December - Tis the Season of Fashoinable Hats!

Local milliner Lee St. Marie gave a tip top presentation for the December holiday potluck.  Lee's presentation also included a fun trunk show of hats, headbands and fascinators using North Coast Needler models.  Lee designs and creates many lovely hats, and owns a shop in Rocky River on Old Detroit Rd - "Studio St. Marie." Hat's off to you all and a fun evening for all who attended!

Lee St. Marie, local milliner adjusts hat

Wild New Look for the Season!

Lee St. Marie reveals her knowledge of hats and fascinators

 Finishing Touches

Feathers are in for
Christmas 2018

Pretty as a Gift!

Festive Cream Colored 
Headband

Beautiful in Black Facinator

Upcoming Events:

January - NCN meeting - 2cd Tuesday (January 8th 2019)
We will be having a Sew-In after the business meeting in January. The project will make a bed sized quilt which will then be raffled to raise money. I need people to sign up for specific tasks for that evening as follows: Sewers: We will need eight sewers to do the piecing that evening. With luck, we can finish (or near finish) the quilt top in our regular meeting time. Iron Stations: We will need approximately six pressing stations to keep ahead of the sewers. Specifically, I need people to bring either irons and ironing boards or irons and ironing pads that can be used on a table top. Cutting Stations: We will need approximately four cutting stations to trim flying geese units as they are sewn. For each these we will need a cutting mat, rotary cutter and ruler (at least 6 x 12). (The units for piecing will be pre-cut. Only the flying geese will need cutting that evening.) The Iron and Cutting Stations can be manned on a rotating basis or by the person bringing the supplies, as needed. If you are planning on being at the January meeting and would like to sign up for one of these positions, please contact Martha Hamilton via email  and let me know your preference. This should be a fun evening.

Feb. 17 - 19 NEORQC 2019 Getaway 
Mark your calendars, call your friends, and join us for a week-end quilting retreat of friends (new and old), instructed classroom projects, and lots of quilting. You do not want to miss the NEORQC 2019 Getaway with its fantastic line-up of classes, knowledgeable instructors, and fun filled times.
The Getaway will once again be held at the Holiday Inn in Boardman. It is a great venue and the hotel staff does a wonderful job while we are there. Just ask anyone who was at the last three Getaway events. We had a wonderful time! The Getaway Committee is diligently working to make the 2019 Getaway just as fun as the 2018 Getaway, or even better. We have some returning teachers, as well as, some new teachers for 2019. There is something for everyone. So be sure to check out the classes.
 The classes with full descriptions and photos can be seen on the NEORQC website at www.neorqconline.org. Classes will be assigned on a first come basis. On the registration form please list three choices for classes.
Class Choices:
Let’s Color It – Dee Hart, Instructor Wings – Carolyn Burgess and Heidi Dietz, Instructors
Let’s Fill in the Blanks – Mary Bernower, Instructor
Elephant Abstraction – Laura Nolletti, Instructor
Classic Scrappy Double Wedding Ring – Linda Miller, Instructor Judy Niemeyer
Projects New or Unfinished – Karen Conley, Instructor
Machine Quilted Sampler with Westalee Templates – Clare Neff, Instructor
Delectable Mountains – Cindy Casciato, Instructor
Flower Power – Ginger Mangie, Instructor
Open Studio

 Registration includes:
 2-night stay (double occupancy); Friday dinner; Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner; Sunday breakfast and lunch; sewing area; refreshments; hotel amenities; taxes and gratuities.
If commuting –includes classes, meals, etc. other than no room option for those who elect not to stay over.
There will be show and tell on Friday night of finished projects from last year. Saturday show and tell will be projects from home. And on Sunday, show and tell will be projects from this getaway. There will be door prizes and attendee gifts shared throughout the Getaway. Come and see what the Getaway Committee has planned for you.
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Apr. 4 - 6 Original Sewing & Quilt
EXPO I-X Center, Cleveland, Ohio Sewing. Quilting. Needle Arts. Original Sewing & Quilt Expo knows all about the care and feeding of your creative lives. The Expo is a place to find the latest and coolest techniques and products, and learn new skills with cutting-edge education. It’s three days of classes and workshops, stage shows, runway fashion shows, how-to demos, incredible display galleries, fabulous shopping and more!

Happy Holidays and see you in 2019!