Posts Tagged ‘NYC’
Quilters’ take on summer fun!
Posted on: May 31, 2011
The date for our next car trip will be June 22. We will meet at Sew Materialistic at 9:00 am.
We are sure to have a great time visiting Mouse Creek Quilts, Stitch n’ Sew Center, and A.C. Moore Crafts!
Yummy lunch is included, please call for the menu. The cost of the trip is $25, which includes lunch, a drink and snacks.
Limited space available, so call soon!
Take care,
Malke
Upcoming Events
Posted on: May 15, 2011
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We’ll be going Thursday, May 26 to the American Folk Art Museum at 45 West 53rd Street in Manhattan. There is an admission fee and we’re planning to be there for the 1:00 tour. We’ll be meeting at the Avenue J train station (Q train) to be able to visit B & J fabrics before the museum. You must call to register.
Another thing on our agenda will be a UFO Day. No, you don’t actually have to finish an object, but you do have to bring in UNUSED FABRIC OBJECTS. You can bring in as many fabrics as you want to trade- you know… the ones you have no idea why you bought in the first place! Or just leftovers from other projects you don’t want to use again (or eve think about again!). Fat quarters is the minimum size & 1 yard pieces is the maximum, but you can bring in as many first quality pieces as you wish. If you are interested, please email me! sewmaterialistic@yahoo.com
Take care,
Malke
Sew Materialistic SALE!
Posted on: January 24, 2011
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For those of you who live nearby or are coming to NY to visit- don’t miss out on our STORE-WIDE sale! We are putting every item in stock at a 35% discount!!! (when paying with cash, 30% when with a credit card… not including already discounted items)
Come in and stock up on notions and browse through our fabrics for great finds! This sale is really not to be missed and I’m not just saying that because it is my store 🙂
Wedding Planning
Posted on: January 5, 2011
I’m taking off a day from work today with 2 of my daughters to go to Manhattan to find material for Blima’s wedding. She wants the color purple for all the family and I’m happy to report if you don’t already know that purple is a hot color this season. I think I’m too old to actually wear all purple (I’ll feel like a huge grape) but a shade of it will work for me. I usually provide dresses for all the grandgirls and I’m happy to report that was already taken care of! We are now trying to decide if all the guys should wear purple ties (or socks— just joking) or just buttoneers. They seem to be balking at the buttoneers, but I’ll just threaten them a little more. 😉
Post Office Update
Posted on: August 30, 2010
Shocking! I actually found a pleasant post office in Brooklyn! When I googled the post office in my area, the reviews were unanimous: the worst post office ever. I had practically given up hope on finding someone nice in a p.o. when I found this one. They agreed to hand stamp all my post cards without charging an extra fee, unheard of cooperation!! THANK YOU, whoever you are!
More Quilted Fabric Post Cards
Posted on: August 25, 2010
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Unearthly Outing
Posted on: August 6, 2010
I recently went on a tour of Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn and had a great time! The tour guide, yes- tour guide(!), said the cemetary was the second biggest attraction in the 1800s in NY. My friend and I had been planning to go for 8 years and we finally made it. We were totally entertained and in awe of the place, we are even planning on going back for part 2 tour. Suprisingly enough, there were about 30 people on the tour. We’re not the only nuts! 🙂
If you are in NY, try to make it for a tour. Great trip!
Quilters of The Night Kitchen
Posted on: July 13, 2010
| I went to a quilting retreat last week on the 5. I think it’s the best kind, the one that I get to spend a day with friends who enjoy the same interest, quilting, even if we do come from very different backgrounds. We are the Quilters of the Night Kitchen. Yesterday we were able to put together 3 soldier quilts that the Brooklyn Quilters Guild collects to give out to veterans. We all worked fast and almost finished all 3 tops. food, music, talk, and quilting-who could ask for anything more? a great time was had by all. |
New Quilter’s Guild in Brooklyn NY
Posted on: June 13, 2010
I think I’ve mentioned it before but I’m going to throw it out again, maybe this time someone will catch it. Anyone interested in starting a guild? Meeting to be held on a weeknight instead of on Saturdays. I know there are a lot of Sabbath observers in Brooklyn that are also quilters. Would someone like to get the ball rolling? We can use the store as a stepping off point. Email me please.
