Unusual quilt fabric!

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"While most would call them athletic supporters, John Mangiapane calls them contemporary art..... "Mangiapane is one of about a dozen artists displaying work as part of a multi-media Gay and Bisexual Men=92s Art Exhibit in recognition of Gay Pride Month. The centerpiece of Mangiapane=92s display is a 9-by-6-foot quilt with a non-traditional unifying theme =97 jock straps. "Believe or not, Mangiapane, of Chesterfield, was not the first to sew jock straps to a quilt =97 his inspiration was across his bed at a bed and breakfast he stayed at two years ago in Newfane, Vt. .....Mangiapane, who has won awards for his more traditional quilts, saw it as a challenge. 'I said, "No, I can do this better,=94 'he said. 'I knew I could take it to another level.'"

Nann

Darn, I wish it would be on display about 3 weeks later than the show. I'll be in that area--I hope. I grew up close to there, and would like to see the display. Gen

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"While most would call them athletic supporters, John Mangiapane calls them contemporary art..... "Mangiapane is one of about a dozen artists displaying work as part of a multi-media Gay and Bisexual Men?s Art Exhibit in recognition of Gay Pride Month. The centerpiece of Mangiapane?s display is a 9-by-6-foot quilt with a non-traditional unifying theme ? jock straps. "Believe or not, Mangiapane, of Chesterfield, was not the first to sew jock straps to a quilt ? his inspiration was across his bed at a bed and breakfast he stayed at two years ago in Newfane, Vt. .....Mangiapane, who has won awards for his more traditional quilts, saw it as a challenge. 'I said, "No, I can do this better,? 'he said. 'I knew I could take it to another level.'"

Nann