A quilt exhibit and sale will be held at Mariandale Retreat and Conference Center, Ossining, New York, on Saturday and Sunday, June 8 and 9, from 1 to 5 p.m., and on Wednesday, June 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. An opening reception will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. June 8. All are welcome. Admission is free. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Mariandale Retreat Center’s Outreach Programs.
The quilt show has a rich backstory. The late Nancy Murphy of Croton-On-Hudson succumbed to breast cancer in 2001, leaving behind a husband and two sons. An avid quilter and quilting teacher, she also left behind fabric and equipment, which her husband sold, donating the proceeds to cancer research.
Roll forward to just last year, Mike Murphy was moving to a smaller house, his sons now grown and starting families of their own. In the attic he discovered tubs of unfinished work: quilts; needlepoints; appliques and embroidery.
Having heard that there were quilters who met at Mariandale, Mike Murphy called to see if he could donate the materials. He met with Sister Donna Brunell, a Dominican Sister of Hope, and director of Hands for Hope. Sister Donna enlisted the help Carole Burton, a Mariandale quilter, who actually had known Nancy Murphy, to help catalogue the donation.
“Although we expected fabric we might use in other projects, we were both amazed at the beauty of the unfinished quilts and high quality of the craftsmanship. At first I was overwhelmed by the number of projects in various stages of being completed,” said Sister Donna, “but then I recognized the legacy, not only of the quilts, but of the techniques we could learn by completing them.” It was decided that the quilts would be finished by volunteers from among Mariandale quilters and friends and would be celebrated in the exhibit and sale in June.
At Mr. Murphy’s request, any proceeds from the sale of Nancy’s quilts will benefit Mariandale Outreach Programs. These programs serve the spiritual needs of the poor, marginalized, previously incarcerated, homeless and especially women in the surrounding communities, including New York City.
The quilt exhibit and sale, which will also include quilts crafted by Mariandale quilters, will be on display in the Chapel at Mariandale. Besides the posted hours above, they can be seen by appointment, also, during the week of June 8th to the 15th. Call 914-941-4455 ext. 100 for an appointment.
The Mariandale Retreat and Conference Center is a sponsored ministry of the Dominican Sisters of Hope. For more information, visit www.mariandale.org or call 914-941-4455.
Arpeggio was designed in EQ7. I was putting gas in my car one day and was looking down and noticed the interesting design on the tires. Light bulb moment. I had to make a quilt with this design. I played in EQ7 and came up with this quilt. It was entered in Ricky's 5 Hand Dye Challenge. It did not win but I love it, it made me really step out of my box and try something new and different.
We're wrapping up our visit to the Denver National Quilt Festival with quilts representing various exhibits on display at the festival including quilts from Quilt for Change and The Signature Art Quilters.
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At Portland Market, Alex saw her friend, TJ Lane. Tommie makes and markets wonderful thimbles. (Alex has several.) So here is your chance to take a closer look.
Click on the Picture to Zoom in and see the thimbles up close. Fun!
(There are 2 Zoom pictures so be sure to scroll down to the second.)
Watch Part 1 of Captain John's video of Susan Stewart has she talks about Tulip Fire, which won Best Machine Workmanship atAQS Quilt Week in Paducah. Listen as she describes how she made the quilt, discusses her quilting technique, and explains why she is a "fabric pusher."
Do you have a mountain of scraps taking over your work space? Look what you can create when you cut wayward scraps into strips and add them to a colorful foundation. It's so easy! Take one block, assemble it two ways, and see what you can make as shared by Molly Flanders ...
The Quilt Life has a challenge for you! They want you to submit your quilted interpretation of Grant Wood's classic painting, American Gothic. This quilt is one of the most familiar images in 20th-century art and probably one of the most parodied in pop culture and now it's your turn to create a masterpiece.
And here's the best part, selected quilts will be featured in an upcoming issue of The Quilt Life!
Here are a few details to get you started. There will be more to follow.
The piece can be any size, but must be completed - no tops or unbound entries accepted.
One entry per person.
The piece can be a quilt you have already created.
The piece must be recognizable as a twist on the American Gothic painting. It can even be a reproduction of the original.
Submission images (under 10MB in either .jpg or .jpeg format) should be sent here.
Deadline for entry is September 30, 2013.
Deadline for entry is September 30, 2013.
If you search the web, you'll find many different "takes" on Grant Wood's image. For example, here's one from Luke Haynes which he made from old clothes. Let your imagination run wild!
Learn more about the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, KY, and about the Friends of the Museum program. And, keep your eyes open and you'll get a peek at Ricky's Fire Dragon Rhapsody quilt.
Long-time quilter, teacher, and self-confessed "obsessive quilter" Ann Petersen thrives on producing sharp points and perfectly pieced blocks, and loves to share her techniques for piecing success.
In this episode, Ann demonstrates her method for piecing accurate curves with the aid of freezer paper and just five pins! She also reveals her ingenious method for foundation piecing...without the fuss of paper to remove.
