The Roots of Modern Quilting Exhibit

A few weeks ago I was contacted by the curator of the New England Quilt Museum, Pam Weeks. They were finalizing an upcoming exhibit on The Roots of Modern Quilting and thought my Mod Hex 2 quilt would be the perfect addition to the exhibit.

Feeling completely humbled and honored, I of course agreed to let them use my quilt in the exhibit.

The opening reception was this past Saturday. The museum was lucky to have both Victoria Findlay Wolfe and Jacquie Gering attend the opening reception.

Here's my quilt hanging right next to Angela Walters' quilt.

Here's Victoria with her third double wedding ring quilt in a series of 12.

Jacquie Gering's quilt is on the left and Thomas Knauer's is on the right.  (I totally forgot to grab a photo of Jacquie.)

And this is a Denyse Schmidt quilt. The lighting of this quilt really made it shine.

I think the most humbling thing about being in this exhibit is the fact that my little ol' quilt is on display among some of the most wonderful names in quilting today - Denyse Schmidt, Jacquie Gering, Victoria Findlay Wolfe, Thomas Knauer, Heather Jones, Molly Upton, Angela Walters, Radka Donnell and Lucy Mingo. And then there's little ol' me.

Thank you Pam Weeks for including me in this wonderful exhibit. I am truly honored. 

Exciting News!

Last week I was neck deep in school work - spending 8:30 - 9:00 or later at school for kickoff week. It was intense, and left no time for quilting. I guess that's what I get for signing up for an accelerated MBA program.

On the plus side, I did receive some positive news on the quilting front. On Monday, I was contacted by the curator of the New England Quilt Museum, asking if they could use my "Mod Hex 2" quilt for their exhibit opening this Thursday, October 10th - "Roots of Modern Quilting, A Fresh Look at Old Quilts."  Excited, I said yes.

Given the tight time constraints, we had to meet early one morning to do the handoff. It felt like some sort of early morning deal going on outside the nearby Panera. Okay, maybe that's an exaggeration.

If you're in the area, you should check out the exhibit. It opens this Thursday, October 10th and runs until Saturday, December 28th at the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, MA. Better yet, Denise Schmidt is visiting and giving a lecture on November 15th, so you can check both out at one time. 

Red Sox Quilt Auction

Those of you who know me or have followed my blog know that I'm a Red Sox fan. I know there are some fellow Sox fans who follow my blog based on some of the comments I've received. I figured I'd share with you a really cool quilt that's up for auction by the New England Quilt Museum.


The quilt has been autographed by 24 members of the Boston Red Sox. All proceeds of this quilt will go to the New England Quilt Museum. The auction is up on ebay and goes until September 25th. Here's a link to the auction. A list of all of the players who autographed the quilt can be found on the ebay page. I hope some great Sox fan ends up with this quilt.

Stashbuster Idea

I received a newsletter from the New England Quilt Museum the other day with a request for fabric and patterns.

"Are you getting cabin fever with all this snow and ice?? Do you need a reason to sort your stash of quilting fabrics, patterns and books?? Consider doing so and donate your extras and leftovers to the museum for the upcoming TEXT and TEXTILE EXTRAVAGANZA. Donations will be accepted for the event through April 15. Please contact Rhonda Galpern at 978-452-4207, ext 17 or at outreach@nequiltmuseum.org."

The event allows people, for a $25 donation, to fill a shopping back with assorted books, magazines, and fabrics. The money will help the quilt museum. If you're looking to get rid of some old fabric, this might be a great way to help the NEQM continue to preserve and exhibit some amazing quilts. The NEQM is located in downtown Lowell, MA, a city with extremly deep roots in textiles and quilts.