Posts Tagged ‘Quilt’
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
Challenge Accepted!
Posted on: February 21, 2011
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Our challenge quilts are due soon and I am pretty excited about it because quite a lot of people bought the challenge fabric. Remember: they are due the begining of March.
More UFOs Landing!
Posted on: February 3, 2011
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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 🙂
UFO Spotting
Posted on: January 19, 2011
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Join our new “Finish-a-Work-in-Progress” challenge. It’s relatively easy: register your UFOs (UnFinished Object) by emailing info@sewmaterialistic.com or in person, check in with us your progress every 6 weeks, and when each project is completed, show-and-tell to receive a gift of fat quarters. The one who finishes the most UFOs by the end of the year 2011, receives a gift certificate. Remember, there are consequences for those who don’t finish… Let the race begin!
Check out the store’s blog for the first UFOs to be submitted! www.sewmaterialistic.blogspot.com
Good luck! 🙂
2011 Quilt Challenge
Posted on: January 7, 2011
2011 Quilt Challenge Guidelines:
Deadline for entries: Sunday, March 27
1) Purchase our challenge packet which includes:
*This fat quarter
2) Create a wall hanging using a recognizable piece of challenge fabric plus fabrics of your own choice.
3) The finished quilt cannot be larger than 24” x 24”.
4) The quilt must be made of three layers top, batting, and backing. The three layers should be attached in some way ie. tying, quilting etc.
5) All quilts must have a sleeve and paper label pinned to the quilt. The label should include your name, phone number, or/and address.
6) Your name should not appear anywhere on the front of the quilt.
7) The quilt must have a title and artists’ statement. Please type approximately 50 words.
8) The quilt must be delivered to SEW MATERIALISTIC by 6:00 on March 27. Quilts will be on display from March 28- May 1.
9) The public is invited to vote for the favorite entry (once a day) until March 18. The winner of the $72 and $36 gift cards will be announced May 2. The exhibit will be closed on May 1.
10) Please pick up your quilt between May 1- 8. We can make arrangements for return shipping.
Quilt Challenge Fabric
Fall cleaning
Posted on: November 21, 2010
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I’ve been trying to keep up with a ‘block of the month’ group, but so far I haven’t been too successful. Instead of making one of each block, I thought I would be real bright and make 2, so I would have 2 more quilts to give to the grandkids [since I don’t think I will ever really catch up]. Only problem: I misplaced everything in the mess of a sewing room I have. I started cleaning last week hoping that I’d find everything soon since the meeting is next Sunday. I read somewhere that one should beware of a quilter that is cleaning her room; it means she is planning to move out! I found the bag in the second to the last corner. When I excitedly showed my husband, he commented: “does this mean you aren’t going to clean your room anymore?” RIGHT! Guess what I’ll be doing all night tonight? Show you both finished projects the end of December.
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Our Monthly Raffle is finally back! The prize is a $5 gift card to my store, Sew Materialistic, or a $5 coupon off your next purchase online @ www.sewmaterialistic.com. In order to enter please post a comment, ”like” the page, and suggest our Facebook page to a friend. Thanks!
I used to hear my husband laughing hysterically everytime he went to bathroom. He was reading this book: Anthology of Jewish Humor… That’s why I made the quilt: to remember that going to the bathroom CAN be funny!
Here is the rest of the story:
I started creating this Mendel & Zelda quilt waaay back in 1992, though I didn’t finish it until 2002. The story is copied from Anthology of Jewish Humor and handwritten on the quilt. Pictures are from The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco. Edges of the couples were finished with puff paint done by my son’s friend’s mother, a professional “yarmulka” artist (she decorated Jewish little boy’s skullcaps). I spent $10 for her steady hand, beautiful work and no headache for me!
And in case you were curious about my husband and my sense of humor, here is an exerpt from the book: 😉 enjoy!
What is a landlord? A bore! He asks you one question all the time-rent! What is rent? A fine you pay for being poor. What is poverty? Dirt-on the surface. What is riches? More dirt-under the surface. Everybody wants money. Money! What is money? A disease we like to catch but not spread.
“Did you marry me or hire me?” asked Zelde.
“I stole you, now I have to pay the penalty.”
