Monthly Archives: January 2017
New Jersey Quilt Competition Deadline
This is it! … The Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey Entry Deadline is Monday, January 30, 2017
The Tri-StateCompetition is open to residents of New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania only.
To enter the Tri-State Quilt Competition, please click here.
From the 2016 Competition:
Best Hand Workmanship:
David & Lynne’s Wedding Quilt by Sherry Milliken
Best Sewing Machine Workmanship:
Hungry Hunter by Anna Faustino
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New Host Hotel for The Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey
The thirteenth annual Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey will be held March 2-5, 2017 in the Garden State Exhibit Center, 50 Atrium Drive, Somerset, New Jersey 08873 (just off Exit 10 of I-287). Show hours are 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Thursday through Saturday and 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Sunday. The Quilt Fest has a new host hotel for 2017:
SpringHill Suites Somerset Franklin Township
16 Cedar Grove Lane, Somerset, NJ 08873
Phone: 732-595-5100
A short distance from the Exhibit Center, the SpringHill Suites 
Somerset Franklin Township offers a friendly welcome, a spacious & vibrant room, modern features and service that will make you want to return. The hotel offers complimentary high-speed Internet
access throughout the hotel, complimentary hot breakfast, fitness center and indoor pool. Shuttle service
between the Exhibit Center and the SpringHill Suites Somerset Franklin Township will be provided during the show hours by request. Guests need to give the hotel a minimum of 30 minutes notice before their required departure/pick-up time. A special rate of $89.00 + tax, single or double, is offer to Quilt & Sewing Fest participants and guests. The SpringHill Suiltes group rate reservation deadline is February 1, 2017. Call (732) 595-5100 for reservations and be sure to mention the Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey to receive this special rate or book online using the following link: Quilt & Sewing Fest at Spring Hill Suites Somerset.
Additional Quilt Fest lodging is also available at the Courtyard by Marriott, Somerset, 250 Davidson Avenue in Somerset, NJ. Located just up the road from the Garden State Exhibit Center, you’ll love the accommodations at the Courtyard by Marriott. Enjoy free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel. The on-site Ruby Tuesday restaurant is open for lunch and dinner. Please note there is no shuttle service provided by this hotel to the Garden State Exhibit Center. A special split rate of $79 + tax Thursday through Sunday, March 2-5, or $129 + tax Tuesday and Wednesday February 28 – March 1, single or double standard room, is offered to Quilt Fest participants and guests. The group rate reservation deadline is January 28, 2017. Call (732) 271-4555 for reservations and be sure to mention the Quilt Fest of New Jersey to receive this rate.
The Fest’s Merchants Mall will feature everything for quilt, fiber, wearable and textile artists. In addition, the Fest will present an outstanding collection of quilts and wearable art on display, including the entries to the 2017 Tri-State Quilt Competition. And, because nothing could be better than having more quilts at a quilt show, we will be sharing the winners of the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival quilt competition with QFNJ show-goers. Enjoy the beauty created by some of your fellow quilt artists!
We look forward to seeing you at The Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey!
Pocono Sew & Vac Provides Elna Machines for The Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey
Pocono Sew & Vac, major sponsor of The Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey is generously providing Elna sewing machines for participants in three of the Fest’s workshops. No need to carry your sewing machine to class – the machines will be set-up and ready for you to use in the following workshops:
Storm at Sea – No More Tears Method© (WS #001) will be 
presented by David Sirota on Friday, March 3 between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm.
Paper piecing will never be the same! Be on your way to creating a beautiful and versatile 30” x 30” Storm at Sea wall hanging using a revolutionary paper piecing technique. No More Tears© takes much less time than traditional paper piecing and it enables you to use your paper pattern over and over again. Once you know the technique, you can use it on any paper piecing project. In class you will learn the basics of paper piecing, the No More Tears© method, and Storm at Sea basics plus tips and tricks for precise construction.
Chevron Star – No More Tears Method© (WS #002), also taught by David Sirota, will be on Saturday, March 4, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. 
Whether you love or hate paper piecing, this class is designed to
help you create the beautiful and versatile Chevron Star quilt. You’ll be learning the revolutionary No More Tears© method of paper piecing, which cuts your time in half, enabling you to create even more quilts. Don’t believe it? Well, join the class and find out! The design lends itself to scrappy or planned fabric choices. You decide which you’d like to do. In this workshop, you will learn pattern preparation, the No More Tears© Technique, and block and quilt top construction.
