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Let me begin by telling you all that I'm loving my new job at my LQS, The City Quilter, in Manhattan, I'm into my third week now and I'm wondering if I'll ever get tired of handling all that fabric?!!!!! If you didn't catch my earlier posts you can read all about the store here and then catch up on my 'golden ticket' job news here :) To be perfectly honest my back hasn't loved the job quite as much as I have, it's been a rocky start involving pain killers, ice and heat packs, hot Epsom salt baths, lots of stretching, a back belt, massage, a chiropractor, a physical therapist and, yes, I've been wearing very comfy shoes. I think my body just went into total shock at being made to stand for nine hours instead of sitting either at a sewing machine or computer!!! Still, I'm getting there, each day that I work is easier than the last and I won't be giving in to my aches and pains that easily! It's quite incredible just how much pleasure I can get from cutting fabric off a bolt and rolling a fat quarter. I can create beautiful fat quarter bundles now too - oh won't they look wonderful as presents. I've also had to learn what all these American coins are - in the two years since I moved here I just hadn't bothered to get to grips with them, I just used notes, so I'm learning fast. One of the best things is getting to meet all the wonderful customers that come into the store. To see how excited they are to be there is such fun and I really love the European customers, talking to me in metric measurements (strange to have been taught imperial at school only to convert to metric in England during the 1970s and now back to imperial again in America!) and with accents that it's been too long since I heard anywhere other than on the telly. And, of course, they're so thrilled at the fabric prices - who from Europe wouldn't be? - after all there's quite a difference between £18/€18/metre and $10.98/yard (converts to £7.28/€8.42) and a yard is only 3.39"/8.5cm less than a metre!!! And while I'm talking about work there's more news from The Art Quilt Gallery too. At the beginning of June I shared with you The Art Quilt Gallery's exhibition 'Sunshine and Shadow' by Fibre Artist, Deb Hyde. I had a great response to the post and I did suggest that maybe I should report back on all future exhibitions at the gallery. The current exhibition is: 'Travel Log' by Maya Chaimovich: 25 June - 3 August 2013 Maya is an Art Quilter born in Israel and here's an extract from her Artist Bio available on The Art Quilt Gallery website: "Through the art quilt, which has become the main focus of my life, I learned to express my feelings and share my experiences. I use as many types of material as I can in my work: cotton, lace, velvet, various types of silk, synthetic materials of all kinds. Most of the materials I use are from recycled clothes in an assortment of colors. An important part of my design experience is the use of materials worn by people I don't know. I give them a life of their own while designing my own creations. A main theme and a group of colors which I choose, guide me in the creation of a new work. The creation itself develops through much conflict, but gradually evolves into its final form." Each quilt is created from recycled fabrics (cotton, lace, silk, velvet, synthetic, polyester), metal and multicolour threads, small pieces on fusible interfacing and finally, free motion quilted. 'To Be Free' - 31" x 53", 2011 'New Day' - 36" x 36", 2008 'In Memorial' - 41" x 36", 2010 'Beyond' - 50" x 46", 2006 'Train of Thought' - 55" x 50", 2009 Bud' - 54" x 47", 2010 Mystery' - 40" x 52", 2006 'Moonlight Reflections' - 36" x 46", 2007 'Bride Bouquet' - 44" x 55", 2006 'The Desert' - 57" x 47", 2007 'Morning Walking' - 38" x 39", 2012 'Drop By Drop' - 31" x 29", 2009 'Under One Roof' - 20" x 47" - 2007 Maya will be giving a talk about her quilts at The Art Quilt Gallery on 17 July at 6.00 pm - attendance is free but please contact The City Quilter to register: 212-807-9451/[email protected] For those who can't drop in then, I hope my photos have inspired you as much as seeing the quilts has inspired me :) This is a link to a review of Maya's exhibition from The Jewish Week and here's a list of upcoming gallery exhibitions. For details of other fabric, yarn, trim and notion stores that I've visited around the world along with the NYC stores I love, exhibitions and events I've attended and wonderful people I've been lucky to meet click the links below or in my sidebar :D Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only, no payment or commission is received on click-throughs and opinions are my own.

Let me begin by telling you all that I'm loving my new job at my LQS, The City Quilter, in Manhattan, I'm into my third week now and I'm wondering if I'll ever get tired of handling all that fabric?!!!!! If you didn't catch my earlier posts you can read all about the store here and then catch up on my 'golden ticket' job news here :) To be perfectly honest my back hasn't loved the job quite as much as I have, it's been a rocky start involving pain killers, ice and heat packs, hot Epsom salt baths, lots of stretching, a back belt, massage, a chiropractor, a physical therapist and, yes, I've been wearing very comfy shoes. I think my body just went into total shock at being made to stand for nine hours instead of sitting either at a sewing machine or computer!!! Still, I'm getting there, each day that I work is easier than the last and I won't be giving in to my aches and pains that easily! It's quite incredible just how much pleasure I can get from cutting fabric off a bolt and rolling a fat quarter. I can create beautiful fat quarter bundles now too - oh won't they look wonderful as presents. I've also had to learn what all these American coins are - in the two years since I moved here I just hadn't bothered to get to grips with them, I just used notes, so I'm learning fast. One of the best things is getting to meet all the wonderful customers that come into the store. To see how excited they are to be there is such fun and I really love the European customers, talking to me in metric measurements (strange to have been taught imperial at school only to convert to metric in England during the 1970s and now back to imperial again in America!) and with accents that it's been too long since I heard anywhere other than on the telly. And, of course, they're so thrilled at the fabric prices - who from Europe wouldn't be? - after all there's quite a difference between £18/€18/metre and $10.98/yard (converts to £7.28/€8.42) and a yard is only 3.39"/8.5cm less than a metre!!! And while I'm talking about work there's more news from The Art Quilt Gallery too. At the beginning of June I shared with you The Art Quilt Gallery's exhibition 'Sunshine and Shadow' by Fibre Artist, Deb Hyde. I had a great response to the post and I did suggest that maybe I should report back on all future exhibitions at the gallery. The current exhibition is: 'Travel Log' by Maya Chaimovich: 25 June - 3 August 2013 Maya is an Art Quilter born in Israel and here's an extract from her Artist Bio available on The Art Quilt Gallery website: "Through the art quilt, which has become the main focus of my life, I learned to express my feelings and share my experiences. I use as many types of material as I can in my work: cotton, lace, velvet, various types of silk, synthetic materials of all kinds. Most of the materials I use are from recycled clothes in an assortment of colors. An important part of my design experience is the use of materials worn by people I don't know. I give them a life of their own while designing my own creations. A main theme and a group of colors which I choose, guide me in the creation of a new work. The creation itself develops through much conflict, but gradually evolves into its final form." Each quilt is created from recycled fabrics (cotton, lace, silk, velvet, synthetic, polyester), metal and multicolour threads, small pieces on fusible interfacing and finally, free motion quilted. 'To Be Free' - 31" x 53", 2011 'New Day' - 36" x 36", 2008 'In Memorial' - 41" x 36", 2010 'Beyond' - 50" x 46", 2006 'Train of Thought' - 55" x 50", 2009 Bud' - 54" x 47", 2010 Mystery' - 40" x 52", 2006 'Moonlight Reflections' - 36" x 46", 2007 'Bride Bouquet' - 44" x 55", 2006 'The Desert' - 57" x 47", 2007 'Morning Walking' - 38" x 39", 2012 'Drop By Drop' - 31" x 29", 2009 'Under One Roof' - 20" x 47" - 2007 Maya will be giving a talk about her quilts at The Art Quilt Gallery on 17 July at 6.00 pm - attendance is free but please contact The City Quilter to register: 212-807-9451/[email protected] For those who can't drop in then, I hope my photos have inspired you as much as seeing the quilts has inspired me :) This is a link to a review of Maya's exhibition from The Jewish Week and here's a list of upcoming gallery exhibitions. For details of other fabric, yarn, trim and notion stores that I've visited around the world along with the NYC stores I love, exhibitions and events I've attended and wonderful people I've been lucky to meet click the links below or in my sidebar :D Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only, no payment or commission is received on click-throughs and opinions are my own.

Pas moins de 13 lieux d'expositions sur Sainte Marie aux Mines, nous vous en avons déjà montré une bonne partie , on arrive bientôt à la fin! A la chapelle Saint Joseph: " voyage en Israël" 3 artistes aux styles très différents, ayant les mêmes sources...

Let me begin by telling you all that I'm loving my new job at my LQS, The City Quilter, in Manhattan, I'm into my third week now and I'm wondering if I'll ever get tired of handling all that fabric?!!!!! If you didn't catch my earlier posts you can read all about the store here and then catch up on my 'golden ticket' job news here :) To be perfectly honest my back hasn't loved the job quite as much as I have, it's been a rocky start involving pain killers, ice and heat packs, hot Epsom salt baths, lots of stretching, a back belt, massage, a chiropractor, a physical therapist and, yes, I've been wearing very comfy shoes. I think my body just went into total shock at being made to stand for nine hours instead of sitting either at a sewing machine or computer!!! Still, I'm getting there, each day that I work is easier than the last and I won't be giving in to my aches and pains that easily! It's quite incredible just how much pleasure I can get from cutting fabric off a bolt and rolling a fat quarter. I can create beautiful fat quarter bundles now too - oh won't they look wonderful as presents. I've also had to learn what all these American coins are - in the two years since I moved here I just hadn't bothered to get to grips with them, I just used notes, so I'm learning fast. One of the best things is getting to meet all the wonderful customers that come into the store. To see how excited they are to be there is such fun and I really love the European customers, talking to me in metric measurements (strange to have been taught imperial at school only to convert to metric in England during the 1970s and now back to imperial again in America!) and with accents that it's been too long since I heard anywhere other than on the telly. And, of course, they're so thrilled at the fabric prices - who from Europe wouldn't be? - after all there's quite a difference between £18/€18/metre and $10.98/yard (converts to £7.28/€8.42) and a yard is only 3.39"/8.5cm less than a metre!!! And while I'm talking about work there's more news from The Art Quilt Gallery too. At the beginning of June I shared with you The Art Quilt Gallery's exhibition 'Sunshine and Shadow' by Fibre Artist, Deb Hyde. I had a great response to the post and I did suggest that maybe I should report back on all future exhibitions at the gallery. The current exhibition is: 'Travel Log' by Maya Chaimovich: 25 June - 3 August 2013 Maya is an Art Quilter born in Israel and here's an extract from her Artist Bio available on The Art Quilt Gallery website: "Through the art quilt, which has become the main focus of my life, I learned to express my feelings and share my experiences. I use as many types of material as I can in my work: cotton, lace, velvet, various types of silk, synthetic materials of all kinds. Most of the materials I use are from recycled clothes in an assortment of colors. An important part of my design experience is the use of materials worn by people I don't know. I give them a life of their own while designing my own creations. A main theme and a group of colors which I choose, guide me in the creation of a new work. The creation itself develops through much conflict, but gradually evolves into its final form." Each quilt is created from recycled fabrics (cotton, lace, silk, velvet, synthetic, polyester), metal and multicolour threads, small pieces on fusible interfacing and finally, free motion quilted. 'To Be Free' - 31" x 53", 2011 'New Day' - 36" x 36", 2008 'In Memorial' - 41" x 36", 2010 'Beyond' - 50" x 46", 2006 'Train of Thought' - 55" x 50", 2009 Bud' - 54" x 47", 2010 Mystery' - 40" x 52", 2006 'Moonlight Reflections' - 36" x 46", 2007 'Bride Bouquet' - 44" x 55", 2006 'The Desert' - 57" x 47", 2007 'Morning Walking' - 38" x 39", 2012 'Drop By Drop' - 31" x 29", 2009 'Under One Roof' - 20" x 47" - 2007 Maya will be giving a talk about her quilts at The Art Quilt Gallery on 17 July at 6.00 pm - attendance is free but please contact The City Quilter to register: 212-807-9451/[email protected] For those who can't drop in then, I hope my photos have inspired you as much as seeing the quilts has inspired me :) This is a link to a review of Maya's exhibition from The Jewish Week and here's a list of upcoming gallery exhibitions. For details of other fabric, yarn, trim and notion stores that I've visited around the world along with the NYC stores I love, exhibitions and events I've attended and wonderful people I've been lucky to meet click the links below or in my sidebar :D Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only, no payment or commission is received on click-throughs and opinions are my own.

"Hope" Quilt by Kikuyo Miyashita 宮下季久代 from Japan There was a fantastic exhibit at the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, USA, that ended January 5, 2014. Titled "Japanese Influences in Fiber Arts", the exhibit features, (among other things), award winning quilts from a major Japanese Quilt Show, the 11th biennial Nihon Quilt exhibit. [The quilts are now being exhibited at the New England Quilt Museum through April 12, 2014.] "Connected Squares" Quilt by Anco Brouwers-Branderhorst from the Netherlands The Japanese show attracts many outstanding international quilts from around the world, and over 35 of the top quilts from Quilt Nihon were displayed at the museum in Cedarburg. "In the Blue" Denim Quilt by Soo Hee Lee from Korea I have been to five quilt shows in the last three months, and yet the museum's exhibit has quilts whose design, workmanship and fabrics stand out among the many other quilts I have seen. I think that the international competition to be in the Japanese show gets a much more diverse body of work then local quilt shows. Quilt by Maya Chaimovich from Israel In this blog post I am sharing a few of my favorite quilts from the museum exhibit. There are many more quilts from the exhibit I'd like to share, but for now these will have to do. close-up of the Kikuyo Miyashita quilt, lots of Keiko Goke fabrics I love seeing quilts in person, because then you get to see not only the overall impact of the quilt, but the small details, fabrics, and quilting choices that make up the quilt. The quilt above has so many cheerful fabrics I have never seen before. The impact of the colors in the quilt is amazing in person. Close-up detail of the Anco Brouwers-Branderhorst quilt The color and construction of the geometric quilt above really caught my eye. The simple block construction, with the white squares offset, is enhanced by the quilting and the embellishment. close-up detail from the Soo Hee Lee quilt This denim masterpiece has to be one of my favorites. The use of zippers and belt loops and the arrangement of colors of denim is just fantastic in the sections of little houses, and then the overall arrangement of the houses in the quilt with a section of leaf pattern is just so creative. close-up detail from the Soo Hee Lee quilt I find myself just stunned sometimes at the talent, skill and time poured into some of the quilts. There is something exciting about seeing masterpieces, and being able to appreciate them. I can't quilt like these quilters, but I can enjoy their efforts, in the same way that I can enjoy a concert even though I can't sing well. Detail 1 of Maya Chaimovich's quilt This last quilt is so different, I can look at it and study it, and still not know where one fabric ends and the next starts. But it is lovely to see. Detail 2 of Maya Chaimovich's quilt I would encourage anyone interested is seeing this show to make the effort. Traveling to Japan to see a show like this is much harder then traveling to Wisconsin (or Massachusetts). People from as far away as Texas made arrangements to come and see this exhibit, and I can see why. These quilts traveled all over the world to get here. If you are interested in seeing more quilts from this exhibit, leave a comment saying so. If there is enough interest, I post more photos. Click on the images to see them enlarged (Yes, you can see these images even larger!). If you enjoyed this post you might also like: Batik Stars Quilt Batik Scrap Quilt Circle Quilt Heart Quilt Quilts Part 2 Valentine Vignette Valentine Hutch Spring Hutch Spring Needlework Vintage Lace Mosaic Heart Butterfly Bling I am linking up to these memes: Quilt specific links: Colorful life: Really random Thur (Entry 5 of 26.) 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If you're planning a trip to New York City, be sure to stop by The ArtQuilt Gallery•NYC, a gallery devoted entirely to art quilts from around the world. Here's what they have scheduled for the rest of 2013: … More