What is love? A conquest. What is marriage? An inquest. Don’t worry, your father was no fool. He made believe he didn’t see us run away. We felt romantic and he got off cheap.
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- Mendel & Zelda Quilt
Thank G-d I’ve been busy with work, so haven’t been able to post much… But, when my daughter was in town recently she made me take lots of pictures of quilts I have done over the years- so here is the start of it. These are two quilts I made during my obsession phase with cows- don’t worry that phase is long over! 🙂 (I won’t mention that I’m in to King Kong now, though!)
"Home Home on the Range" I made it in 1994, but didn't get the binding done until '95- procrastination: the name of the game!
I Never Saw A Purple Cow (1992)
Conspiracy to make me sleep?
Posted on: September 13, 2010
Its funny how I always thought one sewing machine was enough and never understood the need to have more than one. That was before I became a quilter and find deep satisfaction in my work.
Well to get to the point. my Pfaff is on the fritz, I lost the pedal to my new Bernina, and I can’t figure out the bobbin of my new featherweight. I was ready to punch someone out today! Good thing it was a dreary rainy day and I went to sleep instead and only dreamed of quilts. 🙂
Tomorrow is another day… hope it is a great one for you!
Holocaust Quilt/ RAFFLE
Posted on: September 3, 2010
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The front of my Holocaust Quilt
Back of my Holocaust Quilt
When I finished the holocaust quilt, and put in the last stitch, I sat back and announced that I finally finished my life’s work. my youngest daughter was sitting there and said quite innocently, “I thought we were your life’s work!”
How true, they all are, and I thank G-d for them everyday. But this quilt is important to me, too, because it tells the story of my mother’s family during the Holocaust. As a religious Jew, who lost most of my family during that time, the naysayers (deniers, revisionists etc) hit a very sensitive cord in me.
How could someone say it all never happened when just from one family so many perished? But the point of the quilt is not about the loss but, rather, how many of us survive today to prove that we are still here and the master race is no longer. (read more about the Holocaust quilt).
More Quilted Fabric Post Cards
Posted on: August 25, 2010
Quilted Fabric Post Cards
Quilted Fabric Post Cards
Quilted Fabric Post Cards
Quilted Fabric Post Cards
Quilted Fabric Post Cards
Positive or Negative…
Posted on: August 19, 2010
My daughter, Blima, made this lap quilt as a wedding gift for her best friend. Her friend loves flowers and hearts, so Blima used every flower and heart fabric she could find. It is a positive/negative quilt. If you want more info about how to make it, you can email Blima at info@sew-materialistic.com.
Positive/Negative Flower and Heart Quilt
Passing on the love
Posted on: August 15, 2010
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- L’s quilt
- CB’s quilt
I took the quilts home to finish quilting in Brooklyn and kept getting phone calls when I was going to be done. They get them back within the week…
Didn’t they do a great job?!
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.
This past Friday we had a meeting of “quilters of the night kitchen”, a group of 9 ladies that get together once a month to catch up on their quilting and life stories. For those of you that belong to a group, I’m sure you can understand the high I feel every time we meet. I love these ladies and cherish their friendship even though we all come from different backgrounds, in the end we are all women who have a common bond, and thats our quilting.
Thank you,
Malke
Quilting: The Life of the Quilter!
Posted on: May 24, 2010
I’ve been keeping myself busy doing nothing for almost 2 weeks and have finally pulled myself out of the funk and started quilting again! It’s so funny that for the last week all I wanted to do is vegetate and sleep, and this week I’m so hyped up, I’m not sleeping at all! That means I have all this time to QUILT. I worked on 2 3rd baby quilts (if you want to know more, just email me) and on some projects I’m taking classes for.
I’m making a selvage tote bag that I’ve always wanted to try and a new technique for me, portraits. I think I’m more comfortable with the selvage bag than the portraits but im still working away, which is the point, isn’t it? To challenge yourself and hone your skills,
’till next time.
Malke
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
Last Batch of Postcard Quilts
Posted on: May 2, 2010
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
More Quilt Postcards
Posted on: May 2, 2010
I took a group of ladies; Cecelia, Alzaida, Claudia, and Chava to the Somerset Quilt Show on Friday. We were all tired out after the long day and I think everyone had a good time. For some of the ladies, this was there first show! I’m hoping to schedule another trip for May. If anyone is interested in joining us, please email the store.
