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Number Forty * May 15, 2000

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POPPIES FABRIC

Poppies Fabric, located on Orcas Island in Washington, carries fabric, patterns and books, as well as some locally spun yarns. Browse our internet site, www.poppiesfabric.com, where you can find some of the widest selections of Moda Marbles, Benartex Fossil Ferns, Hoffman Batiks, and great deals on fat quarter packages of coordinating fabrics, kits and notions. Our Photo board displays quilts made by some of the finest quilters in the Pacific Northwest, some of which are for sale. Come get ideas at our site, and while you're there, visit our free pattern section!

SEAGULL QUILT PATTERNS

72 ELMWOOD AVENUE, EAST AURORA, NY 14052

http://users.aol.com/seagullq/seagullq.htm

Quilt patterns include many lighthouses (North Carolina, Montauk, Barnegat, Buffalo, West Quoddy, 30 Mile Point and miniature) nurse, teacher, musical instrument, Christmas paper pieced blocks, holly wreath, starry snowman, paper-pieced borders, miniature star and pinwheel. See web page for pictures. Patterns $6.75 ppd.

THE SEAGULL QUILTS TRADING NEWS (FOR QUILT BLOCK & CHARM EXCHANGE) Quarterly newsletter for quilters who wish to exchange quality, 100% cotton fabric and finished blocks with other quilters. Send LSASE for sample issue.

HEARTLAND QUILTWORKS

Heartland Quiltworks asks:

Are you tired of basting your quilts?

Would you like a space friendly quilting frame?
Would you like to quilt and still be in the same room with your family?

Does quilting aggravate your neck and shoulders or bother your carpal tunnel syndrome?

Would your like to be able to put a quilt in the frame by yourself?

If your answer was yes to any of these questions--

The Heartland Quilting Frame Is the only frame you will ever need!

Call or write for more information Heartland Quiltworks 100 Cherry St. Cherokee, OK 73728 1-800-441-8112

http://planetpatchwork.com/tvqmain/<http://www.heartlandquiltworks.com%20<

MOTHER HEN'S QUILT EMBROIDERIES

Quick, easy, machine embroidered quilt blocks to embellish vests and jackets, towels, pillows, wallhangings or create a quilt. Come and visit Mother Hen's Quilt Embroideries and view the goodies! http://www.accn.org/~lildozer

NEW ENGLAND FABRIC LOFT

WE NOW CARRY AURIFIL COTTON THREAD!

Home of the wide width fabrics. Specializing in one piece quilt backings. All fabrics are 90" to 120" wide, 100% cotton.

Imagine no more seams on the back of your quilt! End the frustration of piecing your quilt back. Make that large tablecloth you need for Holiday dinners.

We are now the Distributor in US for "Aurifil" mako cotton thread. Made in Italy with the best Egpytian cotton. Three different weights. Made for machine embroidery, quilting, and all of your sewing needs. 154 colors (9 are variegated), high sheen and reliable strength, and colorfast. The 50 wt is the most common for quilting and most sewing needs. 50 wt has 1422 yards on it's spool for $6.25! See website for colors available and more information on other new products.

Come and visit our website. http://www.fabricloft.com

Secure online ordering. Samples available

CHECK OUT AND COMPARE OUR LOW PRICES WHERE YOUR MONEY BUYS MORE FOR LESS!

BREAKING TRADITIONS

Cathedral Windows Quick Method Quilt

This book will instruct even the novice sewer how to create an heirloom quality quilt, entirely by sewing machine, in a fraction of the time it would take to sew by hand. Full color cover, clear concise illustrations, yardage charts and many tips.

The possibilities are endless!

$8.95 per book plus $1.95 s&h
Please make check payable to 'Kimberly Nappier' and mail to: Kimberly Nappier
6827 Sparkman St. Dept. tvq
Tampa, FL 33616
E-mail inquiries to: Bountipres@aol.com

Greenhaven Enterprises

Greenhaven, a bed and breakfast retreat especially for Quilters, on the Olympic Peninsula.

Visit Washington State and stay with a quilter, and her cat Oliver.

The Herbolds live just outside of Sunny Sequim. Their home, set in the tall trees, is warm, pleasant, and affordable.

Norma can direct you to quilt shops in the area, plus the natural wonders located on the Olympic Peninsula. For those in the Northwest, Norma can also plan a personal retreat for you and your quilting friends.

You are invited to visit the website for Greenhaven, where you can check out Norma's quilts, learn more about Sequim, and of course, see Oliver. The address is: http://www.olypen.com/normah

You may email Norma at normah@olypen.com or call 360-681-0364 for more information.

MY FAVORITE THIMBLE

Don't put it off any longer! Make your quilting much easier with My Favorite Thimble. Our famous rubber coating grips the needle for the best stitch control you have ever experienced.

