Saturday, February 20, 2010

News and broken dishes

I received a call from the Mercer Museum in Doylestown, PA.  The manager of the gift shop saw my work at a show last year and would like to sell my quilts in their museum shop.  I'll be visiting in early March to discuss the details. 
I have a show coming up on March 20 and have to get busy finishing some quilts.  I have thirteen tops done so it's time to get busy quilting.
I made this broken dishes quilt last year.  It was modelled after an antique doll quilt top in my collection.  The old and the new are shown together below.  The fabrics I used date from abou 1870-1910.  The size of the quilt is approx 18 inches square.

8 comments:

  1. How fantastic that the museum contacted you! I imagine that is one of the places where a quilt will bring a price that is truly worth your time and effort, not to mention the materials. Good luck at your meeting!

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  2. Congratulations on your good news, that is really exciting for you. Your little quilt is very nice, looks just like your antique one. Love all the colors!

    Marsha

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  3. Congratulations. A museum shop seems like a perfect place to showcase your small treasures. I love your broken dishes. -Joanne

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  4. What an honor! There's no doubt your beautiful, historical little quilts will sell well at that museum. ---"Love"

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  5. The broken dishes quilt is so cute, it looks just like the antique.
    Congrats on the call from the museum shop. Let us know how the meeting goes. That is so exciting.
    Beth

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  6. That's great!! When/where is your show? I'd love to be able to come see your work in real life :) Christine

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  7. What a break!! I'm happy for you;) I love your work. It's sometime's hard to convince the general public of the worth of a "real quilt"...the big box stores made that path for us.
    Happy Quilting!!!

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  8. That's marvellous Ann - your work has earned its place. Your quilt looks as good as the original. It looks terrific. Ann :-)

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