Approximately 20 World War II quilts and tops will be exhibited at the Huntsville Museum of Art in Huntsville, Alabama, through November 7, 2011. Ephemera including photos, V mail, ration books, parachute samples, magazines and newspaper quilting patterns which anchor the time frame will be included. These are from the Collection of Sue Reich. Maker [...]
All posts for the month August, 2011
“Blood, Thread, & Tears: World War II Quilts”, Huntsville Museum of Art, Huntsville, Alabama, through November 7, 2011
Posted by woodhavenstudio on August 28, 2011
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“Beauty Secrets: 150 Years of History in One Quilt Pattern” at Benton County Historical Society & Museum, Philomath, Oregon, through October 1, 2011
The Benton County Historical Society & Museum in Philomath, Oregon, is showing “Beauty Secrets: 150 Years of History in One Quilt Pattern” through October 1, 2011. The Smilebox presentation from The Quilt Show below is of some of those quilts of the New York Beauty design, a very graphic and loved pattern. The quilts are [...]
Posted by woodhavenstudio on August 26, 2011
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“Common Threads: 150 Years of Adirondak Quilts & Comforters” Adirondak Museum, Blue Mountain Lake, New York, through October 17, 2011
“Common Threads: 150 Years of Adirondak Quilts & Comforters” is an exhibit of 150 years of quilts and comforters from the textile collection of the Adirondak Museum in Blue Mountain Lake, New York, is on view through October 17, 2011, at the Museum. On exhibit are historic as well as contemporary pieces by regional quilt [...]
Posted by woodhavenstudio on August 24, 2011
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Slide Show Presentation of Oregon Coastal Quilt Guild’s August 5 – 6, 2011, Show
The Quilt Show has a Smilebox presentation of quilts from the Oregon Coastal Quilt Guild’ annual show that was August 5 -6 -2011 in Newport, Oregon.
Posted by woodhavenstudio on August 13, 2011
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Lowell Quilt Festival, August 11 – 13, 2011 & Brush Art Gallery and Whistler House Museum of Art Exhibits in Lowell, Massachusetts, August 11th into September 2011
The Lowell Quilt Festival 2011 is August 11-13, at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium 50 East Merrimack Street Lowell, MA 01852 www.lowellquiltfestival.org You can see the 2010 Festival winners: http://www.lowellquiltfestival.org/awards.htm 2010′s Overall Exemplary Design: Afternoon Delight by Lenore Crawford, Midland, MI ****************************************************************** ****************************************************************** ART QUILTS LOWELL 2011: The Sea is an exhibition of art [...]
Posted by woodhavenstudio on August 9, 2011
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New PBS Series: “Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics” Fall 2011 Season
The Kentucky Quilt Project, Inc., has created “a nine-part documentary series titled Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics. The series takes a fresh look at quilts and spreads the word about their unique position at the center of a startlingly broad grid of topics, ranging from women’s studies to the contemporary art market.” as [...]
Posted by woodhavenstudio on August 6, 2011
http://aboutquilts.wordpress.com/2011/08/06/new-pbs-series-why-quilts-matter-history-art-politics-fall-2011-season/
“Fabulous Tee Shirt Quilts” by Caryl Schuetz
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