Wednesday, February 19, 2020

February - Slash your Stash at meeting garage sale!



February meeting brought fabulous show-and-tell finished projects and community service quilts, pillowcases and dog beds.


clearing out a few projects and supplies is so freeing!

We took in over 20 dog beds to the shelter last month with another pile ready for happy puppies!

Upcoming Events

Feb. 8 - Mar. 8, 2020 Quilts 2020 - Lake FarmPark
Open Tuesday through Sunday 
Quilt Vendor Event Mar 1-3 Farmpark admission applies 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM 
Quilts 2020 is the 29th annual Quilt Show at Farmpark, displaying works from a juried show of regional quilters. Enjoy beautiful quilted works, including traditional bed quilts, contemporary wall art and apparel. Information about the quilts, including artist name, city and story behind their work is posted on each piece. Mark your calendars for the Quilt Vendor event (Friday, February 28 through Sunday, March 1), a jam-packed three days of quilts, demonstrations and shopping for all your quilting needs. 
Featured Workshop Artist - David Taylor 
Go to http://www.lakemetroparks.com/events-activities/events/quilts-2020 for more information about classes and registration.
Mar. 7 NEORQC Meeting Saturday, March 7 @ 10:00am Pins & Needles - 7300 Pearl Road, Middleburg Heights. 
Quilters With Heart will be our host, and Sandy Shelenberger will be our speaker. Jan Brostek, Pins & Needles owner, will also give a short talk about machine maintenance. If you can attend the meeting, there will be a potluck lunch so bring a dish to share.

Apr. 2 - 4 Original Sewing & Quilt EXPO I-X Center, Cleveland, Ohio "International Textiles, Yarn, Fabrics & Allied Industries trade fair." Original Sewing & Quilt Expo-Cleveland features illustrations of craft, needlework, or art activities such as decoupage, quilting, teddy bear and doll making, tapestry, paper craft, sewing, cross stitch, stenciling, stamping, weaving, embroidery, spinning, painting, or knitting, training and courses involving craft, art or needlework, etc

.Apr. 17 - 18, 2020 Tree City Quilters’ Quilt Show 8:00 am - 6:00 pm April 18, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 3:30 pm Admission: $7.00 The Tree City Quilters’ Quilt Guild will be hosting their quilt show, “America the Beautiful”, on Friday, April 17, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Saturday, April 18, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The show will be held at the Wooster Church of the Nazarene, 3100 Oak Hill Road, Wooster, OH. There will be many quilts, a vintage display, raffle quilt, vendors and demos! 

Sit and Stitch:

Come join other quilters for an evening of handwork and friendship. We meet at Porter library in Westlake on the 1st and 4th Tuesday’s from 7 to 9 pm. We meet on the 3rd Tuesday at the Bay Village library from 7 to 9 pm. If there is a fifth Tuesday we eat out!! Any handwork is welcome and guild membership not required. Call Susan Knight with questions at 440-871-7337. 


March NCN meeting  March 10th 7pm - featuring Cynthia England.  Cynthia is an international fiber artist, pattern designer and author.  She is known for the technique she developed called "Picture Piecing". https://www.englanddesign.com/