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| Honorable Mention, "Mercury's Concourse", by Fran VanEnron, Fort Collins, CO |
I have the pleasure of traveling to New York City several times a year. It's always interesting with so many sites, restaurants, shopping, etc. but this past weekend I had a quite a treat because I was able to see a special quilt exhibit. I know- quits in NYC- who knew?
Well right in Grand Central Terminal, there is a special exhibit of 30 quilts celebrating the centennial of the train station, which was last year, 2013. The City Quilter, a wonderful quilt shop in Manhattan partnered with American Patchwork Quilting to sponsor a national quilt challenge to celebrate this centennial and the quilts on display were the winners and finalists. What fun!
For more information on the exhibit, as well as details of the contest and challenge, here's a link to their website: http://www.grandcentralterminal.com/event/grand-central-centennial-quilts/2145433659.
If you're planning on going to NYC, the exhibit is there till 7/6. Not to be missed!
Here are some of the quilts on display; congratulations to all the quilters! So glad I got to get a quilt fix even in the city!
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| Grand Prize, "Time Flies But We Take The Train" by Amy Krasnansky, Baltimore, MD |
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First Prize, "Grand Central Terminal Mandala" by Ligaya Siachongco, Woodside, NY
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| Second Prize, "Chasms 16: Under the Stars" by Beth Carney, Yonkers, NY |
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| Honorable Mention, "Frank's Daily Commute" by Julie Quigley, Brookfield, WI |
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| Finalist, "Happy Birthday" by Sheva Farkas, Silver Spring, MD |
