Reminder: June 2016 Meeting this Thursday!

June 2016 Meeting This Thursday!

• Our June meeting is this Thursday, June 16th, 2016 at 7:15pm (note the time change) at our new location:

• Community Church of Cedar Grove, 65 Bowden Road, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009

• Please park in the large lot in the back and use the side entrance to come in.

• Feel free to arrive about 15 minutes early.

• Please remember, you do not have to bring a chair.

• Important: Please check in first at the Check-In table before going into the main area where the meeting takes place.


• Antique/Vintage Quilts for this meeting:

Reminder: Do you have antique or vintage quilts you can share with our lovely group for our June 2016 meeting? If so, please bring in 1-3 quilts and be ready to share information about the quilt(s) if you have it. Do you know the history behind it? How did you acquire it? Do you use it? etc.


• NJMQG Board Election:

We will elect the new NJMQG board at this meeting. To view the nominees, please go to the password protected Members Only page. If you need the password, please email njmqginfo at gmail dot com.


• Special Guest:

We will have a visitor from StoryPatches at this meeting to talk about a special way to label your quilts.


Orlando MQG has put a call out for Pride Orlando Victims. More details to come this Wednesday on their blog. Stay tuned.


As always:

FREE table: Please bring in quilty / sewing related items you are no longer using/would like to pass along (books, fabric, thread, patterns, notions, etc). If it does not get taken by the end of the meeting, please take it home with you.


• Many of our members have their own creative businesses and services to offer. There will be a table at each meeting designated for members to leave their business cards, class/workshop lists, postcards, etc. This is a great way to get the word out about what you have to offer!


Library: Consider borrowing from our NJMQG Library. If you have borrowed a book from our library, please remember to return it to Kelly C. at this meeting.


• Refreshments: Please consider bringing a light refreshment to share at the meeting. If you are able to do so, please let us know by commenting on this blog post.


• Please bring your name tag to the meeting. If you do not have a name tag, we can arrange a partner swap- please see any one of the NJMQG Executive Board Officers (Daniela, Amy, Tracy, Annette, or Kourtney). As always, please bring anything you may have for Show and Tell! 

See you on Thursday!

2016 NJMQG Membership

The 2016 Membership form is now available!

Each renewing/new member must fill out an electronic form every year.

To renew membership or to become a member please click here. You may also click the JOIN tab at the top of the blog. Scroll down to the area that says: Step 1 – Complete Membership Application. You can find the form link there as well.

Membership dues are $50 for 2016. Please pay by December 28, 2015. You can pay by credit card, by cash or by check at the next meeting, or, for your convenience, via PayPal. There is also a PayPal link in the application form and on the “JOIN” page. There is a $2 surcharge to use PayPal.

If you pay by check, please make it payable to “North Jersey Modern Quilt Guild.” If you will not be at the December meeting (December 17th), but would like to pay by check, please email njmqginfo@gmail.com for a mailing address.

NJMQG Membership shall be recognized upon payment of dues and completion of the 2016 Membership Application Form.

Upcoming events

February and March are such busy quilty months! Check out some upcoming events and add your own in the comments.

February 21-22, 28- March 1 Nubian Heritage Quilters Guild show

Every two years, the Nubian Heritage Quilters Guild brings a spectacular assortment of quilts and wall hangings to the Crane House and Historic YWCA.  This years exhibit “In the Spirit of Freedom” celebrates the 20th anniversary of the he Nubian Heritage Quilters Guild. Come view the quilts and watch as they demonstrate hand piecing, machine piecing, rotary cutting and applique techniques.  Special Exhibits include: Modern Art Masterpieces,  Gee’s Bend Quilts, Prayer Flags, Surprise Art Quilts, Colored Girls Quilts, Dolls, and Pin Cushions.

Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for children.  Children under 7 are free. Exhibit dates: February 21-22, 1-4 PM and February 28 to March 1, 1-4 PM.

– See more at: http://montclairhistorical.org/events/the-nubian-heritage-quilters-guild-exhibition/#sthash.sJPW6VQJ.dpuf

February 26 – NJMQG monthly meeting

7PM, Rock Paper Scissors, Montclair

March 2 – NJMQG member registration for Heather Jones workshop.

See blog post below.

March 5-8  Quilt Fest

Escape from Cabin Fever by joining us for The Quilt Fest of New Jersey at the Garden State Exhibit Center. The Quilt Fest will feature a Merchants Mall offering the best in fabrics, notions, sewing machines, wearable art, embroidery and everything for the quilter and home sewer! Details here.

March 14 (DEADLINE FEBRUARY 20) – Brownstone bus trip to Lancaster

The Brownstone Quilter’s Guild will be running a trip to the AQS show in Lancaster, Pa. on Saturday, March 14, 2015.    The cost of the trip is $60.00 and includes the bus fare, entrance to the quilt show and a tip for the bus driver.  If you or any members of your respective guilds are interested in taking the trip please send a check in the amount of $60.00 made out to the BROWNSTONE QUILTERS GUILD to my home address (EMAIL NJMQGINFO AT GMAIL.COM FOR ADDRESS) before February 20th.    Be sure to include your cell phone number on the check. The bus will be at the parking lot of the Armenian Presbyterian Church located at 140 Forest Avenue,  Paramus, 07463  at 7:15AM for a departure time of 7:30AM.    Park to the right side of the parking lot.  We should be back in Paramus at about 7:00PM

March 19 – NJMQG Monthly Meeting

7PM, Rock Paper Scissors, Montclair

March 20-22 Retreat at Crossroads Retreat Center

Email Aleeda at acquiltsy at yahoo.com for details and registration.

April 16 – NJMQG Monthly meeting

7PM, Rock Paper Scissors.

April 23- 26 Mid Atlantic MOD

Visit for information

April 25 – American Sewing Guild Spring Fling

The North Jersey Chapter of the American Sewing Guild is welcoming quilt teacher, designer and humorist Mark Lipinski as our guest speaker for our April 25th Spring Fling event. We hope you will join us!! The event, which includes lunch, door prizes, and Mark’s wonderful Quilt Journey trunk show and lecture, is from 11:30 am-3:30 pm at the Lafayette Place, Old Lafayette Village, Routes 15 & 94, Lafayette, N.J. Cost is $50 for ASG members; $60 for guests. For more information and to make a reservation, go to https://njasg.shutterfly.com/ and click on 2015-springfling-flyer.

May 1 – 2 – NJMQG presents Heather Jones Lecture and Workshop

Information here.