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September Update from The New England Quilt Museum Red Sox Quilt eBay Auction-Now Through September 25 Don't miss your chance to bid on the New England Quilt Museum Red Sox quilt! The quilt, containing a center panel signed by 24 of the 2009 Red Sox team, including Tim Wakefield, Jason Varitek, Jonathan Papelbon, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, and Josh Beckett, as well as President and CEO Larry Lucchino, is being auctioned on eBay to benefit the museum. The panel was generously donated by the Red Sox Foundation in response to a request by the museum. The autographed fabric was then made into a quilt by nationally-renowned quilt artist Rosemary Bawn, who is known nationwide for her pictorial Red Sox works. Featuring a panorama of Fenway Park, the piece was hand-quilted by the artist. Measuring 54” by 40”, the work took a total of 175 hours to complete. It incorporates fabrics that are reproductions from a quilt soon to be exhibited at the museum in the Master Pieces exhibition, made around 1910, with early 20th century baseball players depicted in the fabric. For a complete list of players whose signatures are featured on the quilt, click here. To bid on the quilt, visit http://bit.ly/4CVHI, or visit eBay.com and type in "Quilt Museum Red Sox Quilt" in the upper left-hand corner. Hurry and bid--the auction ends September 25! Opening Reception for Master Pieces: Haberdashery Textiles in Antique Quilts September 26, 1pm Portrait quilt, maker unknown, made from neckties, with painted center panel. Mid 20th century.   Featuring quilts made from menswear, some of it recycled clothing, this remarkable exhibition brings together over 40 intriguing graphic works made from simple utilitarian fabrics long overlooked in the study of antique quilts. The guest curator for the exhibit is noted antiques dealer and author Laura Fisher of FISHERHERITAGE in New York City. The antique quilts on exhibit are made of menswear fabrics recycled from suits and shirts, neckties, pajamas, military uniforms, work clothes—even woolen underwear and socks. Popular for about a century, these quilts are compelling and often whimsical. Simple squares arranged in a diagonal pattern prove on close inspection to be made from scraps of patterned jersey socks. A shimmering kaleidoscope of diamonds in rust reds and yellows is pieced from 1950s neckties. Visually stunning and strikingly modern, these antique textiles make distinct graphic statements out of the most everyday materials. In addition to the quilts themselves, the exhibit will feature historic advertisements, swatch books, and catalogs from menswear companies, dating from the 1900s through the 1950s. The tradition of making unique, often very personal quilts from repurposed menswear textiles gained popularity around 1850, and lasted through the 1950s. Today, the tradition revives in memory quilts made from old T-shirts and clothing that has personal sentiment. During Lowell Open Studios, on Sunday, September 27, we will be honoring this new tradition with a T-shirt memory quilt demo (more information below). Laura Fisher will be speaking about the exhibition's content at the opening reception on September 26. In addition, on October 17, historic textiles expert Pam Weeks will deliver a lecture about textile production in New England mills, a concise 210-year history of every textile manufactured in New England. Through case histories of natural and manufactured fibers, Pam documents the rise and fall of our textile heritage. Support for this exhibition is provided in part by Brooks Brothers and P&B Textiles. The opening reception is sponsored by Schoolhouse Quilters. Our “American Pastimes” reproduction prints from Marcus Fabrics were inspired by one of the quilts in the exhibition and are currently available in the Museum shop, with proceeds to benefit the museum.   Support Dress for Success-Bring Your Useable Business Attire   Dress for Success is a national charity that helps low-income women find new jobs by providing them with professional business attire. In these tough economic times, please join us in supporting this organization by bringing in your useable business attires, including suits, slacks, dresses, blouses, and skirts to the Master Pieces opening, or dropping clothes off at anytime during the exhibition. For more information, contact Chrissy Inge at pubrel@nequiltmuseum.org. Lowell Open Studios, September 26 & 27 Join us for Demos: Hand Quilting & Make a T-Shirt Memory Quilt On the same weekend as the Master Pieces opening, the Museum will also be taking part in Lowell Open Studios, with a special themed demo tied to the exhibtion's theme of recycling clothing. Held annually, the Lowell Open Studios are an exciting opportunity to visit art venues throughout Lowell and see art in the making! Join us at the Museum for hand-quilting demonstrations on Saturday, and see a special demonstration of how to make a T-shirt memory quilt, utilizing T-shirts with sentimental or personal meaning, on Sunday. For more information on Lowell Open Studios, including a list of participating venues, visit their website at http://www.lowellopenstudios.org/index.php Crafters Quarters UFO Party UFO alert! Pull out those “UnFinished Objects” and finish them at the Crafters Quarters UFO PJ Party – 5pm-midnight, October 17th. Snacks, contests, giggles, and time to finally work on your projects. Mention “NEQM” for 10% off the Party! Learn about more classes and events… sign up for CQ’s online newsletter! Learn about more fantastic classes… sign up for CQ’s online newsletter! Phone: 978-388-8000 Email: meet@CraftersQuarters.com http://www.CraftersQuarters.com (Advertisement) Sew Batik-108" Batik Fabrics . Book Group and Volunteer Thursdays Book Group, September 17, 12:30 - 