On Saturday December 6th, we held our holiday party with about 40 people attending!
Guild Business
December Holiday Party
Wishing Well –
In the spirit of the holiday season, NJMQG members are invited to share a wish. It could be a service or item, approximate value $20-25. We gathered the wishes and created a Sign Up form. To grant a wish, please visit the link below. If you have a wish to add, please email Ann.
NJMQG Wishing Well
- We made Shrinky-Dink quilt block earrings!
- We had great food!
- We exchanged Orphan Block Tote Bags!
- We had a 50/50 raffle!
QuiltCon 2026 Community Outreach Challenge Quilt – now out for quilting!
The top is finished & Jo Ann created the back. It is now being quilted by Carol M!
NJMQG’s goal for this challenge is to have as many members as possible participate in creating the Outreach quilt every year.
A LOT of people worked on this one!
A big THANK YOU to everyone who contributed their time and expertise to making this group quilt.
Samantha is continuing to collect little First-Aid pouches with the Red Cross logo for her son’s Eagle Scout project at the January meeting.
MQG Business
QuiltCon 2026 February 19-22 Raleigh, NC.
Acceptances and rejects have been showing up on social media. Ann, Jackie and Lenny have quilts that have been accepted. Who else? (email secretary at njmqg.com and I’ll update this space.)
Preorder the QuiltCon 2026 Merch Pack! Pre-orders close on December 31, 2025
April 23-26, 2026 at the Doubletree Resort in Lancaster, PA
Sponsoring MQG’s: Central Jersey, North Jersey, Philly, DC & Baltimore
General Registration opens November 3rd at 7 pm, $365
These go fast but there is a waitlist which is very fluid.
Programs
The programs team has put together an Applique Skills Lab which will take place during our January 17th meeting followed by a Reverse Applique Workshop with Jamie Orland from 1p – 4p.
Sign ups will go out soon!
Special lecture/presentation at the February zoom meeting on Thursday February 26 at 7p. (Stay tuned for more details!)
More announcements for exciting workshops and lectures in 2026 are coming soon!
Holiday Fun & Games
Quilt block Shrinky-Dink earrings!
50/50 Raffle
Won by Samantha, raised $59 for the Showcase Fund.
Orphan Block Tote Bag Swap
Swappers Karen (1), Samantha (2,3), Gretchen (4), Kathy (5), Blanca (6), Ruth (7), Annette (8,9), Kelly (10), Ann (11, 12), Judy (13, 14) and Debbie (15-17 – who couldn’t part with her orphan after its transformation! )
Show & Tell
Lovely work shown this month! Thanks to everyone for sharing! Debby C (1,2), Gretchen (3), Ruth (4,5), Ann (6,7), Karen (8,9), Jo Ann (10), Blanca (11,12), Aubrey (13).
Sneaker Feature
Happenings
Tom Nussbaum: But Wait, There’s More! exhibit at the Montclair Art Museum
From colorful, inventive sculptures to handmade toys, lyrical paper cuts, and design objects, the exhibition brings together more than 80 works that reflect Nussbaum’s boundless creativity and ingenuity. Through January 4th.
byCONTRAST: Apparent Contradictions (SAQA Regional) at the Ellarsie Mansion in Trenton, January 9 – February 8, 2026. The exhibition features thirty SAQA fiber artists, including our Ellaree Pray and Sue Erdreich.
For byCONTRAST: Apparent Contradictions, the second exhibition by the SAQA NJ + NY region, artists were asked to create work that explores a particular kind of contrast epitomized in everyday expressions such as open secret, random order, alone together, same difference, jumbo shrimp, and deafening silence.
Know about other happenings? Email secretary (at) njmqg.com.
Next Meetings
In-person at the First Lutheran Church in Montclair ,153 Park Street, Montclair NJ 07042.
- Saturday January 17, 10a – 1p, plus Jamie Orland Reverse Applique workshop 1-4p
- Thursday February 26th, on Zoom at 7p (this is the 4th Thursday due to QuiltCon Feb 18-22)
- Saturday March 21st, 10a – 1p in person
Wishing you happy holidays and peace in the New Year. See you in January!
xo,
Kathy
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