FABRIC SALES
Sunday, October 6, 2024 10:00am to 4:00pm
Fabric Stash Sale
Bugbee Senior Center
262 North Main Street
White River Junction, VT
Bennington Museum
The Jane Stickle quilt is going on display starting Sunday, 9/1/24 to Monday, 10/14/24.
Jane A. Stickle (1817-1896) of Shaftsbury, Vermont put three pieces of information in the signature block of her remarkable quilt: her name, the number of pieces (5,602), and the fact that it was made in war time in 1863.
This unusual sampler quilt is made up of 169 five-inch blocks, each with a different pattern and fabric plus a unique pieced and scalloped border with over 100 more different fabrics and patterns. Many of the patterns are unique, and Stickle may have studied at one of the local female seminaries as a child and developed the art and geometry skills that she put to such good use. The dizzying array of fabrics was made possible by New England textile mills, which took slave-produced cotton from the south and created up to one thousand or more new designs annually by the mid-1800s.
In 1863 the Civil War was finally starting to turn around for the Union after two years of loss and stalemates. More than ten percent of the state's population served in the military during the war. Though forbidden from the armed services, women were involved with the war effort in both symbolic and practical ways. Stickle’s choice to mention the war in her quilt indicates just how deeply it affected local citizens.
Jane Stickle was bedridden and according to the local newspaper the quilt was the result of her “ambition to do something to kill the time.” We do not know the exact nature of her disability, but it may have contributed to her family’s bankruptcy in 1877. Jane Stickle died in poverty in 1896, but today people from around the world visit Bennington to view this famous quilt, and many attempt to make copies of their own.
75 Main Street
Bennington, VT 05201
Phone: 802-447-1571
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New England Quilt Museum
Cheshire Quilters Guild is a supporting member of the museum that is located in Lowell, MA. As a supporting member we are given a limited number of free passes each year for members to use. If you are not a personal member of NEQM please ask Joanne Tong, our NEQM representative for a free pass and get a couple of guild members together and plan a fun day trip together! Additional benefits are described if you click on the photo to the left.
Currently on Display:
The Electric Needle: 160 years of Quilting Innovation
Co-Curators Anita Loscalzo and Pamela Weeks
(On view August 3 to October 19, 2024)
Humachine Sculpture by Bruce Rosenbaum
Isaac Singer: The Time Stitcher
(On View April 30 – October 19, 2024)
Works from the Bayberry Quilt Guild
Winners of Summer Celebration 2023
(On view September 17 to October 19, 2024)
Go Figure: Portraits in Textile Arts
(On view October 22 to December 28, 2024)
Political Quilts & Textiles
(On view through December 28, 2024)
8 Shattuck Street, Lowell, MA 01852
978-452-4207
Regular Admission - $9
Hours: Call before going to be sure they are open.
Tuesday through Saturday: 10 AM - 4 PM
Closed Sundays and Mondays
HOLIDAY CLOSURES 2024
July 4th, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve
Focus on Fibers Exhibition
Now through October 27 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
A fiber art exhibition that includes works that are created using predominantly fibers and textiles. Work will hang at the Menino Arts Center and also in a virtual 3D Gallery that you can stroll through at your own pace.
Handicap accessible. front entry ramp, elevator to second floor Parking: on-street parking, and around the corner, free parking lot across from the Hyde Park Library Food: restaurants within a few minutes walking distance.
Location:
Menino Arts Center
26 Central Avenue
Hyde Park, MA 02136
(617) 364-2787
https://www.hpaa-mac.org/exhibits/current-exhibits/
Free
Fabric of Time: New England History Told Through Domestic Art
This new exhibit at Memorial Hall Museum looks at the history of quilting in New England and explores how quilters expressed their aspirations and observations through their art. With 20 quilts and related objects spanning more than two and a half centuries, visitors can see the enduring traditions and technological advancements and learn how they impacted the creative forces behind some of New England’s domestic art.
We’re proud to be partnering with Sisters in Stitches Joined by the Cloth—a guild keeping the traditions of African American quilting alive. We’re honored that they are loaning us “Roots,” a strip-pieced quilt made entirely from donated fabric and created collaboratively by the guild members. It will be a centerpiece in our new Fabric of Time exhibit, which looks at the enduring values of New England women through the quilts they created.
Tuesdays – Sundays 11:00am - 4:30pm
In recognition of Deerfield’s 350th anniversary this year, admission to the museum is FREE. Donations welcome.
Memorial Hall Museum
8 Memorial Street
Deerfield, MA 01342
413-774-3768
Crazy Quilters of Cape Cod Quilt Show & Sale
Date/Hours:
Saturday, October 5, 2024 10:00am to 3:00pm
Location:
Gus Canty Community Center
790 Main Street
Falmouth, MA 02540
508-457-2567
2024 Raffle Quilt in photo
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Monadnock Quilters Guild Quilt Show
Dates/Hours:
Saturday, October 12, 2024 10:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday, October 13, 2024 10:00am to 3:00pm
Location:
South Meadow School
108 Hancock Road
Peterborough, NH
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Concord Piecemakers 2024 Quilt Show
Dates/Hours:
Friday: October 18, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday: October 19, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location:
St. Matthews United Methodist Church
435 Central Street
Acton, MA 01720
978-263-2822
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Cocheco Quilters 42nd Annual "Waves of Color" Quilt Show
Dates/Hours:
Saturday: November 16, 2024 10am to 4pm
Sunday: November 17, 2024 10am to 4pm
Location:
James W. Foley Memorial Community Center
150 Wakefield Street
Rochester NH
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The 2024 Rising Star Quilt Show
Dates/Hours:
Saturday: November 16, 2024 10am to 5pm
Sunday: November 17, 2024 10am to 4pm
Location:
Arlington Town Hall
730 Massachusetts Avenue
Arlington, MA 02476
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All New England Shop Hop
September 1 – October 31, 2024
Click on the photo on the left for more shop hop details. You can also click on the link below for the compete list of participating shops. https://allnewenglandshophop.com/stores/