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“Thank you again for the wonderful program you presented. I have had many phone calls from our members saying how much they enjoyed your presentation…”
-- Dea Heller Program Director San Antonio, Texas |
Nova's Quilt Presentations Nova's presentations are approximately one hour in length (longer with audience participation). She can also customize a presentation for your group if they are accustomed to shorter programs. She uses a Power Point slide presentation as well as utilizing numerous "live" visuals. Examples: For the presentation "76 Years of History with the Singer Featherweight" Nova brings her personal collection of Featherweight machines. For the presentation "A Century of Progress" Nova brings her extensive collection of memorabilia from the 1933 Chicago World's Fair; including a souvenir quilt from the Fair.
Our mothers and grandmothers purchased these marvelous little machines in record numbers (the Featherweight was Singer’s best selling machine for years). And now, today’s quilters have made them extremely sought after collector’s items.Journey through 76 years of history with an abundance of stimulating visuals and visit the place these machines captured on the American scene.
During the height of our country’s worst economic depression the city leaders of Chicago hosted a great exposition. Sears, Roebuck and Company sponsored the largest quilt contest in history. Almost 25,000 women jumped at the chance to win over $ 1000 in prize money!Mentally “travel” to the exposition and view some of the wonderful quilts from the contest with all the accompanying intrigue and mystery.
This is a shortened presentation developed especially for civic groups who are accustomed to a presentation of approximately 30 minutes. This presentation looks into the type and style of fabrics and quilting that were typical of Colonial America.
Contact Nova to schedule a presentation for your group. |
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