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It's beginning to look festive at the New England Quilt Museum Gifts for Everyone on Your List DO YOUR SHOPPING AT THE MUSEUM GIFT SHOP Holiday carolers recently stopped by the Museum Gift Shop to serenade shoppers browsing our hand-crafted and one-of-a-kind items. Did you know the Museum Shop has gift ideas and stocking stuffers for every budget and every taste? These are not just for quilters, either. We have jewelry, accessories, clothing, household items, toys and books for young and old. For kids, we also have an extensive collection of sewing and doll-making kits that are just too cute to pass up. Has Aunt Minnie always wanted a hand-made quilt but you don't have time to make one? No problem. You can get that here, too. We're conveniently located in downtown Lowell, whose independent shops offer a welcome alternative to boring chain store shopping at the local mall. Parking is convenient, too, at street meters or at an indoor lot just steps from the Museum. And while we can't promise professional carolers when you come, our staff will be happy to hum a few choruses of Winter Wonderland to help brighten your shopping experience! THURSDAYS AT THE MUSEUM Brown Bag Lunch - Dec. 2: 12:30-1:30 pm 3 Cheers for the Volunteers! It's going to a fun meeting as our volunteers show and talk about the inspiration behind their own quilts. Book Group - Dec. 16: 12:30-1:30 pm Come by and join our lively discussion of The Devil's Cloth: A History of Stripes by Michel Pastoreau. SAVE THE DATES! NEW YORK TRIP (March 2011) IRELAND (July 2011) Give the gift of travel this year, to yourself or to a friend. The New England Quilt Museum is organizing a very special 3-day, 2-night bus trip to New York in March to see two outstanding quilt shows. These events are being held to celebrate 2011: Year of the Quilt. At the American Folk Art Museum, we'll view Masterworks, textile masterpieces from the permanent collection. In addition, the AFAM is also offering Infinite Variety: 3 Centuries of Red & White Quilts, on display at the Park Street Armory for 6 days only. This exhibit will feature 650 two-color quilts, many of which have never been shown in public before. More details about our bus trip to visit these two very special shows will be forthcoming soon. Mark your calendar now and keep watching the Museum website (www.NEQuiltMuseum.org). Also coming: a Museum-sponsored trip to Ireland, July 6-14, 2011. This 9-day Quilting Tour is only $3689, which includes roundtrip airfare, 1st class hotels, most meals, and a guided motor coach tour of prime textile and tourism sites on the Emerald Isle. For more information, visit http://www.sewmanyplaces.com/tours/ireland_0711.html. SEEKING TWO SPECIAL VOLUNTEERS We're looking for two very special volunteers: 1. A retired human resources professional to serve as the Museum's Volunteer Coordinator. Should live near Lowell and be available to recruit, interview and orient new volunteers. 2. A retired software engineer/database administrator to assist Museum staff with a variety of database projects in the library, gift shop and curatorial department. Some tasks can be performed from home; others require time at the Museum. In addition, we're always seeking volunteers to help with a wide range of activities. Whether you have a lot of time to donate or just a little, we can use your skills. Join our dedicated team and enjoy all the excitement here at the heart of the New England quilt community. See the Museum website for information on these and other volunteer opportunities: www.nequiltmuseum.org/support-us/volunteer.html. Then, contact us at volunteer@nequiltmuseum.org to discuss your interests and availability. MASS QUILTS DOCUMENTATION PROJECT Antique quilts to be documented by the MassQuilts Documentation Project may be brought into the Museum on the 3rd Friday of every month. The next documentation date is December 17th, 2010. To schedule an appointment, please email Questions@NEQuiltMuseum.org or call the Library: 978-452-4207 ext. 15. Continuing until Dec. 31st HOLIDAY EXPRESS TRAIN & VILLAGE NOW OPEN The Holiday Express has rolled into the New England Quilt Museum! This is a fun exhibit for the whole family. We've got a working model train and a village full of whimsical fabric houses made by our dedicated volunteers. Entry to the Holiday Express Village is included with regular Museum admission. Children under 6 are always admitted free (with a $1 donation welcome but not obligatory). Special thanks to the Wenham Museum for their collaboration on this holiday project. AFRICAN-AMERICAN QUILTS, NEQM BLUE & WHITE QUILTS Also on display until December 31st at the New England Quilt Museum: African-American Quilts Today: A Celebration of Motherhood, Sisterhood & the Matriarchy. See this vibrant collection of art quilts by four leading American quilters, who explore themes of friendship, family, tribulation and triumph. In addition, the Museum is please to offer a selection of Blue & White Quilts from the Permanent Collection. If you love these historic quilts, our Gift Shop has a gorgeous 2011 calendar with one quilt pictured for every month of the year. Call or visit the shop or our web site today and order yours. Drawing December 15, 2010 ONLY 2 WEEKS LEFT FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN! SEWING MACHINE RAFFLE Win a Janome Quilters Companion sewing machine with 201 utility & decorative stitches, 10 automatic buttonholes, 3 fonts and 5 on-board memory banks. Tickets: $5 each. ALL proceeds benefit the New England Quilt Museum. Machine generously donated by: Red Barn Sewing & Yarn Center 116 West Main St. Merrimac, Massachusetts Raffle permit 2010-27 Discount Offer GOT A TOTE BAG? Do you have one of our Lowell Quilt Festival tote bags? If you do, bring it with you when you visit the Museum Shop from now until the end of the year and receive $5 off purchases of regularly-priced merchandise totaling $20 or more. (Consigned goods not eligible.) And if you don't already have a tote bag? No problem. We have some available in the shop for $5. Please note: the New England Quilt Museum will be CLOSED from January 1 through January 19th, 2011. On January 20, 2011, we reopen with NO HOLDS BARRED, an exciting juried exhibit of new art quilts by New England-based members of Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA). The New England Quilt Museum 18 Shattuck St. Lowell, MA 01852 978-452-4207 website: www.NEQuiltMuseum.org   This e-mail was sent from New England Quilt Museum Immediate removal with ® Secure. 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