Winners of the Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey,  April 26-29, 2018

The fourteenth year of the Quilt and Sewing Fest of New Jersey has officially come to a close. This year’s festival was enjoyed by all in attendance. With a great faculty, a large Merchants Mall with over 50 exhibitors, and quilts for everyone’s viewing pleasure, it’s no surprise it was so well received by the public!

Attendees from near and far came to the New Jersey Convention & Expo Center in Edison, New Jersey to witness the incredible works of quilters in the Tri-State area. The competition was fierce with over 60 extraordinary quilts entered in the annual Tri-State Competition.

The Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey had a number of local guilds provide exhibits containing their members best work. These collections of quilts included those created by The Empire Quilters Guild, Jersey Shore Modern Quilt Guild, North Jersey Modern Quilt Guild, and NYC Metro Modern Quilters. Local quilters also presented one-person shows such as Edward Bostick’s Narratives, Tributes & Legacies of African Americans and A Quilter’s View of the U.S. by Deb Hathaway Hunter.

Residents of New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania entered their quilts into the competition hoping to win the prestigious Best of Show award. This year Christine Wickert’s hand pieced, hand appliqued, and hand quilted Sewing is Beleafing, was the official Best of Show quilt for the Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey.

The second-place award went to The Halo Medallion, by Doris Prol, with Nancy Breland’s Ginkgos in Sunshine coming in third. Attendees were thrilled to see the special award, the Best of New Jersey quilt, go to Autumn Frames! This quilt was made by Middletown’s very own Phyllis Garnant.

All entries were judged by renowned instructor Bobbie Bergquist and certified appraiser Phyllis Twigg Hatcher. Each judge was also able to choose a quilt to award their Judge’s Choice ribbon to. Bergquist’s pick was Barbara Khan’s Enchanted Flowers, and Hatcher’s choice was Rachel Derstine’s Maples on Water.

The quilt that stole the NJ show, however, was the Viewers’ Choice quilt. At the quilt festival, attendees have the opportunity to vote for their favorite quilt in the competition. On the last day, the votes were counted and the Viewers’ Choice ribbon was awarded to Sarah Reindel for her quilt Patima. To view all the winners in the 2018 Tri-State Quilt Competition click here.

Interested in entering a quilt in one of our quilt competitions? Our next show is at World Quilt New England in Manchester, New Hampshire where the distinguished World Quilt Competition will be held. Visit www.quiltfest.com to enter the competition. Your very own quilt could be hanging at our quilt festival!

Major Annual Sponsor Brother/Sew Jersey, Major Vendor Sponsors Baby Lock–Elna– Janome/Pocono Sew & Vac, BERNINA–Innova/Olde City Quilts, Pfaff/ Above and Beyond, Husqvarna Viking/ Stony Brook Sew & Vac Superstores, and Silver Sponsors Gammill and Handi Quilter generously sponsored The Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey.

97 Sunfield Ave, Raritan Center, Edison, NJ 08837
April 26-29, 2018

Mancuso Show Management is excited to be introducing the fourteenth annual Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey tomorrow, April 26^th. From Thursday to Sunday the quilt festival will be open to the public. Located at a new location this year, the show will be held at the New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center in Edison, New Jersey. The facility is in the Raritan Center at 97 Sunfield Ave.

For those interested in exploring the Merchants Mall and viewing a beautiful display of over 400 quilts, wearable, and textile works, general admission is $13. This includes re-admittance and can be purchased on-site during show hours (Sunday only admission is $11). Accompanied children under the age of 16 are admitted for free. Interested in group rates? Discounts for groups of 20 or more can be arranged (call 215-862-5828 for more details). The show opens its doors promptly at 10 am and will close at 5 pm. On Sunday the show will close an hour earlier at 4 pm.

Anyone wanting to take a workshop or get a quilt appraised can do so at the festival’s registration desk. A registration fee of $20, that includes show admission, is required to sign up for any workshop. There are 10 instructors teaching 14 different workshops so you are sure to find a class you’ll like!

Be sure to bring a friend or two and enjoy a weekend at the Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey!

Major Annual Sponsor Brother/Sew Jersey, Major Vendor Sponsors Baby Lock–Elna– Janome/Pocono Sew & Vac, BERNINA–Innova/Olde City Quilts, Pfaff/ Above and Beyond, Husqvarna Viking/ Stony Brook Sew & Vac Superstores, and Silver Sponsors Gammill and Handi Quilter generously sponsor The Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey.

For complete show details or to register online, please visit www.quiltfest.com.

NEW VENUE / NEW DATES

The Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey Takes Center Stage
at the New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center
Edison, New Jersey ~ April 26-29, 2018

Mancuso Show Management is excited to announce that The Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey is moving to a wonderful new venue with late April show dates. The New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center in Edison, NJ is the new host venue for this always popular event to be held April 26-29, 2018. Serving New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the New York metropolitan and southern New England areas, this remarkable event provides the stage for a unique collection of quilt, wearable and textile art, along with a fabulous Merchants Mall featuring merchandise for all your quilt making and sewing needs! Also available on the Quilt & Sewing Fest agenda are inspiring workshops. Join us for another year of amazing quilting, wonderful shopping and exceptional learning!

