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FATHER'S DAY IS SUNDAY, JUNE 17th DADS GET IN FREE TO THE "FENWAY PARK CENTENNIAL" EXHIBITION AT THE NEW ENGLAND QUILT MUSEUM! Father's Day is June 17th GIFTS FOR DAD Looking for a last minute Father's Day gift? Stop by the NEQM Museum Store! We have some great gifts for dads, including Father's Day cards, Red Sox and Fenway books and memorabilia, hand thrown pottery, and, of course, quilts! Don't have time to visit the exhibition when you drop by? It's always free to shop the Museum Store! Saturday, June 23: 10am PICK THE QUILT YOU'D LIKE TO SEE! Withering Wetlands [NEQM Permanent Collection 2005.02] The Permanent Collection of the New England Quilt Museum holds hundreds of antique and contemporary masterpieces. These are exhibited from time to time but it can be luck of the draw whether any particular one is on public view at any given moment. Now, museum members have a unique opportunity to pick a quilt they'd like to examine and have it pulled for their personal viewing pleasure. The first three members to email curator Pam Weeks (curator@nequiltmuseum.org) can help choose the quilts to be shown at the next Coffee, Quilts & Curator on Saturday, June 23rd (10AM). Check out the museum collection on Quilt Index. You can also see some of the collection quilts on our website. Then, email Pam with your wish and she'll make every effort to have the quilt out for you to see. Coffee, Quilts & Curator is a FREE monthly Members-only program offering backstage tours of the current exhibition or the Permanent Collection. Become a member today and enjoy all the benefits membership offers. Thankful Hall Miller HELP CONSERVE A GREAT QUILT Thankful Hall Miller quilt detail: note condition issues Thanks to generous contributions, we've been able to secure a historic quilt by Thankful Hall Miller which has a strong family link others in to the Permanent Collection. [To learn about the quilt, see our Blog page.) Quilts can be fragile and they rarely survive long use. Most are loved to shreds. That's why this rare quilt still needs extensive conservation. Please consider donating to the museum's Acquisitions Fund to help get the job done. Several of the Thankful Hall Miller family quilts will be featured in our fall exhibition, Great Quilts, Great Stories. 2 NEW RAFFLES! Two wonderful items are now up for raffle to support the programs and mission of the New England Quilt Museum. December 14, 2012 is the drawing date for a Janome Memory Craft 6600P sewing machine. Also included is a rolling tote, for a total value of $2,599. This fabulous machine was generously donated by Red Barn Sewing & Yarn Center [Merrimack, MA], longtime supporters of the museum. Tickets: $5. On May 2, 2013, we'll be drawing the name of the lucky winner of a beautiful Aunt Grace Circle of Friends quilt. This 80"x80" quilt, designed by Judie Rothermel and Vicki Bellino, was machine pieced, hand appliqued and quilted by Shirley Bangma from a pattern and fabric donated by Helane Huntington [both of Uxbridge, MA]. We are so thankful for their support! Tickets: $1 ea./6 for $5. For more information on these raffles, visit our website, visit the museum, or call 978-452-4207 ext.16. The winner of our last raffle for the beautiful Roseville Quilt was Helen Allison of Wallingford, Connecticut. Congratulations! Running through July 8, 2012 FENWAY PARK CENTENNIAL Fenway Park Centennial by Rosemary Bawn Just in time for the 100th Anniversary of Fenway Park comes a quiltmakers' celebration of an American landmark. Astonishing art quilts capture all the excitement of both the ball park and the Red Sox. For more than two decades, Rosemary Bawn has been turning out stunning art quilts celebrating her beloved team and their home park. From I Remember the $1.00 Bleachers to Reverse the Curse!, these fabulous quilts by Bawn and other quilters will leave you smiling and recalling your own Red Sox memories. There are just three more weeks to see these fabulous quilts. Bring Dad for Father's Day! He's going to love these quilts--and dads get in free that day! Entry Deadline: July 1st SILVER THREADS QUILT CHALLENGE Quilters from across the continent and around the world are invited to be part of the Museum’s 25th Anniversary celebrations in 2012. The Silver Threads Quilt Challenge invites you (working alone or with friends or a guild) to make pieces to be exhibited at a number of venues across New England and beyond, including at a special exhibit during the 2012 Lowell Quilt Festival. The simple rules and an entry form can be downloaded here. DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ENTRY FORMS & QUILTS: JULY 1, 2012 Your Name Here SILVER ANNIVERSARY SIGNATURE QUILT As part of our Silver Anniversary celebrations, we're creating a signature quilt embroidered with the names of some of our favorite people: our supporters! Donate $250 and have your name (or the name of your guild, friend or loved one) embroidered on a star, mountain, maple leaf or sailboat. For full details, visit the Silver Anniversary page on the museum website. July 26-29, 2012 MAINE QUILTS Raffle Quilt: "Snips & Snails & Bright Colored Tails" Champagne Reception Thursday 7–9PM HOURS: Friday 9-6 Saturday 9-5, Sunday 10-4 600+ Quilts – antique to contemporary Special Exhibits: The Alliance for American Quilt’s 2012 Contest Home is Where the Quilt Is and Association of Pacific West Quilters’ “Spirit of the West” Workshops, Merchants Mall, Demonstrations, Lectures, Quilt Appraisals, Silent Auction. Friday Gala with Margaret J Miller. Daily admission $8; multi-day $15; groups $7 with advance registration Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, Maine WEBSITE: www.mainequilts.org EMAIL: info@mainequilts.org PHONE: 207.415.4417 August 4-5, 2012 CLAMSHELL QUILT SHOW Raffle Quilt Clamshell Quilt Guild: Quilts all Around the Town 2012 Connecticut College, Mohegan Ave, New London CT Saturday, August 4: 9AM-5PM Sunday, August 5: 10AM-4PM Over 300 Quilts. Hoffman Challenge Quilts Raffle Quilt - Boutique - Basket Raffle – Silent Auction – Vendors- Demos – Food Workshops: Annelle Holzman Friday August 3rd – Sweet Treat Penny Rug Lannette Edens Saturday August 4th - Lazy Girl Design Bag Website: www.clamshellquiltguild.org Email: webservant@clamshellquiltguild.org Available for Quilt Retreats 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. 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