Guild Information

Beachplum Quilters of the Jersey Shore, I
P.O. Box 749
Island Heights, NJ 08732-0749
Beachplum Quilters Guild of the Jersey Shore was formed in 1985, to encourage, support and promote the art of quilting, through education and motivation in an atmosphere of sharing and friendship. Our members represent all ages and levels of quilting experience; advanced as well as beginning quilters. Annual membership dues are $30.00 per year (September - June). The guild meets on the third Friday of every month at 1070 Hooper Avenue in Toms River, 08753 at the Presbyterian Church on the corner of Hooper and Chestnut Street.
The guild newsletter, The Beachplum Sampler is published monthly, September through June, and provides guild news, pictures, progams, as well as notices of shows, exhibitions and guild-sponsored special events.
Our guild currently has a quilt show every other year (even years) at the Toms River Elks Lodge #1875. This is the guild's major fundraiser. We also have a raffle quilt which is part of the show to generate additional funds.
Show and Telll
Our monthly meetings include the various works in progress or completed quilts by the guild members.
Block of the Month
There is a Block of the Month committee. They provide color and pattern for this activity which runs from September to June. Completed quilt tops are displayed and voted upon at the September meeting of the following year.
Charity Quilts
We continue to make quilts for charities. Our charity volunteers can meet at:
Crafty Fabrics
750 Mantoloking Road, Brick, N. J, 08723
Recipients of the charity quilts have been nursing homes, hospice families, veterans, a women's shelter, and hundreds of at-risk babies and children. 2013 was the year we made 125 bed size quilts which were donated to local families/victims of Hurricane Sandy (10/29/12). In 2017, we made quilts for children and families affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, as well as for Oceans of Love, our local Ocean County charity for children. We also send charity quilts to House of Hope, another local organization helping homeless families. During2020-2021 we made surgical masks for our local CMC Hospital Staff as well as Placemats donated to Meals on Wheels, over 200 each year. Each year, we continue to increase our charity quilt and placemats donations. We have our work cut out for us and we take pride in our guild's esprit de corps!
Raffle Quilt
This is usually a queen size quilt, handmade by Guild members. Various techniques are used, including hand applique work. All members are asked to sell and/or buy raffle tickets.
Door Prizes
After members sign in at each meeting, they are given a ticket for a door prize drawing that night.
Workshops
The guild schedules lectures & workshops during the course of the year. Professional quilt artists offer their expertise on appliqué, paper piecing, mixed media, or whatever the guild may be interested in accomplishing. We look for nationally known lecturers to speak at our meetings and events.
Come see our members' quilts at a meeting and be inspired to sew your best quilt ever. We always have fun sharing with each other.
Donations
Our guild accepts donations of quilter's quality cotton fabric and batting depending on availability of space in our storage facility. Members use these donations to make charity quilts and other items that further the mission of the guild. Acknowledgements for donations this year include:Gloria A. from BrickPat O. from BayvilleJoe P. from FordsLeslie S. from Toms RiverIf you or someone you know is seeking to donate please send us an e-mail and we will arrange to collect or pick up if we have storage space.MEETINGS: Presbyterian Church of Toms River, 1070 Hooper Ave., Toms River, NJ 08753September to June - Third Friday of each Month6:30 PM - Door opens at 6:00 PM - Parking in the RearNext Meeting: September 18, 2026

GUILD Bee Group- Workshop format Next Bee Meeting - September 11, 2026 *Changed from September 4 due to Labor DayUnited Methodist Church 23 Church St, Manasquan- Go to back of church- in Fellowship Hall - plenty of parking spots- Meetings take place on the first Friday of the month at 12:00 noon. Questions: Jackie P. jppearce@optonline.net Ann B. annberg@comcast.net Mary P. maryepabst@gmail.com

UPCOMING EVENTS

Friday 10/16/26 – Guest Speaker-Rachel Derstine, Fiber Artist presenting Artful Couching; Collection of Fall PlacematsSaturday 10/17/26 – Saturday Workshop – Poppies Floral Applique with Couching, led by Rachel Derstine, 9am-3pm

Goals of the Guild

Our Mission Statement

To educate, motivate, and create an atmosphere of sharing and friendship. To have active participation by all guild members on at least one committee. To strive for the growth of all aspects of this guild.

