A raffle of a full-size quilt, stitched and donated by the Pointed Pine Quilters of Old Forge, will mark the ending of the Quilts Unlimited Exhibition at View on Sunday, January 5th.
The “Northern Wilderness Quilt” is currently on display at the exhibit. Tickets for the raffle are available at View for $2 each or three for $5 and can be purchased in person or by calling (315) 369-6411 ext. 201. Continue reading
Quilts inspired by the Molas of Panama are on display at 27th Annual Quilts Unlimited at View in Old Forge. Art Quilt People, a group of contemporary artists from upstate New York who have shown their work nationally and internationally, are exhibiting original artworks inspired by molas.
A mola is an elaborate reverse appliquéd piece typically created by women of the Guna Indians of the San Blas Islands off the coast of Panama who wear them on the fronts and backs of blouses. Continue reading
VIEW volunteers Stephen Wick and Clara Wick get ready to hand a quilt for Saturday's opening of the Northeeast Quilts Unlimited Exhibition. Photo by Michele deCamp
The 25th Annual Northeast Quilts Unlimited Exhibition will open at View in Old Forge on Saturday, October 8 with the competitive exhibition featuring traditional and eclectic quilts and wall hangings created by quilting artists from across the country.
The exhibit will stay on display through November 30. Opening day will begin with a Quilting Lecture at 10 a.m. led by Molly Waddell, National Quilting Association Certified Judge and Juror of Awards for this year’s exhibition.
Pre-registration is required and the $15 non-member and $10 member fee includes exhibition admission.