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April 13, 2017

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Quilt Fest 2017 NJMQG Special Exhibit Recap

The NJMQG had a fantastic Special Exhibit at Quilt Fest this year. A huge Thank You to the members who submitted their quilts to the exhibit and also to those who volunteered to make this exhibit a success!

Here is a visual recap of our exhibit from March:

Split Personality (Split II) by Michelle Reiter 40.5″ x 40.5″

Trip Around the Universe by Sue Erdreich 60″ x 60″

Too Much Blue by Jackie Laba 37″ x 45″

Spin-Off by Kathy Morganroth 80″ x 90″

Growth by Daniela Di Iorio 53″ x 53″

Sisyphus by Jackie Laba 37″ x 45″

Ode To Stanley Whitney by Sarah Fader 42″ x 41″

Momentum by Melanie Tuazon 72″ x 72″

One Large Log Cabin by Mary Kirchoff Quilted by Diane Fama 45″ x 45″

Kaleidoscopic Comet by Judy Josephson 18″ x 18″

Improv Log Cabins by Sarah Fader 36″ x 46″

I Wanna by Tracy Baird 13″ x 18″

Weight of Love in my Garden by Margy Schilling 74″ x 83″

Happy Wife by Rachel BondBaron Quilted by Sarah Russett 62″ x 72″

Focus Through the Prism by Betsy Vinegrad Each Quilt is 20″ x 20″

Flounce by Melanie Tuazon 52″ x 57″

Flight of Fancy by Judy Josephson Quilted by Krishma Patel 39″ x 42″

First Go by Rachel BondBaron 50″ x 80″

Doodles by Michelle Reiter 66″ x 66″

Crossing Over by Sarah Fader 46″ x 32″

Citrus Sizzler by Diane Fama 55″ x 64″

Cosmos by Amy Veach 88.25″ x 113.5″

Claire’s Kimono Silks by Margy Schilling 70″ x 70″

Black and White Trill by Melanie Tuazon 58″ x 68″

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March 1, 2017

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Quilt Fest 2017! This Thursday through Sunday!

Visit our Special Exhibit: “Modern Quilts presented by the NJMQG” at the Quilt and Sewing Fest of NJ. Our exhibit looks fabulous! While you are there, check out the rest of the show, the other special exhibits, and the vendors.

When:
Thursday, March 2   10 am – 5 pm
Friday, March 3          10 am – 5 pm
Saturday, March 4   10 am – 5 pm
Sunday, March 5        10 am – 4 pm

Where: Garden State Exhibit Center, 50 Atrium Drive, Somerset, NJ

Hope to see you there!

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February 14, 2017

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Reminder: February 2017 Meeting this Thursday!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

• Our February meeting is this Thursday, February 16th, 2017 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.

• Did you take Amy Rehbein’s Betty Bowler Bag Member-Led Workshop? Please bring your work from this class to the meeting to share with the group.

betty-bowlers

• Member Trunk Show continues: Amy Rehbein is the next featured NJMQG Member in our Member Trunk Show Series for 2017!

• Cross Back Apron Swap: For those of you who signed up for this swap, please bring your apron to the meeting.

• Brown Bag Mini Quilt Swap: If you would like to participate in this swap, we will have brown paper bags at this meeting for you. More details to come!

Quilt Fest 2017: If you submitted quilts to the NJMQG Special Exhibit, please bring your quilt(s) to this meeting. More details are in the email that was sent to those participating in the exhibit. If you did not receive an email and submitted a quilt, please email njmqginfo at gmail dot com.

• Jelly Roll Race: Not going to QuiltCon? Come to our Open Sew on Saturday, February 25! We will be sewing pre-cut fabric strips/jelly rolls into charity quilt tops! We will need volunteers to cut and roll fabric at our guild meeting this Thursday. We also need volunteers to bring 2 large cutting mats, 4 rulers & 4 rotary cutters for cutting the strips. Please comment if you can provide!

• Refreshments: Consider bringing a light refreshment to share.

• 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!