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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.

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.

Challenge Quilts - - - - - - -

		S P E C I A L A W A R D W I N N E R S
The Suwannee River Quilt Best of Show Regional Women's Club Art Exhibit and going to State				The Watermelon Quilt Blue Ribbons in several area shows
Pick of the Litter				Rock Around the Clock
All 4 above quilts were made from challenge blocks from Suwannee Valley Quilt Shoppe customers

 

Hallway Displays

Featured Quilter Karen Brake Karen was born In Cicero, Illinois. (Al Capone's town) When she was 16 her family moved to New Port Richie, Florida; where she met her husband. Karen lived In New Port Richie for 20 years. She worked as a legal assistant. When her husband retired, they moved to Old Town. Karen works for Circuit Court Judge Mary Day Coker In Gainesville. Karen hall 2 children and 3 1/2 grandchildren. She raises goats and chickens- :totally for fun!" Karen first began quilting when the Quilt Shop opened In Trenton about 9 years ago. She took a quilting dass from Carol Stanly. She loves her embroidery machine and adding a special touch of hand quilting to her quilts. She Is a member of the Sprlnghouse Ouilters. Featured Quilter Claire Batchelder Claire was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts,and grew up In a small town In that state. In 1983 Claire's husband retired and they moved to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Her husband bought a flower shop In Ft. Lauderdale. Claire worked as an accountant and also belped her husbnd at the flower shop. After the death of her husband, she moved to High Springs to be near her son. Claire came to the Quilt Festival in Trenton and decided to get into quilting.She took Carol Stanley's class at the Quilt Shop In Trenton and met Karen Brake. They became quilting friends and she has been quilting ever since. Claire belongs to the Guardian Ad Litem program in Gainesville, to the Alachua County Day Guild and to the Springhouse Quilters.

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Suwannee Valley Quilt & Old Time Craft Festival

Saturday March 10, 2012 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM • Trenton, Florida

The Suwannee Valley Quilt & Old Time Craft Festival will be held on Saturday, March 10, 2012 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM in historic downtown Trenton, Florida. This outdoor festival will be centered around a turn of the Century Railroad Depot. Over 300 quilts will be on display both inside and outside many historic buildings on Main Street. Main Street itself will be closed to traffic in order to accommodate The Early Ford Antique Auto Club and antique tractors that will be on display.

The event will begin with an "Antique Roadshow" Friday night at the old Railroad Depot from 5:30 - 7:30 PM. There will be live music and five Antique Evaluators available: Monica Fowler, Max Nickerson, Ron Mills, David Glynn and Vicki Sustana. The public is invited to bring in antiques to have appraised for a charge of $2.00 per item. The Suwannee Valley Quilt Shoppe will provide a Dinner Buffet at the Quilt Shoppe Café for $9.95.
On Saturday quilts will be hung starting at 6:30 AM. The Gilchrist County Woman's Club will offer coffee and doughnuts to those early birds. The Quilt Shoppe Café' will offer a "Breakfast Buffet" for $5.95, as well as a lunch buffet for $7.95.

Florida Quilt Groups will be bringing quilts for display to be hung by the Trenton High School Band members. Some of the Quilt Groups displaying their quilts are: The Country Roads Quilters (Marion County), Springhouse Quilters (Gilchrist County), Joyful Hearts & the Beachville Belles, Tree City Quilt Guild ( Gainesville), Anthony Quilt And Go Quilters (outside Ocala) High Springs Sewing Society, Dixieland Quilters (Old Town), Log Cabin Quilters (Levy County), Fort White Quilting Sisters, Christian Quilt Club of Interlachen, Alachua County Day Guild, Fowler's Bluff Quilters, Madd Hatters of Donnie Springs and the Springhouse 4-H Quilting Campers (who will be selling lemonade and water to raise money for sewing camp).

The Featured Quilt Group at the Old Railroad Depot this year, the Country Roads Quilters from Marion County, will set up their display with Quilt Demonstrations of lap quilting and appliqué. There will also be a Quilt Turning at 11:00 AM by Gloria Comstock. Quilt Turning is a term used to describe the process of moving quilts from one bed to another, while each is described along with their history. Gloria has a degree in the history of quilting and would love to look at your older treasures from times past.

Inside the Depot there will be a display of Madalyn Jones's beautiful hand quilted treasures. Madalyn grew up on a farm outside of Newberry. She quilted over 300 quilts in her lifetime. The house where Madalyn was born is now the welcome house for the Dudley Farm.

