Reminder: October 2016 Meeting this Thursday!

• Our October meeting is this Thursday, October 20th, 2016 at 7:15pm at the Community Church of Cedar Grove, 65 Bowden Road, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009. Parking is located in the large lot in the back – use the side entrance to come in. Feel free to arrive about 15 minutes early.

• Important: Check in at the registration table to sign in and pick up a raffle ticket for door prizes before finding a seat.


• FREE table: Bring in the quilty items you no longer use and drop them on our FREE table at the beginning of the meeting. If your items are not taken, please bring them home with you.


• Member Corner: Many of our members have their own creative businesses and services to offer. A designated table is provided 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: Have you borrowed a book from the NJMQG library? Books can be checked out for one month. Please see Margy S. If you borrowed a book at the last meeting, remember to return it at this meeting.


• Zippered Pouch Swap with the DCMQG: Bring the pouch for your DCMQG swap partner to this meeting!


• Refreshments: Consider bringing a light refreshment to share. If you are able to do so, please comment below.


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

See you on Thursday!

September Meeting Recap!

hey all!! 🙂

*** Reminders/upcoming events to keep in mind: 

  • We are starting a new workshop series within our guild, with our super talented members leading the classes! Starting us off will be Diane Fama, teaching Hawaiian Appliqué ! There’s only ONE SPOT LEFT in her class!! Snag it while you still can!!
  • Our next Open Sew  is Oct 22nd 10-4PM.
  • Don’t forget to bring your zippy pouch to the next meeting!! 🙂 (October 20th)
  • Check out our next field trip hosted by the lovely Stella on October 8th. A little shopping-or window shopping 😉  and a movie.
  • There is a Michael Miller fabric challenge ! click the link for more details (deadline for entries is Nov 30th)
  • The Modern Quilt Guild is doing a Block of the Month challenge and YOU could be the next designer!
  • There is a 9 Patch Design Challenge for QuiltCon (deadline is Nov 30th)
  • Call for instructors/lecturers for QuiltCon 2017
  • October 15th, Amy Butler will be signing her latest book at Rock Paper Scissors !
  • The Warwick Valley Quilter’s Guild is hosting their Stars of the Valley Quilt Show on October 15 & 16, 2016.
  • If you don’t already, you should follow us on instagram “@njmqg.”😉 we are always posting WIPS, quiltspiration, and other fun stuff including NJMQG InstaIntros to introduce our own board and our members members.

 

Betsy’s Trunk show!

 

Show & Tell!

 

See you all October 20th!!

NJMQG Field Trip: Let’s go to the movies!

Let’s go to the movies!

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Based on the best-selling novel by Rosalie Ham, this bittersweet, comedy-drama is set in early 1950s Australia. Tilly Dunnage, a beautiful and talented misfit, after many years working as a dressmaker in exclusive Parisian fashion houses, returns home to the tiny middle-of-nowhere town of Dungatar to right the wrongs of the past. Not only does she reconcile with her ailing, eccentric mother Molly and unexpectedly falls in love with the pure-hearted Teddy, but armed with her sewing machine and incredible sense of style, she transforms the women of the town and in so doing gets sweet revenge on those who did her wrong.

Let’s go see The Dressmaker! We’ll attend the 3:40pm showing at Bowtie Cinemas in Montclair. Prior to the movie, we’ll pop by Rock Paper Scissors for some retail therapy. Here are all the details:

What: NJMQG Field Trip!
When: Saturday, October 8th
Time: 2pm meet at Rock Paper Scissors for shopping – The Dressmaker movie starts at 3:40pm — meet us for shopping or the movie, or both!
Cost: $12 Adults / $9.25 Seniors
The movie is rated R – to pre-purchase tickets, click here
Your host: Stella Singleton