1812 Quilts on Display at Fort Ontario all Summer Long!

If you missed the Great Lakes Seaway Trail War of 1812 Quilt Challenge Traveling Exhibit you will have a chance to see it this summer in Oswego, NY. The 26 best-of-show quilts from the 2012 challenge will be displayed at Fort Ontario thru September.

This International Traveling Exhibit of Cot-To-Coffin quilts combines history and fabric in an inspired storytelling fashion of the times. Story cards for each quilt share the factual history represented by the quilt or a tale of a family sending a loved one off to war. Plan to visit the Fort this summer, fun for the whole family. 

 

 http://fortoswego.com/?page_id=711

 

The last quilt made by the late Teresa Mitchell, founder of the Great Lakes Seaway Trail.

Hoffman Challenge Quilt Exhibit in Clayton

Great Lakes Seaway Trail Presents the Hoffman Challenge Quilt Exhibit at the Thousand Islands Art Center Galleries in Clayton.

The Great Lakes Seaway Trail is sponsoring a presentation of 60 of the Hoffman Fabric Challenge Quilts on the first two weekends of April in Clayton. 

The exhibit will be on display Saturday and Sunday from 11am-3pm at the Thousand Islands Art Center, 314 John St, Clayton the weekends of April 5-6 and April 12-13.

The collection features quilted works of all styles and sizes in elegant peacock, aqua and gold colors and patterns.

The works of art from quilters all across the United States and Canada includes award winners.

Admission $5.00

Textile Conservator at the 1812 Symposium in Oswego

Textile conservator Deborah Trupin is among the 12 speakers sharing their research on the War of 1812 April 4, 5 and 6 at the Lake Ontario Event and Conference Center, 26 E. First St., Oswego, one of the major maritime history destinations on the Great Lakes Seaway Trail National Scenic Byway. The Oswego War of 1812 Symposium runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 5 and from 9 a.m. to noon on Sunday, April 6. 

Complete schedule: http://visitoswegocounty.com/historical-info/war-of-1812/war-of-1812-symposium/.

A Father's Day Quilt!

What a unique idea for a Father's Day quilt - this quilt was created by Bette Haddon, an award-winning quilt artist who lives in beautiful DeFuniak Springs, Florida. She used whole ties along with tie tips, labels, and buttons, to create a highly textured surface (with over 200 buttons and labels).