Thursday, September 26, 2024

September Meeting

 September meeting  marked the beginning of a new year for our elected officers for 2024-2025.  We thank our out-going board and welcome our incoming officers. A BIG thank you to all for volunteering your time and stepping up!  May the year be filled with thread, joy and fabric!

September did not disappoint with our members "Show and Tell".  I am always in awe of what these fabulous people can create, its very inspiring! and there are only a few of the quilts shown at our September meeting!

After Show and Tell and a little snack we were ready for our evening Speaker, Teri Tope and her amazing trunk show of years of creating and quilting. Teri shared with us her love of Applique as well as her brilliance.  Teri is a force in her field!  Thank you for sharing with our guild! https://teritope.com/ 


Upcoming Events

Oct. 4-5, 2024   Streetsboro Quilt Show

Friday: 10am - 6pm and Saturday: 10am - 4pm

Faith Baptist Church 9890 OH-43 Streetsboro, OH 44241

Judged Quilt Display; vendors, Country store of guild-made goods, Raffle Baskets, Guild-made quilt for Raffle.


October 8, 2024  NCN  Meeting Lecture - Praxis Fiber Workshop - Jessica Pinsky, Director


Oct. 10, 2024   Recreating Quilts of the Past

Award winning 19th century reproduction quilts and the stories behind them.

Presented by Lin McQuiston  (NCN Member!)

 6:30pm Bay Village Branch Cuyahoga County Public Library

Please call library to register. Admission is free.


Oct. 25-26,2024   Pieces & Parts Warm Our Hearts

Old Uniontown Quilt Guild 34th Quilt Show

Friday: 9am - 5pm and Saturday: 9am - 4pm

Ashland County Fairgrounds, Mozelle Hall 2042 Claremont Ave. Ashland, OH

Admission: $5; 12 and under free; handicap accessible

Quilt Exhibit; vendors; free demonstrations; Raffle Quilts; and Babylock sewing machine

For more information:  website: https://olduniontownquiltguild.com/ Deb Armstrong: armstrong0731@msn.com Marcia Puster: donmarcrafts1@yahoo.com


Nov. 3, 2024   Wildwood Quilters Guild: Quilt Show

Sunday: 10 am – 4 pm Admission: $5; Ages 10 & under: Free

Quilt Display, Vendors, “Gifts So Special” Gift Boutique, Raffle Baskets, Raffle Quilt

Lake County Fairgrounds Community Center 1301 Mentor Avenue Painesville, OH 44077

Free Parking, Handicap Accessible







Sunday, August 25, 2024

August meeting 2024

Summer is almost over with lovely visions of flowers, butterflies and sunshine and fall is just around the corner with pumpkin spice and falling leaves. Members enjoyed meeting with upcoming speakers, workshops and bus trips. Then folks shared their show and tell projects.

Ice Cream Social - vanilla, chocolate, strawberry and more!  Yum Yum!

Our Own Helen Smelser gave a delightful talk about Crumb Quilts.  Giving the audience many fun ideas of how to use scraps and recycled pieces of fabric to make new fabrics and different quilts.

Calendar of Happenings

Aug. 1- Sept. 30, 2024
All Ohio Shop Hop https://allohioshophop.com/ Facebook: "All Ohio Shop Hop"

Oct. 10, 2024 
Recreating Quilts of the Past Award winning 19th century reproduction quilts 
And the stories behind them. Presented by Lin McQuiston 
Oct. 10th 6:30 
Bay Village Branch Cuyahoga County Public Library

Oct. 25-26, 2024
Pieces & Parts Warm Our Hearts 
Old Uniontown Quilt Guild 34th Quilt Show 
Friday: 9am - 5pm Saturday: 9am - 4pm 
Ashland County Fairgrounds, Mozelle Hall 
2042 Claremont Ave. Ashland, OH 
Admission: $5; 12 and under free; handicap accessible 
Quilt Exhibit; vendors; free demonstrations; Raffle Quilts; and Babylock sewing machine 
For more information:
website: https://olduniontownquiltguild.com/ 
Deb Armstrong: armstrong0731@msn.com 
Marcia Puster: donmarcrafts1@yahoo.com 

Nov. 3, 2024 
Wildwood Quilters Guild: Quilt Show
Sunday: 10 am – 4 pm
 Admission: $5; Ages 10 & under free 
Quilt Display, Vendors, “Gifts So Special” Gift Boutique, Raffle Baskets, Raffle Quilt 
Lake County Fairgrounds Community Center 
1301 Mentor Avenue Painesville, OH 44077 
Free Parking,
Handicap Accessible 



 

Thursday, May 16, 2024

May 2024

After the May general meeting, members who participated in the NCN Round Robin shared their results.  If was fun to see the quilt tops created with this group of guild members.



Then members shared their Show and Tell projects as well as quilts for community service.  We always have wonderful and creative projects.  It's always inspiring to see what our members will create next!