The Quilt Fest of New Jersey features fifteen special exhibits plus the entries to the juried and judged Tri-State Quilt Competition showcasing an array of quilts created by residents of New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. These talented regional quilt artists will display a superb collection of artwork while competing for prizes. In addition, visitors to the Quilt Fest will not want to miss the special exhibit starring the beautiful award-winning quilts of the 2018 Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival XXIX. Enjoy the beauty created by some of your fellow quilt artists; you’ll leave inspired to create your own masterpiece.

A wide range of workshops and lectures for beginners as well as for the more advanced quilt artist will be offered throughout the festival. Any quilt or textile art enthusiast who is interested in learning new techniques can learn from an exceptional faculty including Sarah Bond, Joyce Hughes, Jessica Skultety, David Sirota, Bobbie Bergquist, Debora Konchinsky, Lisa White Reber, Erin Underwood and longarm instructors Lisa Calle and Judy Engime. In addition, Certified Appraiser Phyllis Twigg Hatcher will be on-site to provide appraisals of traditional, modern and non-traditional quilts as well as woven coverlets.

Major Annual Sponsor Brother/Sew Jersey, and Sponsors Baby Lock-Elna-Handi Quilter/Pocono Sew & Vac, BERNINA-Innova/Olde City Quilts, Gammill/Threads Run Thru It and Janome/American Sew & Vac, generously sponsor The Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey.

For complete Quilt Fest details, please visit www.quiltfest.com.

Yes, this is a quilt!
Tuscany by Donald Gough
2017 Tri-State Competition
at The Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey,

 

 

 

 

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The Entry Deadline for
the Tri-State Quilt Competition
at The Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey is
MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2018

To Enter Online Click Here  

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New Venue ~ New Dates

 New Jersey, New York & Pennsylvania Quilt Artists
Compete for Best of Show
at the 2018 Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey

The Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey will take place at the event’s new venue, the New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center in Edison, New Jersey April 26-29, 2018. Like a fine art show, the Quilt Fest features outstanding quilts hanging on display in fantastic exhibitions. Included is an impressive showcase of some of the region’s most talented quilt and textile artists – the entries to the juried and judged Tri-State Quilt Competition. This show is a wonderful opportunity for quilters to experience the diversity and creativity of their fellow enthusiasts, and to be both awed and inspired.

The Tri-State Quilt Competition highlights quilts and textile art created by residents of New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. These regional artists will represent their quilt and textile communities with a stunning collection of artwork while competing for prizes. Those attending the Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey also have the opportunity to vote for their favorite competition quilt to win the prestigious Viewer’s Choice Award. For those who love anything quilted, this spectacular display will satisfy that creative craving.

Major Annual Sponsor Brother/Sew Jersey, and Sponsors Baby Lock-Elna-Handi Quilter/Pocono Sew & Vac, BERNINA-Innova/Olde City Quilts, Gammill/Threads Run Thru It and Janome/American Sew & Vac, generously sponsor The Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey.

For complete Quilt Fest and Competition Entry details, please visit www.quiltfest.com.

Yes, this is a quilt!
Shades of Misty by Renee Fleuranges-Valdes
Entry in the 2017 Tri-State Competition at The Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey

The Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey Moves to the
New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center

 Raritan Center, Edison, New Jersey
April 26-29, 2018

 Mancuso Show Management has announced that The Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey is moving to the New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center, 97 Sunfield Avenue, Raritan Center, Edison, NJ. The dates for the fourteenth annual Quilt Fest will be April 26-29, 2018.

The New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center is located in the geographic heart of the Northeast,  and is adjacent to the confluence of I-95 (The NJ Turnpike), I-287, The Garden State Parkway, and US Routes 1, 9, and 35. Just 15 minutes south of Newark Liberty Airport, 40 minutes south of Midtown Manhattan and 60 minutes from Northeast Philadelphia, it is also convenient to all major transportation centers with public transportation available from New York City provided by AMTRAK to both New Brunswick and Islen/Metropark. This easy accessibility makes the Exposition Center ideal for our event.

Show Management has also announced the Hilton Garden Inn – Edison/Raritan Center as the Quilt Fest’s host hotel. Located just one mile from the Exposition center, the Inn features sophisticated accommodations, friendly service and a relaxed and inviting atmosphere. Shuttle service between the Hilton Garden and the Expo Center will be provided during show hours by request. A special rate of $119 plus tax is offered to Quilt & Sewing Fest participants. The group rate reservation deadline is April 9, 2018; please call (732) 225-0900 for reservations.

“The late April dates are perfect to bring people out to this easy to reach location in Edison,” states David Mancuso, president of Mancuso Show Management that is based in New Hope, PA. The Hilton Garden Inn located just one mile from the Exposition Center, with shuttle service to the Expo Center, also makes it great for a weekend getaway.”

For complete Quilt Fest details, please visit www.quiltfest.com.

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!

 

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!