Historic Happenings Blog

29th Annual Quilt & Fiber Arts Show Virtual Edition  - JOIN US! Saturday & Sunday, June 27th & 28th, 20 20 11am-5pm Sponsored by  Chris Clemans Sotheby’s International Realty and CAMACO Quilt Guild  This innovative approach to the quilt show is sparked by the current restrictions and the Historic Cold Spring Village’s concern for participants, visitors and staff’s health and safety.  Folks may visit the  website , vote on Facebook, watch a Facebook live demonstration or join a Zoom lecture.  Details on the event will be found on the HCSV website  hcsv.org.  The traditional quilt show will be on the Village’s Facebook pages and you will be able to vote on your favorites. Additionally, you will be able to vote for the   Cold Spring Brewery Trapunto Challenge  and the  Camaco Quilt Guild Alphabet Challenge .  To enter, please visit the  website for quilt show entries  and instructions. Relax at home and watch thr...

If These Quilts Could Talk Queen of the Atlantic Ocean,  by Myra Nevius of the Friendly Quilters IF THESE QUILTS COULD TALK A juried exhibit featuring the Sankofa Stitchers and the Friendly Quilters January 17 – April 19, 2020 Opening Reception:  Sunday, January 19; 1:30 pm IF THESE QUILTS COULD TALK A juried exhibit featuring quilts by the Princeton Sankofa Stitchers Modern Quilt Guild and the Friendly Quilters of Bucks County CURATED BY DIANE CICCONE AND JANE MALLOY Opening Reception Jan. 19 ♦ 2 pm On view through April 19, 2020 See a video of the exhibition going up. Read articles by  US1  and  Trenton Daily.   An array of quilting styles and color schemes will fill our first-floor galleries with African American artistry, creativity, and storytelling. The Friendly Quilters of Bucks County and Princeton Sankofa Stitchers Modern Quilt Guild keep the traditions of quilt-making alive with works of art that tell stories and strengthen historical and communit...

February 1 to March 28 – Hunterdon County     The Lebanon Township Museum is pleased to announce a two-month celebration of 100 Years of Women's Suffrage with a multi-faceted exhibit and a number of exciting and informative events. Below is a list of the line-up for both February and March. Please mark your calendars and join us in honoring this historic centennial!      100 YEARS OF SUFFRAGE: A Celebration in Quilts created by  The Courthouse Quilters  on display from February 1st through March 28th. The Courthouse Quilters are a non-profit 501(c)(3) whose purpose includes preserving and promoting the history of quilting and supporting charitable activities.     Opening Reception with special guest Rielly Karsh of Moms Running Saturday, February 1st from 1-3 pm. Light refreshments served.     Rightfully Hers: American Women and Vote Pop-Up Exhibit on loan from the National Archives & Reco...

Saturday, February 29 – Mercer County African American History in Quilts – The Sankofa Stitchers Meet members of the quilting guild, see their work, and learn about their inspiration in the African American experience      The Trent House Association presents  African American Artistry in Quilts,  a talk by members of the Princeton Sankofa Stitchers Modern Quilt Guild whose work is currently on display at the Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie. The Trent House program, which will include displays of additional quilts accompanied by poetry, will begin at   1 pm on Saturday, February 29, 2020, at the William Trent House   Museum, 15 Market Street  (across from the Hughes Justice Complex) , Trenton, NJ 08611.      Mada Coles Galloway, Juandamarie Gikandi, and Gail Mitchell, members of the Sankofa Stitchers, will speak about the art and craft of quilting, the history of the Guild and their personal background in quilting, a...

Saturday, February 8 – Somerset County Unraveling History: Quilts in the 18 th  & 19 th  Centuries     The Somerset County Society is pleased to announce the first of this year’s History Talks on Saturday, February 8, 2020. Dana Bala, an expert in historic quilts, will present a program on Textiles and Quilts in the 18 th  and 19 th  Centuries from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Somerset County Historical Society headquarters in the Van Veghten House, 9 Van Veghten Drive, Bridgewater NJ, 08807.    Ms. Bala will discuss textiles—their cost and production—from the time of the American Revolution, up to the time of the American Civil War, when quilting became a truly American tradition and format for expression. Her program is hands-on: she will bring quilts, fabrics and clothing so that participants can touch the materials, including clothing of the period. Ms. Bala has been quilting for 15 years. She combines her love of hi...

