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New Jersey
The Garden State

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New Jersey, the Garden state
State flower: Violet
State tree: Red Oak
State capital: Trenton
State bird: Eastern Goldfinch
To do the tourist thing, call 1-800-JERSEY-7
To order the State History book, click on the title New
Jersey Quilts
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The State Guild of NJ, Inc
- Meets (usually) the first Sat. in March and Oct. in central NJ. See our web site for details about the
meetings. Annual dues are $20 per person, or $30 per guild; you do NOT need to be a resident of NJ to join! We have an annual Quilt Convention in June at the Edison Convention & Expo Center in Edison.
Merry May, President (2006-2007)
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- Basto
Batsto
Quilters Group of quilters form southern NJ dedicated to preserving
and reproducing historic quilts from the region.
- Belvidere.
Evening Star Quilt
Guild. We have approx 90 members who pay $20/yr dues. We meet at the Belvidere HS cafeteria; 6:30 pm social and 7:00 pm formal meeting. We have a well participated block of the month, fat quarter swaps, community quilts, raffle quilt, and we do a
show every other even year in October. Visit our website for more info
- Bridgewater
Pieced Together quilters meet September thru June on the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm at the Green Knoll Rescue Squad Building on North Bridge Street, Bridgewater. Contact:
PTQ, PO Box 8097, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 or Fatqrter@aol.com.
- Chatham
Garden State Quilters Guild, PO Box 424, Chatham, NJ 07928-0424. Members: over 250. Meets monthly September through June. Meetings are held at 7:30pm (hospitality begins at 7:00pm) on the 2nd Monday of the month (3rd Monday in October) at the Chatham United Methodist Church, 460 Main Street (Route 124), Chatham. The Guild produces a bi-monthly newsletter and holds a quilt show ever other year in early October. Dues: $40. For futher information, visit our website
or phone (973)665-9003 .
- Cherry Hill
Love Apple Quilters PO Box 3734 Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 Meetings are held the second Tuesday of every month. Meetings are held at St. Andrews Methodist Church on Route 70 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Meetings are held from 7:30PM until 9:30 PM.
For more information visit our website.
- Cinnaminson
Moorestown Area Quilters c/o Kay Lukasco 17 Hartford Dr. Cinnaminson, NJ 08077 (609)
235-7540 day (609) 786-8762 eve. Meetings: 3rd Wednesday 7-10 pm
Cinnaminson Quilters. We meet at 9:30 on the first and third Monday of the month at the Grace Bible Church in Mount Laurel. Information call Jean Robinson 856-829-3454 mail 111 Wayne Drive Cinnaminson, NJ 08077
- Clifton
Clifton Quilter's Guild c/o Ruth Wilson 156 E.7th St. Clifton, NJ 07011
We meet the last Wednesday of the month (except November & December) at
7:00 p.m. Our meetings are held in the Senior Citizens Center on the grounds
of the Municipal Complex. Contact Ruth at Quiltnorm@Yahoo.com for more
information.
- Edison
The Innovative Piecemakers. Meets at the Edison Library, Main Branch every 3rd
Tuesday of the month. A new guild looking to grow - all quilters and quilt lovers invited.
Block of the Month, Challenges and Show and Share, Round robin demonstrations and
lecturers. Community projects includes quilts to women and children in crisis.
Contact Kim Citro at lilydawn@msn.com
- Egg Harbor City
Lafayette Quilters Guild. Meeting time is 10:00 a.m. on the second Saturday of every month
at the Senior Nutrition Center on Cincinnatti and Berger Streets. The yearly dues are
$15.00. For more information, call 748-0865.
- Franklinville
We have approximately 70 members,who pay $15.00 a year in dues. We meet at Franklinville Community Center at 7 pm on 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month.Day Quilting on the 1st Thursday of every month at the Glassboro Library, Glassboro,NJ. We have BOM, day trips to quilt stores, many charity events and workshops for all levels of quilters.
