Tickets are now on sale for the ultimate metropolitan getaway: Quilters Take Manhattan 2012! Join us again this year in the fabric and fashion heart of New York City for an exciting day of inspiration, learning, prizes, samples, auctions and (yes!) gorgeous quilts! Our biggest fundraiser of the year and includes two events--an afternoon of fun at the Fashion Institute of Technology and an After Hours cocktail party at the loft home of Victoria Findlay Wolfe.
The FIT event will feature a live Quilters' S.O.S. - Save Our Stories (Q.S.O.S.) oral history interview with Denyse Schmidt, iconic quiltmaker, teacher and entrepreneur. We'll also have a Q&A with Denyse, an exhibit of her quilts, and a book signing. Mark Lipinski, the bold creative genius behind numerous print, web and TV productions will lead off the event with his talk, "Mark Lipinski Explains It All to You."
Above, left to right: Denyse Schmidt, Mark Lipinski, Victoria Findlay Wolfe
We'll also have extravagant door prizes, goody bags and a special silent auction of products donated by our generous sponsors. Be sure to Like the Alliance Facebook page where we'll post details on all of the incredible products you can win or bid on at the event. Some of our sponsors (listed below) will be giving away tickets via their FB pages, websites, blogs and newsletters--so be sure to visit them all.
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 by at The City Quilter.
The After Hours cocktail party will celebrate the full spectrum of quilting and quilters today. Rub elbows with our event speakers, Quilt Alliance members and sponsors while enjoying cocktails, demonstrations and music in the cozy yet sophisticated studio and home of
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.
Tickets for the FIT event are $45 for Alliance members and $60 for non members. A "Home Ticket" is also offered this year ($25) for those who can't make the trek to NYC. This will include first access to event footage online, a packed goody bag with samples and treats from all of our sponsors, a chance to win select door prizes and the chance to buy a signed copy of Denyse's new book and have it shipped to your home.
And you'll be playing an important role in supporting the work of the Alliance.
Tickets for the After Hours cocktail party are $100 for Alliance members and $125 for non members.
Join us for a fantastic day in New York City with friends for a great cause. All proceeds go to support the Alliance's mission to document, preserve and share the history of quilts and quiltmakers.
Our generous sponsors:
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