After show and tell and a quick break we enjoyed a zoom presentation by Patricia Belyea who lives in Washington state.  Patricia and her daughter Victoria are owners of Okan Arts.  Their West Coast business imports vintage textiles from Japan, runs quilting workshops and lead tours to Japan. https://okanarts.com/ .  Patricia's talk centered on "Spirit Quilts".  Patricia has created many unique quilts using clothing items celebrating or mourning the life of loved ones.  It was a very interesting talk and opened our minds to more possibilities of creating memory quilts in the future.


Upcoming Events

May 17-18, 2024 
8th Biennial Quilt & Doll Show: “Stitching Stories: Celebrating Our Heritage” 
Friday & Saturday: 10 am – 2 pm 
Gallery, Trunk Show, Vendors, Make & Take Saturday Speaker: Janda Lipker, Tapestry Quilting Specialist General Admission: $10 Friday & Saturday: 2:30 pm – 7 pm Gallery, 
Evening Program & Fashion Show Friday Speaker: Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi, Quilter and Curator Saturday Speaker: Tanya Montegut, Dollmaker 
VIP Ticket: $20 
Church of the Savior 2537 Lee Road Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 
African American Quilt & Doll Guild
www.aaqdg.org
 
June 7-8, 2024 
Hands All Around Erie Quilt Guild: 2024 Quilt Show 
Friday 12pm - 7pm Saturday 10am - 4pm 
Sacred Heart Auditorium 
816 West 26th Street Erie, PA 16508 
Use rear entrance from 25th Street. 
Admission: $5 
Over 400 Quilts on Display, Raffle Baskets, Vendors, Library Modern Quilt Group featured Quilter 
ErieQuiltShow@gmail.com 

Jul. 18-20, 2024 
North East Ohio Quilt Show - Wooster, Ohio 
Thursday - Saturday: 9am - 4pm 
Wayne County Fair Event Center 
199 Vanover Street Wooster, OH 44691 
Free admission, free parking, free gift basket raffle worth $1200 
Quilt exhibits, 45+ vendors, classes & lectures www.aquiltersdestination.com/wooster-oh 
Facebook: "The NE Ohio Quilt Show" 

Aug. 1- Sept. 30, 2024 
All Ohio Shop Hop https://allohioshophop.com/
Facebook: "All Ohio Shop Hop" 

Nov. 3, 2024 
Wildwood Quilters Guild: Quilt Show
Sunday: 10 am – 4 pm Admission: $5; Ages 10 & under:
Free Quilt Display, Vendors, “Gifts So Special” Gift Boutique, Raffle Baskets, Raffle Quilt 
Lake County Fairgrounds Community Center
1301 Mentor Avenue Painesville, OH 44077 
Free Parking, Handicap Accessible


 

Sunday, April 14, 2024

April 2024 meeting


April brought an abundance of community service projects that the members completed.  The quilts had designs from the simple to the sophisticated.  All the quilts were created with love.  We all have so many ways to help those around us and so many members that participate in creating of quilts, pillowcases and dog beds that we share with those less fortunate



in the Cleveland area.





After our meeting and community service quilt parade, the members got their chance to share the  projects that they have been creating.  We had bags ,notebooks, quilts and more that were embroidered, painted, hand stitched and sewn.  So many wonderful ideas and pieces that were completed by our creative members.




After a quick break we were entertained by our guest speaker Barbara Richardson. Barbara has many years of experience with color through her career with paint companies.  Barbara now has her own business, Emerald and Violet Studio in Olmsted Falls. She shared with us how color can affect our mood by changing the room color or just a few elements in the room. Barbara also brought handmade paper bookmarks for everyone in attendance.   Barbara offers classes in paper designs, creates portraits and illustrations.  Check out Barbara's website for more information https://www.emeraldandvioletstudio.com/



Upcoming Events

Apr. 18-20, 2024 
Original Sewing & Quilt EXPO 
Returning to the Cleveland I-X Center! 
Thursday & Friday: 10am - 5:30 pm Saturday: 10am - 5pm 
https://www.sewingexpo.com/Events/Cleveland-OH  

Jul. 18-20, 2024 
Northeast Ohio Quilt Show - Wooster, Ohio 
Thursday - Saturday: 9am - 4pm Wayne County Fair Event Center 199 Vanover Street Wooster, OH 44691 Free admission, free parking, free gift basket raffle worth $1200 Quilt exhibits, 45+ vendors, classes & lectures www.aquiltersdestination.com/wooster-oh 
Facebook: "The NE Ohio Quilt Show" 

All Ohio Shop Hop
Aug. 1- Sept. 30, 2024 
https://allohioshophop.com/ Facebook: "All Ohio Shop Hop" 

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

February 2024 meeting


The business of the meeting included discussion of having a quilt show in 2025, our upcoming bus trip this summer, community service projects, and the Expo guild booth coming up in April.

After the meeting it was time for show and tell.  Last month our member Martha Hamilton taught a class on English paper piecing.  The students from the class shared with us their hand sewn creations.  We also were graced with many lovely quilt creations!

