MVQ
Congratulations to MVQ Exhibitors at “A Quilters Gathering”
MVQ was well represented at the Quilters Gathering last weekend in Nashua!
Ildi Tary won a red ribbon for hand quilting [second to Linda Roy!]- quite an accomplishment. Her “New Beginnings” quilt was awarded the Jeannie Glenfield Memorial Ribbon.
Deb Kelso, Jeannie Robertson, Janet Lee Santeusanio , Cathy Harnisch, Janice Jones, Maggie Judd and Mary Ginn ,all made this year’s show a sight to behold with their entries.
And, of course, our special invitational exhibit “Seven Sisters or Sew” . Sixteen small quilts were shown as an example of our “Creative Collectivity!” This exhibit was first shown at the MVQ Quilt Show in April of 2011. The Gathering planners saw it and thus the invitation! We are proud to be a part of MVQ!
Happenings at The New England Quilt Museum
Happenings at The New England Quilt Museum
18 Shattuck Street
Lowell, MA 01852
Phone 978-452-4207
www.nequiltmuseum.org
Quilter of the Year 2010 – 2011
This year’s Quilter of the Year is a woman who has been a member for about ten plus years.
She has served the guild in many capacities in a very quiet gentle way. She has taught classes over the years at a local quilt shop in her area, she has shared her journey with us, she has been the guild treasurer and she has won ribbons for her quilting at many of our guilt shows. She co-chaired this year’s quilt show and our winner is Mary Ginn.
Ruth Martineau’s Sister Paula has passed away
Ruth Martineau’s sister Paula has died as a result of a brain tumor.
She was waked on June 2nd.
For full story click here.
WOW!
WOW!. . . .that’s something we heard a lot of as strolling through the quilt show on Friday and Saturday. Both quilters and non-quilters alike were very impressed with the great display of excellent workwomanship and also the nice variety of quilts that were entered this year. We are a very talented group of women! It was exciting to see the contribution made by some of our new members. Another comment that was heard a lot was how much everyone liked the ribbons and our new signs!
As you know, this was our first year with a professional judge, and she also expressed to us how impressed she was with the quality of work she was looking at. She couldn’t believe it was our first judged show. I hope all our members got a chance to get to the show and see their work hanging proudly whether judged or not.
Attendance was down a bit this year, but the people that did come shopped and ate more to make up for it. The numbers are in, and Ginny Platt will be tallying them up and reporting in more detail at the wrap up meeting.
A huge thanks to all the committee members, ribbon makers, worker bees, friends, relatives, and draftees that made this show possible. Pat and I could not have done this without you. It takes a village. . . We hope everyone enjoyed themselves as much as we did.
Gratefully,
Pat Lucey & Mary Ginn
Special thanks to Doris, Lillian and Margaret