Let me begin by telling you all that I'm loving my new job at my LQS, The City Quilter, in Manhattan, I'm into my third week now and I'm wondering if I'll ever get tired of handling all that fabric?!!!!! If you didn't catch my earlier posts you can read all about the store here and then catch up on my 'golden ticket' job news here :) To be perfectly honest my back hasn't loved the job quite as much as I have, it's been a rocky start involving pain killers, ice and heat packs, hot Epsom salt baths, lots of stretching, a back belt, massage, a chiropractor, a physical therapist and, yes, I've been wearing very comfy shoes. I think my body just went into total shock at being made to stand for nine hours instead of sitting either at a sewing machine or computer!!! Still, I'm getting there, each day that I work is easier than the last and I won't be giving in to my aches and pains that easily! It's quite incredible just how much pleasure I can get from cutting fabric off a bolt and rolling a fat quarter. I can create beautiful fat quarter bundles now too - oh won't they look wonderful as presents. I've also had to learn what all these American coins are - in the two years since I moved here I just hadn't bothered to get to grips with them, I just used notes, so I'm learning fast. One of the best things is getting to meet all the wonderful customers that come into the store. To see how excited they are to be there is such fun and I really love the European customers, talking to me in metric measurements (strange to have been taught imperial at school only to convert to metric in England during the 1970s and now back to imperial again in America!) and with accents that it's been too long since I heard anywhere other than on the telly. And, of course, they're so thrilled at the fabric prices - who from Europe wouldn't be? - after all there's quite a difference between £18/€18/metre and $10.98/yard (converts to £7.28/€8.42) and a yard is only 3.39"/8.5cm less than a metre!!! And while I'm talking about work there's more news from The Art Quilt Gallery too. At the beginning of June I shared with you The Art Quilt Gallery's exhibition 'Sunshine and Shadow' by Fibre Artist, Deb Hyde. I had a great response to the post and I did suggest that maybe I should report back on all future exhibitions at the gallery. The current exhibition is: 'Travel Log' by Maya Chaimovich: 25 June - 3 August 2013 Maya is an Art Quilter born in Israel and here's an extract from her Artist Bio available on The Art Quilt Gallery website: "Through the art quilt, which has become the main focus of my life, I learned to express my feelings and share my experiences. I use as many types of material as I can in my work: cotton, lace, velvet, various types of silk, synthetic materials of all kinds. Most of the materials I use are from recycled clothes in an assortment of colors. An important part of my design experience is the use of materials worn by people I don't know. I give them a life of their own while designing my own creations. A main theme and a group of colors which I choose, guide me in the creation of a new work. The creation itself develops through much conflict, but gradually evolves into its final form." Each quilt is created from recycled fabrics (cotton, lace, silk, velvet, synthetic, polyester), metal and multicolour threads, small pieces on fusible interfacing and finally, free motion quilted. 'To Be Free' - 31" x 53", 2011 'New Day' - 36" x 36", 2008 'In Memorial' - 41" x 36", 2010 'Beyond' - 50" x 46", 2006 'Train of Thought' - 55" x 50", 2009 Bud' - 54" x 47", 2010 Mystery' - 40" x 52", 2006 'Moonlight Reflections' - 36" x 46", 2007 'Bride Bouquet' - 44" x 55", 2006 'The Desert' - 57" x 47", 2007 'Morning Walking' - 38" x 39", 2012 'Drop By Drop' - 31" x 29", 2009 'Under One Roof' - 20" x 47" - 2007 Maya will be giving a talk about her quilts at The Art Quilt Gallery on 17 July at 6.00 pm - attendance is free but please contact The City Quilter to register: 212-807-9451/[email protected] For those who can't drop in then, I hope my photos have inspired you as much as seeing the quilts has inspired me :) This is a link to a review of Maya's exhibition from The Jewish Week and here's a list of upcoming gallery exhibitions. For details of other fabric, yarn, trim and notion stores that I've visited around the world along with the NYC stores I love, exhibitions and events I've attended and wonderful people I've been lucky to meet click the links below or in my sidebar :D Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only, no payment or commission is received on click-throughs and opinions are my own.

Here we go with more quilts from Quilt Market 2012 in Houston. Its a HUGE exhibition by the way. I am only covering quilts that catch my eye first time through each section as I only had a chance …

Let me begin by telling you all that I'm loving my new job at my LQS, The City Quilter, in Manhattan, I'm into my third week now and I'm wondering if I'll ever get tired of handling all that fabric?!!!!! If you didn't catch my earlier posts you can read all about the store here and then catch up on my 'golden ticket' job news here :) To be perfectly honest my back hasn't loved the job quite as much as I have, it's been a rocky start involving pain killers, ice and heat packs, hot Epsom salt baths, lots of stretching, a back belt, massage, a chiropractor, a physical therapist and, yes, I've been wearing very comfy shoes. I think my body just went into total shock at being made to stand for nine hours instead of sitting either at a sewing machine or computer!!! Still, I'm getting there, each day that I work is easier than the last and I won't be giving in to my aches and pains that easily! It's quite incredible just how much pleasure I can get from cutting fabric off a bolt and rolling a fat quarter. I can create beautiful fat quarter bundles now too - oh won't they look wonderful as presents. I've also had to learn what all these American coins are - in the two years since I moved here I just hadn't bothered to get to grips with them, I just used notes, so I'm learning fast. One of the best things is getting to meet all the wonderful customers that come into the store. To see how excited they are to be there is such fun and I really love the European customers, talking to me in metric measurements (strange to have been taught imperial at school only to convert to metric in England during the 1970s and now back to imperial again in America!) and with accents that it's been too long since I heard anywhere other than on the telly. And, of course, they're so thrilled at the fabric prices - who from Europe wouldn't be? - after all there's quite a difference between £18/€18/metre and $10.98/yard (converts to £7.28/€8.42) and a yard is only 3.39"/8.5cm less than a metre!!! And while I'm talking about work there's more news from The Art Quilt Gallery too. At the beginning of June I shared with you The Art Quilt Gallery's exhibition 'Sunshine and Shadow' by Fibre Artist, Deb Hyde. I had a great response to the post and I did suggest that maybe I should report back on all future exhibitions at the gallery. The current exhibition is: 'Travel Log' by Maya Chaimovich: 25 June - 3 August 2013 Maya is an Art Quilter born in Israel and here's an extract from her Artist Bio available on The Art Quilt Gallery website: "Through the art quilt, which has become the main focus of my life, I learned to express my feelings and share my experiences. I use as many types of material as I can in my work: cotton, lace, velvet, various types of silk, synthetic materials of all kinds. Most of the materials I use are from recycled clothes in an assortment of colors. An important part of my design experience is the use of materials worn by people I don't know. I give them a life of their own while designing my own creations. A main theme and a group of colors which I choose, guide me in the creation of a new work. The creation itself develops through much conflict, but gradually evolves into its final form." Each quilt is created from recycled fabrics (cotton, lace, silk, velvet, synthetic, polyester), metal and multicolour threads, small pieces on fusible interfacing and finally, free motion quilted. 'To Be Free' - 31" x 53", 2011 'New Day' - 36" x 36", 2008 'In Memorial' - 41" x 36", 2010 'Beyond' - 50" x 46", 2006 'Train of Thought' - 55" x 50", 2009 Bud' - 54" x 47", 2010 Mystery' - 40" x 52", 2006 'Moonlight Reflections' - 36" x 46", 2007 'Bride Bouquet' - 44" x 55", 2006 'The Desert' - 57" x 47", 2007 'Morning Walking' - 38" x 39", 2012 'Drop By Drop' - 31" x 29", 2009 'Under One Roof' - 20" x 47" - 2007 Maya will be giving a talk about her quilts at The Art Quilt Gallery on 17 July at 6.00 pm - attendance is free but please contact The City Quilter to register: 212-807-9451/[email protected] For those who can't drop in then, I hope my photos have inspired you as much as seeing the quilts has inspired me :) This is a link to a review of Maya's exhibition from The Jewish Week and here's a list of upcoming gallery exhibitions. For details of other fabric, yarn, trim and notion stores that I've visited around the world along with the NYC stores I love, exhibitions and events I've attended and wonderful people I've been lucky to meet click the links below or in my sidebar :D Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only, no payment or commission is received on click-throughs and opinions are my own.

Let me begin by telling you all that I'm loving my new job at my LQS, The City Quilter, in Manhattan, I'm into my third week now and I'm wondering if I'll ever get tired of handling all that fabric?!!!!! If you didn't catch my earlier posts you can read all about the store here and then catch up on my 'golden ticket' job news here :) To be perfectly honest my back hasn't loved the job quite as much as I have, it's been a rocky start involving pain killers, ice and heat packs, hot Epsom salt baths, lots of stretching, a back belt, massage, a chiropractor, a physical therapist and, yes, I've been wearing very comfy shoes. I think my body just went into total shock at being made to stand for nine hours instead of sitting either at a sewing machine or computer!!! Still, I'm getting there, each day that I work is easier than the last and I won't be giving in to my aches and pains that easily! It's quite incredible just how much pleasure I can get from cutting fabric off a bolt and rolling a fat quarter. I can create beautiful fat quarter bundles now too - oh won't they look wonderful as presents. I've also had to learn what all these American coins are - in the two years since I moved here I just hadn't bothered to get to grips with them, I just used notes, so I'm learning fast. One of the best things is getting to meet all the wonderful customers that come into the store. To see how excited they are to be there is such fun and I really love the European customers, talking to me in metric measurements (strange to have been taught imperial at school only to convert to metric in England during the 1970s and now back to imperial again in America!) and with accents that it's been too long since I heard anywhere other than on the telly. And, of course, they're so thrilled at the fabric prices - who from Europe wouldn't be? - after all there's quite a difference between £18/€18/metre and $10.98/yard (converts to £7.28/€8.42) and a yard is only 3.39"/8.5cm less than a metre!!! And while I'm talking about work there's more news from The Art Quilt Gallery too. At the beginning of June I shared with you The Art Quilt Gallery's exhibition 'Sunshine and Shadow' by Fibre Artist, Deb Hyde. I had a great response to the post and I did suggest that maybe I should report back on all future exhibitions at the gallery. The current exhibition is: 'Travel Log' by Maya Chaimovich: 25 June - 3 August 2013 Maya is an Art Quilter born in Israel and here's an extract from her Artist Bio available on The Art Quilt Gallery website: "Through the art quilt, which has become the main focus of my life, I learned to express my feelings and share my experiences. I use as many types of material as I can in my work: cotton, lace, velvet, various types of silk, synthetic materials of all kinds. Most of the materials I use are from recycled clothes in an assortment of colors. An important part of my design experience is the use of materials worn by people I don't know. I give them a life of their own while designing my own creations. A main theme and a group of colors which I choose, guide me in the creation of a new work. The creation itself develops through much conflict, but gradually evolves into its final form." Each quilt is created from recycled fabrics (cotton, lace, silk, velvet, synthetic, polyester), metal and multicolour threads, small pieces on fusible interfacing and finally, free motion quilted. 'To Be Free' - 31" x 53", 2011 'New Day' - 36" x 36", 2008 'In Memorial' - 41" x 36", 2010 'Beyond' - 50" x 46", 2006 'Train of Thought' - 55" x 50", 2009 Bud' - 54" x 47", 2010 Mystery' - 40" x 52", 2006 'Moonlight Reflections' - 36" x 46", 2007 'Bride Bouquet' - 44" x 55", 2006 'The Desert' - 57" x 47", 2007 'Morning Walking' - 38" x 39", 2012 'Drop By Drop' - 31" x 29", 2009 'Under One Roof' - 20" x 47" - 2007 Maya will be giving a talk about her quilts at The Art Quilt Gallery on 17 July at 6.00 pm - attendance is free but please contact The City Quilter to register: 212-807-9451/[email protected] For those who can't drop in then, I hope my photos have inspired you as much as seeing the quilts has inspired me :) This is a link to a review of Maya's exhibition from The Jewish Week and here's a list of upcoming gallery exhibitions. For details of other fabric, yarn, trim and notion stores that I've visited around the world along with the NYC stores I love, exhibitions and events I've attended and wonderful people I've been lucky to meet click the links below or in my sidebar :D Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only, no payment or commission is received on click-throughs and opinions are my own.

