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QUILTING GUILDS AND GROUPS

CALAIS, ME ST. CROIX INTERNATIONAL QUILTERS' GUILD 
Business meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesdays of the month, 6 pm (US time)
Recreation Hall, Calais Methodist Homes, Palmer St.
For more information, please call Mary Ann O'Brien (207) 454-3014
MACHIAS, ME DOWN EAST QUILTERS' GUILD 
Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month at 1 pm.
Jacksonville Methodist Church,, just off Rt. 191 north in East Machias
For more information, please call Dianne Finnegan (207) 497-5947
PEMBROKE, ME IRONWORKS QUILTERS
Meetings are held each Tuesday evening, 6:30 pm
Pembroke Library, 221 Old County Road
For more information, please call Iva Kinney (207)726-3935
ST. ANDREWS, NB QUODDY QUILTERS OF ST. ANDREWS
Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month, 7 pm (Atlantic time)
Catholic Church Hall, Corner of Parr and King Sts.
For more information, please call Margaret Peterson (506) 529-3236

UP-COMING QUILT SHOWS 

JULY 13-14, 2012
ANTIGONISH, NS

 

HIGHLAND QUILT SHOW:  "Stitches from the Heart"
Sponsored by Highland Quilt Guild
Location and times:  Coady International Institute Building, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS, Canada, beginning at 10 am (Atlantic time)
Contact Brenda MacKinnon (902) 863-5040; email blmackinnon@seasidehighspeed.com
JULY 27-29, 2012
AUGUSTA, ME

 

MAINE QUILTS 2012
Sponsored by Pine Tree Quilters Guild, Inc.
Location and times:  Augusta Civic Center (I-95 Exit 112/112A), Friday 9-6; Saturday 9-5; and Sunday 10-4, air conditioned, convenient parking
Contact: (207) 415-4417; e-mail info@mainequilts.org
SEPT 28 & 28, 2012
CALAIS, ME
 
ST. CROIX QUILTS '12:  "Inspired by Nature (held in even-numbered years)
Sponsored by St. Croix International Quilters, a chapter of Pine Tree Quilters Guild of Maine
Location and times:  First Congregational Church, 21 Calais Ave, Calais, ME, Friday 1-6 pm; Saturday 9 am to 4 pm, vendors, demonstrations, Chinese raffle, quilt raffle, and much more
Contact:  Joanne Spencer (506) 466-4775; email jsquilts60@gmail.com


 

CUSTOM QUILTS

JONESPORT, ME Downeast Quilting & Interiors, Main St., (next to Church's True Value)  (207) 497-2251
Custom quilts, slipcovers, curtains, draperies, and alterations.
WAITE, ME Quilt Patch of Maine, 647 Bingo Rd. (3 miles off Route 1) 04492 (207) 796-5169
Traditional hand-made quilts for today and tomorrow's heirlooms.  By appointment. 
 

HAND QUILTING SERVICES

BONNEY RIVER, NB Bonney River Fire Dept. Quilters, contact Aldora Sellars (506) 755-2087
CAMPOBELLO ISLAND, NB St. Anne's Quilters, contact Irene MacCarthy (506) 752-2064
WHITING, ME Whiting Community Quilters, contact June Gardner (207) 733-4651

MACHINE QUILTING SERVICES

CORINTH, ME Stitch by Stitch, Dianne Hodgkins, 95 Ridge Rd., 04427 (207) 285-3133
e-mail:  hstitchbystitch@aol.com
EASTPORT, ME Moose Island Quilting, Dana Bard, 37 Adams St, 04631  (207) 853-0729
e-mail: dana.bard@yahoo.com   Fiber Art and Longarm Machine Quilting
HARRINGTON, ME Crafty Unicorn Quilting, Leslie McSorley (207) 483-2131
LEE, ME Amy Shannon, 110 Maxwell Rd.  04455  (207) 794-4195
LINCOLN, ME Carlene Corro, 639 Transalpine Rd., 04457 (207) 794-8638
MATTAWAMKEAG, ME Edith Rideout, PO Box 157, 04459 (207) 736-3664
OLD TOWN, ME Sandy's Hide Away Quilts, Sandy Boobar, 525 Kirkland Rd., 04473 (207) 827-3876
NEW    ST. JOHN, NB The 3 A Quilting, Rosa Robichaud and Gilbert Crevier, (506) 672-8910
email: 
The3aQuilting@rogers.com
website
http://les3a.no-ip.com/rosa/3a/3aQuilting.htm

For other Maine machine quilters, please click here

QUILT REPAIR AND RESTORATION SERVICES

PERRY, ME Marlene Wilbur, Johnson Rd., 04667 (207) 853-2335

SEWING MACHINE REPAIR SERVICES

BREWER, ME A Straight Stitch, North Brewer Shopping Center, 401 North Main St., 04412  (207) 989-1234
Hours:  Tues. and Thurs. 9 am to 8:30 pm, Wed., Friday and Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm
ELLSWORTH, ME Sew & Save Shop, 69 Foster St. (behind Wendy's), 04605  (207) 667-5475 or 1-800-286-5475
WAWEIG, NB
(ST. STEPHEN)
Joanne Craig, 1829 Route 127, Waweig E3L 4L2 (506) 466-5819, drop off location at The Wool Emporium, 164 Milltown Blvd., St. Stephen, NB, E3L 1G8, (506) 465-1418, e-mail Joanne at:  jcsewing@nb.sympatico.ca