40th Anniversary Quilt
Quilt blocks made by guild members, constructed by Dixie Moore and quilted by Sherre MacCLellan

CONTACT US

Please leave your Name and Email or Phone information and someone will get back to you as soon as possible. Thanks for your interest in our Guild.
2026 Best in Quilt Show
2026 Viewer's Choice

Membership

Join Beachplum Quilters of the Jersey Shore! For annual dues of $30, you will receive a year’s worth of information-packed meetings, breathtaking Show & Tells, the monthly newsletter, and of course, exciting speakers. Need more incentive to join? BQJS members receive discounts at local quilt shops!
Click here to download and print the membership form
Return this form with a $30 check payable to "Beachplum Quilters"
Our guild needs collaboration and support to maintain an enjoyable atmosphere at our meetings and upcoming events. We can continue to provide this with the participation of everyone. Please indicate the committees that interest you below and chairpersons will check with you before scheduling you for any upcoming events.
Quilt Show Committees
Luncheon Committee or Bus Trip
Charity Quilts
Programs
Fundraising
Newsletter Articles
Publicity
Website

Beachplum Programs

2026/27

Meetings are held at The Presbyterian Church (PCTR) for our Regular MeetingsProgram Info: Mary Pabst - e-mail maryepabst@gmail.comUnderlined dates denote a Guild MeetingMeetings are held every 3rd Friday of the monthDoor opens at 6:00 p.m./ Meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.
2026
09/13/26 – Island Beach State Park Beachplum Festival 09/18/26 – Pot Luck Dinner; Budget Review; Audit Report; 2025-2026 Block of the Month Showcase; Programs plans10/10/26 – Holiday City Carefree Craft Fair10/16/26 – Guest Speaker-Rachel Derstine, Fiber Artist presenting Artful Couching; Collection of Fall Placemats10/17/26 – Saturday Workshop – Poppies Floral Applique with Couching, led by Rachel Derstine, 9am-3pm11/01/26 – Ocean County Historical Society Craft Faire11/20/26 – Make & Take Project-TBD12/18/26 – Pot Luck Dinner
2026
01/15/27 – Game night and prizes!02/19/27 – Spring Placemats collected03/19/27 – Regular Meeting03/20/27 – Barn Block Painting Party. Location: Wish Upon a Jar, 3128 Bridge Ave, Point Pleasant, NJ 08742.04/27 – Event TBD. No regular meeting, No Bee Meeting, No April Newsletter05/21/27 – Guest Speaker: Sue Pelland-Fast and Fabulous Applique with Leaves Galore05/22/27 - Saturday Workshop: Sue Pelland-Creating an Applique ‘Baltimore Block’ with Leaves Galore Ruler, 9am-3pm06/18/27 – Pot Luck Dinner, Member Photo; Patriotic Placemats collected

Bee News and Calendar

Ann B. and Mary P.
09/11/26* – Catch-up and Summer Show and tell10/02/26 – TBD-Sweatshirt Jacket with Maria S.11/06/26 – Ornament-TBD12/04/26 – Cookie Exchange, Sit and Sew01/08/27* – Sew Together Bag with Sherre M., Part 102/05/27 – Sew Together Bag with Sherre M., Part 203/05/27 – Project TBD04/02/27 – Project TBD05/07/27 – Project TBD06/04/27 – Project TBD.*Meeting dates changed to Second Friday of the Month due to Holiday Conflicts

2024 Press Release (to be updated shortly)

2026 Raffle Quilts
1st Prize - Snappy Squares
2nd Prize - Scrappie Butterflies

The Sampler Newsletter

Published 10 months each year,September through June
E-mail newsworthy articles to the Editor, Donna DeAngelis

2025/26 Sampler Newsletters

Block of the Month

2025-26Marcia G., Dixie M., Regina L. and Maritza C.
- Kits are at Crafty Fabrics, Mantoloking Rd, Brick, NJ 732-920-6220
Pictures of the Patterns for 2025/26ERRATA (click here for edits to the original instructions)
2024/25 BOMs
2023/24 BOMs

Lets Make Charity Quilts

Committee Chairs, Debby F. and Juanita G.

