Upcoming Ladies of the
Lakes Events
January 17,
2008, Thursday – Guild Meeting
7:00 p.m. at Fabric Warehouse
Our guest is award-winning quilting teacher Karen Stone of New
York Beauty fame. Betty will amaze us a lecture and an awesome
trunk show of beautiful quilts. There is no cost for members
(if you pay your dues on or before that evening) and the cost
for guests is $10. If you are a member and fail to pay your
dues, you will be charged $5.
Please
remember to bring your 2008 dues of $24. Also, Jacqui will be
collecting money for the February 23, 2008 bus trip to the
Sewing Expo.
January 18, 2008, Friday – Guild Class
9:30 a.m. –
3:00 p.m.
At Country
Quilts – Linda Luggen, quilt maker, teacher, lecturer, designer
and NQA judge will be our guest for a Folk Are and Feathers
class. There is a $45 class fee and pattern purchase is
required. Call 727.461.4171 for reservations.
January
2008
Events at Fabric Warehouse
January
15, 2008, Tuesday – Karen Stone’s New York Beauty technique
all-day workshop $60.
January
16, 2008, Wednesday – Karen Stone’s Machine Quilting all-day
workshop $60.
Please
note that if you sign up for both workshops, the discounted
price is $100 and you will receive a “get in free’ ticket for
the lecture and trunk show on Thursday, January 17 at 7:00 p.m.
These events are being sponsored by Fabric Warehouse,so if you
are interested, please sign up with them.
www.fabric-warehouse.net
February 21, 2008, Thursday – Guild Meeting
7:00 p.m. at Fabric Warehouse
Our very own member Emmy Reen will present a trunk show of her
work. We’ve all admired Emmy’s work and you won’t want to miss
this presentation.
All
recipes for the Ladies of the Lakes cookbook are due by this
meeting.
February 23, 2008, Saturday – Bus Trip to the Tampa Sewing
Expo
Join us
for a day of inspiration, classes, and shopping! The cost is
$20 for members and $30 for guests. For more information,
contact
Jacqui Anderson 863.858.1630.
February 28, 2008, Thursday – Sit and Finish
5:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. at Fabric Warehouse
Sponsored
by Fabric Warehouse and Ladies of the Lakes, this is the time to
finish those last minute Easter projects, finish a UFO, cut out
a new project, or just sit with friends and sew. Bring your
supper and join us.
February 28 to March 9, 2008 – Florida Strawberry Festival
The quilt
competition is no longer restricted to residents of Hillsborough
County and all surrounding counties will be able to
participate. The Rules and Regulations are on the official
Festival website
www.flstrawberryfestival.com.
March 8-9, 2008, Saturday/Sunday – Bloomin’ Arts Festival
Ladies of
the Lakes hosts this annual Bartow Quilt Show from 10:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. each day.
March
20, 2008, Thursday – Guild Meeting
7:00 p.m. at Fabric Warehouse
Our program will be presented by My Father’s Quilt.
April 17, 2008, Thursday – Guild Meeting
7:00 p.m.
at Fabric Warehouse
May 15, 2008, Thursday – Guild Meeting
7:00 p.m.
at Fabric Warehouse
June 19, 2008, Thursday – Sit ‘n Sew
7:00 p.m.
at Fabric Warehouse
July 17, 2008, Thursday – Sit ‘n Sew
7:00 p.m.
at Fabric Warehouse
August 21, 2008, Thursday – Sit ‘n Sew
7:00 p.m.
at Fabric Warehouse
September 18, 2008, Thursday – Guild Meeting
7:00 p.m.
at Fabric Warehouse
October 16, 2008, Thursday – Guild Meeting
7:00 p.m.
at Fabric Warehouse
November 20, 2008, Thursday – Guild Meeting
7:00 p.m.
at Fabric Warehouse
We are
pleased to have famed quilter and AQS award winner Sharon
Schamber join us from Arizona. She will present a lecture and
trunk show to the guild.
In
addition, Sharon will teach three all-day workshops including
Piecelique, Machine Applique, and Machine Quilting (for home
sewing machines). Fees for these workshops will be $50.00 per
day or $125.00 for all three days. Members are encouraged to
sign up for these with Teddy Wenner by the April, 2008 meeting.
In May the workshop spaces will be opened to the public. The
guest price is $60.00 per day.
December, 2008 – Guild Christmas Party
Other Quilt Shows
Feb. 9 – 10 Farm
Festival & 18th Annual Quilt Show
curator@pioneerfloridamuseaum.org
Feb. 22 –
23 Quilts by the Sea, Fernandina Beach
www.aiquilters.com
Feb. 22 –
23 Quilt Show Belleview Busy Bees, Silver
Shores Presbyterian Church
Feb. 28 –
Mar 1 Quilt Fest Kendall
www.oceanwavesquilters.com
Feb. 29 –
Mar 1 Quilt Show North Palm Beach
www.palmbchcoquiltersguild.com
Feb. 28 –
29 Today’s Pleasures, Tomorrow’s Treasures
XII Suncoast Quilting Circle
St. Pete College, Gibbs Campus Gym
6605 5th Ave. No., St. Petersburg
Mar 6 - 7
Quilt Show Mt. Dora,
www.lakequiltquild.com
Mar 7 - 8
Quilt Show Bradenton, Manatee Patchworkers
Mar 9
Quilt Auction, West Pasco Guild
Mar 15 – 16
Quilt Show Venice