Hi all.
Everyone tells me that they think owning a quilt shop is the ideal job for a quilter, and it is (not to make any of you jealous). I love most of my customers. The give and take, and the friendships I hold very dear. I love shopping for new notions (even though I’m not a gadget person), and being the first to hear about the new stuff available.
I love shopping for new fabrics (duhhh), but deciding what to get can really be a hard job. Good thing I’m not allowed to shop by myself (I’d buy everything), Blima, my daughter, is always around to slap a hand over my ordering mouth.
I love when I go places, I always bump into customers and they are happy to see me (I have a raging inferiority complex). There is another side to this article, but that’s another story. Today, as I write this on Mother’s Day, I’m being upbeat (and I haven’t taken my happy pills yet!). Every day is Mother’s Day …so have a happy one!
Malke
Even MORE Postcard Quilts
Posted on: May 2, 2010
Original Quilt Postcard post.
Here’s even more:
I Love NY Postcard Quilt
Central Park Postcard Quilt
Brooklyn Bridge Postcard Quilt
Coney Island Postcard Quilt
Ladybug Postcard Quilt
Sew Materialistic Newsletter Spring/Summer 2010
Sewing Classes and Quilting Classes are located in our Brooklyn, NY Store at
1131 McDonald Ave Brooklyn New York.
My (CENSORED) Burn-Out Entry
Posted on: February 2, 2010
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I’m having <CENSORED> [complaining] burn-out. It’s again the time of year for me to start thinking about another newsletter. I came up with the great idea of not sending out a whole newsletter but instead only a postcard with a burning match on it. The idea was nixed by one and all, too bad.
I love my quilting store and I love most of my customers, (I’m sure you are one of them), and thank G-d we are doing pretty good in this economy but I still feel burned-out. In particular, registration for sewing and quilting classes was way down this quarter. Now I’m cheap and don’t go in for spending my hard earned dollars on anything but quilting fabrics for my stash but I’m always curious about new techniques and patterns and therefore try to take classes that interest me and allow me to grow as a quilter.
There are a few diehards that do take all the classes that we offer and it gives me great pleasure to see them growing and enjoying the sheer joy in learning something new. Are we not offering enough new and innovative classes? Should we be offering more detailed work? More fast and easy? I dont know where to go so I dont feel like going anywhere. So there, I’ve said my piece and I feel better [now i have to see if this goes thru my censors](One Word Censored).
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A Wonderful Letter Sent to Me.
Posted on: August 9, 2009
Somebody, who will remain anonymous, sent me this wonderful letter.
“This may not quite qualify as ‘quiltresting’ or as material you would want to share with your readership, but I MUST share it with you!
I just heard about you, ironically, (or perphaps not) from my work colleague. He just called me and we were talking about the fact that my youngest daughter will be leaving for seminary soon and we will be “empty-nesters”. I told him I have taken an interest in quilting and hope that this will help keep me busy while I’m missing my baby!! Who would have guessed that he would be a source for quilting information!! He told me his brother-in-law’s mother (ME!) has a quilt shop in Brooklyn, a website, etc., and he told me about the Holocaust Quilt!! Before I hung up the phone I found the website, the blogs, etc. and I was THRILLED!!
I am the daughter of a Holocaust Survivor (I created a website that you may like to have a look at: http://www.jewsoflatvia.com) and was very interested in seeing the quilt for so many reasons. My mother is an avid quilter who is ALWAYS quilting or crocheting blankets for the Linus Project. I, on the other hand, am a complete novice but have discovered crazy quilts and really want to get started with a sampler. I finally found the pictures of your Holocaust Quilt by scrolling down in your blog and I was totally blown away. It is the most moving and soul-stirring quilt I have ever seen. Absolutely amazing.