The Beachplum Quilt Guild donates numerous charity quilts as a core part of its mission. Members are encouraged to make charity quilts that are donated to organizations serving children and adults. Members can quilt their own quilts or bring them to Marcia G. at a meeting for quilting. Batting is provided by the guild.

Members can also attend the Bee meetings where they can participate in making charity quilts for the guild to distribute as well.

Labeling Instructions

Please ensure that ALL charity quilts donated have a sewn on "Beachplum Quilters of the Jersey Shore" label attached. Also, please affix your name with a safety pin or loose baste to the quilt so that your donation can be recorded.

If the quilt is designated for Quilts for Kids, Charity Quilt Co-chair Deb F. will attach those labels, as needed.

Labels can be picked up at Crafty Fabrics, or contact Deb F. or Juanity G.

If you are giving your charity quilt top to Marcia G. or dropping off at Crafty Fabrics, please be sure to attach your name so that it is returned to you for binding completion.

Placemats for Meals on Wheels

Chairperson's: Maryann F. and Chris G.
Members make several hundreds of placemats for individuals served through Meals on Wheels. The placemats are collected and distributed three times in a program year and follow themes related to Fall/Winter, Spring or Summer. Next placemats collection will be on February 20 for the Spring theme.

Making Placemats for Meals on WheelsPattern appears in Free Patterns Section (click here)

Beachplum Lending Library

Gail Miller and Maritza Cook, C0-Chairs

Active Beachplum Members can borrow rulers and books from the lending library. Below are links of available items that can be borrowed. For more information contact the Co-Chairs above.

Forms

2018 By Laws

TID BITS

Why sew by hand? Becky Goldsmith

Hand sewing gives you time to breathe and think while at the same time letting you accomplish something. And you get to hold fabric that feels good and whose colors make you happy! When choosing what to sew, I reach for projects that make sense to sew by hand. Wool applique, with it's thick and fuzzy edges, looks great when appliquéd by hand and it is fast and very forgiving. Watch the video to learn the simple whip stitch on felted wool applique and the thread I use to hold shapes in place. Or use this link: https://youtu.be/faAWjyrIbJk Click here for: Piece O' Cake website
Fireworks! A Super Easy Summer Quilt (Harlequin Block) The Questioning Quilter
Watch Brita Nelson's Demo on You Tube:https://youtu.be/xofG2mXWJZMFree Quilting APP at the Apple iPhone Store: "Robert Kaufman Fabrics Quilting Calc" - excellent

Sit N Sew

While Sewing, we got to chatting about Favorite Tools, Blogs, Etc
  • Favorite Iron: Reliable Velocity Auto Control
  • Use Feed Corn in microwaveable heat pads for your shoulder/neck- it holds up better than rice-- Get it at Farm/Tractor Supply
  • Grippy Spray for Rulers
  • 60 MM Rotary Cutter for 4 or more thicknesses of fabric
  • Stripology Ruler designed by Gudrun from Creative Designs Rulers
  • Gudrun - GEquiltdesigns.com
  • IKEA has some glass front bookshelves which seem ideal for fabric storage-Some have drawers
  • Featherweight Shop -YouTube.com on Featherweight Machine-www.Singer-Featherweight.com maintenance-get the kit from Idaho(?)-get the booklet, special bobbins, 1/4" foot, and horizontal spindle, new belt

You Want More?

