Monday, November 15, 2021

November 2021 meeting

November meeting was full of community service and show and tell quilts.  After the quick meeting and show and tell, members headed over to their sewing machines to work on a new raffle quilt.  Can't wait to see it completed!



March 3 - 5, 2022 
The Indiana Heritage Quilt Show Thursday, March 3: 9am - 5pm, Friday, March 4: 9am - 5pm, Saturday, March 5: 9am - 4pm,
Monroe Convention Center
302 South College Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47403 
Adults: $10 daily / $20 full show
Ages 7–12: $2
Ages 6 & under: Free 
We're a friendly quilt show held in beautiful Bloomington, Indiana in March. Registration is now open for quilt entry and workshops. For more information go to https://www.ihqs.org/  

April 1 to May 1, 2022 Lake Metroparks Farmpark Quilt Show
To avoid snowy weather, we have scheduled the show in the spring next year. As in previous years, there will be a judged show, workshops and a Vendors Weekend. We hope you will join us and start spreading the word. Save these 2022 dates: 
February 22: Paperwork entry form & fee deadline 
March 4 & 5: Quilt entry drop-off 
March 11 & 12: Quilt judging 
April 1 – May 1: Show dates TBD: 
Vendor Days May 2: Quilt take down 
May 3 & 4: Quilt pick up 


Thursday, August 19, 2021

August North Coast Needlers 2021 meeting

 The North Coast Needlers August meeting started with member's garage sale, snacks, a quick meeting and of course show and tell. President Mary Ellen presided over her last meeting as president.  Thank you Mary Ellen for your leadership over the last year, you are very much appreciated by all!





and besides making wonderful quilts, members made dog beds that were delivered the a local shelter

What's Happening around Ohio

Sept. 9 – 11, 2021 Ohio’s Amish Country Quilt Festival Thursday and Friday - 9:00am - 5:30pm Saturday - 9:00am - 4:00pm 

 8076 State Route 241 Mount Hope, Ohio 44654 This festival is an event that features a vendor mall, quilt show, quilting classes, national speakers, trunk shows, and hand quilting open sews. 

Sept. 10 – 12, 2021  The Lorain County Piecemakers Quilt Guild Quilt Show Friday, September 10, 2021 10am to 5pm Saturday, September 11, 2021 10am to 5pm Sunday, September 12, 2021 10am 

 New Russia Township Lodge 46300 Butternut Ridge Road, Oberlin, Ohio, 44074 Admission: $5 Includes a door prize ticket Free Parking Over 150 quilts from antique to modern Quilts of Valor Featured Lunch, desserts and beverages for purchase Vendors Door prize and Chinese Auction Raffle Quilt 

Sept. 20 - 25, 2021 Quilting on the Bayfront Bayfront Convention Center Erie, PA This event showcases products like Sewing, quilting, knitting, needle work, shopping and much more etc. Along with that, we have a beautiful, bright, classroom where we will continue to offer project and technique classes to help spark your creativity.

Oct. 1-2, 2021 Streetsboro,  October 1, 2021 10am to 6pm Saturday, October 2, 2021 10am to 4pm Faith Baptist Church 9890 State Route 43 (at Frost Rd) Streetsboro, Ohio 44241 Admission is $5.00

 The Streetsboro Quilt Guild will be hosting a judged quilt show on Friday, October 1, 2021 (10:00 am-6:00 pm) and Saturday, October 2, 2021 (10:00 am-4:00 pm). The event will be held at the Faith Baptist Church, 9890 State Route 43 (at Frost Road), Streetsboro, Ohio 44241. There will be a vendors’ mall, Country Cupboard, and Raffle Quilt “A Quilter’s Village.” For more information: www.Streetsboroquiltguild.com

 Oct. 7-10, 2020 Stitchery Showcase Stan Hywet Needlework Guild Stitchery Showcase will accept entries this year in the Manor House Music room. Entry days are Friday October 1 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Saturday October 2 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, and Sunday October 3 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Show days will be in the Manor House auditorium from Thursday October 7 through Sunday October 10. For further information and entry forms visit the Guild web site at stanhywetneedleworkguild.org or contact Betty Jo Scurei at bscurei@yahoo.com or 330-923-8850

Nov. 2021 Rocky River Senior Center Quilt Show  - First weekend in November.