Let me begin by telling you all that I'm loving my new job at my LQS, The City Quilter, in Manhattan, I'm into my third week now and I'm wondering if I'll ever get tired of handling all that fabric?!!!!! If you didn't catch my earlier posts you can read all about the store here and then catch up on my 'golden ticket' job news here :) To be perfectly honest my back hasn't loved the job quite as much as I have, it's been a rocky start involving pain killers, ice and heat packs, hot Epsom salt baths, lots of stretching, a back belt, massage, a chiropractor, a physical therapist and, yes, I've been wearing very comfy shoes. I think my body just went into total shock at being made to stand for nine hours instead of sitting either at a sewing machine or computer!!! Still, I'm getting there, each day that I work is easier than the last and I won't be giving in to my aches and pains that easily! It's quite incredible just how much pleasure I can get from cutting fabric off a bolt and rolling a fat quarter. I can create beautiful fat quarter bundles now too - oh won't they look wonderful as presents. I've also had to learn what all these American coins are - in the two years since I moved here I just hadn't bothered to get to grips with them, I just used notes, so I'm learning fast. One of the best things is getting to meet all the wonderful customers that come into the store. To see how excited they are to be there is such fun and I really love the European customers, talking to me in metric measurements (strange to have been taught imperial at school only to convert to metric in England during the 1970s and now back to imperial again in America!) and with accents that it's been too long since I heard anywhere other than on the telly. And, of course, they're so thrilled at the fabric prices - who from Europe wouldn't be? - after all there's quite a difference between £18/€18/metre and $10.98/yard (converts to £7.28/€8.42) and a yard is only 3.39"/8.5cm less than a metre!!! And while I'm talking about work there's more news from The Art Quilt Gallery too. At the beginning of June I shared with you The Art Quilt Gallery's exhibition 'Sunshine and Shadow' by Fibre Artist, Deb Hyde. I had a great response to the post and I did suggest that maybe I should report back on all future exhibitions at the gallery. The current exhibition is: 'Travel Log' by Maya Chaimovich: 25 June - 3 August 2013 Maya is an Art Quilter born in Israel and here's an extract from her Artist Bio available on The Art Quilt Gallery website: "Through the art quilt, which has become the main focus of my life, I learned to express my feelings and share my experiences. I use as many types of material as I can in my work: cotton, lace, velvet, various types of silk, synthetic materials of all kinds. Most of the materials I use are from recycled clothes in an assortment of colors. An important part of my design experience is the use of materials worn by people I don't know. I give them a life of their own while designing my own creations. A main theme and a group of colors which I choose, guide me in the creation of a new work. The creation itself develops through much conflict, but gradually evolves into its final form." Each quilt is created from recycled fabrics (cotton, lace, silk, velvet, synthetic, polyester), metal and multicolour threads, small pieces on fusible interfacing and finally, free motion quilted. 'To Be Free' - 31" x 53", 2011 'New Day' - 36" x 36", 2008 'In Memorial' - 41" x 36", 2010 'Beyond' - 50" x 46", 2006 'Train of Thought' - 55" x 50", 2009 Bud' - 54" x 47", 2010 Mystery' - 40" x 52", 2006 'Moonlight Reflections' - 36" x 46", 2007 'Bride Bouquet' - 44" x 55", 2006 'The Desert' - 57" x 47", 2007 'Morning Walking' - 38" x 39", 2012 'Drop By Drop' - 31" x 29", 2009 'Under One Roof' - 20" x 47" - 2007 Maya will be giving a talk about her quilts at The Art Quilt Gallery on 17 July at 6.00 pm - attendance is free but please contact The City Quilter to register: 212-807-9451/[email protected] For those who can't drop in then, I hope my photos have inspired you as much as seeing the quilts has inspired me :) This is a link to a review of Maya's exhibition from The Jewish Week and here's a list of upcoming gallery exhibitions. For details of other fabric, yarn, trim and notion stores that I've visited around the world along with the NYC stores I love, exhibitions and events I've attended and wonderful people I've been lucky to meet click the links below or in my sidebar :D Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only, no payment or commission is received on click-throughs and opinions are my own.

Let me begin by telling you all that I'm loving my new job at my LQS, The City Quilter, in Manhattan, I'm into my third week now and I'm wondering if I'll ever get tired of handling all that fabric?!!!!! If you didn't catch my earlier posts you can read all about the store here and then catch up on my 'golden ticket' job news here :) To be perfectly honest my back hasn't loved the job quite as much as I have, it's been a rocky start involving pain killers, ice and heat packs, hot Epsom salt baths, lots of stretching, a back belt, massage, a chiropractor, a physical therapist and, yes, I've been wearing very comfy shoes. I think my body just went into total shock at being made to stand for nine hours instead of sitting either at a sewing machine or computer!!! Still, I'm getting there, each day that I work is easier than the last and I won't be giving in to my aches and pains that easily! It's quite incredible just how much pleasure I can get from cutting fabric off a bolt and rolling a fat quarter. I can create beautiful fat quarter bundles now too - oh won't they look wonderful as presents. I've also had to learn what all these American coins are - in the two years since I moved here I just hadn't bothered to get to grips with them, I just used notes, so I'm learning fast. One of the best things is getting to meet all the wonderful customers that come into the store. To see how excited they are to be there is such fun and I really love the European customers, talking to me in metric measurements (strange to have been taught imperial at school only to convert to metric in England during the 1970s and now back to imperial again in America!) and with accents that it's been too long since I heard anywhere other than on the telly. And, of course, they're so thrilled at the fabric prices - who from Europe wouldn't be? - after all there's quite a difference between £18/€18/metre and $10.98/yard (converts to £7.28/€8.42) and a yard is only 3.39"/8.5cm less than a metre!!! And while I'm talking about work there's more news from The Art Quilt Gallery too. At the beginning of June I shared with you The Art Quilt Gallery's exhibition 'Sunshine and Shadow' by Fibre Artist, Deb Hyde. I had a great response to the post and I did suggest that maybe I should report back on all future exhibitions at the gallery. The current exhibition is: 'Travel Log' by Maya Chaimovich: 25 June - 3 August 2013 Maya is an Art Quilter born in Israel and here's an extract from her Artist Bio available on The Art Quilt Gallery website: "Through the art quilt, which has become the main focus of my life, I learned to express my feelings and share my experiences. I use as many types of material as I can in my work: cotton, lace, velvet, various types of silk, synthetic materials of all kinds. Most of the materials I use are from recycled clothes in an assortment of colors. An important part of my design experience is the use of materials worn by people I don't know. I give them a life of their own while designing my own creations. A main theme and a group of colors which I choose, guide me in the creation of a new work. The creation itself develops through much conflict, but gradually evolves into its final form." Each quilt is created from recycled fabrics (cotton, lace, silk, velvet, synthetic, polyester), metal and multicolour threads, small pieces on fusible interfacing and finally, free motion quilted. 'To Be Free' - 31" x 53", 2011 'New Day' - 36" x 36", 2008 'In Memorial' - 41" x 36", 2010 'Beyond' - 50" x 46", 2006 'Train of Thought' - 55" x 50", 2009 Bud' - 54" x 47", 2010 Mystery' - 40" x 52", 2006 'Moonlight Reflections' - 36" x 46", 2007 'Bride Bouquet' - 44" x 55", 2006 'The Desert' - 57" x 47", 2007 'Morning Walking' - 38" x 39", 2012 'Drop By Drop' - 31" x 29", 2009 'Under One Roof' - 20" x 47" - 2007 Maya will be giving a talk about her quilts at The Art Quilt Gallery on 17 July at 6.00 pm - attendance is free but please contact The City Quilter to register: 212-807-9451/[email protected] For those who can't drop in then, I hope my photos have inspired you as much as seeing the quilts has inspired me :) This is a link to a review of Maya's exhibition from The Jewish Week and here's a list of upcoming gallery exhibitions. For details of other fabric, yarn, trim and notion stores that I've visited around the world along with the NYC stores I love, exhibitions and events I've attended and wonderful people I've been lucky to meet click the links below or in my sidebar :D Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only, no payment or commission is received on click-throughs and opinions are my own.

Let me begin by telling you all that I'm loving my new job at my LQS, The City Quilter, in Manhattan, I'm into my third week now and I'm wondering if I'll ever get tired of handling all that fabric?!!!!! If you didn't catch my earlier posts you can read all about the store here and then catch up on my 'golden ticket' job news here :) To be perfectly honest my back hasn't loved the job quite as much as I have, it's been a rocky start involving pain killers, ice and heat packs, hot Epsom salt baths, lots of stretching, a back belt, massage, a chiropractor, a physical therapist and, yes, I've been wearing very comfy shoes. I think my body just went into total shock at being made to stand for nine hours instead of sitting either at a sewing machine or computer!!! Still, I'm getting there, each day that I work is easier than the last and I won't be giving in to my aches and pains that easily! It's quite incredible just how much pleasure I can get from cutting fabric off a bolt and rolling a fat quarter. I can create beautiful fat quarter bundles now too - oh won't they look wonderful as presents. I've also had to learn what all these American coins are - in the two years since I moved here I just hadn't bothered to get to grips with them, I just used notes, so I'm learning fast. One of the best things is getting to meet all the wonderful customers that come into the store. To see how excited they are to be there is such fun and I really love the European customers, talking to me in metric measurements (strange to have been taught imperial at school only to convert to metric in England during the 1970s and now back to imperial again in America!) and with accents that it's been too long since I heard anywhere other than on the telly. And, of course, they're so thrilled at the fabric prices - who from Europe wouldn't be? - after all there's quite a difference between £18/€18/metre and $10.98/yard (converts to £7.28/€8.42) and a yard is only 3.39"/8.5cm less than a metre!!! And while I'm talking about work there's more news from The Art Quilt Gallery too. At the beginning of June I shared with you The Art Quilt Gallery's exhibition 'Sunshine and Shadow' by Fibre Artist, Deb Hyde. I had a great response to the post and I did suggest that maybe I should report back on all future exhibitions at the gallery. The current exhibition is: 'Travel Log' by Maya Chaimovich: 25 June - 3 August 2013 Maya is an Art Quilter born in Israel and here's an extract from her Artist Bio available on The Art Quilt Gallery website: "Through the art quilt, which has become the main focus of my life, I learned to express my feelings and share my experiences. I use as many types of material as I can in my work: cotton, lace, velvet, various types of silk, synthetic materials of all kinds. Most of the materials I use are from recycled clothes in an assortment of colors. An important part of my design experience is the use of materials worn by people I don't know. I give them a life of their own while designing my own creations. A main theme and a group of colors which I choose, guide me in the creation of a new work. The creation itself develops through much conflict, but gradually evolves into its final form." Each quilt is created from recycled fabrics (cotton, lace, silk, velvet, synthetic, polyester), metal and multicolour threads, small pieces on fusible interfacing and finally, free motion quilted. 'To Be Free' - 31" x 53", 2011 'New Day' - 36" x 36", 2008 'In Memorial' - 41" x 36", 2010 'Beyond' - 50" x 46", 2006 'Train of Thought' - 55" x 50", 2009 Bud' - 54" x 47", 2010 Mystery' - 40" x 52", 2006 'Moonlight Reflections' - 36" x 46", 2007 'Bride Bouquet' - 44" x 55", 2006 'The Desert' - 57" x 47", 2007 'Morning Walking' - 38" x 39", 2012 'Drop By Drop' - 31" x 29", 2009 'Under One Roof' - 20" x 47" - 2007 Maya will be giving a talk about her quilts at The Art Quilt Gallery on 17 July at 6.00 pm - attendance is free but please contact The City Quilter to register: 212-807-9451/[email protected] For those who can't drop in then, I hope my photos have inspired you as much as seeing the quilts has inspired me :) This is a link to a review of Maya's exhibition from The Jewish Week and here's a list of upcoming gallery exhibitions. For details of other fabric, yarn, trim and notion stores that I've visited around the world along with the NYC stores I love, exhibitions and events I've attended and wonderful people I've been lucky to meet click the links below or in my sidebar :D Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only, no payment or commission is received on click-throughs and opinions are my own.

Let me begin by telling you all that I'm loving my new job at my LQS, The City Quilter, in Manhattan, I'm into my third week now and I'm wondering if I'll ever get tired of handling all that fabric?!!!!! If you didn't catch my earlier posts you can read all about the store here and then catch up on my 'golden ticket' job news here :) To be perfectly honest my back hasn't loved the job quite as much as I have, it's been a rocky start involving pain killers, ice and heat packs, hot Epsom salt baths, lots of stretching, a back belt, massage, a chiropractor, a physical therapist and, yes, I've been wearing very comfy shoes. I think my body just went into total shock at being made to stand for nine hours instead of sitting either at a sewing machine or computer!!! Still, I'm getting there, each day that I work is easier than the last and I won't be giving in to my aches and pains that easily! It's quite incredible just how much pleasure I can get from cutting fabric off a bolt and rolling a fat quarter. I can create beautiful fat quarter bundles now too - oh won't they look wonderful as presents. I've also had to learn what all these American coins are - in the two years since I moved here I just hadn't bothered to get to grips with them, I just used notes, so I'm learning fast. One of the best things is getting to meet all the wonderful customers that come into the store. To see how excited they are to be there is such fun and I really love the European customers, talking to me in metric measurements (strange to have been taught imperial at school only to convert to metric in England during the 1970s and now back to imperial again in America!) and with accents that it's been too long since I heard anywhere other than on the telly. And, of course, they're so thrilled at the fabric prices - who from Europe wouldn't be? - after all there's quite a difference between £18/€18/metre and $10.98/yard (converts to £7.28/€8.42) and a yard is only 3.39"/8.5cm less than a metre!!! And while I'm talking about work there's more news from The Art Quilt Gallery too. At the beginning of June I shared with you The Art Quilt Gallery's exhibition 'Sunshine and Shadow' by Fibre Artist, Deb Hyde. I had a great response to the post and I did suggest that maybe I should report back on all future exhibitions at the gallery. The current exhibition is: 'Travel Log' by Maya Chaimovich: 25 June - 3 August 2013 Maya is an Art Quilter born in Israel and here's an extract from her Artist Bio available on The Art Quilt Gallery website: "Through the art quilt, which has become the main focus of my life, I learned to express my feelings and share my experiences. I use as many types of material as I can in my work: cotton, lace, velvet, various types of silk, synthetic materials of all kinds. Most of the materials I use are from recycled clothes in an assortment of colors. An important part of my design experience is the use of materials worn by people I don't know. I give them a life of their own while designing my own creations. A main theme and a group of colors which I choose, guide me in the creation of a new work. The creation itself develops through much conflict, but gradually evolves into its final form." Each quilt is created from recycled fabrics (cotton, lace, silk, velvet, synthetic, polyester), metal and multicolour threads, small pieces on fusible interfacing and finally, free motion quilted. 'To Be Free' - 31" x 53", 2011 'New Day' - 36" x 36", 2008 'In Memorial' - 41" x 36", 2010 'Beyond' - 50" x 46", 2006 'Train of Thought' - 55" x 50", 2009 Bud' - 54" x 47", 2010 Mystery' - 40" x 52", 2006 'Moonlight Reflections' - 36" x 46", 2007 'Bride Bouquet' - 44" x 55", 2006 'The Desert' - 57" x 47", 2007 'Morning Walking' - 38" x 39", 2012 'Drop By Drop' - 31" x 29", 2009 'Under One Roof' - 20" x 47" - 2007 Maya will be giving a talk about her quilts at The Art Quilt Gallery on 17 July at 6.00 pm - attendance is free but please contact The City Quilter to register: 212-807-9451/[email protected] For those who can't drop in then, I hope my photos have inspired you as much as seeing the quilts has inspired me :) This is a link to a review of Maya's exhibition from The Jewish Week and here's a list of upcoming gallery exhibitions. For details of other fabric, yarn, trim and notion stores that I've visited around the world along with the NYC stores I love, exhibitions and events I've attended and wonderful people I've been lucky to meet click the links below or in my sidebar :D Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only, no payment or commission is received on click-throughs and opinions are my own.