  • Quilt & Tell Podcast (Marti Mitchel "History of the Rotary Cutter)
  • Quilting Daily Podcast
  • Use Spotify APP to access Podcasts
  • www.debbybrown.com
  • Bernina owners like the B-475 model featuring quilters favorites
  • Tula Pink Bernina -770 machine is funtastic!
More Sit N Sew Tips:
  • Spring brings a new challenge- Emile S. suggests deep cleaning your sewing space/closet.
  • Sherrie M. suggests organizing your stash by colors, and cutting yard goods into pre-cut sizes: 2-1/2", 5", 10" strips. Store fat quarters, 10" squares, and "leftovers" in separate bins or places.
  • Sherrie also mentioned going to "BellWorks" in Holmdel every Wednesday, 11AM - 4PM, for indoor craft vendors- Facebook..com/BellWorksFreshMarket.
  • Quilt Labels: Emile S. uses freezer paper to anchor the fabric before writing out her labels. She hand stitches the label on the back corner
  • Jeannette M. buys $5 bags of used shirts at a garage sale and "Debones" them by taking off buttons, sleeves, seams to get yardage to make new scrappy quilts..
  • Sherrie M. mentions GEDesigns.com.. She got a kit & pattern. Stripology Rulers and 60 MM Rotary Cutters are a must. Gudrun Erla, Quilt Artist, runs the show on TU & FRI Live on Facebook and/or YouTube.
  • Marlene S. makes tabs for hanging a small wall quilt: (4) 5" x 3-1/2" pieces are folded in half, hand sewn, and strategically placed, on the top back of the quilt.
  • Bonnie Hunter - Quiltville.com : free pattern, "Scrappy Mountain Majesty" is very pretty.
  • Recipes: Brisket, dry rub, 250 degrees overnight in the oven - Delicious or Crock Pot brisket, onions, pickling salt & spice mix rub, 1 can Guinness or Yeungling beer, on low, all day. Stromboli - Rolled out refrigerator dough, with cooked meat, rice, and veggie saute, then folded over and baked in hot oven till done.
TID BITS
Pattern appears in Free Patterns Section or at the website below:
  • Dina N. - Uses a black wrought iron, Wall Hanger with safety pinned strips of 2-1/2" pieces of fabric. She can hang it in the closet or pull it out to choose strips for the next project
  • Susie's Magic Binding was described -Search YouTube.com for this nifty technique - It is machine sewn - and has the look of faux piping on the front.
  • Dina N. - Dina's Crock Pot Chicken Fajitas Recipe - Ingredients: diced onion, diced peppers, chicken breasts, 1 to 1-1/2 pounds, 1 Fajita or Taco seasoning packet, broccoli florets, 1-14 oz. can diced tomatoes, soy sauce, Cook these ingredients in a buttered crock pot, all day. Shred the chicken, mix it back into the pot. Scoop out onto flour tortilla wraps - add shredded cheese such as mozzarella, then fold or roll it up. Good as a leftover too.
  • Eight of us shared some good stories about ancestry, sailing, & families. Join us next time!

Quilt Appraisals By Karen Dever

mobile: (856) 816-6628
Is Grandma's quilt really priceless? Or now that you have a winner's ribbon from the local quilt show, should you be concerned that someone might want to steal your quilt? Would you want your quilts replaced if something does happen to them? Perhaps it is time to consult a certified appraiser of quilted textiles!
Learning what a quilted textile is worth for insurance purposes or market value does not happen in the same manner as it does on a certain popular television show. Getting a quilted textile appraised requires an examination of the item on the spot, and perhaps follow-up research. If you have ever wondered how much you should insure Granny's quilt for or what the replacement cost would be of your recent masterpiece, contact Ms. Dever to learn more about your quilted item.
Karen Dever, a certified appraiser with AQS (American Quilt Society) and a member of the Professional Association of Appraisers - Quilted Textiles (PAAQT), will be able to appraise quilts, to answer questions about quilt valuation, to give advice on quilt care, and to admire the hard work of quilters known and unknown.Appraisals can be completed on new and old quilts, both traditional and non-traditional, and quilted garments.

We're Now on QuiltingHub.com

Preparing Your Quilt For A Long Arm Quilter

By Tammie Ruffle, 1601 Timber Run, Nashville, TN 37214, (908) 421-1435

  • All seams are stitched securely-especially the outside perimeter. When the quilt is loaded on the rollers of the long-arm, the fabric is stretched taut. If you have not backstitched those outside seams, they may pull apart. (Stay stitching around quilt 1/8" is a viable option)
  • Remove any selvages before piecing your back - they do not stretch and can cause puckers and may not lay flat.
  • Square your quilt top, but more importantly, square the back. If you piece the back, make sure it is trimmed square.
  • Please press your seams, (front and back). Press them as flat as you can.
  • For flat borders, measure your quilt center, and on the 2 outside edges where the borders will attach. Take an average of the three and that is the border length. This applies to both directions.
  • Trim all your loose threads. You aren't going to like seeing dark thread tails behind your lighter color fabric.
  • Backing and batting must be 6-8" longer and 6-8" wider than the quilt top. Quilters need that much extra to ensure that our grips to the sides of the quilts will distribute the tension evenly. The grips will get in the way of the machine if there is not enough extra fabric for the back. This can cause "wobbles" in the quilting if there is not enough back fabric.
  • If you have pre-washed your fabric for the quilt top, you should pre-wash your fabric for the back to avoid any uneven shrinkage.
  • Bring each layer( top, batting, backing) separately, (do not baste them together).
  • If you have a directional quilt or back, please place a safety pin at the top if you have a preference.
  • Press your back.
  • Please embellish your quilt AFTER it has been quilted.
What To Consider Before the Consultation
  • Your Budget. High end custom will cost you much more than an edge to edge design.
  • Possible designs you might like ( you will get some suggestions from the long-arm quilter)
  • Thread color - do you like contrast or do you like the thread to blend in?
2013 Beachplum Quilters of the Jersey Shore www.beachplumquilters.org

