In the Shop

The Museum Shop at NEQM has a varied collection of fine gifts, books, fabrics and notions that will delight any quilt lover. Museum admission is not required to shop in our store and museum members receive a 10% discount on their purchases.

Check out the delightful “Tie Bags” as featured in the Lowell SUN weekend magazine. These bags, $25 each, are made from “upcycled” men’s ties embellished with fancy buttons or old brooches for closing.

Always available at the NEQM shop are all the materials you need to do Japanese Sashiko embroidery. And our shop is known for the lovely Japanese fabrics we stock--with new ones arriving this month!

There are still fabrics available from the New England Quilt Museum’s Regency line created with Marcus Brothers, as well as the newer Merrimack line: choose from kits to create a “Mill Wheel” pattern quilt, or fat quarters and jelly rolls.

Introducing The Merrimack Collection from Marcus Fabrics!

The Merrimack Collection is the museum’s second fabric series to result from collaboration with Marcus Fabrics. Judy Rothermel has again designed a line of fabrics that feature stunning stripes, geometrics and paisley motifs based on 1850’s quilts from the museum’s permanent collection in a wide range of colors: chocolate browns, rusty reds, greens and plums. Dating back to the middle of the nineteenth century they reflect the historic region of Merrimack Valley the present-day location of the museum itself.  10-yard bolts of all 28 fabrics in the collection, charm square and fat quarter packs are now in stock. Queensize quilt kits will be available shortly.  Click here to view the entire collection.  

Featured Quilt Artist:
Mary Ellen Latino is a passionate fiber artist who enjoys bold colors, texture and movement.  Nature and African and Asian textiles greatly influence her creative process.  Beginning with a blank natural cloth, she alters it through many techniques such as dye, shibori, wax resist, screen print, monoprint and discharge.  She has exhibited her work throughout the U.S. at venues such as the Brush Gallery,  New England Quilt Museum, 13 Moons Gallery in Santa Fe, NM to name a few.  She believes that if one unleashes their spirit and soul, the creative process can soar.
Featured Raffle:

Just Spools Raffle Quilt
$1 each or 6 for $5
Quilt Top Assembled by NEQM Volunteers
Machine Quilted by Elaine Banville - Quilted Treasures, Beverly MA
Proceeds to benefit the New England Quilt Museum
Winning ticket to be drawn November 15th, 2008

Exhibition Catalogs on CD-ROM

CD Exhibition Catalogues are available for several of our exhibits. Each catalogue includes both full and detail high resolution photos for each quilt along with quilt descriptions and artist statements. Note: because of the greater number of large antique quilts in the Expressions Of Beauty, Objects of Utility exhibit that CD has full shots only.  The price is $9.99 plus $.50 Mass Sales Tax if applicable plus $2.00 shipping. Click on the CD covers to view the image index for the individual exhibit. Click here for exhibit descriptions and CD order form.

CD Catalogue Happy Birthday, America!

 

 

CD Catalogue Contemporary MASSters

 

 

CD Catalogue Circle of Friends

 

 

CD Catalogue Quilted Cuisine

CD Catalogue Best Of New England Guilds


 

CD Catalogue World War II Era Quilts.

 

 

CD Catalogue Expressions of Beauty, Objects of Utility

For quilters, a visit to the New England Quilt Museum Gift Shop is like a trip to the candy store. The NEQM shop boasts one of the best collections of books and magazines for quilters in the country. Quilters love the latest books as well as old favorites. You will find everything from traditional and contemporary patterns and techniques to quilt history and humor; one special book is New England Quilt Museum Quilts by our former director, Jennifer Gilbert. Starting with a history of the Mill Girls who worked in Lowell, Gilbert gives an overview of the history of quilt making in New England using beautiful examples from our permanent collection. Included are five patterns to inspire readers to make heirloom quilts for themselves. This book can be ordered from the shop for $22.95 plus $4.00 shipping (MASS residents add 5% sales tax) by printing out the book order form and sending it with your payment as directed on the form. Contact the Museum Shop Manager at Shop@NEQuiltMuseum.org 

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