Catherine Smith
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Catherine Smith commented on Eileen Keane's group New York Quilters
"http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/culture/2012/07/6145735/adventures-rag-trade-photographic-tour-holdout-fabric-stores-garment Sadly the NY Garment District is diminishing to a block or so of little retail and few resources for quilters other…"
Aug 3, 2012
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Jul 7, 2012
Catherine Smith commented on Barbara Burnham's photo
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"Stunning quilt.  The colors are superb, as is the workmanship."
Oct 30, 2011
Catherine Smith commented on American Quilter's Society's group Quilt Designers
"I wish I could be more of a participant.  After a busy summer of designing and manufacturing I am launched on a major photo upgrade for my portfolio and a house painting simultaneously. At a snowstorm Halloween I'm scared to…"
Oct 30, 2011
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Oct 30, 2011
Catherine Smith replied to Tim Langlitz's discussion Jennifer Chiaverini anyone?
"My taste runs more to quilt history and I have not by tempted by this author, though I have looked at her books through comments as they are published. "
Oct 30, 2011
Catherine Smith posted a status
"Victora Wins an Award for her Basics outreach initiative to gather quilts for the less fortunate."
Oct 30, 2011
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Oct 30, 2011
Catherine Smith posted a status
"The Folk Art Museum is featuring a screening of Why Quilts Matter and a talk by the author Shelly Zegart on October 16 @ 1:00pm."
Oct 12, 2011
Barbara Burnham commented on Catherine Smith's photo
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"Stunning! A very unusual background color."
Sep 9, 2011
Catherine Smith commented on Darlene C Christopherson's blog post Wool batting
"I have not had to buy batting for some time.  When I went to order at Hancock's of Paducah, there were six pages of choices!  I have been using the same Hobbs batting for thirty years, but am determined to try wool on some project…"
Aug 25, 2011
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Aug 19, 2011
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"The Catkin Collection from Cotton club.…"
Aug 19, 2011
Catherine Smith replied to Angie's discussion Scarcity of fabric shops in your area ..or just mine?
"The series is available for sale so it must be available for release station by station as the individual stations design their schedules."
Aug 18, 2011
Catherine Smith commented on Mona Rae Cich's blog post WHO SELLS THEIR QUILTS?
"Mona Rae - since quilters work so hard at it, why not do it for profit.  Works for me and I enjoy it.  All day every day."
Aug 17, 2011
Catherine Smith commented on Mona Rae Cich's blog post WHO SELLS THEIR QUILTS?
"You need a website and a blog and daily promotion via social media, magazine articles, talks and lectures, advertising and word of mouth.  It is hard work and it works."
Aug 17, 2011

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Catherine Smith

Catherine Smith spent forty years as a law firm administrator with a four year sojourn as a fulfillment manager in the direct mail industry. She is a lifelong seamstress and tailor and has been an award winning quilter for thirty five years. She has been awarded mayoral citations for her work in teaching quilting to the homeless and mentally challenged. She markets her custom museum quality quilts through her website NYQuiltsmith.com. She is a retired member of the American Bar Association and the American Management Association. She has been recognized by her local senators for her community activism and championing of the causes of law and order and first amendment rights. She currently enjoys membership in political action committees and two national organizations concerned with first amendment rights. When her son married a vegetarian non cook she wrote a cookbook for the occasion. A current book is the result of the collaboration over five years of Catherine and her daughter in law, Donna Coogan. Catherine Smith is a lifelong resident of New York City. She is a mother of two and grandmother of three.
How many quilts have you made?
Hundreds
Do you want to make quilts, or simply enjoy them?
Professional
How long have you been a quilter?
35 years
What is your favorite quilting technique?
Designing
Why do you quilt?
Profit
Do you have a website?
http://nyquiltsmith.com, nyquiltsmithblog.com, Facebook: nyquiltsmith

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At 10:27am on September 22, 2011, QuilterBridget said…
Happy birthday, Catherine~I hope you have a wonderful day!
At 10:13am on August 26, 2011, QuilterBridget said…
Hello, Catherine!  Thanks for adding me as a friend!
At 6:49pm on July 26, 2011, Pam Bellis said…
I love your quilts. You do beautiful work. Do you hand applique and hand quilt?

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