Let me begin by telling you all that I'm loving my new job at my LQS, The City Quilter, in Manhattan, I'm into my third week now and I'm wondering if I'll ever get tired of handling all that fabric?!!!!! If you didn't catch my earlier posts you can read all about the store here and then catch up on my 'golden ticket' job news here :) To be perfectly honest my back hasn't loved the job quite as much as I have, it's been a rocky start involving pain killers, ice and heat packs, hot Epsom salt baths, lots of stretching, a back belt, massage, a chiropractor, a physical therapist and, yes, I've been wearing very comfy shoes. I think my body just went into total shock at being made to stand for nine hours instead of sitting either at a sewing machine or computer!!! Still, I'm getting there, each day that I work is easier than the last and I won't be giving in to my aches and pains that easily! It's quite incredible just how much pleasure I can get from cutting fabric off a bolt and rolling a fat quarter. I can create beautiful fat quarter bundles now too - oh won't they look wonderful as presents. I've also had to learn what all these American coins are - in the two years since I moved here I just hadn't bothered to get to grips with them, I just used notes, so I'm learning fast. One of the best things is getting to meet all the wonderful customers that come into the store. To see how excited they are to be there is such fun and I really love the European customers, talking to me in metric measurements (strange to have been taught imperial at school only to convert to metric in England during the 1970s and now back to imperial again in America!) and with accents that it's been too long since I heard anywhere other than on the telly. And, of course, they're so thrilled at the fabric prices - who from Europe wouldn't be? - after all there's quite a difference between £18/€18/metre and $10.98/yard (converts to £7.28/€8.42) and a yard is only 3.39"/8.5cm less than a metre!!! And while I'm talking about work there's more news from The Art Quilt Gallery too. At the beginning of June I shared with you The Art Quilt Gallery's exhibition 'Sunshine and Shadow' by Fibre Artist, Deb Hyde. I had a great response to the post and I did suggest that maybe I should report back on all future exhibitions at the gallery. The current exhibition is: 'Travel Log' by Maya Chaimovich: 25 June - 3 August 2013 Maya is an Art Quilter born in Israel and here's an extract from her Artist Bio available on The Art Quilt Gallery website: "Through the art quilt, which has become the main focus of my life, I learned to express my feelings and share my experiences. I use as many types of material as I can in my work: cotton, lace, velvet, various types of silk, synthetic materials of all kinds. Most of the materials I use are from recycled clothes in an assortment of colors. An important part of my design experience is the use of materials worn by people I don't know. I give them a life of their own while designing my own creations. A main theme and a group of colors which I choose, guide me in the creation of a new work. The creation itself develops through much conflict, but gradually evolves into its final form." Each quilt is created from recycled fabrics (cotton, lace, silk, velvet, synthetic, polyester), metal and multicolour threads, small pieces on fusible interfacing and finally, free motion quilted. 'To Be Free' - 31" x 53", 2011 'New Day' - 36" x 36", 2008 'In Memorial' - 41" x 36", 2010 'Beyond' - 50" x 46", 2006 'Train of Thought' - 55" x 50", 2009 Bud' - 54" x 47", 2010 Mystery' - 40" x 52", 2006 'Moonlight Reflections' - 36" x 46", 2007 'Bride Bouquet' - 44" x 55", 2006 'The Desert' - 57" x 47", 2007 'Morning Walking' - 38" x 39", 2012 'Drop By Drop' - 31" x 29", 2009 'Under One Roof' - 20" x 47" - 2007 Maya will be giving a talk about her quilts at The Art Quilt Gallery on 17 July at 6.00 pm - attendance is free but please contact The City Quilter to register: 212-807-9451/[email protected] For those who can't drop in then, I hope my photos have inspired you as much as seeing the quilts has inspired me :) This is a link to a review of Maya's exhibition from The Jewish Week and here's a list of upcoming gallery exhibitions. For details of other fabric, yarn, trim and notion stores that I've visited around the world along with the NYC stores I love, exhibitions and events I've attended and wonderful people I've been lucky to meet click the links below or in my sidebar :D Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only, no payment or commission is received on click-throughs and opinions are my own.

Let me begin by telling you all that I'm loving my new job at my LQS, The City Quilter, in Manhattan, I'm into my third week now and I'm wondering if I'll ever get tired of handling all that fabric?!!!!! If you didn't catch my earlier posts you can read all about the store here and then catch up on my 'golden ticket' job news here :) To be perfectly honest my back hasn't loved the job quite as much as I have, it's been a rocky start involving pain killers, ice and heat packs, hot Epsom salt baths, lots of stretching, a back belt, massage, a chiropractor, a physical therapist and, yes, I've been wearing very comfy shoes. I think my body just went into total shock at being made to stand for nine hours instead of sitting either at a sewing machine or computer!!! Still, I'm getting there, each day that I work is easier than the last and I won't be giving in to my aches and pains that easily! It's quite incredible just how much pleasure I can get from cutting fabric off a bolt and rolling a fat quarter. I can create beautiful fat quarter bundles now too - oh won't they look wonderful as presents. I've also had to learn what all these American coins are - in the two years since I moved here I just hadn't bothered to get to grips with them, I just used notes, so I'm learning fast. One of the best things is getting to meet all the wonderful customers that come into the store. To see how excited they are to be there is such fun and I really love the European customers, talking to me in metric measurements (strange to have been taught imperial at school only to convert to metric in England during the 1970s and now back to imperial again in America!) and with accents that it's been too long since I heard anywhere other than on the telly. And, of course, they're so thrilled at the fabric prices - who from Europe wouldn't be? - after all there's quite a difference between £18/€18/metre and $10.98/yard (converts to £7.28/€8.42) and a yard is only 3.39"/8.5cm less than a metre!!! And while I'm talking about work there's more news from The Art Quilt Gallery too. At the beginning of June I shared with you The Art Quilt Gallery's exhibition 'Sunshine and Shadow' by Fibre Artist, Deb Hyde. I had a great response to the post and I did suggest that maybe I should report back on all future exhibitions at the gallery. The current exhibition is: 'Travel Log' by Maya Chaimovich: 25 June - 3 August 2013 Maya is an Art Quilter born in Israel and here's an extract from her Artist Bio available on The Art Quilt Gallery website: "Through the art quilt, which has become the main focus of my life, I learned to express my feelings and share my experiences. I use as many types of material as I can in my work: cotton, lace, velvet, various types of silk, synthetic materials of all kinds. Most of the materials I use are from recycled clothes in an assortment of colors. An important part of my design experience is the use of materials worn by people I don't know. I give them a life of their own while designing my own creations. A main theme and a group of colors which I choose, guide me in the creation of a new work. The creation itself develops through much conflict, but gradually evolves into its final form." Each quilt is created from recycled fabrics (cotton, lace, silk, velvet, synthetic, polyester), metal and multicolour threads, small pieces on fusible interfacing and finally, free motion quilted. 'To Be Free' - 31" x 53", 2011 'New Day' - 36" x 36", 2008 'In Memorial' - 41" x 36", 2010 'Beyond' - 50" x 46", 2006 'Train of Thought' - 55" x 50", 2009 Bud' - 54" x 47", 2010 Mystery' - 40" x 52", 2006 'Moonlight Reflections' - 36" x 46", 2007 'Bride Bouquet' - 44" x 55", 2006 'The Desert' - 57" x 47", 2007 'Morning Walking' - 38" x 39", 2012 'Drop By Drop' - 31" x 29", 2009 'Under One Roof' - 20" x 47" - 2007 Maya will be giving a talk about her quilts at The Art Quilt Gallery on 17 July at 6.00 pm - attendance is free but please contact The City Quilter to register: 212-807-9451/[email protected] For those who can't drop in then, I hope my photos have inspired you as much as seeing the quilts has inspired me :) This is a link to a review of Maya's exhibition from The Jewish Week and here's a list of upcoming gallery exhibitions. For details of other fabric, yarn, trim and notion stores that I've visited around the world along with the NYC stores I love, exhibitions and events I've attended and wonderful people I've been lucky to meet click the links below or in my sidebar :D Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only, no payment or commission is received on click-throughs and opinions are my own.

Let me begin by telling you all that I'm loving my new job at my LQS, The City Quilter, in Manhattan, I'm into my third week now and I'm wondering if I'll ever get tired of handling all that fabric?!!!!! If you didn't catch my earlier posts you can read all about the store here and then catch up on my 'golden ticket' job news here :) To be perfectly honest my back hasn't loved the job quite as much as I have, it's been a rocky start involving pain killers, ice and heat packs, hot Epsom salt baths, lots of stretching, a back belt, massage, a chiropractor, a physical therapist and, yes, I've been wearing very comfy shoes. I think my body just went into total shock at being made to stand for nine hours instead of sitting either at a sewing machine or computer!!! Still, I'm getting there, each day that I work is easier than the last and I won't be giving in to my aches and pains that easily! It's quite incredible just how much pleasure I can get from cutting fabric off a bolt and rolling a fat quarter. I can create beautiful fat quarter bundles now too - oh won't they look wonderful as presents. I've also had to learn what all these American coins are - in the two years since I moved here I just hadn't bothered to get to grips with them, I just used notes, so I'm learning fast. One of the best things is getting to meet all the wonderful customers that come into the store. To see how excited they are to be there is such fun and I really love the European customers, talking to me in metric measurements (strange to have been taught imperial at school only to convert to metric in England during the 1970s and now back to imperial again in America!) and with accents that it's been too long since I heard anywhere other than on the telly. And, of course, they're so thrilled at the fabric prices - who from Europe wouldn't be? - after all there's quite a difference between £18/€18/metre and $10.98/yard (converts to £7.28/€8.42) and a yard is only 3.39"/8.5cm less than a metre!!! And while I'm talking about work there's more news from The Art Quilt Gallery too. At the beginning of June I shared with you The Art Quilt Gallery's exhibition 'Sunshine and Shadow' by Fibre Artist, Deb Hyde. I had a great response to the post and I did suggest that maybe I should report back on all future exhibitions at the gallery. The current exhibition is: 'Travel Log' by Maya Chaimovich: 25 June - 3 August 2013 Maya is an Art Quilter born in Israel and here's an extract from her Artist Bio available on The Art Quilt Gallery website: "Through the art quilt, which has become the main focus of my life, I learned to express my feelings and share my experiences. I use as many types of material as I can in my work: cotton, lace, velvet, various types of silk, synthetic materials of all kinds. Most of the materials I use are from recycled clothes in an assortment of colors. An important part of my design experience is the use of materials worn by people I don't know. I give them a life of their own while designing my own creations. A main theme and a group of colors which I choose, guide me in the creation of a new work. The creation itself develops through much conflict, but gradually evolves into its final form." Each quilt is created from recycled fabrics (cotton, lace, silk, velvet, synthetic, polyester), metal and multicolour threads, small pieces on fusible interfacing and finally, free motion quilted. 'To Be Free' - 31" x 53", 2011 'New Day' - 36" x 36", 2008 'In Memorial' - 41" x 36", 2010 'Beyond' - 50" x 46", 2006 'Train of Thought' - 55" x 50", 2009 Bud' - 54" x 47", 2010 Mystery' - 40" x 52", 2006 'Moonlight Reflections' - 36" x 46", 2007 'Bride Bouquet' - 44" x 55", 2006 'The Desert' - 57" x 47", 2007 'Morning Walking' - 38" x 39", 2012 'Drop By Drop' - 31" x 29", 2009 'Under One Roof' - 20" x 47" - 2007 Maya will be giving a talk about her quilts at The Art Quilt Gallery on 17 July at 6.00 pm - attendance is free but please contact The City Quilter to register: 212-807-9451/[email protected] For those who can't drop in then, I hope my photos have inspired you as much as seeing the quilts has inspired me :) This is a link to a review of Maya's exhibition from The Jewish Week and here's a list of upcoming gallery exhibitions. For details of other fabric, yarn, trim and notion stores that I've visited around the world along with the NYC stores I love, exhibitions and events I've attended and wonderful people I've been lucky to meet click the links below or in my sidebar :D Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only, no payment or commission is received on click-throughs and opinions are my own.

Let me begin by telling you all that I'm loving my new job at my LQS, The City Quilter, in Manhattan, I'm into my third week now and I'm wondering if I'll ever get tired of handling all that fabric?!!!!! If you didn't catch my earlier posts you can read all about the store here and then catch up on my 'golden ticket' job news here :) To be perfectly honest my back hasn't loved the job quite as much as I have, it's been a rocky start involving pain killers, ice and heat packs, hot Epsom salt baths, lots of stretching, a back belt, massage, a chiropractor, a physical therapist and, yes, I've been wearing very comfy shoes. I think my body just went into total shock at being made to stand for nine hours instead of sitting either at a sewing machine or computer!!! Still, I'm getting there, each day that I work is easier than the last and I won't be giving in to my aches and pains that easily! It's quite incredible just how much pleasure I can get from cutting fabric off a bolt and rolling a fat quarter. I can create beautiful fat quarter bundles now too - oh won't they look wonderful as presents. I've also had to learn what all these American coins are - in the two years since I moved here I just hadn't bothered to get to grips with them, I just used notes, so I'm learning fast. One of the best things is getting to meet all the wonderful customers that come into the store. To see how excited they are to be there is such fun and I really love the European customers, talking to me in metric measurements (strange to have been taught imperial at school only to convert to metric in England during the 1970s and now back to imperial again in America!) and with accents that it's been too long since I heard anywhere other than on the telly. And, of course, they're so thrilled at the fabric prices - who from Europe wouldn't be? - after all there's quite a difference between £18/€18/metre and $10.98/yard (converts to £7.28/€8.42) and a yard is only 3.39"/8.5cm less than a metre!!! And while I'm talking about work there's more news from The Art Quilt Gallery too. At the beginning of June I shared with you The Art Quilt Gallery's exhibition 'Sunshine and Shadow' by Fibre Artist, Deb Hyde. I had a great response to the post and I did suggest that maybe I should report back on all future exhibitions at the gallery. The current exhibition is: 'Travel Log' by Maya Chaimovich: 25 June - 3 August 2013 Maya is an Art Quilter born in Israel and here's an extract from her Artist Bio available on The Art Quilt Gallery website: "Through the art quilt, which has become the main focus of my life, I learned to express my feelings and share my experiences. I use as many types of material as I can in my work: cotton, lace, velvet, various types of silk, synthetic materials of all kinds. Most of the materials I use are from recycled clothes in an assortment of colors. An important part of my design experience is the use of materials worn by people I don't know. I give them a life of their own while designing my own creations. A main theme and a group of colors which I choose, guide me in the creation of a new work. The creation itself develops through much conflict, but gradually evolves into its final form." Each quilt is created from recycled fabrics (cotton, lace, silk, velvet, synthetic, polyester), metal and multicolour threads, small pieces on fusible interfacing and finally, free motion quilted. 'To Be Free' - 31" x 53", 2011 'New Day' - 36" x 36", 2008 'In Memorial' - 41" x 36", 2010 'Beyond' - 50" x 46", 2006 'Train of Thought' - 55" x 50", 2009 Bud' - 54" x 47", 2010 Mystery' - 40" x 52", 2006 'Moonlight Reflections' - 36" x 46", 2007 'Bride Bouquet' - 44" x 55", 2006 'The Desert' - 57" x 47", 2007 'Morning Walking' - 38" x 39", 2012 'Drop By Drop' - 31" x 29", 2009 'Under One Roof' - 20" x 47" - 2007 Maya will be giving a talk about her quilts at The Art Quilt Gallery on 17 July at 6.00 pm - attendance is free but please contact The City Quilter to register: 212-807-9451/[email protected] For those who can't drop in then, I hope my photos have inspired you as much as seeing the quilts has inspired me :) This is a link to a review of Maya's exhibition from The Jewish Week and here's a list of upcoming gallery exhibitions. For details of other fabric, yarn, trim and notion stores that I've visited around the world along with the NYC stores I love, exhibitions and events I've attended and wonderful people I've been lucky to meet click the links below or in my sidebar :D Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only, no payment or commission is received on click-throughs and opinions are my own.

