Piecing a Raffle Quilt with Friends

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On Sunday, I spent the day with friends piecing the NEW raffle quilt for our Flights and Fantasies Quilt Show at the New England Air Museum in September, 2015!  Let me just tell you this quilt is going to be gorgeous! I am so excited to show you some of the process and can't wait until we finish it!

All the fabric was donated to us by Timeless Treasures and we are extremely grateful for these gorgeous batiks!  Thank you, Timeless!  Let's take a look...

The Show Was Great, But It Is Over Now....

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One of the things that has been keeping me busy, was the Flights and Fantasies Quilt Show.  It is a show I began 3 years ago and have become very fond of as well as the people who help make it happen.

I wanted to share a few photos with you of the show and the Viewer's Choice Winners too!

Come and See the Show!

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It has been sometime since I blogged, but I am back!  I must tell you it has been a hectic month for me, a VERY BIG deadline has been met and my time is somewhat "freeing" up.  Right now I am knee deep in something that is very near and dear to my heart.  A quilt show that I began 3 years ago because my husband's hobby is flying and mine is quilting.  I wanted to blend the two together and have a quilt show at the New England Air Museum.  Best of all this show benefits the museum, which is a non-profit organization that has a wonderful and rich history inside it's doors.

By blending the two together, it make for a very unique venue.  Not only quilters come, but families, spouses, friends to see not just the quilts, but the planes and history!

On Sunday, we hung the show and Monday the weeklong show opened!  We have some spectacular quilts and in addition a special exhibit of WWI quilts.

Let's get a little sneak peek.

Judy Quilts at Vermont Quilt Festival

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Yup, I am still on Vermont Quilt Festival.  But I promise this is the last post.  While I was there, I saw TONS of gorgeous quilts hanging, but I wanted to share with you ALL the Judy Niemeyer quilts that were hanging.  They even won ribbons!!  So let's get it started...

Fourth Class... Mini Stars Table Runner

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My final class at Vermont Quilt Festival, the Mini Stars Table Runner.  A fun class to teach and take.  Large and small LeMoyne Stars all done with paper piecing.  This is great because it is relatively quick and it is just a table runner.

These students were terrific too.  Let's see what they did.

Third Class... Stepping Stones

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On my third day of teaching, I taught a great beginner paper piecing class, Stepping Stones.  This Judy Niemeyer pattern is great for a beginner because there are no curves and you can use pre-cut 2.5 inch strips.  We all have those, right?? The students in the class had some great color combos and really caught onto the technique!!

And There Were Winners...

Hello Everyone,Yesterday was the final day of the Flights and Fantasies Quilt Show at the New England Air Museum and we had some Viewer's Choice Winners!!Let me introduce them to you...Deb won Viewer's Choice in the Main Exhibit for her version of the Bali Wedding Star, pattern by Judy Niemeyer.Karen won Viewer's Choice for the themed Flights and Fantasies Exhibit.Anya won the Viewer's Choice in the Dear Jane exhibit.The winner's circle!!  Congratulations, ladies!!Let me introduce you to Quilt Team NEAM.  Without these hard working individuals we would not have a quilt show to present to you.  These people have volunteered...

The Last Day

Hello Everyone,Yesterday was a fantastic day at the Flights and Fantasies Quilt Show.  It was the first day the vendors were open for sales and we had a great crowd of people at the museum.Let's take a peek at the day...Here I am with Deb in the booth ready for all the quilters.I know I am moving here... but I had special guest with me helping in my trunk show... my lovely daughter!Marie Bostwick ROCKED the house with her lecture... it was packed.Look at the line waiting for her autograph.Peg from Sew Fresh Fabrics in her booth looking lovely!Mary from...

We Have VENDORS!!!!

Hello Everyone,Yesterday was vendor set up day at the Flights and Fantasies Quilt Show at the New England Air Museum.  And TODAY is the start of the VENDING... YAY!!The quilt show and vending will continue through Sunday, September 22, 2013 until 5pm.  So there is still time to come and enjoy the show and the vendors.Here they are...Canton Village Quilt WorksDyeing 2 SewUdderly Simple DesignsBear Paw StudioThe Quilt BasketQuilted Ewe6 Gable DesignsSew Fresh FabricsSouthampton QuiltsSew TogetherCome and join us for some more fun today and tomorrow from 10-5!!  Hope to see you there.For more information, Click here.Until Next Time...

Meet the Exhibitors

Hello Everyone,Yesterday was a fantastic day at the show.  We were busy and many of the people that made some of the quilts in the show came for a visit!!  So I had the opportunity to take some photos of them with their work!First up Mary Beth, she made this gorgeous Lollypop Trees quilt from all Kaffe Fassett Fabrics and OH MY I love it!!Dottie, also one of our lovely volunteers, made this gorgeous Be Attitudes quilt.The ever talented Karen, another lovely volunteer, designed this quilt and also used a ton of Kaffe!I was especially happy to meet Renee!  We...

There Are Planes Too...

