The Images Quilt Show was in town so last Friday and Saturday
2 of my Quilty Gal Pals (Joan and Diana) and I spent some time exploring Lowell!
We arrived and bought our multi day pass and we were off!
First stop The New England Quilt Museum - of course!!
The show hanging in the gallery was:
This is a MUST SEE exhibit.
My absolute favorite quilt was...
"Innocence"
by Hollis Chatelain
she has stitched images of women and children into the boy's face
just awe inspiring incredible!
here is a picture of it (hope it's OK to post it?!)
Second stop the American Textile History Museum...
it was fascinating to see the history of textiles especially since
my grandfather was a worker in the woolen mills,
I can only imagine the work that he must have done.
And my grandmother who worked in the weaving room
was in charge of designing and setting the patterns to be woven!
I had goosebumps just thinking of it
especially when I came to this room...
"Homefront and Battlefield" was the special exhibit and
it was so interesting to see the quilts that came from
the Civil War Era - I especially loved the quilt from a mother
using the fabrics from her two son's uniforms -
one Confederate gray and one Union blue.
It was very touching.
You can see a tiny bit of it in the photo below.
They didn't allow photography so this was the best I could do!
Once back at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium
I white gloved for 2 hours!
I LOVE to white glove - you get to handle the quilts!
Get up close and personal with them and really check them out!
Here are just a few of my favorites ....
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| BEST of SHOW Fabulous! When I saw this quilt I thought I recognized it and realized I follow her blog!! It's a small Quilty World!! |
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| all hand quilted - unbelievable! Tiny stitches! |
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| Just Love Rosemary Bawn's Red Sox Quilt |
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| Love quilts made from photos ~ will have to try one someday! |
On Saturday we started did more white gloving and then took part
in the Lunch and Learn with Gladi Porsche.
She is a full time doctor and she quilts!
Applique and hand quilted quilts!!!
Her quilts were fabulous, and she told a great story
about each one ~ great way to spend a lunch!
The last stop in our two day adventure was the
Appleton Mills Loft and Gallery
where the Boston Modern Quilt Guild
had a small but LOVELY showing.
I am really taken with this modern movement,
love the use of bright colors off set by white and solid colors ~
those quilts really capture my eye.
Oh and as if all of this wasn't exciting enough.....
Guess who I had the chance to meet.....
Marianne Fons and her daughter Mary Fons!
They were so gracious stopping to chat and have photo's taken
What a great Quilty World we live in!!!
