North Coast Needlers December 2022 Holiday Meeting

Tis the season of joy, food and friends.  2022 was a wonderful year to share quilting projects, community service, interesting guest speakers at meetings with members and new friends.  Here's to another wonderful year in 2023!

After a delicious array of yummy dishes, the membership was treated to an exciting fashion show by our very our Jean Bailey.  Jean brought with her a clothing rack and a couple of body forms of garments that she has sewn by hand and machine over the years.  

Jean sharing her hand sewn garments into "Slow Fashion" with Alabama Chanin. The garments were sewn from top to bottom by hand  - beautiful applique and hand sewn seams - amazing work!

Jean also showcased her many garments that she has created as a pattern tester for Vogue Pattern Designer Marcy Tilton.  Jean's fabrics were lovely and the designs were flowing with interest.  Thank you for sharing with us your talents Jean!

After Jean's wonderful demonstration we had a few show and tells to finish an amazing evening!  See you all in 2023!

September 2022 North Coast Needlers meeting

 At September's brief meeting a couple of the items discussed were next year's quilt show and the current opportunity quilt  that will be raffled off at the Rocky River Harvest Holiday Show this November.  After the meeting many members shared their wonderous projects filled with color, embroidery, artistry and awe.  Thank you all for sharing!  Below are just a few of the many inspiring projects presented.

After the meeting we enjoyed a wonderful presentation by Deb Strain, artist and fabric designer.  Deb has been designing for Moda Fabrics for 25 years.  Her passion for art takes her beyond fabrics, as her artwork is featured on calendars, greening cards, garden flags, books, framed printed and more.

Deb took us through her process from idea, to drawing, adding color stories, to fabric and then to the stores for customers to purchase and turn into wonderful projects and quilts..  It was a fascinating journey with her joy of art and her profession.  Deb has accompanied by her partner in crime,  husband Scott.

Upcoming Events

Sept. 30 - Oct. 1, 2022

The 2022 Streetsboro Quilt Show Friday - 10am - 6pm Saturday - 10am - 4pm Faith Baptist Church 9890 State Route 43 (At Frost Road) Streetsboro, OH 44241 Admission: $5

Every year the guild holds a two day quilt show on the 1st Friday and Saturday of October. Guild members volunteer in several capacities; some of which include generating advertising materials well in advance, ordering the proper hanging mechanisms, placing advertisements in local newspapers, organizing and communicating with various vendors, assembling various raffle baskets, taking in all of the quilts the Tuesday before the show, assisting the judges, hanging the quilts, making labels for the quilts, and other duties during the show, to name a few. A quilt is made for this event by members and raffled off at the event. Members will have handcrafted items for sale in the Country Cupboard which is open during the show hours.  

For more information visit: www.streetsboroquiltguild.com/quilt-show.html

Oct. 21-22, 2022

Creative Journeys - Common Thread Quilting Guild of Parma 12th Triennial Quilt Show Friday - 10am - 6pm Saturday - 10am - 3pm Elmwood Recreation Center 6200 Wisnieski Parkway Independence, OH 4131 Admission: $5 This judged show features Raffle quilts, Challenge display, Raffle baskets vendors, and much more. 

For more information visit: www.commonthreadsparma.org

Nov. 4-5, 2022 

34th Annual Harvest Holiday Quilt Show Friday - Saturday - 9am - 4pm Rocky River Senior Center 21014 Hilliard Blvd Rocky River, OH 44116

August NCN meeting 2022

NCN met for our quick general meeting reviewing the happening over the last month. 

Community Service displayed their many fabulous quilts that will be donated and then members showed their newest sewing creations.

After a brief break we enjoyed a lovely presentation by Emilie Collens Illson of Button Down Designs.  Emilie displays many trays of buttons made from a variety of materials along with other items of like materials.  The audience was able to touch and examine the beautiful collectable buttons and learn the history of their making.  It was a delightful and fun evening enjoyed by all who attended.

Upcoming Events

Aug. 17 - 19, 2022 Quilter’s Gathering in Berlin Berlin Encore Hotel and Suites 

4363 State Route 39 Berlin, Ohio 44610 

For more information visit: www.quiltersgatheringinberlin.com

Sept. 9 - 30, 2022 Quilt Exhibit Quilt Reception, Friday, September 9, 2022 - 7pm - 9pm 

Willoughby Hills Community Ctr. 35400 Chardon Rd. Willoughby Hills, Ohio 44904 

There will be vendors, refreshments and a Chinese Auction. For more information contact Linda Sacerich at 440-585-0486. 

Sept. 30 - Oct. 1, 2022 The 2022 Streetsboro Quilt Show, Friday - Saturday 

Faith Baptist Church 9890 State Route 43 (At Frost Road) Streetsboro, OH 44241

 Admission: $5 Every year the guild holds a two day quilt show on the 1st Friday and Saturday of October. Guild members volunteer in several capacities; some of which include generating advertising materials well in advance, ordering the proper hanging mechanisms, placing advertisements in local newspapers, organizing and communicating with various vendors, assembling various raffle baskets, taking in all of the quilts the Tuesday before the show, assisting the judges, hanging the quilts, making labels for the quilts, and other duties during the show, to name a few. A quilt is made for this event by members and raffled off at the event. Members will have handcrafted items for sale in the Country Cupboard which is open during the show hours. For more information visit: www.streetsboroquiltguild.com/quilt-show.html 

October 21 - 22, 2022 Creative Journeys - Common Thread Quilting Guild of Parma 12th Triennial Quilt Show 

Friday - 10am - 6pm Saturday - 10am - 3pm 

Elmwood Recreation Center 6200 Wisnieski Parkway Independence, OH 4131

 Admission: $5 This judged show features Raffle quilts, Challenge display, Raffle baskets vendors, and much more. For more information visit: www.commonthreadsparma.org 

 

June 2022 NCN meeting

June is the perfect month to look at the fruits of our passions and start enjoying the weather, our family and ice cream.  After our business meeting and show and tell, the members of North Coast Needlers enjoyed ICE CREAM with homemade fudge sauce and cupcakes! Then we played a fun game with fat quarters of fabric, winner takes all.  It was a delight to laugh and share time with our fellow members.