Contact: SJQG PO Box 336 Franklinville,NJ 08322 Vicki Cooper RCooper57@comcast.net
- Frenchtown
Courthouse Quilters Guild meets the second Sunday of every month from 6:30 to 9:30 pm at
the Orion Lodge in Frenchtown. Monthly workshops are
usually held the same day as the meeting. Dues are $20 per year; guests are
welcome - $3 at the door. For more information, e-mail Babzu@aol.com.
- Greater Plainfield
Harvest Quilters of Central Jersey meets first Monday of most months at
Fabricland, Rt. 22, North Plainfield. Holds annual show. No dues just must love quilting. Contact: Ann Eelman-908-755-7653 or email:
aeelman@gmail.com.
- Groveville
Turtle Creek Quilters Guild. We have about 60 members who pay $30/year in dues. We meet at 1:30 pm on the third Sunday of the month, off July and August. We have speakers, a block of the month, workshops, charity projects, a monthly silent auction, show & tell, a library, snacks, occasional trips, a newsletter, and monthly UFO workshops at a local library. Come early to catch up with old friends and meet new! Contact M. Pemberton, 732-651-0067 or
m.e.pemberton@att.net, for directions.
- Hamilton
Birds of A Feather Quilt Guild. We are a new guild that meets on the Third
Sunday of each month at 1:30 pm in the Hamilton Township Recreation Building
on Olden Avenue. Our motto is For the love of Quilting, The thrill of
learning , and the joy of friendship. Dues are $20. a year.
- Howell
The State Quilt Guild of NJ 34 Old Tavern Road Howell, NJ 07731 (732)
938-6047 Meetings: June 5,1999 and Oct 23,1999 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
QuilterNJ@aol.com
- Jamestown
Turtle Creek Quilters, 27 West Churchg ST, Jamesburg 08831
- Jersey City
Jersey City Quilters' Guild The JCQG meets on the first Saturday of
every month from September to June at 10:00 a.m., in the rectory of St.
Aloysius Church at 691 West Side Ave., in Jersey City. The yearly dues are
$30. We always welcome new members and invite interested quilters to come to
a meeting to see what we are all about. For more information, please contact
Ellen at emkelly11@aol.com.
- Lakehurst
Pine Needles Quilters c/o Toni Altier 628A Stamford Ct Lakehurst, NJ 08733
- Manahawkin
Pieceful Shores Quilters Guild, 449 E Bay Avenue, Manahawkin 08050 or PO Box 351
Manahawkin, NJ 08050 (609) 587-1750 day (609) 361-9679 eve
- Manalapan
Mid atlantic region. Tri State Quiltmaking Teachers Guild. Open to all quilting
professionals including teachers, shop owners, pattern designers, etc, as well as those
persons considering entering the quilting profession. Dues are $10.00 per year.
Meetings are held twice a year in the spring and fall. For more information, contact Linda J. Hahn, 10 Short
Oaks Court, Manalapan, New Jersey 07726 Lawnquilt@aol.com
(732) 792-1187
- Manasquan.
Circle of Friends. We have about 25 members and meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the Manasquan Recreation Annex on Atlantic Avenue. We have had group swaps, challenges, and mystery quilts, make items for charity, have informal lessons & classes, and hold an annual summer party and holiday party. Dues are minimal and collected when the treasury runs out. Guests and new members are always welcome! Gail McLaughlin
gailm@macevents.com
- Marmora
South Shores Stitchers, PO Box 1103, Marmora 108223. NQA Chapter # NJ 326
Members: 75 . Meetings: 2nd Monday each month, year-round, 7:30 PM
Location: Tuckahoe United Methodist Church, 118 St. Hwy. 49, Tuckahoe
Other info: Programs every month. Annual dues (payable in January) are $15 a year,
and include a monthly newsletter, discounts on workshops, and our annual bus trip to the
Quilter's Heritage Celebration in Lancaster, PA. Visitors are always welcome.