Let me begin by telling you all that I'm loving my new job at my LQS, The City Quilter, in Manhattan, I'm into my third week now and I'm wondering if I'll ever get tired of handling all that fabric?!!!!! If you didn't catch my earlier posts you can read all about the store here and then catch up on my 'golden ticket' job news here :) To be perfectly honest my back hasn't loved the job quite as much as I have, it's been a rocky start involving pain killers, ice and heat packs, hot Epsom salt baths, lots of stretching, a back belt, massage, a chiropractor, a physical therapist and, yes, I've been wearing very comfy shoes. I think my body just went into total shock at being made to stand for nine hours instead of sitting either at a sewing machine or computer!!! Still, I'm getting there, each day that I work is easier than the last and I won't be giving in to my aches and pains that easily! It's quite incredible just how much pleasure I can get from cutting fabric off a bolt and rolling a fat quarter. I can create beautiful fat quarter bundles now too - oh won't they look wonderful as presents. I've also had to learn what all these American coins are - in the two years since I moved here I just hadn't bothered to get to grips with them, I just used notes, so I'm learning fast. One of the best things is getting to meet all the wonderful customers that come into the store. To see how excited they are to be there is such fun and I really love the European customers, talking to me in metric measurements (strange to have been taught imperial at school only to convert to metric in England during the 1970s and now back to imperial again in America!) and with accents that it's been too long since I heard anywhere other than on the telly. And, of course, they're so thrilled at the fabric prices - who from Europe wouldn't be? - after all there's quite a difference between £18/€18/metre and $10.98/yard (converts to £7.28/€8.42) and a yard is only 3.39"/8.5cm less than a metre!!! And while I'm talking about work there's more news from The Art Quilt Gallery too. At the beginning of June I shared with you The Art Quilt Gallery's exhibition 'Sunshine and Shadow' by Fibre Artist, Deb Hyde. I had a great response to the post and I did suggest that maybe I should report back on all future exhibitions at the gallery. The current exhibition is: 'Travel Log' by Maya Chaimovich: 25 June - 3 August 2013 Maya is an Art Quilter born in Israel and here's an extract from her Artist Bio available on The Art Quilt Gallery website: "Through the art quilt, which has become the main focus of my life, I learned to express my feelings and share my experiences. I use as many types of material as I can in my work: cotton, lace, velvet, various types of silk, synthetic materials of all kinds. Most of the materials I use are from recycled clothes in an assortment of colors. An important part of my design experience is the use of materials worn by people I don't know. I give them a life of their own while designing my own creations. A main theme and a group of colors which I choose, guide me in the creation of a new work. The creation itself develops through much conflict, but gradually evolves into its final form." Each quilt is created from recycled fabrics (cotton, lace, silk, velvet, synthetic, polyester), metal and multicolour threads, small pieces on fusible interfacing and finally, free motion quilted. 'To Be Free' - 31" x 53", 2011 'New Day' - 36" x 36", 2008 'In Memorial' - 41" x 36", 2010 'Beyond' - 50" x 46", 2006 'Train of Thought' - 55" x 50", 2009 Bud' - 54" x 47", 2010 Mystery' - 40" x 52", 2006 'Moonlight Reflections' - 36" x 46", 2007 'Bride Bouquet' - 44" x 55", 2006 'The Desert' - 57" x 47", 2007 'Morning Walking' - 38" x 39", 2012 'Drop By Drop' - 31" x 29", 2009 'Under One Roof' - 20" x 47" - 2007 Maya will be giving a talk about her quilts at The Art Quilt Gallery on 17 July at 6.00 pm - attendance is free but please contact The City Quilter to register: 212-807-9451/[email protected] For those who can't drop in then, I hope my photos have inspired you as much as seeing the quilts has inspired me :) This is a link to a review of Maya's exhibition from The Jewish Week and here's a list of upcoming gallery exhibitions. For details of other fabric, yarn, trim and notion stores that I've visited around the world along with the NYC stores I love, exhibitions and events I've attended and wonderful people I've been lucky to meet click the links below or in my sidebar :D Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only, no payment or commission is received on click-throughs and opinions are my own.

Here we go with more quilts from Quilt Market 2012 in Houston. Its a HUGE exhibition by the way. I am only covering quilts that catch my eye first time through each section as I only had a chance …

Let me begin by telling you all that I'm loving my new job at my LQS, The City Quilter, in Manhattan, I'm into my third week now and I'm wondering if I'll ever get tired of handling all that fabric?!!!!! If you didn't catch my earlier posts you can read all about the store here and then catch up on my 'golden ticket' job news here :) To be perfectly honest my back hasn't loved the job quite as much as I have, it's been a rocky start involving pain killers, ice and heat packs, hot Epsom salt baths, lots of stretching, a back belt, massage, a chiropractor, a physical therapist and, yes, I've been wearing very comfy shoes. I think my body just went into total shock at being made to stand for nine hours instead of sitting either at a sewing machine or computer!!! Still, I'm getting there, each day that I work is easier than the last and I won't be giving in to my aches and pains that easily! It's quite incredible just how much pleasure I can get from cutting fabric off a bolt and rolling a fat quarter. I can create beautiful fat quarter bundles now too - oh won't they look wonderful as presents. I've also had to learn what all these American coins are - in the two years since I moved here I just hadn't bothered to get to grips with them, I just used notes, so I'm learning fast. One of the best things is getting to meet all the wonderful customers that come into the store. To see how excited they are to be there is such fun and I really love the European customers, talking to me in metric measurements (strange to have been taught imperial at school only to convert to metric in England during the 1970s and now back to imperial again in America!) and with accents that it's been too long since I heard anywhere other than on the telly. And, of course, they're so thrilled at the fabric prices - who from Europe wouldn't be? - after all there's quite a difference between £18/€18/metre and $10.98/yard (converts to £7.28/€8.42) and a yard is only 3.39"/8.5cm less than a metre!!! And while I'm talking about work there's more news from The Art Quilt Gallery too. At the beginning of June I shared with you The Art Quilt Gallery's exhibition 'Sunshine and Shadow' by Fibre Artist, Deb Hyde. I had a great response to the post and I did suggest that maybe I should report back on all future exhibitions at the gallery. The current exhibition is: 'Travel Log' by Maya Chaimovich: 25 June - 3 August 2013 Maya is an Art Quilter born in Israel and here's an extract from her Artist Bio available on The Art Quilt Gallery website: "Through the art quilt, which has become the main focus of my life, I learned to express my feelings and share my experiences. I use as many types of material as I can in my work: cotton, lace, velvet, various types of silk, synthetic materials of all kinds. Most of the materials I use are from recycled clothes in an assortment of colors. An important part of my design experience is the use of materials worn by people I don't know. I give them a life of their own while designing my own creations. A main theme and a group of colors which I choose, guide me in the creation of a new work. The creation itself develops through much conflict, but gradually evolves into its final form." Each quilt is created from recycled fabrics (cotton, lace, silk, velvet, synthetic, polyester), metal and multicolour threads, small pieces on fusible interfacing and finally, free motion quilted. 'To Be Free' - 31" x 53", 2011 'New Day' - 36" x 36", 2008 'In Memorial' - 41" x 36", 2010 'Beyond' - 50" x 46", 2006 'Train of Thought' - 55" x 50", 2009 Bud' - 54" x 47", 2010 Mystery' - 40" x 52", 2006 'Moonlight Reflections' - 36" x 46", 2007 'Bride Bouquet' - 44" x 55", 2006 'The Desert' - 57" x 47", 2007 'Morning Walking' - 38" x 39", 2012 'Drop By Drop' - 31" x 29", 2009 'Under One Roof' - 20" x 47" - 2007 Maya will be giving a talk about her quilts at The Art Quilt Gallery on 17 July at 6.00 pm - attendance is free but please contact The City Quilter to register: 212-807-9451/[email protected] For those who can't drop in then, I hope my photos have inspired you as much as seeing the quilts has inspired me :) This is a link to a review of Maya's exhibition from The Jewish Week and here's a list of upcoming gallery exhibitions. For details of other fabric, yarn, trim and notion stores that I've visited around the world along with the NYC stores I love, exhibitions and events I've attended and wonderful people I've been lucky to meet click the links below or in my sidebar :D Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only, no payment or commission is received on click-throughs and opinions are my own.

Let me begin by telling you all that I'm loving my new job at my LQS, The City Quilter, in Manhattan, I'm into my third week now and I'm wondering if I'll ever get tired of handling all that fabric?!!!!! If you didn't catch my earlier posts you can read all about the store here and then catch up on my 'golden ticket' job news here :) To be perfectly honest my back hasn't loved the job quite as much as I have, it's been a rocky start involving pain killers, ice and heat packs, hot Epsom salt baths, lots of stretching, a back belt, massage, a chiropractor, a physical therapist and, yes, I've been wearing very comfy shoes. I think my body just went into total shock at being made to stand for nine hours instead of sitting either at a sewing machine or computer!!! Still, I'm getting there, each day that I work is easier than the last and I won't be giving in to my aches and pains that easily! It's quite incredible just how much pleasure I can get from cutting fabric off a bolt and rolling a fat quarter. I can create beautiful fat quarter bundles now too - oh won't they look wonderful as presents. I've also had to learn what all these American coins are - in the two years since I moved here I just hadn't bothered to get to grips with them, I just used notes, so I'm learning fast. One of the best things is getting to meet all the wonderful customers that come into the store. To see how excited they are to be there is such fun and I really love the European customers, talking to me in metric measurements (strange to have been taught imperial at school only to convert to metric in England during the 1970s and now back to imperial again in America!) and with accents that it's been too long since I heard anywhere other than on the telly. And, of course, they're so thrilled at the fabric prices - who from Europe wouldn't be? - after all there's quite a difference between £18/€18/metre and $10.98/yard (converts to £7.28/€8.42) and a yard is only 3.39"/8.5cm less than a metre!!! And while I'm talking about work there's more news from The Art Quilt Gallery too. At the beginning of June I shared with you The Art Quilt Gallery's exhibition 'Sunshine and Shadow' by Fibre Artist, Deb Hyde. I had a great response to the post and I did suggest that maybe I should report back on all future exhibitions at the gallery. The current exhibition is: 'Travel Log' by Maya Chaimovich: 25 June - 3 August 2013 Maya is an Art Quilter born in Israel and here's an extract from her Artist Bio available on The Art Quilt Gallery website: "Through the art quilt, which has become the main focus of my life, I learned to express my feelings and share my experiences. I use as many types of material as I can in my work: cotton, lace, velvet, various types of silk, synthetic materials of all kinds. Most of the materials I use are from recycled clothes in an assortment of colors. An important part of my design experience is the use of materials worn by people I don't know. I give them a life of their own while designing my own creations. A main theme and a group of colors which I choose, guide me in the creation of a new work. The creation itself develops through much conflict, but gradually evolves into its final form." Each quilt is created from recycled fabrics (cotton, lace, silk, velvet, synthetic, polyester), metal and multicolour threads, small pieces on fusible interfacing and finally, free motion quilted. 'To Be Free' - 31" x 53", 2011 'New Day' - 36" x 36", 2008 'In Memorial' - 41" x 36", 2010 'Beyond' - 50" x 46", 2006 'Train of Thought' - 55" x 50", 2009 Bud' - 54" x 47", 2010 Mystery' - 40" x 52", 2006 'Moonlight Reflections' - 36" x 46", 2007 'Bride Bouquet' - 44" x 55", 2006 'The Desert' - 57" x 47", 2007 'Morning Walking' - 38" x 39", 2012 'Drop By Drop' - 31" x 29", 2009 'Under One Roof' - 20" x 47" - 2007 Maya will be giving a talk about her quilts at The Art Quilt Gallery on 17 July at 6.00 pm - attendance is free but please contact The City Quilter to register: 212-807-9451/[email protected] For those who can't drop in then, I hope my photos have inspired you as much as seeing the quilts has inspired me :) This is a link to a review of Maya's exhibition from The Jewish Week and here's a list of upcoming gallery exhibitions. For details of other fabric, yarn, trim and notion stores that I've visited around the world along with the NYC stores I love, exhibitions and events I've attended and wonderful people I've been lucky to meet click the links below or in my sidebar :D Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only, no payment or commission is received on click-throughs and opinions are my own.

