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18 Shattuck St, Lowell, Massachusetts 01852
(978) 452-4207
Tuesday through Saturday year round
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sundays May through December 12 to 4 p.m.
Admission $5 for adults, $4 for students/seniors. Museum members are admitted free. Handicapped parking is available. Guided group tours, catered luncheons and group rates available with reservations.
Contemporary Broderie Perse: An Elegant Revival
July 15 - October 17, 2010
Combining collage, fine appliqué, and fine quilting, broderie perse, also known as cut-out chintz appliqué, presents a high point in the art of quilting and deserves the admiration and attention of all who appreciate fine needlework. The technique emerged in the late eighteenth century when chintz fabrics were very expensive and only the very wealthy could afford whole cloth bed coverings made from large pieces of chintz. By cutting motifs out of a small amount of fabric, the quilter could rearrange them onto a large field of inexpensive plain cotton to imitate the designs on larger fabrics. Plain cream or white fields filled by fine quilting surround the trees, floral sprays, wreaths, urns, birds, and baskets appliquéd with tiny whip, buttonhole, or reverse buttonhole stitches.
Quiet Valley Quilters Guild
Bennington Quiltfest 2010
September 18-19
Mount Anthony Union Middle School, 747 East Rd, Bennington, VT
Saturday 9-5; Sunday 9-4
Featured quilter and lecturer - Bethany Reynolds
Door prizes, vendors, demonstrations, boutique, quilt appraisals
www.benningtonquiltfest.com |
Come to Lowell, Massachusetts this August to experience one of the country’s foremost celebrations of the art and craft of quilting. While you’re here, explore historic Lowell, with its rich heritage, world-class museums and galleries, sparkling entertainment and fine dining.
This year’s festival offers more excitement than ever before. IMAGES, the centerpiece of the Festival, is moving to the Lowell Memorial Auditorium. No more "quilts on ice"! This judged and juried exhibit will feature hundreds of entrants from around the country and around the world.
IMAGES offers much to see and do, including:
- New England’s premier judged and juried quilt show
- Special exhibits
- Special events
- Live Auction (QUILTS ONLY)
- Exciting raffles
- Daily "Lunch & Learn" with top quilters (limited space - advance registration recommended)
- Vendor demonstrations
- Merchants Mall
In addition, museums and galleries around town are partnered with the New England Quilt Museum to offer special exhibits of the very best in textile arts. From historic Lowell’s cotton mills to the work of the very newest fiber artists, there’s something on view for every interest. To help visitors see all there is to see, the Festival will offer a FREE HOP ON/HOP OFF SHUTTLE funded by the City of Lowell, connecting parking areas to all participating Festival sites.
Monadnock Quilters' Guild
"Fall Festival of Quilts"
October 9 -10
South Meadow School, Route 202 North, Peterborough, NH
Saturday 10-5; Sunday 10-4
Boutique, demonstrations, vendors, door prizes, children's activities, cafe
Over 200 quilts
$5; men free
www.monadnockquiltersguild.org |
