bergencountyquiltsOct 10, 20213 minThe Show, 2021, Part 3October 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...
bergencountyquiltsOct 9, 20212 minThe Show, 2021, Part 2The Bergen County Quilt and Coverlet Show was held October 1-2, 2021, in Ridgewood, New Jersey. In the days preceding the show, we...
bergencountyquiltsOct 8, 20213 minThe Show, 2018-2021, Part 1In 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...
bergencountyquiltsOct 6, 20211 minSuper Sparkly AnneI asked Anne, 5, daughter of Sheryl (Yeomans) Jordan, to pick a quilt that she liked. She walked right over to Joan Aliotta's beautiful...
bergencountyquiltsOct 5, 20211 minAnthea Luter wins RaffleAnthea Luter bought the winning ticket for "Liberty," a cross-stitched, hand-quilted Bicentennial quilt. She is a long-time Ridgewood...
bergencountyquiltsOct 4, 20211 minOur Public PartnersSixteen public institutions participated in the Bergen County Quilt and Coverlet Show. Explore what they have to offer. We have a deep...
bergencountyquiltsOct 3, 20211 minDay 2We 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...
bergencountyquiltsOct 1, 20211 minDay 1We opened the quilt exhibit with a class of high school art students who made sketches of their favorite blocks. The coverlet exhibit...
bergencountyquiltsSep 30, 20211 minWe'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...
bergencountyquiltsSep 29, 20211 minMasks and ParkingFor everyone's security, masks are required of all volunteers and attendees. Thank you for your understanding. Although we would have...
bergencountyquiltsSep 28, 20211 minGallery Tour Tickets Still AvailableWe are offering two gallery tours—private tours with our curators. Tickets are $25 and include admission to the show. Kay Yeomans, the...
bergencountyquiltsSep 27, 20211 minReserve Your Spot for the LectureDana Balsamo, quilt historian, certified appraiser, and auctioneer, will present "300 Years of American Quilts" at 1 pm on Saturday...
bergencountyquiltsSep 25, 20211 minWe'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...
bergencountyquiltsSep 24, 20211 minQuilt as a MetaphorAt the 1984 Democratic National Convention, Jesse Jackson described his "rainbow coalition" with these words: America is not like a...
bergencountyquiltsSep 23, 20211 minOur CommitteeDiane Mateo, Kay Yeomans, Joe Suplicki, Peggy Norris, Dacey Latham, and Vicky Herbert Marion Brown, our photographer and much more, is...
bergencountyquiltsSep 21, 20211 minThe Countdown has BegunWe have started checking in quilts and coverlets that are being loaned for the show. It's exciting to see them come into the museum. ...
bergencountyquiltsSep 10, 20212 minQuilting and GriefCountless 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...
bergencountyquiltsSep 7, 20211 minLecture Goes VirtualDana Balsamo's lecture is going virtual via Zoom Webinar. You can view it in the Auditorium at the Library (125 N. Maple Ave.,...
bergencountyquiltsSep 4, 20211 minJoe's Brilliant ContraptionWe're very busy with all the details for the show--signs, labels, control forms, parking details, etc., etc. One of our challenges is...
bergencountyquiltsAug 13, 20211 min"New" Bergen County Album QuiltThe Ackerman-Birdsall Album Quilt was made about 1868 by the Bergen County friends and relatives of Abraham A. Ackerman and his wife...