the MAC heart of the arts
Quilt Community Reminder - Check out the wonderful installation of Flora & Fauna art quilts at MAC Milford Arts Council.
A juried exhibit by the Connecticut Region of SAQA
Show Run Dates:
March 21 thru May 22, 2024
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Friday
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Free Admission
Location: 40 Railroad Ave. South, Milford, CT 06460
(203) 878-6647
https://milfordarts.org/quilts
SAQA is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote art quilts - “creative visual works that are ayered and stitched or that reference this form of stitched layered structure”. SAQA has over 4000 members - artists, curators, collectors and art professionals - from all over the world; 127 of them consider Connecticut one of their artistic homes.
Information about Studio Art Quilt Association (SAQA) here.
Connecticut
Hang-A-Quilt Day
Sponsored by
Farmington Valley Quilters, Inc.
June 15, 2024
(rain date June 16)
Showcase the art & beauty of quilting with this one-air quilt show!
* Hang a quilt outside your home - on your garage, clothesline, fence, tree or chair
* Ask a local business if you can display a quilt for the day
* Post a picture of social media with #CTHangAQuiltDay
No Cost or registration required
Naomi Bombardi-Wilson “Mexican Tile Study” 72 by 72 Longarming by Brenda Phelps
Naomi Bombardi-Wilson “Mexican Tile Study #1” 36.25 by 37.25
Naomi Bombardi-Wilson “Mexican Tile Study Worms” 71 by 72 Longarming by Brenda Phelps
Naomi Bombardi-Wilson “S Marks the Spot” 82 by 79
Naomi Bombardi-Wilson “A Walk in Le Parc” 88.5 by 87 Longarming by Brenda Phelps
Kate Lemmers “Free Spirited Flowers” 56 by 56
Karen D’Alessandri “Dresden Roses” 54 by 54
Karen D’Alessandri “Pink and Blue Hawaiian” 19 by 19
Karen D’Alessandri “Which Way Up” 22 by 33.25
Lin Elmo “Currents” 38 by 43.5
Lin Elmo “Quilts Not Coats” 42 by 70
Lin Elmo “Red” 28 by 41.5
Lin Elmo “River Rocks” 30 by 40.5
Lin Elmo “The Juggler” 31.5 by 36.5
Terri Garneau “Transparency Circles” 24.5 by 24.5
Terri Garneau “Carcharodon carcharias” 20.5 by 29.5
Terri Garneau “Quilted Hexagon Purse”
Terri Garneau “Blue Ringed Octopus” 39 by 40
Terri Garneau “Paris Remnants Purse”
Terri Garneau “Sari Silk Scraps Wallet”
Terri Garneau “Self Portrait” 18 by 18
Terri Garneau “Shadow Portrait” 18 by 18
Lori Hashizume “Seven Buckets Shibori” 46.5 by 58.5
Lori Hashizume “Africa Star” 20 by 20
Lori Hashizume “Inspiration Eduardo Sarabia” 46 by 57 Longarming by Janice Roy
Lori Hashizume “Kate Spain” 16 by 16
Lori Hashizume “Meadow” 66 by 79 Longarming by Janice Roy
Lori Hashizume “Restoration Swing” 47 by 59
Lori Hashizume “Self Portrait 12.5 by 14.75
Barbara Kelly “Bed Runner” 18 by 77.5
Kate Lemmers “Free Spirited Flowers” 56 by 56
Kate Lemmers “Look At Hue” 22.5 by 22.5
Kate Lemmers “Something in Red” 30 by 30
Robin Martin “Applique” 25 by 25
Robin Martin “Birdrunner” 40 by 14
Robin Martin “Red and Black Paris” 82 by 68
Lisa Mason “49 Is All I Got” 46 by 46
Lisa Mason “Self Portrait” 20 by 24
Christine McCargar “Go Fish” 47 by 61.5
Christine McCargar “Red and White Crosses” 54.75 by 54.5
Suzanne McGovern “It’s Not A Girl?” 23 by 30.25
Tait Michael “Afghan Girl” 20.5 by 15.5
Tait Michael “In Orbit” 22.5 by 22.5
Tait Michael “Psyche” 26.5 by 16.5
Maybeth Wirz “Applique” 35 by 47
Connie Fallon, Sue Gillis, Cheryl Kirk, Terrie Langer, Robin Martin, Christine McCarger, Suzanne McGovern, Sue Ortoleva, Brenda Phelps, Naomi Bombardi-Wilson, Maybeth Wirz “With Love, From My Friends”
Terri Garneau “Pink Improv” 7.5 by 7.5
"Mondrian in Mauve", SCTMQG Guild, 65” by 85”
Take the Challenge with Lin Elmo
SCTMQG’s very own guild member, Lin Elmo, is in the latest issue of Quilting Arts Spring 2023. (Issue 117)
Lin asks readers to Take the Challenge and make some quilts. She gives readers details of her quilting and life adventures and shares some beautiful images of her work. If you want to see her Top Tips to Meet the Challenge - then pick up the latest issue of the magazine.
Congrats to Guild member Lin Elmo for so many beautiful works of art!!
Guild Member in Quilt Con 2023 Magazine
Yes, that is Southern Connecticut Modern Quilt Guild’s own Naomi Bombardi-Wilson in Quilt Con 2023 Magazine. Naomi designed her Mexican Tile Study Worms Quilt in Electric Quilt 8.
The front uses Edyta Sitar’s Laundry Basket Quilts Textured Linen, and the backing is Art Gallery Boscage Wandering Leopards Ruby.
The quilt is 75.5” by 75.5”.
Naomi Bombardi-Wilson can be found on Instagram @mschiefquilts