Announcements

Food Bank Donations* are accepted at each Meeting. Please be generous. Bag your donation securely.We always accept feminine hygiene products.Canned meats, tuna, soups, stews, canned fruits, vegetables, dry cereal, baked beans, rice, pasta, tomato products, peanut butter, jelly, mac & cheese, coffee, tea, non dairy powdered creamer, juice, cake mix, muffin, brownie mix, toilet paper, diapers, paper products (tissues, napkins, towels), soap, toothpaste, non-perishable items (Parmalat 1%, sweet condensed milk)AQS QUILT WEEKwww.quiltweek.comwww.americanquilter.comThe Mancuso Quilt & Sewing Fest:www.quiltfest.comJoin us on Facebook.com/beachplumquiltersguildLike us and Share with all your families and friends so we can get exposure to many more people!Maybe they will come to our show because they saw us on Facebook.Many thanks to Sue B. for setting us up!

Free Patterns, Make 'N Take Its

Links

Join us on Facebook.com/BeachplumQuiltersGuildLike us and Share with your family & friendsSocial Media Site: groupworks.com/BeachplumQuiltersFAVORITE QUILT WEBSITES:www.fabric.comQuiltmaker - www.quiltingdaily.comFons & Porter - Love of Quilting - www.fonsandporter.comwww.quilts.com International Quilt Market, Houston, TX - Karoline (Karey) Bresenhan, President/ Founderwww.thequiltshopnavigator.com or WRBQ, Inc. Directory of Quilt Shops, Quilds, and Events by Regionwww.quiltersresources.netwww.weallsew.com Bernina sewing machine websitewww.pieceocake.comwww.quilterscache.comwww.allpeoplequilt.comwww.allpeoplequilt.com/millionpillowcases/freepatternswww.allpeoplequilt.com/showmehowbabywww.handiquilter.comwww.connectingthreads.com online quilt store in Vancouver, Washingtonwww.shabbyfabrics.com online quilt store in Idaho www.kaffefassett.comwww.gloriouscolor.com www.keepsakequilting.com online quilt store in New Hampshirewww.mckimstudios.com Ruby Short McKim (1891-1976) Quilt Artist trained at Parson's School of Design, NYC Author: One Hundred and One Patchwork Patterns, 1931 www.101patchworkpatterns.comwww.quiltingismytherapy.com Angela Walterswww.missouriquiltco.com online quilt store in Missouri www.sewingexpo.com Original Sewing & Quilt Expo websitewww.quiltersnewsletter.com digital edition of Quilters Newsletter magazinewww.quiltandsewshop.com Quilters Newsletter online quilt store www.alexandersonquilts.com www.quiltsforkids.org free CHARITY QUILT PATTERNS for our guildwww.sulky.comwww.suepellanddesigns.com Machine Applique w/ Fusible and her set of rulerswww.superiorthreads.com 1-800-499-1777 Thread company in Utahwww.quiltersselect.com Free Quilt Projects by Alex Andersonwww.quiltmaker.com www.stitchinpost.com Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show: www.soqs.orgwww.ppquilts.com (People, Places, Quilts in Summerville, SC)www.questioningquilter.com ( Brita Nelson, The Questioning Quilter)MACHINE MAINTENANCE:Stony Brook Sew & Vac 191 Rt 130North, Bordentown, NJ 08505-Supplier of Quilters Select items 609-372-4018 Services: Brother, Singer, Viking, Janome, and most other machinesStitch and Sew in Lakewood, NJ Ernie and Jane/ Maintenance of all brands of sewing