Find Orchard Valley Quilts Online

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Facebook Group - Kelownaquilts
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Quilting Blogs
​Quilter on Fire
Karen's Quilt Circle
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Quilt Alongs

Moda Block Heads
Fat Quarter Shop Mystery Quilt

Long Format Quilt Shows
The Quilt Show
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Mission Hall Link
Click here for upcoming events at the Mission Hall 

Please support our local quilt stores...

Kelowna Quilting Stores
Cottage Quilting
Linda's Quilt Shoppe
Tyjo's Fabrics

Local Quilting Stores
Cherry Tree Quilts
Batik Corner Fabric Oyama
Poppin's quilt Parlour
Black Rabbit Fabric

Local Online Stores
Kingfisher Craft Company - Online Store in Peachland
Stichintheditch ONline Store with Curb Side Pick-up for Kelowna Residents

Fabric by the Yard. Kendra Skowronnek

Some links linked to Jason Bieber's Trunk Show
​Katja's Quilt Shoppe, Kamloops
Carl Hentsch Curved Foundation Piecing
Sewkind of wonderful (Curved rulers)
Alison Glass, the Oriana Quilt
​Guicy Guice and Andover Fabrics
The Day of the Dead Fabric Andover Fabrics
Corinne Wells for Riley Blake
Infernal Vortex from Needle in a Haystack
Violet Cross Pattern; The Cheetah

and local sewing machine service 

Local printer for our labels

Blair Sportswear has been a great sponsor of our Guild. 
He has been donating his time to print all the labels for our donation Quilts!
Thank you!
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and our local longarm quilters...


Michaela Byrne (Quilter's Lane:quilterslane.ca), 778-484-5099, stitch@quilterslane.ca
Longarm services including edge-to-edge, custom and heirloom quilting.  Longarm training and machine rental.

Sharon Clark (Creative Quilting Company)
250-766-9241 or email to creativequilting@shaw.ca
Specializing in edge to edge quilting, thousands of patterns to chose from.  
Offering pick up and drop off service at all local quilt stores. Prompt turn around time.

Kingfisher Craft Company  Longarm Quilting in Peachland
www.kingfishercraftcompany.com/
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Ginny Graham (Unlimited Quilt Blocks), 250-707-3493
Meandering, custom freehand & pantograph styles.

Gail Otke (Bedbugs Quilt Studio), 250-868-0353, dotke@bedbugsquiltstudio.ca

Cindy Schellenberg, Seashell Quilts, 250-768-4763/250-862-7819, seashellquilts@shaw.ca
Computerized longarm quilting services, pick up at local quilt stores, custom quilts, classes.

Eileen Zornes (Eileen’s Longarm Quilting) http://eileenslongarm.blogspot.ca, eileen.zornes@gmail.com
Longarm quilting services including digital edge to edge, blocks, motifs and borders, freehand and digitizing of original designs.​

Shelley Winwood    (Creative Quarters)
www.creativequarters.ca
Located in Vernon. Computerized longarm quilting services with a quick turn-around time. Free return shipping.


Note to local merchants and longarm quilters: if we have missed you from our listings, please use the Contact page to send us the necessary information.

Some of our favourite links...


​Quilt Organizations

The Canadian Quilters' Association (CQA)
Information about quilting across Canada, annual show, events across Canada.

cqacanadianquilting.blogspot.ca
Informal up-to-the-minute insider news from the CQA.

Quiltguilds.com
For a listing of other quilt guilds in British Columbia and more.

Pacific Northwest Quilt and Fibre Art Museum (formerly the The La Conner Quilt and Textile Museum)
News about classes, events at the Historic Gaches Mansion in La Conner Washington.

Quilters Connection Magazine
Information about events and shows, free patterns, techniques, blog.

http://www.quilts.com/home/index.php
News and information about the International Quilt Market Shows.

http://www.quilts.org/home.html
Home of the International Quilt Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of the art of quilting, the attainment of public recognition for quilting as an art form, and the advancement of the state of the art throughout the world.  Lots of gorgeous and inspiring pictures, archive of past journals.

Resources for Quilters


Quilter's Last Will and Testament : A link below to prepare you family and friends to deal with your Quilt stuff!!
​Great advice and Tips!

bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com/2021/05/quilters-last-will-and-testament.html?fbclid=IwAR3cZLVNzmXx-gEo0r11u0UHNnS-cpM3e7OxYpra3_0hnAduawr5urHUhKQ

Information about needles for piecing and quiltitng recommended by Laurie Turik
www.schmetzneedles.com/pages/sewing-machine-needle-chart

The link below  was provided by Michelle, who is working on "The Textile Artist Badge" with the Girl Guides! This nice young lady used some of the  links displayed and found a link to share!  THANKS MICHELLE! Good luck on your project!

https://www.lulus.com/blog/lifestyle/a-guide-to-removing-stains-from-clothing-and-fabric/


https://www.winecellarinnovations.com/custom-wine-cellars/guide-removing-wine-stains
​Another link for stain removal : This link was found by Megan who volunteers to find resources for her school library! Thanks Megan!