Hello Everyone,I know I have told you that the Flights and Fantasies Quilt is at the New England Air Museum through September 22, 2013, but I haven't really showed any of the planes!So lets take a little peek at the planes...Of course there are lovely quilts, but they are among some wonderful aircraft from various eras...How cool is this that the quilts are a backdrop for the planes? Or vice versa?This plane looks like it is flying down into the quilts.Even helicopters are there!!And the Sandy Hook/Newtown tribute quilt is not to be missed.  Very emotional and moving.Hope to see...

Another Sneak Peek!

Hello Everyone,The second day of the quilt show and I wanted to give you another little sneak peek...One of the quilts from Sue Reich's Botanical Quilt Exhibit.  It is just fabulous.  I love the color!!One of our wonderful volunteers, Dottie is sitting down on the job again... but wait she is holding her very first book!! She is an author of a brand new children's book, "God Gave You A Power!"A beautiful scrappy quilt... LOVE these colors.A wonderful bouquet of tulips.Sue's Botanical quilts hanging near the B-29!  So cool!Wonderful colors and beautifully paper pieced.A Dear Jane, part of our Dear...

Opening Day!!

Hello Everyone,Yesterday was opening day for the Flights and Fantasies Quilt Show at the New England Air Museum (NEAM) and what a day it was.  So I thought I would tease you with another little sneak peek.There is Karen working the quilt auction table.  You could win one of these beautiful quilts... wait you have to come to the show!!!  Come on down...Dottie made this wonderful poster board that shows all the many ways that quilters give.  It is just fabulous.Oh... wait... more chances... you can walk home with one of these lovely baskets!! They are all themed and stuffed...

Quilt Show Sneak Peek

Hello Everyone,Even though the Flights and Fantasies Quilt Show officially begins today, we had a blast hanging the quilts yesterday and I wanted to give you a little preview!I hope to see you there!!What you will see when you enter!  Just breathtaking!!Fran happily hanging her quilt!Lisa and Deb.... Great team work!!The happy crew... They were ALL just fabulous!!Dottie taking a well needed break!! There are lots of places to do this in the museum!Lisa trying to make off with the raffle quilts... Oh no you don't!!This is where the guys go when they are done hanging the quilts... the flight...

It Is Off To The Show They Go...

Hello Everyone,Yesterday I packed the car to the roof with quilts!!! Off to the New England Air Museum to have them make friends with the other quilts, already there,  before they get hung for the show!!! Soooo excited!!!We have some STUNNERS TOO!!!  Wheeeeeee!!!The show begins on September 16 through September 22, 2013!  We have over 200 quilts on exhibit, a lecture from Marie Bostwick at  2:00 on September 21, two trunk shows from Jackie Kunkel on September 21 and 22, as well as the Sandy Hook tribute quilt, Sue Reich's Botanical quilts, Basket and Quilt auctions and VENDORS (only on...

Come and See the Quilt Show

Hello Everyone,I am very excited!! In just a few weeks the 2nd annual Quilt Show Flights and Fantasies will be taking place at the New England Air Museum (NEAM).The final preparations are being made... the program is at the printer, the quilt layout has been decided, Vendors are getting ready... the excitement is building!The show was fantastic last year, but this year will be outstanding!  With close to 200 quilts in the main exhibit, a Special exhibit of Botanical Quilts from Sue Reich, a tribute quilt  for the Sandy Hook Elementary School, Vendors (on the weekend only), Basket Boosters, Auction...

Flights and Fantasies Quilt Show 2013

Hello Everyone,Last year was the inaugural year for the Quilt Show at the New England Air Museum (NEAM).  Because it was a great success, we are having another one this year.  You can see some of the details in our flyer below.We also need your quilts!!If you would like to enter a quilt, just click here to download a form for submission.  If you would like to advertise or vend click hereto download a form. If you would like to see a slideshow from last year's show click here.I will be there all week long teaching, vending, and helping things to go smoothly.  This is...

Quilt Show

Hello Everyone,This is definitely the season for Quilt Shows.  This weekend there was another great quilt show in a church and nearby my home.   So my mom and I went to see the church all decked out in quilts.  I must say that I really love how these fabulous New England churches look all dressed up in quilts.  But the best part is I am going to share some photos with you.Keep in mind as we walked out the door, I had forgotten my camera.  All these photos were taken with my iPhone.Love the pews draped with quilts.The lone...

A Quilt Show Worked Into A Family Weekend

Hello Everyone,This weekend was spent home with the family taking care of business on the home front!   We had a great weekend and were even able to hop in the convertible on Saturday and head to my friend Justine's quilt show for a few hours.  On the way, grabbed some Mexican food for lunch... YUM!I wanted to share a few photos from this unique show with you.The show is in the sanctuary of her church.  A beautiful old church.  Quintessential New England.  Don't the quilts brighten up the pews?There is my Diamonds Down Under quilt.This beautiful Cathedral Windows quilt...

Wrap Up

Hello Everyone,The Things with Wings quilt show has now ended.  By all accounts it was a HUGE success.  It was well attended by men and women alike.  Something for everyone.  Many asking us to do it again next year and hoping to enter their quilts in the show!  Very exciting!!Over the next week, I will be editing the photos of every single quilt that was entered into the show and uploading so all can see.Right now I would like to acknowledge some of the fabulous people and happenings.First up, our great vendors!Julie of Cowles Quilting was busy demoing the Gammill...