Cotella Bevis will also be featured inside the Railroad Depot. Cotella was known for her bright colors and "Wild Quilt Challenges". Some of these wonderful works of art will be on display provided by the "Needle and Eye" Quilt Group from Gainesville.

If you get bored with the quilts, try sitting back and listening to the live music provided by the Philman family, clogging with the "Cross Creek Cloggers" or check out the dozen "Crafters" down the trail just past the Depot; or the six Antique Dealers beside the Depot…. Then there is the food provided by service groups and local church members. … There is something for everyone!

Contacts: Stephanie Metts (352) 463-3842 or Kyle Stone (352) 463-3467

Download the flyer here.

We are pleased to announce that this beautiful hand appliquéd and quilted "Tulip Quilt", plus twenty one other quilts, all made by Madalyn Jones will be on display inside the Old Railroad Depot at the Suwannee Valley Quilt & Old Time Craft Festival on March 9 -10th , 2012.

Madalyn was born just outside Newberry, Florida in 1915. She lived ½ mile from where she was born all her life on a farm between Trenton and Newberry. Her family's house has been moved to the Dudley Farm, where it is now the "Welcome House" for visitors. She and her cousin, Justine Schwartzbach, attended school together in a one room school house in Newberry. Madalyn was married at the Courthouse in Trenton. She and her husband, Homer, raised sugar cane and tobacco. They also had cows and goats. Madalyn was very active in the Baptist Church in Newberry. She quilted over 300 quilts in her lifetime. Wanda Gay Laird, Madalyn's daughter, and Francis Jones (Shortie) will be providing some of her quilts to "Honor their Mother" and share with the community for this year's festival.

Learn to do Beautiful Stained Glass Art

Beginning stained glass classes are held every Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon with our new instructor Lynn Ferraro. Learn to use a pattern to cut and finish glass for beautiful pieces of art to give as gifts, or for you to keep. The cost is $60.00 payable in advance for six lessons. You can join any time, and classes do not need to be consecutive. At the end of class you will have at least one finished piece. When the first six lessons are concluded, you can continue taking classes as you desire for $10.00 per class thereafter. Come in and learn the wonderful art of stained glass, and have a wonderful time.

NO OPEN TOE SHOES. PLEASE WEAR LONG PANTS. SAFETY GLASSES ARE PREFERRED WHEN USING THE GRINDER. For more information please call Suwannee Valley Stained Glass at 352-463-3841.

Winter Classes 2012            Back to Top of Newsletter           Close Window

Start the New Year off right…finish those UFO'S …Saturday January 28th Let Mandy help - 10:00 -12:00 - $10.00 Class Fee

Sewing Machine Service and Repair
Johnny Johnston (The Old sewing Machine Man) will be at the Quilt Shop on Saturday

Quilt Study Group - Mary Anne Randall
This group meets every other month to study antique quilts.
There is no charge to participants.
Dates: Saturdays February 4th, April 7th

Stack & Whack Refresher - Instructor: Mary Kay
(See Lois for date)Date: Class Fee; $25.00 - Class Limit: 6

Beginning Quilting- Instructor: Beverly Shobe
Date: Thursdays Beginning January 12th 10:00 - 12:30 - (10 Sessions)
Class Fee: $10.00 per session - Class Limit: 8

Eleanor Burns Club - Instructor: Mandy
We will be offering 3 separate groups to meet once a month and learn the Eleanor Burns approach to easy piecing. Each group will vote on which pattern they would like to learn for the next month. Patterns for the first month: Tennessee Waltz, Orion's Star or Valentine Dates: Wednesdays January 18th, February 8th, March 21st, April 18th 10:00 - 12:00 OR Wednesdays January 18th, February 8th, March 21st, April 18th 1:00 - 3:00 OR Saturdays January 21st, February 11th, April 14th 10:00 - 12:00 Class Fee: $10.00 Per Session - Class Limit: 10

Breakfast Block of the Month Club - Instructor: Joanna Young
Beginning Tuesday February 21st we will get together for breakfast at 9:00 AM at the Crystal Ice House. At 10:00 AM Joanna will give instructions for the quilt block for that month. Anyone who wishes can stay and sew together until … $20.00 (includes breakfast)

Easy Backpack - Instructor: Mandy
Date: Wednesday February 1st 10:00 - 12:00 Class Fee: $10.00 - Class Limit: 8

Instructors: Wednesday Classes Jacqui Bradford; Saturday Classes, Lynn Ferrera.
You may join the beginning stained glass class 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