First up - show and tell!

Finished up with snacks and fun!

Upcoming Events

Apr. 2 to July 3, 2022 Artist as Quiltmaker XIX Tuesday - Saturday - 11am - 5pm Sunday - 1pm - 5pm Monday - Closed FAVA Gallery (Firelands Association for the Visual Arts) 39 S. Main Street, #210 Oberlin, Ohio Artist as Quiltmaker (AQM), is the second-longest-running art quilt exhibition in the world. FAVA deliberately chooses not to define ‘quilt,’ thereby encouraging both established and emerging artists to submit innovative artwork, pushing boundaries and challenging expectations, whether they use traditional or non-traditional techniques or materials. For more information: phone: 440-774-7158 or visit: exhibitions.favagallery.org 

July 14-16, 2022 Quilts in the Garden - United Quilt Guild 11th Bi-Annual Quilt Show Thursday - Saturday - 10am - 5pm Salem CenterPlex 1028 N. Ellsworth Ave. Salem Ohio Admission: $6 per day or $10 for 3 days There will be vendors, judges, prizes and refreshments. For more information visit: www.unitedquiltguild.org

July 21- 23, 2022 The North East Ohio Quilt Show Thursday and Friday - 9am - 6pm Saturday - 9am - 4pm Wayne County Fair Event Center 199 Vanover Street Wooster Over 40 Vendors, Antique quilt exhibit. Free parking and free admission. While there, enter our free raffle for a gift basket featuring over $1,200 in products generously donated by our vendors. We will be featuring an exhibition of Antique Quilts curated by Cynthia Claycamp of Quilting Memories. Many local quilt guilds will be holding quilt raffles during the show. Website: https://www.theneohioquiltshow.com 

Aug. 17 - 19, 2022 Quilter’s Gathering in Berlin at Berlin Encore Hotel and Suites 4363 State Route 39 Berlin, Ohio 44610 For more information visit: www.quiltersgatheringinberlin.com 

North Coast Needlers - May 2022

 Spring is here in Northeast Ohio and after a quick business meeting the members showed off their talents with Show and Tell - always so many wonderful creations.

After the meeting and a quick snack we enjoyed a presentation by Merran Phillips owner of Color Connexion.  Color Connexion is home to 100% cotton hand dyed fabric.  We were thrilled to view all the possibilities of the rainbow of colors and fabrics created by Merran.

Upcoming Events

July 14-16, 2022 Quilts in the Garden - United Quilt Guild 11th Bi-Annual Quilt Show Thursday - Saturday - 10am - 5pm Salem CenterPlex 1028 N. Ellsworth Ave. Salem, Ohio.  Admission: $6 per day or $10 for 3 days.  There will be vendors, judges, prizes and refreshments. For more information visit: www.unitedquiltguild.org

July 21- 23, 2022 The North East Ohio Quilt Show Thursday and Friday - 9am - 6pm Saturday - 9am - 4pm Wayne County Fair Event Center  - 199 Vanover Street Wooster.  Over 40 Vendors, Antique quilt exhibit. Free parking and free admission. While there, enter our free raffle for a gift basket featuring over $1,200 in products generously donated by our vendors. We will be featuring an exhibition of Antique Quilts curated by Cynthia Claycamp of Quilting Memories. Many local quilt guilds will be holding quilt raffles during the show. Website: https://www.theneohioquiltshow.com

July 21-23, 2022 International Quilt Festival Thursday, July 21 - Saturday, July 23 - 10am - 5pm Salt Palace Convention Center 100 South West Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84101 The show will feature a hall with exhibitors selling quilts, fabrics, patterns, tools, sewing machines, and more! And we'll have a full slate of classes across a spectrum of styles and techniques. But a primary reason people come to Festival is to see quilts! We'll have hundreds on display in many themed special exhibits. Website: https://www.visitsaltlake.com/event/2022-international-quilt-festival[1]salt-lake-city/37571/

February 2022

North Coast Needlers had a nice turnout for our February meeting.  After a quick business meeting we enjoyed Show and Tell from our talented members followed by a wonderful presentation by Kori Turner Goodhart of Olive Grace Studios

Learned about a fun easy to sew "Love Bug" project

Before our presentation we had delicious "Sweet" treats!

Kori Turner Goodhart of Olive Grace Studios had a trunk show out of a wagon with so many pretty quilts and lovely hand embroidered projects

Upcoming Happenings

Mar. 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/

 

Apr. 7-9, 2022 Original Sewing & Quilt Expo 

John S. Knight Center 77 E. Mill St. | Akron, OH 44308 

"International Textiles, Yarn, Fabrics & Allied Industries Trade Fair." 

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.

 

Apr. 1 to May 1, 2022 Lake Metroparks Farmpark Quilt Show 

To avoid snowy weather, we have scheduled the show in the spring. 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