Asheville, North Carolina, April 2, 2012
If you like quilts, and New York City, and quilt world stars Denyse Schmidt and Mark Lipinski, then mark September 15, 2012 in your calendar.  You won't want to miss the second annual Quilters Take Manhattan events, two fun and educational events to benefit the only nonprofit solely dedicated to documenting and preserving the history of quilts and their makers. That would be the Alliance for American Quilts, which is based in Asheville, North Carolina, but whose chief resources are located online at AllianceforAmericanQuilts.org, freely available to every quilt-lover on the planet.
The main event is an afternoon program at the Fashion Institute of Technology, in New York's Garment District, that will include a live Quilters' S.O.S. - Save Our Stories (Q.S.O.S.) oral history interview with Denyse Schmidt, iconic quiltmaker, teacher and entrepreneur whose stunning couture and custom quilts reinterpret traditional patterns with a modern sensibility. Quilts from Denyse's upcoming book, "Denyse Schmidt: Modern Quilts, Traditional Inspiration" will be exhibited at the event and Denyse will do a Q&A after her interview as well as a book signing. Mark Lipinski, the bold creative genius behind numerous print, web and TV productions, most recently the web radio show Creative Mojo with Mark Lipinski will lead off the event with his talk, "Mark Lipinski Explains It All to You." Selected house-shaped quilts from the Alliance's "Home Is Where the Quilt Is" contest will also be displayed at FIT and the rest will be exhibited at The City Quilter (133 West 25th Street.). Door prizes, goody bags and a special silent auction of products donated by our generous sponsors will round out the event. Tickets for Quilters Take Manhattan at FIT are $45 for Alliance members and $60 for non members. A "Home Ticket" is also available for $25 for those who can't make the trip to NYC, which will include access to exclusive access to video footage of the event, a Quilters Take Manhattan To-Go Pack with goodies provided by sponsors, our event program and the option to purchase a signed copy of Denyse's new book. Following the afternoon event, the Quilters Take Manhattan After Dark event will offer cocktails, demonstrations and music in the cozy yet sophisticated Garment District loft home of Alliance board member Victoria Findlay Wolfe, co-founder of the New York City Metro Area Modern Quilt Guild, owner of Bumble Beans, Inc. and founder of the Bumble Beans Basics charity project. From a hands-on quilt performance to old time music we'll experience why quilts are still making a not-so-soft impact on culture and history like no other material culture. Guests will rub elbows with our event speakers, Alliance members and sponsors who are leading the charge in creating and documenting the next wave of quilt history. Tickets for Quilters Take Manhattan After Dark are $100 for Alliance members and $125 for non members. Tickets to both events are on sale now at:
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