Contact: Merry May gridgees@algorithms.com
Phone: 609-628-2231 or Jean Tribulski (609) 368-8028
- Medford
Berry Basket Quilters PO Box 1614 Medford, NJ 08055-1614 (609) 324-0349
Meetings: 2nd Wednesday 7:30-10 pm
- Middletown
Rebbeca's Reel Quilters of Poricy Park meet once a month. We are an active group that donates much time and energy to community based projects. New members are always welcomed. Log onto our website for information about our Guild and its meeting, workshops, programs and
events.
Poricy Park, PO Box 36, Middletown, NJ 07748
(732)842-9566
- Millville
Garden Patch Quilters 27 Caloris Ave. Millville, NJ 08322
Meetings 3rd Wednesday 7-9:30 pm
- Montclair
Nubian Heritage Quilters
African American Guild; ALL are welcomed. Monthly meetings on the 2nd Saturday September-June, 1-4 p.m. Membership: $35 first year, $30 thereafter. Meetings at the Glenfield Park House,
45 Maple Avenue, Montclair, New Jersey (near Bloomfield Avenue) Aleeda Crawley
acquiltsy@yahoo.com
- Moorestown
Moorestown Area Quilters. Our guild meets on the third Wednesday of each month (except July and August), at the Mt. Laurel Fire Dept., 69 Elbo Lane, Mt. Laurel, at 7:00 pm. We have 70+ members from many areas in and around South Jersey. Annual dues are $25.00, payable in June. We have an extensive lending library for members, a yearly guild challenge, educational workshops, guest speakers, as well as an annual bus trip to a quilt show. Barbara Hanley
bhanley23@comcast.net
- Mullica Hill
Afr/Amer Ebony Rainbow Quilt Guild-We are currently a 30 member guild paying $20 a year for dues.We meet the 3rd Saturday at the Gloucester County Library in Mullica Hill NJ 10:00am-4:oopm. We welcome guest @1:00pm--we swap birthday fat 1/4's,we share an annual picnic & Xmas brunch-we travel several X's a yr,we have reg schd classes-we do a 1/4ly outreach-& many exhibits of our diverse talents.
- Newton
Skyland Stitchers 27 Longview Rd. Newton, NJ 07860 (973) 383-7757
- Newfoundland
West Milford Heritage Quilters 361West Union Valley Rd. Newfoundland, NJ 07435
Meetings: 3rd Friday 7-11 pm at the First Presbyterian Church
- North Plainfield
Harvest Quilters meets on the 1st Monday of most months at Fabricland
on Rt. 22 in Harvest Quilters of Central Jersey. North Plainfield. No dues.
Everyone welcome. For more information visit our website or email: aeelman@gmail.com
- Northville
Pieceful Valley Quilters c/o M.Piehler 423 Briarwood Ln.
Northvale, NJ 07647
- Pennington
Hopewell Valley Quilters. We meet the third Thursday of every month at 7:00 PM in the Hopewell Township branch of Mercer County Library.
This is an informal group of about 35 active quiltmakers. There are no dues and no formal membership. Meetings typically consist of
announcements, show and tell, and informal conversation. All are welcome! For more information, contact Nancy Breland at
nbreland@tcnj.edu
- Point Pleasant
Jersey Shore Quilters of St. Peter's Church. We meet Tues. 7 pm - 9pm and Thurs. 10 am - 2 pm (bring lunch). Kolbe Hall, 406 altantic
ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach. Send correspondence c/o Laine Myklebust 1424 Northstram Pkwy, Point Pleasant, NJ 08742 (732)
899-7326.
We have 40+ members, no dues, no officers, no business meetings. We just get together to chat and quilt, 52 weeks a year. New members are always welcome to join us on Tues. 7 pm - 9 pm and/or Thurs. 10 am - 2 pm. Have fun, meet new quilting friends, share tips, techniques, ideas and lots of laughs. Members are asked to assist with bi-annual quilt show, work on charity raffle quilt, sell raffle tickets and participate in
occasional charity projects.
Bi-annual quilt show in odd years. For show information or directions contact our show coordinator, Laura
Kushner, 732-370-8092 or kushner@optonline.net.