1:30pm: Touching Stars by Emilie Richards (www.emilierichards.com) Volunteer Thursdays: September 17 and 24, 10:00am - 3pm Longarm Machine for Sale Locally For Sale: Great Deal! Consew 1709Q 17” longarm machine quilter with 10’ steel frame and all associated parts. Like new, works perfectly, barely used. The original owner bought it for her business but decided to use a different manufacturing method. Bought for $7,000, selling for $5,500. Located near Providence, RI, you pick up please. Can be disassembled for transport. For the machine specs, click on the 1709Q model at this website: http://tinyurl.com/mlpdrt. If interested, please contact Kate Miller at 401-301-0711 or kmwork@gmail.com. (Advertisement) Franciscan Guest House-Book Your Next Quilt Workshop The Franciscan Guest House at Kennebunk Beach, Maine offers the ideal location for your guild's next workshop. Spacious workrooms, with large tables and plenty of light, great scenic views, and a convenient location make the Guest House perfect for weekend or week-long workshops. Reasonable rates, delicious food, and just 90 minutes north of Boston. A short walk to the beach and shops of Kennebunkport. For more information, visit the guesthouse website at www.franciscanguesthouse.com or call 207-967-4865. (Advertisement) Sashiko for Beginners Workshop September 19 Come learn this easy, relaxing artform! Sashiko is a very old form of hand sewing using a simple running stitches, sewn in repeating or interlocking patterns through one or more layers of fabric. A perfect take-along project for busy people, Sashiko is an ideal way to relax on Fall evenings. This Saturday workshop by Miho Takeuchi will take place from 12-4, and is designed to provide the skills you need to enjoy this fun technique. We have some beatiful new Sashiko threads in the shop, in both solids and variegated colors, so come explore this great way to make quick, simple, strikingly pretty designs. To register, contact Judy Copeland at 978-452-4207, ext. 16, or shop@nequiltmuseum.org. For more advanced Sashiko fans, Miho is also offering a six-week Kimono sampler quilt workshop; contact Judy for details. Nancy Crow 5-Day Workshop at Fuller Craft Museum January 26-30 This winter, Nancy Crow teaches a five-day workshop at the Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton, MA. Entitled Sets and Variables 1: Using a Simple Motif, the intermediate-advanced workshop is designed to stimulate creativity and individuality, with an emphasis on freehand cutting of shapes. The Fuller is discounting tuition for NEQM members; NEQM members can register for the five-day workshop at th Fuller member price, $585. Proof of NEQM membership is required. To register, contact Noelle Foye at 508.588.6000 x113, or nfoye@fullercraft.org, or Ashley Occhino at 508-588-6000 x125 to register for this workshop. Quilts and Bras for a Cure to Support Breast Cancer Awareness On Display Starting October 1 Bras by Barbara Malek, Lyn Walfish, and Beth Licari (clockwise from top). On display throughout the month of October in Quilts and Bras for a Cure. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and the New England Quilt Museum is featuring an exhibit of bras and quilts made by, for, or in memory of women with breast cancer. Both the bras and the quilts were designed and made by museum members, members of the Nimble Thimblers Quilt Guild, Reading, and other women from the greater Lowell area. The bras and quilts, both poignant and whimsical, will be on display in the Museum throughout the month of October. As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the museum will also be hosting an awareness event the first day of the exhibit. The museum is again partnering with Lowell General Hospital for a lecture on Thursday, October 1, 2009. Meg Lemire, director of oncology social work and community outreach, along with hospital staff, will highlight the importance of screening and new treatments available for breast cancer. The Museum’s Outreach Manager, Rhonda Galpern, coordinated the exhibition and lecture as a means to pay tribute to members of the museum and quilting community who are or have battled the disease, promote awareness, and offer cancer survivors a comforting creative means of expressing their personal experiences. A Quilters' Gathering November 5-8 A Quilters' Gathering(TM) brings together a wonderful group of nationally known quilt makers to teach from the basics to the latest in quilting methods and techniques. Our Special Events are a terrific mixture of pleasure and purpose. A Quilters' Gathering(TM) was created to provide the opportunity of learning in an atmosphere of warmth and friendship with all the comforts of a warm quilt. Please join us for our 21st year of A Quilters' Gathering(TM) November 5-8, 2009! Quilt Contest Theme is "Quilt Traditions: Classic to Cutting Edge!" Special Exhibit featuring the Works of Sally Palmer Field - "A Quintessential Quilter"- She inspired a legion of quilters. Quilt Exhibits, Lectures, Vendor Malls, Free Machine Quilting & Vendor Workshops. Open to the Public Thursday-Saturday 10am- 6pm and Sunday, 10am-3pm. Daily Admission $10.00 - Multi-Day $15.00. For more information please visit : www.aquiltersgathering.com. (Advertisement) Training Session for Docents, September 25, 12 noon A training session will be held for docents, which will include a tour of the new Master Pieces exhibition. New docents are welcome. Please call Nancy Reifenstein at 978-772-2070 if you would like to join us. Thimbles and Friends Quilt Show, October 17 & 18 2009 10 AM to 4 PM, Bridgewater Senior Center 10 Wally Krueger Way, Rt. 18 & 28, Bridgewater, Ma. Admission $5 or $3 with canned goods for food pantry; children under 12 years free. Quilts, Vendors, Raffle, Quilter’s Boutique. 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