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

NCN June - "In Person" Meeting

 Our 1st in person North Coast Needlers meeting in more than a year!  Woo Hoo!  It was so fun to see friends and smiling faces, to exchange greetings and stories and most of all share quilting and sewing projects that we have been doing at home. So much to talk about, so much to share with our friends.








Pins and Needles representatives  spoke on Accuquilt fun!  We learned about all the advantages to help make quilting easier and more fun!  Who know that you could die cut fabric so easily!


Upcoming Events


Vermont Quilt Festival  - Online June 17th to June 27th, 2021 
The Vermont Quilt Festival is going virtual! Join VQF for 10 days of online quilting classes, exhibits, gallery talks, vendor shopping & demos, with many more exciting surprises to come. In the coming weeks, updates on quilt contest submissions, online class registration, virtual galleries and meet & greets, open sew events, and virtual volunteering opportunities will be hitting your inbox. Website: www.vqf.org

 Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival 
Thursday, June 17, 2021 10am to 7pm Friday
 June 18, 2021 10am to 7pm Saturday
 June 19, 2021 10am to 5pm 
Overland Park Convention Center 6000 College Blvd, Leawood, KS 
In addition to many nationally known quilters and authors, Kansas City has a plethora of local talented artisans. The Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival will allow you to see showcased quilts from area guilds and shop with a variety of vendors. The Festival also provides you the opportunity to learn from national and regional top quilters. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity – make your plans now to attend the 2021 Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival Go to https://kcrqf.com/ for more information 

 Original Sewing & Quilt Expo 
Thursday, July 15, 2021 10am to 5:30pm 
Friday, July 16, 2021 10am to 5:30pm 
Saturday, July 17, 2021 10am to 5pm
John S. Knight Center 77 E. Mill St., Akron, OH 44308 
Original Sewing & Quilt Expo-Cleveland features illustrations of craft, needlework, or art activities such as decoupage, quilting, teddy bear and doll making, tapestry, papercraft, sewing, cross stitch, stenciling, stamping, weaving, embroidery, spinning, painting, or knitting, training and courses involving craft, art or needlework, etc. For more information go to sewingexpo.com/Events/Cleveland,OH

Ohio’s Amish Country Quilt Festival 
Thursday and Friday - 9:00am - 5:30pm 
Saturday - 9:00am - 4:00pm 
8076 State Route 241 Mount Hope, Ohio 44654 
This festival is an event that features a vendor mall, quilt show, quilting classes, national speakers, trunk shows, and hand quilting open sews. You do not want to miss the annual festival. If you are into quilting or crafts... this is a festival for you!!

The Lorain County Piecemakers Quilt Guild Quilt Show
Friday, September 10, 2021 10am to 5pm Saturday
September 11, 2021 10am to 5pm 
Sunday, September 12, 2021 10am
 New Russia Township Lodge 46300 Butternut Ridge Road, Oberlin, Ohio, 44074 
Admission: $5 Includes a door prize ticket Free Parking Over 150 quilts from antique to modern Quilts of Valor Featured Lunch, desserts and beverages for purchase Vendors Door prize and Chinese Auction Raffle Quilt 

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

March and April 2021 NCN zoom meetings

It's so wonderful being able to see smiling faces and to share quilts, knowledge...and laughs!

In our March Zoom meeting, as always, we shared many lovely quilts.  

March was a hoot with guest speaker, Maxine Rosenthal.  She spoke to us about her passion with One Block Wonders series of books, so many possibilities!

Maxine Rosenthal speaker at March meeting






April our speaker was Debbie Wendt of Wendt Quilting with her favorite tool, Brilliant Bindings - so many wonderful ideas!
Debbie Wendt



. . . a few member quilts for show and tell!