The Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown, New York is seeking submissions for its 2010 quilt contest entitled A New York State of Mind.  The entries will be exhibited October 16 and 17, 2010 and will be judged by a team of museum professionals and textile experts.

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Quilters are welcome to submit an original quilt project that fits one of the three contest categories: New York Beauty Quilts – quilts based on traditional motifs, styles and construction methods from the 18th- through 20th-centuries; Hometown New York Quilts – quilts that celebrate the hometown of the crafter in original designs; and Carousel Quilts – quilts drawing on the color and creativity of the carousel tradition.

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Category winners will be exhibited in Cooperstown at the Fenimore Art Museum and The Farmers’ Museum as a precursor to a major quilt exhibition that will run from April through December of 2011.  Additional prizes will be awarded for audience favorite, judge’s choice, and others.

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The Farmers’ Museum and the Fenimore Art Museum have long been associated with collecting and interpreting decorative and utilitarian textiles – including a large collection of quilts that date back to the 18th century.  The Museums’ quilt collection has now grown to several hundred.  Contest winners will have their quilts displayed alongside many of these rare works during the 2011 exhibition.

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For additional information, a complete list of contest rules, or an entry form, please contact Kajsa Sabatke at The Farmers’ Museum, Box 30, Cooperstown, N.Y. 13326, (607) 547-1453, or via email at k.sabatke@nysha.org.  Information can also be downloaded from the Museum’s website at FarmersMuseum.org.  All entries must be postmarked by August 2, 2010.  Entry fee: $20.

The larger mystery is now finished!  Download the pattern now at http://quiltbug.com/Free/Magic-tricks.htm because at midnight it will disappear.

Magic Tricks Galore Completed Mystery

Here is our EQ representation of the Magic Tricks Mystery Wall Hanging.  Magic Tricks Galore hasn’t finished yet – it uses the same blocks in a different configuration for a completely different quilt.  Download the pattern now, because at midnight it will disappear!

Magic Tricks Mystery

The Magic Tricks Mystery is about to begin!  The fabric requirements and cutting directions are at http://quiltbug.com/Free/Magic-tricks.htm.  The first clue will be posted at the bottom of that page at 9AM on February 7.  A new clue will be posted every hour for a total of  3 hours – it’s such a fast quilt, you just might be done before the game! 

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And, yes, we are having a Super Duper Sale online only.  Visit our newsletter page at http://quiltbug.com/Shop/Shop-News.htm#SSS.  Sale ends at midnight, Feb 7.

Crossed Connections made by Kathleen R

Our mystery quilt pictures are finally starting to come in!  I am in awe of the talent and creativity out there.  The first five people to send a picture were awarded gift certificates – you can see the list of winners and their quilts at http://quiltbug.com/Shop/Shop-News.htm

Game Giveaway of the day is giving away a free puzzle completion game.   The puzzles range from very easy to very hard, and there is a version for kids, too.

One EQ representation

This is just one possible layout of the mystery quilt.  Your connections will cross, uncross, connect and disconnect depending on how you place the key block.  So how did you finish yours?

Mystery Quilt Clue Five

I call this the Key Block, because it is the Key to the whole quilt.  Join us at http://quiltbug.com/Free/crossed.htm!

Mystery Quilt Clue Four

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Mystery Block Clue Three

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