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Saturday, April 30th: 9 am-1 pm TEXT & TEXTILE EXTRAVAGANZA Looking for great bargains on fabric, quilting books, magazines, patterns and notions? Join us on Saturday, April 30th from 9-1 for our annual Text & Textile Extravaganza. For a $25 donation to the Museum, you'll receive a Lowell Quilt Festival tote bag to stuff as full as you can. Already have a 2009 or 2010 LQF tote? Bring it along and save $5. Choose from batiks, florals, reproductions, holiday and novelty prints. The fun begins at 9 am, and new goodies will be put out every hour, so come early or come late. Just don't miss the fun! 2 ROYAL QUILTS & A ROYAL WEDDING As we anticipate the marriage of Kate Middleton to Prince William, son of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, we recall the short life and tragic death of another beloved British princess. Born in 1790, Princess Charlotte was the only legitimate child of an unpopular Prince of Wales (the future King George IV) and the wife from whom he separated when Charlotte was a child. Although a rebellious teenager, Charlotte was a crowd-pleaser. She chose Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to be her husband, and soon after their much-celebrated wedding, Charlotte announced her pregnancy to a nation eager for an heir to the throne. Sadly, her son was stillborn; the next day, Charlotte also died. Not until the tragic 1997 death of Diana was there such widespread sorrow over the death of a revered princess. Princess Charlotte’s marriage and untimely death are commemorated by two quilts in the permanent collection. The Princess Charlotte Commemorative Quilt [donated by the Binney Family] commemorates the marriage of Charlotte and Leopold. It is now on display in recognition of the wedding of Kate and William. Also on display is the Multiple Chintz Medallion Coverlet [donated by Janet and David Marcus], a “piece of patchwork…finished two days previous to the death of H.R.H. Princess Charlotte.” April 29-30, 2011 HANNAH DUSTIN QUILT SHOW "Seacrest" Raffle Quilt Join us for the annual quilt show by the Hannah Dustin Quilt Guild. See quilts of all sizes and designs. Vendors, refreshments, raffle baskets, boutique, silent auction. Proceeds from our 91"x102" raffle quilt benefit David's House and the New England Quilt Museum. For info about tickets, email stichntym@aol.com Friday, April 29th: 2 pm-8 pm Saturday, April 30th: 9 am-4 pm Hudson Community Center Hudson, NH Admission: $6. Children under 12 admitted free. Advertisement April 30-May 1, 2011 A WORLD OF QUILTS XXXII Kaffe Fassett's "Pastel Bubbles" quilt made by NSQG Members Northern Star Quilters Guild presents A World of Quilts XXXII on Saturday and Sunday, April 30th and May 1st. Featuring lecturers Rosalie Dace and Judy Irish, as well as demonstrations, vendors, lunch and a fabulous quilt exhibit! Saturday, April 30th: 10 am - 5 pm Sunday, May 1st: 10 am - 4 pm John F. Kennedy High School Route 138 Somers, NY For directions and more information, visit: www.northernstarquilters.com Advertisement Available for Quilt Retreats THE FRANCISCAN GUEST HOUSE An affordable venue for your guild's next retreat. Well-lighted workrooms and comfortable hotel rooms in a scenic location near the beach. Close to Kennebunkport Village shops & restaurants and just 90 minutes from Boston. For more information: 207-967-4865, www.franciscanguesthouse.com/quilt_retreats.html. Advertisement Entry Deadline: May 2nd IMAGES QUILT SHOW Your quilts are gorgeous. You should be taking part in IMAGES 2011, centerpiece of the citywide Lowell Quilt Festival. The Festival draws visitors from all over the United States and Canada. The IMAGES quilt show welcomes entries reflecting all styles and techniques, and from all quilters--experienced or newcomers, young or old. The quilt entry deadline is Monday, May 2nd. For more information on IMAGES and the Lowell Quilt Festival, or to download an entry form, visit www.lowellquiltfestival.org. The Emily Munroe Quilt A MUSEUM QUILT FOR YOU TO MAKE Now on sale in the Museum Gift Shop: the first installment of a box-set pattern allowing you to make your own reproduction of one of the most beloved quilts in the New England Quilt Museum Permanent Collection. Donated by Hope Carter Ayers, a descendant of the maker, the Munroe Quilt is believed to have been made in the 1860s by Emily Wiley Munroe of Lynnfield, Massachusetts. When she made this quilt from recycled wool and cotton fabrics, Emily may have been thinking thoughts of "home" as she worried over the fate of four brothers serving in the Union army during the Civil War. The original is now on display in One Foot Square, Quilted & Bound. Like all the quilts in the exhibit, it was made one block at a time, each block quilted and finish-bound, and only then whip-stitched together to make a bed-sized cover. The Museum-authorized Emily Munroe Quilt pattern was designed by Frances H. Quinn. For more information on purchasing this starter set of seven block patterns, email shop@nequiltmuseum.org. Additional block patterns to complete your version of the Emily Munroe Quilt will be available in the weeks to come. THURSDAYS AT THE MUSEUM Thursday, April 28th: 10 am - Noon Community Quilting Join Museum staff and volunteers as we organize the latest project for Morey Elementary School 1st and 2nd graders making ecology mini-quilts featuring tundra and rainforest habitats. Use our supplies and machines. [Program funded in part by the Lowell School Department and the Twenty-first Century Grant Program.] Thursday, May 5th: 12:30-1:30 pm Brown Bag Lecture Bring your lunch and join us for a lively talk by Willow Bascom, author of Paisley Pig and Friends, a delightful and charmingly illustrated book for children and the young at heart. To see Willow's artwork, visit her website: www.willowdraws.com Thursday, May 19th: 12:30-1:30 pm Book Group Join us as we discuss My Name is Mary Sutter by Robin Oliveira; and Facts & Fabrications: Unraveling the Story of Quilts & Slavery by Barbara Brackman. For more information on all the Museum's Outreach Programs, visit: www.nequiltmuseum.org THE NEW ENGLAND QUILT MUSEUM 18 Shattuck Street Lowell, Massachusetts 01852 WEB SITE: www.NEQuiltMuseum.org   This e-mail was sent from New England Quilt Museum Immediate removal with ® Secure. To forward this e-mail to a friend or colleague, . To change your e-mail address or update preferences, .