 





After show and tell, we enjoyed the sweetness of a Valentine dessert before the evening speaker.
Following our sweet break our speaker from the Cuyahoga County Library shared a program on the Innovation Center opportunities available at various libraries. Jesse Sanders, Manager of the Fairview Park Regional library gave the members the orientation class needed to continue on to use the Embroidery machine available at the Innovation Centers. 

Mar. 2, 2024 Quilters' and Crafters' Resale Saturday, March 2, 2024 EARLY BIRDS ENTRY: 9-10 a.m. GENERAL ADMISSION: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. St. Barnabas Episcopal Church 468 Bradley Road, Bay Village, OH 44140 

NOTE: Use parking lot entrance off Wolf Road. $5 donation to the Community Cupboard for Early Bird Entry Please bring donations of nonperishable foods or toiletries for the Community Cupboard for General Admission All donations and proceeds from the vendors and entrance fees will support the St. Barnabas Community Cupboard. Event sponsored by the non-profit Sew4Service, www.sew4service.org For more information about the event or to become a vendor, please contact Jessica.kulbago@sew4service.org NCN member Clare Long at clareklein@gmail.com or 440-655-7533

Feb. 29-Mar. 2, 2024 Indiana Heritage Quilt Show Bloomington, Indiana Our 31st Annual Show! Visit www.ihqs.org for more information or to sign up for a workshop. Our wonderful instructors include; Kathie Beltz, Cynthia England, Gyleen Fitzgerald, Diane D. Knott and Sally Terry.

Feb. 9 - Mar. 3, 2024 Quilt National '23: The Best of Contemporary Quilts (from the Dairy Barn Arts Center in Athens, OH) Now through March 3, 2024 Tues - Thurs: 10am - 8 pm Fri - Sat: 10 am - 5 pm Sunday: 1 pm - 5 pm $8 Adults, $6 Seniors & Students, age 12 and under free FREE Admission for ALL on Thursdays from 10am-8pm . Canton Museum of Art 1001 Market Avenue North Canton, OH 44702 www.cantonart.org 

Mar. 22 - Apr. 28, 2024 Lake Farmpark: Quilts 2024 Tuesday – Sunday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Closed Mondays Farmpark admission: $9 ages 12 – 59; $8 ages 60+ $7 ages 2 – 11; under 2 free 

Quilt Vendor Weekend: Apr. 26-28 No cafe service, please plan accordingly. Pets are not permitted. FARMPARK 8800 Euclid Chardon Rd. (Rt. 6) Kirtland, Ohio 44094 Free parking www.lakemetroparks.com/events-activities/events/quilts-2024 

QUILTS 2024: Workshops Booklet www.lakemetroparks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Quilts-2024- workshop-booklet.pdf 

J&J CafĂ© is permanently closed. Refreshments can be purchased in the gift shop. Visitors can also bring in their own food to picnic in the shelters, on tables throughout the park, or in the Visitor Center Atrium. North Coast Needlers February 2024 14 

April 18-20, 2024 Original Sewing & Quilt EXPO Thursday & Friday: 10am - 5:30 pm. Saturday: 10am - 5pm. Returning to the Cleveland I-X Center! Class Registration will open at the end of January https://www.sewingexpo.com/Events/Cleveland-OH Facebook: "Original Sewing & Quilt Expo"
 

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

January 2024 meeting

It's winter in Ohio and we are happy to see our friends at the January meeting with the pending cold weather.  After the meeting the members shared their projects and community service quilts.




After the meeting and sweet show and tell.  Member and instructor Martha Hamilton talked with us about her journey with English Paper Piecing.  Martha shared numerous samples and project ideas.  English Paper Piecing is a wonderful hand sewing technique that can be a relaxing experience and projects you can carry with you.




Upcoming Events

Mar. 2, 2024 Quilters' and Crafters' ReSale

Saturday, March 2, 2024 EARLY BIRDS ENTRY: 9-10 a.m.

GENERAL ADMISSION: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

St. Barnabas Episcopal Church 468 Bradley Road, Bay Village, OH 44140

NOTE: Use parking lot entrance off Wolf Road. $5 donation to the Community Cupboard. Please bring donations of nonperishable foods or toiletries for the Community Cupboard.

All donations and proceeds from the vendors and entrance fees will support the St. Barnabas Community Cupboard. Event sponsored by the non-profit Sew4Service, www.sew4service.org.

For more information about the event or to become a vendor, please contact Jessica.kulbago@sew4service.org, NCN member Clare Long at clareklein@gmail.com or 440-655-7533.  https://www.facebook.com/events/1397198674532838

Apr. 18-20, 2024 Original Sewing & Quilt EXPO

Thursday & Friday: 10am - 5:30 pm Saturday: 10am - 5pm. Returning to the Cleveland I-X Center!

Class Registration will open at the end of January at https://www.sewingexpo.com/Events/Cleveland-OH  Facebook: "Original Sewing & Quilt Expo"