Urban Inspirations Quilt Show — 2009

Urban Inspirations Quilt Show

March 21 – 22, 2009

Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.)
28th Street at Seventh Avenue
New York City

Schedule & Special Events

Watch this page for details of the special events that will take place at the Urban Inspirations 2009 Show. We will update this page as as we fine-tune the schedule.

General Show Hours

• Saturday, March 21, 2009: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
• Sunday, March 22, 2009: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Admissions

• General Admission: $10.00/person/day; $18.00 for 2 days
• Seniors (65 years and older): $8.00/person/day; $15 for 2 days
• Students (with valid ID): $8.00/person/day; $15 for 2 days
• Children (under 12): FREE
• Groups (10 or more): $8.00/person/day ››Group Reservation Form (PDF)

Questions about admissions and group sales should be directed to Anna Foss annamfoss@earthlink.net or 718-833-1490.

Please note … No strollers or rolling carts will be allowed in the quilt show area. A coat room will be available to check coats and strollers.

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Show Speakers

We are pleased to welcome two outstanding artists to Urban Inspirations 2009! Make your plans so that you can attend the show both days.

Saturday March 21, 2009 1:00 pm: Paula Nadelstern

Location: Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.), Katie Murphy Amphitheater.
Entry to this lecture is included with show admission. [See Directions for additional information.]

Symmetry and Surprise: The Kaleidoscope as Design Inspiration

KALEIDOSCOPE — the very word promises surprise and magic, change and chance. Exploding with visual excitement, a kaleidoscopic design organizes an abundance of color and shape into a complex, coherent and unique whole. This slide lecture traces my evolving quilt series in which the multifaceted, luminous and random nature of a kaleidoscope is explored on a quilt's flat surface.

Paula Nadelstern is a native New Yorker who has inspired thousands of artists with her award-winning designs. Her books include Kaleidoscopes & Quilts, Snowflakes & Quilts, Puzzle Quilts: Simple Blocks, Complex Fabrics and Paula Nadelstern's Kaleidoscope Quilts, An Artist's Journey Continues (to be published in the fall of 2008). This busy artist also designs fabrics for Benartex, Inc. Paula will be our featured show speaker on Saturday, March 21, 2009.

Paula is an exciting and enthusiastic teacher who travels the world sharing her kaleidoscopic quiltmaking techniques and design concepts. She has received numerous awards for her work which has appeared in solo exhibits at the Museum of the American Quilters Society, the Houston International Quilt Festival and in Japan. One of her quilts appeared in the Twentieth Century's 100 Best American Quilts exhibits, and she was the recipient of multiple fellowships from the New York Foundation for the Arts.

We are pleased to welcome Paula home to New York City to participate in the Urban Inspirations 2009 quilt show festivities.

Following her presentation, Paula Nadelstern will take questions and will autograph her recent book. She will also be selling her other book and note cards. For more information about Paula Nadelstern, visit: www.PaulaNadelstern.com

Sunday March 22, 2009 1:00 pm: Brenda Papadakis

Location: Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.), Katie Murphy Amphitheater.
Entry to this lecture is included with show admission. [See Directions for additional information.]

Brenda Manges Papadakis is a quilt teacher, designer, mathematician and student of women's history. She is perhaps best known as author of Dear Jane: The Two Hundred Twenty-Five Patterns from the 1863 Jane A. Stickle Quilt. With this book, Brenda launched a phenomenal following of Dear Jane quilt enthusiasts. Over 79,000 copies of the book have been sold, and quilts in the manner of Jane A. Stickle are being created daily. Brenda will be our featured show speaker on Sunday, March 22, 2009.

Brenda is also the author of Dear Hannah: In the Style of Jane Stickle, where she continues her personal correspondence approach by using letters to her granddaughter, Hannah, to teach about women's struggles for recognition and equal status throughout the last two centuries. In all of her works, Brenda weaves together an appreciation not only for those who came before, but also for those who are just entering into the world of quilting.

Our 2009 Show Raffle Quilt Broadway Jane is a quilt is from Brenda Papakdais's Dear Jane patterns. We are delighted that Brenda will be selecting the winning ticket for the raffle.

For more information about Brenda Papadakis, visit www.DearJane.com

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Raffle Quilt Drawing

Celebrated author Brenda Papadakis will draw the winning ticket for our Broadway Jane raffle quilt at approximately 3:45 pm on Sunday, March 22, 2009 in the Great Hall at Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.). You do not need to be present to win, but you do need to have a ticket! So purchase your ticket soon, and good luck!

For more information about the raffle quilt (with detailed pictures), please visit the Raffle Quilt page.

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Sewing Maching Raffle

Sew Time Sewing – one of our generous show donors and vendors has donated a Pfaff Expression 2.0 sewing machine to raffle off at the show. Tickets will be sold at the show for $1.00 a chance to win this amazing machine. Be sure to purchase your tickets. The drawing will be held on Sunday, March 22 at 3:45 p.m. The winner need not be present to win, but you need to have a ticket!

This machine sells for $1,999 and has some amazing features — Pfaff's unique Integrated Dual Feed (IDT) system, 104 beautiful stitches, innovative German design … frankly the listing of great features of this machine simply go on and on! You can see more about the machine on the Pfaff website, and by all means be sure to purchase your ticket at the show! Someone is going to go home with this machine, and the chances are only $1.00 each.

For more information about Pfaff, see their website: www.pfaffusa.com, and for more information about Sew Time Sewing visit their website: www.sewtime.com

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Ongoing

The following events will be taking place throughout the two days of the show:

Show Boutique

Visit the show boutique (specific location to be announced) to purchase hand made items by Empire Quilters members.

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Dear Jane® Photo Invitational

Jane (detail) by Betty Chen

Images of Dear Jane® inspired quilts were sent in from quilters across the greater New York City metropolitan area. Show attendees are invited to view these beautiful and diverse interpretations in a slide show that will run in the Katie Murphy Amphitheatre throughout the show.

Dear Jane® is a registered trademark of Brenda Papadakis and is used with her permission.

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Raffles and Prizes

Many companies and individuals have generously donated valuable items for us to raffle to our show visitors. Be sure to purchase tickets for your chance to win these great gifts. We are grateful to the following for their donations:

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