I know all of you are email users (or else you probably wouldn't be reading The Virtual Quilt). However, there are still occasions when only a handwritten card will do. Special Thank You or Sympathy cards come to mind, and for those times, I would love for you to consider using My Favorite Fabric Note Cards. These handmade cards feature swatches of beautiful fabrics, and I have just put together a Cat Lovers pack. Just $8.00 for a package of 6 cards including matching envelopes.

Visit our web site at www.myfavoritethimble.com and receive a FREE FABRIC gift with your order. I still have some of the wonderful Swedish fabrics that have been so popular. This offer is being made only to TVQ subscribers, so be sure to mention TVQ in the Special Instructions box on our Order Form.

Chris Hanner & Company 3687 Coldwater Lane Snellville, GA 30039

http://www.myfavoritethimble.com/

Email: mailto:hanner@mindspring.com

THE CRAFT CONNECTION

The Craft Connection ( http://www.craftconn.com/ ) is the most exciting place on the Internet if you want to make or sell handcrafts. We sell quality cotton fabric, Mettler and Sulky thread, and quilting notions, all at a discount. Fabrics are linked to coordinating fabrics, so you know your choices will look great together. We try to find fabrics you won't see anywhere else. And we'll package them into packets of fat eighths, fat quarters, or 5" squares, so you can get a good variety without a big cash outlay. Among our fabric categories are florals, pictorials, and guy stuff, and you should see the new Lost Fabrics of Atlantis collection.

Every month some items are for sale at 20 percent off our already discounted prices. You can use your credit card online on our secure server to safely purchase our fabrics and also our crafters' products. If you're a crafter, you can sell here and take credit cards without having your own credit card vendor account.

Check out our Free Stuff. Each month we offer a new pattern and a new lesson. We also have a Calendar of upcoming Quilt Shows. Come by our website at http://www.craftconn.com/.

THE QUILT BLOCK

We are a cottage industry located just outside of Yosemite National Park. We specialize in clothing and patterns for quilters and for people who love quilts.

We offer t-shirts and sweatshirts in sizes from medium to xxx-large. All of our quilts are machine pieced. Most of our patterns are easy enough for beginning quilters. Come see what we have to offer at our website. We have a great sale page, and we now offer secure online shopping!

http://www.sierratel.com/thequiltblock/salepage1.htm

Or e-mail for more information to
mailto:gastinc@sierratel.com

The Quilt Block
P.O. Box 127
Midpines, CA 95345

(209) 742-5418
Fax: (209) 742-7662

SILVER DOLLAR SHEEP STATION

What is small, soft, and furry and kind to your sewing machine and serger?

The MINI DUST-IT! Genuine sheepskin duster on a 6" stick that is perfect for picking up dust and lint from your sewing machine and serger. Soft, beautiful sheepskin won't scratch polished surfaces. Picks up the lint and tiny threads; doesn't spread them around. Prevents lint build-up. Fun and handy to use. Also works great on the computer.

ANNOUNCING: New colors -- white, black, navy, gold, cocoa, taupe,teal blue, gray, charcoal.
Price: $3.50 each INCLUDING mailing.

To order send check to:

Silver Dollar Sheep Station 5020 Winding Way Sacramento, CA 95841. Or call 800-887-8742. Or E-mail: :Sheep50@aol.com

SECONDS: Because we manufacture the Mini Dust-it to a very high standard, we currently have a good supply of imperfects. They may be thinner and not as pretty or have some other defect, but they still work great!

And best of all we offer these to you for just $1, INCLUDING postage. HOWEVER, minimum order is three (no maximum). You can order them at the address above and enjoy this wonderful product at a bargain price! These will make wonderful stocking stuffers and you can request red and green labels for the season.

PINETREE QUILTWORKS, Ltd.

http://www.quiltworks.com/

PineTree Quiltworks is settling comfortably into its new site and now frequently updates the "What's New" link (so you can check on *new stuff* there. The menu in the fabrics department also lists update dates for your convenience!. Shopping Cart enables you to add items to your basket with a click!

Recent, exciting arrivals include Shalimar II from Northcott, Victoria Falls from RJR, *more* Fossil Fern colors, *more* prints and batiks from Hoffman, new lines from Moda, and more, more, more! Coming soon ... Kaffe Fassett's yarn-dyed fabrics! Fassett's new book, Patchwork and Quilting, Book #1, is now in stock! Please stop by PineTree's new store at http://www.quiltworks.com/ , and don't forget to make a bookmark!

SCHOOLHOUSE ENTERPRISES

Amazing but true!