Jessica Skultety is presenting Orange Peels and Improv (WS #003) on Thursday, March 9, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Orange peels are beautiful and striking traditional blocks that can be
manipulated in exciting ways. We’ll pair them with “planned” improvisational piecing to make a scrap-friendly baby quilt (44” x 55”) that you’ll be proud to show off! You’ll learn the “stitch and flip” method for making orange peels for machine appliqué. Then, you’ll use background fabric and Jess’s trademark improvisation technique to stitch them into a modern quilt top uniquely your own. Join us!
The thirteenth annual Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey will take place March 2-5, 2017 in the Garden State Exhibit Center, 50 Atrium Drive, Somerset, New Jersey 08873 (just off Exit 10 of I-287). Show hours are 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Thursday through Saturday and 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Sunday.
The Fest’s Merchants Mall will feature everything for quilt, fiber, wearable and textile artists. In addition, the Fest will present an outstanding collection of quilts and wearable art on display, including the entries to the 2017 Tri-State Quilt Competition. And, because nothing could be better than having more quilts at a quilt show, we will be sharing the winners of the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival quilt competition with QFNJ show-goers. Enjoy the beauty created by some of your fellow quilt artists!
We look forward to seeing you at the Quilt Fest!
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Enter Your Quilt in the Tri-State Competition at the Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey
Call for Entries
New Jersey / New York / Pennsylvania Quilt Artists
Over 400 quilts, garments and works of textile art will be on display in the Garden State Exhibit Center, home of The Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey, March 2-5, 2017. Among the fabulous exhibits scheduled for this event is the juried and judged Tri-State Quilt Competition, open only to quilt artists who are residents of New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Besides the opportunity to publicly display their work, entrants have the opportunity to win over $5,500 in prizes. Online and printable entry forms are available on quiltfest.com; the entry deadline is January 30, 2017.
Th Tri-State Competition highlights quilt art created by artists who are not only competing, but who are also representing their hometown quilt and textile art communities with a fabulous collection of artwork. For those who love anything quilt related, this display of quilt art should not be missed! Visitors to the show even have an opportunity to take place in the judging by voting for their favorite competition quilt to win the Viewers Choice Award.
A few of the entries from the 2016 QFNJ Competition:
Norwegian Winter by Helle-May Cheney, Flemington, NJ
Glade Creek Grist Mill by Donald Gough, Lincolndale, NY
David & Lynne’s Wedding Quilt by Sherry Milliken, Hawley, PA
Major Annual Sponsor Brother/Sew Jersey, and Major Sponsors BERNINA/Olde City Quilts, ABM Innova and Handi Quilter generously sponsor The Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey.
Will your quilt be the next to win Best of Show at The Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey? We’ll never know … unless you enter!
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CALL for ENTRIES – 2017 Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival
Quilt & Wearable Art Competitions
With over 500 quilts and works of wearable and textile art on display, it is no wonder that the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival, held February 23-26, 2017 in Hampton, Virginia, reaches out to artists from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Included in the exhibits on display a the 2017 festival are the entries to the annual Quilt and Wearable Art Competitions highlighting the talent and creativity of regional as well as national artists. As always, the entries to these competitions should not be missed!
From Atlantic to Pacific the quilting is terrific! Quilt artists are asked to respond to, “Where are you from? How does this affect your quilting?” The accepted quilt entries will compete in the Traditional, Innovative and Mid-Century Mod categories and in the Wall Quilt competition with awards and prizes totaling more than $16,500 in value.
The Wearable Art Competition entries will also be on display with a collection of beautifully crafted and stunning wearable designs. It doesn’t matter what’s hot right now and what’s now in fashion, with the bright colors, intricate detail and wear-ability, these amazing vests, jackets, coats and full ensembles will always remain in style and definitely prove that clothing can make the mannequin! The best from among these works will be awarded over $2,800 in awards and prizes. These stylish and elegant wearable art entries are an absolute fashion must-do.
Quilters and wearable artists may enter the M-AQF competitions on quiltfest.com; the online and postmark entry deadline is January 24, 2017.
And now for some eye candy … entries from the 2016 M-AQF Competitions:
2016 Wearable Art Competition Best of Show by Eileen Daniels
Moonflower by Molly Y Hamilton-McNalley
Lotus Joy by Gretchen Gibbons
Lakeside Avenue by Wanda Ann Dotson
Night Shift by Sarah Jillard
Founding Sponsor BERNINA/Nancy’s Calico Patch; Major Annual Sponsor Brother/Tidewater Sew-Vac; Major Sponsors Baby Lock/All Brands, Elna/The Quilters Studio, Janome/ Tidewater Sew-Vac, and Pfaff/Bella Fabrics; Silver Sponsors Innova and Handi Quilter; and Special Vendor Competition Sponsor IntelliQuilter generously sponsor the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival.
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