Betty Riehl spud@cybercomm.net
- Readington
Hunterdon County Quilting Guild. We have about 50 members who pay $30 a year in dues. We meet at 9:30AM on the third Friday of the month (except for June and December) at the Readington Reformed Church in
Readington. We do not meet in July and August. We have a block of the month, lecture and workshops. Contact
hcqgnews@verizon.net for more information.
- Ringoes
Hunterdon County
Courthouse Quilters Guild, PO Box 20, Ringoes, NJ. We are having our third show this
October 5-6 at the Prallsville Mills, Stockton NJ. Will have over 200 quilts in a historic
site. Second time we've held our show there, and the
accommodations, local scenery (just a couple of miles from New Hope and
Lambertville) and ease of viewing and hanging are miraculous! Please join us.
- Secaucus
Meadowlands Piecemakers Quilt Guild. We meet 1st Tuesday of month 7 to 9 p.m
at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, 800 Roosevelt Ave, Secaucus, NJ. Dues
$20.00 for Jan-Dec. Guest free 1st meeting, $2.00 thereafter. Block
exchange, fat quarter swap, shop hop, informal classes on different
techniques. 4th Tuesday of month informal meetings to work on charity
quilts.
- Somers Point
Wind Rose Quilt Guild PO Box 97 Somers Point, NJ 08244
- Southampton
Berry Basket Quilters, 509 Paige Dr, Southampton 08088
- Tennent
Molly Pitcher Stitchers. Meetings the 2nd Monday of each month at 7:00PM at the Old Tennent Church,
Tennent, NJ. Visit our web site for more info at
- Toms river
Beachplum Quilters of The Jersey Shore P.O. Box 204 Island Heights, NJ 08732. We have about 130 members in our guild who pay $20 a year in dues.
Meets the 4th Friday from Sept- June. Doors open at 6, meeting begins at 6:30. Membership dues are $25 per year.
Our meeting location is the Presbyterian Church of Toms River, Hooper Ave at Chestnut Street, Toms River, NJ. We have a quilt show every other year, make quilts for charity, have workshops and the list goes on! We are a loving, fun group of ladies and we'd love to have you join us even if you just come to visit our guild. You may contact
carinkrafft@comcast.net for more information.
- Tuckahoe
South Shore Stitchers, South Shore Stitchers. Meets on the 2nd Monday
each month at the Tuckahoe United Methodist Church; doors open @ 6:30 PM, mtg.
starts @ 7. Dues are $20 per year, and there is usually a waiting list to
join. We currently have 116 members. Biennial show on odd-numbered years.
- Waldwick
Brownstone Quilters PO Box 228 Waldwick, NJ 07463 (201) 670-4856.
Meetings: 2nd Friday 12 noon and 7:30 pm
- West Milford
West Milford Heritage Quilters. We meet @ 7:15 on the third Friday of the month at the Macopin Middle School on Highlander Drive. Supportive group from beginner to professional. Promote
quilting, its place in history and as an art form. Contact QILTDEB@AOL.COM from more information.
- Willingboro
Willingboro -3 Q's (Queens of Quality Quilting) Guild meets the first Saturday of the month except July and August at the Willingboro Public Library. Meetings are from 1:pm - 4:pm. We do Block a month, Round Robin, and
Quarterly projects. We donate 12 quilts annually. Dues are $5.00 per month. We were established in 2005. For more
info, please contact Joyce A. Grace-Brown at 609-792-3968 or email at
jagb12000@yahoo.com
- Woodbridge
Woodbridge Heritage Quilters. We have about 35 members ranging from beginners to expert.
We meet at 7:30 pm on the third Monday of the month at the Main Library in Woodbridge. We
have a block of the month, challenge quilts, workshops, guest lecturers, and do community
service quilts for women and children in need.We are always eager to meet and greet new
faces and share our love of quilting.
- Yardville
Turtle Creek Quilters 45 Elton Ave. Yardville, NJ 08620 (609) 585-6119 Meetings: 3rd Sunday 1:30-4 pm
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