machinesMouse Creek Quilts in Howell, NJ Claire/ Maintenance of HandiQuilter machines The Bernina Sewing Center in Matawan, NJOlde City Quilts in Burlington, NJHinkletown Sewing Center, 1-(717)354-8961 232Wanner Rd, Ephrata, PA 17522DESIGNERS:Bonnie Hunter - www.quiltville.com Gudrun Erla - GEDesigns.comReed Johnson - www.bluebearquilts.comCharisma Holton - www.charismascorner.com Abigail Dolinger - abyquilts.wordpress.comTimeless Treasures - www.ttfabrics.comStephanie Cunnyngham - www.sissybellesews.comRachel Raburn - www.facebook.com/redbirdquiltingFreeSpirit Fabrics - www.freespiritfabrics.comPatti Carey - www.pattispatchwork.comNorthcott - www.northcott.comGina Gempeshaw - www.gemhillquilts.comP & B Textiles - www.pbtex.com/freepatternsScott Flanagan - www.facebook.com/4thandmaindesigns/Island Batik - www.islandbatik.comeQuilter.com - www.equilter.comBev Getschel - www.bevgetscheldesign.comDeborah Richmond - www.quiltedturtle.comLONG ARM ARTISTS:Diane McColley, Owner, Crafty Fabrics, 750 Mantoloking Rd, Brick, NJ 08723, 732-920-6220Marcia Guza, (Charity Quilts only), Crafty Fabrics, 750 Mantoloking Rd, Brick, NJ, marcia_guza@yahoo.comKristin Alfano, 4702 W. Grimshire Rd, New Palestine, IN 46163 317-902-2034 E-Mail: quixoticquilts@mail.comRosemary Banks, 609-267-3809, E-Mail: scrappyquilter17@aol.comSherre MacClellan, 732-766-0999, 91 Kings Way, Freehold, NJ 07728, sherremac3@hotmail.comClaire Berg, Owner, www.MouseCreekQuilts.com, 732-294-7858Emily Snyder, erlutt@gmail.comLocal New Jersey, New York QUILT SHOPS:www.craftyfabricsquilting.com Brick, NJwww.fabricland.com Rt 22, N. Plainfield, NJwww.joann.com/ Toms River, NJwww.mousecreekquilts.com Howell, NJwww.oldecityquilts.com Burlington, NJwww.penningtonquilts.com Pennington, NJ Stitch N' Sew Centre, Lakewood, NJ E-Mail: stitchnsewcentre@hotmail.com (732) 363-2220www.thepincushionfabrics.net The Pin Cushion, 657 N Delsea Dr, Vineland, NJ 08360 (856) 692-5460A Fabric Outlet & Gifts, 2644 North West Blvd, Vineland, NJ 08360 (856) 690-8633www.cityquilter.com New York City, NY www.bernina-nj.com - The Bernina Sewing Center - Matawan, NJVENDOR SITES:www.electricquilt.comwww.laceyjhill.comwww.quiltersobsession.com Debbie Kalenty website- Deb Tucker Toolswww.studio180.com Deb Tucker Tools websitewww.modabakeshop.com websitewww.cvquiltworks.com Jackie Kunkel - Certified Judy Niemeyer InstructorKristie's Custom T-Shirt & Memory Quilts E-Mail: kam3608@comcast.netThe following websites are directories for finding other quilters, guilds, or shops:www.needletravel.comwww.quiltinghub.comwww.thequiltshopnavigator.comwww.quilterstravelcompanion.comwww.countryregister.comwww.quiltguilds.comwww.wrbqinc.com Directory of quilting events, shops

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Recipes

From time to time members request a recipe from a meeting. Although we can't put up unlimited numbers of recipes, take advantage of them when you see them.Dona's November "Fresh Apple Cake"

National Quilting Day

National Quilting Day is observed the third Saturday each March. Make a quilt and post it on social media site: #NationalQuiltingDay