So funny and amazingly wonderful how by mentioning a little something to him (which, by the way, while I was saying it I was thinking – now why would he be at all interested in hearing about my foray into quilting!) could lead me to this treasure trove!
As an aside, my older daughter lives in Washington Heights and I already told her about your store. She said she has a cousin (a wonderful artist) and aunt (from her husband’s side) who were interested in learning quilting, so I will definitely send them to your store! I think they live in Queens, but I will definitely pass on the info.
You are a real inspiration and your work is incredible!! Thank you for sharing it with the world!! Absolutely beautiful!”
Another not my week story. We went out to eat yesterday and although it looked like rain, my husband said we should walk and we would make it back before the “2 minute” rain. Needless to say, the sky opened up just as we left and G-d left the hose on. We were soaked thru and thru.
I ran home with my daughter and her new husband, my husband went to temple. after i drove my daughter and hubby home, I was so glad to get back home just to be able to change into dry clothes but lo and behold, I didnt have the house keys. I quickly ran back into the car, drove to the temple, waited, soaking wet for half an hour for my husband and finally made it home.
The first thing I did wasn’t change my clothes but look frantically for my keys, which I couldnt find and I thought I lost them [not for the third time] but when I finally went to change there was a jangling in my pocket that turned out to be my KEYS. I’m either getting old [a distinct and not too bad a prospect, considering the alternative] or someone is out to get me. there always is next week.
2009 Challenge Quilt Winner!
Posted on: April 23, 2009
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All the live ballots, absentee ballots, oversea ballots, hanging chad ballots and all other ballots have been counted and we have a winner to the 2009 Challenge Quilt Contest!
Madi #4 Sweet Dreams!
Runnerup is Susan #9 “New York Mosaic“
Thank you to all of you who voted in my quilting store and online and thank you to ALL of the entries! They were all fantastic!
2009 Challenge Quilt #10 (The Old Stomping Ground)
2009 Challenge Quilt #9 (New York Mosaic)
2009 Challenge Quilt #8 (Convergence)
2009 Challenge Quilt #7 (All On Time)
2009 Challenge Quilt #6 (The Maze)
2009 Challenge Quilt #5 (A Wild Ride on the Subway)
2009 Challenge Quilt #4 (Sweet Dreams)
2009 Challenge Quilt #3 (People on the Moon)
2009 Challenge Quilt #2 (Our Day in Central Park)
2009 Challenge Quilt #1 (NY State of Mind)
You can also view these quilts at my quilting shop at 1131 McDonald Ave Brooklyn New York.
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Please reference this post about the Challenge Quilt Voting.
A number of people have contacted us regarding the poll not working. I have put up a new poll so please vote again! Although this is highly unusual we hope the Florida Supreme Court will uphold our decision. Hanging chads will not be counted.
“The Old Stomping Ground” by Linda
“I lived in lower Manhattan when I first came to NY. I quilted the most travelled route I took in those days between the Lower East Side, where I lived, and the World Trade Center where I worked. (Ii never took the bus).”
2009 Challenge Quilt The Old Stomping Grounds (NYC)
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2009 Challenge Quilt New York Mosaic
“Convergence” By Joyce
“I was inspired by the convergence of the people, cars, trains that form New York City.”
2009 Challenge Quilt Convergence
2009 Challege Quilt "All On Time"
2009 Challenge Quilt #6 (The Maze)
Posted on: March 19, 2009
The Maze 2009 Challenge Quilt
Challenge Quilt - A Wild Ride on the Subway
"Sweet Dreams" 2009 Challenge Quilt
"People on the Moon" By Sarah
"Our Day in Central Park" Challenge Quilt
“Our energy, our style of always being on the go and our unique attitudes make us true New Yorkers. that’s why I love every minute of my “NY State of Mind””
"NY State of Mind" Challenge Quilt
