Quiltin'

I've been machine quilting for days....  and doing hand work at nights... So far so good!This is the Quilt Alliance (below)"Quilter's took Manhattan" Quilt, slowing coming together....I still consider my self a novice in the machine quilting arena... I use my "15 Minutes" strategy to build my skills. How do I do that?  By Adding one new quilting design each time I quilt, a quilt.  My passion definitely lies in the piecing and making aspects of quilt top, but I know that with perseverance and an open mind, that my view will change as I get better and better.

I can say I've seen a big change in my quilting, and I can pat myself on the back for learning patience with it! Patience is key! 

I really do love this quilt... And I hope it goes to a very good home when It's auctioned off, later in the year.

I've been using Aurifil thread in various pinks and yellows for the quilting, I love the look of the variegated thread on a busy background.

At the same time I'm quilting up a few others, that will be down at QuiltCon.  More on these quilts later...  But I have to share my NEW Skill on this quilt... the circles!!! Talk about patience...LOL!
It's looking good, but I must go VERY SLOWLY!!! (remind you, I quilt on a JUKI home machine...not a long arm)

Are you going to QuiltCon?

I'm excited to be in Austin in February! I figure by then, we will have snow here in NYC, and I look forward to lovely Texas weather!  It seems the gals who put QuiltCon together, Including Alissa Haight Carlton and Heather Grant, are doing a fantastic job, and I can't wait  to see how their hard work has paid off.  From one little idea to have a Modern guild, and to watch it grow into a worldwide adventure, is so exciting!  I'm so excited for them!

Our NYC MOD guild has about 20 members going down for the show! How much fun will that be! And I have two quilts in the show, so that is always exciting.   I can't wait to share pictures... 

So for now, besides machine quilting, which I must get back too, I have 16 sleeves to sew on... 

Gasp! Cough! 

My mother is flying in today, so perhaps she will help me hand sew sleeves!!! More on that later too!

Have a super day!

Quilters Take Manhattan: NYC

 We all had a blast wearing Jay's clothes around Saturday... We all sadly gave the clothes back... ;-)

Above:Jay talks about his "Touchstone" object during his Q.S.O.S. story. 

The Orange outfit modeled by Luke Haynes (rock star quilter),  was a project Jay did in College, 

dealing with Mental illness...Straight jacket included! 

 Lisa, (9patchnurse), won an interview with Jodie Davis and Mark Lipinski for a clip on

their "Quilt out Loud" show explaining what a Q.S.O.S. interview is,

and a bit how it goes...  

So great to see you again Lisa!

 Marianne Fons was fabulous.

It was Mary Fons, (of QUILTY, ) Birthday! Happy Birthday Mary!

 We ended the day with a cocktail party at City Quilter and a viewing of

Noriko Endo quilts... Lovely!

6 Board members small quilts were auctioned off at the event. 

I bought Luke's Quilt.

I wonder who the image is? LOL

 Johanna, bought mine, and it is on it's way to Florida... 

Thank you so much for coming out to support the Alliance!

Quilters' S.O.S. - Save Our Stories
Volunteer at the 2011 International Quilt Festival.

You can be a help!!

If any of you are heading to Houston in November, 

the Alliance will be conducting over 62 Q.S.O.S. interviews on the floor of festival!

We need VOLUNTEERS  and you can learn how to

conduct the interviews, and 

be able to save the stories in your area!

You can read some of the Q.S.O.S. interviews here.

Document, Preserve and Share!

Q.S.0.S. interview & Modern Panel

 My Mug SHOT...

Have you seen this person?

hehe

Quilter's Take Manhattan by STORM!

We kicked off our events here at my home tonight, being a new board 

Member of the Alliance for American Quilts.

I was interviewed for their Q.S.O.S. series, If you don't know the Alliance, you should.

Document, preserve and share the stories of Quilters... They have over 1,000 

interviews of quilts, quilters etc that are preserved and indexed at the library of congress...

Very cool! We can't loose the great stories behind our quilts!

click here for more info on the alliance

Our NYC Metro MOD quilt show was picked up by the Sewing expo to travel to nine cities starting this fall.  I was thrilled that Marlene got to attend tonight so I could give her a big hug as thanks!

I had no idea Mark Lipinski was behind doing rabbit ears.... LOL! NUT!

Then this very cool dude walked in... 

Jay MacCarroll, one of our stars of tomorrow events.

Meg Cox(pres. of Alliance) , me, and Jennifer Paganelli

 Me talking about my Kitchen sink quilt....Interviewed by Meg Cox the president of the Alliance.

 Then I had put together a panel of people to talk about what Modern Quilting. 

Jackie was awesome at moderating the panel... Thanks Jackie!!!

L to R: John Adams, Jennifer Paganelli, Kim H, Melanie Testa, Nancy Soriano, Jackie Kunkel

A very fun conversation about modern quilting and how it relates to each of them from different aspects of quilting... from the pattern makers, to fabrics designers, to the Modern quilter, 

to art quilters to the Creative minds...

Amy Milne, director of the Alliance for American Quilts, and Mark Dunn, owner of Moda... handing out door prizes.

You can still come tomorrow to see MaryAnn Fons, Mary Fons Jay MacCarroll, and Mark Lipinski!

Come on down to F.I.T. tomorrow! and City Quilter Tomorrow night!

http://www.allianceforamericanquilts.org/

All of us board members after a great day.

We had a blast. We're dead tired... (me and Jackie) 

Thanks you Jackie for moderating! You were awesome!

Thanks to all the lovely people who came!

...off to bed for these late night ladies!!!

Don't miss out on MaryLou and Melanie's book giveaway in the last post!