This

Next year, National Quilting Day is March 16th, 2024

National Quilting Day is a special holiday, set aside to celebrate quilts and quiltmakers - past, present, and future.The National Quilting Association, Inc. began sponsoring National Quilting Day with a resolution passed by members attending the 22nd Annual Quilt Show in Lincoln, Nebraska, in June 1991. The third Saturday in March is officially designated as National Quilting Day, but over the years, observance of National Quilting Day has unofficially been expanded to the whole month of March!National Quilting Day gives us the opportunity to reflect with pride on the traditions of quiltmaking and the contributions quiltmakers have made to their families and communities for many generations.A Brief History of National Quilting DayIn 1989, the Kentucky Heritage Quilt Society organized a "Quilter's Day Out" on the third Saturday of March to celebrate the rich tradition of quiltmaking in Kentucky. In 1991, the NQA officers were so enthused with the concept and success of "Quilters' Day Out that they voted to take it to a national level.The first National Quilting Day was observed in 1992 and since then it has grown into a global celebration for all quiltmakers and quilt lovers. Helen Storbeck, one of the founders of National Quilting Day, wrote in The Quilting Quarterly, "Groups of quilters were encouraged to hold special events, publishers and shop owners were invited to sponsor promotions especially for quilters and it quickly became a grassroots endeavor with quilters in every part of the country participating. In the first year of National Quilting Day, quilters in other countries asked to participate. They were welcomed with open arms. As our feelings of a community network have evolved to include a world community, it is only appropriate that quilters and quilt lovers everywhere united to give recognition to the special art form."The 2014 free Pattern supplied by The National Quilting Association is Stash Attack in the Archived Documents section.This Article has been provided by the National Quilting Association

Guest Speakers and Teachers

The following guest speakers have presented lectures and /or workshops for our guild members.We are grateful for their knowledge, expertise & guidance.
Linda Applegate-May 2018Jody Beck- Oct 2020Joann BelsonJinny BeyerDottie BlissDorothy BosselmanBarbara BurkeJeanne CampbellBetty Lou CassidySally ChafatelliTrish ChambersJanice CookeMeg CoxMarilyn CrossanJudy DalesBarbara DannenfelserSandra DannenfelserNancy DegenLinda DennerPat FaraceAnna Faustino-2009 & 2017Linda FeltonJane & Gary FultonJude Germaine-MunozFran GillsheimerKim Gimblette-2023Alison GossTina GravattEllie GreicoMarcia GuzaLinda HahnJane E. HamiltonJudy Henderson
Beckie Herdle Lacey J. HillMary Ellen HopkinsRichard T. HyersDebbie Kalenty-2017, 2019, 2020,2021Cheryl KerestesNancy KernsStacy KoehlerPhyllis KleinPat KnochelLynn KoughLoretta KrigerJackie KunkelCarol LauterbachChris LeeEileen Lehner
Eleanor Levie-2022
Nancy LubiscoKay LukaskoCheryl LynchJanellea Macbeth-2017Sherre MacClellan- 2021Marion G. MackeyRicki MaietteVickie MathasMerry MayNorma McAfeeBonnie McCaffreyNancy McCarron LubiscoSpencer Morgan - MyGrove.co- 2016Pat MorrisJeanette Muir Anita MurphyBrita Nelson-Dec 2020
Dina Newbert-2022Melanie NormanAnn OliverPeggy OppenheimerDonna PainterElizabeth PauleyJanet PetersonTom PowisMinabess RandolphJeannie RobinsonSue RodgersPatricia RogersTammie RuffleConnie Safran - member trunk show 2017Libby SchenewolfSally SchneiderMichele ScottNancy ScreboMaria Sendzik-2017Irene ShermanGeorge & Virginia SicilianoJessica Skultety-2016Gail SmallRebecca SzaboCheryl TaylorGretchen ThackerArlene TroianoDebbie Welch-2023Linn WoodwardVienno Wurret - Children's Specialized HospitalPat ZimmerR. Zimmerman

Trunk Show - Janet P 2015

In 2015, Janet P., a long time member, brought her extensive collection of quilts to our meeting.