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).
I’m on a short vacation of sorts because I’m in L.A. enjoying the sun, in between the rain, and the Road To California quilt show that I try to go to every January. It was great as usual and I was visually overwhelmed by all the colors and quilts. Spent too much money of course but that’s not new.
I spent another great day in downtown at Michael Levine, a not to be missed fabric shop, with a great selection of cottons. I’m going to have to go home and sew fast and furious to use up some of the fabrics I bought.
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I have become intrigued with journal quilting. I’ve done it before and found comfort in putting down my story in quilts. I’ve decided to try my hand at it again and am starting a journal quilt that I hope to add to every week. I’m keeping the blocks down to a 6″ size and making one a week.
When 4 are completed I will put them together as a monthly story, then as a story for the year. Since I sarted my chemo this week, my first block is of course a chemo cocktail. I dont know if I will be able to post weekly, this week has not been a good one for me, but whenever I can, I will try to show the blocks.
A happy holiday to one and all.
Malke
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Sorry for not posting in so long. Life has intruded. My grandson and great nephew both had bar mitzvahs and a grand-daughter became engaged. I get to get busy and make another chupa quilt. This one I’ve been working on for 5 years thinking I had plenty of time. Not any more! I will also be starting another round of chemo and would appreciate it if you all keep me in mind in your prayers.
Sorry for the delay, and it’s been a while, but here are more stuff from our Vermont Quilting Trip!
Our group in Woodstock where we all picked up some very cool fabric.
The Quilting Gang
One of the many covered bridges in Vermont.
Covered Bridge on our Quilting Trip to Vermont
A quilt show in a trunk. This is the background story: while at the Shelburne, Madi became friendly with a perfect stranger who also happened to be a quilter! She took us to see the covered bridge and than showed us the quilts she had in her trunk because she was having a one woman show!
One Woman Quilti Show in Vermont
One of the beautiful quilts at the “Covered Bridge Show”
Covered Bridge Show in Vermont
My Vermont Quilting Trip!
Posted on: October 9, 2009
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(I wrote this last week, but I didn’t post it)
Dear Jane Quilt
Vermont has a thing about Mooses and they were everywhere. Unfortunately we couldn’t stop to take pictures of all of them, but this is me with the “Covered Bridge Moose”.
Vermont Moose on Quilting Trip
I absolutely love Laura Wasilowski’s song about the tomb of the unkown sewer, so I took a picture of one in front of the Shelbourne museum.
Vermont Sewer (Laura Wasilowski) on Quilting Trip
The group photo is of Claudia, Joyce and Madi in the Tala Quilt Shop. You can see how crowded the shelves are. Glad to be home but already planning our next trip.
Quilting Trip Group Photo
At the store, we started a Dear Jane class. Although we had only six people register, we all became dedicated Janiacs, and we are enjoying every minute of it. I, in particular, took off with those little cute blocks and I am making, or trying to make, two of each in different colorways to make them the same but to look different.
I’ve made quite a few but not nearly all of them. Anywho, we dicided that it would be fun for all of us to go to the Shelburne Museum to see Dear Jane up close and personal. A two day trip to Vermont in the Fall would be fun anyway.
Tell you all a bout it when I get back!
Organizing The Quilt Stash
Posted on: September 9, 2009
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I’ve been very busy since I came home from Cleveland; cleaning my sewing room. I had emptied the whole room out, because I got new shelving, and now I have to put everything back together again. I’m not having much fun because I would rather be quilting but I like revisiting old friends.
How do you organize your room?
How small a piece of fabric do you keep?
I’m afraid to throw anything out; maybe it will be the one I’ll need for some project. My not finished pile is huge. When the room was a mess I didn’t see how many I had, now I’m amazed.
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Quilting in Cleveland (or not)
Posted on: August 24, 2009
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I haven’t written much in the blog but have a few words tonight. I’m on vacation in Cleveland and there isn’t much to do, although visiting with my daughter, son-in-law and new baby, tully, is a lot. I carefully packed my one carry on to include my “Dear Jane” project to work on here but to my utter disappointment, I found out I only took the finished blocks with me, not the ones I was going to work on. Oh well, haven’t done any work this whole summer!
