Urban Inspirations Quilt Show — 2011

Urban Inspirations Quilt Show

March 26 – 27, 2011

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

Show Boutique

Empire Quilters guild members will be selling their work at the Show's Boutique. This is a wonderful opportunity to purchase beautiful hand made treasures. Be sure to save time during your visit to the quilt show to browse the boutique, and bring home some beautiful mementos of the show.

A portion of the proceeds will go to the guild to help defray show expenses.

Boutique Hours

• Saturday, March 27, 2011: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
• Sunday, March 26, 2011: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Information for Show Visitors

After viewing the fabulous quilts in the show, you'll want to take home a quilted memento of the show and our wonderful city. The Empire Quilters Show Boutique is just the place to purchase that item (or several!).

Here is just a sampling of what will usually appears for sale in in our boutiques:

• Quilts! — in all sizes
• Empire Quilters guild pins, tote bags, lanyards and more!
• Postcards — all handmade and all one-of-a-kind
• Book covers and bookmarks
• Jewelry and quilted tote bags
• Pillows, placemats and wall hangings
• Quilt blocks so you can start your own quilt

Be sure to save time in your schedule and leave room in your suitcase for a stop at the boutique. The specfic location of the boutique will be posted closer to the show.

Information for Guild Members

UPDATE: Nov 20, 2010 – Now that the holidays are almost upon us, please keep in mind the 2011 Empire Quilt Show Boutique as you sew, knit and craft your holiday gifts. Ideas to work on over the holidays and into the cold months of winter include the following: baby bibs, adult bibs, lap quilts, baby quilts, sets of place mats, napkins, table runners, pot holders, tote bags, handbags, wall quilts, sewing cases, cell phone holders, eyeglasses cases, pin cushions, stuffed toys, fabric bowls, fabric trays, fabric boxes, jewelry, animal items such as cat or dog toys, or cat or dog outfits, doll outfits, doll quilts, dolls, ornaments and holiday items.

Please remember that items must be hand-made or hand-crafted by Empire Quilters members. Your boutique form should be turned in at the January 8, 2011 guild meeting or mailed by January 31, 2011. Items are due at F.I.T. on Friday, March 25th by 1:00 pm. Members with items in the Boutique are required to work 4 hours in the Boutique during the Show.

Special Note: We'll be having a Show Boutique meeting on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 12:30 pm before the start of the General Guild Meeting. Attendance is not mandatory, but we'll be able to answer any questions you may have.

ABOVE: Some of the fabulous items at our previous boutique.

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Boutique Guidelines and Rules

1. All items should be new items, and must be hand-made or hand-crafted, preferably fabric-related or quilt-related.
2. All items MUST be made by Empire Quilters guild members.
3. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST WORK IN THE BOUTIQUE FOR 4 HOURS, times to be scheduled later. The Boutique is open from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Saturday, and 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Sunday. You can volunteer during those hours and/or help with overall boutique set-up and/or take-down. Please note that all boutique participants must set up (and take down) their own displays. This personal set-up/take-down time is not counted toward your required four hour boutique volunteer time.
4. The guild will collect the sales money, deduct the amount due for State and City Sales Tax then issue a check to participants for 85% of the remainder. The guild will keep 15%.
5. Items for sale should be tagged with the price and ID code before they are brought to the show. Tags are available at office supply stores. The ID code is your three initials along with the item number. For example: if my name is Lisa M. Belle, and I'm selling 10 items, my items are labeled LMB01: $5.00; LMB02: $3.50; LMB03: $15.00, etc.

Schedule

1. The show will be here faster than you realize. The holidays will be here before the quilt show. Why not make a few extra things for the boutique?
2. Complete your Boutique Submission Form and mail it in by January 31, 2011 or hand it to a boutique committee member at the January 8, 2011 meeting.
3. Bring your items with price tags attached to FI.T. (28th Street & 7th Avenue entrance) Friday, March 25, 2011 by 1:00 p.m. We expect as many participants as possible to assist in setting up the boutique. A time schedule will be arranged prior to this date.
4. All items to be sold should be contained in plastic or cardboard boxes clearly marked with your name on the end of the box to prevent any damage to items. We can restock items as they are sold.
5. Show time is March 26 and 27, 2011. Please be prepared to work your shift and remember you are the best person to sell your work.
6. We request that unsold items be picked up by 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 27, 2011. The committee is not responsible for any items not picked up.

If you have any questions about the Boutique, contact the Boutique Committee chair: Lisa Belle via info@empirequilters.net

Print Boutique Guidelines (PDF)
Print Boutique Submission Form (PDF)

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Orphan Blocks

There will be a large basket on the boutique table filled with orphan blocks — blocks that are left over from a completed project, or your experiments with the Block of the Month blocks that were never assembled into a quilt, or blocks from an unfinished project that has lost your attention. Donate your extra blocks to the guild for an easy way for the guild to make a profit.

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