The Show, 2021, Part 3
October 1 dawned bright and clear, presaging two days of some of the best weather New Jersey has to offer--balmy fall days. At 9:15 we...
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bergencountyquilts
- Oct 9, 2021
- 2 min
The Show, 2021, Part 2
The Bergen County Quilt and Coverlet Show was held October 1-2, 2021, in Ridgewood, New Jersey. In the days preceding the show, we...
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bergencountyquilts
- Oct 8, 2021
- 3 min
The Show, 2018-2021, Part 1
In the Spring of 2018, Kay Yeomans and Peggy Norris met over a picnic lunch and decided to have a vintage and antique quilt and coverlet...
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bergencountyquilts
- Oct 6, 2021
- 1 min
Super Sparkly Anne
I asked Anne, 5, daughter of Sheryl (Yeomans) Jordan, to pick a quilt that she liked. She walked right over to Joan Aliotta's beautiful...
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bergencountyquilts
- Oct 5, 2021
- 1 min
Anthea Luter wins Raffle
Anthea Luter bought the winning ticket for "Liberty," a cross-stitched, hand-quilted Bicentennial quilt. She is a long-time Ridgewood...
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bergencountyquilts
- Oct 4, 2021
- 1 min
Our Public Partners
Sixteen public institutions participated in the Bergen County Quilt and Coverlet Show. Explore what they have to offer. We have a deep...
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bergencountyquilts
- Oct 3, 2021
- 1 min
Day 2
We had a beautiful fall day here in New Jersey and a steady stream of visitors to the Show. There was lots of good conversation at both...
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bergencountyquilts
- Oct 1, 2021
- 1 min
Day 1
We opened the quilt exhibit with a class of high school art students who made sketches of their favorite blocks. The coverlet exhibit...
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bergencountyquilts
- Sep 30, 2021
- 1 min
We're Ready!
The show is ready and the lights will go on at 10 am tomorrow (Friday). We can't wait to share the quilts and coverlets with you. After...
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bergencountyquilts
- Sep 29, 2021
- 1 min
Masks and Parking
For everyone's security, masks are required of all volunteers and attendees. Thank you for your understanding. Although we would have...
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bergencountyquilts
- Sep 28, 2021
- 1 min
Gallery Tour Tickets Still Available
We are offering two gallery tours—private tours with our curators. Tickets are $25 and include admission to the show. Kay Yeomans, the...
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bergencountyquilts
- Sep 27, 2021
- 1 min
Reserve Your Spot for the Lecture
Dana Balsamo, quilt historian, certified appraiser, and auctioneer, will present "300 Years of American Quilts" at 1 pm on Saturday...
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bergencountyquilts
- Sep 25, 2021
- 1 min
We've been busy!
We've been setting up the museum this week and have hung a few coverlets. We have more waiting to be hung. And we've been gathering...
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bergencountyquilts
- Sep 24, 2021
- 1 min
Quilt as a Metaphor
At the 1984 Democratic National Convention, Jesse Jackson described his "rainbow coalition" with these words: America is not like a...
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bergencountyquilts
- Sep 23, 2021
- 1 min
Our Committee
Diane Mateo, Kay Yeomans, Joe Suplicki, Peggy Norris, Dacey Latham, and Vicky Herbert Marion Brown, our photographer and much more, is...
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bergencountyquilts
- Sep 21, 2021
- 1 min
The Countdown has Begun
We have started checking in quilts and coverlets that are being loaned for the show. It's exciting to see them come into the museum. ...
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bergencountyquilts
- Sep 10, 2021
- 2 min
Quilting and Grief
Countless women and some men have turned to their patchwork and quilting in times of grief. It can be meditative at a time when life is...
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bergencountyquilts
- Sep 7, 2021
- 1 min
Lecture Goes Virtual
Dana Balsamo's lecture is going virtual via Zoom Webinar. You can view it in the Auditorium at the Library (125 N. Maple Ave.,...
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bergencountyquilts
- Sep 4, 2021
- 1 min
Joe's Brilliant Contraption
We're very busy with all the details for the show--signs, labels, control forms, parking details, etc., etc. One of our challenges is...
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bergencountyquilts
- Aug 13, 2021
- 1 min
"New" Bergen County Album Quilt
The Ackerman-Birdsall Album Quilt was made about 1868 by the Bergen County friends and relatives of Abraham A. Ackerman and his wife...
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