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...

The Bergen County Quilt and Coverlet Show was held October 1-2, 2021, in Ridgewood, New Jersey. In the days preceding the show, we...

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...

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...

Anthea Luter bought the winning ticket for "Liberty," a cross-stitched, hand-quilted Bicentennial quilt. She is a long-time Ridgewood...

Sixteen public institutions participated in the Bergen County Quilt and Coverlet Show. Explore what they have to offer. We have a deep...

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...

We opened the quilt exhibit with a class of high school art students who made sketches of their favorite blocks. The coverlet exhibit...

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...

For everyone's security, masks are required of all volunteers and attendees. Thank you for your understanding. Although we would have...

We are offering two gallery tours—private tours with our curators. Tickets are $25 and include admission to the show. Kay Yeomans, the...

Dana Balsamo, quilt historian, certified appraiser, and auctioneer, will present "300 Years of American Quilts" at 1 pm on Saturday...

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...

At the 1984 Democratic National Convention, Jesse Jackson described his "rainbow coalition" with these words: America is not like a...

Diane Mateo, Kay Yeomans, Joe Suplicki, Peggy Norris, Dacey Latham, and Vicky Herbert Marion Brown, our photographer and much more, is...

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. ...

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...

Dana Balsamo's lecture is going virtual via Zoom Webinar. You can view it in the Auditorium at the Library (125 N. Maple Ave.,...

We're very busy with all the details for the show--signs, labels, control forms, parking details, etc., etc. One of our challenges is...

The Ackerman-Birdsall Album Quilt was made about 1868 by the Bergen County friends and relatives of Abraham A. Ackerman and his wife...