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QUILTING GUILDS AND GROUPS
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CALAIS, ME |
ST. CROIX INTERNATIONAL
QUILTERS' GUILD
Meetings are
held on the 1st (6 pm) and 3rd (6:30 pm) Wednesdays of the month (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 3 pm.
Jacksonville Grange, just off
Rt. 191 north in East Machias
For more information, please call Linda
Throckmorton @ Gingham Fabrics (207) 255-8238 |
| PEMBROKE, ME |
IRONWORKS QUILTERS
Meetings are held each Monday evening, 6:30 pm
Pembroke Library, 221 Old County Road
For more information, please call Bonnie Hunter (207)726-5117 |
| 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 2 & 3, 2010
GRAND MANAN, NB |
TIDAL THREADS QUILT AND NEEDLEWORK SHOW
Sponsored by Tidal Threads Quilt and Needlework Guild
Location and times: North Head Baptist Church vestry,
Friday 1-7 pm and Saturday 10 am to 4 pm (Atlantic time)
Contact: Martha Estle Eaton at (506) 662-8988 |
SUMMER 2010
ST. ANDREWS, NB |
QUODDY QUILTS 2010
Sponsored by Quoddy Quilters Guild
Location and times: All Saints Anglican Church Hall, King St.,
Date and Time TBA
Contact: Ray Peterson at (506) 529-3236 |
JULY 24, 25 &
26, 2010
AUGUSTA, ME |
MAINE QUILTS
2010
Sponsored by Pine Tree Quilters Guild, Inc.
Location and times: Augusta
Civic Center (I-95 Exit 112/112A), Friday, July 24, 9-6; Saturday, July 25, 9-5; and Sunday, July
26, 10-4, air conditioned, convenient parking
Contact: (207) 415-4417; e-mail
info@mainequilts.org |
SEPT. 24 &
25 2010
CALAIS, ME |
ST. CROIX QUILTS '10: (held in even-numbered years)
Sponsored by St. Croix International Quilters, a chapter of Pine Tree
Quilters Guild of Maine
Location and times: Congregational Church, Calais Avenue,
Friday, September 24, 10 am to 8 pm
and Saturday, September 25, 10 am to 4 pm.
Contact:
Joanne Spencer at (506) 466-4775 |
SUMMER 2011
PEMBROKE, ME |
ST. JOHN'S BIENNIAL QUILT SHOW (held in odd-numbered years)
Sponsored by St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
Location: St. John's
Catholic Church, 39 Hersey Rd., Date and time TBA
Contact: Bonnie Hunter (207)
726-5117; e-mail
bhunterquilts@gmail.com
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QUILTERS'
RETREATS
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. |
| ST. STEPHEN,
NB |
Shirley Slauenwhite, 26 Elm St.,
E3L 2S4 (506) 466-6364 |
| 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; e-mail
avis@quiltpatchofmaine.com or
website
www.quiltpatchofmaine.com |
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
| BANGOR, ME |
Stitch by Stitch,
Dianne Hodgkins, 87 Allen St., 04401 (207) 942-9265
e-mail:
hstitchbystich@aol.com |
| 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 |
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For other Maine machine quilters,
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QUILT REPAIR
AND RESTORATION SERVICES
| PERRY, ME |
Marlene Wilbur, Johnson
Rd., 04667 (207) 853-2335 |
SEWING
MACHINE REPAIR SERVICES
| BANGOR, ME |
Hill's Sewing Machine
Repair, 125 Palm St., 04401 (207) 945-6069 |
| 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
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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 |
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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
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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; e-mail
avis@quiltpatchofmaine.com or
website
www.quiltpatchofmaine.com
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JEN'S GEMS AND OTHER INTERESTING LINKS
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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
Your Place to Buy and Sell
All Things Handmade
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