Let me begin by telling you all that I'm loving my new job at my LQS, The City Quilter, in Manhattan, I'm into my third week now and I'm wondering if I'll ever get tired of handling all that fabric?!!!!! If you didn't catch my earlier posts you can read all about the store here and then catch up on my 'golden ticket' job news here :) To be perfectly honest my back hasn't loved the job quite as much as I have, it's been a rocky start involving pain killers, ice and heat packs, hot Epsom salt baths, lots of stretching, a back belt, massage, a chiropractor, a physical therapist and, yes, I've been wearing very comfy shoes. I think my body just went into total shock at being made to stand for nine hours instead of sitting either at a sewing machine or computer!!! Still, I'm getting there, each day that I work is easier than the last and I won't be giving in to my aches and pains that easily! It's quite incredible just how much pleasure I can get from cutting fabric off a bolt and rolling a fat quarter. I can create beautiful fat quarter bundles now too - oh won't they look wonderful as presents. I've also had to learn what all these American coins are - in the two years since I moved here I just hadn't bothered to get to grips with them, I just used notes, so I'm learning fast. One of the best things is getting to meet all the wonderful customers that come into the store. To see how excited they are to be there is such fun and I really love the European customers, talking to me in metric measurements (strange to have been taught imperial at school only to convert to metric in England during the 1970s and now back to imperial again in America!) and with accents that it's been too long since I heard anywhere other than on the telly. And, of course, they're so thrilled at the fabric prices - who from Europe wouldn't be? - after all there's quite a difference between £18/€18/metre and $10.98/yard (converts to £7.28/€8.42) and a yard is only 3.39"/8.5cm less than a metre!!! And while I'm talking about work there's more news from The Art Quilt Gallery too. At the beginning of June I shared with you The Art Quilt Gallery's exhibition 'Sunshine and Shadow' by Fibre Artist, Deb Hyde. I had a great response to the post and I did suggest that maybe I should report back on all future exhibitions at the gallery. The current exhibition is: 'Travel Log' by Maya Chaimovich: 25 June - 3 August 2013 Maya is an Art Quilter born in Israel and here's an extract from her Artist Bio available on The Art Quilt Gallery website: "Through the art quilt, which has become the main focus of my life, I learned to express my feelings and share my experiences. I use as many types of material as I can in my work: cotton, lace, velvet, various types of silk, synthetic materials of all kinds. Most of the materials I use are from recycled clothes in an assortment of colors. An important part of my design experience is the use of materials worn by people I don't know. I give them a life of their own while designing my own creations. A main theme and a group of colors which I choose, guide me in the creation of a new work. The creation itself develops through much conflict, but gradually evolves into its final form." Each quilt is created from recycled fabrics (cotton, lace, silk, velvet, synthetic, polyester), metal and multicolour threads, small pieces on fusible interfacing and finally, free motion quilted. 'To Be Free' - 31" x 53", 2011 'New Day' - 36" x 36", 2008 'In Memorial' - 41" x 36", 2010 'Beyond' - 50" x 46", 2006 'Train of Thought' - 55" x 50", 2009 Bud' - 54" x 47", 2010 Mystery' - 40" x 52", 2006 'Moonlight Reflections' - 36" x 46", 2007 'Bride Bouquet' - 44" x 55", 2006 'The Desert' - 57" x 47", 2007 'Morning Walking' - 38" x 39", 2012 'Drop By Drop' - 31" x 29", 2009 'Under One Roof' - 20" x 47" - 2007 Maya will be giving a talk about her quilts at The Art Quilt Gallery on 17 July at 6.00 pm - attendance is free but please contact The City Quilter to register: 212-807-9451/[email protected] For those who can't drop in then, I hope my photos have inspired you as much as seeing the quilts has inspired me :) This is a link to a review of Maya's exhibition from The Jewish Week and here's a list of upcoming gallery exhibitions. For details of other fabric, yarn, trim and notion stores that I've visited around the world along with the NYC stores I love, exhibitions and events I've attended and wonderful people I've been lucky to meet click the links below or in my sidebar :D Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only, no payment or commission is received on click-throughs and opinions are my own.

Let me begin by telling you all that I'm loving my new job at my LQS, The City Quilter, in Manhattan, I'm into my third week now and I'm wondering if I'll ever get tired of handling all that fabric?!!!!! If you didn't catch my earlier posts you can read all about the store here and then catch up on my 'golden ticket' job news here :) To be perfectly honest my back hasn't loved the job quite as much as I have, it's been a rocky start involving pain killers, ice and heat packs, hot Epsom salt baths, lots of stretching, a back belt, massage, a chiropractor, a physical therapist and, yes, I've been wearing very comfy shoes. I think my body just went into total shock at being made to stand for nine hours instead of sitting either at a sewing machine or computer!!! Still, I'm getting there, each day that I work is easier than the last and I won't be giving in to my aches and pains that easily! It's quite incredible just how much pleasure I can get from cutting fabric off a bolt and rolling a fat quarter. I can create beautiful fat quarter bundles now too - oh won't they look wonderful as presents. I've also had to learn what all these American coins are - in the two years since I moved here I just hadn't bothered to get to grips with them, I just used notes, so I'm learning fast. One of the best things is getting to meet all the wonderful customers that come into the store. To see how excited they are to be there is such fun and I really love the European customers, talking to me in metric measurements (strange to have been taught imperial at school only to convert to metric in England during the 1970s and now back to imperial again in America!) and with accents that it's been too long since I heard anywhere other than on the telly. And, of course, they're so thrilled at the fabric prices - who from Europe wouldn't be? - after all there's quite a difference between £18/€18/metre and $10.98/yard (converts to £7.28/€8.42) and a yard is only 3.39"/8.5cm less than a metre!!! And while I'm talking about work there's more news from The Art Quilt Gallery too. At the beginning of June I shared with you The Art Quilt Gallery's exhibition 'Sunshine and Shadow' by Fibre Artist, Deb Hyde. I had a great response to the post and I did suggest that maybe I should report back on all future exhibitions at the gallery. The current exhibition is: 'Travel Log' by Maya Chaimovich: 25 June - 3 August 2013 Maya is an Art Quilter born in Israel and here's an extract from her Artist Bio available on The Art Quilt Gallery website: "Through the art quilt, which has become the main focus of my life, I learned to express my feelings and share my experiences. I use as many types of material as I can in my work: cotton, lace, velvet, various types of silk, synthetic materials of all kinds. Most of the materials I use are from recycled clothes in an assortment of colors. An important part of my design experience is the use of materials worn by people I don't know. I give them a life of their own while designing my own creations. A main theme and a group of colors which I choose, guide me in the creation of a new work. The creation itself develops through much conflict, but gradually evolves into its final form." Each quilt is created from recycled fabrics (cotton, lace, silk, velvet, synthetic, polyester), metal and multicolour threads, small pieces on fusible interfacing and finally, free motion quilted. 'To Be Free' - 31" x 53", 2011 'New Day' - 36" x 36", 2008 'In Memorial' - 41" x 36", 2010 'Beyond' - 50" x 46", 2006 'Train of Thought' - 55" x 50", 2009 Bud' - 54" x 47", 2010 Mystery' - 40" x 52", 2006 'Moonlight Reflections' - 36" x 46", 2007 'Bride Bouquet' - 44" x 55", 2006 'The Desert' - 57" x 47", 2007 'Morning Walking' - 38" x 39", 2012 'Drop By Drop' - 31" x 29", 2009 'Under One Roof' - 20" x 47" - 2007 Maya will be giving a talk about her quilts at The Art Quilt Gallery on 17 July at 6.00 pm - attendance is free but please contact The City Quilter to register: 212-807-9451/[email protected] For those who can't drop in then, I hope my photos have inspired you as much as seeing the quilts has inspired me :) This is a link to a review of Maya's exhibition from The Jewish Week and here's a list of upcoming gallery exhibitions. For details of other fabric, yarn, trim and notion stores that I've visited around the world along with the NYC stores I love, exhibitions and events I've attended and wonderful people I've been lucky to meet click the links below or in my sidebar :D Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only, no payment or commission is received on click-throughs and opinions are my own.

Let me begin by telling you all that I'm loving my new job at my LQS, The City Quilter, in Manhattan, I'm into my third week now and I'm wondering if I'll ever get tired of handling all that fabric?!!!!! If you didn't catch my earlier posts you can read all about the store here and then catch up on my 'golden ticket' job news here :) To be perfectly honest my back hasn't loved the job quite as much as I have, it's been a rocky start involving pain killers, ice and heat packs, hot Epsom salt baths, lots of stretching, a back belt, massage, a chiropractor, a physical therapist and, yes, I've been wearing very comfy shoes. I think my body just went into total shock at being made to stand for nine hours instead of sitting either at a sewing machine or computer!!! Still, I'm getting there, each day that I work is easier than the last and I won't be giving in to my aches and pains that easily! It's quite incredible just how much pleasure I can get from cutting fabric off a bolt and rolling a fat quarter. I can create beautiful fat quarter bundles now too - oh won't they look wonderful as presents. I've also had to learn what all these American coins are - in the two years since I moved here I just hadn't bothered to get to grips with them, I just used notes, so I'm learning fast. One of the best things is getting to meet all the wonderful customers that come into the store. To see how excited they are to be there is such fun and I really love the European customers, talking to me in metric measurements (strange to have been taught imperial at school only to convert to metric in England during the 1970s and now back to imperial again in America!) and with accents that it's been too long since I heard anywhere other than on the telly. And, of course, they're so thrilled at the fabric prices - who from Europe wouldn't be? - after all there's quite a difference between £18/€18/metre and $10.98/yard (converts to £7.28/€8.42) and a yard is only 3.39"/8.5cm less than a metre!!! And while I'm talking about work there's more news from The Art Quilt Gallery too. At the beginning of June I shared with you The Art Quilt Gallery's exhibition 'Sunshine and Shadow' by Fibre Artist, Deb Hyde. I had a great response to the post and I did suggest that maybe I should report back on all future exhibitions at the gallery. The current exhibition is: 'Travel Log' by Maya Chaimovich: 25 June - 3 August 2013 Maya is an Art Quilter born in Israel and here's an extract from her Artist Bio available on The Art Quilt Gallery website: "Through the art quilt, which has become the main focus of my life, I learned to express my feelings and share my experiences. I use as many types of material as I can in my work: cotton, lace, velvet, various types of silk, synthetic materials of all kinds. Most of the materials I use are from recycled clothes in an assortment of colors. An important part of my design experience is the use of materials worn by people I don't know. I give them a life of their own while designing my own creations. A main theme and a group of colors which I choose, guide me in the creation of a new work. The creation itself develops through much conflict, but gradually evolves into its final form." Each quilt is created from recycled fabrics (cotton, lace, silk, velvet, synthetic, polyester), metal and multicolour threads, small pieces on fusible interfacing and finally, free motion quilted. 'To Be Free' - 31" x 53", 2011 'New Day' - 36" x 36", 2008 'In Memorial' - 41" x 36", 2010 'Beyond' - 50" x 46", 2006 'Train of Thought' - 55" x 50", 2009 Bud' - 54" x 47", 2010 Mystery' - 40" x 52", 2006 'Moonlight Reflections' - 36" x 46", 2007 'Bride Bouquet' - 44" x 55", 2006 'The Desert' - 57" x 47", 2007 'Morning Walking' - 38" x 39", 2012 'Drop By Drop' - 31" x 29", 2009 'Under One Roof' - 20" x 47" - 2007 Maya will be giving a talk about her quilts at The Art Quilt Gallery on 17 July at 6.00 pm - attendance is free but please contact The City Quilter to register: 212-807-9451/[email protected] For those who can't drop in then, I hope my photos have inspired you as much as seeing the quilts has inspired me :) This is a link to a review of Maya's exhibition from The Jewish Week and here's a list of upcoming gallery exhibitions. For details of other fabric, yarn, trim and notion stores that I've visited around the world along with the NYC stores I love, exhibitions and events I've attended and wonderful people I've been lucky to meet click the links below or in my sidebar :D Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only, no payment or commission is received on click-throughs and opinions are my own.

Let me begin by telling you all that I'm loving my new job at my LQS, The City Quilter, in Manhattan, I'm into my third week now and I'm wondering if I'll ever get tired of handling all that fabric?!!!!! If you didn't catch my earlier posts you can read all about the store here and then catch up on my 'golden ticket' job news here :) To be perfectly honest my back hasn't loved the job quite as much as I have, it's been a rocky start involving pain killers, ice and heat packs, hot Epsom salt baths, lots of stretching, a back belt, massage, a chiropractor, a physical therapist and, yes, I've been wearing very comfy shoes. I think my body just went into total shock at being made to stand for nine hours instead of sitting either at a sewing machine or computer!!! Still, I'm getting there, each day that I work is easier than the last and I won't be giving in to my aches and pains that easily! It's quite incredible just how much pleasure I can get from cutting fabric off a bolt and rolling a fat quarter. I can create beautiful fat quarter bundles now too - oh won't they look wonderful as presents. I've also had to learn what all these American coins are - in the two years since I moved here I just hadn't bothered to get to grips with them, I just used notes, so I'm learning fast. One of the best things is getting to meet all the wonderful customers that come into the store. To see how excited they are to be there is such fun and I really love the European customers, talking to me in metric measurements (strange to have been taught imperial at school only to convert to metric in England during the 1970s and now back to imperial again in America!) and with accents that it's been too long since I heard anywhere other than on the telly. And, of course, they're so thrilled at the fabric prices - who from Europe wouldn't be? - after all there's quite a difference between £18/€18/metre and $10.98/yard (converts to £7.28/€8.42) and a yard is only 3.39"/8.5cm less than a metre!!! And while I'm talking about work there's more news from The Art Quilt Gallery too. At the beginning of June I shared with you The Art Quilt Gallery's exhibition 'Sunshine and Shadow' by Fibre Artist, Deb Hyde. I had a great response to the post and I did suggest that maybe I should report back on all future exhibitions at the gallery. The current exhibition is: 'Travel Log' by Maya Chaimovich: 25 June - 3 August 2013 Maya is an Art Quilter born in Israel and here's an extract from her Artist Bio available on The Art Quilt Gallery website: "Through the art quilt, which has become the main focus of my life, I learned to express my feelings and share my experiences. I use as many types of material as I can in my work: cotton, lace, velvet, various types of silk, synthetic materials of all kinds. Most of the materials I use are from recycled clothes in an assortment of colors. An important part of my design experience is the use of materials worn by people I don't know. I give them a life of their own while designing my own creations. A main theme and a group of colors which I choose, guide me in the creation of a new work. The creation itself develops through much conflict, but gradually evolves into its final form." Each quilt is created from recycled fabrics (cotton, lace, silk, velvet, synthetic, polyester), metal and multicolour threads, small pieces on fusible interfacing and finally, free motion quilted. 'To Be Free' - 31" x 53", 2011 'New Day' - 36" x 36", 2008 'In Memorial' - 41" x 36", 2010 'Beyond' - 50" x 46", 2006 'Train of Thought' - 55" x 50", 2009 Bud' - 54" x 47", 2010 Mystery' - 40" x 52", 2006 'Moonlight Reflections' - 36" x 46", 2007 'Bride Bouquet' - 44" x 55", 2006 'The Desert' - 57" x 47", 2007 'Morning Walking' - 38" x 39", 2012 'Drop By Drop' - 31" x 29", 2009 'Under One Roof' - 20" x 47" - 2007 Maya will be giving a talk about her quilts at The Art Quilt Gallery on 17 July at 6.00 pm - attendance is free but please contact The City Quilter to register: 212-807-9451/[email protected] For those who can't drop in then, I hope my photos have inspired you as much as seeing the quilts has inspired me :) This is a link to a review of Maya's exhibition from The Jewish Week and here's a list of upcoming gallery exhibitions. For details of other fabric, yarn, trim and notion stores that I've visited around the world along with the NYC stores I love, exhibitions and events I've attended and wonderful people I've been lucky to meet click the links below or in my sidebar :D Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only, no payment or commission is received on click-throughs and opinions are my own.

