The Boston Modern Quilt Guild's show just wrapped up this afternoon at Appleton Mills in Lowell, MA. The show was affiliated with the Lowell Quilt Show but off site. People could take the shuttle over to see it and many did! As you can see from the shot above, the gallery space was just beautiful. It's a renovated mill building. Lowell was America's largest textile center in the nineteenth century so it is fitting to have a quilt show in one of the old mill buildings.
I was asked by my blog readers to take lots of pictures and I have to tell you that I failed miserably! I helped for a couple hours on set up day. Because I am so darn short, I couldn't hang the quilts but I assembled all those upright pieces. I was busy and my hands were really greasy and I didn't get any pictures. I planned to take them at the opening reception. I brought my camera, but without a memory card! So, no pictures. When I went back today right before break down, I discovered that breakdown had started a little early. So I just have a few shots and do not have all the artists' names.
This is my modern New York Beauty but you have seen it before.
This is the right hand side of the hall. I know that the first quilt is called "Black, White and Read All Over" by Linda Wolyniek.
I unfortunately do not have pictures of the rest of the show! I know. It's quite pathetic! I would suggest checking the Boston Modern Quilt Guild blog and perhaps some pictures will be shared there soon.
There were lots of lovely quilts and I think that the show was well received. I nice couple who were admiring my quilt chatted with me a bit and they told me that they preferred our show over the main show! She was older and not very aware of the modern quilting movement but found these quilts much more interesting than the traditional quilts shown at the main show.
I was told that one of my blog readers from Australia stopped by the show. I'd love to know who you are! Leave a comment!
Amy~ both of my parents and all 4 grandparents grew up in Lowell...as a youngster, I used to go to the mills with my mom (we're talking early 60's, here), and some were still in operation. The sweater mills were the ones we went to, and could buy mill ends and lovely yarns for great prices. It is a fond childhood memory, and reminds me of my mother, who died almost 11 years ago. The quilt show looks like it was quite phenomenal ~ glad you were able to exhibit your quilt! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like an amazing exhibition space, glad it all went so well :o)
ReplyDeleteThe pictures you did take are amazing. Looks like a great quilt show.
ReplyDeleteI was there! The BMQG display was my favorite part of the show. I am a relatively new follower to your blog. I did not have to travel from Down Under though. I live much more locally. I just posted a few photos of some of these quilts on my blog ... http://scrapatches.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteHope to see the BMQG quilts at the show again next year ... :) Pat
Some lovely quilts, including some rather traditional looking ones -I don't think I will ever understand the distinction between modern and traditional in patchwork :)
ReplyDeleteHi Amy! Sorry we didn't cross paths this weekend - your NY Beauty was just stunning in person. The orange peel quilt was mine. Its called "Tissue Paper Petals"
ReplyDeleteThank you Stephanie! I just updated it. Perhaps I will see you at the Sept. meeting.
DeleteSorry, Amy, I feel badly that I was in such a rush to dismantle everything! I felt under the gun since the rental guys were there waiting for the poles. Mel took a picture of every quilt in the show, though, for the guild blog. Thanks again for all your help!
ReplyDeleteI would love to see such modern quilt show here in Germany... but we have only traditional ones. ANd I absolutely love your quilt. Each time I look at it it amazes me.
ReplyDeleteHi Amy, my name is Marg and I visited the show after you gave me the heads up on your blog. We have been traveling from Australia for a month now and this was just lovely to hear about the show and then to see all the Modern quilts from Boston. We did have to do a little detour but I could leave my husband in the hotel while I spent the afternoon checking out the show and Museum. I have been lurking for a while now on your blog I was drawn there via another blog and just stayed as I was attracted by your colors and designs. I enjoyed the Lowell museum and especially the modern quilt show for the colors and different designs I had seen. The modern show was more to my liking. I loved seeing your New York beauty and it did look better "live" and enjoyed some of the other quilt designs too.The museum was lovely to check out, the books and some of the early quilts which had brighter colors then I would have thought and I enjoyed the library a lot. The quilt show at the auditorium was more run of the mill,and like that I see at home so the other show was more interesting to me.
ReplyDeleteAt the museum I did listen to some of the discussions from others about the difference thinks happening in quilting but I have also thought anything that encourages others to quilt is a great thing. So Amy, thank you again I did enjoy my day and will continue to follow your lovely work. Also thanks to Rebecca, I hope to check a few quilting shops out on my way back to Boston before we leave
Cheers Marg
Thank you for commenting Marg and letting me know who it was who visited from Australia! I am glad you enjoyed the show and your visit to Lowell. I hope you have a safe trip home. I look forward to more comments from you on my blog :) Thanks for introducing yourself!
DeleteLooks like a great show! I love the quilts you showed. The gallery space sure is amazing! Wish I had been there for it!
ReplyDeleteWell goodness I have never been to a quilt show, but this looks fantastic and maybe I'll just have to go to one.
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful batch of quilts. i wish we had a show like that around here.
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