QUILT SHOPS

BANGOR, ME The Cotton Cupboard Quilt Shop, 1213 Broadway (Judson Heights Center), 04401  (207) 941-8900
Hours:  Tues-Fri 9:30 am to 5:30 pm; Sat 9:30 to 4 pm
BELFAST, ME Nancy's Sewing Center, 216 Belmont Ave., 04915  (207) 338-1205
Hours:  Mon-Fri 9 am to 5 pm, Sat-Sun 10 am to 4 pm   www.nancyssewingcenter.com
BREWER, ME A Straight Stitch, 46 Betton St., 04412  (207) 989-1234
Hours:  Tues. and Thurs. 9 am to 8:30 pm, Wed., Friday and Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm
CALAIS, ME Marden's Discount Dept. Store, 61 Main St., 04619 (207) 454-1421
(not really a quilt shop, but a dept. store that carries high-quality cotton fabrics at discount prices)
Hours:  Mon-Fri 9 am to 8 pm, Sat 9 am to 5 pm, Sun 10 am to 5 pm
MACHIAS, ME Gingham Fabric Shop, U.S. Route 1 East (under the geodesic dome) 04654  (207) 255-8238
Hours:  Tues-Sat 10 am to 4 pm
MADISON. ME The Fabric Garden, 167 Lakewood Rd., Route 201,  04950  (207) 474-9628
Hours:  Mon-Fri 9 am to 6 pm, Sat 9 am to 5 pm, Sun 12 noon to 5 pm
NEWPORT, ME Stitches Fabric & Yarn, 162 Elm St, Route 2, 04953  (207) 368-3340
Hours:  Mon-Fri 9 am to 5 pm, Sat 10 am to 4 pm
OLD TOWN, ME Pine Tree Country Quilts, 525 Kirkland Rd., 04473, just off Bennoch Rd (207) 827-3876
Hours:  Mon-Fri 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, Sat 9 am to 3 pm  www.pinetreecountryquilts.com
ST. ANDREWS, NB Sew Natural, 391 Queen St., E5B 1G3 (506) 529-4735
Hours:  Tues-Fri 10 am to 5 pm and Sat 9 am to 5 pm (Atlantic time)
SKOWHEGAN, ME NEW   Pinwheels Quilting, 95 West Front Street (207) 474-1233, e-mail: pinwheelsquilting@gmail.com
Hours:  Tues-Thurs 10 am to 5 pm, Fri 10 am to 4 pm, and Sat 10 am to 2 pm
TRENTON, ME Sewing by the Sea, 11 Periwinkle Lane (just off Route 1) 04609 (207) 664-2558
Summer Hours:  Mon-Fri 9:30 am to 6 pm, Sat 9:30 am to 5 pm;
Winter Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30 am to 5:30 pm, Sat 9:30 am to 5:30 pm

JEN'S GEMS AND OTHER INTERESTING LINKS



www.quiltshops.com
Quiltshops.com is a group of over 200 independent quilt shops. Their search engine allows you to search all 200+ shops at once for any item, with or without thumbnails. You can search for quilt fabric, quilt books, quilt patterns, quilt kits, quilt notions, batting, and all your quilting needs.
 

Graspr—The Instructional Video Network  NEW
Have fun with this quilting website. You'll be there for HOURS!!!
All kinds of videos on quilting.

Here is a cute wallhanging organizer using jean pockets.
There are also many other quilting projects on this site.

Amish Video
Amish quilts of Lancaster County.

Empire Quilters 
2009 Urban Inspirations Quilt Show
lots of fantastic photos

Sew, Mama, Sew!
Pin cushion organizer

Fabric Shops in USA
Planning a vacation?  Find a quilt shop there.

Victoriana Quilt Designs
Website full of lessons

With Heart and Hands... 
Free quilt patterns and more

Quilting Library
A library of useful links for quilters.

Mary's Quilts
Basic instructions and patterns.

Recipes
Here is something different instead of quilting.
We all have to eat too, so here are some great recipes.

Blue Mountain Quilters Guild
Wonderful patterns for BOM

Quilting and Whatnot
"If you like Thangles to make half-square triangles (HST), this is a place for you.
You can print your own thangle papers instead of buying them."

All People Quilt
"Here's another great website with videos, how-to's, tips, and free patterns."

Northern Light Quilt Guild in Lebanon, NH
"Jane Eaton would like to share the website of the guild her sister belongs to.  You will be in awe at the beautiful quilts they make. What great inspiration for us!!! Thanks Jane."

Free Kona Bay Patterns to Download  Part I     Part II
"Lots of free patterns from Kona Bay Fabrics"

Free Appliqué Patterns from Bunny Hill Designs
"Here is another one I found that looks interesting. It has some cute free
patterns plus a BOM pattern with baskets. It's appliqué but oh so cute."

Fabric Sale
"A friend just emailed me a link to this site and I thought I'd share. It's a
half off sale. HaPpY ShOpPiNg!!!!"

Christmas Shopping Bag Pattern
"Here's a great Christmas themed shopping bag pattern. There is also a place to "click" to make a regular shopping bag out of 4 fat quarters.
It looks like it makes a nice large bag to place all your groceries in."

Tied Fabric Basket
Click here for PDF document
"I thought I would share this cute pattern with you.  It would make a great gift and then fill it with your favorite holiday cookies."

Free Quilt Blocks and Projects

Machine Quilting
"Here's a great site I came across looking for a spiderweb motif. It has some
great machine or hand quilting designs. You have to buy them but it gives
you great ideas on what you can do."

Lots of Free Pincushion Patterns

Mug Mate and More

Criss-Cross Coasters
"Just to let you know I didn't use the fusible webbing they called for.
 I just put a thin piece of batting in between."

Free Quilt Patterns from Classic Designs

French Seam Pillowcases
"Follow the blue arrows."

Free Quilt Patterns from Diy-Moms

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