NCN January 2022 meeting

North Coast Needlers meeting, January 11th 2022.  After a brief business meeting with committee reports, members presented Show and Tell items.

 

 After show and tell, our guest for the evening was a representative from The Quilting Bee. She presented an outlook of who is quilting and how they are quilting in 2022. 

 

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

April 1 through May 1, 2022

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

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 

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.

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 

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!

NCN October Zoom meeting

 Another meeting on Zoom was filled with wonderful quilts for show and tell as well as a a recorded presentative - Jean Wells series:  Intuitive Color and Design

                          

Jean Wells

Please check all lists below for any changes due to Covid:

Oct. 5 - Nov. 10 Harvest Holiday Quilt Show Rocky River Senior Center 21014 Hilliard Blvd. Rocky River, Ohio

Oct. 1-31 Streetsboro Quilt Guild Virtual Quilt Show www.streetsboroquiltguild.com for the link for the show.

Oct. 15 - 17 Old Uniontown Quilt Guild – NE Ohio Quilt Show October 15 @ 9:00 am - October 17 @ 5:00 pm $5.00 Kroc Center 527 E Liberty St. Ashland, OH 44805 

Nov. 1 Wildwood Quilt Guild Annual Quilt Show November 1 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Mentor Senior Center 8484 Munson Road Mentor, OH 44060 

Nov. 1-5 Ohio Amish Country Quilt Shop Hop November 1st -4th from 8:30am-7:00pm November 5th from 8:30am-5:00pm. Join 10 quilt shops in the is fabulous 4 day event filled with fabric fun and prizes. 

 

NCN September zoom meeting

 We had a quick general meeting following with show and tell and a delightful presentation from our own Betsy B.

Upcoming Events:

Oct. 1-31 Streetsboro Quilt Guild Virtual Quilt Show www.streetsboroquiltguild.com for the link for the show.

Oct. 4 - 17 Honeybee Quilters Exhibit-Cornucopia of Quilting October 4 @ 10:00 am - October 17 @ 5:00 pm Free Highland Library Medina County District Library 4160 Ridge Rd Medina, Ohio 44256 

Oct. 5 - Nov. 10 Harvest Holiday Quilt Show Rocky River Senior Center 21014 Hilliard Blvd. Rocky River, Ohio 

Oct. 9 - 10 Lorain County Piecemakers Quilt Guild (1st & 2nd Day) Oct. 9 & 10, 2020: 10am—5pm Oct. 11: 10am— 4pm New Russia Township Lodge 46300 Butternut Ridge Road Oberlin, Ohio 44074 Contact: Julie, loraincountypiecemakers@gmail.com

Oct. 15 - 17 Old Uniontown Quilt Guild – NE Ohio Quilt Show October 15 @ 9:00 am - October 17 @ 5:00 pm $5.00 Kroc Center 527 E Liberty St. Ashland, OH 44805

 Nov. 1 Wildwood Quilt Guild Annual Quilt Show November 1 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Mentor Senior Center 8484 Munson Road Mentor, OH 44060

Nov. 4 - 7 Ohio Amish Country Quilt Shop Hop November 1st -4th from 8:30am-7:00pm November 5th from 8:30am-5:00pm. Join 10 quilt shops in the is fabulous 4 day event filled with fabric fun and prizes.