Shirley to work on a new project to prepare for the holidays.
Date: Tues. Oct. 19th
8:30 - 11:00 AM
Breakfast: $5.00 Class Fee: $10.00 - Class Limit: 8
(Kit available for purchase)
Civil War Block of the Month Club -Instructor: Shirley Twiddy
The Civil War Monthly class will be finishing up sometime before this year is up - maybe.
Class Fee: $10.00 per session
Class A: Meets once a month on Wednesdays l:00 -3:00
(Wed. Oct. 27th & Wed. Nov. 17th)
Class B: Meets once a month on Saturdays 2:00 - 4:00
(Sat. Oct. 30th & Sat. Nov. 20th)
Mystery Quilt Day & Luncheon - Shirley & Stephanie
Date: Sat. Oct. 30th - 9:00 - 1:30
Class Fee: $25.00 (includes vittles)
Class Limit: only the Brave Ones
SUWANNEE VALLEY STAINED GLASS WORKS AND FRAME SHOP
Beginning Stained Glass Classes
Instructors: Wednesday Classes, Stephanie Metts; Saturday Classes, Mac
McDavid
You may join the beginning
stained glass classes at anytime. Classes are held on Wednesday and Saturday,
you will need to commit to either Wednesday or Saturday. Classes are 6
sessions. If you are unable to attend six sessions in a row, it is okay,
as you will be entitled to 6 sessions, so come when you can make it.
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Cost: $60.00 plus materials.
Please call the gallery 463-3841 to sign up as the instruction fee must
be paid prior to the first class you attend.
Material Needed: You may purchase
materials at the first class
We now carry the Taurus Ring
Saw III. They make great gifts for someone who does stained glass.
Our Frame Shop has a new computerized
mat cutter, which allows us to make custom mats for you needlework, art
and keepsakes. All mats are cut at our shop; all framing is done here
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