QUILTERS TAKE MANHATTAN!

I have just returned from a wonderful week in New York City.

What an amazing place.

I stayed close to the garment district, blocks and blocks of shops full  of

buttons, feathers, spandex, trims, sequin fabric.  You name it.  It was AWESOME!

This bronze statue was really beautiful.  I walked by it every day.

There were always people having there picture taken with it.

People speaking all languages.

It speaks to all of us.

This is on the corner. I love it!

So wonderful to see, Sewing Art!

I attended a wonderful event.  Quilters Take Manhattan. 

It was the second year for the event.

Great speakers. Great ideas.

Mark Lipinski was supposed to speak. 

He was not able to travel,

But he sent a delightful letter for Marie Bostwick

to read to the group.

All the CupCakes in the room were happy to hear that

his sense of humor is still in tack!

Meg Cox interviewed Denise Schmidt. 

This was for the Alliance For American Quilts SOS (Save Our Stories) project.

Denise describes herself as a Modern Quilt Artist.

However, she has studied vintage quilts, and gets her inspiration from them.

Like this Robbing Peter to Pay Paul,

and this Pickle Dish.

Both are very traditional quilts.  Beautifully pieced.

We also learned a few other things about her. She was a dancer. As an engineer she designed a font, that is still used.  And, she was photographed for French Vogue, by Andy Warhol.  She also like a great pair of shoes!  An all around great woman!

A great book, full on inspiration!  xo J