www.quiltishcorner.com  
Sharon Galna presents her new quilt blog  designed and launched during physical distancing.
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https://www.nationalquilterscircle.com/video/tips-for-preventing-quilting-injuries-005497/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=A6198&vsoid=A6198
Tips for Preventing Quilting Injuries -- A free video from the National Quilters Circle.
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http://quiltingtutorials.com
Tutorials on all aspects of quilting from the Missouri Star Quilt Co.

http://www.quiltingdaily.com
Blogs, forums, free resources, newsletter on all aspects of quilting, especially fabric and fibre arts.

http://www.quilterscache.com/QuiltBlocksGalore.html
Patterns for more quilt blocks than you knew existed, appliqué, paper piecing, quilt labels and more. 

http://blog.modafabrics.com
The Moda Cutting Table offers information about Moda fabrics and products, lots of great ideas and free patterns.

http://www.cindysthreadworks.com
Learn about and shop for threads and essential supplies for quilters and fibre artists.

http://www.superiorthreads.com
Source of information about thread and techniques.
Machine Quilting

https://www.leahday.com
Hundreds of patterns for freehand machine quilting with video demonstrations of each one, and much more from this young quilting prodigy.

http://www.quiltingismytherapy.com
Angela Walters on machine quilting: blog, forums, free patterns, videos.

http://www.superiorthreads.com/media/docs/MASTERING-MACHINE-TENSION-2012.pdf
A clear explanation of setting the top and bottom tension on your machine.  Downloadable pdf.

http://theinboxjaunt.com
Patterns and many tutorials for free motion quilting.
Modern Quilting

Woven Fabric Gallery
https://wovenfabricgallery.ca
New Canadian, almost local, source (Pender Island) of modern fabrics, notions, threads and patterns.

Making Traditional Blocks Modern
https://www.quiltcon.com/charity-quilt-challenge/

Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild
BC's largest modern quilt guild.  Lots of information and links to many modern sites and blogs.
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http://www.quiltingismytherapy.com
​Angela Walters on machine quilting: blog, forums, free patterns, videos.

shecanquilt.ca
Inspiration, patterns, tutorials

http://naptimequilter.blogspot.ca
Lots of information on modern quilting, including making slabs.

http://www.themodernquiltguild.com 
THE Modern Quilt Guild, an international and online community of modern quilters.  See also their very useful blog:
https://themodernquiltguild.wordpress.com/

http://www.fvmodernquilt.com
The Fraser Valley Modern Quilt Guild.  See what's happening right here in BC.

http://www.cherylarkison.com/
​Inspiration and advice from a modern quilter.
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And lots more:
​For a video presentation see “Let’s Talk Modern Quilting” on Youtube.com: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHelJ63EjBM&feature=em-subs_digest Flickr groups: Modern Quilting Stitches and MQG http://www.flickr.com/groups/891714@N20/; http://www.flickr.com/groups/themodernquiltguild/ Books, sites and blogs: Sunday Morning Quilts or A Month of Sundays Denyse Schmidt quilts: http://dsquilts.com/quilts.asp Tallgrass prairie studio: http://tallgrassprairiestudio.blogspot.ca/ and Rethink Quilting https://jacquietps.wordpress.com/ by Jacquie Gering Sew Katie did: https://sewkatiedid.wordpress.com/ and Katie Pedersen’s book: Quilting Modern with Jacquie Gering Diary of a quilter: http://www.diaryofaquilter.com/ Fresh lemons: http://www.freshlemonsquilts.com/ Blueberry patch: http://cathy-blueberrypatch.blogspot.ca/ Moda bakeshop: http://www.modabakeshop.com/ Vintage modern quilts: http://www.vintagemodernquilts.com/ Quilter in the closet: http://quilterinthecloset.blogspot.ca/ The Q and the U: http://quispamsisquilter.blogspot.ca/ Quilty habit: http://www.quiltyhabit.com/ Live a colorful life: http://www.liveacolorfullife.net/ Film in the fridge: http://filminthefridge.com/ A few scraps: http://www.afewscraps.com/ About quilts: https://aboutquilts.wordpress.com/ Happy quilting: http://www.happyquiltingmelissa.com/ Amy’s creative side: http://amyscreativeside.com/blog/ and Amy Ellis: - book: Modern Neutrals
Machine Embroidery

http://www.isewfree.com
Free patterns for hand and machine embroidery, links to free quilt and sewing patterns, newsletter.
Fabric and Fibre Art

http://mysweetprairie.blogspot.ca/
Fibre art, embroidery and photography by Monika Kinner-Whalen, Saskatoon

http://cedarcanyontextiles.com
Shelley Stokes offers advice, slideshows, project ideas, newsletter.

http://www.clothpaperscissors.com
Blogs, forums, free resources, newsletter for mixed media and fibre artists.

https://www.ravelry.com
A free site for knitters and crocheters -- tips, patterns, and more.