Finally, if you suffer from arthritis, you'll appreciate our visit to the home and studio of Bend, OR, artist Sarah Kaufman, who has successfully adapted her quilting methods to cope with this debilitating ailment. Watch as she shares her nifty process for making the Folded Log Cabin block.
Pattern wasn't published but block layouts were highlighted in optional settings along with original quilt by Allison Lockwood. I changed the border and colors
Long-time quilter, teacher, and self-confessed "obsessive quilter" Ann Petersen thrives on producing sharp points and perfectly pieced blocks, and loves to share her techniques for piecing success.
In this episode, Ann demonstrates her method for piecing accurate curves with the aid of freezer paper and just five pins! She also reveals her ingenious method for foundation piecing...without the fuss of paper to remove.
Finally, if you suffer from arthritis, you'll appreciate our visit to the home and studio of Bend, OR, artist Sarah Kaufman, who has successfully adapted her quilting methods to cope with this debilitating ailment, and shares her nifty process for making the Folded Log Cabin block.
I'm one of the lucky ones. I LIKE vegetables. Vegetables are good for you, and low in calories. We can all agree on that, right? But sometimes it gets difficult to get enough vegetables into your day.
I've found that cooking extra servings and having them ready to warm up in the microwave is what works for me. I've also been exploring a few new-to-me veggies and veggie combos. Because if I get too bored with anything, I will just rebel and stop eating it. Having plenty of salad fixings ready in the fridge also makes for a quick lunchtime quilt break.
If you'd like to ready more about my vegetable explorations, click here:
Saratoga Campfires measures 66" x 66" and is an original design from TQS Guest Ann Petersen. This quilt was a finalist in the New Quilts from an Old Favorite - Burgoyne Surrounded contest held by the National Quilt Museum in Paducah.
BAYOU PIERRE QUILTERS 2008 RAFFLE QUILT- Six women with a 40+age span meet weekly to quilt in an Old Country Store (closed) we raffle & donate the proceeds annually to a different charity. This year the DIABETES FOUNDATION OF MS is benefiting from our raffle. Interested in purchasing tickets (book of 5 tickets/$10)CONTACT JEANIE AT 601-421-5599 or email to BayouPierreQuilts@yahoo.com (webpage to come soon!)
Quilt will hang in the Mississippi Museum of Art as part of a Special Exhibit from MS:Cultural Crossroads until September 8, 2008. See link at www.msdiabetes.org
Here's a Zoom quilt from a TQS favorite, Mary Buvia. You'll remember Alex interviewed Mary about her quilting back in December. Here's Mary's entry for 2013 AQS QuiltWeek - Paducah, Once Upon a Time.
After this quilt was displayed at the AQS 2006 show, it was invited to become a part of the "OH WOW!" Miniature Quilt Collection at the AQS Museum. It is 14 x 14"
In honor of Grand Central Terminal's Centennial, New York quilting and fabric store, The City Quilter has designed two commemorative 100% cotton prints, "Grand Central" and "GCT Constellations," both in beige and aqua colorways. As the shop's Cathy Izzo commented, "As the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's fabric licensee, and as long time City residents, we felt that the most beautiful building in New York deserved to be celebrated in fabric." These mark the 8th & 9th original, New York-themed fabrics created and exclusively sold by The City Quilter.
"Grand Central" captures the history and iconography of this world-famous structure in a large-scale print. "GCT Constellations" is inspired by the amazing Grand Central ceiling.
American Patchwork & Quilting magazine has joined with The City Quilter to sponsor a national quilt-making "challenge," a competition to make commemorative quilts that make use of these Grand Central fabrics (at least 25% of the quilt's surface). There will be a grand prize of $ 2,000 as well as other prizes. The winning quilts and finalists will be displayed for about three months in the New York Transit Museum's Gallery Annex in GCT, beginning in March, 2014.
Quilts can be up to 36" X 36." APQ plans to write about the submissions & competition next year. Up to 5 submissions per person/group.Submissions are by photograph and are due by August 21, and final winners will be announced by November 7th, 2013.
Libby has been transported to a new hospital where she will begin very slow rehabilitation. I understand her first day there was tiring and so her progress was not evident. However, the general improvement continues.
The family has set up a Caring Bridge page where you can get updates directly from the family. This will be the best way for you to get your information. RIcky will continue to report from time to time, but urges you to visit this page - sign the guestbook and submit your email so that you can get email updates if they are sent.
Join Alex and Ricky on the set with Ann Petersen for Episode 1211: Fresh Techniques for Old Favorites. Ann Petersen thrives on producing sharp points and perfectly pieced blocks, and loves to share her techniques for piecing success.
In this episode, Ann demonstrates her method for piecing accurate curves with the aid of freezer paper and just five pins! She also reveals her ingenious method for foundation piecing...without the fuss of paper to remove.
