JOIN THE
CELEBRATION!
The American
Quilt Study Group (AQSG), a non-profit organization dedicated to
preserving the history of quilts and quiltmaking, is turning 30! We
invite you to join the celebration by participating in a nationwide
block challenge called “30s for 30” (see details below).
For every 30 blocks received, one person’s name will be drawn to win
those blocks. To learn more about AQSG and our annual Seminar, please
visit our website at
www.americanquiltstudygroup.org. Happy quilting!
30s
for 30
QUILT BLOCK CHALLENGE
· Blocks must
be 12-1/2” square (to finish to a 12-inch block) and made of either
1930s reproduction fabrics or vintage 1930s fabrics. Fabrics must be
100% cotton. Please prewash/preshrink all fabrics.
· Blocks may
be any design and any color combination, in keeping with the 1930s
fabrics.
· Send your
blocks to the address below, along with a donation of $3 for the first
block, and $1 for each block thereafter sent at the same time.
Block donations from groups are welcome. Any funds collected in excess
of those needed to complete the project will be donated to the AQSG
Endowment fund.
· The blocks
will be photographed and the photos will be posted on the AQSG website,
along with the maker’s name and state (or country).
· Blocks will
be compiled into sets of thirty. At Seminar 2010 in Minneapolis (Oct.
14-17), we will have a drawing for the various sets. For each block
that you send, your name will be entered once into the drawing. You do
not need to be present to win.
· Deadline
for submitting blocks is
Oct. 1, 2010.
Send your blocks
and payment (checks made payable to AQSG) to: AQSG ’30s for 30
c/o Paula Pahl, 9204 Sugarstone Circle, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130.
Be sure to include your name, address and phone number.
Questions?
Contact Paula at the address above or email:
paulapahl@q.com; phone: 303-204-2821.
Houston,
TX- Entries sought
for “Still We Rise Again: Quilts for
New Orleans”
A juried exhibit featuring quilts that
celebrate the unwavering spirit of New Orleans, the Gulf Coast, themes
of rebirth and renewal and the recovery of a city devastated five years
ago by Hurricane Katrina.
Quilts will premiere at International
Quilt Market & Festival October 30-November 7, 2010. (Other exhibit
locations TBD.)
Entry deadline July 1,
2010. You may submit up
to two entries for consideration.
Jurors:
Jennifer Gilbert & Martha Sielman.
For Entry form e-mail:
m_walter@charter.net or visit
www.aquiltersgarden.com
(Exhibit to benefit appraiser scholarship
& conservation workshop for damaged quilts)
Questions contact curator Mary Walter 617-480-6360
600 East Laburnum Avenue
Information Requested
I’m writing on
behalf of the Director of Marketing at the Virginia Museum of Fine
Arts about an upcoming exhibition of early American quilts opening
this October. The exhibition will feature over 40 exquisite quilts that
were created during the age of the early American republic, and will
educate visitors about the lives of the women who created them. Bob
Tarren, our Director of Marketing, is very interested in speaking with
you about various opportunities that could occur between the Richmond
Quilter’s Guild and the VMFA concerning this exhibition. In addition to
wanting to provide your organization with an article for your
newsletter, posters, and other literature about the exhibition, he would
like to speak with someone knowledgeable about quilting in the Richmond
area about other ways to encourage visitation to this exhibition. If you
are willing, we would love your contact information so that Bob can
speak to you directly. Thank you for your help, and we look forward to
hearing from you.
Thank you,
Rachel East
Marketing Intern
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
200 N. Boulevard/Richmond, VA 23220
T 804.204.2705/ F 804.204.2707
rachel.east@vmfa.museum
