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Our warmest thanks to all the visitors, volunteers, vendors, partner locations and staff who made this year's Lowell Quilt Festival wonderful! Application Deadline: September 10th ARTISAN SHOW & SALE November 10-11: 10am-4pm 1st Annual New England Quilt Museum Artisan Show & Sale: CALL FOR ENTRIES Just in time for the holidays: our first annual holiday sale of hand made works by local artists and artisans working in a variety of media. Sale dates: November 10-11, 2012. Interested in having your work featured? Email shop@nequiltmuseum.org for an application. Don't delay! Application deadline: September 10, 2012. 2 New Workshops in September APPLIQUE LANDSCAPES & SHIBORI DYEING Two wonderful New England quilt artists will be teaching workshops at the museum in September. On Saturday, September 15, artist Jo Diggs offers a half-day class on Applique Landscapes. Jo's work has been exhibited nationally and internationally to wide acclaim. Workshop fee: $25 members/$30 non-members. On Saturday, September 29, join Carol Anne Grotrian for a full-day workshop on shibori dyeing: An Introduction to Indigo. Carol Anne's work has been exhibited widely and acquired by major collectors. Workshop fee: $55 members/$65 non-members. For more information, visit the museum website. You can register in person, by mail, by phone (978-452-4207 ext.16) or securely online. Through October 14, 2012 BACKSTITCH A 25-Year Retrospective of Advances & Milestones in Quiltmaking Detail: INNOCENCE by Hollis Chatelain (78"W x 103"H) Join us for a glorious exhibition of quilting's progress over the past 25 years. Co-curated by Anita Loscalzo and Laura Lane, the BACKSTITCH exhibition features a list of artists that reads like a Who's Who of leaders and innovators in the quilting world. Showcased are techniques including embellishment, fabric dyeing, fusing, photo transfer, thread painting and more. Also represented: commemorative quilts, historic reproduction quilts, and quilts for a cause. Exhibition sponsored by the Quilter's Guild of Dallas & Janome 2 GREAT 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, drop by the museum, or call 978-452-4207 ext.16. Available for Loan 2 SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS Looking for a special exhibition of handmade quilts to feautre at an upcoming event? The New England Quilt Museum has two groups of quilts by local and international artists available for loan. 1. FROM LOBSTAH TO GREEN MONSTAH: WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT NEW ENGLAND Enjoy entries by New England quilt guilds made for the 2011 Guild Challenge. These quilts were exhibited at IMAGES 2011 and will be auctioned off in early 2013, with the proceeds benefiting the programs and mission of the New England Quilt Museum. 2. SILVER THREADS CHALLENGE On the occasion of the museum's Silver Anniversary, quilters were challenged to make a small quilt illustrating what "silver" meant to them. Twenty-nine entries came from as far away as France and were exhibited at IMAGES 2012. This collection of quilts will be available for loan during 2013, after which they will be returned to their makers. To inquire about borrowing either of these special exhibts, contact Collections Manager Laura Lane (email collections@nequiltmuseum.org; phone 978-452-4207 ext.11). The Show is Over... THE SHOW GOES ON The quilts and fiber art pieces at this year's Lowell Quilt Festival (August 9-11) were some of the most stunning we've ever seen. Receptions and special events around town were outstanding. Even though the carpet has been rolled up on the 2012 Lowell Quilt Festival and IMAGES quilt show, the excitement continues at partner locations around the city. If you missed the festival or weren't able to visit all the partner sites, there's still time to see terrific exhibitions and enjoy a day out in lovely Lowell. Ongoing events: AMERICAN TEXTILE HISTORY MUSEUM Homefront & Battlefield: Quilts & Context in the Civil War continues through November 25, 2012 www.athm.org/ BRUSH GALLERY Art Quilts Lowell 2012: Music continues through September 15, 2012 www.thebrush.org WHISTLER HOUSE MUSEUM OF ART Whistler-Inspired Art Quilts 2012 continues through September 1, 2012 www.whistlerhouse.org ALL ARTS GALLERY The Fabrication of Imagination 2012: 3-D Fiber Art continues through August 25, 2012 www.artsleagueoflowell.com Your Name Here SILVER ANNIVERSARY SIGNATURE QUILT NEQM 25th Anniversary Quilt [designed by Jacque Thompson and Mary Furber] 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! This major anniversary year fundraiser has been planned to raise $25,000 to support museum education programs and for the acquisition and conservation of important works for the Permanent Collection. Donate $250 and have your name (or the name of your guild, friend or loved one) embroidered on one of the quilt blocks. For full details, visit the Silver Anniversary page on the museum website. You can download a mail-ready form or make your donation securely online. DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1, 2012. Saturday, August 25th FREE ADMISSION In honor of the museum's Silver Anniversary, enjoy FREE ADMISSION on the 25th of each month (unless it falls on a Monday). See BACKSTITCH for free on Saturday, August 25th. Enjoy a screening of an episode of Why Quilts Matter, the wonderful 9-part documentary series that will leave you very proud to be part of the wonderful quilting community! 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. For more information: 207-967-4865, www.franciscanguesthouse.com Advertisement YOUR AD HERE To inquire about placing an ad in these eblasts which reach some 3,300 subscribers twice-monthly, email Maureen Smith (pubrel@nequiltmuseum.org ). For all the latest news about events and exhibitions at the New England Quilt Museum, visit our website: http://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, .