Gridded Geese(c) is a unique paper foundation method for mass-producing Flying Geese units up to 24 at once (no kidding!). Schoolhouse Enterprises, inventors and manufacturers of this revolutionary product, offers both a printed version of their catalog, and an on-line ( http://www.planetpatchwork.com/store/ ) shopping cart service in conjunction with Planet Patchwork. You can safely order online through Planet Patchwork's secure server with your credit card!

The folks at Schoolhouse Enterprises and Planet Patchwork search for items for quilters (and friends of quilters) which are unique and often overlooked by other catalogs you might connect with. Check out their on-line catalog, which offers such interesting items as Photos-to-Fabric(tm) photo transfer paper, Ott Lights, beautiful embossed note cards, kaleidoscope pendants, and much more! And while you're visiting, be sure to check out the current Monthly $pecial!!

Schoolhouse carries the complete line of Electric Quilt products, including EQ4 design software, and Sew Precise! and Sew Precise with Shirley Liby. We also carry the popular Quilt-Pro program. We offer some of the best prices on quilt design software you'll find anywhere. EQ4 is only $86.88 and Quilt-Pro is an unbelievable $76.88 We also offer some great package deals for even bigger savings.

If you're having trouble deciding which program is best for you, call our toll-free Quilt Software Hotline at 877-558-3660.

We also offer a large selection of Merry Mayhem's Mystery Quilts. If you missed any of the Cases which were previously online, you'll find them here!

If you're not able to access the web page, just e-mail Schoolhouse Enterprises (mailto:cluesew@jerseycape.com ) with your "snail mail" (post office) address for your FREE CATALOG and Sample of Gridded Geese(c)! (Sorry, but Samples are only available in the printed catalogs.)

PERFECT SQUARE

PERFECT SQUARE and PERFECT TRIANGLE are tools that help quilters make quiltpieces more easily and accurately. Patterns have been written especially for PERFECT SQUARE and the necessary sheets to make the quilt are included in the pattern.

The PERFECT SQUARE website has been updated to include information on all products and patterns complete with pictures. Credit cards are accepted.

Also included are pictures of Monica's art quilts and links to really cool quilt sites.

http://www.perfectsquare.net/

PCQuilt for Windows

PCQuilt for Windows is easy to learn and easy to use quilting software. The block and the quilt are on the same screen so you can see your quilt emerge as you design and color your blocks. Combine blocks in a variety of ways to see endless new designs. The program includes all the features that have always made PCQuilt easy and fun to use. Now with the new Windows version, PCQuilt will help you estimate your yardage, print templates, quilts and blocks, and has a friendly Windows interface with easy to use toolbars. PCQuilt comes with a extensive library of blocks, border, quilts, palettes and fabric patterns. PCQuilt is also available for the Macintosh. Look for PCQuilt at your local Husqvarna VIKING Dealer or visit our website at http://www.pcquilt.com/ .

Nina Antze
7061 Lynch Road
Sebastopol, CA 95472
707- 823-8494
1-800-731-8886

DREAMHORSE WORKSHOP

18" pillows for sale: free-form patchwork bordered by canvas duck on front and backed with burlap ($50), or patches of traditional knit or crochet patterns in off-white cotton yarn bordered and backed with upholstery fabric in natural shades ($75). All covers removable and should be drycleaned. Include $7 for shipping and handling. lindag@inreach.com for questions. (530) 675-2899. Linda Gyulassy at P.O. Box 42, Brownsville, CA 95919.

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In This Issue:

Following is a list of the rest of the stories in this issue of TVQ. In order to read them, you must be a subscriber. Subscribing online here and following up with the small subscription fee will entitle you to eight issues of TVQ, including this one. You will receive TVQ every six weeks by e-mail, and will be issued a password to access it here at Planet Patchwork.

Subscribers: Please report any password problems to Rob Holland. Be sure to include your name & e-mail address. We will try to resolve all password problems within 24 hours. Thank you!

And here's what's inside!

• TVQ ESSAY

A New Piece on Quilting and the Arts, by Catherine Jones

• THE TRAVELING QUILTER: SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

Christina Holland and Lynn Holland split up the San Francisco Bay area and find lots of goodies for quilters. Special double-sized article!

COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, NEWS, IDEAS, BRICKBATS?

Like any news publication, TVQ is always hungry for information about new developments in the area we are trying to cover. If you have an idea for a story, or want to tell the world about something you are doing which relates to computers and quilting, we'd like to hear about it.

We'd like news of new classes starting up to teach quilt design on computers, or new approaches to that teaching. New products, maillists, World Wide Web pages, etc., are all fair game, and we'd appreciate any tips you can provide. Send your tips by e-mail to rholland@planetpatchwork.com.

If you have a comment about an article, a complaint or a correction, we're glad to hear that, too, and may publish some comments as letters to the editor. Again, these may be sent to rholland@planetpatchwork.com.