S aturday, September 28  - Hopewell Township, Mercer County Quilting  & Quilt Show On Saturday between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm, the Charles Fish Barn at  Howell Living Farm  will become a maze of colorful quilts during this not-to-be-missed exhibit featuring antique and reproduction pieces on loan from area collectors. Throughout the day, visitors of all ages can experience the stages of quilt making from piecing scrap fabric on a treadle-type sewing machine to joining the Farm staff around an antique quilt frame. Howell Living Farm represents a typical farm life between 1890 and 1910. The farm is operated by the Mercer County Parks Commission. It is located at 70 Wooden's Lane, Lambertville, NJ. For more information. call 609-737-3299 or visit  www.howellfarm.org .

Saturday-Sunday, June 22-23 – Cape May County Quilt & Fiber Arts Show 10:00 am-4:30 pm at Historic Cold Spring Village Historic Cold Spring Village is featuring fiber arts at the 28th annual Cape May Quilt and Fiber Show, Saturday and Sunday, June 22-23. Sponsored by CAMACO Quilters Guild, the event will be held from 10am until 4:30pm both days and will feature Viewer’s Choice quilt show, speakers, demonstrations, and vendors. On Saturday, visitors may vote for their favorite quilts in the Welcome Center at the Viewer’s Choice Quilt Show or visit the Cold Spring Brewery and vote on their favorite entries. On Sunday continue to enjoy the display and see the winners. Kathleen Lindsey, a founding member of the Seven Sisters will present a collection of memoirs that depict various experiences in her life symbolizing lifelong stories and events pieced together in an imaginary quilt on Saturday at 11am and 2pm at the Gazebo Throughout the weekend enjoy dyeing and spinning demonstrati...

S aturday, May 4  - Holmdel, Monmouth County Vintage Base Ball Game & Quilting Demonstration O n Saturday, visit Historic Longstreet Farm in Holmdel  from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, spend a summer afternoon at Holmdel Park and enjoy one of America’s favorite pastimes to see how it started. Monmouth Furnace Boys (formerly known as the Bog Iron Boys) will be playing vintage base ball, using rules from the 19th century. Players will be dressed in uniforms appropriate to the time period, and the style and terms of the 19th century are used during the game. F rom 1:00 - 3:00 pm to view traditional hand quilting demonstration in the Longstreet Farmhouse. Historic Longstreet Farm is located at 44 Longstreet Road, Holmdel, NJ. For more information, call 732-946-3758 or visit  www.monmouthcountyparks.com .

Monday, April 15 – Hunterdon County Unraveling History: Textiles and Quilts in the 18th and 19th Centuries      Dana Bala’s presentation on textiles and quilts in the 18th and 19th centuries starts with information on the late 1600s and early 1700s and includes the colonial period She will discuss quilting until about the time of the American Civil War, when quilting became a truly American tradition and format for expression.   Dana will discuss the following:       1-   Quilting from the 1700s to the mid 1800s – fabrics, patterns, quilts, and their role in domestic life  2-   Fabric and the importance to/in domestic life, which includes some information on clothing  3-   Effects of the American Revolutionary War and the Industrial Revolution on the cost and production of textiles  4-   Legislation that affected the cost and production of...

Sunday, April 7 – Burlington County FIRST SUNDAY AT PEACHFIELD The Art of Quilting April 7, 2019 – 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.     Be they elaborate designs or simply layers of cloth stitched together, quilts have existed since pre-recorded history.  Kim Hanley of the American Historic Theatre will present the history of quilt making. She will explain the different types of quilts and their origins. A hands-on craft will follow.     Admission is $10 per person; Friends of Peachfield admitted free of charge. Seating is limited; prepaid reservations are required to guarantee seating. Tickets also available at the door. Please call 609/267-6996, or email at  colonialdamesnj@comcast.net .          This event takes place at Peachfield, the Headquarters of The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in The State of New Jersey, 180 Burrs Road, Westampton, NJ 08060. ...

Now through March 29 – Somerset County Quilt Display at Franklin Library (Somerset)     Franklin Township Public Library is proud to host a  collection of beautiful quilts by the Pieced Together Quilters  through March 29, 2019.       The quilts were designed in response to a “Paint Chip Challenge” in which quilters are given a paint chip and must make a quilt with the colors in the chip, and one other color—either white, cream, or black.    The Pieced Together Quilters offers members opportunities for inspiration, education, and friendship with other quilters, and a chance to share their talents with their local community through their charitable endeavors.     The group meets at the Green Knoll Rescue Squad at 608 North Bridge Street, Bridgewater, NJ. Meetings are from 7:00-9:30 p.m. on the 2 nd  and 4 th  Wednesday of each month from September to June, and once a month during July...