Holocaust Quilt Request
Posted on: August 18, 2009
I feel I could pat myself on the back. A customer just came in to my store and asked where the Holocaust Quilt was. She came in especially to take a picture of it because she said it so much touched a cord in her heart. How’d that make me feel? Great! Only problem is, I gained too much weight to reach my back!
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!”
I love Quilter’s Home Magazine
Posted on: July 23, 2009
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My favorite new product is “Quilter’s Home” which is a really fun magazine geared for quilters but not, necessarily, only patterns. I read it from cover to cover. try it and get addicted just like me!
Another Picture of the Chupa Quilt
Posted on: July 6, 2009
Here is a better picture of my daughter’s chupa that I made.
CHUPPAH QUILT
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Hi. I haven’t written much in too long, sorry.
I have been busy trying to work on a lap quilt for my daughter. She said that her house feels too dark and depressing (this after a trip to sunny Florida) because she has decorated in dark colors. I used the ricky tims kaleidescope method and made her the begining of the quilt. I really enjoy this pattern and have used it for my newly married daughter’s chupa [wedding canopy]. I got stuck when I had to do the borders, but I’ve solved this lingering problem and hope to work on it this week. Going to post a picture when im finished, but here is the center:
Ricky Tims Kaleidoscope Quilt
I know it’s been a while since I posted. I’ve been crazy busy but we just finished loading on a whole new batch of quilting fabrics on our site. Enjoy and tell a friend!
My Daughter’s Chupa Quilt
Posted on: May 24, 2009
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Here is the picture of the quilt I created for my daughter’s Chupa. It was part of the “ceiling” of the Chupa.
Quilt for Chupa
Holocaust Quilt Revisited
Posted on: May 14, 2009
Lately I’ve been getting a lot of positive feedback on my Holocaust Quilt. Thank you. It’s a very precious project to me.
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Tools that I haven’t mentioned because you all knew about them and I think are great:
Iron Safe: Our best on-line seller, covers the sole plate of the iron with a Teflon cover that makes it safe to iron on anything without the shine or scorch.
Tailor Tacker is a neat little gadget that is used in dressmaking but works just as well in quilting to accurately mark your quarter seam corners.
120 Inch Tape Measures are simply great for measuring larger quilts accurately. When I was trying to measure the chupa quilt I had to keep on flipping my 60″ and coming up with different numbers. I now have a 120″.
My Holocaust Quilt
Posted on: April 24, 2009
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When I finished the holocaust quilt, and put in the last stitch, I sat back and announced that I finally finished my life’s work. my youngest daughter was sitting there and said quite innocently, “I thought we were your life’s work!”
How true, they all are, and I thank G-d for them everyday. But this quilt is important to me, too, because it tells the story of my mother’s family during the Holocaust. As a religious Jew, who lost most of my family during that time, the naysayers (deniers, revisionists etc) hit a very sensitive cord in me.
How could someone say it all never happened when just from one family so many perished? But the point of the quilt is not about the loss but, rather, how many of us survive today to prove that we are still here and the master race is no longer.
Front of my Holocaust Quilt
The back of my Holocaust Quilt
The quilt represents my family’s struggle and triumph. The back of the quilt shows the darkness, on the bottom, with the names of those who were killed and then it blends to the light, on top, with the names who survived, and their children, grand-children and great grand-children.
2009 Challenge Quilt Winner!
Posted on: April 23, 2009
- In: Musings
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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
“Quilt Show Grid Lock” By Malke
This is mine so there is no voting on this one.
“By air, land and sea we can find a quiilt shop anywhere. And we do! Malke”
Quilt Show Grid Lock 2009 Challenge Quilt
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
Challenge Quilt Live Viewing
Posted on: March 12, 2009
I just wanted to let you know if you are in the NYC area you can come view the quilts live.
We are located at 1131 McDonald Ave Brooklyn New York. The Ave I Subway Station is right on the corner, the “F” Train stops there.
"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
