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June 8, 2016

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June 2016 Happenings!

:: June Happenings! ::

Antique/Vintage Quilts for June 2016 meeting

Members! Do you have any antique or vintage quilts you can share with our lovely group for our June 2016 meeting? Please 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.

Executive Board Elections

Please check out the Members Only section of our blog for the nominees. Election will be held at the June 2016 guild meeting. If you are a paid guild member and need the password to log on, please email njmqginfo at gmail dot com.

Common Heritage | Uncommon Quilts: A Joint Program by the Montclair Historical Society and the Nubian Heritage Quilters Guild

When: June 11 – July 31, 2016 (on display from June 11 thru July 31, Sundays from 1-4pm and by appointment)
Where: The Crane House and Historic YWCA, 110 Orange Road, Montclair, NJ

Check out the Montclair Historical Society’s Events page for Opening Weekend Events.

*** On June 11 & 12 from 1-5pm there will be a Digital Preservation Event. You may bring
up to three quilts and have them professionally photographed and digitally preserved. Registration is required. Click here.***

International Quilt Festival presents Modern Quilt Guild Showcase

Deadline: June 17, 2016

From the MQG site: International Quilt Festival will feature quilts in a special exhibit, Modern Quilt Guild Showcase. This exhibit will premiere at International Quilt Market and Festival, November 3 – 6, 2016. Learn more.

QuiltCon East 2017 Catalog is available! Registration opens June 25th!

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May 17, 2016

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Reminder: May 2016 Meeting this Thursday!

May 2016 Meeting This Thursday!

• Our May meeting is this Thursday, May 19th, 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.

• NEW!: 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!

• 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.

• 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.

• MAY 2016 Infinity Scarf Swap: Infinity Scarves are due at this meeting. If you signed up for this swap, please bring the scarf to the meeting!

• NJMQG Board Nominations: An email went out to members about the election in June. If you did not receive the email, please email njmqginfo at gmail dot com.

• Slow Stitching Demos: Please remember to bring in supplies to take part in the demos at this meeting. Please click here for supply list.

• Open Sew Date: We will announce a June Open Sew date 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 were paired up at the last meeting and you chose to swap at this meeting, please remember to bring the name tag. 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! If you took the Melissa Averinos Making Faces Workshop this past Saturday, we encourage you to share your pieces from the class!

See you on Thursday!

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May 18, 2014

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June Mug Rug Swap

It was announced during the May meeting that we’ll be hosting a Mug Rug swap at the June meeting.

What’s a mug rug you ask? It’s a mini quilt that’s typically used as a coaster.

For our swap, we’ll be making mug rugs approximately 5″ x 5″ and in shades of the Pantone Color of the Year: Radiant Orchid.

If you’d like to participate, create one mug rug approx. 5″ x 5″ made with a top, batting, backing, and binding. We have created a Mug Rug Inspiration board on the NJMQG Pinterest page to help you get the creativity flowing…go check it out!

Bring your Mug Rug to the June meeting – anyone who makes a Mug Rug will receive one.

Any questions? Leave a comment and we’ll respond!