"Quilts 2008" Wall Calendar

May 2, 2007

Asheville, North Carolina, May 2, 2007 - The Alliance for American Quilts has joined for the third year with Pomegranate Communications, Inc. to produce a one-of-a-kind calendar. "Quilts 2008" is a high quality wall calendar (opens to 12" x 26") that showcases full-color reproductions of twelve quilts representing the traditional, the antique and the contemporary. The calendar was curated by Shelly Zegert and Karen Musgrave. The contemporary quiltmakers selected for the calendar are Lisa Binkley, Robbie Joy Eklow, Linda Gass and Judy Rush. Two Alliance projects are also featured—the 2006 raffle quilt "The Voice of You and Me 2006" made by Karen Musgrave and Yvonne Porcella and quilted by Karen Watts, and four quilts made by Pamela Allen, Nanette Fleischman, Del Thomas and Patsy Thompson from "Put a Roof Over Our Head" contest and traveling exhibition. In addition, you may read interviews of the contemporary quiltmakers featured in the "Quilts 2008" calendar, as well more than 600 interviews of quiltmakers, at Quilters' S.O.S. - Save Our Stories (www.centerforthequilt.org), The Alliance's extensive oral history project.

The calendar retails for $13.99. However, The Alliance is offering its members a special offer on the calendar. This special offer allows members to buy one calendar and get one free (plus shipping and handling, plus sales tax for NC residents- limit 1 offer per member). For information concerning membership or purchasing the calendar, visit www.centerforthequilt.org.

Pomegranate works in association with the world's great museums, galleries and art resources to achieve the highest possible quality in reproduction and presentation.

The Alliance for American Quilts is a national nonprofit member organization, committed to preserving and sharing the rich stories that quilts tell about our nation's diverse people and communities. The Alliance's Center for the Quilt Online, www.centerforthequilt.org, offers a wealth of free resources related to quilts and quiltmakers.

For information on The Alliance for American Quilts, www.centerforthequilt.org, contact Amy Milne, Executive Director (amy.milne@yahoo.com or 828-251-7073 Mon- Fri 9-5 Eastern).

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