Bergen County Quilt and Coverlet Show
Friday, October 1, 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday, October 2, 10 am - 4 pm
650 & 660 E. Glen Ave., Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Quilts and Coverlets, 1800-1976, from Bergen County, New Jersey, Museums and Private Collections
Join us for this two-day event highlighting quilts and coverlets made in Bergen County, New Jersey, or owned by Bergen County museums. Eighty quilts and thirty-six coverlets will be on display at the two adjacent venues. Twelve Bergen County museums, one Rockland County museum, two churches, and fourteen individuals are loaning the quilts and coverlets. Sponsoring organizations are Ridgewood and Upper Saddle River Historical Societies. This is a rare opportunity to view these fragile textiles.
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Events
Quilt and Coverlet Show
Friday, September 25 10-5
Saturday, September 26, 10-4
Old Paramus Reformed Church and Schoolhouse Museum
650 E. Glen Ave., Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Tickets available at the door.
More Information: bergencountyquilts@gmail.com
Lecture: 300 Years of American Quilts
Friday, Sept. 25, 2 pm
Ridgewood Public Library
125 N. Maple Ave.
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Dana Balsamo of Material Pleasures will give a brief history of Quilting in America with examples from the 1770s to today. Dana is a quilt appraiser, entrepreneur, and auctioneer. She is on the Board of the American Quilt Study Group.
Lecture: Flowering of Coverlets in Bergen County
Saturday, Sept. 26, 2 pm
Ridgewood Public Library
125 N. Maple Ave.
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Kay Yeomans, curator of the Hopper-Goetschius Museum, Kay has been inventorying and studying coverlets made in Bergen County in a local home industry that lasted from x to x.
Gallery Tour: Quilts
Saturday, Sept. 26, 9 am
Old Paramus Reformed Church
Take a tour of the highlights of the exhibit with Peggy Norris, chair of the Show. Learn more about the quilts and their makers. REGISTRATION REQUIRED, LIMITED TICKETS
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Quilt and Coverlet Show
Friday and Saturday
October 1 & 2, 2021
Old Paramus Reformed Church and Schoolhouse Museum
650-660 E. Glen Ave.
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Contact us: bergencountyquilts@gmail.com
Events Held Oct. 1-2, 2021
Gallery Tour: Coverlets
Kay Yeomans, curator of collections at the Hopper-Goetschius House, will lead the tour of the coverlets on Friday morning. Learn about the evolution of Bergen County coverlet style and the images used by the local weavers.
Gallery Tour: Quilts
Peggy W. Norris, chair of the Bergen County Quilt and Coverlet Show, will lead the tour of the quilts on Saturday morning. Take this opportunity to take an in-depth look at some of the quilts and hear about their stories.
Stitched and Woven
Bergen County Quilts & Coverlets, 1800-1976
By Peggy W. Norris & Kay Yeomans
Saturday, Sept. 26, 9 am
Schoolhouse Museum
Kay Yeomans will lead a tour of the coverlet exhibit pointing out the many details that make these coverlets unique.
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Friday, Sept. 25, 10-5
Saturday, Sept. 26, 10-4
Schoolhouse Museum
After viewing the coverlets in the Museum, view the current exhibit on your own.
Exhibit Sponsors
Online Sales Suspended until October
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"Stitches in Time: Quilts, 1800-1976"
A Virtual Program
Stitches in Time: Quilts, 1800-1976 A Webinar with Peggy Norris, chair of the Bergen County Quilt and Coverlet Show. American quilts have decorated our beds and kept us warm for two centuries. Peggy explores the great variety of quilts from 1800 to 1976, with a special look at quilts made in Bergen County. Quilts tell stories about women, their families, and their communities.
If you would like to schedule this program for your group, please contact us (see below).
Participating Museums and Individuals
GOLD
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American Quilt Study Group
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Bergen County Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs
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Northwest Bergen History Coalition
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The Clinton D. and Grace A. Carlough Charitable Foundation
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Valley Health Foundation
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Wegmans Montvale
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Francesca Moskowitz
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Acme Markets
Participating Sponsors
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Brownstone Quilters Guild
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Old Paramus Reformed Church
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Ridgewood Public Library
Special Thanks
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Garden State Quilters
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Participating Organizations and Individuals
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Volunteers who setup, take down, and staffed the show
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Joan Aliotta
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Lyra W. Aupperlee Family
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Adam R. Brown
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Herb and Karin Carlough
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James and Karen Carlough
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Anthony J. Cavo
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Matthew J. Corso
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Dater Family
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Friends of the Hermitage Inc.
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Garretson Forge and Farm Restoration, Inc.
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Regina Haring
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The Historical Society of Rockland County, New York
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Sheryl Yeomans Jordan
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Kearney House, Palisades Interstate Park in New Jersey
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Koob Family
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Mahwah Museum
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Dianne McKinnon
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The Meadowlands Museum
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Oakland Historical Society, Inc.
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Old Paramus Reformed Church
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Paramus Fritz Behnke Historical Museum
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Pascack Historical Society
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Ramapo Reformed Church
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Ramsey Historical Society
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Ridgewood Historical Society
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Joe Suplicki
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Upper Saddle River Historical Society
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Upper Saddle River Public Library
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The Zabriskie House, Wyckoff
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