I'll post more information on the Blog soon, but I just wanted people to have the information for the special fundraiser for the New England Quilt Museum in conjunction with Barnes & Noble Bookstores nationwide starting Thursday, November 18.
From the 18th through November 22, 2010, if you purchase anything from Barnes & Noble or bn.com, a portion of your purchase will go to support the New England Quilt Museum.
In the stores, give the sales associate the following number: Bookfair ID #10266161
Online, click on the link here www.bn.com/bookfair and when checking out, use the same number in the coupon window.
These sales will help provide desperately needed funds to help protect these beautiful, unique works of art.
So, if you are thinking of going to the bookstore this weekend, check out the sales at Barnes & Noble and help support the Museum.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010
Upcoming Quilt Shows to Enjoy
There are a couple of quilt shows coming up during the month of October that you might want to try to attend. These are always great for new ideas and a chance to visit different vendors and find the newest gadgets that will help your quilting go easier.
The first show is on October 16 and 17, 2010. The Quilters-by-the-Sea are hosting "Welcome Home" at the Portsmouth Middle School, 125 Jepson Lane, Portsmouth, RI. Hours are Saturday, 10-6, and Sunday, 10-4. There is plenty of free parking and is handicapped-accessible. A donation of $5 is being asked at the door and children under 12 are admitted free with an adult. There will be over 100 quilts, vendors, a raffle quilt, and refreshments. Even the children can work on winning a quilt by completing a scavenger hunt with correctly completed forms acting as raffle tickets. If you get a little peckish, the Portsmouth Music Boosters will have refreshments for sale in the lobby. Not only can you fill your tummy, you help support the school music program at the same time! That's bang for your buck! For more information, check their website at http://quiltersbytheseari.com/.
On October 23-24, 2010, the Tewksbury Piecemakers are presenting "Quilts for All Seasons" at the Tewksbury Senior Center, 175 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA. Admission is $6 and the hours are 10 am to 4 pm both days. There will be over 400 quilts to admire and you can visit vendors, a Members' Boutique, a Sewing Yard Sale and much more! They are raffling a quilt as well as baskets filled with quilting goodies. Lunch will be available for a fee all day. More information is available at their website, http://www.tewksburypiecemakers.com/.
The first show is on October 16 and 17, 2010. The Quilters-by-the-Sea are hosting "Welcome Home" at the Portsmouth Middle School, 125 Jepson Lane, Portsmouth, RI. Hours are Saturday, 10-6, and Sunday, 10-4. There is plenty of free parking and is handicapped-accessible. A donation of $5 is being asked at the door and children under 12 are admitted free with an adult. There will be over 100 quilts, vendors, a raffle quilt, and refreshments. Even the children can work on winning a quilt by completing a scavenger hunt with correctly completed forms acting as raffle tickets. If you get a little peckish, the Portsmouth Music Boosters will have refreshments for sale in the lobby. Not only can you fill your tummy, you help support the school music program at the same time! That's bang for your buck! For more information, check their website at http://quiltersbytheseari.com/.
On October 23-24, 2010, the Tewksbury Piecemakers are presenting "Quilts for All Seasons" at the Tewksbury Senior Center, 175 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA. Admission is $6 and the hours are 10 am to 4 pm both days. There will be over 400 quilts to admire and you can visit vendors, a Members' Boutique, a Sewing Yard Sale and much more! They are raffling a quilt as well as baskets filled with quilting goodies. Lunch will be available for a fee all day. More information is available at their website, http://www.tewksburypiecemakers.com/.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
October Meeting was Terrific Fun!
Wow! What a night!
After our business meeting, we went over to the Wilkinson Mill where the curator took us up to the museum storage room and showed us some of the Mill's collection of antique sewing machines and attendent pieces like needle displays, thread displays, postcards from the middle 1800's, dress patterns from Butterick and Domestic from Victorian times, etc. Some of the machines had been made as early as 1855--and they still work! It was interesting to see how the manufacturers not only made a useful device, they also paid a lot of attention to the aesthetics of the machine and how it would look in the home. Some of the machines and their treadles were absolutely beautiful! Thank you, Andy, for a wonderful experience!
After we got back, we snacked our way through the wonderful treats brought by our refreshment hosts and had a chance to see projects being worked on by various members, had a short lesson in how to become writers on this blog and had the drawings for the doorprizes. We had an astounding 23 Block-of-the-Month donations. Brenda thinks this is the most we've ever had.
We finally called an end to everything after 9:00--and people didn't even want to leave then!
Everyone had a terrific time. If I can ever figure out how to put the pictures on Picasa or Flickr, I will and will link them.
After our business meeting, we went over to the Wilkinson Mill where the curator took us up to the museum storage room and showed us some of the Mill's collection of antique sewing machines and attendent pieces like needle displays, thread displays, postcards from the middle 1800's, dress patterns from Butterick and Domestic from Victorian times, etc. Some of the machines had been made as early as 1855--and they still work! It was interesting to see how the manufacturers not only made a useful device, they also paid a lot of attention to the aesthetics of the machine and how it would look in the home. Some of the machines and their treadles were absolutely beautiful! Thank you, Andy, for a wonderful experience!
After we got back, we snacked our way through the wonderful treats brought by our refreshment hosts and had a chance to see projects being worked on by various members, had a short lesson in how to become writers on this blog and had the drawings for the doorprizes. We had an astounding 23 Block-of-the-Month donations. Brenda thinks this is the most we've ever had.
We finally called an end to everything after 9:00--and people didn't even want to leave then!
Everyone had a terrific time. If I can ever figure out how to put the pictures on Picasa or Flickr, I will and will link them.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
October Meeting Sure to Interest
Come to the October 13 meeting of the Industrial Revolution Quilt Guild!
After the business meeting, we'll be heading over to the Wilkinson Mill to see the antique sewing machines in their collection.
Hope to see you there!
6:30 at Slater Mill in Pawtucket, across from the Visitor Center.
After the business meeting, we'll be heading over to the Wilkinson Mill to see the antique sewing machines in their collection.
Hope to see you there!
6:30 at Slater Mill in Pawtucket, across from the Visitor Center.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Welcome to a New Year!
Welcome to the 2010-11 year of the Industrial Revolution Quilt Guild!
At the first meeting of the year, we will be sharing some of our favorite quilts and discovering the wonderful plans our new president, Brenda Devine, has in store for us this year.
The Block of the Month is Cain and Able. The directions for this block can be found on the website http://www.quilterscache.com/ along with the rest of the blocks for the upcoming year.
The Fat Quarter for September is RED.
So, come on! We'll see you at Slater Mill at 6:30!
At the first meeting of the year, we will be sharing some of our favorite quilts and discovering the wonderful plans our new president, Brenda Devine, has in store for us this year.
The Block of the Month is Cain and Able. The directions for this block can be found on the website http://www.quilterscache.com/ along with the rest of the blocks for the upcoming year.
The Fat Quarter for September is RED.
So, come on! We'll see you at Slater Mill at 6:30!
Saturday, July 17, 2010
All the News Worth Reading About...
Congratulations to our esteemed President, Brenda Devine!
She was interviewed by The Valley Breeze about the incredible Baltimore Album Quilts she's been working on for the past several months. The work she has put into these intricate blocks is well deserving of the attention, respect and admiration this article brings.
The Guild was also mentioned, along with the fact that we're always open to new members. Hopefully, we'll get some interest, too.
Click on the link (The Valley Breeze) and read all about it.
She was interviewed by The Valley Breeze about the incredible Baltimore Album Quilts she's been working on for the past several months. The work she has put into these intricate blocks is well deserving of the attention, respect and admiration this article brings.
The Guild was also mentioned, along with the fact that we're always open to new members. Hopefully, we'll get some interest, too.
Click on the link (The Valley Breeze) and read all about it.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
May Meeting Means Elections Are Here
The May meeting of the Industrial Revolution Quilt Guild was held at Slater Mill on May 12, 2010 at 6:30 pm.
The ladies all gathered and had a wonderful time trading information about quilt projects as well as showing samples and other projects being worked.
Andy Paquette, Curator at Slater Mill, showed us several of the antique quilts housed at the Mill. Some are over 100 years old. Everybody oohed and aahed over the quilt made out of bunting celebrating the centennial of Samual Slater establishing the mill, the yo-yo quilt and the baby quilt done by Esther Slater done in 1851. But when the crazy quilt was pulled out, the exclamations were continuous. The fabric used was so rich and the embroidery was complex and varied. Everywhere we looked we found another treasure hidden in the stitches. We actually ran out of time to see all the quilts he had brought out and had to defer the rest of the show to next year. We're also looking forward to seeing the antique sewing machines in the Mill's collection.
After a refreshment break, we got down to Guild business.
The annual elections were held with the Nominating Committee putting forth the following slate:
After the business was taken care of, we had the Show-n-Tell. Several beautiful projects were shown. A suggestion was made that we choose the Dresses for Africa as our Charity for next year. We'll discuss it. There was also some discussion about whether we would continue the Raffle as we have been doing it this year or return to the Round Robin as we did previously. We decided to discuss it next month and make any changes for the first meeting in September.
The June meeting will be on the 9th. The Fat Quarter is whatever you want to bring.
The meeting was dismissed at 9:10 pm.
See you in June!
The ladies all gathered and had a wonderful time trading information about quilt projects as well as showing samples and other projects being worked.
Andy Paquette, Curator at Slater Mill, showed us several of the antique quilts housed at the Mill. Some are over 100 years old. Everybody oohed and aahed over the quilt made out of bunting celebrating the centennial of Samual Slater establishing the mill, the yo-yo quilt and the baby quilt done by Esther Slater done in 1851. But when the crazy quilt was pulled out, the exclamations were continuous. The fabric used was so rich and the embroidery was complex and varied. Everywhere we looked we found another treasure hidden in the stitches. We actually ran out of time to see all the quilts he had brought out and had to defer the rest of the show to next year. We're also looking forward to seeing the antique sewing machines in the Mill's collection.
After a refreshment break, we got down to Guild business.
The annual elections were held with the Nominating Committee putting forth the following slate:
- President--Brenda Devine
- Vice-President--Pauline Cabana
- Secretary--Nancy McEnanly
- Treasurer--Linda Cusack
After the business was taken care of, we had the Show-n-Tell. Several beautiful projects were shown. A suggestion was made that we choose the Dresses for Africa as our Charity for next year. We'll discuss it. There was also some discussion about whether we would continue the Raffle as we have been doing it this year or return to the Round Robin as we did previously. We decided to discuss it next month and make any changes for the first meeting in September.
The June meeting will be on the 9th. The Fat Quarter is whatever you want to bring.
The meeting was dismissed at 9:10 pm.
See you in June!
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