Her son videotaped the trunk show and it is presented here through a link to YouTube.com.
Click on the video or the link below.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUDwZm3f4jg

Our Past Quilt Shows

2020 Raffle Quilt

"Bespoke Blooms"The Story of Our QuiltRobin Pandolph designed the pattern called "Bespoke Blooms".On her travels to Southwest England in June 2008, she was inspired to create 12 blocks, each named after a little village in Somerset. A friend of our guild donated this kit of fabrics and the pattern to our guild member, Mary G, with the request that it be used for fund raising purposes for the guild. The following members did the applique work: Sue G, Rita R, Jackie P, Shirley M, Ellen H, and Joyce W. The piecing was done by Janet P.The binding was done by Jane S.Longarm artistry: Kristin AlfanoNew Palestine, INkalfano@mail.com
The Guild puts together a biennial (taking place every other year) quilt show in the even years. Members display the quilts they have made since the last show. This is a major fund raiser for the guild's activities, including gifting hundreds of charity quilts over the years. These funds are also used for our programs and activities, including guest teachers and lecturers, workshops, etc. Our quilt shows give us the opportunity to have our work judged by a professional, with awards presented in a variety of categories. Money donated at our shows goes directly into keeping this cottage industry alive and well for many years to come.
Our Past Quilt Shows:
"Quilts in Full Bloom Show & Sale" April 2-3, 2022"Kathleen Cox & Ellen Hyers, Chairs"Everything's Coming Up Roses" 2018 Quilt Show & Sale April 14-15, 2018 Kathleen Cox & Sue Balfe, Chairs "Garden of My Dreams" 2016 Show & Sale April 9-10, 2016 Ellen W. Hyers & Shirley Moramarco, Chairs"Birds of a Feather Quilt Together" April 5-6, 2014Ellen W. Hyers & Shirley Moramarco, Chairs"Quilting From the Heart" - April 2012Laurie V. Schnitzer, Chair"Plum Crazy Over Quilting" - April 2010 Laurie V. Schnitzer, Chair"Across The Generations" - April 2008 Judy Richtmyer, Chair"Grandmother's Flower Basket" - April 2006 Linda Casserly, Liz Henne & Connie Miller, Chairs"Serendipity" - April 2004 Linda Casserly, Chair"Old Fashioned Charm" - April 2002 Eileen Koeck Stacey & Linda DeBree, Chairs"A Quilt Odyssey" - March 2000 Eileen Koeck Stacey & Pat Gardener, Chairs"99 Years of Quilts, A 20th Century Retrospective" - March 1998 Cathleen Y. Applegate & Eileen Koeck Stacey, Chairs"Quilting At The Jersey Shore" - June 1996 Beth O'Neil & Arlene Troiano, Chairs"A Whirlwind of Quilts" - June 1994 Dee Burrows & Carrie Kiefer, Chairs"Fall Festival of Quilts" - November 1992 Nancy Clark, Chair"A Spring Fling II" - April 1990 Lucille Clark, Chair"A Spring Fling" - April 1988 Nancy Clark & Lori Day, Chairs

Hurricane Sandy Quilts

The following quilts are representative of the 125 quilts donated by our guild to people who were affected by Hurricane Sandy. Our members and friends are to be thanked and congratulated for their generous gift of time and loving stitches that graced every quilt below.

2016 Show Pictures

Registration & Judging Starring
Sandra Dorrbecker, Judge
Ellen, Shirley, Susan H, Laurie, Pat, Susan S, Rita, Gloria

2015 Guild Luncheon

Pearls of the Jersey Shore 30th Anniversary CelebrationSaturday, April 11, 2015The 2015 Challenge Quilt winners and participants are as follows:1st Place - Gloria Squicciari - Sea Life2nd Place - Paula Patri - Sunbonnet Sue & Sam at Black Tie Boogie Gala3rd Place - Pat McCullough - Things to Enjoy at the Jersey ShorePamela Gallamore - Pearls HoneyDona Spencer - CandlesBarbara Bendinsky - Spider WebJoAnn McCoy - North PoleJane Schoonfield - Log Cabin Block w/ Beachplum PinsDebbie Perks - Mickey Hot Air BaloonLaurie Schnitzer - Dresden Flowers, Mini Quilts Clothesline & Guild Founder, Minabess Randolph PictureJackie Pearce - SailboatConnie Safran - Pirate Octopus

2011-2019 Newsletters

2022/23 & 23/24 Sampler Newsletters

Archived Documents and Patterns

Some of Our Previous Raffle Quilt Pictures

September 2021 Meeting Show N Tell: