Here's my Ethel's Treasure Baskets quilt hanging behind its beautiful inspiration at the New England Quilt Museum.
Ya, I'm pretty thrilled and honored to see it hanging there and I sure wish I could visit the exhibit and see all the quilts! Feeling waaayyyy too far away in Japan. If you are near Lowell MA and love quilts, the NEQM is a must! (While you are in Lowell, visit the Boott Cotton Mills too!)
And there is a Brown Bag lunch on August 1st at 12:30 with a talk by Laura Lane, Collections Manager at the museum:
Join the NEQM Collections Manager, Laura Lane, for an in-depth look at our Genre Gallery exhibition, 19th Century Basket Quilts, on loan from the American Quilt Study Group (AQSG). Members of the AQSG were challenged to study a basket quilt from the 19th century and create a new quilt of their own that was inspired by the original. The new quilt could be a reproduction or simply reflect the original in a way that spoke to the maker. Among the inspiration quilts are three from the NEQM permanent collection, which will be on view in the Museum’s Donahue Gallery.
Laura was so helpful to me, providing time and space at the Museum for me to study that wonderful old basket quilt. Here's my post about making my study quilt. It was such a fun challenge.
You can see all of the 2016 study quilts here!
And a little plug for the book, available on Amazon. Proceeds support the work of the American Quilt Study Group.
xo
Cynthia
I was in MA last fall, but never made it to Lowell. Maybe next time.
ReplyDeleteThat is so exciting to see your little quilt hanging above the antique that inspired it.
Now I have to go see if I have the Basket edition of the AQSG books. Didn't know you were in there! :)
your quilt is wonderful! You did a superb job with your study piece.
ReplyDeletewonderful post and wonderful job on the quilt
ReplyDeleteI remember when you first posted this quilt. I bought the book immediately. You are such a talented quilter. Hugs
ReplyDeleteYou should be thrilled. Your quilt is a perfect study piece of the original. Wished I lived closer and I hope some friends get to go visit in person. Congratulations on being included in the book and the exhibit.
ReplyDeleteOh how I love your basket quilt! Still haven't made that basket block though I love the deeper base to it. Congrats on having it hang in such an amazing environment!
ReplyDeleteLove seeing your quilt next to the original. It's a lovely display. Congrats!
ReplyDeleteI am blown away by your little basket quilt, and how lovely to see it next to its inspiration. What a terrific scene--so sorry you aren't there to see it. Hopefully your quilty pals will send you a photo! Congratulations! What an honor!!
ReplyDeletePS. I just read about the 2020 study (now you've piqued my interest). Would you do this again?
ReplyDeleteI love your Study quilt and it reflects the original quilt so well! I wish you could be here to see them together!
ReplyDeleteYour smaller version of the larger antique quilt is very good. Looks so much like the original with just fewer blocks. Well done, Cynthia.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on being a participant in this exhibit, Cynthia. Your smaller quilt is perfect! Wish I lived closer.
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