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Let me begin by telling you all that I'm loving my new job at my LQS, The City Quilter, in Manhattan, I'm into my third week now and I'm wondering if I'll ever get tired of handling all that fabric?!!!!! If you didn't catch my earlier posts you can read all about the store here and then catch up on my 'golden ticket' job news here :) To be perfectly honest my back hasn't loved the job quite as much as I have, it's been a rocky start involving pain killers, ice and heat packs, hot Epsom salt baths, lots of stretching, a back belt, massage, a chiropractor, a physical therapist and, yes, I've been wearing very comfy shoes. I think my body just went into total shock at being made to stand for nine hours instead of sitting either at a sewing machine or computer!!! Still, I'm getting there, each day that I work is easier than the last and I won't be giving in to my aches and pains that easily! It's quite incredible just how much pleasure I can get from cutting fabric off a bolt and rolling a fat quarter. I can create beautiful fat quarter bundles now too - oh won't they look wonderful as presents. I've also had to learn what all these American coins are - in the two years since I moved here I just hadn't bothered to get to grips with them, I just used notes, so I'm learning fast. One of the best things is getting to meet all the wonderful customers that come into the store. To see how excited they are to be there is such fun and I really love the European customers, talking to me in metric measurements (strange to have been taught imperial at school only to convert to metric in England during the 1970s and now back to imperial again in America!) and with accents that it's been too long since I heard anywhere other than on the telly. And, of course, they're so thrilled at the fabric prices - who from Europe wouldn't be? - after all there's quite a difference between £18/€18/metre and $10.98/yard (converts to £7.28/€8.42) and a yard is only 3.39"/8.5cm less than a metre!!! And while I'm talking about work there's more news from The Art Quilt Gallery too. At the beginning of June I shared with you The Art Quilt Gallery's exhibition 'Sunshine and Shadow' by Fibre Artist, Deb Hyde. I had a great response to the post and I did suggest that maybe I should report back on all future exhibitions at the gallery. The current exhibition is: 'Travel Log' by Maya Chaimovich: 25 June - 3 August 2013 Maya is an Art Quilter born in Israel and here's an extract from her Artist Bio available on The Art Quilt Gallery website: "Through the art quilt, which has become the main focus of my life, I learned to express my feelings and share my experiences. I use as many types of material as I can in my work: cotton, lace, velvet, various types of silk, synthetic materials of all kinds. Most of the materials I use are from recycled clothes in an assortment of colors. An important part of my design experience is the use of materials worn by people I don't know. I give them a life of their own while designing my own creations. A main theme and a group of colors which I choose, guide me in the creation of a new work. The creation itself develops through much conflict, but gradually evolves into its final form." Each quilt is created from recycled fabrics (cotton, lace, silk, velvet, synthetic, polyester), metal and multicolour threads, small pieces on fusible interfacing and finally, free motion quilted. 'To Be Free' - 31" x 53", 2011 'New Day' - 36" x 36", 2008 'In Memorial' - 41" x 36", 2010 'Beyond' - 50" x 46", 2006 'Train of Thought' - 55" x 50", 2009 Bud' - 54" x 47", 2010 Mystery' - 40" x 52", 2006 'Moonlight Reflections' - 36" x 46", 2007 'Bride Bouquet' - 44" x 55", 2006 'The Desert' - 57" x 47", 2007 'Morning Walking' - 38" x 39", 2012 'Drop By Drop' - 31" x 29", 2009 'Under One Roof' - 20" x 47" - 2007 Maya will be giving a talk about her quilts at The Art Quilt Gallery on 17 July at 6.00 pm - attendance is free but please contact The City Quilter to register: 212-807-9451/[email protected] For those who can't drop in then, I hope my photos have inspired you as much as seeing the quilts has inspired me :) This is a link to a review of Maya's exhibition from The Jewish Week and here's a list of upcoming gallery exhibitions. For details of other fabric, yarn, trim and notion stores that I've visited around the world along with the NYC stores I love, exhibitions and events I've attended and wonderful people I've been lucky to meet click the links below or in my sidebar :D Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only, no payment or commission is received on click-throughs and opinions are my own.

Let me begin by telling you all that I'm loving my new job at my LQS, The City Quilter, in Manhattan, I'm into my third week now and I'm wondering if I'll ever get tired of handling all that fabric?!!!!! If you didn't catch my earlier posts you can read all about the store here and then catch up on my 'golden ticket' job news here :) To be perfectly honest my back hasn't loved the job quite as much as I have, it's been a rocky start involving pain killers, ice and heat packs, hot Epsom salt baths, lots of stretching, a back belt, massage, a chiropractor, a physical therapist and, yes, I've been wearing very comfy shoes. I think my body just went into total shock at being made to stand for nine hours instead of sitting either at a sewing machine or computer!!! Still, I'm getting there, each day that I work is easier than the last and I won't be giving in to my aches and pains that easily! It's quite incredible just how much pleasure I can get from cutting fabric off a bolt and rolling a fat quarter. I can create beautiful fat quarter bundles now too - oh won't they look wonderful as presents. I've also had to learn what all these American coins are - in the two years since I moved here I just hadn't bothered to get to grips with them, I just used notes, so I'm learning fast. One of the best things is getting to meet all the wonderful customers that come into the store. To see how excited they are to be there is such fun and I really love the European customers, talking to me in metric measurements (strange to have been taught imperial at school only to convert to metric in England during the 1970s and now back to imperial again in America!) and with accents that it's been too long since I heard anywhere other than on the telly. And, of course, they're so thrilled at the fabric prices - who from Europe wouldn't be? - after all there's quite a difference between £18/€18/metre and $10.98/yard (converts to £7.28/€8.42) and a yard is only 3.39"/8.5cm less than a metre!!! And while I'm talking about work there's more news from The Art Quilt Gallery too. At the beginning of June I shared with you The Art Quilt Gallery's exhibition 'Sunshine and Shadow' by Fibre Artist, Deb Hyde. I had a great response to the post and I did suggest that maybe I should report back on all future exhibitions at the gallery. The current exhibition is: 'Travel Log' by Maya Chaimovich: 25 June - 3 August 2013 Maya is an Art Quilter born in Israel and here's an extract from her Artist Bio available on The Art Quilt Gallery website: "Through the art quilt, which has become the main focus of my life, I learned to express my feelings and share my experiences. I use as many types of material as I can in my work: cotton, lace, velvet, various types of silk, synthetic materials of all kinds. Most of the materials I use are from recycled clothes in an assortment of colors. An important part of my design experience is the use of materials worn by people I don't know. I give them a life of their own while designing my own creations. A main theme and a group of colors which I choose, guide me in the creation of a new work. The creation itself develops through much conflict, but gradually evolves into its final form." Each quilt is created from recycled fabrics (cotton, lace, silk, velvet, synthetic, polyester), metal and multicolour threads, small pieces on fusible interfacing and finally, free motion quilted. 'To Be Free' - 31" x 53", 2011 'New Day' - 36" x 36", 2008 'In Memorial' - 41" x 36", 2010 'Beyond' - 50" x 46", 2006 'Train of Thought' - 55" x 50", 2009 Bud' - 54" x 47", 2010 Mystery' - 40" x 52", 2006 'Moonlight Reflections' - 36" x 46", 2007 'Bride Bouquet' - 44" x 55", 2006 'The Desert' - 57" x 47", 2007 'Morning Walking' - 38" x 39", 2012 'Drop By Drop' - 31" x 29", 2009 'Under One Roof' - 20" x 47" - 2007 Maya will be giving a talk about her quilts at The Art Quilt Gallery on 17 July at 6.00 pm - attendance is free but please contact The City Quilter to register: 212-807-9451/[email protected] For those who can't drop in then, I hope my photos have inspired you as much as seeing the quilts has inspired me :) This is a link to a review of Maya's exhibition from The Jewish Week and here's a list of upcoming gallery exhibitions. For details of other fabric, yarn, trim and notion stores that I've visited around the world along with the NYC stores I love, exhibitions and events I've attended and wonderful people I've been lucky to meet click the links below or in my sidebar :D Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only, no payment or commission is received on click-throughs and opinions are my own.

Let me begin by telling you all that I'm loving my new job at my LQS, The City Quilter, in Manhattan, I'm into my third week now and I'm wondering if I'll ever get tired of handling all that fabric?!!!!! If you didn't catch my earlier posts you can read all about the store here and then catch up on my 'golden ticket' job news here :) To be perfectly honest my back hasn't loved the job quite as much as I have, it's been a rocky start involving pain killers, ice and heat packs, hot Epsom salt baths, lots of stretching, a back belt, massage, a chiropractor, a physical therapist and, yes, I've been wearing very comfy shoes. I think my body just went into total shock at being made to stand for nine hours instead of sitting either at a sewing machine or computer!!! Still, I'm getting there, each day that I work is easier than the last and I won't be giving in to my aches and pains that easily! It's quite incredible just how much pleasure I can get from cutting fabric off a bolt and rolling a fat quarter. I can create beautiful fat quarter bundles now too - oh won't they look wonderful as presents. I've also had to learn what all these American coins are - in the two years since I moved here I just hadn't bothered to get to grips with them, I just used notes, so I'm learning fast. One of the best things is getting to meet all the wonderful customers that come into the store. To see how excited they are to be there is such fun and I really love the European customers, talking to me in metric measurements (strange to have been taught imperial at school only to convert to metric in England during the 1970s and now back to imperial again in America!) and with accents that it's been too long since I heard anywhere other than on the telly. And, of course, they're so thrilled at the fabric prices - who from Europe wouldn't be? - after all there's quite a difference between £18/€18/metre and $10.98/yard (converts to £7.28/€8.42) and a yard is only 3.39"/8.5cm less than a metre!!! And while I'm talking about work there's more news from The Art Quilt Gallery too. At the beginning of June I shared with you The Art Quilt Gallery's exhibition 'Sunshine and Shadow' by Fibre Artist, Deb Hyde. I had a great response to the post and I did suggest that maybe I should report back on all future exhibitions at the gallery. The current exhibition is: 'Travel Log' by Maya Chaimovich: 25 June - 3 August 2013 Maya is an Art Quilter born in Israel and here's an extract from her Artist Bio available on The Art Quilt Gallery website: "Through the art quilt, which has become the main focus of my life, I learned to express my feelings and share my experiences. I use as many types of material as I can in my work: cotton, lace, velvet, various types of silk, synthetic materials of all kinds. Most of the materials I use are from recycled clothes in an assortment of colors. An important part of my design experience is the use of materials worn by people I don't know. I give them a life of their own while designing my own creations. A main theme and a group of colors which I choose, guide me in the creation of a new work. The creation itself develops through much conflict, but gradually evolves into its final form." Each quilt is created from recycled fabrics (cotton, lace, silk, velvet, synthetic, polyester), metal and multicolour threads, small pieces on fusible interfacing and finally, free motion quilted. 'To Be Free' - 31" x 53", 2011 'New Day' - 36" x 36", 2008 'In Memorial' - 41" x 36", 2010 'Beyond' - 50" x 46", 2006 'Train of Thought' - 55" x 50", 2009 Bud' - 54" x 47", 2010 Mystery' - 40" x 52", 2006 'Moonlight Reflections' - 36" x 46", 2007 'Bride Bouquet' - 44" x 55", 2006 'The Desert' - 57" x 47", 2007 'Morning Walking' - 38" x 39", 2012 'Drop By Drop' - 31" x 29", 2009 'Under One Roof' - 20" x 47" - 2007 Maya will be giving a talk about her quilts at The Art Quilt Gallery on 17 July at 6.00 pm - attendance is free but please contact The City Quilter to register: 212-807-9451/[email protected] For those who can't drop in then, I hope my photos have inspired you as much as seeing the quilts has inspired me :) This is a link to a review of Maya's exhibition from The Jewish Week and here's a list of upcoming gallery exhibitions. For details of other fabric, yarn, trim and notion stores that I've visited around the world along with the NYC stores I love, exhibitions and events I've attended and wonderful people I've been lucky to meet click the links below or in my sidebar :D Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only, no payment or commission is received on click-throughs and opinions are my own.

I went for the first time to Veldhoven, Holland, to the Open European Quilt Championships. I quite liked the hanging system. I must say that I saw so many poorly hanged quilt shows this year that standard now counts as good! If the hanging system was OK, the way the quilts were hanging side by side, without any thought, all styles and colors mixed, was disturbing. The show would gain so much if someone would arrange the quilts so they enhanced each other instead of killing each other. A good idea would be to hang the larger quilts on the wall, so they would hide the pipes and other electrical devices! Je suis allée pour la première fois à Veldhoven, Hollande, voir les Open European Quilt Championships. J'ai assez aimé le système d'accrochage. Je dois dire que j'ai vu tellement d'expositions de quilts mal accrochées cette année, que le standard devient tout à coup bon! Si le système d'accrochage était OK, par contre la façon dont les quilts étaient juxtaposés, sans réflexion, mélangeant les styles et les couleurs, était fort dérangeante. L'exposition gagnerait beaucoup si quelqu'un arrangeait les quilts pour qu'ils se mettent en valeur plutôt qu'ils ne se tuent les uns les autres. Une bonne idée serait que les plus grands quilts soient accrochés le long des murs, pour cacher les tuyaux et autres appareils électriques! Mon quilt, Riflesso I didn't find many quilts to my taste, although a lot of quilts were hanging, but I know I've seen too many exhibits, I guess I'm blasé! I just wonder sometimes were the quilt world is going when I come back from such an exhibition, and feel quite depressed. But I managed to find a few nice pieces, like the beautiful hand work of Italian quilter Rita Frizzera, above and below. Je n'ai pas trouvé beaucoup de quilts à mon gout, bien qu'il y avait une grande quantifié de quilts à admirer, mais je sais que j'ai vu trop d'expositions et je pense que je suis blasée. Je me demande quand même, quand je reviens d'une telle exposition où va le monde du quilt et je me sens un peu déprimée. Mais j'ai réussi à trouver quelques belles pièces, comme le magnifique travail à la main de Rita Frizzera, ci-dessus et ci-dessous. Rita Frizzera, detail Rita Frizzera, detail Wietske Kluck, The Netherlands, Flow 6 Wietske Kluck, The Netherlands, Flow 6, detail Skockovà Vera, Czech Republic,The Magic Dream Skockovà Vera, Czech Republic,The Magic Dream, detail Skockovà Vera, Czech Republic,The Magic Dream, detail Skockovà Vera, Czech Republic,The Magic Dream, detail Maya Chaimovich, Israel, Photo Album Maya Chaimovich, Israel, Photo Album, detail Maya Chaimovich, Israel, Photo Album, detail Maya Chaimovich, Israel, Childish Blanket Maya Chaimovich, Israel, Childish Blanket, detail More about the exhibition next week. Je reviendrai sur cette expo la semaine prochaine.

Wednesday afternoon I went into NY City to meet my cousin for dinner and to hear Maya Chaimovich speak about her amazing quilts! Maya, whom I met a few years ago at QSDS, is an immensely talented Israeli quilt artist with a unique voice.When I heard she was having a solo show at the City Quilter Art Gallery, I knew I would have to go. Happily, I was home in time from my trip to attend. My cousin, who knew only that quilts covered beds, was fascinated with Maya's quilts and the whole art quilt movement. The exhibit will be up until early August, so if you can get there, please do. Maya Chaimovich Quilt. Photo: Courtesy of the Art Quilt Gallery NYC PHOTO GALLERY (1 IMAGE) The Art Quilt Gallery NYC 133 West 25th Street New York, NY United States Maya is a warm and generous artist who spoke and answered myriad questions from the audience. Her quilts are very personal and to hear the story behind them is to add another dimension to her beautiful work. I was happy to see her and of course, I prevailed upon my cousin to take this photo. What a pleasure! It was beyond HOT and HUMID yesterday and on my walk from 39th St. to 25th St, I had to duck into Macy's to cool off. But it was worth it! Thursday today - hooray! Still sleeping off the time change - woke up at 5:am (what???) and at 10:am, was on the couch, napping. So weird. Anyway, by the time I had lunch I had revived and was working again on my "working in a series" presentation. While writing comes easily to me, organizing does not -- so I am working on a flow of information -- tweaking what I have and updating it. ARGH. This afternoon, a trip to the eye doctor and prescription for much-overdue glasses. I have a blind spot in my right eye, so my vision will never be 100%, but a fine-tuned script will help. A trip to the optician made me glad I am still working. OMG. Sticker shock doesn't begin to say it. Dinner, leftover (homemade - yum!) sausage and peppers that I had stuck in the freezer before I left, and some of the divine tomatillo & avacado salsa I made earlier in the week. Jessica brought some last weekend when they came and I simply had to find the recipe. On the internet, of course. Where else? Needless to say, I tweaked it - adding more lime juice and I forget what else. You need to taste it and adjust. FABULOUS. I have been eating it all week. Made gazpacho at lunch and threw in some of this on top. Ahhhhhhh. Tomatillo-Avocado Salsa Throw into food processor: 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup onion, minced very fine 2 serrano chiles, deseeded, minced very fine 1/2 pound tomatillos, husked, rinsed and quartered 1 ripe avocado 3 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro leaves 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice serve with tortilla chips, jicama, red pepper and radish Enjoy! Perfect with homemade margaritas on a hot summer night.

Here we go with more quilts from Quilt Market 2012 in Houston. Its a HUGE exhibition by the way. I am only covering quilts that catch my eye first time through each section as I only had a chance …

Let me begin by telling you all that I'm loving my new job at my LQS, The City Quilter, in Manhattan, I'm into my third week now and I'm wondering if I'll ever get tired of handling all that fabric?!!!!! If you didn't catch my earlier posts you can read all about the store here and then catch up on my 'golden ticket' job news here :) To be perfectly honest my back hasn't loved the job quite as much as I have, it's been a rocky start involving pain killers, ice and heat packs, hot Epsom salt baths, lots of stretching, a back belt, massage, a chiropractor, a physical therapist and, yes, I've been wearing very comfy shoes. I think my body just went into total shock at being made to stand for nine hours instead of sitting either at a sewing machine or computer!!! Still, I'm getting there, each day that I work is easier than the last and I won't be giving in to my aches and pains that easily! It's quite incredible just how much pleasure I can get from cutting fabric off a bolt and rolling a fat quarter. I can create beautiful fat quarter bundles now too - oh won't they look wonderful as presents. I've also had to learn what all these American coins are - in the two years since I moved here I just hadn't bothered to get to grips with them, I just used notes, so I'm learning fast. One of the best things is getting to meet all the wonderful customers that come into the store. To see how excited they are to be there is such fun and I really love the European customers, talking to me in metric measurements (strange to have been taught imperial at school only to convert to metric in England during the 1970s and now back to imperial again in America!) and with accents that it's been too long since I heard anywhere other than on the telly. And, of course, they're so thrilled at the fabric prices - who from Europe wouldn't be? - after all there's quite a difference between £18/€18/metre and $10.98/yard (converts to £7.28/€8.42) and a yard is only 3.39"/8.5cm less than a metre!!! And while I'm talking about work there's more news from The Art Quilt Gallery too. At the beginning of June I shared with you The Art Quilt Gallery's exhibition 'Sunshine and Shadow' by Fibre Artist, Deb Hyde. I had a great response to the post and I did suggest that maybe I should report back on all future exhibitions at the gallery. The current exhibition is: 'Travel Log' by Maya Chaimovich: 25 June - 3 August 2013 Maya is an Art Quilter born in Israel and here's an extract from her Artist Bio available on The Art Quilt Gallery website: "Through the art quilt, which has become the main focus of my life, I learned to express my feelings and share my experiences. I use as many types of material as I can in my work: cotton, lace, velvet, various types of silk, synthetic materials of all kinds. Most of the materials I use are from recycled clothes in an assortment of colors. An important part of my design experience is the use of materials worn by people I don't know. I give them a life of their own while designing my own creations. A main theme and a group of colors which I choose, guide me in the creation of a new work. The creation itself develops through much conflict, but gradually evolves into its final form." Each quilt is created from recycled fabrics (cotton, lace, silk, velvet, synthetic, polyester), metal and multicolour threads, small pieces on fusible interfacing and finally, free motion quilted. 'To Be Free' - 31" x 53", 2011 'New Day' - 36" x 36", 2008 'In Memorial' - 41" x 36", 2010 'Beyond' - 50" x 46", 2006 'Train of Thought' - 55" x 50", 2009 Bud' - 54" x 47", 2010 Mystery' - 40" x 52", 2006 'Moonlight Reflections' - 36" x 46", 2007 'Bride Bouquet' - 44" x 55", 2006 'The Desert' - 57" x 47", 2007 'Morning Walking' - 38" x 39", 2012 'Drop By Drop' - 31" x 29", 2009 'Under One Roof' - 20" x 47" - 2007 Maya will be giving a talk about her quilts at The Art Quilt Gallery on 17 July at 6.00 pm - attendance is free but please contact The City Quilter to register: 212-807-9451/[email protected] For those who can't drop in then, I hope my photos have inspired you as much as seeing the quilts has inspired me :) This is a link to a review of Maya's exhibition from The Jewish Week and here's a list of upcoming gallery exhibitions. For details of other fabric, yarn, trim and notion stores that I've visited around the world along with the NYC stores I love, exhibitions and events I've attended and wonderful people I've been lucky to meet click the links below or in my sidebar :D Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only, no payment or commission is received on click-throughs and opinions are my own.

Let me begin by telling you all that I'm loving my new job at my LQS, The City Quilter, in Manhattan, I'm into my third week now and I'm wondering if I'll ever get tired of handling all that fabric?!!!!! If you didn't catch my earlier posts you can read all about the store here and then catch up on my 'golden ticket' job news here :) To be perfectly honest my back hasn't loved the job quite as much as I have, it's been a rocky start involving pain killers, ice and heat packs, hot Epsom salt baths, lots of stretching, a back belt, massage, a chiropractor, a physical therapist and, yes, I've been wearing very comfy shoes. I think my body just went into total shock at being made to stand for nine hours instead of sitting either at a sewing machine or computer!!! Still, I'm getting there, each day that I work is easier than the last and I won't be giving in to my aches and pains that easily! It's quite incredible just how much pleasure I can get from cutting fabric off a bolt and rolling a fat quarter. I can create beautiful fat quarter bundles now too - oh won't they look wonderful as presents. I've also had to learn what all these American coins are - in the two years since I moved here I just hadn't bothered to get to grips with them, I just used notes, so I'm learning fast. One of the best things is getting to meet all the wonderful customers that come into the store. To see how excited they are to be there is such fun and I really love the European customers, talking to me in metric measurements (strange to have been taught imperial at school only to convert to metric in England during the 1970s and now back to imperial again in America!) and with accents that it's been too long since I heard anywhere other than on the telly. And, of course, they're so thrilled at the fabric prices - who from Europe wouldn't be? - after all there's quite a difference between £18/€18/metre and $10.98/yard (converts to £7.28/€8.42) and a yard is only 3.39"/8.5cm less than a metre!!! And while I'm talking about work there's more news from The Art Quilt Gallery too. At the beginning of June I shared with you The Art Quilt Gallery's exhibition 'Sunshine and Shadow' by Fibre Artist, Deb Hyde. I had a great response to the post and I did suggest that maybe I should report back on all future exhibitions at the gallery. The current exhibition is: 'Travel Log' by Maya Chaimovich: 25 June - 3 August 2013 Maya is an Art Quilter born in Israel and here's an extract from her Artist Bio available on The Art Quilt Gallery website: "Through the art quilt, which has become the main focus of my life, I learned to express my feelings and share my experiences. I use as many types of material as I can in my work: cotton, lace, velvet, various types of silk, synthetic materials of all kinds. Most of the materials I use are from recycled clothes in an assortment of colors. An important part of my design experience is the use of materials worn by people I don't know. I give them a life of their own while designing my own creations. A main theme and a group of colors which I choose, guide me in the creation of a new work. The creation itself develops through much conflict, but gradually evolves into its final form." Each quilt is created from recycled fabrics (cotton, lace, silk, velvet, synthetic, polyester), metal and multicolour threads, small pieces on fusible interfacing and finally, free motion quilted. 'To Be Free' - 31" x 53", 2011 'New Day' - 36" x 36", 2008 'In Memorial' - 41" x 36", 2010 'Beyond' - 50" x 46", 2006 'Train of Thought' - 55" x 50", 2009 Bud' - 54" x 47", 2010 Mystery' - 40" x 52", 2006 'Moonlight Reflections' - 36" x 46", 2007 'Bride Bouquet' - 44" x 55", 2006 'The Desert' - 57" x 47", 2007 'Morning Walking' - 38" x 39", 2012 'Drop By Drop' - 31" x 29", 2009 'Under One Roof' - 20" x 47" - 2007 Maya will be giving a talk about her quilts at The Art Quilt Gallery on 17 July at 6.00 pm - attendance is free but please contact The City Quilter to register: 212-807-9451/[email protected] For those who can't drop in then, I hope my photos have inspired you as much as seeing the quilts has inspired me :) This is a link to a review of Maya's exhibition from The Jewish Week and here's a list of upcoming gallery exhibitions. For details of other fabric, yarn, trim and notion stores that I've visited around the world along with the NYC stores I love, exhibitions and events I've attended and wonderful people I've been lucky to meet click the links below or in my sidebar :D Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only, no payment or commission is received on click-throughs and opinions are my own.

Let me begin by telling you all that I'm loving my new job at my LQS, The City Quilter, in Manhattan, I'm into my third week now and I'm wondering if I'll ever get tired of handling all that fabric?!!!!! If you didn't catch my earlier posts you can read all about the store here and then catch up on my 'golden ticket' job news here :) To be perfectly honest my back hasn't loved the job quite as much as I have, it's been a rocky start involving pain killers, ice and heat packs, hot Epsom salt baths, lots of stretching, a back belt, massage, a chiropractor, a physical therapist and, yes, I've been wearing very comfy shoes. I think my body just went into total shock at being made to stand for nine hours instead of sitting either at a sewing machine or computer!!! Still, I'm getting there, each day that I work is easier than the last and I won't be giving in to my aches and pains that easily! It's quite incredible just how much pleasure I can get from cutting fabric off a bolt and rolling a fat quarter. I can create beautiful fat quarter bundles now too - oh won't they look wonderful as presents. I've also had to learn what all these American coins are - in the two years since I moved here I just hadn't bothered to get to grips with them, I just used notes, so I'm learning fast. One of the best things is getting to meet all the wonderful customers that come into the store. To see how excited they are to be there is such fun and I really love the European customers, talking to me in metric measurements (strange to have been taught imperial at school only to convert to metric in England during the 1970s and now back to imperial again in America!) and with accents that it's been too long since I heard anywhere other than on the telly. And, of course, they're so thrilled at the fabric prices - who from Europe wouldn't be? - after all there's quite a difference between £18/€18/metre and $10.98/yard (converts to £7.28/€8.42) and a yard is only 3.39"/8.5cm less than a metre!!! And while I'm talking about work there's more news from The Art Quilt Gallery too. At the beginning of June I shared with you The Art Quilt Gallery's exhibition 'Sunshine and Shadow' by Fibre Artist, Deb Hyde. I had a great response to the post and I did suggest that maybe I should report back on all future exhibitions at the gallery. The current exhibition is: 'Travel Log' by Maya Chaimovich: 25 June - 3 August 2013 Maya is an Art Quilter born in Israel and here's an extract from her Artist Bio available on The Art Quilt Gallery website: "Through the art quilt, which has become the main focus of my life, I learned to express my feelings and share my experiences. I use as many types of material as I can in my work: cotton, lace, velvet, various types of silk, synthetic materials of all kinds. Most of the materials I use are from recycled clothes in an assortment of colors. An important part of my design experience is the use of materials worn by people I don't know. I give them a life of their own while designing my own creations. A main theme and a group of colors which I choose, guide me in the creation of a new work. The creation itself develops through much conflict, but gradually evolves into its final form." Each quilt is created from recycled fabrics (cotton, lace, silk, velvet, synthetic, polyester), metal and multicolour threads, small pieces on fusible interfacing and finally, free motion quilted. 'To Be Free' - 31" x 53", 2011 'New Day' - 36" x 36", 2008 'In Memorial' - 41" x 36", 2010 'Beyond' - 50" x 46", 2006 'Train of Thought' - 55" x 50", 2009 Bud' - 54" x 47", 2010 Mystery' - 40" x 52", 2006 'Moonlight Reflections' - 36" x 46", 2007 'Bride Bouquet' - 44" x 55", 2006 'The Desert' - 57" x 47", 2007 'Morning Walking' - 38" x 39", 2012 'Drop By Drop' - 31" x 29", 2009 'Under One Roof' - 20" x 47" - 2007 Maya will be giving a talk about her quilts at The Art Quilt Gallery on 17 July at 6.00 pm - attendance is free but please contact The City Quilter to register: 212-807-9451/[email protected] For those who can't drop in then, I hope my photos have inspired you as much as seeing the quilts has inspired me :) This is a link to a review of Maya's exhibition from The Jewish Week and here's a list of upcoming gallery exhibitions. For details of other fabric, yarn, trim and notion stores that I've visited around the world along with the NYC stores I love, exhibitions and events I've attended and wonderful people I've been lucky to meet click the links below or in my sidebar :D Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only, no payment or commission is received on click-throughs and opinions are my own.