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MARCH 16th IS NATIONAL QUILTING DAY: FREE MUSEUM ADMISSION March 16: 11:30am VOLUNTEER LUNCHEON Saturday, March 16 is National Quilting Day and admission to the museum will be free all day. This is also the date we honor our wonderful volunteers (current and prospective) with a luncheon prepared by museum staff. Join us for the luncheon at 11:30AM and stay on for a brief presentation on the many opportunities for volunteering. Meet other volunteers and learn how you can expand and share your knowledge and love of quilting. Saturday, March 16: 10:30am GALLERY TALK ON LOG CABIN VARIATIONS Lentz Family Log Cabin Quilt [NEQM 1991.20] Join NEQM Collections Manager Laura Lane at 10:30AM this Saturday, March 16 for a gallery talk on log cabin quilts.Come see the myriad ways this old favorite block can perforrm in a quilt. This talk is part of our current Study Pieces display in the Classroom Gallery. Every four to eight weeks, a new topic is introduced, including an informal exhibit of quilts and a quilt or textile history lesson. Themes for the remainder of the year include Lustrous Alternatives (to silk), the color yellow, and World War I quilts. Some of the Brown Bag lectures (first Thursdays at 11:30) will be about the current "Study Piece" exhibit. If you would like to volunteer to arrange a small exhibition on your favorite quilt history topic and offer a presentation on it, please contact Debbie Janes (phone 978-452-4207 ext.16) or email dsjanes@gmail.com). UPCOMING CLASSES Majestic by Amy Ropple Collage Quilting for Kids & Teens Saturday, March 16, 2013: 10AM-4PM with Amy Ropple Recommended for ages 9-15 Learn how to create a work of art by sewing and quilting! Learn how to use templates and sew a simple background, add a fabric collage layer to the surface, then use stitching and quilting to finish and embellish the piece with yarn, beads, paint, and other fun stuff. You can use a provided pattern or come up with your own project idea. Either way, you will be creating an original work of art using several fun techniques! Quilting Inspiration: From Inspiration to Realization Saturday, March 30, 2013, 10AM-4PM with Beatriz Grayson Move beyond the grid and discover new means of expression using design elements and principles. This workshop will particularly interestr quilters who want to expand a theme into a series of quilts. In the process of extracting designs from a favorite photo or theme, the student will explore vertical, horizontal and square formats, learn to incorporate notions of foreground and background, develop interesting contour lines, and use different organizational modes. For more information, visit www.nequiltmuseum.org/classesworkshops. Saturday, April 6th TEXT & TEXTILE EXTRAVAGANZA Looking for new fabric or yarn for a project or inspiration for your next? For a $25 donation, fill a tote bag (13” x 13” x 5”) with fiber arts supplies, books, magazines and patterns! Selections include fabric, yarn, notions, supplies, and more! Bring your Lowell Quilt Festival tote bags from 2009 or 2010 and save $5! Doors open at 9AM, runs until 2PM. For more information and to donate fabric click here Volunteer for Text & Textile! Get first crack at our Text and Textile selection by volunteering for the event! We are seeking volunteers for Friday, April 5th from 12-4 and from 8:30-3 on Saturday, April 6th, in 2-3 hour shifts. Email Leanne at shop@nequiltmuseum.org or call 978-452-4207 x16 for more information or to sign up as a volunteer. March 1-June 1, 2013 NEW MEMBER PRIZES Museum membership is its own reward, but between March 1st and June 1st, we'll sweeten the pot for up to 30 brand new members with two special drawings. The first 20 people to become NEQM members between those dates will receive a free online class from QuiltClassroom.com. ALL new members in that period will be entered into a drawing for one of ten free one-year subscriptions to Love of Quilting magazine. Drawing is 4PM Saturday, June 1st. March 21: 12:30pm BOOK GROUP Bring your lunch and join us on Thursday, March 21 for Book Group. This month's titles: NON-FICTION Art Quilt Portfolio: The Natural World: Profiles of Major Artists, Galleries of Inspiring Works, Martha Sielman FICTION Sonoma Rose, Jennifer Chiaverini You can find the full list of upcoming books on our reading list by clicking here. January 17-April 13, 2013 MASTERS II An International Quilt Event Two Thousand Seven by Elizabeth Busch The world of quilting has moved way beyond pretty patchwork bedcovers. Case in point: the current exhibition of art quilts at the New England Quilt Museum. Created by 36 artists based in fourteen different countries on three continents, these vibrant works represent the very best in modern art. The Masters II exhibition is the follow-up to the original Masters exhibition of works by members of SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates), including a touring collection and a companion book by guest curator and SAQA Executive Director Martha Sielman (Storrs, CT). Like the first, this exhibition includes a companion book featuring several works by each of the artists represented in the touring exhibition. The book is for sale in the Museum Store. March 16: 10am UNDER THE COVERS & BEHIND THE SCENES Join NEQM Binney Family Curator Pam Weeks for light refreshments and a Members-only insider’s view of the quilts on display in the current exhibition: Saturday, March 16 at 10AM. This “backstage tour” will highlight several of the pieces and explain techniques and meanings. Saturday, April 27, 2013 SILK SYMPOSIUM The New England Quilt Museum & the American Textile History Museum announce a one-day symposium on silk in American fashion and furnishings. For complete details on lecture topics and speakers, and to download a registration form, click here. Symposium sponsored by the Edwin Binney III Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee. Saturday, June 15 SUE REICH: SILK IN AMERICA Sue Reich lectures on Saturday, June 15 on the topic of Silk in America. PLEASE NOTE: this is a change of date from that listed in the just-mailed spring newsletter, LAYERS. March 16-17, 2013 RHODODENDRON NEEDLERS QUILT SHOW Saturday, 10am – 5pm Sunday, 10am – 4pm Blue Hills Regional Technical School 800 Randolph St Canton, MA 02021 • Special exhibit: “The Martha Howard Quilt”, oldest known American made whole cloth quilt • Antique Quilt Exhibit • Member Quilts • Merchant Mall • Boutique • Raffle Quilt & Baskets • Refreshments • Plenty of free parking • Quilt appraisals on-site, by appointment. Visit http://www.rnqg.org/ for info and schedule $7/1-day pass $10/2-day pass www.RNQG.org Saturday, April 6, 2013 SEABREEZE QUILT SHOW Raffle Quilt Seabreeze Quilt Guild [Exeter, NH] QUILT SHOW Saturday, April 6, 2013: 9AM to4PM Cooperative Middle School 100 Academic Way (off Guinea Road) Stratham, NH Admission: $5 - Quilts, Door Prizes, Penny Sale, Consignment, Vendors, Food - Special Civil War Quilt Exhibit & Lecture by Pam Weeks, author of Civil War Quilts More info: www.seabreezequiltguild.com Seabreeze Quilt Guild PO Box 842 Exeter NH 03833 April 6-7, 2013 CAPITAL QUILTERS GUILD SHOW Raffle Quilt QUILTED EXPRESSIONS - 10th Biennial Quilt Show Saturday & Sunday, April 6 & 7, 2013: 10-4PM NHTI Concord’s Community College Concord, NH Admission: $6 ($5 with coupon) 200+ quilts, penny sale, merchant market, guild boutique, plus raffle quilt Expressions of the Past (first prize), Janome Pink Ribbon sewing machine donated by Bittersweet Quilt Shop (second prize), 150 fat quarters (third prize), 50 fat quarters for (fourth prize). More info: www.capitalquiltersguild.com 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 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, .